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Boston rat rampage
Thanks to the global economic collapse, which has stalled initiated construction projects, Boston’s rat population is surging BY CHRIS FARAONE

News

Difference of opinion

Peter Canellos reinvents Globe ’s editorial page. Plus, Tom Menino’s campaign gets late-breaking help from the Banner and Herald .

The Quiet Storm
In this desperate downtime, is Deval Patrick regrouping, or cluelessly steering a sinking ship?
Menino, again
Plus: Latino gains, same-sex defeat, and a buzz for pot
Yes Men take aim at Coca-Cola
Drinking It All In Dept.

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Movies

Totally clips of the heart

Foraging with the Found Footage Festival’s Nick Prueher

Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats
Bleating hearts tame Goats
Review: Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
John Krasinski takes on David Foster Wallace and succeeds
Review: Michael Jackson's This Is It
Is this it?

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Life

Boston rat rampage

Thanks to the global economic collapse, which has stalled initiated construction projects, Boston’s rat population is surging

Cannonball quiets Harvard quad
Time bomb
Lighthouse Retrofit Plan
Hoopleville
I didn't know this was three hours long
Failure

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Music

Photos: Monsters of Folk at Orpheum Theatre

Monsters of Folk, live at the Orpheum Theatre, November 3, 2009

The evil deaf
The return of the Northeast Noise and Power Electronics Festival
Interview: Ray Davies
On singing in the choir, his American experience, and who’ll play Dave
The Big Hurt: Liam alone
Can an Oasis spinoff help but suck?

More: Music | CDs | Live reviews | New England music news

Food

Simco's on the Bridge

A worthwhile old-time roadside-stand experience

Jade Garden Seafood Restaurant
Fresh as can be and well-priced. What’s the catch?
Sofia Italian Steakhouse
Versatility and competence go a long way
The Snack Bar and O Senhor Ramos
Soul-satisfying, authentic Azorean specialties — oh, and sub-shop fare, too

More: Dining | Latest reviews | Find a restaurant

Arts

Power to the people

Art of the Streets Dept.

Wizards and masterpieces
Harry Potter at the Museum of Science, and another look at the Rose
Sustainability
Merce Cunningham in the Park Avenue Armory; Christopher Wheeldon at City Center
Mystic muso
The erudition of Robert Palmer

More: Arts | Museums & Galleries | Books | Dance | Theater

Rec Room

Review: Borderlands

Gold rush

Crossword: ''Uh-oh, it's magic''
Your standard cheap trick
Jason returns
Publisher stuffs game-fixer Tim Donaghy's book idea; Antoine Walker's broke
Hoop nightmare
Len Bias’s death was more than just a basketball tragedy.

More: Rec Room | TV | Videogames | Ultimate lists | Puzzles

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[MUSIC] Boston Lyric Opera conducted by Keith Lockhard - Bizet's Carmen

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Interview: Ray Davies
On singing in the choir, his American experience, and who’ll play Dave

Boston rat rampage
Thanks to the global economic collapse, which has stalled initiated construction projects, Boston’s rat population is surging

Difference of opinion
Peter Canellos reinvents Globe ’s editorial page. Plus, Tom Menino’s campaign gets late-breaking help from the Banner and Herald .

The Big Hurt: Liam alone
Can an Oasis spinoff help but suck?

Morrissey | Swords
UME Imports (2009)

Boston rat rampage
Thanks to the global economic collapse, which has stalled initiated construction projects, Boston’s rat population is surging

Interview: Ray Davies
On singing in the choir, his American experience, and who’ll play Dave

Difference of opinion
Peter Canellos reinvents Globe ’s editorial page. Plus, Tom Menino’s campaign gets late-breaking help from the Banner and Herald .

Simco's on the Bridge
A worthwhile old-time roadside-stand experience

Behind the walls
Museum L-A synthesizes history and art

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