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With Red Sox victory, a lesson in hope

We flirt with cliché when linking the World Series win to the Marathon bombings, but we do so because we are looking for deeper meaning.

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A man browsed T-shirts bearing the names of Red Sox players on Thursday.

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Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said the club wants to use Saturday's victory parade to show its appreciation to its fans.

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Paul Kawa of Medford gathered a pile of Red Sox gear at Modell's on Thursday. "This is all going to Florida" for family and friends, he said.

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Arthur D'Angelo, 86, sat at his souvenir shop across the street from Fenway Park.

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Fans took pictures of the Fenway Park scoreboard following the Red Sox victory.

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A banner hung on the front of the Massachusetts State House.

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A 2013 World Series banner was unveiled at Fenway Park Thursday.

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A woman shopped for Red Sox gear the day after the team won the World Series.

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A man wore a Red Sox World Series hat as he boarded a plane in Boston.

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney donned a Red Sox cap Thursday.

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Boston University police officers cheered as the Red Sox scored in the fourth inning.

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Team chairman Tom Werner, principal owner John Henry, and general manager Ben Cherington are seen with the trophy.

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Fans celebrated outside Gate B at Fenway Park.

Red Sox victory parade to celebrate fans

“We think this might be a nice opportunity for us to thank our fans by including them in the event itself,’’ Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said of Saturday’s parade.

Carlton Fisk never grows tired of watching his Game 6 moment

The last time Carlton Fisk was at Fenway Park for Game 6 of the World Series, he frantically waved his arms and skipped up the first-base line, willing his historic home run to go fair.

World Series gear flies off the shelves

The most popular items are the so-called “locker room” gear, otherwise known as the apparel worn by the players during last night’s champagne celebration.

Stephen Drew busts slump with big home run

With one sweet swing of the bat, Drew’s postseason offensive woes were all but forgotten.

Politicians sing praises of Red Sox

Washington politicos of all stripes clung to New England’s latest champions on Thursday, fulfilling the bipartisan obligation to pander in the name of sports.

Bruins 3, Ducks 2 | shootout

Chara, Iginla rally Bruins past Ducks

After Zdeno Chara scored the tying goal on a power play and Jarome Iginla had the lone goal in the shootout, the Bruins took a 3-2 win over the Ducks.

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Halloween in Salem

A Victorian sugar skull, pirates, and Freddy Krueger were some of the attendees at the street celebration.

Oct. 23

Sculpting Bill Russell was labor of love for Ann Hirsch

Hirsch wanted both the honor and the privilege of shaping the statue of the Celtics legend, which will be unveiled tomorrow.

Opinion

EDWARD L. GLAESER

High value in unpaid internships

Instead of ending unpaid internships, we should promote those that deliver real skills, and we must find ways to help less privileged students take part in certified skill-building internships.