Tainted drugs settlement fund grows to $210m

The fund was established to pay victims of tainted drugs made by the New England Compounding Center.

Deval Patrick will take on the role of global ambassador, helping to sell the city to the International Olympic Committee.

Patrick to help lobby for Boston?s Olympic bid

The former governor will take on the role of global ambassador to help sell the city to the International Olympic Committee.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

A meaty proposition in Abington

The local American Legion hall?s Saturday afternoon meat raffle draws from a cross-section of society.

Mysterious hand holds Boston?s snow ruler

Boston?s ?official? weather is recorded at Logan Airport, and it?s fully automated with one exception: snowfall.

It?s not over.

Don?t give up on that snowfall record yet

The next few months would have to be unusually mild for 2014-2015 to miss the all-time high of 107.6 inches.

The Rev. Shaun O. Harrison Sr. at his arraignment in Roxbury Thursday.

Suspect in teen shooting accused of inciting student fight

The Rev. Shaun Harrison Sr. allegedly incited the fight hours before shooting an English High student ?execution-style,? an official said.

Commuter rail service was crippled by a succession of snowstorms that began in late January.

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Commuter rail service to expand on Monday, Keolis says

However, Governor Baker on Friday voiced continued frustration at the pace of the system?s recovery after heavy snowfalls.

Edward MacKenzie, 57, looted the Swedenborgian Church on Beacon Hill of millions of dollars.

Bulger-linked con man gets 12 years for swindling church

Prosecutors say Edward MacKenzie, 57, looted millions from the Swedenborgian Church on Beacon Hill.

Vincent Lampley and his daughter Mya, 10, who attends Milton Academy, laced up for the public skate at Ulin Rink on a recent Sunday.

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Privatized rinks freezing out the public

The privately-managed, state-owned facilities offer much less public ice time than their state-run counterparts.

Andy Emond (left) manages an independent RadioShack. The franchisees have hired Richard Mikels (below) to represent them.

RadioShack franchisees unite amid bankruptcy

With the company in bankruptcy court, many independent dealers are turning to a Boston lawyer to represent their interests.

Lydia Shire (left) at a Tanglewood function with Stuart Hirshfield of Stockbridge.

Lydia Shire sued for allegedly failing to repay $175,000 loan

A wealthy Bostonian who said she loaned the money is suing the renowned restaurateur for failure to repay.

In MIT?s video, a drone soars above the campus to deliver an acceptance letter.

BETABOSTON

MIT admissions office sees drones in its future

The school released a clever video imagining a scenario in which the robots would deliver the news to applicants around the globe.

?We are focusing in areas of high unmet medical need,? said Belen Garijo, chief executive of the health care group at parent company Merck KGaA.

Bay State is crucial for Merck Serono

The German drug maker will hire dozens in Mass. as scientists develop cancer treatments at a research center in Billerica.

?Hatcheries are the canary in the coal mine for the shellfish industry,? said Bill Mook of Mook Sea Farm. ?Because of our level of control, we can see problems that others might not.?
Matthew Brunsen washed juvenile oysters at the Mook Sea Farm in Walpole,
Maine. Hatcheries have become more vigilant as conditions change.

Rising acid levels in oceans imperil region?s shellfish

The acid makes it harder for the animals to develop their shells, making them more vulnerable to prey and less likely to reproduce.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/jebhillary.jpg Bush and Clinton ramping up off the trail

Even as they lay the groundwork for expected bids for the White House, they have virtually avoided contact with voters.

A workout at home adaptable to anyone

The never-ending cold and snow has made it easy to skip the gym. But there is a simple alternative for a complete workout at home.

Chris Messina and Mindy Kaling in ?The Mindy Project.?

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?The Mindy Project? is subverting genres

There?s something uniquely subversive about the show, as it giddily challenges all sorts of social and cultural expectations.

The PAX East gaming convention was held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Welcome to PAX East: ?This is like a nerd vacation?

People dressed up like cartoon characters and videogame heroes are taking over the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Drew Faust

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP657892525435.jpg Hope, history, and Selma

Harvard University President Drew Faust recalls marching in Selma, Ala., 50 years ago.

The Big Picture

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Holi Celebrations 2015

Holi is a festival that marks events in Hindu mythology and provides photographers with a colorful visual feast.