Recovery continues in storm’s wake

Crews worked to restore power to some 225,000 customers, and Governor Patrick said the state will monitor how efficiently utilities responded.

A crew from National Grid worked on lines on Randolph Street in Weymouth.

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A crew from National Grid worked on lines on Randolph Street in Weymouth.

A tree crew worked to free a pine from power lines in Norwell.

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A tree crew worked to free a pine from power lines in Norwell.

Much of the New York skyline remained dark Tuesday.

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Much of the New York skyline remained dark Tuesday.

Jason Locke moved mud out of his mother’s house near Horseneck Beach in Westport.

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Jason Locke moved mud out of his mother’s house near Horseneck Beach in Westport.

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The storm uprooted a tree in Copley Square.

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Parts of West Virginia received up to two feet of snow.

A man looked at a tree resting on powerlines in the front yard of a home in Newton.

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A man looked at a tree resting on powerlines in the front yard of a home in Newton.

A damaged home was seen on Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, N.J.

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A damaged home was seen on Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, N.J.

A car passed a tree lying on power lines, the morning after Hurricane Sandy in Dartmouth.

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A car passed a tree lying on power lines, the morning after Hurricane Sandy in Dartmouth.

Residents spoke to police on Surf Drive in Falmouth after it was closed due to flooding.

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Residents spoke to police on Surf Drive in Falmouth after it was closed due to flooding.

A woman dragged a wet rug out of her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

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A woman dragged a wet rug out of her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

A woman swept out her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

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A woman swept out her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

A child looked at power lines knocked down by Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

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A child looked at power lines knocked down by Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

Needham public works crews removed a tree from power lines and traffic lights.

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Needham public works crews removed a tree from power lines and traffic lights.

A submerged boat in Scituate Harbor.

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A submerged boat in Scituate Harbor.

In the Queens, N.Y., a rainbow could be seen behind homes devastated by the storm.

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In the Queens, N.Y., a rainbow could be seen behind homes devastated by the storm.

In the Breezy Point section of the Queens, at least 80 homes were burned to the ground from a fire during the storm.

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In the Breezy Point section of the Queens, at least 80 homes were burned to the ground from a fire during the storm.

A boat was almost sideways between two flooded houses in Lindenhurst, N.Y.

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A boat was almost sideways between two flooded houses in Lindenhurst, N.Y.

A woman looked over the destruction near her seaside apartment in Atlantic City, N.J.

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A woman looked over the destruction near her seaside apartment in Atlantic City, N.J.

Another home in Cambridge sustained damage from a fallen tree.

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A home in Cambridge sustained damage from a fallen tree.

Jenny Brennan looked on after a tree fell on the roof of her home in Cambridge.

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Jenny Brennan looked on after a tree fell on the roof of her home in Cambridge.

A Westport police officer turned a man away from approaching the Atlantic Ocean due to downed power lines Tuesday morning.

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A Westport police officer turned a man away from approaching the Atlantic Ocean due to downed power lines Tuesday morning.

On Cape Cod, ‘we got lucky’

Residents on the Cape took the measure of Sandy the day after the storm and found the damage could have been far worse.

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The Globe is charting power outages reported by the utility providers across the region.

Brown cancels fourth debate with Warren

Scott Brown said he would not be able to reschedule a final debate with Elizabeth Warren that was canceled because of Sandy.

The tower will include a 220-room hotel and 142 condominiums.

$225m project proposed for former John Hancock site

The 33-story hotel and residential complex near Copley Square would add another high-rise to the Back Bay’s skyline.

George Lucas (right) said ‘‘It’s now time for me to pass ‘Star Wars’ on to a new generation of filmmakers.’’

Disney buying Lucasfilm, will make new ‘Star Wars’ movies

Disney said it would release “Episode 7” of the “Star Wars” series in 2015, followed by episodes 8 and 9, and then a new movie every two or three years.

Its foil wrap rendering it anonymous, a white wine is poured into a tasting flight for Plonkapalooza’s four judges.

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Best red and white wines under $15

Every October, we conduct a blind tasting of 50 wines called Plonkapalooza and invite distinguished sommeliers to select their favorites.

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Ray Allen traded in his Celtics uniform for a Heat jersey in the offseason.

For Celtics and Ray Allen, moving on was best

It’s still strange to see Allen talk about his transition so easily, but as the hurt feelings on both sides show, the relationship had run its course.

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Greg Maxim-Burdett (left) and Josh Falk of Project SF (for Super Friends) at Thomas Young Studio in South Boston.

Graffiti artists take party above ground

Josh Falk and Greg Maxim-Burdett have assembled a show for the unveiling of a new studio space for their collective called Project SF, short for Super Friends.