SCOT LEHIGH
The GOP?s damning double standard
Senate Republicans? true standard on Supreme Court nominees? Anything they can get away with.
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Baker, Columbia Gas unveil massive recovery plan
A retired Navy Seabee, Captain Joseph Alabanese, has been hired by Columbia to take on the role of managing the multi-million dollar effort to restore gas service by Nov. 19.
Rosenstein reportedly brought up secretly taping Trump. The revelation is being met with denials
Rod Rosenstein suggested last year that he secretly record President Trump in the White House to expose the chaos consuming the administration. The deputy attorney general is calling the story ?inaccurate.?
Kirk Minihane gives an update on his status: ?I?m still working through some stuff?
?Not sure I?m going to come back or not when this is over yet,? the WEEI morning show co-host said in an audio clip on the show.
CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL PREVIEW
These Lions aren?t about to hand the Patriots their second straight loss
Detroit appears to be just the kind of opponent New England needs right now to pick up its second win of the season.
ANDREW MAHONEY
What you need to know about the other AL playoff teams
A look at the A?s, Yankees, Astros, and Indians.
51 years after he welcomed us into his neighborhood, Mister Rogers celebrated on Google
To celebrate the filming of the first episode of ?Mister Rogers? Neighborhood,? Google Doodle animates ?Won?t You Be My Neighbor??
TV?s new shows this fall, from binge to cringe
TV critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to the new shows debuting during television?s peak season.
Editorial
Beth Israel-Lahey merger could create strong rival for Partners
Is this the health care breakthrough Massachusetts has been waiting for? Or is it just another burden on consumers in the making?
Five budding entrepreneurs are living in a glass box at MIT this weekend
Students have pledged to eat, sleep, and work in the cube all weekend, in full view of anyone wandering past.
Opinion | Michael E. Porter
America traded one recession for a far more serious one
Data from the Social Progress Index, the first-ever rigorous measurement of social performance, reveals that the quality of life and opportunities for many Americans is lagging.
We tested the new iPhone XS Max. Here?s why you might need one ? and why you wouldn?t
If you?ve bought an iPhone in the last year or two, you needn?t bother buying this new model. But if you?re in the market anyway, XS Max has a handful of technical tweaks that do matter.
Trump shifts tone, goes after Kavanaugh accuser
President Trump challenged Christine Blasey Ford, who accused his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault, saying that if the alleged attack was that ?bad? then she would have filed charges.
Mass. lawmakers, advocates blast Trump?s criticism of Ford
The lawmakers? comments came hours after President Trump sent out a tweet casting doubt on the account of Christine Blasey Ford, a 51-year-old psychology professor in California.
Delay vote to let Brett Kavanaugh?s accuser testify, Susan Collins says
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she is ?appalled? by President Donald Trump?s tweet criticizing his Supreme Court nominee?s accuser.
As he considers 2020, Joe Biden airs regrets of Anita Hill hearings
Former vice president Joe Biden says he should have protected Anita Hill from what he called ??character assassination.??
Judge denies bid to block courthouse immigration arrests
A judge on the state?s highest court denied a bid to block federal immigration agents from making arrests at state courthouses, though she was concerned the practice may be scaring some witnesses.
Taiwan police arrest US 3-D gun proponent accused of sex with minor
The Central News Agency said Taiwanese police found and arrested Cody Wilson in a hotel in Taipei on Friday evening.
Red Sox division title banner mystery thickens; replacement hung at Fenway Park
Tony Lafuente, a former Somerville alderman whose company made both banners, confirmed Friday that he?s filed a report with local police concerning the incident.
NESTOR RAMOS
They claim they found the Red Sox banner. So maybe Louie and Jimmy could crack some real mysteries
With an open-ended mandate and a little seed money, who knows what they could turn up?
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Three great foliage hikes in New England
Each site is about 2½ hours from Boston. We?ve given you easy to intermediate hikes and a range of peak foliage dates.
Red Sox fan dies after climbing on roof of train in New York
The man was identified by MTA officials as Michael Vigeant of Hudson, N.H.
Legionnaires? disease reported at Rhode Island nursing home
Health officials have confirmed three cases of Legionnaires? disease at a Rhode Island nursing home.
Dinner With Cupid
Blind date: ?You can cover a lot of ground in a five-hour date?
Could this possibly be Cupid?s best matchup ever?
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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Sports
Week 3 high school football chat
It?s Week 3 of the high school football season. Follow the action and join our discussion.
Metro
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.
Real Estate
Ask the Gardener: Get your raised bed ready for next year
Ask the Gardener?s Carol Stocker talks soil additives and offers advice on basil care.
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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.
Nation & World
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.
Cars Search This Week's Specials
Thousands of cars will be damaged by Florence's floods
Up to 40,000 vehicles are estimated to be lost due to the storm.
Columnists
Business
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Rockland Trust bulks up in Boston with Blue Hills deal
The state?s banking industry will soon crown a new king.
Arts
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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.
Movies
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
NAMES
Tickets for Michelle Obama?s ?intimate conversation? at Boston?s TD Garden go on sale Friday
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
Puppies are making people sick ? and it?s people?s fault
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people have been linked to pet store puppies.
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.
Podcast
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
The destructive aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence brought heavy winds and rain to the Southeast coast of the United States, leaving devastation in its wake.
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