GAS SLIDER LAWRENCE, MA - 9/14/2018:Aftermath scenes of Lawrence gas exposion, a home destroyed at 60 Jefferson Street in Lawrence (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 15lawrencepic

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A home destroyed on Jefferson Street in Lawrence.

GAS SLIDER North Andover, MA, 09/14/18, Residents still can't get in their homes, and a crowd of citizens gathered around a Columbia Gas representative on Main Street and gave little or no information to them. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Residents still can’t get in their homes, and a crowd gathered around a Columbia Gas representative Friday.

GAS SLIDER North Andover, MA, 09/14/18, Firefighters and law enforcement personel accompanied Columbia Gas workers on Pleasant Street to gain access to home via locksmiths and going in through windows, to get check for gas leaks and to lock down the gas meters. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Firefighters and law enforcement personel accompanied Columbia Gas workers on Pleasant Street to gain access to home.

GAS SLIDER North Andover, MA, 09/14/18, A sign on a door on Pleasant Street to tell firefighters, police officers, and Columbia Gas works that the gas is off. They used locksmiths and climbed into windows to gain access to the homes to check for gas leaks and then lock down the meters. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

A sign on a door on Pleasant Street told officials that the gas is off.

GAS SLIDER Lawrence, MA--9/14/2018-- A workers at Carlos Cakes and Flowers (L) hands bottles of water to a man in the neighborhood to take for free in Lawrence. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 15lawrence Reporter:

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A worker at Carlos Cakes and Flowers (L) hands bottles of water to a man in the neighborhood to take for free in Lawrence.

A disconnected gas main is shut down on Kingston Street in Lawrence.

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A disconnected gas main is shut down on Kingston Street in Lawrence.

GAS SLIDER Lawrence, MA--9/14/2018-- Carlos Alba (R) owner of Carlos Cakes and Flowers gave away cakes outside of his store in Lawrence. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 15lawrence Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Carlos Alba (right) owner of Carlos Cakes and Flowers gave away cakes outside of his store in Lawrence.

GAS SLIDER Lawrence, MA--9/14/2018-- People carry luggage as they make their way from South Lawrence over the bridge on South Union Street. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 15lawrence Reporter:

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People carry luggage as they make their way from South Lawrence over the bridge on South Union Street.

A bicyclist rode past a damaged house on Springfield Street Lawrence.

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A bicyclist rode past a damaged house on Springfield Street in Lawrence.

GAS SLIDER LAWRENCE, MA - 9/14/2018:Aftermath scenes of Lawrence gas exposion: the vehicle that was crushed by brick chimney where one died, two were injured viewed here on Chickering Road in Lawrence.(David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 15lawrencepic

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A destroyed home on Chickering Road in Lawrence.

The father of Leonel Rondon is embraced outside of the family's home in Lawrence. Rondon was killed yesterday when a chimney from a house explosion landed on his car.

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Leonel Rondon’s father was embraced outside his home.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/LeonelRondon[1].jpg ‘Yesterday he was celebrating.’ Today, friends and family mourn for Lawrence teen

Leonel Rondon, 18, had just gotten his driver’s license and had gone to visit friends when a nearby house exploded, sending the chimney crashing down onto his vehicle.

A sign on a door on Pleasant Street alerted firefighters, police officers, and Columbia Gas that the gas is off. They used locksmiths and climbed into windows to gain access to the homes to check for gas leaks and then lock down the meters.

HELP DESK

Need to turn off the gas, or electricity, or water? Here’s how.

The explosions in the Merrimack Valley were a wake-up call for those of us who don’t know the first thing about the shut-off valves in our basements.

Baker declares state of emergency, places Eversource in charge of recovery

■ Baker announced that he is declaring a state of emergency in the three communities and putting Eversource in charge instead of Columbia Gas.

■ No one is allowed back into residences until they can be inspected, and gas should not be turned back on without contacting the gas company.

A frustrated crowd of Columbia Gas customers gathered around a gas representative on Main Street and had few of their questions answered in North Andover.

Politicians, residents frustrated over gas company’s public response

Representative Seth Moulton took to Twitter to vent about being unable to talk with leaders at Columbia Gas.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/eisen_Lawrence091318_06.jpg With their own homes in question, hospital workers returned to treat patients

Lawrence General Hospital treated 13 victims with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to blast trauma.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_gasexplosion7_met.jpg ‘It was really bad . . . maybe we have to build a new house’

Less than a day after violent explosions and fires hit the Lawrence area, residents grappled with the aftermath Friday.

3 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

Rain begins to fall as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence make landfall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Thursday.

The powerful storm splintered buildings and trapped hundreds of people in high water as it settled in for what could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching.

The Big Picture

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Hurricane Florence brought a life-threatening storm surge and hurricane strength winds to the Carolinas Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/towercam.png Here’s the story behind that incredible Hurricane Florence webcam

Richard Neal’s YouTube video was drawing tens of thousands of viewers Thursday morning. But it didn’t feature any big stars, splashy visuals, or infectious tunes.

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/62fd68ef9d894f2aa93261fc13ce2f8d-e1ceb83cc25941038557851ab5bb44de-22089.jpg The Jaguars are trying to win a game they already lost

The Jaguars are an incredibly talented team, but they don’t have the appropriate perspective on this game.

ALEX SPEIER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_bosmia10_spts.jpg How bad has the Red Sox bullpen really been recently?

Here’s a look at the recent performances of the pitchers who are most likely to determine whether the Red Sox can find some late-innings stability next month.

Matt Porter

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tlumacki_bruinspractice_sports170.jpg John Moore fitting in nicely on Bruins blue line so far

At Friday’s practice in China, the newly acquired veteran was paired with Charlie McAvoy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/_K8A8490.jpg Third District recount will continue in Lawrence, Andover this weekend

Recounts will go forward as scheduled in all other towns and cities in the Third District.

Opinion | Elizabeth Warren

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/1c81f30f79a04daab16e750fa2dfed62-1c81f30f79a04daab16e750fa2dfed62-0.jpg 10 years after Lehman collapse, Washington is back to its old tricks

Washington is cozying up to big banks and loosening rules, just like it did in the run up to the crash.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/24/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/clark_mgm_springfield_082418_07.jpg Springfield’s new MGM casino shows a veteran card counter the door

In the 400-year history of Massachusetts, Tommy Hyland can claim a rare distinction: He’s among the very first to be thrown out of a state-licensed business for doing math in his head.

Paul Manafort pleads guilty, has ‘cooperation agreement’ with prosecutors

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate with the special counsel’s Russia probe.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/1027859732.jpg Brett Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct in school

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s denial comes after a report of an alleged incident that took place while Kavanaugh was attending Georgetown Preparatory School.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AP_120119041818.jpg Hawaiian Airlines to offer nonstop flights from Logan Airport to Honolulu

Hawaiian Airlines is about to make the difficult slog to Honolulu — often lasting 15 hours or more — much easier for New Englanders with new nonstop flights.

“Our company is in great shape,” says Harold Brown, who is retiring from Hamilton Co. “We have great people in place. And I’m always around to help out.”

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At 93, apartment mogul Harold Brown decides to retire

After more than six decades spent amassing an apartment empire in Boston, one of the city’s biggest and most storied landlords is stepping down.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/6d3df55e12014425a71d518aa54993a3-4f5b788fdac4426b8a9613e4201b3ad5-0.jpg Cuomo defeats Cynthia Nixon in NY gubernatorial primary

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has defeated Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon to win his party’s nomination for a third term.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AK4I9316-001.jpg The long-term merits of Rachael Rollins’s plan for petty crimes

Democratic nominee for Suffolk County district attorney Rachael Rollins has a plan to reform prosecution of petty crimes.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/KatherineTaylor_31pressley_01_met-U821827172025mrF--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg The life and rise of Ayanna Pressley

Long before her shocking win, Pressley’s was an against-the-odds story. Time and again, she has toppled expectations.

Newsletters

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A convenient digest of the top political news of the past week, delivered every Saturday. Sign up now.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-1031744198-1024x576.jpg BU researcher calls on NIH to retract statement on alcohol and cancer risk

Dr. Michael Siegel says the statement is in “direct contradiction with the scientific evidence.”

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg Until next year, my sweetheart

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/adobestock1.jpg Fall House Hunt: Tips for making that winning offer

Buyers who know what sellers want can craft a winning offer in a crowded field without putting themselves at risk.

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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable — and confounding — art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, August 2018

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

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