Conservatives? dream of control becomes reality

Brett Kavanaugh?s confirmation cements the conservative majority on the nation?s highest court after a bitter confirmation battle.

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Many were outraged that Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault, was confirmed. But to some conservatives, it was vindication.

Opinion | Ayanna Pressley

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This moment can go down as one of the darkest hours in our nation?s history, or it can be the galvanizing force for the strongest progressive movement in a generation.

Senator Susan Collins

Adrian Walker

Susan Collins, never a maverick, fell right into line. Why did anyone expect otherwise?

Senator Susan Collins spoke passionately about lessening divisions. But her vote is likely to have the opposite effect.

The entrance to the Georgetown Preparatory School, the Jesuit prep school in Bethesda, Md., that Judge Brett Kavanaugh attended.

Brett Kavanaugh?s religious credentials are not enough for some Catholics

Despite what Kavanaugh may deliver from the bench on issues like abortion, members of the church find themselves just as divided on his nomination as the rest of the country.

The Roslindale art studio where the Ulman family creates. From left: father Marty, 75, a sculptor; mother Judy, 72, a photographer; son Michael, 42, a sculptor; and son Jonathan, 38, a musician.

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WORK SPACE

At Roslindale Studio, a family that creates together

From a Trump Tower sculpture to a flame-throwing ?Mad Max? guitar to hip hop drumming, the Ulmans aren?t shy about making a statement.

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Responses will be a factor in determining whether projects are approved, officials say.

WEST OF BOSTON

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If built, the project would add hundreds of new homes and a pair of new towers along Route 128.

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Geoff Diehl has sought to capitalize on Elizabeth Warren?s headline-grabbing announcement by hammering the message that Massachusetts deserves ?a full-time senator.?

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The governor wrote in an op-ed published Friday that he stands behind the 2016 antidiscrimination law he signed.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Wampanoag_02.jpg Mashpee Wampanoag protest Trump administration land ruling

If the tribe cannot retain control of the 321 acres in Mashpee and Taunton, it will be unable to build a planned $1 billion resort casino there.

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Congregants of a nearby Jewish temple said they were deeply shaken by the crash that killed a woman believed to be in her 20s. The crash is under investigation.

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The memorial on Dartmouth Street features the writings of Kip Tiernan, who died in 2011.

Boston, MA 10/06/18: Red Sox pitcher David Price walks off the field in the middle of first inning. Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees in the second game of the ALDS at Fenway Park Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

After another colossal playoff failure, what?s next for David Price?

Price spit the bit in the playoffs again, lasting just 1? innings against the Yankees in Game 2.

YANKEES 6, RED SOX 2

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The lefthander lasted only 1? innings and Boston is headed to New York with the Division Series knotted at 1-1.

NICK CAFARDO|ON BASEBALL

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David Price has gotten plenty of the blame for the Game 2 loss, but the offense failed to provide any support.

Chad Finn | Nine thoughts

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki13-001.jpg Was the 108-win season a mirage? Or will Game 3 prove the Red Sox are the team we know they are?

There were so many thoughts to mull over after Saturday night?s 6-2 loss to the Yankees.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_nybospre2_spts.jpg These pictures tell a story ? about a 108-win season

Manager Alex Cora has picked photos to commemorate every win this season ? and now the Red Sox are sharing his photo wall with the fans.

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What?s the future for the Cape Cod bridges?

The most ambitious vision for the canal area would likely cost the state and the Army Corps a combined $1 billion or more.

Elizabeth Bautista opened her bakery four months ago, but the gas fires that rocked the Merrimack Valley have left her without gas to cook.

Lawrence businesses fight for survival as gas remains shut off

The neighborhood, close by the banks of the Merrimack River, is dense and working-class, long a home to immigrants and the businesses they built with grit and hard-won savings.

Conor McGregor, left, and Khabib Nurmagomedov throw punches during a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Brawl breaks out at UFC 229 after Khabib Nurmagomedov chokes out Conor McGregor

Khabib Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in Conor McGregor?s corner, setting off a prolonged brawl inside and outside the octagon.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | SUNDAY HOCKEY NOTES

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A former No. 1 overall pick, Murphy has been living on the streets in Kenora, Ontario.

GARY WASHBURN I SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

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Irving?s view on strengthening his off-the-court brand has been just as focused as working on his ballhandling skills.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has taken the NFL by storm.

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Top developments during first quarter of NFL season

By almost every metric imaginable, this has been a banner year for NFL offenses.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_100618_07redcoats_7729x.jpg ?The British are coming? ? 250 years later

It was a scene straight out of history books, as the redcoat reenactors re-created the arrival of British troops to Boston to kick off Revolution 250.

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Art prankster Banksy has struck again.

Wyatt Russell as Sean

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

Nine shows you may have missed, but shouldn?t

?Lodge 49,? ?Forever,? ?Mr Inbetween? and six other series that stand out in a very crowded field.

travel

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Bimini?s major selling point: Its convenience. It?s the closest part of the Bahamas to get to, whether from Florida or the Northeast.

Opinion & Ideas

FIXING BOSTON TRANSPORTATION

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Our snarled roadways are less like obesity, an unhealthy condition to be treated and overcome, than like a teen?s growth, a natural development to be welcomed and accommodated.

Special reports

The Big Picture

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Scenes from the aftermath of Indonesia?s earthquake, tsunami

Days after the disaster, the confirmed death toll has exceeded 1,200 dead with hundreds severely injured and still more trapped in debris.

Newsletters

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Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.

Travel

The author looks out at West Lake during a ferry ride in the city of Hangzhou.

Led by the nose through China

We were on a highly controlled, tightly scheduled trip designed to give US reporters a taste of Chinese culture, society, and politics. It soon became our mission to break free ? if even just a little.

STAT

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The company says its app can predict your mood based on how you use your phone, like how quickly you type.

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

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

Globe event

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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.

Crossword

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