Shuttered church is sold for $2 million

St. Jeremiah Catholic Church, one of a handful of shuttered area parishes where congregants held long-running protest vigils, has been sold for $2 million.

Merrimac bank will merge with larger rival

Economy Co-operative’s lone branch will soon be taken over, putting an end to another small bank.

High court may factor in election

The Supreme Court begins its new term tomorrow, and President Obama’s health care overhaul, which affects almost everyone in the country, is squarely in its sights.

Bruins Preview

This year, champion Bruins will wear giant target

The Bruins are now burdened with the expectation to win again and the need to deal with opponents intent on taking them down a notch.

PATRIOTS AT RAIDERS

Welker the model on a small scale

In the land of receivers, Wes Welker has become a brand. His traits, skills, and quick moves have been packaged into a mold, and the Patriots have the original.

Book Review

‘Nightwoods’ by Charles Frazier

What might seem like a fairly basic suspense novel is in fact a virtuoso construction, with layers upon layers of wounds, not a one of which has completely healed.

Travel

Beauty and beasts

In the wake of a dramatic fall in political violence in Colombia, tourists now have the chance to appreciate the country’s beauty — quirks and all.

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Second acts

On the stage, new versions of classics reveal fresh layers of meaning and show the virtues of theatrical revisions.