Dan Koh concedes to Lori Trahan in Third District primary

LOWELL, 9/4/2018 - Lori Trahan speaks after a close win in the Democratic Primary in the race ro succeed congresswoman Niki Tsongas in the Third District. at UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, Desk )

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The former top Boston City Hall aide who had requested a recount in the primary conceded the race Monday and called on Democrats to unite behind Trahan.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh at her office, before a private meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump says a 'little delay' is possible on Kavanaugh

President Trump says Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination is ??on track. I think he?s very much on track,?? despite an accusation of sexual assault.

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/bg-1stld-writethru-f23f9bd8-ba87-11e8-9812-a389be6690af.jpg Senate panel should delay Kavanaugh vote to investigate accuser?s claims

A he-said/she-said isn?t enough. The FBI should investigate Christine Blasey Ford?s sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Cape Cod National Seashore Park Ranger Eric Trudeau walks up to a group of visitors on Newcomb Hollow Beach telling them that the beach is closed to swimming, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Wellfleet, Mass. Trudeau was walking up and down the beach alerting people to the beach closure after a Revere man was bitten and died from a shark bite Saturday off Newcomb Hollow Beach. (Merrily Cassidy/The Cape Cod Times via AP)

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After deadly attack, officials plan to meet to discuss shark safety efforts

State and local officials will discuss what steps should be taken to improve safety along the Cape Cod coastline.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dtlumacki_wellfleetsharkattackdeathfollowup_metro438.jpg Chilling 911 calls describe aftermath of fatal Wellfleet shark attack

Several people called 911 after a Revere man was attacked by a shark on Saturday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_umassamherst1_met.jpg Longtime Umass Amherst worker says he is ?stressed out? by racial profiling incident

The person in question was a longtime school employee reporting to his job after a morning workout, officials said.

State Troopers gathered to discuss a crowd control plan Sunday after finding out that the Columbia Gas of Massachusetts customer help center was at capacity as many South Lawrence residents waited to file a claim.

Officials will create foundation to help speed gas explosion recovery effort in Merrimack Valley

Electricity, which was cut off last Thursday to some 18,000 customers as a safety precaution, has since been fully restored.

A bicyclist rode through South Water Street in Wilmington, N.C., Friday.

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Fatalities mount in Florence?s aftermath with water still rising

The death toll climbed to at least 20 as crews used helicopters and boats to rescue stranded people. Wilmington, N.C., was virtually cut off, amid warnings that flooding could increase in some places.

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A federal age discrimination complaint brought against IBM Corp. this morning alleges the technology giant systematically fired tens of thousands of older workers.

Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon (12) celebrates his touchdown reception during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Cleveland. The Browns and the Steelers tied at 21-21. (AP Photo/David Richard)

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Ben Volin

Patriots acquire WR Josh Gordon, and it?s a no-brainer

New England sent a fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for the talented but troubled wide receiver.

Christopher L. Gasper

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gasper-22171.jpg Patriots were asking a lot of Tom Brady in loss at Jacksonville

At a time when Brady should be given more help, the Patriots have put themselves in a position where they?re offering him less.

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?It?s like walking on glass?: Smith College student deals with fallout from call to police

Nearly two months after Oumou Kanoute wrote about her encounter with the Smith campus police, her life on campus is markedly different.

Boston, MA--9/9/2018-- Red Sox surround Mitch Moreland (C) after Moreland hit the game winning RBI against the Astros during the ninth inning at Fenway Park. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: RedSox-Astros Reporter:

Chad Finn

The regular season can?t end soon enough for Red Sox

The rest of September must be used to make sure they?re ready for the playoffs in October.

From left: Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Don Aucoin

?Hamilton? and the sound of dissent

Born during the Obama years, Lin-Manuel Miranda?s musical resonates differently in the era of Donald Trump.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/23/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Boghosian_23NamesOrtiz1_LIFE.jpg Actress Eliza Dushku posts photos from her Boston Public Library wedding

On Sunday, the ?Buffy the Vampire Slayer? actress posted a picture of herself wearing a long, lacy wedding gown and leaning into Peter Palandjian?s arms.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blackbear.jpg Hungry black bear seen wandering through Bedford

The bear appears to be making its way west toward Concord.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_1729QY.jpg Pass the Airbnb tax already

Beacon Hill should agree to fixes Governor Charlie Baker sent back.

Special reports

Stranger in the house

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Globe_arrival_BAT.jpg The US has a huge need for home health care, and many from Ghana do the hard work

The need for home care is soaring, and much of it is done by immigrants willing to take on this hard and low-paying work.

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STAT

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These programs aim to help patients who can?t or won?t jump through the hoops of health care bureaucracy.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/millennials$medium.jpg Despite debt, millennials are the biggest home-buying generation. How?

Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Hurricane Florence batters the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence brought heavy winds and rain to the Southeast coast of the United States, leaving devastation in its wake.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.