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Rapist sentenced to consecutive prison terms

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

Boston officials announce plan to curb summer youth violence

The plan includes expanded recreational and job programming, such as a door-to-door campaign to educate youth about city-sponsored summer activities, and more police beats.

Prosecutors seek gag order on Bulger’s attorneys

Federal prosecutors demanded Bulger’s defense lawyers stop engaging in “media grandstanding’’ and spreading “false facts” about the case.

Timothy P. Murray announced his decision Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray resigns

Murray abruptly announced Wednesday he will leave in June to lead the Worcester ­Regional Chamber of ­Commerce.

Beacon Hill church director accused of stealing funds

Edward J. MacKenzie, 54, was indicted on charges of racketeering, extortion, bribery, and money laundering.

Chris Curtis, shown at the West Concord 5&10 in February, spent two weeks a year in Tornado Alley.

West Concord personality chases his last storm

Christopher M. Curtis II, 49, spent two weeks a year chasing storms. But just hours after writing about the Oklahoma tornadoes, he died in his sleep.

GOP Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez (right) is urging opponent Ed Markey to release his tax returns.

Gabriel Gomez reports 6 years of income to be $10.1 million

The Republican nominee for the US Senate special election paid an effective tax rate of 21 percent over that period.

Mass. tries to retain $250 million for hospitals

The “Bay State boondoggle” is at risk as Congress considers a bill that would end extra payments for Massachusetts hospitals.

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.

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.