Confetti fell from the ceiling of the Copley Plaza Hotel?s grand ballroom after Mayor Martin J. Walsh secured his second term in office. — Jim Davis/Globe Staff

ADRIAN WALKER

What will Marty Walsh do with his new-found power?

Gone are the growing pains of learning a new post, replaced by ever-growing influence. But to what end?

EDITORIAL

Walsh writes Boston?s next chapter

Now the mayor must go to work for all Bostonians. He has his work cut out for him.

More races

Ruthanne Schwartz Fuller campaigning on Walnut Street in Newton.

Fuller wins Newton mayoral race

Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, overcome with emotion, thanked his supporters at the Claddagh Pub after winning reelection.

In Lawrence, Rivera beats Lantigua

Framingham mayoral candidates Yvonne Spicer (left) and John Stefanini spoke with voters Tuesday.

Spicer is Framingham?s first mayor

The City Council elections will deliver new councilors to voters in at least three districts Tuesday night.

City Council to have 6 women

THE RACE FOR CITY HALL

Walsh cruises to 2nd term as mayor

Martin Walsh handily defeated City Councilor Tito Jackson to remain in office.

In Somerville races, they felt the Bern

Seven aldermen candidates who were backed by a local affiliate of the Bernie Sanders-inspired Our Revolution won.

Election 2017: Full results from key races around Massachusetts

Mayoral and city council races were decided around the state on Tuesday.

In a blow to Trump, Democrats win key governor?s races

Ralph Northam beat Ed Gillespie in Virginia, and Phil Murphy beat the sitting lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, in New Jersey.

Cambridge native Bill de Blasio reelected as New York mayor

De Blasio fended off token opposition to win a second term.

North Korea and trade on Trump?s agenda in Beijing

There?s a chance the president?s latest foray into personal diplomacy may end in frustration.

Nestor Ramos

What it?s like to eat Trump?s favorite McDonald?s meal

After Politico revealed President Trump?s favored McDonald?s order, Nestor Ramos dispatched his own body man to pick it up.

Texas church shooting

These 11 graphics show problem of gun violence in America

Mass shootings appear to be becoming more common and more deadly.

Trooper sues after being ordered to alter arrest report of judge?s daughter

Ryan Sceviour says he was ordered to remove embarrassing notes from his report on the arrest, which followed a crash on I-190 in Worcester.

?Critics? What critics?? asks Barstool Sports

For many companies, losing a star turn on the mainstream media stage would be a huge setback. For Barstool, it?s validation.

Three students killed in rollover crash in West Brookfield

The teens, who attended Quaboag Regional High School, were killed in a one-car rollover crash Tuesday afternoon.

Boston?s elite are feuding over a $3,000-a-year private club in a $30 million building

Converting an office building into a posh hangout where old money can mingle with aspiring leaders has become a battle of Boston?s upper crust.

Hiawatha Bray

The Internet sometimes breaks pretty easily

Monday?s outage shows how one little mistake can trigger widespread damage.

Berkshire Museum artworks cleared for sale

A judge has rejected a pair of legal challenges seeking to halt the sale of artworks, including those of Norman Rockwell.

Even into her 70s, Susan Phelps remained a vibrant figure in the fashion and social scenes of Cambridge?s underground. — Golden Lion

Susan Phelps was the doyenne of the Cambridge underground

Phelps, who died Saturday, ran Hubba Hubba in Central Square. She was a nearly ageless scenester with an impish wit, avant-garde instincts, and a reservoir of colorful stories.

Chris Christie gets one last jab in on Election Day

?It?s serving folks like you that is really such a unique joy,? said Christie, who is at the end of a two-term stint as New Jersey?s governor.

Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts wins Gold Glove award

Betts won the award for the second straight season.

Chef Kenny Dupree poses with a 5-foot Monstah roll at Lobstah on a Roll in Boston Wednesday. — Craig F. Walker/Globe staff

Open wide: This 5-foot-long lobster roll will cost you $900

The Monstah from Lobstah on a Roll is made with meat from 80 lobsters, sourced from Maine, and designed to feed about 60.

What She?s Having

Branch Line?s succulent success

The restaurant at the Watertown Arsenal has perfected rotisserie chickens.

ty burr

Why Disney?s attempt to ban film critics mattered

At issue: the principle of a free press, and the proper ways to interact with it.

Don Henley opens up about Thoreau

The musician and his filmmaker friend Ken Burns will host a premiere for the short film ?Walden? Wednesday at Boston College.

The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Chad Finn and fellow sports media columnist Richard Deitsch discuss Boston sports media and Fox Sports? surprisingly good World Series coverage.

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How ?tax reform? is really a wolf at the door

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The Amazon bid

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Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.