Boston?s new luxury towers appear to house few Bostonians

Few residents at Millennium Tower claim a residential exemption, suggesting those units may be second homes or rental properties.

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Units in the towers are owned mostly by part-time residents or by shell companies, a report says, fueling worries that locals are being priced out of the housing market.

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The move to ?exercise direct control? through the November election injected more intrigue into the unpredictable, close Third District primary.

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A 21-year-old man fell from a party ship and died on Saturday night, prompting the company to say it may make physical changes to the vessel and officials to begin an investigation.

17-year-old pilot undaunted by landing gear mishap at Beverly airport

A 17-year-old student pilot said she was initially afraid, but ultimately kept her cool, when she learned that a wheel on her plane had fallen off and she would have to land without it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/1034473440.jpg Here?s how Sarah Sanders responded to questions about NYT op-ed, Woodward book

It had been more than two weeks since the White House press secretary held a briefing. And reporters had many, many questions.

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Hurricane Florence will not slam into Massachusetts, but its effects could still be felt on the coast, and boaters and beachgoers should be cautious later this week.

These maps show what to expect from Hurricane Florence

The storm will move between Bermuda and the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and is expected to approach the Carolinas on Thursday.

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Cardinal Sean O?Malley said that addressing the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church ?must be the priority that we concentrate on right now.?

Harvard University was in second place on US News & World Report?s annual college and university rankings.

New England schools again at top of college rankings

Harvard stayed in second place, and MIT and Yale tied for third.

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A New Hampshire man is facing charges that he tried to kidnap a 13-year-old girl Sunday afternoon after offering her parents cash to ?buy? her, police said.

Wyatt stood at the door of his home in West Roxbury keeping an eye out for Gabe Harris, who's off at UMass Amherst.

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Meet the other empty nesters, and they?re missing the kids, too

With the school year underway and college students departed, dogs are dealing with a mystery: Where did my friend go?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AdobeStock_140176941.jpeg Follow these 12 steps for VIP treatment at a high-end restaurant

Here?s how to ensure that your experience will be memorable, even if you?re not a VIP.

HELP DESK

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A study found it takes 50 hours just to become casual friends ? but you can make the time.

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/43111ac5161b46eaa70e552a3ece8b71-43111ac5161b46eaa70e552a3ece8b71-0.jpg Senator Collins: Oppose Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination

A person of questionable ethics shouldn?t be on the Supreme Court.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Graham-5154.jpg Serena Williams and the Angry Black Woman

If you?re a black woman, never get upset or you?ll be forever tagged as that most terrifying and despised creature: the Angry Black Woman.

Ceiling panels with holes hung over MBTA riders waiting for an elevator at the State Street Station concourse under 60 State St.

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MBTA?s poor station conditions are a campaign issue

The crumbling, disfunctional condition of many T facilities were a political football that the Baker administration and Democrat Jay Gonzalez punted back and forth.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/clark_noah_love_083118_04.jpg This 24-year-old Boston student went on as many as three dates a day for a month ? all in the name of love

Taking a mathematical approach, a Boston man threw out romance and went for volume.

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The Internet was intrigued by a missed connection that started with a hearty conversation between a New Orleans resident and a Boston transplant who met at an estate sale.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/09052010_05cups_photo5-7700557.jpg Under-caffeinated New Englanders upset after Dunkin? Donuts ends Patriots win discount

The @DunkinBoston Twitter account Monday was filled with replies to customers apologizing that the discount was no longer available.

NAMES

Local athletes joined Drake for a splashy after-party at a Boston nightclub

The worlds of sports and music repeatedly mixed in Boston last weekend.

Patriots 27, Texans 20

Foxborough, MA: 9-9-18: Patriots running back Jeremy Hill (33,right) gets a pat from fellow running back James White (left) as he is helped off the field after being injured. The New England Patriots hosted the Houston Texans in the NFL regular season opener at Gillette Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Patriots RB Jeremy Hill out for season with torn ACL

Hill suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday?s game.

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A wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in a Washington suburb.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-5165.jpg Feeling queasy about Charlie Baker?s endorsement of Trump-loving Geoff Diehl

Baker sells himself as a champion of bipartisanship, but as he runs for reelection, it?s all about the politics of survival.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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Buyers who know what sellers want can craft a winning offer in a crowded field without putting themselves at risk.

Globe event

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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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg 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

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

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.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.