Mementos to Michael Kennedy and Edward Walsh, as well as other deceased firefighters, in the kitchen area upstairs at the Boylston Street Fire House.

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Year after fatal blaze, firefighters? legacy lives on

The year has been full of terrible firsts ? birthdays and holidays without Walsh or Kennedy. But it has also been filled with messages of love and support.

A room in the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge

Checking in to check out five Boston hotels

Evaluating city hotels, each in a different price range and category, based on comfort and amenities.

Mina Khorashadi, a fourth-year medical student from Tufts University, received her envelope letting her know where she will do her residency training.

Match Day reveals future for med school students

For medical students in the Boston area, the third Friday in March is the ?pinnacle? of their academic lives.

The new hotel complex would be built across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

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Seaport hotel could see tax relief, but critics are wary

The 1,200-plus room hotel complex would be built across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_metermaids2_met.jpg A week in Boston parking tickets

During the last week in February, Boston parking enforcement officers issued 17,641 parking tickets.

Celtics guard Avery Bradley looks for elbow room against Spurs center Tiago Splitter during the first quarter of Friday night?s game in San Antonio.

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Celtics? late rally falls short in San Antonio

The Spurs jumped out to a 23-8 first-quarter lead and held on despite a 16-0 fourth-quarter charge by the Celtics.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Justin Masterson (63) delivers in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Fla., Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Red Sox starter Justin Masterson continues to make strides

Masterson allowed one run on four hits over four innings, getting nine outs on the ground.

LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 19: Ben Moore #0 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs goes to the hoop Bryce Alford #20 and Tony Parker #23 of the UCLA Bruins during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournamenat at the KFC YUM! Center on March 19, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Live updates

2015 NCAA men?s basketball tournament

The Globe staff will be providing March Madness updates and commentary throughout the tournament.

Munch Madness 2015

Munch away: Round 2 is live

Thirty-two restaurants have made it to the next round. Where does your loyalty lie? Vote now.

Boston 2024 launches grassroots campaign

The growing operation includes senior political advisers to Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker, and former governor Deval Patrick.

Construction on a home with serious ice dam damage in Wellesley.

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Contractors overwhelmed as winter repairs fuel demand

While this spring promises to be a boon for contractors, it looks to be a perfect storm of delays for consumers.

Man shot at New Orleans airport checkpoint

The 63-year-old man was shot after he cut a guard with a machete and sprayed two others with wasp spray, authorities said.

The city's bike czar Nicole Freedman.

Starts & Stops

City?s bike program director leaving for Seattle

Nicole Freedman, a Wellesley native and former Olympic bicyclist, has been widely credited with changing the culture of cycling in Boston.

Everett student allegedly disrupts assembly, injures officer

Stephen Kessler allegedly resisted officers and pushed one of them into a wall, the district attorney?s office said.

Man sought by Cambridge police dead following N.H. standoff

Nicholas Cammarata, 30, of Saugus died of a self-inflicted gunshout wound at a hotel in Portsmouth, officials said.

Spring arrives in Boston, and so does more snow

On this day, the one calendars claim as the first of spring, there was only more snow, filthy ice, and red noses.

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

Ward Sutton

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Ward Sutton examines the terrorist group?s propaganda.

The Big Picture

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Spring arrives in Northern Hemisphere

In some areas of the world, the signs of spring are more apparent.