State was lax on Framingham drug maker

Regulators displayed indifference in the oversight of a specialty pharmacy now blamed for a meningitis outbreak, according to documents obtained by the Globe.

Senator John F. Kerry visited Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2009.

Support, surprise greet report on John Kerry

Reports that President Obama is considering the senior senator to become the secretary of defense sparked a range of reactions, from full-throated support to bewilderment.

Many potential candidates if Mass. gets new Senate race

Candidates are scrambling to position themselves if President Obama appoints Senator Kerry to be his next secretary of state, or secretary of defense.

Mass. GOP rejects national party’s abortion plank

The Republican State Committee effectively rejected the national party platform’s strict language on abortion.

After discord, harmonious encore for Benjamin Zander

One could find it hard to imagine that, less than a year after Zander’s four-plus decades at New England Conservatory came to an ugly end, he’s leading a new youth orchestra.

Zander is back leading a youth orchestra

Musicians ranging from 12 to 22 years old make up the newly formed Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Globe editor Martin Baron told the staff Tuesday he is leaving for The Washington Post.

11-year Globe editor Martin Baron to depart

Baron, who led The Boston Globe as it won six Pulitzer Prizes over the past decade, will become executive editor of The Washington Post in January.

Brian McGrory

A life filled up with love

With life seeming like one giant divide these days, here’s the story of one immigrant who has spent his time pumping gas and bringing people together.

Turbines dot the landscape at the Hoosac wind project in the Western Massachusetts towns of Florida and Monroe. Hoosac has a generating capacity of 28.5 megawatts.

Wind farms generating revenue in small towns

Three New England farms on track to begin operations before the end of the year promise to bring clean energy, tax revenue, and jobs to economically hard-hit regions.

Sydni Pecevich, enjoying a book with her mother, Cathy Jerome, has been cancer-free for seven years.

Young cancer survivor inspires home makeover

The work to make the South Boston home of eight-year-old Sydni Pecevich more handicap accessible will be done for free, thanks to an unlikely chain of events.

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Dining out

Farmstead Table shines in Newton
“Time Piece,” from Karl Zerbe, one of the original Boston Expressionists.

Galleries

Uncovering the layers of wax-based painting
Day-after turkey vegetable soup.

10 ways to a better holiday

Cheap Eats

In Marblehead, Italian food and an intimate setting
The Globe’s Brian McGrory takes the pet memoir to a hilarious new place.

Book Review

Man vs. rooster in Brian McGrory’s ‘Buddy’
A former Boston Common bathroom retains its original look, but now displays the Earl of Sandwich chain name.

On Boston Common, sandwiches fit for an earl
Retired General David H. Petraeus and Paula Broadwell often conferred with faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Kennedy School key in David Petraeus saga
Eric Fehrnstrom (middle) worked on Mitt Romney’s presidential run.

Critical eyes on team behind Romney, Brown

Owner of Framingham drug firm faulted in 2004
Ari Graynor, a veteran of 22 films at age 29, had her first starring movie role this summer in “For a Good Time, Call. . .” She is also in a new Broadway play titled “The Performers.”

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Advice for raising a child star
John Bosley will continue wearing a Livestrong bracelet, despite the Lance Armstrong scandal. Not everyone will.

For some, doping case hurts Livestrong image
Thomas Glynn had also worked in the Labor Department.

Major tasks face new Massport chief

Sports

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UMass 67, Harvard 64

University of Massachusetts forward Sampson Carter (22) sent fans into a frenzy after he hit a three pointer from the corner in front of his team's bench at the buzzer that broke a tie to give the Minutemen the victory against Harvard.

UMass survives scare in opener against Harvard

The Minutemen held off the Crimson at the Mullins Center with a three-pointer in the final seconds.

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From left, Norm Laviolette, Chet Harding, and John Tobin are opening a new comedy club in a space attached to the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in South Boston.

Comedy club set to open in the Seaport District

A stand-alone comedy club, Laugh Boston, will open this spring at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in the Boston neighborhood.

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Political Notebook

“We are very, very committed to making sure that the middle class and workers don’t end up paying the tab,’’ AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said.

Labor leaders say President Obama is on board

Labor leaders said Obama remains committed to preserving tax cuts for middle class families and ensuring the wealthy pay more in taxes.

Columnists

jeff jacoby

Gay marriage should be at the ballot box
Senator John Kerry

Scot Lehigh

Kerry should stay put

Opinion | Farah Stockman

Fact-free fracking

Boston Capital

Big Bay State players may face showdown
David Petraeus walked the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 18 to ring the opening bell.

joanna weiss

The blindness of hero worship
“I’ll take any win. I’ll take any win,” said coach Bill Belichick, whose Patriots have arrived at 6-3 unevenly.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots are simply untrustworthy

Adrian Walker

Jamaica Plain fight has Home in bind
Hitcase Pro ruggedized iPhone case.

Tech Lab Plus

This iPhone case can take a hit

James Carroll

Despite heroism, US should rethink wars
Steve Brand hopes his app can capitalize on the snarkiness and wit of TV viewers.

Innovation Economy

New app aims to link Tweets, TV shows

Joanna Weiss

The new face of the GOP
BC freshman running back David Dudeck gets stacked up by a pair of Irish defenders.

Christopher L. Gasper

Notre Dame’s revival is gold for college football

Nation & World

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General David Petraeus (left) and General John Allen, shown in April 2011, are both facing scrutiny as a result of an FBI investigation.

Second general ensnared in David Petraeus scandal

The nomination of General John Allen as commander of the US European Command has been put on hold after Allen became caught up in the scandal.

Business

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Upper Crust owes workers about $850,000 in back wages and damages, according to court records.

Ailing Upper Crust closes most restaurants

The pizza chain has let go about 140 employees and will shut down permanently unless it can get a cash infusion in the next few days.

Arts

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Book Review

Andrea Redmond

‘Rwanda, Inc.’ by Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond

Authors Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond argue that Rwanda is poised to become a high-tech player in the global economy.

Food & dining

By the glass

A trio of American wines for the feast

When it comes to selecting wines for Thanksgiving dinner, we follow just one rule: relax and don’t overthink it.

“I felt pretty beaten up, and I’m 73, and the idea of starting a new institution was a little daunting.”

Benjamin Zander,  on starting the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Magazine

The cover for the November 11 2012 issue

Vacation options for single seniors and gays and lesbians
The cover for the November 4 2012 issue

How to be a New England vegetarian in winter
The cover for the October 28 2012 issue

The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
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A new home with a traditional feel

Opinion

“Gay marriage shouldn’t be treated as sacrosanct, too lofty for mere politics.”

Jeff Jacoby 

Ideas

“At its core, the presidency is about managing information—facing the endless data stream that is the United States government and transforming it into one high-stakes decision after another.”

Leon Neyfakh on the advice-wrangler in chief