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In Merrimack Valley, gas service could take months to restore

Gas workers tended to pipes off Brookfield Street in South Lawrence. — Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Governor Charlie Baker did not address Columbia?s prediction that it could take months, only saying that a proper plan is being put in place.

Three former State Police lieutenants indicted in AG?s overtime probe

They are the first to be charged by the state since it launched its probe into overtime abuse, and come after the US attorney?s office has brought federal charges against six current and former troopers in an investigation that is also ongoing.

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen providing info in Mueller probe

President Trump?s former personal lawyer claims to be providing ?critical information? in the special counsel?s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

School board says it?s unlikely they can keep superintendent candidates from applying

Laura Perille, appointed to the interim post in July, has refused to say publicly whether she would apply for the permanent job.

No bail for son of Belmont woman killed in Watertown crash

Philip Horner, 38, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the driver of a tow truck that fatally struck his mother in Watertown on Wednesday.

Michael Moore has said the film festival should sue Boston Light & Sound. — Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press

A Boston company sued a film festival founded by Michael Moore. Then Leonard Maltin weighed in

A film festival established by documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is being sued by a Boston company.

Under right terms, Kavanaugh accuser may testify after all

Christine Blasey Ford may testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all, her attorney said Thursday.

?He is an evil person for what he did to my husband,? says widow of slain Weymouth police sergeant

As Emanuel Lopes, 21, was escorted from a Norfolk Superior courtroom Thursday, Cynthia Chesna called him several expletives, then broke into a loud sob.

Campaign video connoting Mass. transgender law with danger draws strong rebuke

A new campaign video that suggests the state?s transgender antidiscrimination law presents a danger to women has drawn a strong rebuke from the ballot committee seeking to uphold the law.

Two gatherings, two visions for fixing Boston?s housing crisis

Roxbury will host gatherings of activist groups that have differing approaches to affordability.

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RED SOX 11, YANKEES 6

Red Sox clinch third straight AL East title

Mookie Betts had a game befitting a Most Valuable Player, driving in five runs as the Sox wrapped up the division.

TARA SULLIVAN

With bigger plans in mind, Red Sox clinching celebration subdued

The Sox were relieved to clinch the division, but they have October on their minds.

Stage Review

?Hamilton,? the hit heard ?round the world, arrives in Boston (finally) with a bang

This exhilarating touring production of Lin-Manuel Miranda?s blockbuster serves notice that ?Hamilton?? is built to last.

Today marks 80 years since the great hurricane of 1938 hit New England

The storm killed 685 people, injured thousands, and caused about $500 million in damage.

In a J.D. Power survey, travelers rank Logan among the worst big airports in US

In a study of airports of comparable size, the J.D. Power study found that Logan came in 16th out of 19 airports. But travelers seem to love what Orlando and Las Vegas airports have to offer.

********************** DO NOT LIGHTEN ******************************* DO NOT LIGHTEN ****************************** DO NOT LIGHTEN **************** Hanson, MA - 9/2/18 - Catherine Dicker (cq), a member of this church's sister parish, kneels in prayer, in the rear. Father Michael Hobson (cq) celebrates Mass in St. Joseph the Worker Parish, as local Catholics deal with the current upheaval over cover-ups of sex crimes in the church. Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: 09catholics Reporter: Jenna Russell — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

At the church she called home, she found her own quiet way to protest

Rebecca Shipman Hurst, like many ordinary Catholics, had to navigate her own faith to find a way to signal her disapproval of more revelations of abuse in the church.

Case dismissed against mom charged after taking daughter?s phone away

Jodie May took away her daughter?s phone after the girl got in trouble in school, but she was arrested on a misdemeanor larceny charge.

@large | Michael Andor Brodeur

That hand symbol you?re seeing everywhere? Not OK

Silent slurs, dog whistles, and the rise of live trolling.

Warren for president? Mass. voters don?t love the idea, poll finds

A new poll shows a healthy majority of her constituents don?t think the Cambridge Democrat should jump into the 2020 race.

At Brookline High, author praises innovation

Author and innovator Ted Dintersmith praised Brookline schools for empowering students and encouraging teacher creativity during a talk at the high school Thursday night.

Catholic Charities of Boston president is retiring

The president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Boston is retiring after 40 years at the nonprofit.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Rockland Trust bulks up in Boston with Blue Hills deal

The state?s banking industry will soon crown a new king.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

The financial crisis: Calamity averted, but challenges remain

Better economic opportunities for modest and middle-class earners should be a primary goal for both parties.

Special reports

Stranger in the house

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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HUBweek unveils new events, headliners

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

Kavanaugh?s accuser can?t recall certain details. Memory experts say that doesn?t discredit her story

FILE - In this July 7, 2015, file photo, Marion Hugh

Suge Knight pleads to manslaughter over fatal confrontation

Aberdeen police officers blocks the entrance of industrial complex where several people had been shot, in Harford County, Md, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Authorities say multiple people have been shot in northeast Maryland in what the FBI is describing as an

Four killed, including suspect, in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

Crews carefully removed the lion's head from the Homans Building in Somerville as constuction of the MBTA Green Line extension continues.

Saving face: Lion?s head preserved from Somerville building ahead of Green Line construction

Mandatory Credit: Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9885318p) US President Donald J. Trump participates in the inaugural meeting of the President?s National Council for the American Worker in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 17 September 2018. President Trump hosts the inaugural meeting of the President?s National Council for the American Worker, Washington, Usa - 17 Sep 2018

President Trump told Spanish minister a Sahara wall could stop migrants

Kristen Bell as the title character of ?Veronica Mars.?

TV Critic?s Corner

Marshmallows haven?t seen the last of ?Veronica Mars?

FILE - This file photo provided by the Webb County Sheriff's Office shows Juan David Ortiz, a U.S. Border Patrol supervisor who was jailed Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, on a $2.5 million bond in Texas, accused in the killing of at least four women. Ortiz was nabbed early Saturday after a string of violence against female sex workers in Laredo, Texas, where he is a supervisor with the Border Patrol. Ortiz's arrest has called attention to the problems the agency has had in keeping

Border Patrol agent accused in serial killings lived quiet suburban life

C.N. Smith Farm is among the Massachusetts orchards offering pick-your-own apples.

HELP DESK

Where to pick your own apples this fall

Members of the cast of ?The Black Clown.? (Maggie Hall)

COMMENTARY

?The Black Clown? unveils America?s three-ring circus of racism

A scene from ?Save My Life: Boston Trauma.?

3 Boston hospitals reach $1 million settlement over patient privacy in ABC series

NAMES

Southie native Deirdre Devlin takes home Emmy for ?Robot Chicken?

Sports

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright delivers to the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park ,Friday, June 22, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Knuckleballer Steven Wright is a game-changer for Sox

In three innings of shutout ball, Wright held the Yankees in check when it looked like they were going to sweep the series

Metro

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Silvia Santiago, 19, has had to cope with the tragic death of her parents when she was 8 years old.

NESTOR RAMOS

Her parents died in a murder-suicide. But tragedy and trauma don?t define her

It was the kind of tragedy that ends two lives and can ruin so many more through grief and pain. But Silvia Santiago?s story is not one about death or violence or despair.

Politics

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Republican candidate for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to the media at the Florida International University on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Fla. GOP candidate not returning cash to donor who called Obama N-word

A campaign spokesman for Republican candidate for Florida governor Ron DeSantis said Thursday that money DeSantis took from Steven Alembik?s company, SMA Communications, was spent before the Aug. 28 primary.

Nation & World

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How well can a person remember things that happened more than 30 years ago?

A central question is circling around the controversy in Washington this week: How well can a person remember anything that happened more than 30 years ago? Memory experts have answers.

Columnists

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JASON SZENES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9887320t) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (L) takes the ball from the team?s starting pitcher David Price (R) after relieving him from the game in the sixth inning during an MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, USA, 19 September 2018 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, USA - 19 Sep 2018

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

After clinch party put on hold (again), are you worried about the Red Sox?

People who walked through the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building on Tuesday were invited to leave comments about the five designs proposed for the new Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King memorial.

Adrian Walker

MLK memorial will bring needed change to Common

Foxborough-08/14/2018 The Patriots held training camp at their practice fields behind Gillette Stadium. Coach Bill Belichick surveys the scene during drills. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bill Belichick bent the rules in lacrosse, and other revelations from a new book about him

Senators Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch.

SCOT LEHIGH

The Republicans? comical charade

Protesters placed their hands upon two empty coffins symbolizing the double-murder of black victims' bodies and their names during a protest before a Dallas Cowboys game.

Renée Graham

In America, even victimhood is a privilege

Judge Brett Kavanaugh carried his notes during a break in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 5.

Michael A. Cohen

GOP grip slipping on Kavanaugh nomination

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon warms up before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Tara Sullivan

Josh Gordon is a desperate move, but a risk worth taking

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during his conformation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 4, 2018, in Washington. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Melina Mara

JOAN VENNOCHI

Kavanaugh?s lies are catching up with him

Jacksonville, FL - 9/16/2018 - (3rd quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is brought down after a third quarter scramble for a first down. The Jacksonville Jaguars host the New England Patriots at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Ben Volin, Topic: 17Patriots-Jaguars, LOID:8.4.3163038406.

Christopher L. Gasper

Tom Brady was asked to do too much

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2017 file photo, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with the media after attending the Mideast peace conference in Paris. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unloaded Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 on his Obama-era predecessor John Kerry for

JEFF JACOBY

Hypocrisy at the water?s edge

Jacksonville, FL - 9/16/2018 - (4th quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) watches the video replay after coming up short on a three and out during the fourth quarter. The Jacksonville Jaguars host the New England Patriots at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Ben Volin, Topic: 17Patriots-Jaguars, LOID:8.4.3163038406.

TARA SULLIVAN

The game that came out of opposite land

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

Alex Beam

The business of being Belichick

Business

Marijuana stores unlikely to open until late October or November

Cannabis Control Commission chairman Steve Hoffman had said he hoped the agency would issue a final license Thursday.

Arts

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21Riverside SpeakEasy Stage Company production of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY. Tyrees Allen, Maureen Keiller and Lewis D. Wheeler. Credit: Nile Scott Studios

The Ticket: What?s happening in the local arts world

This week?s picks by Globe critics.

Movies

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Put these standout documentaries from the Toronto film festival on your to-watch list

Look for ?The Biggest Little Farm,? ?Free Solo,? and ?Maiden.?

Lifestyle

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NAMES

Tickets for Michelle Obama?s ?intimate conversation? at Boston?s TD Garden go on sale tomorrow

The former first lady?s book tour event ? which comes to Boston Saturday, Nov. 24 ? is shaping up to be the next must-see show in town.

STAT

Jerome Adams reflects on his first year as U.S. surgeon general

Adams shares his plans for year two and his thoughts about some of the most pressing public health debates today.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Until next year, my sweetheart

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

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

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.

In Merrimack Valley, gas service could take months to restore

Three former State Police lieutenants indicted in AG?s overtime probe

A Boston company sued a film festival founded by Michael Moore. Then Leonard Maltin weighed in

?He is an evil person for what he did to my husband,? says widow of slain Weymouth police sergeant

Red Sox clinch third straight AL East title

In a J.D. Power survey, travelers rank Logan among the worst big airports in US

At the church she called home, she found her own quiet way to protest

That hand symbol you?re seeing everywhere? Not OK

Warren for president? Mass. voters don?t love the idea, poll finds

Globe must-reads

HUBweek unveils new events, headliners

Kavanaugh?s accuser can?t recall certain details. Memory experts say that doesn?t discredit her story

Suge Knight pleads to manslaughter over fatal confrontation

Four killed, including suspect, in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

Saving face: Lion?s head preserved from Somerville building ahead of Green Line construction

President Trump told Spanish minister a Sahara wall could stop migrants

TV Critic?s Corner

Marshmallows haven?t seen the last of ?Veronica Mars?

Border Patrol agent accused in serial killings lived quiet suburban life

HELP DESK

Where to pick your own apples this fall

COMMENTARY

?The Black Clown? unveils America?s three-ring circus of racism

3 Boston hospitals reach $1 million settlement over patient privacy in ABC series

NAMES

Southie native Deirdre Devlin takes home Emmy for ?Robot Chicken?

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Knuckleballer Steven Wright is a game-changer for Sox

NESTOR RAMOS

Her parents died in a murder-suicide. But tragedy and trauma don?t define her

Ask the Gardener: Get your raised bed ready for next year

Fla. GOP candidate not returning cash to donor who called Obama N-word

Nation & World

How well can a person remember things that happened more than 30 years ago?

Thousands of cars will be damaged by Florence's floods

Columnists

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

After clinch party put on hold (again), are you worried about the Red Sox?

Adrian Walker

MLK memorial will bring needed change to Common

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bill Belichick bent the rules in lacrosse, and other revelations from a new book about him

SCOT LEHIGH

The Republicans? comical charade

Renée Graham

In America, even victimhood is a privilege

Michael A. Cohen

GOP grip slipping on Kavanaugh nomination

Tara Sullivan

Josh Gordon is a desperate move, but a risk worth taking

JOAN VENNOCHI

Kavanaugh?s lies are catching up with him

Christopher L. Gasper

Tom Brady was asked to do too much

JEFF JACOBY

Hypocrisy at the water?s edge

TARA SULLIVAN

The game that came out of opposite land

Alex Beam

The business of being Belichick

Marijuana stores unlikely to open until late October or November

The Ticket: What?s happening in the local arts world

Put these standout documentaries from the Toronto film festival on your to-watch list

NAMES

Tickets for Michelle Obama?s ?intimate conversation? at Boston?s TD Garden go on sale tomorrow

Real Estate

Podcast

The destructive aftermath of Hurricane Florence

Crossword

Five things to do around Boston the week of Sept. 17-23

Before making an offer on an older home, check this checklist

Designing a white kitchen that?s fresh but not stark

Put away that credit card. You need to use cash more