Dow drops 334 points in worst plunge of year

Just one day after the market had its best day of 2014, it had its worst day of 2014.

Lynch paints bleak picture of allies? ability to confront ISIS

Representative Stephen Lynch of South Boston made a visit to Iraq and Turkey?s border with Syria this week.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/clinton150-10338.jpg Bill Clinton to campaign for Martha Coakley

The former president is set to campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Worcester on Oct. 16.

Gas falls below $3 a gallon at some local stations

Gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon in a handful of gas stations in Holbrook and Jamaica Plain in Boston.

Judge rebuked for holding trial without prosecutor

The judge had found a woman not guilty in June when Suffolk prosecutors were not in the courtroom.

Rough sea pounded Minot Light at the entrance of Scituate and Cohasset harbors.

Tom Herde/Globe Staff

US puts Minot?s Ledge Light on auction block

The structure was built sturdily enough to survive the strongest of storms and fiercest of gales since 1860.

New Bruins center Bobby Robins fought with Philadelphia?s Luke Schenn on Wednesday.

Kevin Paul Dupont

?Slowly but surely? fighting is exiting the NHL

For now, fighting remains a tolerated part of NHL play, but it?s clear it is being counted out.

opinion | Andrew Zimbalist

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/25571da0c63448cc9b61b4d24c37557f-25571da0c63448cc9b61b4d24c37557f-0.jpg Let the private group pushing Boston Olympics pay for it

The city and the state have much better things to do with their thin resources.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/statue150-10234.jpg What?s in the box? Time capsule?s contents still a mystery

The Bostonian Society opened the box, revealing a red book, but will not unpack the contents until next week.