Bulger defense seeks limits on family testimony

Lawyers for James “Whitey” Bulger sought to limit testimony by relatives of alleged victims, saying it could be prejudicial.

New Bedford man receives replacement for late son’s Purple Heart

A handful of strangers helped replace Joseph Ford Sr.’s priceless Purple Heart and service coin after theives stole the originals.

Representative Edward Markey, the Democratic Senate candidate, shook hands with a commuter at North Station in April.

Markey misses a string of votes in House

Edward J. Markey has not cast a vote in Congress since May 9, missing the last 40 votes before the chamber.

Boston teachers receive high ratings

The Boston Public Schools has rated 92 percent of all teachers as proficient or exemplary.

Convicted rapist Gary Alan Irving, 52, will not be eligible for parole for 24 years. Norfolk Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fishman called Irving a “dangerous individual.”

Serial rapist sentenced to two consecutive terms behind bars

Gary Alan Irving spent 34 years on run and was captured by Massachusetts State Police earlier this year in Maine.

The CapeFlyer will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Labor Day weekend.

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MBTA restarts weekend train to Cape Cod

The CapeFlyer will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Labor Day weekend.

KEVIN CULLEN

A child’s gift erases a gulf

Seven-year-old Sophie Orange organized a pajama day at her all-girls school in England to raise money for victims of the Boston bombings.

Volunteers and organizers, including race director Steve Balfour (in black) prepared packets for runners in Boston’s Run to Remember.

Runners return to downtown Boston to finish Marathon, remember the victims

Runners who were unable to cross the finish line in April will have a chance to cover the final mile, and Boston’s Run to Remember will pay tribute to slain MIT officer Sean Collier.

At first it seemed a grisly triple homicide in waltham on Sept. 11, 2011, was a drug deal gone bad.

Stark overtones in ’11 Waltham killings

Since the Marathon bombings and the shooting of a Chechen man in Orlando, new details have emerged about the victims and possible suspects in the 2011 triple murders.

“He thought something bad was going to happen,” said Khusen Taramov. “He thought they were going to make up some charge and arrest him.”

Slain suspect had thought about missing FBI interview

Ibragim Todashev feared that if he went to an FBI office, he would never be let out, said his friend.

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 260, and the ensuing manhunt resulting in the death of a MIT police officer, the death of one suspect, and the capture of another.

Obituaries

Harold Shapero taught for more than three decades at Brandeis University.

Harold Shapero, 93; composer helped shape US neoclassical style

Mr. Shapero was a composer whose series of elegantly inventive midcentury scores helped define the American neoclassical style.

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.