Metro - Boston

US – Saturday, November 7

Elliott saves the world, 1

Over the next few columns I plan to solve all of America’s problems, one by one. I ask for nothing in return except for “Mad Men” bombshell Christina Hendricks.

Areas of color key to Menino victory

Mayor Thomas Menino was able to fend off challenger Michael Flaherty in large part due to his success in communities of color, according to a MassVOTE report released yesterday.

Menino beats Flaherty, still top of the Hub

After a hard-fought mayoral campaign, Thomas Menino prevailed once more in yesterday’s city election, capturing an unprecedented fifth term and adding to his legacy in Boston’s history.

Bay state tuition reaches high

Nine private colleges and universities in Massachusetts now top $50,000 a year, according to College Board data analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

T Time: Week of November 6th, 2009

Where to go and what to do!

Boston Going Out

Five hills within 50 miles

’Fins, ’Cat on slate for Pats

The Patriots are playing the Dolphins on Sunday, and that means one thing: They’ll have to be ready for anything.

Wallace enjoying his honeymoon with C’s

A little green can go a long way. Just ask Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace.

What to do and where to go.

Starting up with time on their side

Starting a business isn’t easy these days, but maybe that’s why entrepreneurs fresh out of school are taking the gutsy first step.

Boston

T in worse shape than we thought

With the T’s maintenance backlog exceeding $3 billion, The MBTA report released yesterday found 51 of 57 high-priority T safety projects couldn’t be funded in the latest budget.

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Voters turn out in high numbers for elections

Voters turned out in droves yesterday to decide the mayoral race and several others in the city, with the highest numbers since Mayor Thomas Menino was first elected in 1993.

Boston

Man shot dead near Dot school

A late-morning shooting near a Dorchester elementary school and polling place left a 23-year-old man dead and put the school into lockdown, according to officials.

Boston

Report: Online job posts drop 25 percent in year

The number of online job postings in Boston has fallen 25 percent in the past year, according to a report released yesterday, which signals a slow recovery from joblessness.

UMass Boston students go fly a kite for EarthUMass Boston Student Suzanne Spinale, 18, joined dozens of other students on campus Thursday to hold a kite rally in support of global warming solutions as Senator Kerry makes his way to Copenhagen in December part of a international global warming negotiations.

UMass Boston students go fly a kite for Earth
UMass Boston Student Suzanne Spinale, 18, joined dozens of other students on campus Thursday to hold a kite rally in support of global warming solutions as Senator Kerry makes his way to Copenhagen in December part of a international global warming negotiations.

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Boston

MBTA police: Someone is watching you

With overall crime on the T down over the last year, the MBTA has launched a new awareness campaign alerting riders that undercover transit cops are scattered throughout the system and encouraging them to be vigilant about reporting crime.

Boston

What’s Menino done for Boston?

The mayor’s 16-year record has come under fire throughout the campaign from Flaherty, who has offered reforms of his own — such as dismantling the Boston Redevelopment Authority and creating mayoral term limits.

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Church keeping flu out of the pews

The craze over H1N1 has sparked a wide range of reactions. Hand sanitizers are flying off the shelves. The MBTA has posted 900 ads throughout the system urging riders to take preventative measures, and the Boston Archdiocese even directed parishes this weekend to stop offering shared wine at Communion and ask parishioners to bow rather than handshake for the sign of peace.

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Hub’s city councilor race hotly contested

Boston’s at-Large city council race is one of the most competitive in years, with eight candidates featuring diverse backgrounds vying for four open seats. With the city’s election looming tomorrow, here’s a look at each candidate.

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Hoods to haunt this Halloweeen

Halloween weekend will see many people take to the streets for candy, parties or general mayhem. It is a time that shines a light on some of the pitfalls of a night on the town. So, in addition to watching out for ghosts and goblins, Metro wants you to be on the lookout for a few other things, this weekend and beyond.

Boston

Budget deficit could lead to 2,000 layoffs

Facing a $600 million budget gap, Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday announced a host of cost-saving measures, including slashing millions in spending and up to 2,000 more jobs, as well as eliminating paid-holiday perks.

Boston

Leading ladies of the Bay State

King of the commuter rail, for a day

Flaherty to face off with Menino for the last time

Jobless rate at 34-year high

Fenway Center deal approved

Aloisi reflects after Pike’s last meeting

Heavyweights back Flaherty

Quincy man found dead

Cameras could be coming to trolleys

City using data to deter crime

Boston

Piscopo guilty of voluntary manslaughter

Voter registration deadline is today

Welcome to the real world, kids

Ad Club: Creative 'clutter' takes crown

Schools cater to green job growth

This week: Powder House Sq., between Broadway, College Ave. and Warner St.

Last best movie stores in the Hub

Murray: Casinos ‘inevitable’

How to deal with the morning after

Jaywalk this way: Injuries up 20 percent

The November MMMpod features interviews and music with a band called Girls, a band of girls called Supercute, and a supercute vampire. Yes, listeners, we have Pattinson!

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