Taxpayers group pushes for audit of MBTA

A Beacon Hill watchdog group is calling on the state to halt funding for MBTA expansion projects for the rest of the year.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Dzkhokhar A. Tsarnaev wrote in pencil that he believed his Islamic faith permitted the killing of innocents in defense of other Muslims, a witness testified Tuesday.

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Tsarnaev?s own words from inside boat shown in court

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote in pencil that he believed his Islamic faith permitted the killing of innocents in defense of other Muslims.

State rules police can withhold criminal records, even of own officers

Recent rulings give individual police chiefs and other officials the power to decide what to release or keep secret.

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A Roxbury health center stopped reimbursing the state for jobless benefits while Labor Secretary Ronald Walker was its board president.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh shook hands with Thomas Hopkins, who has lived at Beacon House for 15 years, during a ceremony honoring Walsh's commitment to the affordable housing building on Tuesday. Hopkins also service as the Executive Director of the Architectural Access Board for the Massachusetts.

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Beacon Hill housing site lauds city for survival

The nonprofit group Rogerson Communities purchased the property and will maintain it as affordable in perpetuity.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

A nun who brought hope for decades

This 78-year-old religious sister has for 30 years led Project Hope, a nonprofit, multiservice agency.

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The interim Boston school superintendent said there were no ?red flags? raised by Harrison?s conduct before his arrest last week.

Group opposing Olympics won?t disclose finances

No Boston Olympics, which is opposing Boston?s bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, is not required to release donor information.

The Strip by Strega eatery has replaced the Whiskey Park bar.

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Once-glamorous Park Plaza gets a $95 million makeover

Opened in 1927, the historic property had fallen, with peeling wallpaper, cigarette-holed blankets, and faulty air conditioning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/11teaparty_cup.jpg The lost art of hosting a tea party

The Lillian Matchan Memorial Tea, organized by her daughters, recalls special afternoons from decades ago in Winnipeg.

In this still image from a video, ISIS militants are seen taking sledgehammers to an ancient artifact in Mosul.

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Why ISIS? destruction of antiquities hurts so much

The answer begins with a senseless loss of life now accentuated by a crude erasing of the historical record.

Aereo, which sought bankruptcy protection in 2012, was founded by Chet Kanojia of Newton.

Aereo hits back at TV networks in lawsuit

The Boston-based Internet video company accused the networks of illegally interfering with the auction of Aereo?s assets.

BetaBoston

Contest aims to spot women?s health trends

DrivenData and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America have launched a data-driven contest that seeks to help nonprofits solve problems.

The last thing Patriots fans want to see is Darrelle Revis in Jets colors, but Woody Johnson and company got the deal done.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

No player is bigger than the Patriot Way, including Darrelle Revis

You would have thought Revis was a player the Patriots could not afford to lose. But there is no such player.

Darrelle Revis is seen after the Patriots? Super Bowl win.

Ben Volin | On football

With Revis gone, Patriots? options aren?t looking great

The Patriots will likely have to find two cornerbacks, because Brandon Browner is also a free agent.

The Celtics was the last NBA franchise to add a dance team.

Celtics bow to history to draw fans

With a slight decline in attendance, Celtics officials feel pressed to try new marketing strategies, yet also feel the weight of a distinguished legacy.

The Big Picture

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Big Picture

Return to Selma

A contingent from Boston made their way to Selma, Ala., on a 25-hour bus ride to retrace the steps of those who marched over the Edmund Pettus Bridge 50 years ago.