Ex-priest jailed in abuse scandal has been set free

Former Catholic priest Ronald Paquin, who psychologists say admitted to molesting at least 14 boys, was released Friday from custody.

Nearly 100 vehicles received more than 500 parking tickets over the last five years, a Globe review shows. Pictured: A ticketed vehicle parked on Water Street.

In Boston, frequent parking fines don?t faze some

Nearly 100 vehicles received more than 500 parking tickets over the last five years, a Globe review shows.

No one issues as many Boston parking tickets as Ildo Rosario, who handed out more than 96,000 tickets over the last five years.

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The man who gives out the most parking tickets in Boston

No one issues as many tickets as Ildo Rosario, who handed out more than 96,000 over the last five years.

Sanmay Ved in his Babson graduate housing at Babson.

Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

This man ?owned? Google.com ? for 1 minute

Google is worth more than $400 billion. For a minute this week, Sanmay Ved thought he had improbably acquired its domain ? for $12.

Patrons drink in a view of Boston?s skyline from the Envoy Hotel?s Lookout rooftop bar.

The Envoy Hotel aims for millennial luxury

Opening in the Seaport, the hotel hopes to attract millennials with its sleek rooms and roof deck party scene.

Judges inspected a Rhode Island man?s pumpkin before putting it on the scale during a weigh-off at the Topsfield Fair on Friday.

Conn. man wins giant pumpkin contest at Topsfield Fair

A Plainville, Conn. man took home the prize for his 1,992.5-pound pumpkin in the annual weigh-off on Friday.

Lowell students suspended for racist texts about class president

Anye Nkimbeng?s election as class president drew a racist backlash that spilled onto Twitter and led to six students being suspended.

Naked exercises at center of Swampscott football probe

Schools officials say they will force the football team to forfeit its game this weekend as a result.

From left: Quinn Cooper, 18; Lucas Eibel,18; and Jason Johnson, 33, were among those killed.

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Oregon campus shooting victims identified

The victims of the deadly college shooting ranged in age from 18 to 67 and included several freshmen and a teacher.

President Barack Obama discusses the mass shooting at a community college in Oregon.

Politicians hold line on gun control after Oregon shooting

It quickly became clear Friday that a shift in Washington or in the presidential campaign debate is highly improbable.

Derrick Z. Jackson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Derrick_Z_Jackson_150px-1497.jpg The shameful irony of Ore. mass shooting

The latest mass killing in America occurred where law enforcement is lawless on gun control.

A satellite image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Hurricane Joaquin off the Bahamas.

The ?art and science? of predicting hurricane paths

Using computer models, forecasters try to predict the future of the weather ? with varying results.

NAMES

Instagram?s Renoir hater to picket MFA

On Monday, Max Geller and a dozen or so others are hoping to persuade the museum to remove Pierre-Auguste Renoir from its walls.

Nineteen-year-old Robyn Lewis of Hobart, Australia continues hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail after taking a break at the Zealand Hut.

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Plan for White Mountains hut draws fire

The Appalachian Mountain Club says a ninth hut is needed, but critics say the organization is focusing on revenue over mission.

COLLEGE BOUND

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How helpful is it to know that an engineering school produces highly paid graduates, if you want to study music?

Two more senior managers leave Harvard endowment

The departures come amid a major restructuring as the $37.6 billion fund struggles to boost lagging performance.

HUBweek kicks off on Saturday with art, science, and technology

The first-ever HUBweek, a weeklong event series dedicated to the unique intersection of art, science, and technology, launches Saturday.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in September.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston | Innovation Economy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner-photo-920x526[1]-4929--90x90.jpg A common pathway to success? Failure

Failure is an enormously powerful learning experience for entrepreneurs ? yet most are happy to leave it behind them, undiscussed.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/davis150-1618.jpg Vatican distances pope from Kentucky clerk Kim Davis

The Vatican said the pontiff did not intend the encounter as a form of support for her case.