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Defense seeks to poke holes in case of woman charged with murdering her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in Canton

Lawyers for Karen A. Read - the woman charged with murder and other counts for allegedly driving over her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, during a January blizzard in Canton - sought to poke holes in the prosecution’s case at a pretrial hearing Monday.

High-profile attorney joins legal team for woman charged with killing Boston police officer in Canton

Abuse in National Women’s Soccer League was systemic, damning report finds

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches, and players, according to a report released Monday.

Family reeling after Truro man dies in New Bedford jail following his arrest on charges of killing his mother

Since Friday, the extended Howe family has been overwhelmed by tragedy - the murder of matriarch Susan Howe in her Truro home and the apparent suicide of her son, Adam, while jailed on charges of killing his mother.

Man found dead in Millbury home texted he had feared he would be killed; partner charged with assault to murder

A 34-year-old man was ordered held on $50,000 cash bail Monday on charges stemming from the death of his boyfriend in Millbury on Saturday.

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Monday, June 27, 2022.

Wall Street rebounds as stocks see best day since July

Democratic nominee for governor Maura Healey at a family business in Chelsea, with owner Maria Barrientos (second from left).

In Chelsea, Maura Healey meets with Latina small business owners

Healey, the state attorney general and Democratic nominee for governor, told reporters she empathized with the challenges facing small business owners in Massachusetts, who are still recovering from the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Climate change made Hurricane Ian worse, study finds
Hurricane Ian pummeled parts of Florida, killing dozens and inflicting tens of billions of dollars in damage. Much of the devastation has been due to the storm’s relentless rainfall, which a new analysis says was made significantly worse by climate change.

‘We’re with you,’ Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit Dave Epstein: New England could still see some remnants of Ian’s rain this week

Biomanufacturing plant planned for Billerica
The 22-acre site will be the latest in a series being built around the Boston-Cambridge biotech hub.

Despite development slowdown, the state’s life science industry keeps on building

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Here’s how to find out if your doctor has a troubled history, and what to do about it

It’s hard to learn about problems in a physician’s past, but here are some tips that can help.

Spotlight investigation: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

A worker moved a box of Sysco plastic bowls at the company's distribution facility in Des Plaines, Ill., on Jan. 30, 2018.

Sysco drivers on strike, disrupting food deliveries around New England

About 300 union drivers walked off the job at the Sysco Boston warehouse in Plympton starting Saturday at midnight, demanding wage increases for all workers, a revived pension plan, and the assurance that they can remain on the Teamsters Local 653 health insurance plan.

Bailey Zappe is the first player ever to make his NFL debut as a visitor at Lambeau Field and throw a touchdown pass in that game, according to the "NFL on CBS." Lambeau Field opened in 1957.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bailey Zappe’s fairy-tale debut had all the makings of a winning show for the Patriots, until the end

The rookie quarterback was 9 for 15 passing for 99 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut. The third-stringer took over for an injured Brian Hoyer.

Opinion

Massachusetts' bid for federal funding to replace the Sagamore Bridge was not included in $1.5 billion in federal grant money awarded under the “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America” or “INFRA” program.

With Cape Cod bridges, no one brought home the bacon for Massachusetts

The entire congressional delegation put their weight behind the application to replace the aging bridges. So did the Baker administration and the US Army Corps of Engineers, which owns the bridges. What happened?

There is no home for Asian Americans in the Republican Party anymore

Multiracial democracy is under threat at the US Supreme Court

MARCELA GARCÍA

A private sponsorship program for displaced Venezuelans

Putin is not bluffing with his nuclear threats

The Big Picture | Brandon Hasbrouck

American horror story: The Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2022 term is set up to be a Halloween massacre, and Black, Brown, and poor people will suffer the worst of these cases’ likely outcomes.

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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.

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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."

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Oath Keepers trial: Jan. 6 was ‘rebellion,’ prosecutor says

Federal prosecutors began Monday to lay out for jurors their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Boston City Council redistricting leaders propose new political maps

Boston City Council redistricting leaders on Monday proposed a new set of boundaries for council districts, an early but important milestone as the body races to finish redrawing its political maps ahead of an early November deadline.

RI ARTS

David Sedaris on angry letters, getting COVID, and things you can’t say on TV
Ahead of his reading in Providence this week, the humorist shared his particular brand of comedy in this Q&A.

15-year-old boy killed in Hudson, N.H., dirt bike crash
A 15-year-old boy was killed and another was injured when the dirt bike they were riding crashed into a pickup truck in Hudson, N.H., on Sunday, according to a statement from the Hudson Police Department.

Lynn man held pending dangerousness hearing after South Boston sexual assault
Felix Palmer, 36, was arraigned Monday in the South Boston division of Boston Municipal Court on charges of rape, indecent assault and battery, and assault and battery, prosecutors said.

Steamship Authority proposes higher fares for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket ferries

Taking the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket will most likely cost you more next year.

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Hikers made their way up a steep section of trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains this summer.

After ‘horror show’ hiker rescues, N.H. asks whether criminal charges are the next frontier

With volunteer rescue teams and conservation officers already “stretched thin,” officials in the state take a defiant stand against irresponsible hiking.

Here’s what to know before hiking the New Hampshire mountains

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Left by the side of the road by a Lyft driver and then charged for a pricey second ride
The customer says the second ride-share she took on her journey more than doubled the cost of the trip.

Here are five no-electricity products to lower your energy bills this winter
As colder months near and the cost of heating your home soars, these devices may make it easier to avoid raising your thermostat.

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Three off-the-beaten track fall foliage towns
Foliage season is supposed to be New England’s most glorious time of year, but it can quickly turn ugly when we’re in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Tour de Foliage. But in these colorful towns, you’ll notice maple trees, not motorists.

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Lizzo in concert at TD Garden Friday.

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

The MIT Museum will open its new 56,000-square-foot, purpose-built home to the public on Oct. 2.

New MIT Museum glimpses the future and examines school’s past

An Airbnb rental in Danvers looks like the witches' cottage in "Hocus Pocus"

To celebrate ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ release, book a stay at ‘The Hocus Pocus Cottage’ in Danvers

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Massachusetts' bid for federal funding to replace the Sagamore Bridge was not included in $1.5 billion in federal grant money awarded under the “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America” or “INFRA” program.

With Cape Cod bridges, no one brought home the bacon for Massachusetts

Alabama state Senators Rodger Smitherman, left, and Jim McClendon look over maps during the special session on redistricting at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Nov. 1, 2021.

Multiracial democracy is under threat at the US Supreme Court

Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow in 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that he wouldn't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of its occupied regions that Moscow has claimed.

Putin is not bluffing with his nuclear threats

Miners haul out bags of raw cobalt in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2021.

Oliver McPherson-Smith

Empty promises won’t end green slavery

Afghan refugee children in a playroom at an immigration center in Alexandria, Va., on July 30, 2022.

Biden needs to unclog the refugee pipeline

David Flynn, the former head football coach at Dedham High School.

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A bitter lesson in Dedham schools

Metro

Boston School Committee approves $141.6 million teachers union contract

The contract includes money for new hires to help integrate students with special learning needs into general classroom settings, a 9.5 percent pay raise for educators over the course of the contract, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all union members.

Jack Thomas, journalist who poignantly wrote of his terminal diagnosis, dies at 83

"I just wish I could stay a little longer," Mr. Thomas wrote last year after learning he would soon die of cancer.

Boston City Council redistricting leaders propose new political maps

Boston City Council redistricting leaders on Monday proposed a new set of boundaries for council districts, an early but important milestone as the body races to finish redrawing its political maps ahead of an early November deadline.

Defense seeks to poke holes in case of woman charged with murdering her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in Canton

Lawyers for Karen A. Read - the woman charged with murder and other counts for allegedly driving over her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, during a January blizzard in Canton - sought to poke holes in the prosecution’s case at a pretrial hearing Monday.

Sports

Fans cheered during the first half of an NWSL women's soccer game between the Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave FC in September at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

Abuse in National Women’s Soccer League was systemic, damning report finds

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches, and players, according to a report released Monday.

Joao Faria netted six goals across two South Shore League wins for Rockland.

EMASS BOYS' SOCCER | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ soccer: A pair of three-goal games from Rockland’s Joao Faria headlines Players of the Week

In pursuit of the program’s career single-season scoring record (30), the senior forward raised his total to 19.

Rich Hill is 3-1 with a 3.63 ERA in 15 career appearances (six starts) against Tampa Bay.

Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 160: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Rich Hill will be on the mound Monday night when the Red Sox begin their final series of the 2022 season against Tampa Bay.

Bill Belichick largely stays quiet on Patriots quarterback dilemma

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In a display of national pride, resilient Ukraine rowers will compete in Head of the Charles

It’s been a tough season for Red Sox outfielder Tommy Pham, but as always, he battles on

Business

Imagining a new role for the Kennedy compound

A Camp David for Congress on Cape Cod shows the kind of thinking that helped land state senator Adam Hinds a job as the new executive director and CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.

Biomanufacturing plant planned for Billerica

The 22-acre site will be the latest in a series being built around the Boston-Cambridge biotech hub.

Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report finds

Wall Street rebounds as stocks see best day since July

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From left: Grade 9 students Dehlen Rabb, Marlon Benjamin, and Jose Jimenez.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

The writer’s baby sitter, Miss Anderson, in 1957.

My baby sitter sent me into the woods to look for butterflies

metro

Democratic nominee for governor Maura Healey at a family business in Chelsea, with owner Maria Barrientos (second from left).

In Chelsea, Maura Healey meets with Latina small business owners

Question 1 asks Rhode Island voters to invest $100m in the blue economy

Steamship Authority proposes higher fares for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket ferries

sports

Jamie Collins was originally drafted by the Patriots in 2013.

Patriots signing linebacker Jamie Collins to practice squad

Bailey Zappe has his teammates’ respect, and that’s vital because this might be his show to run

Bill Belichick and Aaron Rodgers matched wits, and one last postgame exchange

business

A customer shopped for eggs at a grocery store on August 15 in Houston, Texas. Egg prices steadily climbed in the US as inflation continued impacting grocery stores nationwide.

The economy is tricky. Tell us what you want to understand.

AstraZeneca buying Lexington gene therapy firm LogicBio for $70m

Sysco drivers on strike, disrupting food deliveries around New England

politics

Members of the Oath Keepers stand on the East Front of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Oath Keepers trial: Jan. 6 was ‘rebellion,’ prosecutor says

Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement

‘We’re with you,’ Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit

Nation

Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, and his attorney Thomas Plunkett arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights outside the Federal Courthouse Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.

2 guilty of violating Floyd’s rights to begin federal term

Frustrations mount as Hurricane Ian’s effects linger

Wisconsin parade suspect delays jury picks with disruptions

World

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's former president, spoke after vote were counted during the first round of presidential elections at the Novotel Jaragua hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fought his way through to a run-off election against former President Lula on Oct. 30, with his leftist challenger garnering the bigger share of votes on Sunday but falling short of the first round win that some opinion polls had suggested he was headed for.

Left and right battle for future of Brazil in runoff vote

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for research into the evolutionary history of humankind

Ukraine claws back more territory Russia is trying to absorb

opinion

Fishing shacks and boats line a waterway in Menemsha Basin in Chilmark.

State needs to give islands the mechanism to keep residents housed

Presumption of innocence abandoned, damage done on City Council

The halcyon days of a friendlier America — that’s a myth

lifestyle

The Extraordinary Rendition Band, hailing from Providence, is one of 20 bands that will take to Davis Square for this year's HONK! Festival.

HONK! returns with a multi-day music extravaganza

I don’t think I can be friends with this ex

‘Portraits of Pride’ celebrates truth and love for LGBT History Month with new public art exhibition

food & dining

Students harvesting produce at the University of Rhode Island, which will eventually be given out as part of the campus' free farmers market. The program is combatting food insecurity among students.

Combating food insecurity among college students with campus farms

Food tours are popular in Europe, but could they take off in Rhode Island?

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

travel

A couple walks along Menemsha Public Beach in Chilmark on Sept. 23, 2022.

A fondness for shoulder season

Keep that summer vibe going: 10 reasons to head to Martha’s Vineyard now

Fine art, ghost stories, and stylish hotel workspaces

Arts

John Thomson, "Curio Shop," 1868–1872

When the camera has an imperial power

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

Sofía Córdova eyes the other side of apocalypse

Books

A brief era of brutality and change in ‘American Midnight’

Linda Ronstadt can’t stand ‘boring writing’

On the shimmering border between truth and fiction

Movies

"I went up there thinking I could make a difference," Ms. Littlefeather said in 1990. "I was very naive. I told people about oppression. They said, 'You're ruining our evening.' "

Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Brando’s Oscar, dies at 75

When Bobby met Aaron: ‘Bros’ is a meet cute that hits the mark

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

Television

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank stars as a disgraced New York journalist in “Alaska Daily,” an ABC drama set in Anchorage.

This week’s TV: True-crime kidnapping, a ‘Community’ movie, and a Hilary Swank series

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Untitled upcoming NBC show has local ties

music

Ed Sheeran onstage at Gillette Stadium in 2018 during his last stateside tour.

Ed Sheeran announces a 2023 summer stop at Gillette Stadium

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is feeling anxious for all of us

Theater/Dance

Maria Hendricks rehearses a scene from "Dracula: A feminist revenge fantasy, really" at Umbrella Stage Company in Concord. Hendricks plays Dr. Van Helsing.

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

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

globe local

Cyclists from the Charles River Wheelers along the Battle Road Trail in Lincoln. The group is among many taking their bikes off the road and onto gravel paths as a safer alternative to street riding.

The asphalt exodus: Bicyclists and runners turn to gravel trails as a safer way to ride and run

The Argument: Should Massachusetts impose an additional tax on income above $1 million?

Discovering there’s no quit on the volleyball court

Obituaries

Mr. Thomas, at work in the Globe newsroom in 1979.

Jack Thomas, journalist who poignantly wrote of his terminal diagnosis, dies at 83

Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Brando’s Oscar, dies at 75

Joe Bussard, obsessive collector of rare records, dies at 86