Hurricane Matthew spins dangerously close to Fla.

ORMOND BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 7: A downed tree from high winds rests against a car in a residential community after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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More than 1.5 million people were asked to evacuate ahead of Matthew, the first major hurricane to hit the state in 11 years.

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The storm is one of the strongest Atlantic tempests in recent memory.

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Leonard Campanello, who agreed to retire amid an investigation into his conduct, somehow pulled this off on one workday last May.

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Peg Holcomb, an 81-year-old Amherst resident, had been nurturing her single marijuana plant for years. And then, one day, state troopers showed up.

DANTE RAMOS

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Bashing tomorrow?s corporate marijuana titans is easy, but what about the drug cartels operating now?

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The city?s ban on single-use polystyrene products goes into effect later this month.

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For the fourth election in a row, Republican Frank Guinta and Democrat Carol Shea-Porter will square off in the state?s First District.

ALDS: Red Sox at Indians

Alex Speier

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The Indians were aggressive on the basepaths in Game 1 of the ALDS, but the Red Sox were not.

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Mayor Setti Warren hopes to promote long-term economic mobility in the city.

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A Salem resident takes listeners beyond the misconceptions to really understand the story of the witch trials.

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Police intend to set an example as communities across the nation deal with reports of creepy clown sightings.

First lady Michelle Obama stumped for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

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Michelle Obama sets a new standard for the campaign trail

Her string of attacks against Donald Trump on the stump is unprecedented for a sitting first lady.

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Stepping out on Gary Johnson.

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A former college teammate told ESPN he thinks the Patriots quarterback will be a man on a mission Sunday.

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The complaint centers on a California Uber driver who said he was deactivated after his average customer rating fell below 4.6 stars.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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The second presidential debate could also be a first ? the first time questions will be pulled from the tubes of the Internet.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/161005_ACOUNTANT_002.jpg Meet the guy who directed Ben Affleck in ?The Accountant?

Did Gavin O?Connor have a hard time directing Affleck, who?s becoming a pretty good director himself?

Arts coverage

?Self-Portrait in the 4th Avenue Studio,? by William Merritt Chase

Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts

Art Review

William Merritt Chase and my love-hate relationship

An exhibit at the MFA shows the influences and indivuality of a master painter who was sometimes guilty of garish razzle-dazzle.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/05/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/25665_007_0305_R-001.jpg Watch some of Samantha Bee?s best political segments

From post-debate specials to regular commentary on politics, Bee is a fresh voice in the late-night crowd. Just see for yourself.

THINGS TO DO

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Top picks for everything fun to do in Boston and beyond.

Beverly Beckham

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You don?t woo people by slamming doors shut. You open doors and invite people in. But compassion is a concept that many in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church don?t seem to grasp.

your home | family living

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With a new floor plan giving them togetherness as well as privacy, sisters settle in to their redesigned bedrooms.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

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Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Trees sway from heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in front of Exploration Tower early Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Matthew weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it moves closer to the coast. (Craig Rubadoux/Florida Today via AP)

Craig Rubadoux/Florida Today via AP

Hurricane Matthew

The most powerful Atlantic storm in nearly a decade left a path of destruction over the Caribbean and is now striking the US.