Pilgrim plant workers aim for a safe shutdown

Plant officials and federal regulators insist that Pilgrim is safe, even as officials say the plant is losing about $40 million a year.

Egypt says Russian aircraft crashes in Sinai

The aircraft was carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members over the Sinai peninsula Saturday.

DraftKings CEO & Founder Jason Robins spoke at the MassChallenge awards ceremony. earlier this week.

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DraftKings raised $200m in investments in summer

DraftKings Inc. raised around $200 million this summer in a previously undisclosed investment.

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Records show Andrea Campbell may not have lived as long as she has suggested in District 4.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/walthaqm-1791.jpg Mayors in Marlborough, Waltham face challengers

The challengers say it?s time for new leadership.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/061915_PortraitT_4.jpg Ex-Somerville High student sues to clear name

At 17, Galileo Mondol was accused of a hideous crime ? sexually assaulting a boy at a school-organized retreat in the Berkshires.

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As the years slip by, a chance to catch up

If you were walking through Boston Common last week, you might have seen a pair of aging businessmen having themselves a catch.

SEC opens door to startup investing for all

A new form of crowdfunding is coming soon that will allow startups to raise money by selling stock to Main Street investors.

Puzzle maker Henry Hook dies after a long illness

Henry Hook, a longtime creator of the Boston Globe Magazine?s crossword puzzle, died on Tuesday, according to several of his friends.

?It?s tragic, and it?s heartbreaking,? said Brian Eilert, a 49-year-old Navy veteran and recovering heroin addict.

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Apparent opioid deaths roil veterans center

Three deaths have occurred recently in a facility beside City Hall where homeless veterans come to reclaim their lives.

Truro library pumpkin makes a splash on Internet

A decorated pumpkin sitting on a shelf of the Truro Public Library has gained global fame this week on Facebook.

Some public libraries home to rare and valuable treasures

Surprising finds include rare fine art, a piece of President Lincoln?s coat, and Helen Keller?s bathing suit.

The office bar cart is back. Well, in one office

At Oficio, the office-sharing workspace, the newest member amenity is the bar cart.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/shutterstock_101208862.jpg Men retire to be with their wives, study says

If there were an emoji for retirement, you?d think it?d be those two Adirondack chairs on the magazine covers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Skyfall-DB5-2012.jpg A special bond: 007 and his car

Agent 007 never goes far from his trusty (and frankly, sexy) Aston Martin.

Scott Moss created ?Clara?s Tunnel of Terror? on his front yard in Melrose for this weekend.

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In Melrose, Halloween means front-yard ?Tunnel of Terror?

Scott Moss?s Halloween extravaganza is a tradition that may draw more than 1,000 trick-or-treaters by late Saturday.

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With two sacks Thursday night, Jones tied for the league lead and showed his maturity as a pass rusher.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals sits on the field after being brushed back by a pitch as Travis d'Arnaud #7 of the New York Mets controls the ball in the first inning during Game Three of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Message pitch put buzz back in World Series

Noah Syndergaard put a real New York spin on Game 3 with an opening salvo.

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 25: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

NFL swept locker room for electronic bugs prior to Jets game

The league?s security also questioned during the game two Patriots game-day employees who were wearing headsets on the sideline.

Friday?s high school football scores

Check out the final scores from Friday?s high school football games in and around Greater Boston.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month, October 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/english-big-5193--90x90.jpg Boston?s newest Uber driver? Kayak co-founder Paul English

English is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/crux150-1047.jpg Vampires, demons, and the cross: Catholicism and horror

It?s a testament to the impact of ?The Exorcist? that the genre remains vital more than 40 years later.