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Race for the Senate

Menino praises Markey, but ‘can’t explain’ light schedule

After formally throwing his support behind Edward Markey, Mayor Menino said he told Markey to “meet and greet” more aggressively.

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After formally throwing his support behind Edward Markey, Mayor Menino said he told Markey to “meet and greet” more aggressively.

Markey’s tax returns show large deductions, Social Security benefits

Edward Markey reduced his federal rate to under 20 percent by taking large deductions, and also collected Social Security.

Gomez calls Markey ‘pond scum’

Republican candidate Gabriel E. Gomez took issue with a Web ad by Edward Markey’s campaign.

James “Whitey” Bulger

Criminal background checks for jurors in Bulger trial allowed

Prosecutors in the James “Whitey” Bulger case had contended the criminal background checks should be done given the resources that would be invested in the trial.

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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.

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

MBTA restarts weekend train to Cape Cod

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

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.

Boston teachers receive high ratings

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

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.