Patrick outlines MBTA spending priorities

The governor vowed to buy new Red and Orange line cars, and hinted at a controversial plan to implement rail service from Boston to Fall River and New Bedford.

Delayed US jobs report shows Sept. hiring slowed

The report showed only 148,000 jobs were added in September, but the unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.2 percent.

Single-family home sales have best Sept. since 2005

Last month, 4,358 single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts, up 16 percent from September of last year.

State Police have been trying to track down the driver of the black and yellow Suzuki motorcycle troopers have seen speeding and driving recklessly during the morning and evening commutes for the past several weeks.

Police nab motorcyclist for reckless driving

The man routinely drove his bike at 100 miles an hour along congested area highways to avoid capture, State Police said.

Ariad signed a 15-year lease for the Kendall Square space.

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Ariad puts hold on move to Kendall Square

The pharmaceutical firm suffered a sharp drop in its market value over the past two weeks amid safety questions about its leukemia drug.

on baseball

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/FEN01_VALENTINE-BASEBALL-_1201_11--90x90.jpg Valentine has praise for Farrell’s Red Sox

Bobby Valentine doesn’t understand why the anger at him still seems to grow, but says manager John Farrell has done a superb job as his replacement.

Lila McCain, mother of Karen Douglas, spoke to the Newton school community about her daughter at a forum on suicide. At left, Larry Berkowitz and Joanna Bridger of the Riverside Trauma Center.

Newton parents discuss teen suicide

About 250 parents gathered to grapple with the question of how to talk to their own children after two recent teen suicides.

Kevin Cullen

Speaking for a dead sister

Every five years, three sisters drive out to a parole hearing in Natick and speak for the one sister who can’t speak for herself.

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PAUL MCMORROW

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Worcester is rebuilding a downtown that looks and functions like one, after an experiment in the city’s center that failed.

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