From the inside: How Martin Walsh came out on top

Charlotte Golar Richie, Felix Arroyo, Martin Walsh, and John Barros appeared together on Oct. 12 to announce Golar Richie’s endorsement.

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The Walsh mayoral strategy was twofold: capitalize on his strong union support while rendering him as a populist empathetic to Boston’s changing electorate.

Yvonne Abraham

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This might be a good time to tell you what I want from this relationship. I’m sorry if this seems self-centered. I guess that’s why they call me the Hub.

Ted Cruz celebrated Republican victories across the country at Harvard Law School in November 1994. He marked off George W. Bush’s win in the Texas governor’s race.

Harvard Law outsider became Tea Party hero

Ted Cruz was a polarizing figure at Harvard Law School, foreshadowing his partisan profile in the US Senate.

Globe magazine

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Skate New England’s ponds, visit Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun without gambling, and escape to San Miguel, Mexico.

An artist’s vision of the $1 billion resort casino proposed by Foxwoods Massachusetts for a Milford site near Interstate 495 and Route 16.

Stephen Oakes/Foxwoods

Milford rolls dice

After East Boston’s stunning rejection last week of a proposed gambling resort at Suffolk Downs, all eyes will turn to Milford.

After rejecting casino, East Boston looks to its neighbor

Neighborhood residents say a “Revere-only” casino represents a worse-case scenario — being dealt the disadvantages of a gambling mecca while Revere collects the winnings.

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The groundwork for a potential bid for Boston is being laid, but formidable obstacles stand in the way.

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The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, could reach 10,000 people.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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Voice your objections to something favored by organized labor, and, in their lexicon, you’re a union basher.