Intel cut Hudson jobs after tax deal expanded

Since the state increased Intel’s tax break to as much as $300 million, the firm has cut more than 600 jobs at its Hudson facilities and now plans to eliminate 700 more.

Needham public works crews removed a tree from power lines and traffic lights after Hurricane Sandy passed through last year.

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National Grid updates storm response plan

The changes are an effort to address concerns about spotty communication and the lengthy waits customers had experienced before power was restored.

the decision on Syria

Obama relents on threat of force

President Obama will not insist on a UN Security Council resolution threatening Syria with military action, senior administration officials said.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia reacted as he entered the Red Sox dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning.

Red Sox 8, Yankees 4

Jarrod Saltalamacchia propels Red Sox

Saltalamacchia’s grand slam into the seats just beyond the bullpens in right field moved the Red Sox a step closer to the postseason.

“Top Chef” winner Kristen Kish is now running the kitchen at Menton, one of Boston’s top-rated restaurants.

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A top chef in town, and she’s just 29

Despite winning the cooking reality show “Top Chef,” Kristen Kish insists she does not aspire to become a “celebrity chef.”

Mayoral hopeful Charles Clemons greeted teacher Susan Smith at a recent candidates’ forum in Dorchester.

The mayoral campaign: The candidates

Charles Clemons looks at bright side in spite of a litany of woes

Clemons, who faced many challenges early in his life, knows what it’s like to be counted out.

David James Wyatt (left) made a rare appearance this week with other Boston mayoral hopefuls at a forum in the Modern Theatre. Wyatt has $17 in his campaign war chest.

The mayoral race: The candidates

David James Wyatt is elusive, camera shy

Wyatt, who declined repeated requests for an interview, eschews talk about winning and rarely appears on the campaign trail.

Traps have failed to eliminate the mice, who have become a part of life at the State House.

State House infestation has lawmakers on edge

The iconic building with the shiny dome is overrun by mice, according to state Senate President Therese Murray.

The Financial District is one of the locations in Boston attracting suburban banks.

Suburban banks flock to Boston locations

Within the past two years, at least five suburban banks have launched operations in the city and at least one more is planned for October.

Opinion

Derrick Z. Jackson

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Almost none of the mayoral candidates has touched on traffic solutions that other cities successfully implemented years ago.

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The Mayoral Race: The Candidates

Mayoral candidate John Connolly spoke with volunteer Brenda James in his Mattapan campaign office.

For John Connolly, campaign begins and ends with schools

Connolly’s ideas for shaking up the city’s schools are the reason his supporters love him and the reason his detractors despise him.

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Classical Notes

Gil Rose conducts an Odyssey Opera rehearsal of Wagner’s “Rienzi.” the company’s debut production.

New Odyssey Opera company to present 5-hour Wagner’s ‘Rienzi’

Odyssey Opera, one of the newest additions to Boston’s inventive opera community, is preparing a concert version of “Rienzi,” as its inaugural production.

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The best of the pumpkin beers

For the second year in a row, the 99 Bottles family held a pumpkin beer tasting to help you sort through the orange muck.