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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.

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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:

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

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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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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

Photos from Hurricane Florence

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.” — David L. Ryan/Globe Staff/File

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.

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.

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

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.

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On the farm, cultivating for the next generation

Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone (right) and a statue of Christopher Columbus.

Somerville will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 8

Department of Homeland Security personnel delivered supplies to Santa Ana community residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Trump disputes death toll in Puerto Rico in tweet

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 11, 2002, Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick prays during a prayer for deceased bishops at the start of the morning session of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops being held in Washington, DC.

Sports

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MATT PORTER

Here’s a look at where the Bruins and Flames are playing in China

The teams face off at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre on Saturday.

Metro

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Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme was brought into Boston police headquarters in 1972.

Former Mafia don Frank Salemme sentenced to life in prison for 1993 slaying

Salemme and an associate were sentenced to life in prison for killing South Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro in 1993.

Politics

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Geoff Diehl (left) campaigned with Governor Charlie Baker in 2015.

Geoff Diehl would ‘welcome’ President Trump. Charlie Baker? Not so much

Welcome to the conflicted top of the state’s 2018 Republican ticket.

Nation & World

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Feinstein says she referred letter concerning Kavanaugh to federal investigators

The California Democrat said in a statement that she ‘‘received information from an individual concerning the nomination.”

Columnists

Business

Gardner, MA - 9/13/2018 -Construction on the GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardner takes place on a cloudy Thursday afternoon on September 13, 2018. The GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardner will become the first financial institution in Massachusetts to service recreational marijuana companies. The news comes as a relief to cannabis executives who feared they would have to have to operate all-cash businesses. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

Mass. credit union will serve recreational marijuana companies

The decision by GFA Federal Credit Union means consumers should be able to pay for pot with plastic.

Arts

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09FallArtPicks Poetry of Nature: Hudson River School Landscapes from the New-York Historical Society/ Worcester Art Museum. Thomas Chambers (1808-1866), Lake George and the Village of Caldwell, ca. 1850. Oil on canvas. The New-York Historical Society, Purchase, Thomas Jefferson Bryan Fund, 1977.13. Image courtesy of Worcester Art Museum.

The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world

This week’s picks by Globe critics.

Movies

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Matthew McConaughey plays a Detroit gun dealer and Richie Merritt portrays his son, the youngest informant in FBI history, in “White Boy Rick.”

Movie Review

In ‘White Boy Rick,’ a real-life FBI informant at 14

Matthew McConaughey stars as the father of the title character in this based-on-fact story.

Lifestyle

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Connections | Magazine

That time Nana drove from Texas to see my BU soccer game

My grandmother had always shown up for me. The least I could do was return the favor.

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.”

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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Real Estate

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

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

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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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.

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

Politicians, residents frustrated over gas company’s public response

3 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas

At 93, apartment mogul Harold Brown decides to retire

Special reports

Globe must-reads

On the farm, cultivating for the next generation

Somerville will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 8

Trump disputes death toll in Puerto Rico in tweet

Opinion | Jason Berry

Church reform advisers in crosshairs of history

Five days, 37 cities and towns, and 89,000 ballots: The recount begins in Third District

3 Vt. residents arrested after gun, 148 bags of heroin found in car

NESTOR RAMOS

Mark Wahlberg’s daily schedule is just like mine — with a couple of small fixes

This Brookline resident turned the town’s abrasive turkeys into art

In N.H. election stunner, a onetime refugee knocks off entrenched incumbent

ALEX SPEIER

‘He’s been unbelievable’: Inside David Price’s second half numbers

Fenway fan hit in head after bat slips out of Devon Travis’ hands

David Epstein

Slower, weaker Florence will still be a force

MATT PORTER

Here’s a look at where the Bruins and Flames are playing in China

Former Mafia don Frank Salemme sentenced to life in prison for 1993 slaying

Average US mortgage rates climb; 30-year at 4.6 percent

Geoff Diehl would ‘welcome’ President Trump. Charlie Baker? Not so much

Nation & World

Feinstein says she referred letter concerning Kavanaugh to federal investigators

Rising interest rates mean fewer no-interest auto loans. Here's how to save money.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

The color of justice in Suffolk County may soon be black

SCOT LEHIGH

Give Trump economic credit he deserves

JOAN VENNOCHI

Why did Baker back Trump-loving Geoff Diehl?

Renée Graham

Serena Williams and the Angry Black Woman

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bill O’Brien is latest coach to do Foxborough fold

Tara Sullivan

Celebrate Serena’s greatness, even in defeat

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

After offseason drama, it’s same old Patriots

Adrian Walker

Marty Walsh’s very bad week

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

US treads on new ground on tech

TARA SULLIVAN

This time, defense was up to the challenge

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

BC-Holy Cross: Better left in past

Renée Graham

The greatest threat to our democracy? Us

Mass. credit union will serve recreational marijuana companies

The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world

Movie Review

In ‘White Boy Rick,’ a real-life FBI informant at 14

Connections | Magazine

That time Nana drove from Texas to see my BU soccer game

Real Estate

Podcast

Globe staff photos of the month, August 2018

Crossword

Before making an offer on an older home, check this checklist

Designing a white kitchen that’s fresh but not stark

Put away that credit card. You need to use cash more

Happier parents do these 10 things