Analysis | Russia investigation

It looks like it?s only going to get worse

President Trump?s countless tweets about the Russia probe suddenly seem more hollow in the face of grand jury indictments.

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??The walls are closing in,?? said one senior Republican in close contact with top staffers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_TU9TA[1]-1965.jpg Sarah Sanders avoids topic of indictments, and she spins a yarn

The White House press secretary noted that the story she shared at Monday?s briefing ?has been floating around the Internet for a while.?

OPINION | ALEX KINGSBURY

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The latest revelations show that the president, and some of those around him, can?t be trusted to speak the truth even when their freedom is at stake.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_govbaker6_met-9429.jpg Charlie Baker is nation?s most popular governor. Again.

A Morning Consult survey that found 69 percent of Mass. voters approve of Baker?s job performance.

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President Trump?s chief of staff also said that the ?lack of ability to compromise caused the Civil War.?

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-9398.jpg It?s unpopular, but essential, to defend unpopular speech

Free speech ain?t cheap, but the Constitution is priceless.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tai_20160708_marijuana_metro_09.jpg Beacon Hill leaders don?t blame culture for alleged harassment

?It?s not only a State House issue,? said House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

Actors Anthony Rapp (left) and Kevin Spacey. Rapp says Spacey tried to molest him when he was 14 years old.

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TY BURR

Kevin Spacey?s apology is a house of cards

Actor Anthony Rapp?s account is a story of alleged molestation. What it?s not about is being gay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/15/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Handout_names01_liv-001.jpg The former Boston TV anchor who hinted at Spacey claims

Heather Unruh, formerly of Channel 5, tweeted weeks ago that a loved one was assaulted by the actor.

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The research provides stark evidence that merely reversing overdoses will not curb the opioid crisis.

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High heels in the laundry room

The story of a driven female president who built multi-million dollar success in male-dominated trucking and courier industry

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Patriots say goodbye to Jimmy Garoppolo

Orchard Park, NY - 10/30/2016 - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) take to the field for pre game warm ups. The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots at New Era Field in Orchard Park, NY. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Ben Volin, Topic: 31Patriots-Bills, LOID: 8.3.470379750.

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Ben Volin | Analysis

Trade means Tom Brady is not retiring any time soon

The Patriots put their faith in the 40-year-old quarterback playing several more years.

Celtics 108, Spurs 94

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The guard scored 24 points as the Celtics beat San Antonio in TD Garden for the first time since 2011.

BLUE JACKETS 4, BRUINS 3 (SO)

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David Pastrnak (three assists) helped Boston battle back from a 3-0 deficit in Columbus.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/house1.jpg House washed away by New Hampshire river after storm

People along a river bank in Warren, N.H., watched in astonishment as the home was carried away by a choppy river before smashing into a nearby bridge.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_0430.JPG Andover?s trick-or-treaters are going to have to wait

The town, still cleaning up from Monday?s massive storm, says it hopes to allow candy-seekers out on the streets by Friday.

HALLOWEEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-9389.jpg Want candy? Here?s where you can go trick-or-treating

Boston officials have released a list of the best places and times for some candy-grabbing fun.

Noah Hicks De Amor in front of he comfort station, abandoned for many years on Columbia Road, that he intends to rehabilitate as a cafe, bicycle shop, and bicycle repair school.

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Dorchester ?comfort station? could be reborn as a bike shop

The building, which dates back to the 1910s, is on one of the neighborhood?s main drags. It?s long been abandoned ? and ignored.

HIAWATHA BRAY | TECH LAB

Next-gen GPS puts its best foot forward

How accurate does GPS navigation need to be? It depends on who?s driving ? you or your car.

Not clownin? around: Harpoon acquires popular Ipswich craft brewer

The Boston-based brewer added to its holdings by purchasing Clown Shoes Beer.

Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera campaigned in the city earlier this month.

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Lawrence?s ex-mayor is attempting a comeback ? and it might work

It?s been four years since the embattled William Lantigua lost his seat. Now, he has returned from political exile ? and he is very much in the race.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/connector.jpg Many Health Connector users face higher insurance premiums

The open-enrollment period begins during a particularly tumultuous time.

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Host Chris Gasper and company discuss an uninspiring Patriots victory and an impressive four-game winning streak from the Celtics.

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Opinion | Bernie Sanders

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Millions are at risk of losing access to health care because Congress did not renew funding for the community health center program.

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The Amazon bid

newsroom commentary

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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.

STAT

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In Texas, a decades-old law caps tuition at public medical colleges in a bid to bridge a doctor shortage.

Crossword

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