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St. Leonard’s Peace Garden on Hanover Street

Undercover Artist Spruces Up the North End

Jonathan Satriale

If you walk the streets of the North End you’ve probably seen artist and landscape architect Nate Swain’s work. It’s the artwork you are familiar with, but just didn’t know it. Full story

Daniel Faris, a violinist studying at Boston University

BU initiative brings live music to those healing from marathon wounds

Zengzheng Wang

Boston University's Medical Campus Arts Initiative has brought live music to marathon victims healing in the Boston Medical Center.

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Dorchester Community Food Co-op closer to its goal

Engelbertus Wendratama

The Dorchester Community Food Co-op came a step closer to its goal of building a community-owned grocery store in Dorchester last week when it reached its goal of raising $12,500, meaning it will receive a $12,500 matching grant from the Boston Impact Initiative.

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Jamaica Plain youth league brings in spring

Maria Cavaliere

Jamaica Plain's Regan Youth League celebrated the start of their season Saturday with its 44th opening day festivities..

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The new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

New Spaulding Rehab open for business

Douglas Yu

The new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital will be the first hospital in the United States to incorporates digital media interviews of former patients in the treatment of new patients. A hundred patients, including five marathon bombing victims have begun receiving treatment in this new facility.

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Malden Muslims, community leaders react to hate crime

Yuxiao Yuan

A Muslim woman was assaulted by a white man on the sidewalk in Malden in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, leading residents and community leaders to gather in solidarity. Some Muslims said they would not allow the incident to frighten them.

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Out in the locker room

Anastasia Yefremova

The last few months have been a breakthrough after breakthrough for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes. What are some of the layers that make up this issue?

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Boston

Award-winning program guides Dorchester’s youth to college

Engelbertus Wendratama

College Bound Dorchester’s College Connections program recently received a Community Partnership Award from Mutual of America for its achievement in guiding the neighborhood's youth on a path to college.

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Southie plants trees to beautify neighborhood

Anastasia Yefremova

On the request of South Boston residents, Southie Trees has launched a pilot program to help people plant trees in their back yards. With the third smallest tree canopy in Boston, Southie can use every tree its residents can plant.

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Globe's Spotlight series raises questions of ethics

Cassidy Swanson and Douglas Yu

Boston Globe reporter Bob Hohler has faced sharp criticism from the rival Boston Herald this week for his undercover reporting on the taxi industry in Boston as part of a 9-month Spotlight Team investigation of Boston's cab companies. But journalism professors say that Hohler worked within acceptable boundaries of reporting though one well-known ethicist questioned his approach.

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Boston programs support gay seniors

Anastasia Yefremova

Fear of discrimination keeps many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors from seeking out help as they age. Programs like the LGBT Aging Project's Café Emmanuel work with the existing network of social services to change this. (Photo courtesy of Bob Linscott)

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Regulating marijuana sales in Mass.

Engelbertus Wendratama

The state's Department of Public Health, preparing a set of rules on medical marijuana, organized listening sessions to hear from the public. Patients, attorneys, activists and entrepreneurs expressed their opinions on the issue.

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Keep Globe ownership local, media watchers say

Anastasia Yefremova and Douglas Yu

Following the announcement that The Boston Globe is up for sale, media watchers are hoping that local buyers committed to serving the public step in.

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Emerson students at the Cutler Majestic Theater

Students and faculty join to heal, mourn Marathon tragedy

Douglas Yu

The Emerson College community filled the Cutler-Majestic Theatre Wednesday morning to reflect on the tragic events that shook the city during Monday's Boston Marathon.

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Bostonians expect to get back to normal soon

Engelbertus Wendratama

After Monday’s deadly explosions, some Bostonians said they believe things will return to normal in one or two, and may even be better, since police and people will pay more attention to security.

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NCAA upset? Harvard campus hardly notices, but there's noise on Twitter

Pamela Cyran

In a major upset, Harvard University defeated No. 3 seed New Mexico in the West Regional for its first NCAA victory ever. But the campus held neither bonfires nor pep rallies to celebrate the team's victory. Whatever celebration there was occurred in the world of social media.

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Region

Local college's "town and gown" issues offer a lesson to other institutions

Cassidy Swanson

Lasell College in Newton has struggled with it "town and gown" (city and institution) relationship with the neighorhood of Auburndale. Through cooperation, the neighbors and the college have reached an understanding that benefits all parties involved.

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Wareham residents brave snow to play library mini golf

Caitlin Flaherty

Mini golf is a big fundraiser for the Wareham Free Library.

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The business of dispensing marijuana

Engelbertus Wendratama

One person who is eagerly anticipating the medical marijuana business in Boston is Jon Napoli, the owner of Boston Gardener. He hopes when the medical marijuana law is implemented in May, marijuana patients would consider his place as a reliable source to obtain their medicine.

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Hundreds take a dip for charity at the Polar Plunge

Zhixiao LI

The 15th Annual Special Olympics fundraising event, Polar Plunge, took place on Revere Beach. The chance to raise money for Special Olympics Massachusetts invigorated many to jump into the frigid ocean in 32-degrees weather.

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Malden Reads kicks off Its third year

Yuxiao Yuan

After focusing on books about homelessness and refugees in its first two years, Malden Reads this year is sharing a book about Native Americans and expanding the program to include younger students.

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"The Color of Baseball in Boston" opens for Fenway's 100th Anniversary

Courtney Carter

As Fenway Park celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Museum of African-American history in Beacon Hill sheds light on some of the Red Sox little known roots with "The Color of Baseball in Boston".

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Lifestyle

New center bringing more art to Dorchester

Engelbertus Wendratama

The Erick Jane Center for the Arts has helped fill a need for more art venues in Dorchester since its opening in February.

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Boston business builds off one sweet joke

Ryan Thomas

You won't find any baked goods at Boston's Johnny Cupcakes. But the theme, and the humor behind it, have given the store a loyal following.

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First Muslim women art exhibition held in Boston

Shazia Yousuf

To break the stereotypes concerning Muslim artists, the American Islamic Congress (AIC) inaugurated Boston's first-ever Muslim art exhibition on Feb.15. The exhibition showcases the paintings of four Boston-based Immigrant Muslim women artists.

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Same-sex marriage in 2013

Anastasia Yefremova

It's 2013 and, in the decade since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, more Americans have come to support the issue than ever before, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently heard cases challenging California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

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Gardner Museum awaits the return of stolen artwork

Jared Bennett and Cassidy Swanson

Museum employees, patrons and visiting students at the Isabella Gardner Museum expressed renewed hope Friday that $500 million of art stolen more than two decades ago might soon be returned. The FBI says it knows who took the paintings and has posted a $5 million reward for information leading to their return.

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Anti-gay bullying in Boston's schools

Anastasia Yefremova

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students are still at a higher risk of getting bullied at school than most youth. What are Boston's schools doing to address the issue, and is Massachusetts still at the forefront of legislation protecting the LGBT community?