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Red Sox mulling rotation, Farrell says

Jon Lester threw in the outfield during practice at Fenway Park on Monday.

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Jon Lester will pitch for the Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series, but the rest of the rotation is uncertain, John Farrell said.

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Mrs. Smith is a different breed of cat lady

Mrs. Smith is looking for her lost and much-beloved cat, Carlyle. To win public sympathy, she performs an autobiographical cabaret.

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Barbara Bosworth, trail gazer

Barbara Bosworth’s photographs of the New England National Scenic Trail tell a story that’s beautiful and insightful.

Opinion | The Podium

Honoring JFK and heeding his call on mental health

Former US Representative Patrick Kennedy writes about The Kennedy Forum, a new initiative that will unite the mental health community in common purpose.

Obama admits to flaws in health care site, defends law

President Obama said the new online health insurance website is not working as planned, but he said problems will be fixed and defended the law’s merits.

Menino proud of improving Boston’s reputation on race

Reflecting on his two decades in office, Mayor Menino said his greatest achievement was changing Boston’s reputation for being bitterly racist.

Daniel Wolf ends run for governor

State Senator Daniel A. Wolf, whose political career has been in limbo following a State Ethics Commission ruling this summer, said he would end his campaign for governor.

Opinion

opinion | jennifer graham

Blasphemy is the new ‘wow’

The phrase “Oh my God” has become a casual exclamatory, choking out the last gasping shoots of reverence.

Globe exclusives

Adam Magyar’s “Urban Flow,” which is part of an exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Photography.

Photography Review

Beyond the blur, through the smoke, out of the past

Health

When the ‘baby blues’ are something more

Barbara Mattaliano and George Denny at the Goose Valley Natural Foods farm in Burney, Calif.

Nanny’s idea inspires a wild rice giant

More than 3.4 million Lyme tests are performed across the United States each year, according to the CDC.

BITTEN BY UNCERTAINTY

Lyme disease tests draw scrutiny

Selection from Bobby Orr’s memoir

The Patriots’ Chris Jones (center) was flagged for a penalty that is new to this season and hadn’t yet been called in a game.

On Football

Jones didn’t keep up with rules

Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis cited the primacy of walking routes in making streets safe.

Officials fear end to a fight on crime

MD MAMA

Regular bedtime can help kids’ behavior

Album Review | Pop

Perry shows many colors on ‘Prism’

e-book

Your Town by the Numbers

Sips

Choosing what beer is right for you

Gary Young fled to a Cherokee Indian reservation in Tahlequah, Okla. He said he has no intention of coming back to Massachusetts, where a judge ordered him to pay almost $4,000 a month in alimony. He says he does not have the money.

Alimony law a ‘model’ — but is it working?

Sports

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Bill Belichick argued after with referee Jerome Boger in overtime.

Bill Belichick: Blame me for Patriots’ critical penalty

The Patriots coach absolved rookie Chris Jones of wrongdoing in the controversial call against the Jets. “It’s not his fault, that’s on me,” he said.

Boston mayoral race

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Politics

Mayoral candidates John Connolly (left) and Martin Walsh brought along some of their endorsers for their first general election debate last week.

Mayoral endorsements coveted, but impact unclear

John Connolly and Martin Walsh have been on a tear, trying to secure endorsements from people with influence in communities of color.

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East Boston casino vote must go forward Nov. 5, Galvin says

The Nov. 5 referendum must go forward, despite a major shakeup in the ownership structure of casino applicant Suffolk Downs, the secretary of state said.