T plans weekend Red Line closures
The MBTA will shut down the Red Line north of Harvard Square on weekends from November through March to complete a $80-million repair project.
Retired Boston deputy fire chief acquitted in pension fraud case
A Boston district fire chief was acquitted of pension fraud in federal court, the second firefighter to be cleared in the pension scandal that rocked the department.
Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff
Fear factor a black mark against darkest of cats
Overlooked in shelters and associated with bad luck, black cats are often passed over by would-be admirers drawn to more colorful felines.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Athletes drawn to the healing waters
US adaptive rowing teammates Ron Harvey and Laura Schwanger bring world-class ability and determination to the 47th Head of the Charles Regatta.
Tea Party still hunting for its champion
Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain captured the hearts of religious conservatives and Tea Party activists, but none has been able to sustain that support.
Theo Epstein leaves for Cubs
Theo Epstein resigned as general manager of the Red Sox last night and on Tuesday will be introduced as the president of baseball operations of the Cubs.
“It’s amazing to get into a boat and row away from your chair. Once you’re on the water, you’re like everyone else.”
Ron Harvey, on adaptive rowing
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Columnists
Metro
Police and Occupy Boston camp settle into routine
Though there have been tension and some arrests, demonstrators say police are giving them plenty of space and in return, only ask for updates on planned marches.
Business
Fort Point plans add outdoor restaurant
Berkeley Investments Inc. is proceeding with plans for a residential building that will include smaller “innovation’’ apartments and the area’s first outdoor dining spot.
Politics
Political Notebook
Top N.H. staffers quit Bachmann campaign
As many as five staffers reportedly left the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann this week.
Nation & World
Obama says troops will leave Iraq by year’s end
The announcement brings to an end a nearly nine-year military engagement that cost the lives of 4,400 troops, divided the public, and came to define America’s role in the world.
Sports
Andrus rises up for Rangers
Elvis Andrus played a pivotal role in Texas winning Game 2, making two terrific plays in the field to end innings, then using his speed and smarts to score the winning run.
Arts
Music Preview
Butch Walker produces by day, rocks by night
The twists and turns of Butch Walker’s career could fill a book. So he wrote one. The Globe chatted with Walker recently about his new album and memoir.
Opinion
“The City Council doesn’t need to reflect the exact makeup of Boston. But it shouldn’t look like a rugby team, either.”
Lawrence Harmon
Ideas
“A string of new studies suggests that the modern chase after happiness—and even happiness itself—can hurt us. Happy, it turns out, is not always the way you want to be.”
Gareth Cook, on the dark side of happiness