All non-essential work by Columbia Gas to be halted through at least December

The DPU announced a moratorium on all non-essential gas work by the utility during the massive recovery effort in the Merrimack Valley following the September explosions and fires.

Crews responded to a fire during the gas fires and explosions in Lawrence last month.

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After Merrimack Valley explosions, natural gas comes under sharp scrutiny

Even before the disaster last month, the fossil fuel had been under criticism for its environmental drawbacks.

Quentin Palfrey, like Jay Gonzalez, is running for office for the first time.

So just who is Quentin Palfrey?

The Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, much like his ticketmate Jay Gonzalez, is running for public office for the first time.

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra hires investigator following child pornography case

Another employee recently resigned amid allegations he sent ?inappropriate?? text messages to members of the youth orchestra.

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?On behalf of the Board and the entire Choate Rosemary Hall community, we apologize deeply to all survivors who suffered abuse at our school and to their families,? read a Friday letter to the school?s community.

Narragansett coach placed on leave for sending ?inappropriate content? to student

The regional school district in Worcester County did not identify the coach in a statement released Friday.

Man shot and killed in Dorchester

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was the seventh person fatally shot in Boston this week.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia.

Despite Baker?s call, Fall River mayor says he won?t resign

A day after he was charged in federal court with defrauding investors, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was back at City Hall Friday, insisting everything was business as usual.

Amanda Mena, 16, kicked off Friday?s ceremony by singing ?God Bless America.?

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

A shining new YMCA to rise in Lynn

A mix of private donations and public financing is being used to build the new Y, with an emphasis on education and wellness.

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Michael Maloney said he apologizes to ?anyone who feels disappointed by this unfortunate situation? after a Globe report revealed a 2014 restraining order against him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_marisakellysuffolkunivpres_metro019.jpg Marisa Kelly formally installed as Suffolk University?s president

In Kelly, Suffolk has tapped an insider who has made progress in calming tension over leadership and direction on the campus in recent years.

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Search-and-rescue teams found at least one body Friday in Mexico Beach, the ground-zero town nearly obliterated by Hurricane Michael.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

How the Red Sox won us over, even (ahem) the skeptics

Our sports High Renaissance continues. We are the center of the pro sports universe.

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The best-of-seven series is about to begin, so it?s time for our experts? best guesses.

NICK CAFARDO

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_soxvsastrosgame3_sports171.jpg How the Red Sox and Astros match up, position by position

The two best teams in the American League are vying for a ticket to the World Series. Here?s a closer look.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/7d12e0a3b87a402481e492d5e0238e58-7d12e0a3b87a402481e492d5e0238e58-0.jpg At Ohio rally, Trump takes another victory lap

President Trump touted a ?really historic week for America? that began with the installation of his second Supreme Court justice and concluded with the release of an American detained in Turkey.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/c7639997fbbd4271a3ea72317c95471b-c7639997fbbd4271a3ea72317c95471b-0.jpg Here?s why we should care about the Khashoggi case

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi might seem to have little to do with the average American. Here?s why one diplomatic expert says the situation matters a lot.

At the Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford, the Witch?s Woods Haunted Hayride and Halloween ScreamPark is family-friendly.

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS

From spooky to scary, Halloween fun abounds

Greater Boston is awash with colorful events, whether you?re on the lookout for a good fright or accompanying small goblins who are awed by flickering jack o?lantern light.

Dinner with Cupid

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Will she steal his heart with talk of an unsolved art heist?

NAMES

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One Dorchester street was transformed into a winter ?Wonderland? on Friday.

Arts | Special museums section

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This year?s Museums Special section looks at houses and much more.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_HUBweek_metro013.jpg Here?s what is happening at HUBweek Saturday

Boston?s HUBweek festival welcomes Saturday with a multitude of panels and performances focused on technology, business, and the arts. Here are a few events to light up your weekend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_HUBweek_metro147.jpg HUBweek Forum: The opportunities and challenges of science and tech developments

In a wide-ranging discussion at City Hall Plaza Friday, the Broad Institute?s Eric Lander, former secretary of defense Ash Carter, and MIT?s Maria Zuber looked at what the future could hold.

Spotlight

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gladiator_image.JPG Gladiator: The crisis facing football, through the lens of Aaron Hernandez

Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Globe?s Spotlight Team takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez?s life and terrible crimes.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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Social consumption of marijuana may be years away. The problem is that endless delay is more likely than not to foster any number of end-runs around official policy. That can?t be a good thing.

Special reports

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.

Newsletters

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Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.

Metro

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Mayor Jasiel Correia spoke after leaving court on Thursday.

Fall River mayor says he?s innocent of fraud charges, won?t be resigning

Jasiel Correia allegedly stole more than $230,000 from people who invested in his Internet startup, using their funds not for the business but for personal expenses.

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?Lobster War? will close out GlobeDocs Film Festival

The film chronicles the tensions between the United States and Canada over the ?Gray Zone,? a 277-square-mile body of water that both countries have tried to claim, dating to the end of the American Revolution.

STAT

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Because of conflicting guidelines about when women should begin having them, women like me fall through the cracks.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.