A private funeral Mass was held this morning for 8-year-old Martin Richard, followed by his burial.
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Officials: Bombers acted alone, radicalized on Internet
The older brother, Tamerlan, is described as the ‘dominant force,’ allegedly turned anti-American by extremist websites and a man named Misha.
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Boston Marathon finish line area coming back to life
Boston police this morning allowed traffic and pedestrians to cross Boylston on Clarendon Street for the first time since the Patriots’ Day bombings.
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Officials continue to build profiles of bombing suspects
There is not a single profile of a violent extremist in the U.S., but counterterror experts describe one classic pattern: young first- or second-generation immigrants striking out after struggling to fit in.
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Funeral service held for slain MIT officer
A memorial service for Sean Collier, open to law enforcement and the MIT community, is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Marathon bombings class topic in Maine schools
Portland-area teachers toss out their lesson plans and discuss last week’s attack with their students.
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In Chechnya, elder brother didn’t fit in, aunt says
Tamerlan Tsarnaev seemed more American than Chechen and “did not fit into the Muslim life” in Russia’s Caucasus, she says.
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Mosque: Bomb suspect had 2 outbursts in last year
He objected to mosque speakers who praised Martin Luther King Jr. and encouraged Muslims to embrace American holidays, the Islamic Society of Boston says.
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Bombing case might provide leads in 2011 slaying
Authorities in a Waltham say they will investigate if any links turn up between one of the Boston bombing suspects and an unsolved 2011 slaying.
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A talented artist and now, accused bomber’s wife
Federal authorities have not said they think she is involved in the bombing plot but have asked to speak with her.