The trial of ’Whitey’ Bulger

Confessed murderer ties Bulger to 6 killings

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

Ex-Obama official Donald Berwick launches run for governor

“I am ready to lead,” said Newton Democrat Donald M. Berwick, a pediatrician and former Obama administration official.

Mass. Senate unveils new welfare bill

Welfare applicants would need to prove they have searched for employment before receiving cash benefits, the bill proposes.

Northeastern student charged with attempted sexual assault

The man allegedly left a woman bleeding after he tried to cut off her clothes with a knife and threatened to rape her.

BEVERLY

Beverly woman found in trunk made up kidnap story, police say

Police believe that a Beverly woman who initially claimed she was kidnapped and locked in the trunk of her car made the episode up, and she will now face a charge of falsifying a police report, Beverly police spokesman Mike Boccuzzi said.

The Hatch Shell was empty on Sunday, but on July Fourth it will be packed with celebrants for a Boston Pops concert and fireworks.

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Laments, shrugs for snub of July Fourth event

The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” on the Charles River Esplanade will appear only locally, on WBZ-TV.

Adrian Walker

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The GOP Senate candidate won’t go down as the first person to discover that running for office is just a bit harder than it looks from the outside.

James Hazelwood stood next to his motorcycle after preaching Sunday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, an appearance that coincided with the annual motorcycle rally in Laconia, N.H.

Lutheran leader hits highway to spread message

Bishop and biker James Hazelwood is on a mission to personally visit all 184 Lutheran churches in New England.

Madison Park has been plagued for years by lackluster state standardized test scores.

Overhaul urged at Madison Park high school

Parents, alumni, and community activists are galvanizing to stop what they call the “downward spiral” of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.

The trial of Whitey Bulger

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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

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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

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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

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

State drug lab scandal

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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.