Boston mayoral rivals swing away in final debate

Desperate for an edge in a tight race marked by few major policy differences, John Connolly and Martin Walsh ripped each other’s background.

Adrian Walker

In mayoral candidates, distinct paths

The debate Tuesday night between John Connolly and Martin Walsh offered a clear look at the two men who want to run Boston.

Marilyn Tavenner, chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, prepared to testify before Congress Tuesday.

Besieged President Obama heads to Boston

The president will highlight the Bay State’s success at expanding insurance coverage as attacks mount on the national health care law rollout.

Edye Baker welcomes hundreds of trick-or-treaters to her Swampscott home each year and snaps photos of them in costume.

Halloween visitors take places in couple’s gallery

Bob and Edye Baker welcome hundreds of trick-or-treaters to their Swampscott home each year and snap photos of them in costume.

Koji Uehara is blogging about “The battle against St. Louis” in his native Japanese.

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Translating Red Sox closer Koji Uehara’s blog

The Globe enlisted the help of a Harvard senior to translate the blog, which is in Uehara’s native Japanese, and the posts are illuminating.

Dan Shaughnessy

In Game 6, Red Sox have had ups and downs

The Red Sox have played in four World Series Game 6’s since winning the title in 1918, and loyal fans have seen heaven and hell.

Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the United Nations, posts on Twitter about Syria and the Sox.

Far-flung Red Sox fans connect on social media

Facebook and Twitter create a sense of connection, of being part of a bigger group, many say, even when they are alone on the couch.

Eastern Standard servers listened to executive chef Patrick Campbell review the menu before Game 1 of the World Series. Bar manager Kevin Martin said the staff’s spirits are flying high.

Workers near Fenway Park get extra hours, pay

Each World Series game is expected to bring in about $6 million in additional revenue from visitors to Boston.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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Here’s one thing you can say with certainty: Both candidates are good and decent individuals.

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XO scallops at Shanghai Social Club in Allston.

DINING out

A toast to American Chinese restaurants
Kiengiang Restaurant’s menu includes banh xeo (pictured) and pho tai nam gau (below).

Cheap Eats

Off the beaten track, stellar Vietnamese in Everett
John Lackey laughed during a press conference at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

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Paul Ledbetter, an electrician at City Hall, cranked some coffee on his lunch break to keep him going till the next game.

Red Sox fans forgoing sleep

David Ross takes the low route and slams into Cardinals counterpart Yadier Molina, but he was tagged out at the plate trying to score from second base in the Red Sox’ two-run seventh.

On Baseball

Game 5 hero David Ross savoring the moment
Retailers long complained that Amazon had an unfair advantage, tax-wise.

Amazon tax-free no more
TJ Wright of Oxford gets into his pumpkin carving.

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The fine art of pumpkin carving
Issaka Sawadogo plays a mechanic from the Ivory Coast whose ship is awaiting repairs in Canada in “Diego Star.’’

Movie Review

Cold realities in ‘Diego Star’

“This is really a house where we change it every single year,” says Mary Barrett Costello. “We start in February discussing where we want to go for the season.”

Q&A

Is Scary Mary’s house really haunted?
Andrew Barbato as Bilbo Baggins in Wheelock Family Theatre’s production of “The Hobbit.’’

Stage Review

This ‘Hobbit’ is an adventure for all ages

World Series

Clay Buchholz (left) and John Lackey, Wednesday night’s Game 6 starter, look on during batting practice Tuesday.

John Lackey can cap redemptive Red Sox season

Starting a potential World Series clincher is not new ground for Lackey, who won Game 7 for the Angels in the 2002 Fall Classic.

Sports

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Midweek Report | On Football

Patriots coach Bill Belichick went blitz crazy in the second half against the Dolphins.

Patriots used blitz to rally back against Dolphins

Bill Belichick didn’t call many blitzes for his defense through the first seven games. Sunday, the Patriots coach brought the house.

Boston mayoral race

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Analysis

Martin Walsh’s campaign acknowledges that when the discourse focuses on labor or education, John Connolly (right) gains the upper hand.

Both mayoral candidates focus on the negative

The final, tense debate featured little fresh substance from either state Representative Martin Walsh or Councilor John Connolly.

Metro

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Mayor Thomas M. Menino discussed security precautions with city officials Tuesday. Their efforts have become more complicated with a visit by President Obama to Boston.

World Series, President Obama visit pose challenge

Mayor Menino met with his Cabinet heads to put the final touches on a safety plan that will include the closures of dozens of city streets.

Columnists

Marlene Zizza has benefited from Wynn.

Shirley Leung

Everyone wants a piece of the casinos
Martin Walsh and John Connolly met in a debate one week before the mayoral election.

farah stockman

Where was Mr. Nice Guy?

lawrence harmon

Connolly makes a better case

Adrian Walker

In candidates, distinct paths

Dan Shaughnessy

Ups and downs in Game 6 for Sox

Boston Capital

Learning a lesson on IT contracts

Kevin Cullen

A Sox fan in a New York state of mind

Farah stockman

Red tape stifles neighborhood revitalization
Red Sox manager John Farrell congratulated his players on their pivotal 3-1 win in Game 5.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox in the driver’s seat
Jon Lester’s work in Game 5 made him the 11th pitcher in Red Sox history to log at least 20 innings in World Series play. When it comes to ERA, the lefthander is atop the list.

Christopher L. Gasper

Lester shows again he’s one of the best

Adrian Walker

Taking on a new cause
MRAP vehicles are designed to protect occupants from IED attacks.

JOHN E. SUNUNU

Budget-assault vehicle

Nation & World

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Protesters sat behind General Keith Alexander as he testified Tuesday about the NSA’s intelligence-gathering practices.

NSA leaders defend their data-gathering tactics

Intelligence chief James Clapper Jr. appeared to rebut assertions that President Obama was kept in the dark on some spying practices.

Business

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The economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting employers held back on hiring before a partial government shutdown began. Above, a Kentucky job fair.

Picture of the US economy is a hazy one

The data reflect higher borrowing costs, slower hiring, and rising uncertainty just before much of the government shut down Oct. 1.

Arts

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Music review

Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han.

Cellist David Finckel, pianist Wu Han ‘talk’ Beethoven

The pair performed Beethoven’s five sonatas for cello and piano at Jordan Hall Sunday afternoon.

Food & dining

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French classics: beef Burgundy, then eggs in red wine sauce

The two timeless French dishes are welcomed meals in fall.

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A look at the 1946 and 1967 World Series championships between the Red Sox and the Cardinals, which were both lost by the Sox in seven games.

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Ideas

“It is becoming increasingly clear that for all that hasn’t happened, at least one positive change has survived and taken root: a vigorous and healthy new version of civil society.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on what’s changed since the Arab Spring