New Mass. alimony law a ‘model’ — but is it working?

Judges, lawyers, claimants, and advocates complain that the language is unclear, leading some judges to misinterpret the law, while others ignore it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/caesars150-13757.jpg Caesars ouster puts casino vote in doubt

A day after the withdrawal of Caesars from a Suffolk Downs casino bid, the city is exploring options to delay a November referendum on the project.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/market150-8351.jpg Sellers still on sidelines, but why?

Despite reports of bidding wars, new listings have risen only slightly over the past year, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/john150-13770.jpg John Connolly’s tight-knit family showed way

Public service was a given in the family of Connolly, who is now a finalist in Boston’s mayoral race.

Boston mayoral candidate Martin J. Walsh grew up on Taft Street in Dorchester in a three-decker building with a narrow concrete alleyway.

Martin Walsh’s childhood marked by cancer fight

The mayoral candidate’s Dorchester neighborhood nurtured him as he hovered on the edge of death and formed his earliest sense of community.

With the last out of the ALCS in the books, closer (and series MVP) Koji Uehara celebrates with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia as the rest of the Red Sox rush to get in on the fun.

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Christopher L. Gasper

There’s no doubting the Red Sox anymore

This is one of the more unanticipated World Series teams the Red Sox have ever fielded.

Patriot Jerod Mayo is down with a torn pectoral muscle after tackling the Saints’ Darren Sproles last Sunday.

Patriots at Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)

After recent injuries, Patriots hoping to make it work

In the span of 14 days, the Patriots lost Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo, perhaps their two most important defensive players, to season-ending injuries.

Rob Gronkowski has yet to appear in a game for the Patriots this season.

Rob Gronkowski activated for Jets game

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will officially make his return to the field on Sunday against the New York Jets.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/campbells_%20001-14408--90x90.jpg Fans’ guide to the Head of the Charles

Explore all you need to know, from race times to restaurants, about the Head of the Charles Regatta, which starts Saturday.

globe magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/1020_CoverA1--90x90.jpg Our only hope on global warming?

Climate scientist David Keith sincerely hopes we don’t have to use his ideas to reverse climate change.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-2944.jpg What about the lost tech tax income?

Revenue from the 6.25 percent sales tax would have helped to close a transportation funding crisis that still exists.

Special section

Museums Special

A look at what New England museums have to offer, including high-tech changes at Harvard’s Semitic Museum, directors’ favorites, and odd attractions.