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The Steelers? Antwon Blake chased down Rob Gronkowski in the fourth quarter.

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Rob Gronkowski recovered a fumble by teammate Dion Lewis in the fourth quarter.

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New England?s Scott Chandler scored a touchdown in the third quarter.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was not in attendance, a fact some fans noticed.

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Rob Gronkowski scored a touchdown in the second quarter.

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Tom Brady made a pass in the first quarter.

Pittsburgh?s William Gay tried to stop New England?s Julian Edelman in the first quarter.

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All four Lombardi trophies were lifted before the opening game against the Steelers.

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The Patriots? latest championship banner was unfurled before the game.

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Tom Brady fired up the crowd before the game.

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Fans supporting Tom Brady filled the stadium.

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A fan sporting a Tom Brady jersey and Patriots hat prepared for the game.

PATRIOTS 28, STEELERS 21

A banner night ends with another Patriots win

The Patriots picked up right where they left off, defeating Pittsburgh with monster games from Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady.

Patriots Rob Gronkowski celebrates with his teammates after making a touchdown in the first quarter Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Patriots kick off season in style

Providing a gigantic release from a summer of deflation, the Patriots raised the banner they won fair and square.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft along with former Patriots former players Ty Law, Troy Brown and Willie McGinest (do not know the order of the former players) on the field before the Patriots play the Steelers Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 at Gillette Stadium. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

Patriots pregame ceremony is a blowout

Gillette Stadium was rocking with excitement, and, finally, football.

Mike Reiss?s blog post reacting to an ESPN investgative story on Spygate was edited in a manner that raised a lot of questions.

SPORTS MEDIA

ESPN?s Patriots coverage continues to raise flags

The network?s website drew more criticism after some questionable editing on a Mike Reiss piece.

Maria Stephanos.

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Maria Stephanos leaving Fox 25

The popular news anchor, who?s been at Fox 25 for nearly 20 years, is off to ?pursue new professional endeavors.?

Visitors took photos by the John Harvard statue on Thursday.

Visiting Harvard Yard? Mind the new rules

With some students saying they feel like they?re living in a zoo, Harvard is cracking down on tourists taking photos in windows.

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Divided Nation

Amid rise of super PACs, billionaire brothers wield clout

The little-known Wilks brothers have donated more to super PACs than any other family in this election, with Senator Ted Cruz the beneficiary.

Two sloth bears at Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro died within a week of each other.

Beloved sloth bear mates die within week of each other at Attleboro zoo

Amy, 25, and Goof, 27, were star attractions at Attleboro?s Capron Park Zoo. They had three cubs together.

Movie Review

M. Night Shyamalan?s slide reverses course in ?The Visit?

After a decade-long creative downward spiral, the onetime suspense icon is bouncing back.

With Iran deal secure, Kerry faces array of tasks

John Kerry may have trouble matching the nuclear deal in terms of accomplishments. But even critics expect him to keep trying.

A Syrian refugee child held a teddy bear while standing near her family's tent at a makeshift camp for asylum seekers in southern Hungary.

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US to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees

The US has come under increasing pressure to demonstrate that it is joining European nations in the effort to resettle Syrian refugees.

Wheelock leader borrowed lines from others in welcome note

Shirley Malone-Fenner acknowledged using ?words? from the other letters, stopping short of an apology.

Two Roxbury development workers charged with taking bribes

Federal prosecutors allege some prospective tenants knew a way to skip the waiting list at Roxse Homes: pay a bribe.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at a 'Women for Hillary' grassroots organizing meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

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Clinton slams Trump over Fiorina comments

Hillary Clinton?s comments came after Donald Trump reportedly said of Carly Fiorina, ?Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that??

The Salty Pig?s restroom walls are adorned with copies of the comic strip ?The Far Side.?

Boston?s The Salty Pig earns rave reviews ? for its bathroom

The restaurant has been named one of 10 finalists in a national competition celebrating feats of lavatory ingenuity.

UMass Medical School to accept out-of-state students

The Worcester school will benefit financially from the extra students, who will pay about $55,000 per year.

SJC considers couple?s foster parent bid

The couple passed state background checks, but were denied after disclosing their faith-inspired parenting approach, a lawyer said.

Ground Game

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Democratic campaigns for president have vastly more staff on the ground in New Hampshire than their Republican counterparts.

Opinion & Ideas

Thomas Piketty

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The continent can and must become a great land of immigration in the 21st century.

The Big Picture

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after defeating Venus Williams of the United States in their Women?s Singles Quarterfinals match on Day Nine of the 2015 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 8, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA)

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The Big Picture

US Open tennis 2015

The US Open started August 31 and concludes this weekend in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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Remember the long lines outside the Apple Store last September? Here we go again, and nobody?s more surprised about it than me.

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Let?s face it. There are not many cultural superstars who are superstar Catholics, too. But Stephen Colbert is one of them.

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Fall Travel

10 great craft breweries to try

Tassel bag, faux fur bauble hat, fashion clog, border cape, and ripped denim jeans from Primark.

Fast, fashionable, and affordable at Primark
A marijuana plant at LifeLine Labs in Cottage Grove, Minn.

More adults are using marijuana, survey finds
Shawn Donovan (33) and Abington will make a run for a second straight Division 5 Super Bowl win.

FOOTBALL

Preview of the 2015 high school football season

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?Walt Disney? documentary looks at man behind brand
While Staples customers may think of retail outlets like the store in Danvers, antitrust regulators may focus on competition in commercial accounts.

Staples? merger deal faces antitrust questions
The first collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which opened at the Colonial Theatre in March 1943, went on to Broadway fame as ?Oklahoma? after being tweaked in its Boston run.

Critic?s Notebook

Colonial?s uncertain future a sign of changes in Boston
Landon Callahan, a 17-year-old senior from North Attleboro, recalled being an anxious fifth grader facing gender identity confusion in school.

A push for more inclusive sex education
William Young climbs the final segments of Mount Katahdin in Maine, the iconic northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, Aug. 14, 2015. Faced with increasing crowds and partylike behavior by a few, officials are threatening to reroute the end of the trail off Katahdin â?? a proposal that has stunned the hiking world. (Tristan Spinski/The New York Times)

Fall Travel

The mind of an Appalachian Trail hiker

The cover of a National Geographic magazine from 1985.

National Geographic turns for-profit in Fox deal

A separate bike lane along one of Boston?s most dangerous thoroughfares was constructed using house plants and orange traffic cones.

Cyclist creates temporary Mass. Ave. bike lane
Former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (red jacket) and current Mayor Marty Walsh attended opening day at Fenway Park together in 2014.

The Globies to honor late Boston Mayor Tom Menino

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Does Malcolm Butler have what it takes to be a No. 1 cornerback for the Patriots?

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

Five questions as Patriots open the season

For at least one night, Patriots players, coaches, executives, and fans can forget about Deflategate and focus on football.

Capital

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New mission for Team Romney: Stop Trump

The Mitt Romney diaspora are curiously aligned in common cause, a stem-to-stern effort that has united old comrades: Stopping Donald Trump.

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Neil Bluhm addressed the commissioners about his proposed casino in Brockton at a public meeting in August.

Brockton casino developer says he?ll pull out if no deal soon

?I don?t want to spend the time, effort, or money waiting around,? said Neil Bluhm, who has pledged to spend up to $200 million.

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Columnists

Meredith Warren

The Democrats stoke class warfare

JOANNA WEISS

Calling politicians to end the obesity crisis
Catherine Piedad was confined to a $1.7 million home in Newton until she mustered the courage to call the police.

Yvonne Abraham

It?s time to name names
New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) makes the extra point after a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

How much difference will extra point rule change make?

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The vacation penumbra

A rendering of the development.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

KO?ed by a condo development?

JEFF JACOBY

A hero, and a lesson in humanity

DANTE RAMOS

Shareholders revolt ? and not in a warm, fuzzy way
Rickie Fowler reacts after sinking a long birdie putt on the 14th hole in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Monday.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Hats off to colorful Rickie Fowler

Boston Police Commissioner Joseph Jordan spoke at a community police protection meeting at Holland School in Dorchester in 1979.

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A Boston police unit can teach us about changing culture

Steven Syre | Boston Capital

BC business school dean learns a lesson
Entitled is now available in some 50 restaurants and bars.

Kevin Cullen

Entitled to a good beer

Nation & World

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The skeleton of Homo Naledi

With Homo naledi, a new link to humankind?s past

Scientists say they?ve unearthed a new member of the human family tree in a pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.

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Former Joslin CEO John L. Brooks III (right), said he remains committed to finding better treatments for diabetes.

Former Joslin CEO shocked at ouster

?I was asked to resign, which I did. I wish I had the reason,? said John L. Brooks III.

Lifestyle

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Plated | Jon Lee of Red Apple Farm

They can?t make cider doughnuts fast enough

Finding Red Apple Farm in the Boston Public Market is easy. Just follow your nose.

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Conductor Andris Nelsons with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

Music

Andris Nelsons to take German post as second home to BSO

Nelsons will take on the leadership of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in Germany, beginning in the fall of 2017.

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