?I killed my family with a baseball bat,? Groton suspect reportedly said

Suspect Orion Krause was led away by police in Groton from the home where he was found.

Wagner Alcocer

Orion Krause, the Oberlin College graduate accused of killing four people two weeks ago in Groton, allegedly told a nurse that he used heroin.

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President Donald Trump also encouraged spectators to walk out in protest.

RED SOX 5, REDS 4

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David Price went 2? scoreless innings in relief of ineffective starter Rick Porcello, helping Boston rally past Cincinnati.

Aaron Hernandez is shown at his second murder trial.

NFL says it will contest Hernandez lawsuit ?vigorously?

Portraying the former Patriot convicted of murder as a victim, the league says, is ?misguided.?

Aaron Hernandez had an advanced form of the disease, researchers said.

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Next challenge on CTE: Detect it in the living

Sophisticated brain scans may eventually detect the condition ? but for now, it is confirmed only after death.

The scene of a murder-suicide in Foxborough on Friday. William Scaccia, 49, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, along with his young son Anthony Scaccia.

Boy, 6, father dead in Foxborough tragedy

An Iraq War veteran who had recently been denied a gun license shot and killed his 6-year-old son before killing himself.

As the workweek winds down, weather conditions will improve, although periodic showers and temperatures only in the high 60s are expected in Greater Boston Friday.

?Jose is history?

While the storm remained parked south-southeast of Nantucket Friday night, it was ?slowly winding itself out of existence,? said one forecaster.

Hurricane Maria, earlier this week.

David Epstein

Big questions about hurricanes, answered

Why do hurricanes form in the first place, and why are some years so much more active than others?

Boston police detective to resign as part of plea deal

Bruce E. Smith faces a sentence of six months to a year of probation with the possibility of home confinement, authorities said.

The Trump presidency

Political observers are waiting for Senator Susan Collins to announce whether she will run in next year?s open seat for governor of Maine.

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GROUND GAME

Susan Collins weighs the biggest decision of her career. No, not about health care

As the clock ticks down in Washington, all eyes are on the Maine senator. But it?s another decision Collins is wrestling with that could be the biggest of her career.

Names

Congressman Seth Moulton weds Liz Boardman

The couple got hitched in Marblehead.

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City and state officials are working to develop a one-stop payment tool that would unlock virtually all forms of public and private transportation in Massachusetts.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said the Obama rules were unfairly skewed against the students accused of assault.

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Although in most cases the systems were not breached.

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for Senate candidate Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill

Trump is calling McCain?s opposition ??sad?? and ??a horrible, horrible thing?? for the Republican Party.

Norwell-09/13/17- Nicole Schindler, 13 of Norwell has a sixty percent chance of surviving after she was diagnosed with pediatric cancer over two and a half years ago. She underwent extreme radiation therapy at Mass General Hospital for the tumor in her head. Her father Gerald helps her after she placed a sign by Wicked Good Cause in their front yard to help raise awareness to pediatric cancer. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(south)

John Tlumacki / Boston Globe Staff

Going gold to battle childhood cancer

The diagnosis was brutal: medulloblastoma, a brain tumor that spreads from the base of the skull and advances toward the spinal cord. Doctors gave Nicole only a 60 percent chance of survival.

Fall TV Preview

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From a ?Will & Grace? update to a Margaret Atwood adaptation, these new shows have promise.

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Can the Central Square rapper harness the vitality of his freestyles on a cogent record?

The normally family friendly event ran for more than 20 years and had broken world records for most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place.

Smaller Keene, N.H., pumpkin festival makes comeback after violence

A New Hampshire city is bringing back a pumpkin festival known for its record-setting jack-o-lanterns three years after violence forced its cancellation.

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A state commission?s proposal to adopt Atlantic Standard Time would mean big changes for residents.

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Puerto Rican officials rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of people downstream of a failing dam Friday.

Newsletters

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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Hurricane Maria brought Puerto Rico to its knees. The United States can lift it up again.

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Special reports

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

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In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ? more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.

STAT

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The agency hopes to recruit more than a half-million people from communities that are wary of clinical research.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.