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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwestern Florida as Category 4 storm

The hurricane’s center struck Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, a protected barrier island. The massive storm was expected to trigger flooding across a wide area of Florida as it crawls northeastward across the peninsula.
Hurricane Ian sinks Cuban migrant boat off Florida, leaving 23 missing Map: See the timing of Hurricane Ian’s path through Florida 42 cats flown to Worcester after being evacuated from Florida ahead of hurricane

See photos and videos from Florida, where Hurricane Ian has made landfall

Watch live webcams from Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian’s landfall

Hurricane Ian, flying tree branch bring Jim Cantore to his knees
dave epstein

Will New England feel any effects of Hurricane Ian?

LeBron James’s opinion on Boston remains unchanged: ‘I still hate Boston, don’t get that twisted’
It turns out he hasn't softened his stance since the comments he made during the summer.

celtics notebook

Malcolm Brogdon sounds ready to embrace his new role with Celtics

Brogdon isn't used to being a sixth man, but he asserted, "At this point in my career, my goal is to win, and I’m going to do everything I can to make that happen.”
Dan Shaughnessy: Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, a Rhode Island kid, remains a mystery. One thing we know? ‘I’m 0-0, so no one’s mad at me yet.’

ben volin | on football
Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that?
Under the collective bargaining agreement, it is every NFL player's right to seek a second opinion outside of the team doctor, and there are various reasons for doing so.

Bill Belichick says Mac Jones has ‘made a lot of progress in the last 48 hours’ It’s time to reacquaint yourself Brian Hoyer. Here are four things about the Patriots’ backup quarterback.

Newton man, 65, allegedly killed by woman suspected of stealing $40,000 from him, Middlesex DA Ryan says

A 65-year-old Newton man was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a hammer by a former tenant who allegedly stole $40,000 by forging the victim’s name on checks, authorities said Wednesday.
On the Street | Watertown

Watertown has been a city for decades. Now, it’s acting like one.

Things are changing fast these days in Watertown, a tight-knit community where families put down roots, small businesses become institutions, and ethnic enclaves have carved their own niches.

Watertown transformed Arsenal Yards. What about its downtown?

The Arsenal Yards development is a mixed-use playground with a slate of new retail on the way, but given its current collection of empty storefronts, it feels to some like Watertown’s downtown got passed by.
Not far from Kendall Square, Watertown emerges as a biotech hub

From Beverly to Block Island: Beloved seal ‘Shoebert’ released into ocean
"Shoebert," the famous seal who spent a week in Beverly’s Shoe and later waddled to the police station in the middle of the night, was released into the ocean off Rhode Island Tuesday after a brief stay at a Connecticut aquarium, according to a statement from NOAA.

City removes 23 street lights after woman is injured by falling light pole on Evelyn Moakley Bridge

BPD issues community alert for alleged assault in Longwood area

A man allegedly struck a woman with a blunt object Monday afternoon on Binney Street, Boston police said.

Adam Montgomery denied harming his daughter Harmony when he was arrested in January

The level of coronavirus in Eastern Mass. waste water just shot up

An important indicator of the prevalence of COVID-19 infections, the level of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water, registered a sharp increase in recent days.
KEVIN CULLEN

IRA gunrunner: ‘I never trusted Whitey Bulger.’

Crawley tells his improbable life story in a revealing new memoir.
MISS CONDUCT

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

Plus: Tips on dealing with the aftermath of houseguests.

Hispanic Heritage Month

MARCELA GARCÍA
How I learned to stop worrying and love Hispanic Heritage Month
Is dedicating only a month every year to honor Latino culture just another example of “Hispandering”?

Documentando el corazón infatigable de Chelsea Ideas | Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston Read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories

Mi Historia en Boston
La risa es la distancia más corta entre dos culturas
Por mucho que lo intentara, sabía que iba a seguir cometiendo errores verbales, culturales, sociales y profesionales en mi nuevo país.

Opinion
Joan Vennochi

Move out from the safe middle ground, Charlie Baker

He should seize the moment and use his voice to try to realign the values of his party.
Alexandra Vacroux

Is Putin bluffing on using nuclear weapons?
IDEAS | ROBIN CHASE

The joyful and planet-friendly mobility of e-bikes
Robert D. Putnam and Terry Babcock-Lumish

The White House bowling alley is a symbol of what’s wrong with US politics
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The protests in Iran could be a turning point

Black Progress Index | Donna M. Owens
Montgomery County, Maryland emerges as place where Black people can live their best lives
The county is cited in groundbreaking new data about places nationwide where Black residents are prospering. Dubbed the Black Progress Index, this historic collaboration between the Brookings Institution and the NAACP examines the social factors that influence Black well-being.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.
Spotlight investigation

Part 1
A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements
Part 2

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

More recent stories

Human remains found near beach resort in Brewster

Human remains were discovered near a beachfront resort in Brewster on Saturday morning, and authorities believe the body was in the water for “a considerable amount of time,” according to Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe’s office.

Alabama inmates strike, denouncing poor prison conditions
Thousands of Alabama inmate workers began a labor strike this week to protest poor prison conditions across the state, where facilities are overcrowded, understaffed, and notoriously dangerous.

EBay harassment mastermind says he previously worked for Joe Biden, Bill Gates
In August 2019, under the direction of Jim Baugh, eBay employees sent a Natick couple a series of harassing messages on Twitter and bizarre deliveries including a funeral wreath, live spiders, and a bloody pig’s head mask.

Construction worker injured after falling from platform in Lowell
The man broke his leg after falling from a platform while working on a house in Lowell late Wednesday morning, according to the Lowell Fire Department.

US announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine

The US will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

Within days, 2 babies in a hurry
The girls made their debuts quickly and safely at home thanks to first responders.

Recommended reads

Trouble brewing in the power grid as officials warn of possible electricity shortages in N.E. this winter

Russia’s war with Ukraine has destabilized energy markets, particularly supplies of liquefied natural gas.

Morgan Talty wins New England Book Award for ‘Night of the Living Rez’
The book is the debut story collection from the 31-year-old author, a member of the Penobscot Nation who teaches at the University of Maine.

Humpback whale freed after being entangled in fishing gear near Hull
The whale had managed to swim four miles from where it was originally spotted, despite having hundreds of rope attached to its body, officials said.

Revere man who sued military over HIV policy settles case
A student at a Vermont military college who sued top Pentagon officials after he was deemed unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV has settled his lawsuit and plans to pursue his dream of becoming an Army officer, his lawyers said Tuesday.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Eight open studios events to explore on weekends this fall

At Roadrunner, Carly Rae Jepsen cuts to all the feelings

Nearly 50 years on, Guy Van Duser and Billy Novick are still swinging

With a few clanks, ‘Ada and the Engine’ offers an eye-opening ride through computer history

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | ROBIN CHASE

The joyful and planet-friendly mobility of e-bikes
Robert D. Putnam and Terry Babcock-Lumish

The White House bowling alley is a symbol of what’s wrong with US politics
EDITORIAL

Wu cleans house at zoning board
SCOT LEHIGH

The battle within the state Republican Party
Tara D. Sonenshine

The women of Iran need the world to protest with them
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

BPD issues community alert for alleged assault in Longwood area

A man allegedly struck a woman with a blunt object Monday afternoon on Binney Street, Boston police said.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

With Question 4, GOP wants to trade safety for votes

A GOP-led ballot question would repeal a law, passed by state lawmakers in June, allowing undocumented residents to apply for driver’s licenses.

Robert Ferrante, innovative news producer at WGBH, NPR, and ‘The World,’ dies at 87

In a decades-long career fostering innovative approaches to broadcast news programs, Mr. Ferrante also oversaw the overhaul and growth of National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” during the 1990s.

From Beverly to Block Island: Beloved seal ‘Shoebert’ released into ocean

"Shoebert," the famous seal who spent a week in Beverly’s Shoe and later waddled to the police station in the middle of the night, was released into the ocean off Rhode Island Tuesday after a brief stay at a Connecticut aquarium, according to a statement from NOAA.

Sports

college football

CFP meetings produce progress, but there is no timetable yet for expansion

As soon as 2024, and definitely by 2026, college football's playoff field will expand from four to 12 teams.
NFL notebook

Buccaneers, displaced by Hurricane Ian, still hope to host Chiefs Sunday night

If the teams can’t play at Raymond James Stadium — a decision that could be made as late as Friday — the much-anticipated matchup will be moved to Minneapolis.
celtics notebook

Malcolm Brogdon sounds ready to embrace his new role with Celtics

Brogdon isn't used to being a sixth man, but he asserted, "At this point in my career, my goal is to win, and I’m going to do everything I can to make that happen.”
MIAA VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE

MIAA volleyball committee eyes set dates for early rounds of state tournament
ben volin | on football

Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that?
Orioles at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 155: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

Amazon’s latest devices push it deeper into wellness, cars

The lineup unveiled at the presentation includes a bedside device called Halo Rise and an upgraded array of Echo smart speakers, as well as a new Kindle and enhanced security technology from Amazon’s Ring division.

Alzheimer’s drugs’ lofty expectations hinge on US health plan coverage

Positive findings announced late Tuesday for Biogen and Eisai’s lecanemab could open up a new, lucrative market for those companies and others developing similar products.

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting in Highland Park

Biogen adds $10 billion in value as Alzheimer’s win lifts peers
magazine
Your Home | Small Spaces

A scientist with a newly launched decorating career creates calm in his condo
Dinner with Cupid

'She looked like she'd put in some effort, which made me nervous'

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Sept. 26-Oct. 2
My Boston History

Now that I'm a teacher and coach, I know I've 'made it'

metro

Will New England feel any effects of Hurricane Ian?

Within days, 2 babies in a hurry

Open studios, open skating, and a film under the open sky

sports

David Krejci was away for only a year, but things changed with the Bruins in that time

It’s time to reacquaint yourself with Brian Hoyer. Here are four things about the Patriots’ backup quarterback.

Bill Belichick says Mac Jones has ‘made a lot of progress in the last 48 hours’

business

Watertown transformed Arsenal Yards. What about its downtown?

Watertown has been a city for decades. Now, it’s acting like one.

Not far from Kendall Square, Watertown emerges as a biotech hub

politics

Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’

US announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

Nation

See photos and videos from Florida, where Hurricane Ian has made landfall

Hurricane Ian, flying tree branch bring Jim Cantore to his knees

Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’

World

Left in the dark after Hurricane Ian, Cuba begins restoring power

Solomon Islands rejects Biden’s Pacific outreach as China looms large

Cuba begins to turn on lights on after Ian blacks out island

opinion

Harness the power of the phone to attract young voters

The battle within the state Republican Party

Brett Favre, welfare queen

lifestyle

Eight open studios events to explore on weekends this fall

Shakira ordered to stand trial for tax fraud in Spain

Art Walk Project puts public art on the map with free, self-guided tours

food & dining

Kim Ragosta writes the recipes that keep local R.I. farms cooking

The Boston Veg Food Fest returns this weekend with even more vendors

Lord Hobo to open new location in Somerville

travel

‘We must do this’: German village fulfills promise to God by staging Passion Play every 10 years

Robots, runs, and King Tut

Can I get a refund for these airline credits on Expedia?

Arts

At Wellesley’s Davis Museum, a colonial misappropriation gets a 21st-century makeover

Sofía Córdova eyes the other side of apocalypse

‘How could a piece of art possibly help the world?’ Warren commissions mural to further awareness of climate change.

Books

Morgan Talty wins New England Book Award for ‘Night of the Living Rez’

Libraries face increased attempts to ban books

Joshua Bennett on reading ‘to pursue astonishment’

Movies

‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’: It’s a strange brew

In new Sinead O’Connor documentary, no one compares 2 her

In ‘The Good House,’ some things matter more than location, location, location

Television

Fresh blood brings new life to ‘Interview with the Vampire’

‘Bridgerton’ prequel on tap for 2023

Second to last season of ‘The Crown’ premieres Nov. 9

music

How Ata Kak’s long-forgotten ‘Awesome Tape’ turned into an awesome tour 30 years later

Sue Mingus, who championed her husband’s jazz legacy, dies at 92

Carlos Simon readies his ‘Requiem for the Enslaved’ for live premiere

Theater/Dance

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

With a few clanks, ‘Ada and the Engine’ offers an eye-opening ride through computer history

For ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ a not-so-little shot of hurrahs

globe local

Within days, 2 babies in a hurry

Open studios, open skating, and a film under the open sky

‘Why not bring them all together?’ Newton bookstore hosts local authors

Obituaries

Robert Ferrante, innovative news producer at WGBH, NPR, and ‘The World,’ dies at 87

Sue Mingus, who championed her husband’s jazz legacy, dies at 92

Former NJ governor James Florio dies at 85