By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

Cash will not be accepted at Tobin Bridge tolls beginning early next year, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is hoping to transition several other major thoroughfares to electronic-only payment systems within several years, the state transportation secretary said today. Davey said the changes would necessitate a widespread shift to E-ZPasses. He announced that the passes will now be provided to AAA members for free at 17 AAA offices across the state.

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff

BRAINTREE — A police search for two children who were allegedly abducted here on Monday afternoon by their father came to an end several hours later when the youths were found safe in Connecticut.

Massachusetts State Police said shortly before midnight that the father, identified by Braintree police as Jon T. Lockwood, 54, and his two children were found Monday night at a 7-Eleven convenience store in South Windsor, Conn.

“The children were safe and unharmed,” State Police said in a statement, adding that Lockwood will be sent back to Massachusetts to face criminal charges.

Braintree police said earlier in the evening that Lockwood had kidnapped his 8-year-old son, Patrick, and 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, at about 4:30 p.m. after a struggle with their foster mother.

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff

A jury convicted two Mattapan men today in the July 2011 double murder of the daughter of a retired Boston police detective and her boyfriend inside the couple’s Hyde Park home, prosecutors said. A Suffolk Superior Court jury found both Michael Corbin, 42, and Earl Fulgiam, 33, guilty of first-degree murder for their roles in a brutal armed robbery in which Billie Marie Kee, 24, and her boyfriend, Kevin Thomas, Jr., 32, were both stabbed and shot repeatedly.

By Alli Knothe, Globe Correspondent

Three victims, including a police officer, were transported to area hospitals following a car crash in Middleborough this evening, a firefighter said. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. at 400 Wareham St. , according to Middleborough FireFighter Mike Allie.Two of the victims were in critical condition and were transported to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The police officer, Allie said, “was less critical. How less critical he was, I don’t know.” He said that the officer was transported to Jordan Hospital in Plymouth.

By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff

A federal magistrate judge has approved a request by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to have prison officials provide his lawyers with records related to his incarceration, including daily activity and suicide watch logs, psychology data files, photographs, commissary files, and any other records. However, US Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler rejected a defense request to have the US Bureau of Prisons keep that information from prosecutors without a court order or the defense lawyers’ consent.

By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff

The driver of the truck that struck and killed visiting MIT scientist Kanako Miura as she rode her bicycle near Kenmore Square on Sunday has been identified, said two law enforcement officials. He is cooperating with investigators, one of the officials said. Miura was riding near the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West at about 3:30 p.m. when she was hit by a truck and sustained massive injuries. Miura, 36, had been working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since the fall of 2012 in the university’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

Federal prosecutors today insisted that lawyers for James “Whitey” Bulger do not need the name of an FBI confidential informant the defense believes will help undermine the credibility of Kevin Weeks and John Martorano, former Bulger allies who are expected to testify against the gangster. In papers filed in US District Court, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s office said the defense already has an unredacted copy of an FBI report from 2000 summarizing what the confidential informant said, and they are not legally entitled to any more information on the informant’s identity.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

Police are urging residents to keep an eye out a black bear in Lincoln after one was sighted Sunday afternoon. The black bear was reported in the area of Route 117 and Route 126, and officials believe the bear was likely looking for food. This morning, Weston police also received reports of a medium-size black bear, over 100 pounds, in the northern part of town, Weston Police Lieutenant John Lyons said. It was likely the same bear, he said.

By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff

A New York man was arraigned today on charges of sexually abusing several boys while he was the swim coach at a Boys & Girls club in Arlington during the late 1970s. Paul Collins, 62, who was arrested Friday in his Long Island home, pleaded not guilty, and was ordered held on $250,000 bail. Prosecutors said Collins has admitted to sexual contact with two accusers and told investigators he may have had contact with the other two as well.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

A car crashed into a Weymouth apartment building early this afternoon, causing serious structural damage, a Weymouth police dispatcher said. The car smashed into the three-story building at 112 Middle St. at 1:03 p.m., prompting officials to evacuate the three-story residence, the dispatcher said. No one in the building was injured. The building is listed online as the Maple Street Apartments.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

Student representatives of the state’s public universities urged Beacon Hill lawmakers today to approve a major increase in funding for their schools. The elected student trustees from the University of Massachusetts system universities called on the Senate to approve a $478 million funding proposal from Governor Deval Patrick. The House has agreed with Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal, which would boost spending by $39 million. But last week, Senate leaders proposed a $16 million increase.

By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff

Buildings in busy Kendall Square are being evacuated due to a gas main break, authorities said. Cambridge police say 5 Cambridge Center and surrounding buildings are affected. The break has led to road closures in the area of Ames, Main, and Broadway in the area, Cambridge police said in an official tweet.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

It was a winning weekend for New Hampshire. Though no one in the Granite State won Powerball’s record-setting jackpot, two $1 million tickets were among the eight tickets that garnered nearly $2,050,000 in prizes during Saturday’s drawing, officials said today. The $1 million tickets were purchased at Manchester’s Bunny’s Superette and the Exit 3 Travel Stop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Lottery spokeswoman Maura McCann said today.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

The start of the week won’t be a washout, though it will be warm and muggy, with afternoon showers and a chance of thunderstorms beginning today, the National Weather Service said. Overnight showers gave way to mostly cloudy skies this morning. A warm front moving eastward will usher showers and thunderstorms into the Boston metro area after 2 p.m., meteorologist Bill Simpson said. It’ll be warm today, too, with highs expected to top 80 degrees in Boston.

By Jaclyn Reiss, Globe Correspondent

Ireland’s prime minister Enda Kenny, in town to give a commencement speech at Boston College Monday, visited the Boston Marathon bombing memorial site in Copley Square with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis on Sunday to pay his respects. During his visit, Kenny added his own token to the memorial: a bouquet of orange and white roses laced with green fauna — the colors of Ireland’s flag — tied together with ribbon of the same colors, on behalf of his home country.

By Derek J. Anderson, Globe Correspondent

Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.

By Matt Rocheleau, Globe Correspondent

A possible hit-and-run incident killed a cyclist in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston Sunday afternoon, police said. The cyclist, a woman in her early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West, Boston Police Officer James Kenneally said. Boston Police Officer Katherine Shea said that the victim was struck by a truck at about 3:30 p.m. and that the truck drove away. Shea said police had spoken to several witnesses.

By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Globe Correspondent

After a month of planning with help from about 100 volunteers, Dorchester residents touched by the Boston Marathon bombings gathered this afternoon to jump in moon bounces, paint, eat, and raise money for the One Fund for bombing victims. The daylong event, called Hometown Comfort, continues this evening: From 6 to 9 p.m., there will be food from local chefs, live music, and an auction inside the IBEW hall hosted by Tom Ashbrook, host of NPR’s “On Point” from WBUR Boston. Tickets are $75 a person, or $50 for those who donate blood.

By Jeff Fish, Globe Correspondent

A Revere man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of breaking and entering while being a habitual offender, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan’s office. Patrick Wiswall, 41, was found guilty on Tuesday of breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony and larceny under $250, following a 5-day trial at the Middle Superior Court, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.

By Alli Knothe, Globe Correspondent

A fisherman was rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth Sunday morning after he was found unresponsive in the water, Falmouth Police wrote in a statement. The man’s fishing companion alerted area residents, who pulled him from the water. He was resuscitated and taken to Falmouth Hospital. The man was identified as a 69-year-old Somerville resident, though police have not released his name.

By Matt Rocheleau, Globe Correspondent

A 21-year-old Brockton man died in a car accident in Connecticut one day before he was scheduled to graduate from college there, officials from Fairfield University said. Deandre Lawton, a senior at Fairfield University in Connecticut, died early Saturday morning from injuries suffered in a one-car accident in the town of Fairfield, according to a statement from the university. Lawton was scheduled to graduate on Sunday at the Jesuit university’s 63nd annual undergraduate commencement.

By Loren Savini, Globe Correspondent

One winning ticket for Saturday night’s Powerball lottery game was sold in Florida, officials said Sunday morning. The winner will collect from a total pot of $590.5 million, and the cash option is worth $370,896,780.54 - before taxes, according to the Massachusetts Lottery Commission.

Where the winning ticket was sold was not available early today.

By Brian Ballou, Globe Staff

LOWELL -- Boston’s Police commissioner returned today to the city where he grew up, winning thunderous applause at UMass-Lowell’s commencement, where he was the keynote speaker, for his performance in the aftermath of the marathon bombings. “Every decision I made ... was based on the totality of my life’s experiences that spanned the three decades since I earned my college degree,” Davis said, referring to his response after the April 15 bombings.

By Martine Powers, Globe Staff

At exactly 9:36 this morning, the CapeFlyer — the MBTA’s new train service from South Station to Hyannis — set off on its inaugural run. The service is set to officially debut next weekend, but several hundred T and commuter rail officials, along with general train fanatics, boarded the car to ride along on its trial run. Next weekend will be the first time in about 25 years that service from Boston to Cape Cod will be offered.

By Matthew Higgins and Chris Stuck-Girard, Globe Correspondents

The ramp connecting Route 3 northbound to the Lowell Connector will remain closed Sunday as crews continue to clean up 4,000 gallons of fuel that spilled into nearby wetlands on Friday when a tanker truck crashed and rolled over, officials said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but investigators are looking into the possibility that another vehicle cut off the tanker, State Police said in a statement on Saturday.

By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Globe Correspondent

Police arrested two men from Somerville and Dorchester after seeing them exchange heroin and cash at the JFK/UMass Red Line T station Friday night, Transit Police said. Plainclothes Transit Police officers reported they overheard Daniel Merrill, 28 of Somerville, saying the words “buying” and “dealer” in a conversation around 9 p.m., police said in a statement. Derick Anderson, 40 of Dorchester, got off a northbound train and briefly spoke with Merrill on the platform.

By Dan Adams, Globe Correspondent

Scott Bartelson, a passenger on the Connecticut commuter train that derailed Friday night, was making his familiar daily commute to his hometown of Stratford, Conn. when chaos erupted. “Right as the conductor was taking my ticket, the train went right off the tracks,” said Bartelson, who estimated the train was traveling 40 to 50 miles per hour. “It started tipping to one side, constantly bumping up and down and back and forth like crazy. I saw sparks right outside my window.”

By Dan Adams and Gal Tziperman Lotan, Globe Correspondents

The collision of two commuter trains in Connecticut Friday evening left rail traffic in the busy Northeast Corridor at an indefinite standstill today, causing delays and headaches for travelers headed south from Boston. At South Station, where Amtrak trains depart for New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., passengers were instead booking bus tickets. “We looked at the board, and the board said ‘cancelled, cancelled, cancelled,’ ” said Cambridge resident Ted Hansen, who had planned to catch a train to New York with his wife.

By Brian Ballou and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

BROCKTON -- A man charged with committing a murder here Tuesday afternoon would have been behind bars, but he was free because his drug dealing conviction had been tossed out after it was discovered that disgraced state chemist Annie Dookhan handled the evidence and testified at his trial, officials said today. Donta Hood, 22, appeared today in Brockton District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to charges he fatally shot 45-year-old Charles Evans on Belmont Street Tuesday in one of six homicides in the city so far this year.

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

State Police have opened one lane of traffic on Interstate 128 near Dedham after a five-car crash paralyzed the southbound highway, according to the official State Police Twitter account. The drivers of the tractor trailer, dump truck, and three cars involved in the crash were not injured, the Tweets said, warning drivers to expect a “extensive traffic delay” and seek alternate routes.

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

Catherine E. Greig was properly sentenced to eight years in federal prison for helping her long-time love James “Whitey’’ Bulger remain on the run from racketeering and murder charges for 16 years, a federal court ruled today.“On June 22, 2011, Greig’s many years of harboring Bulger came to an end,’’ Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel. “Our consideration of her claimed errors has similarly reached its conclusion...Greig’s sentence stands.’’

By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff

Two officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left behind a note in the boat where he was captured after a massive manhunt. Praising Allah, he said he would be joining his brother soon and identified himself as one of the bombers, two officials with knowledge of the note said.

By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff

Lawyers for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect want to be able to take pictures of the 19-year-old now and over time to show evidence of his injuries and his “evolving mental and physical state,” according to a filing in federal court in Boston. As the defense team for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argues against the death penalty, it would use the photo evidence to challenge whether he was fit enough to voluntarily provide statements to investigators just after his arrest, according to the filing.

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

Powerball lottery tickets are generating the kind of gravitational pull that only unprecedented fortunes can, as the jackpot soared slightly above $600 million, setting a new record. The astronomical odds for the prize, 1 in 175 million, are not scaring away buyers, who are flocking to stores across Massachusetts. Just before noon Friday, state lottery spokeswoman Beth Bresnahan sais she was watching “mesmerized” as proceeds from Powerball tickets ticked up past $911,000 for the day, at a rate of more than $6,000 per minute.

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

In a major medical milestone, Transit Police Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue has now moved to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, 28 days after he was rushed, nearly lifeless, to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. Donohue was shot in Watertown on April 19 as he and other police officers faced off against Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The showdown ended with Tamerlan mortally wounded when shot by police and run over by his brother as he fled the scene in a car.

By Shelley Murphy and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

Attorneys for James “Whitey” Bulger today said they do not want federal prosecutors conducting criminal history checks on prospective jurors in Bulger’s upcoming racketeering and murder trial in US District Court in Boston. In court papers filed today, attorneys J.W. Carney Jr. and Henry Brennan said the request made Thursday by US Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s office is a waste of court resources. Moreover, they wrote, the existence of a criminal record, by itself, should not be a bar to jury service.

By Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, Globe Correspondent

Approximately 4,400 homes lost power in the Houghs Neck and Germantown neighborhoods in Quincy when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Sea Street Thursday night, according to National Grid Spokeswoman, Jackie Barry. National Grid was working to restore power to 800 homes during the night, but the remainder would remain without electricity until repairs could be made, she said.

By Peter DeMarco, Globe Correspondent

Sean Collier had many loves in life, from hiking to police work, the Patriots to country music. And, as friends attest, he was forever fond of a good beer. That is why, nearly a month after the MIT police officer’s tragic death, allegedly at the hands of the Boston Marathon bombers, news that Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square is creating a beer in Collier’s honor -- “Collier Stout”-- is giving those who loved him reason to smile.

By Evan Allen, Globe Correspondent

Tortured for years by memories of the sexual abuse he allegedly suffered at the hands of a close family friend, 17-year-old Marco Tulio Flores finally snapped after finding a photograph of his young nephew in the man’s apartment. In what prosecutors said was a case of vigilante justice, Flores went to Jaime Galdamez’s East Boston apartment on May 22, 2011, armed with a knife and a dog chain, interrogated Galdamez, and got him to admit on camera what he had done. Then he killed him and burned down his home.

By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff

A federal jury in Boston today began deliberating in the case of John M. Analetto, the Massachusetts State Police trooper charged with two counts of extortion. The 12-member jury began deliberating just before noon today, after the testimony of three witnesses over two days. Analetto, 49, of Belmont, a trooper for more than 20 years, is charged with extorting payments from a bookmaker whom Analetto had loaned $24,000, by threatening to beat him, and, in one case, kill him.

By Travis Andersen and Maria Cramer, Globe Staff

The seven people who were allegedly trespassing at the Quabbin ­Reservoir in Ware early Tuesday are not tied to any other criminal activity, State Police said today. In a statement, spokesman David Procopio said the five men and two women found inside the reservoir were cleared after a “thorough investigation.”

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

A Roxbury woman who allegedly threatened to press charges against a lawyer who brushed her with his car unless he gave her $7,000 for breast enhancement surgery has been arraigned on extortion charges, prosecutors said. A not-guilty plea was entered on behalf of 24-year-old Deborah Yi in South Boston District Court on one count of extortion by false claim, the Suffolk County district attorney’s office said in a statement.

By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff

Federal prosecutors asked a judge today to grant them permission to conduct criminal background checks of jurors at the upcoming trial of gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. In its motion, prosecutors noted that in another high-profile federal case in Boston, a federal judge set aside a jury’s verdict recommending the death penalty for convicted carjacker and killer Gary Lee Sampson after it was discovered that a juror failed to disclose information during jury selection.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

Two people who bought lottery tickets in Massachusetts are millionaires, but who they are is still a mystery. Though no one won last night’s Powerball jackpot, two individuals who purchased Powerball tickets at Pittsfield and Andover convenience stores have won the game’s second-tier prize of $1 million, the Massachusetts Lottery said. A horde of other hopefuls nationwide were not so lucky, but the surge in ticket sales boosted the jackpot for this weekend’s drawing to $550 million, up from $360 million last night.

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

Fishermen are famous for telling good stories. Now, one of New England’s most prestigious fishing tournaments is instituting a strict policy intended to distinguish what’s factual from what’s fishy: Anglers must submit to a polygraph test to claim their prizes. The Winni Derby, held May 17 to 19 on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee, offers more than $50,000 in total winnings and a grand prize of $12,500, according to the tournament’s website.

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent

Today’s warm temperatures and high winds may feel nice, but they’ve also created conditions for fires to start and spread. Thanks to gusty winds between 30 and 40 miles per hour and low humidities, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire state, warning of fire weather conditions lasting through tonight.

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

A high-ranking IRS official embroiled in a burgeoning scandal surrounding the agency’s targeting of conservative organizations has canceled her appearance as the keynote speaker at the Western New England University School of Law’s commencement ceremony, school officials said. Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS’s tax-exempt organizations division, notified the school of her decision Wednesday, five days after she publicly acknowledged that her agency had wrongly singled out groups with “tea party” or “patriot” in their name for additional scrutiny.

By Brian MacQuarrie and Brian Ballou, Globe Staff

On the one-month anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the scene for much of today at the site of the first explosion could have passed as a Boylston Street tableau on any typical weekday. Business people and tourists, students and residents, strolled or hurried past the place where a shrapnel-filled pressure cooker created carnage only steps from the finish line. Few stopped at the spot, and few hints of its significance could be found there.

By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff

The state’s highest court has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit brought against two property owners by a man who was paralyzed when he jumped from a trampoline into a backyard wading pool in Framingham. Cleber Coleta Dos Santos had unsuccessfully sued Maria A. and Jose T. Coleta, who owned the Framingham home and set up the trampoline next to the pool.

By Todd Feathers, Globe Correspondent

A Lynn pastor accused of sexually assaulting five children over several years was released after posting $25,000 cash bail following his arraignment in Lynn District Court, prosecutors said. An automatic not-guilty plea was entered Tuesday on behalf of Daniel Lopez, 62, on seven counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14 and one count of rape of a child, said Carrie Kimball-Monahan, a spokeswoman for the Essex County district attorney’s office.