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Golar Richie to endorse Martin Walsh, sources say

Charlotte Golar Richie, who finished third in the preliminary, told Walsh she would endorse his mayoral campaign, according to two people.

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Despite Connolly’s declaration he does not want independent expenditures on his behalf for the remainder of the race, a national group says it will spend money in support of his campaign.

Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle is under fire for lavish spending.

State official blasts Westfield State president

“It would be hard to overstate the damage that has been done” by the controversy surrounding Evan Dobelle’s spending, the higher education commissioner said.

David Price is about to make too much money.

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Price tag about to get too high for Rays ace

The time has come again for the Tampa Bay Rays to trade one of their cornerstone players — this time, David Price — because he’s about to make too much money.

John Farrell shared a laugh with Dustin Pedroia during a workout at Fenway Park on Thursday.

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John Farrell’s style works great for Red Sox

Farrell, who has deep roots in the Red Sox organization, has proven to be the right man to lead the team back from a disastrous period.

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President Obama and congressional Republicans showed flexibility but headed into the weekend without a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling.

Celtics forward Gerald Wallace dribbled against the 76ers’ Evan Turner in the second quarter of their preseason game.

76ers 97, Celtics 85

Celtics fall to 76ers in third preseason loss

Thaddeus Young had 20 points and five rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-85 preseason victory over the Celtics Friday.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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It’s time for fiscally responsible policy makers, including would-be mayors, to acknowledge that all-too-obvious reality.

Globe exclusives

Librarians Jessi Snow (left) and Laura Koenig work with young adult readers at the Copley Library in Boston.

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New breed of teen-services librarians emerges
Ryan J. Barry and Ashley Cyr pleaded not guilty in Plymouth Superior Court.

Parents charged with manslaughter in baby’s death
Edwin Alemany has been charged with murder in the death of Amy Lord.

Three disciplined in case preceding Amy Lord death
A recent Akamai board meeting included, clockwise from left, Jill Greenthal, executive vice chairman Paul Sagan, Pamela Craig, CEO Tom Leighton, and Naomi O. Seligman.

Shirley Leung

It’s not hard to get women on the board
Paul Pedro (left) of Weymouth and Seth Dionne of Charlestown, R.I., walked past a mural in Jamaica Plain.

Photo Gallery

Globe photos of the week, Oct. 11, 2013

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A mother, a son, a love
Magic Johnson’s abundance of personality, part of his charm as a player, was mostly absent when his job was to discuss the sport.

sports media

Magic Johnson’s exit could boost ESPN NBA show
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Why is it so hard to find a doctor?
Peter Mastrangelo, who has been dining at the Hilltop Steakhouse for 50 years, walked in front of the restaurant’s iconic cactus sign.

A steak in the heart: Hilltop to close

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Bring back home ec!

Book Review

‘The King of Sports’ by Gregg Easterbrook
Stevan Kirschbaum, a school bus driver and a union leader, rallied co-workers on Tuesday outside the Readville bus yard. Mayor Thomas M. Menino has called Kirschbaum a “bully.”

Bus drivers’ union leader polarizing, popular

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The Patriots would like to have running back Stevan Ridley back in the lineup, but he is questionable with a knee injury. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Patriots’ keys to a win over the Saints

As the Patriots look to recover from last week’s loss to the Bengals, here is how they match up against the Saints.

Boston mayoral race

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Mayoral candidate Martin Walsh was endorsed by Local 888 of the Service Employees International Union.

Martin Walsh endorsed by municipal employees union

Local 888 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents more than 2,000 workers, gave its support to the state representative.

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Abigail Hernandez disappeared two days ago near her high school in Conway, N.H.

Search for missing teen continues in N.H.

The 14-year-old girl disappeared two days ago near her high school in Conway.

Columnists

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A mother, a son, a love

CARLO ROTELLA

Home life
A dog attended a service before getting blessed in British Columbia on Sunday.

alex beam

Do all doggies go to heaven?

NICHOLAS BURNS

Shutdown diminishes US as a global power

LAWRENCE HARMON

City Council needs to hold the line on police contract

scot lehigh

Too quiet on sex ed
David Ross, left, and Koji Uehara celebrated after recording the final out of the Game 4 win that eliminated the Rays.

Dan Shaughnessy

Hopefully Red Sox’ party is just starting

Yvonne Abraham

An unstable living situation
The Kindle Fire HDX’s smartest feature, Mayday, delivers an instant cry for help to Amazon tech support.

Tech Lab

New Kindle Fire a cozy option for book lovers
Jake Peavy went 5⅔ innings to propel the Red Sox to a win on Tuesday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Jake Peavy stands tall for Red Sox

Boston Capital

Hatsopoulos brothers powering tech company
The Quencher is one of the last blue-collar watering holes in Southie.

Kevin Cullen

Last call for Quencher Tavern

Nation & World

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Based in The Hague, Netherlands, the OPCW was formed in 1997 to enforce the Chemical Weapons Convention, the first international treaty to outlaw an entire class of weapons.

Global chemical watchdog awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons is currently overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical arms stockpile.

Business

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A jogger stretched while taking a break from running with her dog at Marine Park in 2010.

October is prime tourist time in Boston

Between leaf peepers, college visitors, rowing enthusiasts, and Red Sox fans, October is a good month for the city.

Arts

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Stage Review

Tyler Hunter stars as Elvis Presley in the national touring production of “Million Dollar Quartet.”

Rock ’n’ roll with ‘Million Dollar Quartet’

Under the direction of Eric Schaeffer, the jukebox musical taps into the rude, raw energy of early rock ’n’ roll.

Movies

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MOVIE REVIEW

From left: Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, and Adam Scott costar in Stu Zicherman’s “A.C.O.D.”

Parents say the darnedest things in ‘A.C.O.D.’

“A.C.O.D.,” standing for “Adult Children of Divorce,” is predictable and occasionally sitcom-shallow, but it’s blessed with a cast of pro farceurs.

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Into the woods
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Becoming Bostonian
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Do we still trust Bill Belichick?
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Beauty of the bottle

Ideas

“Texting and driving is unlike any public safety issue we’ve dealt with before....At the center of the problem, say experts, is a new kind of object — the modern smartphone — that’s changing our behavior on a massive scale.”

Leon Neyfakh on our cellphone habit