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Environmental Police officials quietly helped fix tickets

An internal memo describes a behind-the-scenes effort by police to void two traffic citations, one of which was issued to a colonel’s friend.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Elizabeth Warren is attacked from both left and right on DNA test

If the “Pocahontas” slur hobbles Warren beyond Trump’s base, it’s a problem. And it looks like it might be.

In first ads of reelection campaign, Warren touts record of delivering results for Mass.

The first ad is narrated by Boston Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, newlyweds who lost their left legs in the attack.

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Walsh calls for major investment to guard city against flooding

Mayor Martin Walsh will roll out an array of projects designed to protect Boston from rising sea levels. And he’s asking business leaders for their help to make them happen.

Maine university bans professor who planned Susan Collins protest course

A retired professor organized a one-credit course for University of Southern Maine students to protest Republican Senator Susan Collins in Washington.

Get Smart

Today is the deadline to register to vote. Are you ready?

Here’s how to register, and other things to know before hitting the polls.

Baker and Gonzalez set to debate Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The hourlong WGBH forum, which will air live on radio, TV, and online, is likely to be the most-watched event so far of the campaign season.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 16: A man uses his smartphone on July 16, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Only 53.5% of Japanese owned smartphones in March, according to a white paper released by the Ministry of Communications on July 15, 2014. The survey of a thousand participants each from Japan, the U.S., Britain, France, South Korea and Singapore, demonstrated that Japan had the fewest rate of the six; Singapore had the highest at 93.1%, followed by South Korea at 88.7%, UK at 80%, and France at 71.6%, and U.S. at 69.6% in the U.S. On the other hand, Japan had the highest percentage of regular mobile phone owners with 28.7%. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) — Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images

Ty Burr

Tired — really tired — of customer surveys? Try this one.

Fighting fire with, uh, fire.

Chris Sale will not start Game 5 in Houston Thursday

The Red Sox have decided to hold back the lefthander a little longer after his recent stomach ailment.

CHAD FINN | NINE THOUGHTS

That Jackie Bradley Jr. grand slam sure was sweet, and other thoughts on the Red Sox

Where would you rank Bradley’s grand slam among the six in Red Sox postseason history?

MLB concludes Astros did not violate any rules and considers ‘the matter closed’

Major League Baseball released a statement saying the Houston team employee was “monitoring the field to ensure” the Red Sox were “not violating any rules.”

NAMES

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street,’ is retiring

The Waltham native said that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined at its inception in 1969.

JetBlue’s Mint passengers get extra-long lie-flat seats with massage functions, artisanal, small plate menu options from well-known restaurants, top-drawer spirits and wines, and one of the largest libraries of free in-flight entertainment. — Jetblue

HELP DESK

Are business class tickets worth the price? And how do I score one (without paying a bundle)?

Even if you’re not one of the airline’s biggest spenders, there are ways to up your odds of securing an upgrade.

Opinion | Geoff Diehl

The Democrats are wrong about tax cuts and deregulation

Rolling back the 2017 tax cuts and deregulations would threaten to return the nation — and the state — to the economic doldrums.

Love Letters

He wants to meet the daughter he gave up to marry me

Twenty years later, he’s having second thoughts about relinquishing his parental rights.

Globe Magazine

Could Maine’s new ranked-choice voting change American elections?

The state will be the first to use a ballot that lets voters rank their preferences.

obituary

Jeanne Ashworth, first US woman to win Olympic speed skating medal, dies at 80

Ms. Ashworth, who was from Wilmington, won the bronze at the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif., in the first year of the women’s competition.

A new Mass. program aims to help parents, but its hashtag has some chuckling

Twitter users quickly inserted the hashtag into songs and jokes, and otherwise poked fun at its many possible meanings.

Jamal Khashoggi’s apparent murder is Trump’s first tough foreign policy test — and he’s failing

The Trump administration’s eagerness to whitewash an ally’s apparent extrajudicial killing of a critic is appalling but not surprising.

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Globe must-reads

Heart-wrenching obituary of a young Vermont mom gains attention

The MBTA may adjust its fares as it moves to an all-electronic payment system, in which prices could be based on time of day, distance, or even income.

New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies

Apples? Brussels sprouts? Pumpkin spice? Squash? Must be fall in New England.

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

A dog dies and his family wants anwers

President Donald Trump listens to a speaker in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, during a signing ceremony for a bill to increase NASA's budget to $19.5 billion and directs the agency to focus human exploration of deep space and Mars. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sports

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New York, NY- 10/9/18 - Yankee Stadium - Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello reacts after getting Aaron Hicks to fly out to end the 5th inning. Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees in game 4 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe staff)

Red Sox at Astros | 8:39 p.m. (TBS)

ALCS Game 4: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes

Rick Porcello will be on the mound in Houston as the Red Sox look to take a 3-1 series lead.

Metro

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BOSTON, MA - 10/16/2018: Mayor Martin J. Walsh and others broke ground on the new Boston Arts Academy building. a $125 million project. (Demolition of the old building, across the street from Fenway Park, is apparently under way.) This ground breaking is part of a broader agenda by Walsh moving forward with a sweeping plan to overhaul the school system's aging buildings, most of which went up prior to World War II. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 17bps

Boston plans to build or renovate a dozen schools

Among other proposed changes: a gradual phase-out of middle schools and the merger of several elementary schools.

Politics

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“Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas,” President Trump wrote.

Political Notebook

President Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘horseface’ in tweet

Trump gloated about a recent court ruling in his favor. The adult film performer had sued the president.

Nation & World

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People smoke cannabis on the street in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace

Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland.

Columnists

Jackie Bradley Jr. launched a grand slam deep to right that gave the Red Sox an 8-2 lead in the eighth inning.

Business

The legal action is a twist in Attorney General Maura Healey’s campaign to police the so-called competitive energy market.

AG: Conn. energy supplier overcharged 100k in Mass.

Attorney General Maura Healey’s crackdown on competitive electricity suppliers took a twist this week as her office sued Starion Energy.

Arts

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Colin Morgan (left) and Rupert Everett in “The Happy Prince.”

Movie Review | ★ ★ ★ ½

In ‘The Happy Prince,’ Oscar Wilde gets his say

The movie offers a sad glimpse of Oscar Wilde’s final days, taking place after he has been convicted of sodomy and served two years, with his glory days behind him.

Food & dining

What She’s Having

Turning back time with plantains in the Fenway

A lot’s changed in the neighborhood when it comes to food. El Pelon’s $5.75 plate of plantains hasn’t.

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.

Cartoons offer a peek into cancer immunotherapy — and scientists’ minds

Some are almost professionally done, others are closer to scribbles, but all give insight into how immunotherapy works.

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.

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In first ads of reelection campaign, Warren touts record of delivering results for Mass.

Walsh calls for major investment to guard city against flooding

Tired — really tired — of customer surveys? Try this one.

Chris Sale will not start Game 5 in Houston Thursday

That Jackie Bradley Jr. grand slam sure was sweet, and other thoughts on the Red Sox

Are business class tickets worth the price? And how do I score one (without paying a bundle)?

He wants to meet the daughter he gave up to marry me

Jeanne Ashworth, first US woman to win Olympic speed skating medal, dies at 80

A new Mass. program aims to help parents, but its hashtag has some chuckling

Globe must-reads

Heart-wrenching obituary of a young Vermont mom gains attention

New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies

Food

It’s fall, again. Would you like some more squash?

Whale-watching cruise sees massive shark ripping into whale

TripAdvisor says the best pizzeria in the country is right here in Boston

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

A dog dies and his family wants anwers

Ideas | David Scharfenberg

Why Trump should get his space force

NAMES

Chris Evans comes to the defense of involved dads everywhere after Piers Morgan tweet

Cooking | Magazine

Christopher Kimball: Three easy weeknight recipes

Harvard’s history with Asian-American applicants in the spotlight

Raisman: ‘Abusers and predators thrive with silence’

NAMES

Mark Wahlberg posts video from Dorchester

Red Sox at Astros | 8:39 p.m. (TBS)

ALCS Game 4: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes

Boston plans to build or renovate a dozen schools

How to prepare a swoon-worthy vacation rental

Political Notebook

President Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘horseface’ in tweet

Nation & World

Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace

Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC

Columnists

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

JBJ’s blast made a statement

TARA SULLIVAN

Gordon Hayward was the undisputed champ of the Celtics opener

JEFF JACOBY

Elizabeth Warren, typical white person

SCOT LEHIGH

Hold men to higher political standards

Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

The racist tropes of Republicans

JOAN VENNOCHI

Warren’s ‘blah blah blah’ gene remains

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Not a performance defense should be proud of

Chesto Means Business

Industrial real estate market sizzles

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

David Price, teammates got enough done

Adrian Walker

An opportunity for change

Alex Beam

You don’t know Jake

JOAN WICKERSHAM

A second chance to say ‘thank you’

AG: Conn. energy supplier overcharged 100k in Mass.

Movie Review | ★ ★ ★ ½

In ‘The Happy Prince,’ Oscar Wilde gets his say

What She’s Having

Turning back time with plantains in the Fenway

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Real Estate

Crossword

Christopher Kimball: Three easy weeknight recipes with an international twist

Recipes: Soup, salad, and pasta — a Northern Italian menu for fall

Recipes: Reel them in with flavorful fish sandwiches

’80s glam meets Western details in this season’s lively looks