Patrick defends Murray on calls
Governor Deval Patrick insisted that Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray was only doing his job in talking frequently with former Chelsea Housing director Michael E. McLaughlin.
Woman at Yale-Harvard football game struck by truck, dies
The death was the result of a U-Haul truck accelerating into a tailgating area at the Yale-Harvard football game, killing one and injuring two others.
Community colleges dispute call for overhaul
Community college presidents reacted with surprise yesterday to a Boston Foundation report recommending a structural and financial overhaul of their system.
Casino bill includes $50m for health care overhaul
Legislative leaders said the money may be used to buy new computers and software that will enable providers to better coordinate patients’ care and track costs.
Food styling/Sheryl Julian and Meg Jones Wall; Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff
Rising food prices mean a more costly Thanksgiving
Rising energy costs, bad weather, and growing demand are driving food prices higher. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is $49.20, a jump of 13 percent.
Editor steers church paper into controversy
A former European lay missionary, Antonio Enrique is now editor of The Pilot and a target of criticism for articles that have opened old wounds for the church.
Family of slain officer receives Hanna Medal of Honor
The widow and children of Woburn police officer John B. Maguire, who was shot and killed during a robbery attempt in 2010, accepted the award in his memory yesterday.
“The Pilot doesn’t help to build community when it causes this much of a division or crisis.”
Rev. Robert Bowers, who works at The Paulist Center
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Metro
Boston board asks nightclub to close after shootings
Boston’s licensing board has asked a Theatre District nightclub to close pending a hearing, after four people were shot in what police called a gang-related incident near the establishment.
Business
MIT begins building Pfizer facility
The 230,000-square-foot building will house research operations focused on developing cures for illnesses ranging from type 2 diabetes, to Alzheimer’s, to schizophrenia.
Politics
Gingrich says firm took funds, distances self
At an event in Harvard University last night, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich distanced himself from payments his consulting firm collected from Freddie Mac.
Nation & World
Moammar Khadafy’s son captured
Moammar Khadafy’s heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, was captured with two aides trying to smuggle him out to neighboring Niger.
Sports
Red Sox throw a changeup in their search
The Red Sox had a clear model in mind when they set out to replace Terry Francona in the early days of October. Bobby Valentine did not fit those well-considered parameters.
Arts
BOOK REVIEW
‘The Unquiet American’ edited by Derek Chollet and Samantha Power
“The Unquiet American’’ is a powerful memorial to a unique, indefatigable, and exceptionally capable diplomat.
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Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Libertarian ideas are an essential corrective to the authoritarian tendencies of both right and left.”
Cathy Young
Ideas
“It may seem intimidating when we say you are going to help transcribe ancient Greek papyri, but it’s all about pattern recognition, and the brain excels at pattern recognition.”
James Brusuelas, an Oxford classicist who is part of the Ancient Lives team