Visibility at issue in fatal crash with cyclist

The truck driver that fatally struck an MIT scientist probably did not even see the 36-year-old when the vehicle collided with her bike Sunday afternoon.

Raytheon is in the hunt for a $3b space project

Waltham-based Raytheon and Maryland’s Lockheed Martin are locked in a competition to build a first-of-its-kind “Space Fence” to track orbital junk.

Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (left) and Senator John McCain (center) greeted veteran  Thomas Hudner during a fund-raiser at the Fairmont Copley Hotel Monday.

Gabriel Gomez blasts Edward Markey on safety

Gabriel Gomez unleashed a frontal attack on Representative Edward Markey’s homeland security credentials.

Paul A. Collins pleaded not guilty in Cambridge District Court Monday to charges of child sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Ex-swim coach accused of abuse appears in court

Paul Collins pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing several boys while he was the swim coach at a Boys & Girls Club in Arlington during the late 1970s.

Expansion rejection is unfair, charter school says

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden is vigorously objecting to the denial of its request to expand by 400 students.

Participants worked on the Mending Boston quilt project at the Boston Asian Youth Essential Service in Chinatown. They were among the first people to work on the project.

Quilt project aims to honor Marathon victims

Artist Clara Wainwright is also looking to bring people together through her Mending Boston quilt project.

Quilt making at the DAC

As Boston and its residents recover after the tragic events at the Boston Marathon a month ago, a group of artists are pouring their emotions into a quilt.

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Liza Cherney and Brittany Loring, still with some visible wounds and bandages, were among the 4,395 BC students to receive ­degrees.

State fund could aid Marathon bombing victims

Attorney General Martha Coakley sought to raise awareness of the state’s Victim Compensation Fund, which could aid people affected by the bombings.

Tsarnaev records request is OK’d

A judge approved a request by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers for records related to his incarceration, including daily activity and suicide watch logs.

Nick Jones, on crutches, is welcomed back to the New England College of Optometry on Valentine’s Day 2012 by his classmates, teachers and administrators at the Back Bay school.

Kevin Cullen

Honoring a class of three

The story of New England College of Optometry graduate Nick Jones, who nearly died in a snowboarding accident, is one everybody should know.

Spotlight Report: Driven to the Edge

Investigation

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A nine-month Globe investigation of Boston’s $1 billion taxicab industry found widespread corruption.

The Boston Marathon bombings

Coverage

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Coverage of two blasts that shook the city, killing 3 and injuring at least 170, and the ensuing manhunt resulting in the death of a MIT police officer, the death of one suspect, and the capture of another.

Obituaries

To many rock fans, Ray Manzarek’s spidery organ on ‘‘Light My Fire’’ is instantly recognizable.

Ray Manzarek, founding member of the Doors, dies at 74

Mr. Manzarek’s versatile keyboards complimented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs.

Regionals

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68 Blocks: Life, Death, Hope

Special report

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A five-part Globe series on a year in Boston’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood.

Casino gambling in Mass.

Coverage

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Globe coverage of the state’s implementation of resort gambling following the 2011 law legalizing casinos.

The Station nightclub fire - 10 years later

Special section

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The 2003 West Warwick, R.I. fire was one of the deadliest in US history. The blaze killed 100, injured hundreds more, and forced the region to reasses fire safety.

The meningitis outbreak

Coverage

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Globe coverage of the national outbreak linked to a Framingham compounding pharmacy.

State drug lab scandal

Coverage

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A former state chemist is accused with mishandling drug evidence that may have helped convict hundreds of people from 2003 through 2012.

Justice in the Shadows

Dec. 9, 2012

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A year-long Globe investigation reveals a US immigration system that has released thousands of potentially dangerous criminals to US streets.

Globe Investigations

Special section

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Read recent stories and ongoing investigations from the Globe’s journalists.