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Mystery lingers over motive in teacher’s death

With classes canceled today, Danvers High School will offer grief counselors for students in the wake of teacher Colleen Ritzer’s death.

Colleen Ritzer was a paragon of caring

At 24, Ritzer had become a role model for many of her students at Danvers High School.

Obama presses Congress on immigration reform

Speaking at the White House, President Obama urged Republicans and Democrats to finish work on an immigration overhaul by the end of the year.

Hearing targets problems with health care website

Contractors responsible for the government’s troubled health insurance website are testifying before a House panel.

Report faults Boston cabs, oversight

Key findings of a review commissioned after a Globe Spotlight Team report earlier this year call for sweeping changes to the way the city regulates the taxi industry.

Christopher L. Gasper

Cardinals ‘embarrassed’ by sloppy play

We heard about how fundamentally sound the Cardinals were coming into Game 1, yet they were anything but that in the opener.

With 7⅔
innings in Wednesday’s Game 1, Jon Lester increased his World Series scoreless streak to 13‚ innings over two appearances, which drew an ovation from the crowd when he exited after 112 pitches.

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On Baseball

Jon Lester steps up as Red Sox’ true ace

Lester locked down the Cardinals over 7⅔ shutout inning, and showed on MLB’s biggest stage that he is a pitcher to be counted on.

Umpires worked together to correct disputed call

The umpires converged in the first inning to reverse a putout of Dustin Pedroia in an unusual conference that helped sustain a 3-run inning.

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Sox open by dominating Cardinals

When do the St. Louis Cardinals get here for the 2013 World Series? Seriously. What was that from them in Game 1?

Opinion

Alex Beam

Lee Harvey Oswald, reconsidered

For decades, Oswald was seen as a cog in a larger machine, a patsy for dark forces united to kill America’s charismatic young president.

Globe exclusives

Donald Berwick helped build the base to the US health care law.

Don Berwick reflects on health law woes

“Massachusetts”is a pretty inane and unfunny follow-up to “The Fox,” the intentionally absurd song from a Norwegian comedy act named Ylvis.

‘Massachusetts,’ new song by Ylvis, takes off, falls flat

TECH LAB

Google laptop rates a victory lap

Yvonne Abraham

Dobelle and Regan: Two of a kind

Robert Redford as a lone sailor on a sinking boat on the Indian Ocean.

Movie Review

Redford sails in the stunning ‘All Is Lost’

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, shared a laugh with Red Sox assistant hitting coach Victor Rodriguez on Tuesday.

Dan Shaughnessy

This World Series needs some villains

October 15, 1946: Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals slid home with what would be the winning run in game seven of the World Series. Slaughter scored all the way from first base on Harry Walker’s double to left center. Johnny Pesky, the Red Sox shortstop, hesitated on the throw as Slaughter ran. Pesky said later, “I couldn’t hear anybody. There was too much yelling. It looked like an ordinary single. I thought he’d hold up at third so late in the game.” The Cardinals won the World Series in this seventh game 4-3.

From the Archives | photo gallery

Red Sox vs. Cardinals in the World Series

Heather Abbot was one of many amputees who threw out a ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park.

Sox, bombing-scarred Boston rise together

Opinion | Geoff Edgers

Please, banish ‘Sweet Caroline’

Clockwise from top left, Tom Vasic of Adelaide, Australia; Peter Rice of Falls Church, Va.; Tom Good, a Maine native; and Brian Eschler of Colorado show off their Sox pride.

Red Sox fans bond over their beards

Dining out

His own place on his own terms

John Connolly and Martin Walsh appeared in their second debate of the general election.

JOANNA WEISS

Connolly’s night during debate

World Series

red sox 8, cardinals 1

David Ortiz hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning.

Red Sox beat Cardinals in Game 1

The Red Sox pounced on three errors by the Cardinals and got 7⅔ shutout innings from Jon Lester to seize a 1-0 World Series lead.

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Julian Edelman (11) has been one of Tom Brady’s few familiar targets in the passing game.

Why is Tom Brady having such an off year?

Brady is on pace for career lows in several categories, and is putting up numbers typically seen from mediocre quarterbacks.

Boston mayoral race

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Mayoral candidates John Connolly and Martin J. Walsh debated at the Boston Mayoral Forum hosted by the Urban League of Massachusetts at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury.

Both rivals promise inclusive mayoralty

Martin Walsh and John Connolly agreed at a Roxbury debate that there are too many inequities in communities of color.

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Suzanne Lee chatted wtih South Boston resident Dennis Missett Jr. as she bids to win election to the City Council.

Suzanne Lee, Bill Linehan fight again for District 2 seat

Lee has been pounding the pavement in South Boston, trying to finish what she started two years ago: unseat sitting city councilor Linehan, who won’t go down easily.