BATTLE FOR SWING STATES
The presidential campaigns are concentrating much of their efforts on these "swing states" where polls show the race is close, with other states potentially coming into play later

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The presidential campaigns are concentrating much of their efforts on these "swing states" where polls show the race is close, with other states potentially coming into play later

Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.
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Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.
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From fried fish sandwiches to lobster rolls, from blueberry pie to ice cream, the Globe magazine highlight the must-try options in the region.
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We lured angling insiders into revealing a dozen destinations in the region. Well, at least those they’ll share.
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One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts.
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With so much of the spotlight going to Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Great Gatsby,” you might not catch the many nuances of Carey Mulligan’s Daisy.
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British historian Gordon Campbell talks about perhaps the strangest landscaping trend of all time.
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As the cult favorite returns with a season-sized “episode dump,” Globe critic Matthew Gilbert asks, does giving viewers too much leave them with nothing to talk about?
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A reading tour of popular summer destinations in New England and the writers and books associated with those places.
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Almost 20 years later, Lockhart is still in charge of the Pops and not much has changed.
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Bill Brett’s Globe photos and pictures of Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, and more in and around Boston.
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Refocused on handguns, the 161-year-old Springfield gun maker rose to the top spot of the 2013 Globe 100 rankings.
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The Framingham-based retailer earned the number two spot on this year’s Globe 100 list thanks to impressive business growth.
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The Boston-based mobile communications company saw demand propel profit up 60 percent to $637 million last year.
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