1 in 5 in Mass. hit by data thefts in 2013

The numbers largely stem from hackers infiltrating Target?s network during the holiday season.

John Farrell has been puzzled by the Red Sox offense in 2014.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

John Farrell takes his share of blame

?I will always look to do better,? said Farrell, whose club lost to the Yankees Wednesday.

Mohegan could still promote Conn. casino here

An agreement doesn?t appear to bar Mohegan Sun from favoring its Connecticut casino in marketing outside Greater Boston.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Google Plus gives new members anonymity

In July, the company declared that new members can sign up under any name they choose, and let their freak flags fly.

NFL preview

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The season kicks off tonight when Green Bay plays at Seattle. See our complete coverage of all things Patriots and the NFL.

Business was brisk Tuesday at Burlington?s Market Basket.

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Curiosity leads shoppers to Market Basket

Some customers were intrigued by six weeks of wall-to-wall news media coverage about the company.

Martha Coakley is out to prove in this gubernatorial campaign that she is personable, empathetic, and qualified.

The race for governor | Profile

Martha Coakley has much to showcase

Coakley has one of the best known names in Massachusetts politics -- and yet is one of the least known people.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/04debate04.jpg Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls turn up heat

With the primary in five days, the three candidates increased their urgency in a debate.

US Representative John Tierney spoke Monday during the Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast.

Yvonne Abraham

Tricky race for John Tierney

Tuesday?s primary isn?t about the upstarts running to unseat Tierney, it is a referendum on Tierney himself.

Opinion

endorsement | Democratic primary

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The Globe?s editorial board believes that Leland Cheung is the best candidate because of his determination to reject the job?s past strong links to patronage.

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