Young victims of opioid crisis pay high price

Susan Anderson Lopes and her 2-year-old grandson, Mason Anderson, at their home in Bourne.

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Thousands of children of drug-dependent parents have been placed in state custody or are being raised by grandparents and other relatives.

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Transit police ignored repeated warnings that Officer Jennifer Garvey was prone to using excessive force and quickly excused her 2014 assault on a bystander, consultants found.

TOPSHOT - View of damages in San Juan del Sur beach, following the passage of Tropical Storm Nate, in Rivas, Nicaragua, on October 6, 2017. Tropical Storm Nate gained strength as it headed toward popular Mexican beach resorts and ultimately the US Gulf coast after dumping heavy rains in Central America that left at least 22 people dead. / AFP PHOTO / INTI OCONINTI OCON/AFP/Getty Images

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Hurricane Nate makes landfall near mouth of Mississippi

Hurricane Nate has made landfall at the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 storm with winds of 85 miles per hour.

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The storm has weakened slightly and is moving north a little slower at 20 miles per hour.

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??It was a planned flash mob,?? Richard Spencer said in an interview Saturday night.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-9647.jpg Weinstein wasn?t the first ? and won?t be the last

The accusations against Harvey Weinstein come one year after then-candidate Trump?s ?Access Hollywood? tape.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/0a407c60-2cdd-4be9-8688-99401c444e7c.jpg Lawyer advising Weinstein resigns after rebuke from board members

The lawyer Lisa Bloom resigned Saturday as an adviser to Harvey Weinstein amid harsh criticism of her handling of his defense.

A mural that featured Theodor Geisel, left, also known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, rested on a wall near an entrance at The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, in Springfield, in May.

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Seuss flap points to beloved author?s mixed legacy

A decision by a Dr. Seuss museum in Springfield to remove a mural has drawn attention to the author?s complicated legacy.

FILE - This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Police who have yet to find Paddock's motive for the massacre said Friday, that they will enlist the public's help with billboards that ask people with credible information to call the FBI. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP, File)

Even after intense scrutiny, Stephen Paddock is a mystery

The Las Vegas shooter was a contradiction, a gambler who took no chances. A man with houses everywhere who did not really live in any of them.

Marshfield, MA - 6/26/2017 - Old Rexhame Beach A controversy ensues about which residents, in the Rexhame Terrace subdivision of Marshfield, have the right to use certain private streets and the private beach. Earlier in the morning, Barbara Bennett (cq) (not shown) appeared in Plymouth District Court for a pretrial status hearing. Her charges stem from her alleged act of releasing two pit bulls on her neighbor Kathy Lavrentios (cq). Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: rexhameterrace Reporter: Dugan Arnett

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Beneath picturesque surface, a neighborhood at war

Paradise is subjective, of course, but a good case could be made for Old Rexhame Terrace in Marshfield.

Commentary

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There are lots of monuments and memorials around Boston, and many are wonderful. But some are flops. What makes the difference?

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-12995.jpg Could Sunday be John Farrell?s final game as Red Sox manager?

The second-guessing that?s engulfed Farrell in this series has been harsh and largely deserved.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

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The team hopes a return to Fenway will help it get back on track against the Astros.

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Fister is 4-2 with a 2.60 ERA in nine playoff games ? 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA in eight starts.

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_russell2_spts.jpg Why was Boston Garden nearly empty when Bill Russell?s number was retired in 1972?

There was a very brief and private ceremony that Russell had resisted until the end.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/02/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/IMG_0swanson898.jpg A doctor from the Cape is also the commissioner of sports on Antarctica

Kelly Swanson does a five-month tour as recreation supervisor at McMurdo Station in Antarctica every year.

Tampa, FL: October 5, 2017: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looked a litle dazed as he is helped off the turf by OL Marcus Cannon after being knocked down hard. The New England Patriots visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a regular season Thursday Night NFL football game at Raymond James Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

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Ben Volin | On football

The Patriots might have a little bit of a fourth-quarter problem

After reviewing the Patriots-Buccaneers game, we spotted more signs of a troubling trend.

08doctalk I AM EVIDENCE Film Info Directors: Trish Adlesic, Geeta Gandbhir Producers: Trish Adlesic, Mariska Hargitay Length: 89 minutes Year: 2017 Images courtesy of the GLOBEDOCS FILM FESTIVAL.

Insoluble problems ? and unlikely solutions ? are on the lineup at GlobeDocs Film Festival

The issues probed in the documentaries include the squandering of food resources, urban youth violence, the failures of the criminal justice system, and more.

Boston, MA - 2/1/1971: Lobbyist Gerard F. Doherty poses for a photo in Boston, Feb. 1971. (Jack O'Connell/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 171006_ON_001

Longtime Kennedy political operative tells of work with Jack, Bob, and Ted

Gerry Doherty has penned a book about his experiences as a foot soldier and field general in the Kennedy political army.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/fb3e55c6769f4b7c98060eee5e4d582a-fb3e55c6769f4b7c98060eee5e4d582a-0.jpg Auction of Kennedy-era relics recall days of Camelot

Saturday?s auction of mementos from the era of John F. Kennedy tapped into nostalgia for the nation?s 35th president and a period of history dubbed Camelot.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/police%20crop.jpg Webster police officer killed in Auburn crash

A Webster man died early Saturday morning after his car hit a tractor-trailer stopped in the breakdown lane on Route 395 in Auburn, according to State Police.

Miss Conduct

Advice: My sibling keeps invading my house

The welcome mat is long gone, but that hasn?t changed anything.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Image%20Tease%20Place%20Holder.png The Season Ticket podcast

Chad Finn and Jim McBride are Chris Gasper?s guests following a huge sports day in Boston that saw the Red Sox, Bruins, and Patriots all play significant games within hours of each other.

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Newsletters

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Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.

Special reports

Spotlight follow-up

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/27/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/kreiter_COP_halfbrothers1-sptlt.jpg Children of priests step out of the shadows

A growing number of people who say their fathers are priests are speaking out, drawing attention to an invisible legion of suffering.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/069cd66d5a5d43059913f3a52ce5230f-069cd66d5a5d43059913f3a52ce5230f-0.jpg Jim Mattis is right: Stay in the Iran deal

The tone was low key, but its significance was unmistakable.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Fall%20arts%20home%20version%201-5253.jpg A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston

A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/STAThomeless_011-1600x900.jpg An outbreak waiting to happen

Hepatitis A marches through San Diego?s homeless community.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.