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Boston theater director was accused of misconduct in Colorado

Burgess Clark, the former artistic director of the Boston Children?s Theatre who has been accused of inappropriate behavior by more than a dozen former students, was reprimanded in 2004 by leaders of a youth arts camp in Colorado after several faculty members complained about his conduct. 8:55 p.m.
Boston theater director is accused of inappropriate behavior with students

Sondland revises testimony to say he now recalls conversation with Ukraine official about military aid

In a striking reversal, US Ambassador Gordon Sondland revised his testimony to acknowledge that military aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the foreign ally promised to investigate corruption as President Trump wanted.
Read the revised testimony from Gordon Sondland about release of Ukraine aid Mick Mulvaney asked to appear for questioning in impeachment inquiry

Trump?s phone records back details of woman?s sexual assault claim, lawyer says

Records filed in Summer Zervos? defamation suit indicate that Zervos got a call from Trump?s phone on a day in December 2007, when she says he rang to invite her to dinner. She says she went hoping for career advice and ended up being sexually assaulted.
Trump Jr. says JFK wouldn?t fit in modern Democratic Party

So is it going to snow this week? Here?s what weather forecasters are saying
Forecasters have warned that the first snowfall of the season could happen late this week. So where do meteorologists stand now?

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RENÉE GRAHAM

Pete Buttigieg has little black support. Don?t blame homophobia
MICHAEL A. COHEN

Four more years of Trump?
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Elizabeth Warren?s health care pipe dream
MARTHA MINOW

?I forgive you? may prove to be the most just thing we can do

Devra First
When Beantown meets Flavortown: A first look at Guy Fieri?s new Boston restaurant
There are two kinds of people: those who want to eat at Guy Fieri?s restaurants, and those who pretend that they don?t.

Dan Shaughnessy
Patriots-Ravens had something that?s been missing all season: competition
It?s always more fun when your opponent presents a challenge ? that?s why we like sports in the first place.

Eagles lineman Lane Johnson is looking forward to facing the Patriots

5 things to know about the MBTA?s plan to transform the commuter rail
The T?s oversight board has ambitious goals for the system to eventually run trains every 15 to 20 minutes all day in its most densely populated corridors, to be ?largely electrified? in the future, and to ultimately resemble rapid-transit subway service.

In R.I., there?s excitement about frequent Providence-to-Boston train trips, but logistical questions remain

back to the battleground
What happened after a young Trump voter in Michigan transformed into a vegan AOC fan
One jarring experience shortly after President Trump?s election set off a chain of events that changed a Michigan college student?s political world forever, leaving a mother reeling as her son transformed from a conservative activist into a vegan Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fan in a little under a year.

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Chad Finn
Red Sox should find a way to keep Mookie Betts for 2020
Trading Betts because J.D. Martinez stayed would be one lousy and backward way to let us know things will be better next season.

Sam Kennedy says J.D. Martinez?s decision does not change payroll goals for Red Sox

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Celtics 119, Cavaliers 113
Gordon Hayward on target and other observations from Celtics win over Cavaliers
The Celtics forward finished with 39 points on 17-for-20 shooting, with seven rebounds and eight assists. 2 hours ago

CANADIENS 5, BRUINS 4
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Tufts student may have found secret message in ?Paradise Lost?
A Tufts University student may have discovered a secret message hidden in a 352-year-old English poetry classic, ?Paradise Lost? by John Milton.

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Part visionary, part cheerleader, part sounding board, the Instagram Husband has become a vital relationship in a world where the quest to produce quality content demands ever more striking, interesting, and exotic photos.

Ban on medical marijuana vapes to end unless cannabis commission votes to keep it, judge rules
The Mass. Cannabis Control Commission should decide by next week whether to keep, lift, or modify Governor Charlie Baker?s ban on medical marijuana vaping products, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Rhode Island

What does a state takeover of Providence schools mean? This agreement offers new details
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Sports

Ohio State in top spot on first rankings; Clemson on outs

Observations from the Bruins? loss in Montreal

Sam Kennedy says J.D. Martinez?s decision does not change payroll goals for Red Sox

Politics / Business

Kentucky governor race too close to call; Democrats flip Virginia Legislature

Sondland revises testimony to say he now recalls conversation with Ukraine official about military aid

Trump Jr. says JFK wouldn?t fit in modern Democratic Party

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US health officials link childhood trauma to adult illness

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At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

To the millions of us who visit Cape Cod once or twice a summer, the effects of climate change can seem subtle, if we see them at all: A breach in the dunes. A crack in the pavement. But once you know how to see what is shifting, changing and washing away, it is impossible to ignore. Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Back to the Battleground

At a Michigan football field, impeachment is the political line of scrimmage for a suburb in flux
In a rapidly growing western Michigan suburb, support for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump has been growing while the area shifts politically to the left after decades as a Republican stronghold.

Back to the Battleground
A Boston Globe series of stories examining the lives of people in four crucial 2020 battleground states, and what has changed for them since 2016.

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MUSEUMS SPECIAL
Museums have watched their relevance wane for decades as the world shifted around them. With various culture wars raging, the MFA?s 150th anniversary brings the chance to reengage.
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(UNSENT) LOVE LETTERS
In (unsent) Love Letters, columnist and podcast host Meredith Goldstein and psychotherapist and ?Where Should We Begin?? podcast host Esther Perel explore the messages we keep to ourselves.
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Spotlight Follow-up | Secret Courts
Massachusetts clerks continue to differ widely in how they handle requests for criminal charges reviewed during confidential hearings, according to new court data provided to the Globe.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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VISUAL STORIES

The Big Picture: Globe staff photos of the month, October, 2019

Photos: Crews battle California wildfires on both sides of state

Photos: Patriots vs. Browns at Gillette Stadium

California wildfires erupt in LA, burn in wine country

Metro

Nathan Carman ?directly or indirectly? caused boat sinking that killed his mother, judge rules

The court ruled that Carman, 25, can?t claim the insurance payout because ?the facts show that Mr. Carman made improper and faulty repairs to his boat that contributed to its sinking.?

Boston voters are poised to elect at least three new city councilors

For the first time in its history, the Boston City Council could have a majority of women, along with more than 12 people of color ? the most ever ? changing the identity of a panel that has historically been dominated by white men.

Fall River selects Paul Coogan to succeed indicted mayor Correia

Voters in 58 communities across Massachusetts went to the polls Tuesday to elect new municipal leaders ? empowering some first-time winners, ensuring another term for many incumbents, and dashing some political aspirations, at least for now.

Man dies in single-car crash in Freetown

A 34-year-old man died Tuesday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Route 24 in Freetown, Massachusetts State Police said.

Boston theater director was accused of misconduct in Colorado
Burgess Clark, the former artistic director of the Boston Children?s Theatre who has been accused of inappropriate behavior by more than a dozen former students, was reprimanded in 2004 by leaders of a youth arts camp in Colorado after several faculty members complained about his conduct.

Former VA nurse indicted for taking morphine meant for dying veterans
Kathleen Noftle, 55, of Tewksbury, was indicted on charges of tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge, the US Attorney?s office for Massachusetts announced Tuesday.

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From assisted hatching to embryo glue, most IVF ?add-ons? rest on shaky science

Millennials caring for parents with Alzheimer?s face agonizing challenges

She was destined to get early Alzheimer?s, but didn?t. Did a rare mutation protect her?

Before signing up for drug trial, one patient wants to know: Can I afford it?

sports

Bruins 6, Penguins 4

Brad Marchand (5 points) saves Bruins vs. Penguins, and other observations

Marchand scored the game-winner ? his second goal of the night and 10th of the year ? with 1:57 to play.

Observations from the Bruins? loss in Montreal

Ben Chiarot scored the winner, snapping a 4-4 tie at 9:06 of the third period.

Sam Kennedy says J.D. Martinez?s decision does not change payroll goals for Red Sox

The Red Sox president and CEO also made clear that retaining Martinez is a plus for the lineup.

Celtics 119, Cavaliers 113
Gordon Hayward on target and other observations from Celtics win over Cavaliers
The Celtics forward finished with 39 points on 17-for-20 shooting, with seven rebounds and eight assists.

NFL NOTEBOOK
Panthers place QB Cam Newton on IR
The 2015 NFL MVP will miss the rest of the regular season because of a foot injury.

Politics

Kentucky governor race too close to call; Democrats flip Virginia Legislature
Outcomes across the country could deal a considerable blow to President Trump as both major parties looked to off-year elections in four states to gauge voter enthusiasm and party organization amid impeachment proceedings against the president.

Business

Trump vowed to shrink the trade gap. It keeps growing.
The overall trade deficit continued to widen in the first nine months of 2019, data released Tuesday morning show..

Marijuana

Two pot shops opened in Mass. on Tuesday. Here?s what you need to know
Two more recreational marijuana shops will open its doors to customers this week, adding to the 30 adult-use stores that have already opened elsewhere across the state.

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Winter travel

How New England ski resorts are making sure you have fun, whatever the weather
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Wine lovers take note: Temecula, California, is the next Napa Valley
Perspective

We really can change voters' minds. Take it from these Nobel-winning economists
Cooking

Recipes: Joanne Chang made Flour?s famous sticky buns even better. Her secret? Apples.

sports

Patriots remain upbeat despite first loss of season

Rookie Carsen Edwards adjusts his sights in return to Cleveland

In his first game after being traded by the Patriots, Michael Bennett stars for Cowboys

metro

Newton voters pick candidates on both sides of housing issue

Results from key municipal races around Massachusetts

Boston voters are poised to elect at least three new city councilors

Nation

Trump trails Democratic rivals in national survey as independents move away

More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a ?climate emergency?

Trump Jr. says JFK wouldn?t fit in modern Democratic Party

World

UK House leader suggests Grenfell victims lacked ?common sense?

Iran adds advanced centrifuges, further weakening nuclear deal

Hundreds of Brexit Party candidates will run in UK election

politics

Sondland revises testimony to say he now recalls conversation with Ukraine official about military aid

Trump Jr. says JFK wouldn?t fit in modern Democratic Party

Indicted Fall River mayor?s name still on ballot despite suspended bid

business

CEO underscores GE?s commitment to wind energy

Boston Medical Center employees to protest Melania Trump?s visit on Wednesday

Israeli Supreme Court allows expulsion of human rights activist

lifestyle

They?ll fight the airlines for compensation so you don?t have to

Hostels are here to stay

ZeroWater pitcher makes filtered water you can see, taste, and test

marijuana

Two pot shops opened in Mass. on Tuesday. Here?s what you need to know

California cannabis group wants tighter vaping-safety rules

Medical marijuana in Louisiana: Questions about cost arise

opinion

On Ukraine call, ?perfect? is as, um, perfect does

Tinkering in Seaport, when real transit solutions are needed

Four more years of Trump?

food & dining

Nobody does it better than Gail Ann Coffee Shop in Arlington Center

When Beantown meets Flavortown: A first look at Guy Fieri?s new Boston restaurant

Make sure your turkey is in good hands with these lifters

travel

They?ll fight the airlines for compensation so you don?t have to

Hostels are here to stay

Maine brewery?s mission is good beer ? and helping veterans

Books

Keeping ?A Very Hungry Caterpillar? well fed

With ?On Swift Horses,? Shannon Pufahl comes roaring out of the gates

?Pain? author Zeruya Shalev is unafraid of the dark

Movies

A documentary you watch with your ears

The kid has left the picture

In ?Motherless Brooklyn,? it?s the 1950s and Edward Norton has a murder to solve

Television

Chris and Scott Evans talk about cutting class in high school at Lincoln-Sudbury

The week in watching: Trump Jr. on ?The View,? a BBC gem, and ?Little Mermaid Live!?

On ?Saturday Night Live,? ?Elizabeth Warren? explains her Medicare for All plan

music

Odyssey Opera presents Pacini?s ?Mary,? quite contrary to history

Leipzig Gewandhaus plays Symphony Hall, joins forces with BSO

New Pornographers rediscover a signature sound

Theater/Dance

Creators of ?The Office! A Musical Parody? know their way around a spoof

?Come From Away? celebrates goodness in a world suddenly shattered by terror

The confessions of John Leguizamo

globe local

Son vows to beautify Mansfield cemetery where his father is buried

Brockton museum portrays the agony of opioid addiction

A ?Deaf Car Guy? with a driving passion

Obituaries

Ernest J. Gaines, novelist of ?Miss Jane Pittman,? at 86

Ann Crumb, who starred in ?Aspects of Love,? dies at 69

Brian Tarantina of ?The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? dead at 60