Tom Price resigns after controversy over travel

Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price attends an opioid roundtable discussion in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. First lady Melania Trump invited experts and people affected by addiction to opioids to the White House for a listening session and discussion about the epidemic. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Trump?s health secretary had been criticized over his use of private flights on official business at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.

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While in Europe for meetings, David Shulkin and his wife spent about half their time sightseeing, including shopping and touring historic sites.

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It could be akin to building a whole new city in Greater Boston ? one that is quite large and well-compensated.

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A leading immigrant rights group in Greater Boston says it?s received calls from about 10 families of people who were arrested this week.

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A panel on Friday offered more measured options for dealing with the century-old organizations.

5-foot snake found in Worcester manhole

The city?s DPW called it a ?surprising discovery.? To say the least.

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The firm made a $100,000 donation in July 2015 and another $100,000 in December 2015.

The Circle of Remembrance on Waltham Common has denied a brick to Tony Mangini, 87, because he never saw active duty.

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THE FINE PRINT | Sean P. Murphy

He served in the Naval Reserves, but he?s not considered a veteran. He wants that to change

At age 87, Tony Mangini wants to finally be called a veteran.

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Advocates say dental therapists play a critical role by treating low-income patients who otherwise would not have been able to get dental care.

Topsfield, MA- September 29, 2017: Growers (l-r) Joe Jutras, of North Scituate, RI and Steven Sperry of Johnston, RI, admire Woody Lancaster's (of Topsfield) Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, right (the eventual winner at 2003.5 lbs), during the New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Association's Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, MA on September 29, 2017. Sperry said he thought Lancaster's entry would win,

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Topsfield Fair pumpkins fall short of record size

Weighing about as much as 10 adults, and standing waist-high, the biggest pumpkins in competition at this year?s Topsfield Fair were impressive by almost any standards.

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The Fox Sports president said the network?s plan is ?to get back to a normal schedule.?

Eric Estevez, who knew Vanessa MacCormack, got emotional as he was hugged by a friend during Friday?s vigil at Revere City Hall.

?This would have meant the world to her?: Mourners remember slain Lynn teacher

Dozens of people gathered in front of Revere City Hall to raise awareness about domestic violence and mourn the loss of Vanessa MacCormack.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_first6_met.jpg In time of terror, David Henneberry shone

David Henneberry was hailed as a hero after he found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding out in a boat in his Watertown backyard.

Talking Points

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_drydock2_biz[1]-6258.jpg Has Dry Dock 4 been left high and dry?

The 700-foot-long pier offers killer views from its vantage point in Boston Harbor. But it remains fenced off.

Gloria Steinem was in Boston to receive a leadership award from the Victim Rights Law Center.

Gloria Steinem offers unlikely praise for Charlie Baker

On a swing through Boston this week, feminist Gloria Steinem urged Governor Charlie Baker and centrist Republicans to unite the GOP.

love letters

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Let?s just say that this guy was not physically my type whatsoever, so I turned him down. (Yes, I was the worst.)

Larry David of ?Curb Your Enthusiasm.?

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Buzzsaw

Larry David will never change, even if the world has

?Curb Your Enthusiasm? returns to HBO Sunday after a six-year absence ? a span that may have redefined what makes us cringe.

astros 3, red sox 2

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The Sox were unable to clinch the Al East and their magic number remains at 1.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi27Farragher09.jpg The hard work behind your weekend apple-picking trip

You see jugs of apple cider and plaid-shirted scarecrows. The Wagner family sees ninety-hour workweeks, confounding government regulations, and razor-thin margins.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/update%20blade%20front.jpg ?Blade Runner? is back, this time steered by Denis Villeneuve

?A lot of [the original] movie is about the power of suggestion and evocation. I really tried to take the same approach,? the director said.

Newsletters

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Special reports

Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2

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There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Roxana Rivera

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They are a vile act of cowardice by a president that has made dividing our communities the centerpiece of his governing strategy.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/chicken.jpg West Nile virus cases are spiking in LA. The first line of defense: chickens

Severe cases of West Nile have spiked in LA County. So officials are going all out to try to curb spread of the virus.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.