Kavanaugh?s victory is a disheartening moment for many women

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

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, heads to the Senate floor for the vote on the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Susan Collins says she wavered on Kavanaugh nomination

Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she had doubts about Brett Kavanaugh after a woman accused him of attempted rape when they were in high school.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_19U0BK.jpg Supreme Court is expected to move right, although it?s not evident what that will mean

Conservatives will have a working majority on the Supreme Court as Brett Kavanaugh takes his seat. But what will they do with it?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_19U07T.jpg For conservatives, Senate vote is a big win

Brett Kavanaugh?s confirmation to cemented the conservative majority on the nation?s highest court after a bitter confirmation battle that left the nation divided.

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.

Two killed in overnight shootings in Dorchester and Mattapan

A gas station attendant in Dorchester was killed, and one man was arrested. A man was killed in an unrelated shooting in Mattapan hours later.

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

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Lawrence businesses fight for survival as gas remains shut off

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

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

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Diehl_01.jpg Diehl sees opening after Warren talks of presidential run

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

//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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_0108.JPG Flowers and prayers for woman killed in Cambridge crash

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.

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_nybos9_spts.jpg Red Sox hitters didn?t do their part either

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.

Chelsea/Boston, MA - 05/15/18 - A 111 bus heads over the Tobin Bridge to Boston. The 111 bus, one of the busiest, most crowded, and most regularly canceled, on the entire MBTA network. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Adam Vaccaro) Topic: (07chelseabus)

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Editorial

4 ways (and then some) to cut our commutes

Our transportation system needs many more solutions, but whether the region can get its act together before congestion truly cripples us is an open question.

Boston, MA - 7/25/2017 - Vehicles make their way through traffic along Washington Street in Boston, MA, July 25, 2017. ()

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IDEAS | DANTE Ramos

Stuck in traffic? New tech won?t save us

We?ll never squeeze enough cars into crowded spaces to get people where they need to go. In the end, no artificial-intelligence algorithm can change the laws of physics. Plan accordingly.

?SNL? doesn?t mince words when it comes to Brett Kavanaugh?s confirmation

The show also addressed the unplanned speech Kanye West gave on last weekend?s ?SNL? episode, in which the rapper professed his support for President Trump.

2018 HUBweek on Boston City Hall Plaza. Image: HUBweek (Frame grab from HUBweek video)

HUBWEEK

Everything you need to know about HUBweek 2018

Now in its fourth year, the HUBweek festival brings together hundreds of events, installations, and conversations on art, science, health, and technology.

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 06: Referee Herb Dean separates Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia from Conor McGregor of Ireland after McGregor tapped out in their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/05/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/joemurphy2.jpg Joe Murphy?s descent from Stanley Cup champion to homelessness a harrowing story

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

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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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/12/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/IMG_2162.jpg A boost for Bimini: More polish, more places to stay

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/03/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/jacoby-1677.jpg Build more highways (and make drivers pay)

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/stat_brainphone_ink_1st_cropped-1024x576.jpg Mindstrong?s mood-predicting app is shadowed by questions over evidence

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg 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

//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.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

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