The best of 2017

Man accused in Weymouth killings will be arraigned today

Emanuel Lopes, accused of murdering a police officer and a bystander, will appear before a judge, but it’s not yet clear whether the arrignment will be held in the hospital or in court.

Weymouth shaken after officer, bystander both shot and killed

A police officer and a local woman were shot and killed Sunday after a 20-year-old man allegedly crashed a car, attacked the officer, stole his gun, and used it to shoot both victims.

SEAN P. MURPHY | THE FINE PRINT

Denied a chance to say goodbye to an old friend

When Thelma Kaminsky died last month at age 87, no friends gathered in her building to grieve and pay their respects. The managers of her building wouldn’t allow it.

‘See ya later, suckas!’ The obituary of a 5-year-old boy in his own words

Garrett Matthias, 5, thought about what his funeral would look like one day. He did not want a solemn gathering; he wanted a carnivallike atmosphere.

Trump, Putin hold one-on-one summit

President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had a ‘‘good start’’ to their high-stakes summit in Finland.

Sacha Baron Cohen snares Bernie Sanders, Trent Lott in ‘Who Is America?’ premiere

The first episode of Showtime’s ‘‘Who Is America?’’ somehow snared former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and former Republican senator Trent Lott.

For some State Police, it’s a posting in paradise

As broad cost-cutting measures and staff realignments continue to batter State Police on the mainland, sleepy island barracks on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard continue to endure.

Tara Sullivan