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Gas is shut off to hundreds of homes in Woburn due to spike in pressure

National Grid said a worker ?inadvertently introduced excess gas into a portion of our system? during routine maintenance work near Wyman and Hart streets.

Protecting seaside homes brings a storm of controversy on Cape Cod

State regulations enacted in 1978 largely ban construction of private sea walls. Those living along the coast say the sea walls could save their homes.

Limousine in crash that killed 20 failed inspection last month

The limousine driver wasn?t properly licensed and the limo failed a state safety inspection last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

Woman found in storage unit was killed by single gunshot wound

A body was found around midnight in Rochester, N.H., on Sunday after police responded to a call about an open storage unit, officials said.

Michael strengthens into a hurricane, menaces Florida

Michael could strengthen into a major hurricane with winds topping 111 mph by Tuesday night before an expected strike on Florida?s Panhandle or Big Bend.

This NOAA/RAMMB satellite image taken on October 8, 2018 at 14:30 UTC shows Tropical storm Michael off the US Gulf Coast. - Tropical storm Michael was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on October 8, 2018 as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, meteorologists said.The weather system was located between Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and the west coast of Cuba by 1500 GMT and was heading slowly towards the northern Gulf Coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.It is expected to hit major hurricane strength and move inland over the Florida Panhandle or Florida Big Bend area on Wednesday, and then northeastward across the southeastern United States through Thursday. (Photo by HO / NOAA/RAMMB / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT — AFP/Getty Images

Remnants of Hurricane Michael could bring heavy rain to New England by Friday

Southern New England could get one to two inches of rain, and Cape Cod and the Islands could get up to four inches of rain.

Trump says he will not fire Rod Rosenstein after they ?had a very good talk?

President Trump ?had a very good talk? with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein aboard Air Force One on Monday, the president said.

Susan Collins: ?I do not believe her assailant was Brett Kavanaugh?

The US senator from Maine discussed her controversial vote during an interview on CBS? ?60 Minutes.?

Opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

Should Brett Kavanaugh be stopped from teaching at Harvard Law School?

This is not so much about Kavanaugh as it is about a new form of McCarthyism that is quickly descending on university campuses.

2 dead in Chelmsford crash involving wrong-way driver

Police had received multiple reports of a speeding driver minutes before the crash.

Google+ social network to be shut down after potential security flaw

Alphabet Inc. reportedly did not disclose a ?software glitch? at its Google+ social network that could have exposed the personal data of ?hundreds of thousands? of users.

With Deepwater Wind?s takeover, there?ll be less competition for offshore projects in Mass.

The Danish energy company Orsted plans to pay $510 million for its smaller Rhode Island rival.

Boston, MA - October 08, 2018: Dr. Erica Walker speaks during her presentation — Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

HUBweek launches at City Hall Plaza with conference on change

The fourth annual HUBweek began with a conference on building connections between people from different fields with one broad goal: change.

Opinion

What?s next for the Catholic Church?

We asked six people to share their thoughts on the way forward after the latest round of scandal.

BRUINS 6, SENATORS 3

Patrice Bergeron?s hat trick leads Bruins to a win in home opener

David Pastrnak added two goals as the Bruins skated past the Senators at the Garden.

Alex Cora makes big changes to Red Sox lineup for Game 3

Third baseman Rafael Devers, second baseman Brock Holt and catcher Christian Vazquez are in the lineup.

ALEX SPEIER

Red Sox have a strategy against Aaron Judge ? it just isn?t working

The Yankees slugger has not been chasing pitches the way the Sox had hoped; instead he?s locked in.

Terry Rozier Sr. (right) and his son, Terry, meet following a preseason game Saturday. — David Maxwell for The Boston Globe

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

At last, Terry Rozier?s dad can see his son play

Terry Rozier Sr. was released from prison in August. He caught a preseason game in Cleveland Saturday. ?I?ve been admiring the young man my son has become,? Terry Rozier Sr. said.

Food shortages, more wildfires, dead coral reefs ? all by 2040?

A landmark report from a UN scientific panel paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than thought.

NAMES

Former first daughter Barbara Bush gets married at family?s Maine compound

Her father, George W. Bush, escorted his daughter down the aisle at the Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport on Sunday.

FIXING BOSTON TRANSPORTATION

Lessons from the Seoul subway for Boston?s transit woes

The Seoul subway system is as old as the Orange Line. Why is it so much faster and more efficient?

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

Senators have voted on Kavanaugh. Now it?s your turn.

Officially, the fight over Kavanaugh?s nomination over. In reality, the ugliness of the last two weeks will be litigated again in the midterms.

Special reports

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.