The tragedy that Boston forgot

One hundred years ago, the city witnessed a horrific trolley accident that killed 46 people. Although it was dubbed the ?worst tragedy in the history of the city? at the time, it has now been all but forgotten.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/diptic_riggio.jpg 1916 trolley disaster: The 46 who perished

A look at those who died in a Boston trolley accident on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1916.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/trolley.jpg The 1916 trolley disaster: The accident and the era

Photos from an election night disaster, one century ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Trolley%20DIver%20WEB.jpg Video: The 1916 trolley disaster ? a return to the scene

A century ago, a trolley packed with factory workers crashed through the gates of an open drawbridge in South Boston, killing 46.

World Series: Indians 7, Cubs 2

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Cleveland could clinch the title on enemy soil in Sunday?s Game 5.

bruins 1, red wings 0

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/ef194391c1054fa5bbd2f9a22b50df29-ef194391c1054fa5bbd2f9a22b50df29-0.jpg Tuukka Rask backstops Bruins to shutout of Red Wings

Rask helped the Bruins kill off a six-on-four Detroit power play for the final 1:13.

Celtics 104, Hornets 98

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Avery Bradley leads the way with 31 points and 11 rebounds.

The Atlantic Drain headquarters in Hyde Park.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

New questions about company involved in fatal trench collapse

Weeks before a fatal water main break, Atlantic Drain Service had been told it would not receive permits for new work in Boston until it got its house in order.

BEN VOLIN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chin102316PatriotsatSteelers_Spt17.jpg Stephen Gostkowski trying to return to upright position

For the first time since 1995, Patriots fans are holding their breath every time their kicker lines up.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/29haunted1.jpg Are these Boston spots haunted?

The Boston area is known for its abundant history, culture, and innovation. But the centuries also leave behind ghosts, legends, and events that defy explanation.

Kevin Cullen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen%20(2)-11476.jpg The bonds of war span decades and generations

?If not for Colonel McGee,? Jim Kurtz said, almost to himself, ?maybe I?m not here.?

GOP braces for turmoil after Election Day

Paul Ryan exits the building after a speech at Congressman Jeff Denham?s campaign headquarters in Modesto, Calif., on Oct. 27.

Eli Hiller/The New York Times

Donald Trump?s path of destruction has pushed the Republican Party to the cusp of a historic reckoning.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-11502.jpg Is it over yet?

I?m not sure I can make it all the way to Nov. 8.

Michael Thornton made his name in the law by becoming a national leader in handling asbestos-related cases.

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SPOTLIGHT REPORT

Law firm ?bonuses? tied to political donations

A small Boston law firm became a top funder of the national Democratic Party by paying lawyers ?bonuses? for their political donations.

Analysis

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/511de0955deb49d8ba7ca39c496a54e8-511de0955deb49d8ba7ca39c496a54e8-0.jpg Amid struggles, Lady Luck is on Clinton?s side

Hillary Clinton has overcome burdens that may well have sunk her against a more qualified foe.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to supporters during a campaign rally in Colorado on Saturday.

Brennan Linsley/Associated Press

Trump emboldened by Clinton e-mail woes

Donald Trump seized on the reignited email controversy, hoping to raise new doubts about Clinton's trustworthiness.

Medford police union president apologizes for Hillary Clinton ?arrest? photo

Harold MacGilvray said the photo was taken spontaneously and was ?absolutely not? taken to make a political statement.

Girl who was killed by school bus in Plainfield was 3rd grader

The 9-year-old girl was killed Friday after being dragged and struck by her school bus, an official said Saturday morning.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-1903.jpg Donald Trump?s last-minute lifeline

The FBI?s announcement ? 11 days before the election ? is irresponsible.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

The Big Picture

Autumn colors from around the world

Fall in the northern hemisphere showed vibrant colors around the globe.