Casino bill passes; Patrick likely to sign it next week
The final casino bill, which will allow three resort-style casinos and one slots parlor, is headed to Governor Patrick, who is expected to sign it before Thanksgiving.
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Rep. Joseph Wagner exited the House of Representatives after voting on the revised casino bill today.
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Representatives filed into the House for the roll call on the bill. It passed in a 124-30 vote.
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Senate President Terese Murray (second from right) before the Senate vote. The bill passed the Senate by a voice vote.
Judge issues temporary order barring Occupy Boston evictions
The temporary restraining order applies unless there is a fire, medical emergency, or “outbreak of violence,” Judge Frances A. McIntyre ruled.
State seeks takeover of Chelsea Housing Authority
The governor’s office wants the state to oversee the troubled agency whose chief executive resigned amid an uproar over his $360,000 annual salary.
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15 reasons you can see ‘Twilight’ without shame
We asked Sue Weaver Schopf, associate dean for the Master of Liberal Arts program at Harvard Extension School, why people should see “Breaking Dawn Part 1.’’
A Thanksgiving feast from our readers
Our readers sent their favorite dishes to The Recipe Box Project and we put together a Thanksgiving menu. Not a green vegetable in the lot.
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The deal the GOP should take
Productive bipartisanship in debt negotiations now could be the best approach for Republicans to do well in 2012.
Heidi Watney leaving NESN
Watney, who was the Red Sox in-game reporter since 2008, is leaving the network to work as a sideline reporter on Lakers’ telecasts, sources confirmed.
“This will help restore the public’s confidence, and my own, and will put the housing authority on a better path.”
Gov. Patrick, on takeover of Chelsea housing agency
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Metro
Boston hires its first Hispanic fire chief
Steve Abraira, a career firefighter from Florida, will take over a fire department in Boston that has struggled with diversity.
Business
$220m residential tower breaks ground downtown
The Hayward Place development, which includes 256 residences and 9,700 square feet of retail space, replaces a Downtown Crossing parking lot.
Politics
Political Notebook
Obama to talk jobs bill in N.H. visit
Although details have yet to be released, President Obama is expected to hold an event Tuesday in Manchester as part of his effort to drum up public support for the bill.
Nation & World
Suspect arrested after White House hit by bullets
A man was arrested today after the Secret Service discovered yesterday that two bullets had hit the White House, one of them cracking a window.
Sports
Tom Brady ready for challenge Chiefs present
The Patriots quarterback said “there’s a lot of familiarity” with a unit he hasn’t seen since injuring his knee against Kansas City in 2008.
Food and dining
Dining Out
Back Bay’s Forum thinks like a restaurant with big ideas
Forum is a two-level space, with a casual menu on the ground floor and a more ambitious version on the second.
Arts
Galleries
Watercolors that mirror historic marble frieze
Critic Cate McQuaid checks in on art shows in three local venues.
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“The nation that still inspires the persecuted and downtrodden — that nation isn’t about to fade to gray.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
“It may seem intimidating when we say you are going to help transcribe ancient Greek papyri, but it’s all about pattern recognition, and the brain excels at pattern recognition.”
James Brusuelas, an Oxford classicist who is part of the Ancient Lives team