Obama delivers a vow in visit to hobbled New Jersey
President Obama met with Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey and some displaced residents of Brigantine Beach.

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President Obama toured the hurricane-battered state before resolutely vowing to assist those whose lives were upended.

Most in Mass. are expected to have their power today

Two days after Hurricane Sandy lashed the region, utilities are making steady progress on restoring electricity.

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz admitted checking poll sites in the middle of the night for new election predictions.

Devotees and election polling data are never far apart

We’ve turned into a nation of poll junkies fed by an industry that’s pumping out about 30 percent more polls than it did during the 2008 election.

Yvonne Abraham

When the middle man is the new radical

Could a Congressman Richard Tisei help bring sanity to his party in Washington? That’s a big part of the moderate Republican’s ­appeal.

Prodded by FDA, Westborough firm to recall all its drugs

Regulators raised questions about safety tests by Ameridose, the sister company of the Framingham pharmacy blamed for the deadly meningitis outbreak.

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Time cards put Winchester housing chief in two places at once

Joseph M. Lally, who also kept a full-time law practice, filed 16 conflicting time cards showing him in court when he claimed to be at the housing authority, a state audit shows.

Tech Lab

Surface tablet, Windows 8 may test users

Microsoft’s latest operating system and daring new tablet are bold, innovative products. But using them is too much like work.

John Farrell spent four seasons as Red Sox pitching coach before beginning his managing career.

John Farrell’s path to manager’s seat unusual

It’s rare to see a former pitching coach like Farrell make the jump to managing. Why is that? And what does it mean for the Red Sox?

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Mitt Romney backtracks on FEMA
Some of the groundbreaking women comedians examined in the book: (from left) Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore, Joan Rivers, and Phyllis Diller.

Book Review

‘We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy’ by Yael Kohen

This 1860s Newton Victorian has gone from the John C. Potter Estate to a boys school, a convent, and school administrative offices.

Show House tour spotlights mansion returned to former glory
“I say to [Romney] ‘Let’s do it a little softer.’ He says ‘Leon,’ and smiles,” and the conversation ends, says de Magistris.

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Leon de Magistris, the man behind Mitt’s mane
Firemen inspected the ruins of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston on Nov. 28, 1942, after a fire there killed 492 people.

Witness transcripts from Cocoanut Grove fire released
Brookline resident Tom Kennedy was quizzed by Julie Rafferty, a volunteer for Elizabeth Warren’s campaign.

In Warren camp, a door-to-door formula

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The Senate race in Mass.
Hurricane Sandy churned off the mid-Atlantic coastline on Sunday.

Opinion | The Podium

‘Frankenstorm’ and creating monsters
Its foil wrap rendering it anonymous, a white wine is poured into a tasting flight for Plonkapalooza’s four judges.

Best red and white wines under $15
A 2004 photo of Bounty captain Robin Walbridge.

Bounty captain visualized ship as a ‘living classroom’
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‘44 Presidents’ sprints through history

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Romney’s record

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Brandon Lloyd’s first touchdown for New England put a smile on the faces of Patriots fans — and on the receiver himself.

The best and worst of the Patriots’ first half

Assessing the Patriots at the midway point, with some serious and silly superlatives, including MVPs on both sides of the ball.

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Lexington children trick-or-treated in the daytime, visiting the town’s businesses.

Some trick-or-treaters must wait a day or two

For some Massachusetts communities this is the second year in a row that Halloween has been cancelled or delayed because of rugged weather.

Columnists

President Obama hugged Donna Vanzant in Brigantine, N.J., during a tour of devastated areas with the state’s governor, Chris Christie.

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Politicians push back

Edward L. Glaeser

Debate government quality, not size

Tech Lab

Surface tablet, Windows 8 may test users

Yvonne Abraham

When the middle man is the new radical

Joan Vennochi

Mitt Romney backtracks on FEMA
Kevin Garnett tried to cover Ray Allen, but off the court, Garnett kept his distance.

Dan Shaughnessy

For joining Heat, Ray Allen gets cold shoulder

Scot Lehigh

Morphing Mitt goes into overdrive

Brian McGrory

Our political storm troupers

Joanna Weiss

Lena Dunham’s joke ad is a campaign flashpoint

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Hurricane solidarity won’t last long
Kevin Garnett and the Celtics tip off their season on Tuesday in Miami.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics can hang with the Heat

Kevin Cullen

St. Frances in Scituate weathers the storm

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday after a two-day shut down.

Wall Street gets back to business

After Hurricane Sandy forced a two-day shutdown, Wall Street resumed almost-normal operations Wednesday.

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Romney faces more scrutiny on claims on auto industry

Mitt Romney came under withering criticism Wednesday over his depiction of President Obama’s auto industry bailout.

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New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm

Still contending with power failures and flooding, the New York region started to restore some transportation services Wednesday.

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Movie Review

The documentary follows Chad Jukes and 10 other wounded veterans as they scale a 20,075-foot Himalayan mountain.

Reaching for help in ‘High Ground’

A less than inspiring film about extremely inspiring individuals, it’s worth seeing for what it shows rather than how it shows it.

Style

Aubrie Pagano, CEO of Bow & Drape.

How Kickstarter gave 3 Boston fashion companies a boost

Here’s an introduction to these stylish local entrepreneurs.

“Whether it’s the mayors, the governors, county officials, if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes.”

President Obama,  on helping Hurricane Sandy victims

Magazine

The cover for the October 28 2012 issue

The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
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A new home with a traditional feel
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How grocery shopping got personal
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AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?

Opinion

“If we want more from government, then government may want more from us.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“In examining the scribblings once dismissed as detritus at best and graffiti at worst, they are unlocking real insights into the way people in the past read, thought, worked, loved, and joked.”

Ruth Graham  on the study of notes in the margins