BOSTON — The city gathered Tuesday to honor the wounded, pay tribute to the victims, and to thank the thousands who offered help during those moments of crisis.

BOSTON — Immigrant-friendly policies may be a Democratic talking point on the national stage, but they have had little recent traction in deep-blue Massachusetts.

WATERTOWN, Mass. — Lt. Edward Walsh was remembered Wednesday in Watertown.

Born in Brazil but raised by adoptive parents in Clinton, Mass., Sam Alves recently won Brazil’s version of “The Voice.” His new album is out today.

Michael Kennedy and Lt. Edward Walsh were both working out of the Engine 33 firehouse. Since Wednesday’s deadly fire, that station has become a memorial to the two men.

BOSTON — A report released Wednesday says the DCF did not ensure children were receiving medical screenings when they were placed in the agency’s custody.

BOSTON — If it’s ratified, it will be the first contract the Lawrence Teachers’ Union has had in three-and-a-half years.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A team of scientists led by a Harvard astronomer say they’ve detected “gravitational waves.”

BOSTON — The review by the Child Welfare League of American also suggested redistributing cases and improving technology.

More than two years after being placed under state control, Lawrence’s test scores and graduation rates are improving. So receivership seems to be working, but it’s also sparking the ire of the teachers union.