CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Second acts
On the stage, new versions of classics reveal fresh layers of meaning and show the virtues of theatrical revisions.
Patriots 17, Raiders 10 | 3rd quarter
Patriots pull ahead
AP
The Patriots held a 17-10 lead after Stephen Gostkowski connected on a 44-yard field goal.
Paths to pedal in the Pioneer Valley
Nestled in the Seven Sister Mountains, split by the Connecticut River, is the Pioneer Valley. Freckled with farms, dirt roads, covered bridges, and reservoirs, this land is a haven for cyclists.
A dream realized, and lives reborn
With drive, diplomacy, and heart, Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, a young and unproven surgeon, made Boston a face-transplant leader.
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Tough going for start-up clusters outside of Boston
There are efforts to support new business clusters around the state, but history shows it is a tough road outside Greater Boston.
Cain says he should have spoken up for gay soldier
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said today that he should not have stayed silent after the audience at a GOP debate booed a gay soldier serving in Iraq.
“This guy really moved a conservative medical institution to do something that was very brave.”
Hospital CEO Kate Walsh, on face transplant surgeon Bohdan Pomahac
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Home sales go green in Mass.
More than a third of the homes sold in the state this year have been paid for in cash as buyers sidestep the traditional mortgage process.
Business
Merrimac bank will merge with larger rival
Economy Co-operative’s lone branch will soon be taken over, putting an end to another small bank.
Nation
Executed Ga. convict mourned as a martyr
Sent to death row 20 years ago as a convicted cop killer, Troy Davis was celebrated yesterday by more than 1,000 people at his funeral.
NHL preview section
Bruins Preview
This year, champion Bruins will wear giant target
The Bruins are now burdened with the expectation to win again and the need to deal with opponents intent on taking them down a notch.
Sports
PATRIOTS AT RAIDERS
Welker the model on a small scale
In the land of receivers, Wes Welker has become a brand. His traits, skills, and quick moves have been packaged into a mold, and the Patriots have the original.
Books
Book Review
‘Nightwoods’ by Charles Frazier
What might seem like a fairly basic suspense novel is in fact a virtuoso construction, with layers upon layers of wounds, not a one of which has completely healed.
Travel
Travel
Beauty and beasts
In the wake of a dramatic fall in political violence in Colombia, tourists now have the chance to appreciate the country’s beauty — quirks and all.
Arts
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Second acts
On the stage, new versions of classics reveal fresh layers of meaning and show the virtues of theatrical revisions.
Opinion
“One woman in New Hampshire told me she didn’t mind that (Mitt) Romney had flip-flopped on issues, so long as he’d flipped to positions she liked.”
Joanna Weiss
Ideas
“To become a citizen of a nation is a choice that involves more sacrifice and pain than tearing down the sculpture of a dictator.”
Gal Beckerman