Officer resigns after remarks during traffic stop

A video showed Medford Police Officer Stephen LeBert telling a driver during a traffic stop that he would ?put a hole right in your head.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Pilgrim_484399.jpg Pilgrim official cites ?financial viability? in closure decision

The company that owns the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station expected to lose $40 million a year if it kept the plant operating.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/151013_KDB_PILGRIM_0009.jpg Where else will New England get its energy?

The Pilgrim plant?s closure has refocused attention on several proposals to boost New England?s power capacity.

Lauren Kalil and Michael Moscaritolo were arraigned in Plymouth District Court.

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Pair plead not guilty in Marshfield man?s death

Michael Moscaritolo and his girlfriend, Lauren Kalil, were arraigned for their alleged roles in the murder of Robert McKenna.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke in vivid terms on Tuesday about the despair she viewed on the shores of Greece.

DCF hires its first full-time medical director

Dr. Linda Sagor will be charged with overseeing the agency?s nurses and reviewing cases involving children with complex medical and behavioral issues.

Senate to address ?re-homing? adoption concern

The state Senate is aiming to block the practice of families passing off, without oversight, adopted children they can no longer handle.

Firefighter allegedly beat man over slow order at taqueria

Witnesses said the Brookline firefighter asked the customer in front of him to hurry up, then fought him outside.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2015-10-13T162233Z_154624755_WASEBAD0WP801_RTRMADP_3_USA-AUSTRALIA[1]-8797--90x90.jpg John Kerry brings top Australian officials to Boston

The secretary of state is hosting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne.

Mardi Moran (left) and Simon Shapiro are selling Tags Hardware.

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Owners of Tags Hardware ring up last sales

Simon Shapiro and Mardi Moran are selling the Porter Square mainstay, which has been in the family for 60 years, to another hardware merchant.

The stage is set for the first democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Democratic presidential candidates set for first debate

This two-hour Democratic debate will be the first time that many voters tune in to the contest.

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The accidental godfather of fantasy sports

Dan Okrent had an idea that has forever changed (corrupted?) the magical experience of watching professional sports.

How Fisk?s 1975 home run changed TV sports forever

Forty years ago, in the greatest moment of the Red Sox? ?greatest game,? Pudge???and a cameraman with a rat situation???left an indelible image.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_dom6_spts.jpg Red Sox still planning to use Ramirez at first base

Team president Dave Dombrowski also said Tuesday improving the pitching staff will be an offseason priority.

Oct 11, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) scores a touch down against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

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PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

This season, Tom Brady has been sneaky good for Patriots

At 38, Brady has become quite skilled at gaining yards on quarterback sneaks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/379eb9391d7b47e59e54ece1165ca5fc-379eb9391d7b47e59e54ece1165ca5fc-0.jpg Donald Trump to host 'Saturday Night Live'

NBC said the Republican presidential candidate and former ??Celebrity Apprentice?? host will be the headliner of the Nov. 7 show.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/C58C9420.jpg Time capsule hidden in lion statue becomes subject of documentary

The nine-minute film chronicles how the time capsule went from Boston legend to international sensation.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen.jpg Debate will turn on policy wonkery ? or Trump?s Twitter feed

At the least, cyber Trump will likely throw more punches than the five Democratic candidates for president.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150921_KDB_SANDERS_0036.jpg N.H. millennials and politics: It?s complicated

There are two key concepts to understand when it comes to the millennial vote in New Hampshire.

The Big Picture

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Historic flooding in South Carolina

Residents face uncertainty as they cope with major flooding after record-settings rains.

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BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Was8962394.jpg Twitter purging 336 workers as new CEO slashes costs

The cutbacks announced Tuesday translate into about 8 percent of Twitter?s workforce of 4,100 people.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/pope150-1006.jpg ?Yes We Can!? emerges as rallying cry at 2015 synod

As the synod rolls into its second week, the fundamental divide is clear.