T ridership hits record high
The MBTA last month appeared to set a modern record for ridership, providing 1.349 million trips on an average weekday, according to figures released yesterday.
For Franconas, military family cause hits home
While it was all imploding, Jacque and Terry Francona doubtless had more on their minds than the crash landing of the 2011 Red Sox season.
After outcry, Bank of America debit fee dropped
Bank of America scrapped plans to charge customers $5 a month to make debit-card purchases, a move that all but buries efforts by banks to impose such fees.
Witnesses say 2d man helped catch boy at fire
Several witnesses to the dramatic rescue of a 6-year-old boy from a burning building in Roxbury have come forward to say that another man helped catch the boy.
Mario Anzuon/Reuters
Adele’s ailment is a note of caution
The pop soul sensation is seeking treatment in Boston from Dr. Steven Zeitels for an increasingly common throat ailment, especially for young singers.
Crews trudge on, cold comfort for thousands
The painstaking job of restoring power across Mass. continued for a third day yesterday, as 256,000 customers remained without electricity.
Brian McGrory
NStar boss has great gig
Tom May might be a swell guy and a terrific numbers cruncher, but somebody needs to inject some sanity here. An $8 Million Utility Man just shouldn’t exist.
“There’s only so much you can do. It’s not just turning switches on. It’s all about safety.”
Tony, a National Grid lineman
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How Russian spies blended into Cambridge
Documents released by the FBI paint a picture of the lives and the extensive training given to a group of Russian spies sent to live in American society.
Business
Snag delays heating aid in Bay State
Thousands of low-income families in Mass. missed heating-oil deliveries as federal funding for heating assistance remained tied up in bureaucratic procedures in Washington, D.C.
Politics
1 of 2 Cain accusers was reportedly paid $35,000
A onetime accuser of Herman Cain said she wants to tell her story as the presidential candidate grappled with questions about sexual harassment.
Nation & World
Deficit hawks paint gloomy picture for debt panel
Former Senator Alan Simpson urged fellow Republicans to reject a hard-line antitax stance in remarks to the deficit-cutting committee.
Sports
Bruins 5, Senators 3
Bruins zone in, end losing skid
The Bruins finally submitted the type of defensive performance that was previously featured only on milk cartons.
Food and dining
food | travel
Classic Danish sandwiches for lunch in Copenhagen
Chefs are updating the traditional sandwiches to make them more elegant.
Arts
TELEVISION REVIEW
‘Nova’ tours edge of modern physics
“Fabric of the Cosmos” takes us on a fantastic tour in a new, four-part series.
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Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“What the Occupiers appear to want is to punish the wealthy, to demonize corporations, and to wallow in their own victimhood.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
“The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive kids respond to it.”
Paul Nix, on exam schools