As thoughts of the Vegas massacre fade, gun bills slow

A ban on the device widely blamed for the number of victims in the Oct. 1 shooting has become mired in bureaucracy.

Donna Lenkaitis, widow of former Patriots player Bill Lenkaitis, held a game ball of her husband?s at Terri Johnson?s home in Canton.

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The Patriot faces of CTE

For almost every ailing player, there has been a family suffering in the shadows. Only in recent years have survivors come to understand why.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Rain_01.jpg A soggy weekend will give way to a spectacular Halloween

The weather Tuesday won?t be frightful; expect clear skies and temps near 60.

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The city had denied the group a permit. ?We have a right to peaceably assemble . . . and we will exercise that right,? organizers said. 

Pallbearers carried the casket to the funeral Mass for Javian Candolario at St. Michael Church in Lowell.

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Family, friends say farewell to boy mauled to death in Lowell

Mourners wore T-shirts that showed the smiling face of the 7-year-old they had come to bury: Javian Candolario.

Parachute malfunction blamed in skydiver?s death

The ?experienced? 60-year-old skydiver was ?filming jumps? for a Pepperell skydiving company, the Middlesex DA?s office said.

Christopher Muther

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New England is dipping its toe into this burgeoning industry with a B&B in Maine. Is it a relaxing getaway or reefer madness?

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The estimated number of injuries on the inflatable attractions soared from 5,311 in 2003 to 17,377 in 2013.

Brian Sims of the Salem Black Hat Society performed for the crowd at the annual Salem Halloween celebration.

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In Salem, it?s a scary good time at Halloween

Thousands of costumed visitors descended upon the ?Witch City? Saturday to enjoy some spooky fun.

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Teenagers from the Hyde Square Task Force want to raise $30 million to build a community center.

Starts & Stops

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/12262009_26roxend_photo2-7461243.jpg Are the days of free residential parking in Boston numbered?

A key city councilor wants to at least talk about it.

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The city of Boston unveiled plans Saturday to protect parts of East Boston and Charlestown from flooding caused by climate change.

Billionaire Robert Mercer spoke on the phone during the 12th International Conference on Climate Change in March.

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The Mercers bring their politics, and millions, to Massachusetts

Mercer money has found its way to the shores of Massachusetts.

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The president is confident that neither Paul Manafort nor Michael Flynn has damaging information about him.

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A conservative website with ties to the Republican establishment wanted to look into then-candidate Donald Trump?s background for negative information.

Chargers at Patriots | 1 p.m. (CBS)

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Patriots? keys to victory

The red-hot Chargers enter Gillette Stadium on a three-game winning streak.

World Series Game 4: Dodgers 6, Astros 2

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Joc Pederson?s three-run homer capped a five-run ninth that tied the series at 2-2.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Rob Manfred fell short of making the powerful statement of punishing Yuli Gurriel during the Fall Classic.

STAT Special

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/Immunotherapy_008.jpg Are doctors pushing off hard talks too long?

Doctors who counsel immunotherapy, experts say, are postponing conversations about end-of-life wishes with their patients ? sometimes, until it?s too late.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/Jan.jpg My sister?s cancer might have been diagnosed sooner . . .

Several studies show that many physicians consider the time spent with obese patients a waste, and they don?t hesitate to broadcast their biases in the examining room.

Twenty dollars in the woman's hand, isolated on the white

Photo AP; Globe staff photo-illustration

Perspective | Magazine

Paying men and women equally helps companies, so why don?t they?

Investment fund manager Natasha Lamb is on a mission to get companies to commit to equal pay for women. And she?s getting results.

Actress Rose McGowan raised her fist Friday at the Women?s Convention in Detroit.

Rose McGowan turned down Weinstein?s hush money, and found a fiery voice

The actress?s lawyer said she considered an offer that suggested just how desperate the Hollywood producer had become.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/18/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/RVR-DeluxeCross2a-HRes.jpg Five train journeys to get your wanderlust flowing

These journeys don?t come cheap ? most range around $5,000 ? but each ticket wraps the better facets of a vacation into one all-inclusive plush parcel.

Boston-10/28/17- Boston Bruins vs LA Kings- KIngs Tyler Toffoli(center) is hugged by teammate Drew Doughty(rt) and Adrian Kempe after Toffoli scored the winning goal in ovetime with less than a second on the clock. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

Fluto Shinzawa | on hockey

Critical faceoff breakdowns lead to an overtime loss

In the game?s final draw, David Pastrnak had other options besides losing the faceoff cleanly.

//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

Trenni Kusnierek joins host Chris Gasper to talk about the Celtics? winning streak and sexism in the sports media.

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The Bedford VA hospital admitted its care for Bill Nutter was not ?up to our standards,? but the reality was uglier. Now, the FBI is investigating.

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Mayor Walsh didn?t create the diversity problem in the fire department, but he needs to place greater emphasis on solving it.

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The Amazon bid

newsroom commentary

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/27/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/CAR-T%20kite.jpg The fantastic voyage of a bag of cells hot-wired to kill cancer

Wiring cells to kill cancer takes a month and requires a team of 150 doctors, nurses, scientists, and couriers.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

Real Estate

An eclectic Colonial Revival in Cambridge sold for $7.4 million this week

Built in 1888, the Joseph Thorp House in Cambridge has quite the history, including most recently being home to the former US ambassador to Austria. It sold for $7,400,000 on Friday, Oct. 20, making it the region's biggest sale this week.