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Federal shutdown begins to take toll in Mass.

Facilities and services across the state were shuttered or reduced, and thousands of workers could potentially be affected, officials said.

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House Speaker John Boehner departed the House floor after votes on measures to open portions of the government.

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John Carano, 65, walked on a trail at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Valley View, Ohio.

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Veterans on an Honor Flight tour visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., despite it being closed.

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A barrier was erected around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning.

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The USS Constitution was closed to onboard visitors because of the government shutdown.

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President Barack Obama delivered remarks about the first federal government shutdown in 17 years.

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Republican leaders in the House met with reporters.

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A wheeled a cart through Statuary Hall at the US Capitol.

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A furloughed federal employee held a sign on the steps of the US Capitol after the government shutdown took effect early Tuesday.

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Front pages of newspapers from around the US were on display outside the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

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Tourists who had hoped to visit the Statue of Liberty were met with news of the shutdown in New York City.

Shutdown could be lengthy as impasse continues

Members of both parties said the partial government shutdown could last for weeks as a GOP move to fund some federal agencies failed.

Key part of health care law takes effect

The online health insurance marketplaces struggled to handle the wave of new consumers on the first day of a six-month open-enrollment period.

On union questionnaire, Connolly has one-word answer

Mayoral candidate John Connolly wrote “yes” in response to an item on the police union’s contract dispute in a questionnaire by the union.

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John Travolta coming to film ‘The Forger’ at MFA

The Museum of Fine Arts figures prominently in the heist flick.

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A childhood dream becomes a bona fide business

Sweet Idea, which delivers plastic-wrapped $5 bundles of treats by bicycle, is an iteration of John Piermarini’s dream project.

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Democracy and deliberation

Americans like leaders with quick trigger fingers, but the debate about a possible military strike in Syria showed that when we deliberate as a people, we can come up with a better outcome.

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Clockwise from top, Drakes's Coffee Cake, Hostess Twinkie, Hostess CupCake, Drake's Devil Dog, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie, Whoopie Pie from Concord Teacakes, and Little Debbie Swiss Roll.

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A snack cake taste-off

EMT Marcus Jerome and his wife Rachel at his Boston EMS graduation in 2012 in Faneuil Hall.

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Death of a lifesaver

John McDonough, interim superintendent, blames the high cost of Boston real estate.

$261m facility for 2 Boston schools could set state record

Chris Bauernfeind wears a high-tech face mask that doubled as a camera so visitors could see the inside of the tank from his perspective.

The view from inside the tank

Julie Ann Earls and Jason Bowen, will play Romeo and Juliet

Stage REview

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that aims to surprise

A photo from Carney Hospital in Dorchester in 2007. Recent figures from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis showed half of the former Caritas hospitals — including Carney — were unprofitable through the second quarter of this year.

Fate of ex-Caritas hospitals raises concerns

Andre De Shields as King Louie, as musicians join actors on stage, in Huntington coproduction of “The Jungle Book.”

Giving ‘Jungle Book’ its beat

Jeff Green signed green basketballs during Media Day.

Photos of Celtics media day

Bobby Waldrop oversees machinery for spinning yarn at the Parkdale textile plant in Gaffney, S.C.

Lack of workers hinders textiles rebound

From left: Jessica Webb, Mal Malme, and Ian Michaels in Ginger Lazarus’s “Burning” at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.

Stage Review

‘Burning’ to unleash silences that repress us

Rachael Cronk hugged Caroline on a mall trip to the American Girl doll store. Caroline was diagnosed with a rare cancer last year.

The gospel of Calle

Orr, at his Sandwich home, would prefer he were not the subject of this story.

Bobby Orr focused on doing good — quietly

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“We’ve got some great leaders, a great core group of guys, and we’ve added some quality people in there, too,’’ said coach Claude Julien.

Bruins primed to go for Cup again

After a fast and stunning Game 6 loss to the Blackhawks, the Bruins shook off, shook up, and prepared for another run.

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Lester in line to pitch in Game 1 of playoffs

John Farrell said Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy would pitch in practice Wednesday, leaving Jon Lester and John Lackey as starters for the first two playoff games.