Ex-Somerville High student sues to clear name

At 17, Galileo Mondol was accused of a hideous crime ? sexually assaulting a boy at a school-organized retreat in the Berkshires.

?It?s tragic, and it?s heartbreaking,? said Brian Eilert, a 49-year-old Navy veteran and recovering heroin addict.

Apparent opioid deaths roil veterans shelter

Three deaths have occurred recently in a shelter beside City Hall where homeless veterans come to reclaim their lives.

Truro library pumpkin makes a splash on Internet

A decorated pumpkin sitting on a shelf of the Truro Public Library has gained global fame this week on Facebook.

Scott Moss created ?Clara?s Tunnel of Terror? on his front yard in Melrose for this weekend.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

In Melrose, Halloween means front-yard ?Tunnel of Terror?

Scott Moss?s Halloween extravaganza is a tradition that may draw more than 1,000 trick-or-treaters by late Saturday.

Health Connector chief promises smoother rollout

Louis Gutierrez said intensive work has brought the system up to snuff as open enrollment starts Sunday.

Tsarnaev seeks to extend attorney privileges

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued that federal prosecutors should have no authority to interfere with their interactions.

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Maura Healey said there is no evidence to warrant investigating Robert Deleo?s statements before a commission on the Probation Department.

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The US will deploy as many as 50 Special Operations soldiers inside the country for the first time to help coordinate the fight.

Mass. gets extension on airport ID rules

Massachusetts drivers will be able to use their driver?s licenses to board domestic flights for another year.

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The letter from RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News chief Andrew Lack comes after this week?s criticized CNBC debate.

Entergy official David Noyes (top) walked past the concrete shield atop the Pilgrim reactor last week. At left, a canal discharged saltwater used for cooling; at right, a spent fuel pool contains thousands of fuel assemblies.

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Pilgrim plant workers aim for a safe shutdown

Plant officials and federal regulators insist that Pilgrim is safe, even as officials say the plant is losing about $40 million a year.

As the years slip by, a chance to catch up

If you were walking through Boston Common last week, you might have seen a pair of aging businessmen having themselves a catch.

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) checks Florida Panthers forward Shawn Thornton (22) off the puck in front of Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)

Bruins 3, Panthers 1

Tuukka Rask backstops Bruins? win over Panthers

The goalie made 31 saves and Brad Marchand scored twice to spark the road win.

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Easy to ridicule, hard to take off, yoga pants are like Google Maps ? few remember how they managed before.

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

It?s time for a TV superhero who?s gay

It?s the perfect metaphor for many gay people, who?ve had to deal with problems that overcome many mere mortals.

Daniel Craig as James Bond in 2012?s ?Skyfall.?

Aston Martin

A special bond: 007 and his car

Agent 007 never goes far from his trusty (and frankly, sexy) Aston Martin.

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 25: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

NFL swept locker room for electronic bugs prior to Jets game

The league?s security also questioned during the game two Patriots game-day employees who were wearing headsets on the sideline.

Chad Finn

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The website was disbanded five months after founder Bill Simmons was fired.

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The lawsuit by Pierre Garçon comes as daily fantasy sports industry faces scrutiny from prosecutors and regulators.

A look at the new design.

Harpoon beer gets a makeover, complete with a tiger

Harpoon Brewery is reworking its labels to better stand out on shelves crowded with craft beer.

Boston, MA - 10/23/15 - Xaverian's Colby Tippett scores early as he ran for in for a touchdown untouched without a Eagle defender within sight. BC High hosts Xaverian in football. - (), Section: Sports, Reporter: Bob Holmes, Topic: 24bchigh, LOID: 8.2.27180250.

Live updates

Live updates: High school football Week 8

It?s the playoffs for some teams, while others are playing for pride. Here?s a look at the action.

The Big Picture

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month, October 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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English is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.

Crux

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It?s a testament to the impact of ?The Exorcist? that the genre remains vital more than 40 years later.