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Former Medford housing chief gets fine, six-year ban

Robert Covelle was fined $5,000 and barred from public employment for six years for violating state purchasing laws, Attorney General Martha Coakley said.

Episcopal priest arraigned on child sex abuse charges

The Rev. Paul A. LaCharite, 65, of Boston faces one count of assault with intent to rape a child and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child.

Obama, Romney claim big fund-raising totals

President Obama’s campaign collected more than $114 million to Mitt Romney’s $111.6 million in August, the first time Obama has outraised Romney since April.

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry are two of many actors who play multiple roles in “Cloud Atlas.”

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Movies | Toronto Film Festival

‘Cloud Atlas’ an epic mishmash

The nearly three-hour film is willing to risk jeers even though it’s jeer-proof. This is a movie that breaks through to the other side of its badness.

Opinion | Juliette kayyem

On 9/11 anniversary, fear is no longer all-consuming

Terrorism is one of our modern anxieties, but it’s not the existential worry that it seemed to be in the first few years after the attacks.

Opinion | JOHN E. SUNUNU

Senate sees fiscal cliff, shrugs

The approaching “fiscal cliff” is as real as any budget bogeyman, but any actual work to deal with it will be done after the election.

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The best beer town in New England

Head to tiny Waterbury, Vt., to experience exceptional IPAs and other pours.

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Sacco and Vanzetti

The controversial trial and execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in Massachusetts in the 1920’s caused much tension in the US and around the world.

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Joseph Schlesinger of Somerville used Kickstarter, a crowdsourcing website, to raise money for his robot-building DIY kits.

Kickstarter propels local entrepreneurs

Chandler Jones and the Patriots defensive looks like a unit that can bring offenses to their knees.

Christopher L Gasper

Patriots defense makes a statement

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My friends don’t know I’m a conservative

Stevan Ridley breaks a tackle on a 17-yard first-quarter run during a Patriots TD drive. The back ended up with 125 yards on 21 carries.

Dan Shaughnessy

New England sports fans can rejoice

Kathyrn Woods of Chelsea said things feel largely the same.

Are you better off now? For locals, a mixed bag

Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com, introduced the Kindle Paperwhite tablet last week in California. It’s built around an illuminated version of E Ink’s black-and-white screen to make it more readable even in bright light.

E Ink displays its strength

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Fall Arts Preview 2012

Lawrence Hyde gave $3 million to Boston College High School to help students travel.

Larry Hyde has been most everywhere but yearns for more

“I just feel so lucky, honestly, that I’ve had so many incredible experiences in my career and I feel like it’s time to pay it forward a little bit,” Katie Couric said. “And it’s also good television to brighten someone’s day.”

With ‘Katie,’ Couric lives to see another day

Brooke Bloom stars as Marie, Andrew Cekala is Marie’s son, and Brian Wiles is a guard in the co-production of “Marie Antoinette” at Loeb Drama Center.

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The price of privilege in ‘Marie Antoinette’

A model wears a dress from Diane von Furstenberg.

Von Furstenberg’s show at Fashion Week is starry

The Rev. James Foley, shown here in a picture from his seminary class of 1978. Foley, now 60, has survived in a kind of purgatorial state for years.

Twice implicated, priest fights for a decision

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Tom Brady presided over a constantly changing offense in a win over the Titans.

Josh McDaniels, Patriots’ offensive line dialed in

If you construct a plan like the offensive coordinator did for the Titans, and the Patriots execute like they did, team blocking is going to be in a position to be successful.

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Nicole Shakhov had cereal during class at Brighton’s Mary Lyon School.

Boston schools’ breakfast now free for all students

Boston public schools hope to ensure that all schoolchildren eat healthfully and receive the nutrition they need to stay alert throughout the day.

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Clouds are reflected in the glass windows of Four World Trade Center last month in New York.

Opinion | Juliette kayyem

On anniversary of 9/11, fear is present but not all-consuming

Adrian Walker

For kids’ sake, teacher deal is needed

Eric Crouch (pedaling) and John Pelkey rode the pedicab they designed.

Innovation economy

Wentworth graduates build a better pedicab

Joanna Weiss

Clinton’s speech a new blueprint