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These homes use features like solar power and geothermal heating to preserve energy.

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Patriots' Thomas playing both sides

Donald Thomas has sometimes had to move from right guard to left, something he's adapted to.

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Lawyers are standing by
to dispute election results

Lawyers for both parties anticipate legal challenges for what may become a razor-thin decision that rests on how, where, and which ballots are counted. (Globe)

Obama, Romney sweep swing states

President Obama in New Hampshire and Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania on Sunday both predicted victory but still passionately urged their supporters to vote. (Globe)

Wild dogs kill child at Pittsburgh zoo

A mother's attempt to give her son a better view of wild African dogs turned tragic after the boy fell into the exhibit and was killed by the animals. (AP)

Workplaces with the best perks

From a three-month working sabbatical, to relaxation with an on-site masseuse, or a vacation in Greece, check out these local employers with enviable benefits.

Lack of urgency in 4th District

The sense that every-last-vote-counts in the Fourth Congressional District race between Joseph P. Kennedy III and Sean Bielat seems absent. (Globe)

10/10 Bielat, Kennedy clash in debate | Discuss

Your Election Day ballot

Do you know who will be on your ballot on Tuesday? Compare candidates side-by-side, make your selections, and get a summary ballot to take to the polls.

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Cambridge firm HubSpot raises $35m

The digital marketing firm will use the funds to add employees, open an office in Dublin, and acquire small marketing companies, said its chief executive. (Globe)

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Audit details turmoil
at Somerville nonprofit

The former director of the agency that provides Head Start for preschoolers in Somerville and Cambridge freely used the agency’s credit card for personal expenses.

Opinion | Adrian Walker

Region has a passion for politics

New England is a political hotbed full of close races and impassioned voters who take elections to heart.

Ballot items look to send message

In a pair of nonbinding ballot questions, some Mass. voters have the chance to tell the newly elected officials what they would like them to do when they get to Capitol Hill.

Opinion | JULIETTE KAYYEM

The Pentagon’s new threat

As weather worsens, environmentalists and the military find a common cause.

Mass. activists head to N.H.

Dedicated followers of both candidates are taking their talents to places where the election will be decided, first and foremost just over the border in New Hampshire.

Opinion | John E. Sununu

Even better than the popular vote

Those who argue for scrapping the Electoral College insist that relying on the national popular vote would be simpler, more modern, and egalitarian. They are wrong.

Acrimony lingers in 6th District race

Personal bitterness has overshadowed policy differences between Rep. John Tierney and Republican Richard Tisei, who diverge most sharply on economics.

Living with back pain

A spinal treatment for back pain that’s been linked to a meningitis outbreak has called attention to a treatment that isn’t all that effective for back pain.

Should you skip the MRI?

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Mourners leave flowers at Atlanta helicopter crash site

Flowers, cards and other mementos are being left at a memorial near the site of a police helicopter crash that killed two Atlanta officers searching for a runaway boy.

Final days of Obama campaign steeped in nostalgia

These final days of President Obama's final political campaign have featured speeches that are peppered with talk of change, the central theme of his 2008 bid.

Fla. remains tough sell to end for Obama, Romney | Missing from presidential race: roads, bridges
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Building Boston's skyline

Boston's skyline is constantly changing, and it will continue to grow taller with proposed additions. How did Boston's skyline get to be where it is?

The average movie ticket price in 2011 rose to $7.93 from $7.89 the year before, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners. If there's a film you don't want to miss at the theater, here are some ways to cut costs.

Arts & Entertainment

Local man has small but pivotal role in 'Argo'

Brandon Tabassi is a polite young man who grew up in North Andover acting in school plays and now has a small but significant role in the hit film.

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Holiday party snacks, spreads, and starters

We’ve rounded up a quick and delicious array of small bites to take you through holiday party season and beyond.

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Travel

In search of the best grouper sandwich in Tampa Bay

What clam chowder is to Bostonians, the grouper sandwich is to folks in the Tampa Bay area.

Where to eat oysters in Apalachicola, Florida

Your Campus

College papers at Harvard, Brandeis, Tufts endorse Obama

The Harvard Crimson, The Tufts Daily, and Brandeis University's student paper, the Justice, all endorsed Obama, arguing that he is an advocate for college students.

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SmartHUD crowdfunds to build head-up display for your car

A new Indigogo campaign hopes to bring a user-installable head-up display for your car, showing drivers texts and directions while hopefully making the roads a bit safer.

Community

Trundle beds for children

Are you shopping for a bed for your children? Check out these modern trundle beds, which maximize your space without sacrificing style.

Discuss: Is it time for a big kid bed?

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Your photos from the 1980s

Big hair, large sunglasses, leafy print blouse, visor and Sports Walkman are all included in this poster of the 1980s submitted by Susan. Check out more, including the RadioBDC staff, and submit yours.

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Gronkowski, Welker fall to Giants in 'Halo 4 Bowl'

Patriots players Rob Gronkowski, Wes Welker, and Donald Thomas faced off against a team of New York Giants to play the popular video game.

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