Boston grappling with a spike in violence

A citywide surge of violence has many worried about what the summer, a typically dangerous time in some parts of the city, will bring.

Senate drafts welfare overhaul

State senate leaders unveiled fast-tracked legislation requiring welfare applicants to prove they have sought employment before receiving cash benefits.

Rock climbers injured in fall in Maine national park

The injuries sustained by the two Boston-area rock climbers appeared to be serious but not life-threatening, an official said.

Roxbury college, nearby high school to team up

Madison Park students would be able to enroll at Roxbury Community College, enabling them to earn a high school diploma and associate’s degree.

C-plus rating for Mass. on health

Massachusetts is making strides toward reducing childhood obesity but still has a way to go in improving health education and public health funding.

Jonathan Napoli wants to run a dispensary in Roxbury.

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3 making plans for medical marijuana dispensaries

State health officials are currently finalizing the rules for operating medical marijuana dispensaries.

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Leslie Cohen Berlowitz’s name was added to the 2004 American Academy of Arts and Sciences class, a move that has drawn criticism.

Dr. Donald M.  Berwick said he has heard a desire for “government they can trust” around the state.

Health leader Donald Berwick starts bid for governor

Dr. Berwick, a former Obama administration official, quietly launched his campaign for governor of Massachusetts.

The trial of ’Whitey’ Bulger

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John Martorano took the stand Monday for the first time against his friend-turned-foe, James “Whitey” Bulger, and recounted a long series of deaths.

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Once a hitman, always a hitman

It’s hard to figure out what’s more ridiculous: Whitey’s claim that he was never an informant, or John Martorano’s insistence that he was never a hitman.

The trial of Whitey Bulger

Coverage

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Globe coverage of the notorious Boston gangster, who is facing a sweeping indictment that includes 19 murder charges

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.

Regionals

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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.

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.

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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

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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.

Globe Investigations

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