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Traffic on the Mass. Pike. — Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe

First: Expect traffic. A lot of it.

?I?ll tell you, when anything leaves, it crushes us?

The challenges are enormous in Eastport, Maine, a city of 1,300 people about 350 miles northeast of Boston.

Should marijuana use matter in child welfare cases?

Massachusetts child welfare officials are warning that a ballot provision could effectively tie the hands of social workers.

Medical marijuana buds. — JR DELIA/THE NEW YORK TIMES/File

Shirley Leung

Buzzkill: Just vote no on Question 4

As a mother of two young kids, I am skittish about legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts. But as a taxpayer, I am downright petrified.

US prosecutors say DiMasi ?appears to be worsening over time?

Officials said they requested the early release of former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi based on his age and medical condition.

Town of Dudley, Islamic group deadlocked over cemetery

The issue now appears headed for resolution in the courts.

Some parts of Mass. saw 6 inches of snow Thursday

In the first measurable snow of the season, the town of Rowe ? which borders Vermont ? saw the highest accumulation at a half-foot.

75th anniversary of Tuskegee Airmen celebrated at UMass Boston

Proceeds went to fund a scholarship program of the New England chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit that promotes the history of the iconic military outfit.

Lawyer accuses Justice Thomas of groping her at a 1999 party

The lawyer, who was 23 at the time, said Thomas had ?sort of cupped his hand around my butt and pulled me pretty close to him.?

Using pepper spray and bean bags, police clear out N.D. pipeline protesters

Law enforcement officers and soldiers driving trucks, military Humvees and buses began to advance at midday.

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Activists waved US flags as they ride on a ?Stop Trump? battle bus as they approached the Houses of Parliament in London in September. — DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images

Letter from abroad

Even overseas, no escaping this election

It?s a difficult time to be an American abroad, especially if you?re suffering from election burnout and the purpose of your travel is pure escapism.

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Here?s what I?ll do the day after the election

At a time of massive political discontent, we need a new administration that has both vision and courage.

Biotech stocks down on worries of a Democratic sweep

Political jitters have fueled the sell-off, with some investors concerned an all-Democratic Congress could lead to restrictions on prescription drug prices.

No one injured as plane carrying Pence slides off runway

No one was injured as a plane carrying Republican VP candidate Mike Pence slid off runway at LaGuardia Airport.

Autumn rituals can hold deeper meaning than pumpkins and cider

Every fall, thousands of New Englanders head for the region?s farms to select the perfect pumpkin and pick fresh apples.

Night Shift was fed up with distributorships. So they started their own.

The owners of the Everett brewery are promising to offer others friendlier contracts, more personal attention, and deliveries of fresher brews.

Boston city councilor Andrea Campbell. — David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

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Adding charter schools is about opportunity, not just funding

Lifting the cap could place good schools within reach of more students. Why is that a bad idea?

Ty Burr

When Justin Timberlake met Jonathan Demme

In the great new concert documentary ?Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids,? the singer and director both find their groove.

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Celtics lose on road to Bulls

Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 25 points.

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Deaths of two workers entirely preventable

The deaths of two workers in the South End were preventable ? if city officials had taken minimal steps to investigate the construction company before issuing permits.

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The broken covenant

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

Autumn colors from around the world

Fall in the northern hemisphere showed vibrant colors around the globe.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

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Aug 20, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Revolution head coach Jay Heaps talks to a referee during the second half of the Columbus Crew's 2-0 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Revolution confirm Jay Heaps will be back as coach

Over the final nine games, though, the Revolution rallied for a 5-3-1 record.

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Dr. Keese published ?Shadows of Survival: A Child?s Memoir of the Warsaw Ghetto? this year.

Kristine Keese, 82; scholar wrote Holocaust memoir

Dr. Keese, 82, of Plymouth and Wellfleet, also was a professor and an organic cranberry farmer.

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GOP ad praises Republican for criticizing Trump

The new TV ad praises a GOP House member who said Donald Trump has ??disqualified himself?? to be president.

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2 Yazidi women who fled ISIS slavery receive EU?s Sakharov Prize

Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, two young Iraqis who escaped sexual slavery by the Islamic State and became advocates for women?s rights, were honored Thursday with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union?s top human rights award.

What you need to know about all-electronic tolling

Should marijuana use matter in child welfare cases?

Buzzkill: Just vote no on Question 4

Even overseas, no escaping this election

Adding charter schools is about opportunity, not just funding

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Autumn colors from around the world

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NFL?s ratings drop a quality-control matter

We checked out the new Eataly and here?s what we saw

GE is in talks with Baker Hughes

Did a cranberry juice folk remedy just bite the dust?

Marshals use stun gun on attorney after Oregon standoff leaders acquitted

New dog park opens in South Boston

The floor is lava, and other optical illusion artworks pop up in South Korea

Twitter users are remembering Vine by resharing their favorites

The story of Rescue and Jessica, a dog, a woman, and rebirth

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?Good Girls Revolt? puts ?60s-era sexism in its place

Love Letters

She hates his work friends

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Home field is too important to be decided by All-Star result

Revolution confirm Jay Heaps will be back as coach

Kristine Keese, 82; scholar wrote Holocaust memoir

GOP ad praises Republican for criticizing Trump

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In defense of the yoga pants guy

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Does Boston need a bank just for millennials?

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Vote no on Question 4 ? it?s an industry-driven mess of a proposal

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Where?s all the love for the Indians?

SCOT LEHIGH

What if your kids were stuck in a bad school?

DANTE RAMOS

Julian Assange, a nightmare boss

Michael A. Cohen

How Tom Hayden led to Bernie Sanders

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Epstein, Francona together again at World Series

JOAN VENNOCHI

Curt Schilling is minor league as a politician

Alex Beam

#NeverTrump from Day 1

KEVIN CULLEN

Curt Schilling is out of his league

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Patriots defense not passing the eye test

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2 Yazidi women who fled ISIS slavery receive EU?s Sakharov Prize

Bain Capital exec predicts potential for post-election upheaval in US markets

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Everything?s fair game at Boston Jewish Film Festival

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Meet the unlikely champions of legalized weed in Mass.

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Special wishes in the Children?s Hospital garden

Teachers on opposite sides of the charter school debate speak out

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