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America’s election workers are leaving their jobs in droves

America’s election workers are leaving in droves

Experts worry that the rapid loss of top county election officials drains the system of experience and institutional knowledge at the very moment election deniers are looking to seize on any mistake, small as it might be, to erode the public’s faith in elections.

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See turnover data and hear from elections officials

Turnover among top county election workers has jumped dramatically in key battleground states, according to a Boston Globe analysis of election official turnover data. The Globe collected data from those states and others as well as analyzed a database of election workers maintained by the nonprofit US Vote Foundation.

Spotlight follow-up

Growing scrutiny of a quality standard that may influence end-of-life decisions for heart surgery patients
A widely-tracked statistic used to assess a cardiac surgeon’s skills — if their patients die within 30 days — is viewed by some clinicians as creating perverse incentives for doctors to prolong artificial life support and delay comfort measures.

Late baby boomers have long been vulnerable to homelessness. Now as they age, housing providers are struggling to keep up with their needs.
Studies show adults ages 58 to 67 remain more susceptible to homelessness because they faced decades of economic hardship. Researchers and advocates say the solution is more federal dollars for permanent affordable housing.

Massachusetts’ middle class is feeling the squeeze. Can the next governor do anything to help?

From housing to health care to higher education, costs are mounting for many in Massachusetts. Can Beacon Hill actually make it better?

Two people on board plane killed in Keene, N.H., crash Friday night, officials say

The plane struck a four-family apartment building on Main Street, but no one on the ground — including the eight residents of the apartment building — were physically harmed, city officials said.

Logan Clegg, accused killer of New Hampshire couple, emerges as a globetrotting drifter — and a bundle of contradictions

The suspect in one of the most high-profile murder investigations in of New Hampshire's recent history was homeless, but he somehow managed to travel to Europe repeatedly and had thousands in cash when he was arrested.

What court documents reveal about man charged in Concord, N.H., slayings

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Finally, Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson has an election opponent
The extremist sheriff of Bristol County has gotten away with it for far too long. In Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux, he finally facing a real election challenge.

celtics 126, magic 120

Jayson Tatum (40 points), Derrick White deliver as Celtics hold off feisty Magic

Bruins 4, Wild 3 (OT)

Bruins emerge with 4-3 overtime win over Wild at TD Garden

The 2018 diversity and inclusion scorecard for US Rowing indicated that there were no rowers of color on the national team, and only 14.87 percent of those affiliated with the organization did not identify as white.

Rowing in Color boats make history, bring visibility to Head of the Charles

“Literally watching them shove off the dock," co-founder Patricia Destine said, "that picture is going to be in someone’s boathouse, someone’s locker room someday. It’s powerful.”

Home win: Cambridge Boat Club’s Emily Kallfelz wins women’s singles on Charles

Zdeno Chara.

Visualizing Zdeno Chara’s stats: A closer look at 24 seasons of defensive dominance

After 24 seasons in the National Hockey League, Zdeno Chara has announced his retirement. These graphics visualize his performance over the course of his NHL career.

Rookies Cole Strange (69) and Tyquan Thornton have given the Patriots a lift this year.

From Cole Strange to Bailey Zappe, the Patriots’ 2022 draft class already paying dividends

Cole Strange, who hasn't missed a snap since Week 1, is the lone member of the starting offensive line that hasn’t committed a penalty this season.

Mac Jones officially “questionable” to play on “Monday Night Football”

50 Years of TV

What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert has curated 64 TV series from the past 50 years, and he’s asking readers to pick their favorite TV show of all time.

Matthew Gilbert explains the bracket Ready to vote? Make your picks here.

Opinion

From left, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., arrive to unveil the Congressional statue of former President Harry S. Truman during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Support for Ukraine shouldn’t turn on who wins midterm elections

A Republican leader’s threat to withdraw support is deeply worrisome.

Shock at college sticker prices? You aren’t alone.

For too many BPS kids, the wheels on the bus are still not going round and round

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Affirmative action in college admissions is at risk

Maura Healey misses a chance to prove her mettle on Haverhill teachers strike

A first-time voter, left, takes a selfie with her mother after they cast their in-person absentee ballots at Seacoast Church Mount Pleasant on Oct. 31, 2020, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

The Emancipator

Enter the Other Swing Voter: the mighty 8%

Two young Black voters at Boston University share their message for the “Other Swing Voter” – those who swing between voting Democratic or not at all, most likely to be young and Black or young and Latino.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

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

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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.

Catholic Medical Center trustees hire firm to investigate its operations after Globe Spotlight investigation New Hampshire keeps patients in the dark about their doctors’ malpractice, disciplinary records Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

Dr. Yvon Baribeau

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

Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation proceeds on two tracks: One public, one private
The FBI’s unprecedented criminal probe of a former president has unfolded on two tracks in the 11 weeks since agents searched Donald Trump’s Florida residence and club — one mostly public, the other mostly behind closed doors.

Trulieve CEO arrives in Mass. amid union push
Trulieve is facing multiple investigations over the death of one of its workers in January, and CEO Kim Rivers declined to speak to a reporter while touring the company's Framingham dispensary Friday.

Driver is stabbed, strikes telephone pole in Billerica leaving three passengers injured

At approximately 8:05 a.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a vehicle that struck a telephone pole around 41 Boston Road, according to a statement from Billerica police.

Court temporarily halts Biden’s student loan cancellation plan as nearly 22 million people so far have applied

Advocates praised the simpleness of the student loan cancellation form in the week after Biden announced the application was live. Still, some have concerns that not everyone eligible will receive relief.

Early voting in Mass. state election begins Saturday
Registered voters have through Nov. 4 to cast early ballots in person. A list of locations and times for early voting is available on the state’s election website.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Hispanic History I Carry With Me: Seville Michelle
A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino joy, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Recommended reads

Use the calculator below to determine how much you would pay in taxes now, versus if Question 1 passes on next month’s ballot.

Calculator: How much would you pay under the ‘millionaires tax’?

Use this calculator to determine how much you would pay in state income taxes now, and if Question 1 passes this November.

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Where are all the workers? The state’s labor force keeps shrinking.
Employers are expanding despite rising interest rates and recession fears. But the number available workers has slipped in the past year.

Hospitals scramble to find beds as pediatric admissions rise
Growing caseloads have combined with a staffing shortage, forcing some patients to be transferred out of state.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’
Will a broken fortune cookie at dinner be a sign of good luck for these daters?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Liz Gerring Dance Company performs "Harbor" at the ICA

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

This image released by Republic Records shows "Midnights" by Taylor Swift.

On ‘Midnights,’ Taylor Swift says hello to darkness, her old friend

Niki Metcalf (center) as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray."

This ‘Hairspray’ is as buoyant as its bouffants

Flo Milli (pictured at Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival in 2021) performs Oct. 26 at Brighton Music Hall.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

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

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Maitland Jones Jr., a former NYU professor who was fired after 82 of his 350 students signed a petition against him, in New York, Sept. 28, 2022.

Maitland Jones Jr.

I was fired from NYU after students complained that the class was too hard. Who’s next?

Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini, center, hands on hips, with members of the Fascist Party, in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 1922, following their March on Rome.

H.D.S. Greenway

Trump’s Mussolini roots

A parking fine and late penalty of, say, $120, or a speeding ticket of $200 means much more to a low-income family juggling food, health care, transportation, and housing costs than a more affluent family.

Stephen Goldsmith

How something as simple as a speeding ticket can worsen inequities

President Donald Trump casts a shadow on Air Force One as he arrives for a campaign event in Duluth, Minn., in 2020.

Donald Trump’s Shadowy power

"Quabbins are either drunks or profound philosophers, except on those occasions when they are both."

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Playing with place names

"Serendipity is something we fashion from a chance event — a happy accident pulsating with possibility."

IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

Metro

Community members embrace #Kindness4Colleen nine years after Danvers High teacher’s death

Colleen Ritzer, the Danvers High School math teacher murdered by a student on Oct. 22, 2013, was remembered Saturday on the ninth anniversary of her death with Kindness4Colleen, a campaign to inspire random acts of kindness.

Rival mascots at North Shore colleges team up to beat ALS

Gullie the Seagull at Endicott and Scottie the Lion at Gordon squared off in the “Mascot Ice Bucket Battle Royale,” to help raise even more money for the Massachusetts Chapter of the ALS Association.

Late baby boomers have long been vulnerable to homelessness. Now as they age, housing providers are struggling to keep up with their needs.

Studies show adults ages 58 to 67 remain more susceptible to homelessness because they faced decades of economic hardship. Researchers and advocates say the solution is more federal dollars for permanent affordable housing.

Early voting in Mass. state election begins Saturday

Registered voters have through Nov. 4 to cast early ballots in person. A list of locations and times for early voting is available on the state’s election website.

Sports

Washington quarterback Carson Wentz could miss four to six weeks.

Commanders’ quarterback Carson Wentz to IR; will miss at least four games

Wentz, who had surgery to repair a broken finger, won’t get the chance to return to his first two NFL cities and face his former teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.

Jayson Tatum went to the basket against Terrence Ross in the first half.

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Jayson Tatum (40 points), Derrick White deliver as Celtics hold off feisty Magic

White had his best game since arriving in Boston. With the Celtics down by 2 with six minutes left, he scored 7 points during a game-changing run and finished with 27.

Cristian Javier allowed only a Giancarlo Stanton double in 5⅓ shutout innings, with five strikeouts and three walks.

ALCS | Astros 5, Yankees 0

Cristian Javier starts the Astros on their way to a shutout of the Yankees and a 3-0 series advantage

Five Houston relievers finish off the victory, which leaves the Yankees one loss away from the offseason and fans in New York to voice their unhappiness.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Georgia-bound senior Joenel Aguero feted, then feasts as St. John’s Prep runs away from BC High

Rory McIlroy pulls ahead at CJ Cup with return to No. 1 in view

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Jayden Daniels dynamic as LSU roars back to hand Mississippi its first loss

Business

Massachusetts’ middle class is feeling the squeeze. Can the next governor do anything to help?

From housing to health care to higher education, costs are mounting for many in Massachusetts. Can Beacon Hill actually make it better?

It’s not a trick: Your Halloween treats are getting smaller

A bag of dark chocolate Hershey's Kisses is now a couple ounces smaller than before. A two-pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is a tenth of an ounce lighter. And Cadbury milk bars are about 10 percent skimpier.

No longer tied to offices, workers are still bound by the clock

GOP campaigns against the IRS, vowing to slash its funding

magazine

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

Samuel Adams

How Samuel Adams became the fearless patriot Britain loved to hate

This week's daters: Kin and Tyler.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’

Jack Thomas (left) in the Globe newsroom in 1979 and Morrie Schwartz in 1995.

When Morrie Schwartz met Jack Thomas: The story behind ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’

metro

Amy Karewa of Shriners Children's Boston hospital accepts a $2,000 donation from Shrewsbury Fire Chief James Vuona, president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts.

Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts makes donation to Shriners Children’s Boston

Growing scrutiny of a quality standard that may influence end-of-life decisions for heart surgery patients

The power of the pencil

sports

Once Aidan Crummey and his Milton classmates mastered the starting block, it was full strokes ahead.

Milton’s swim team won’t let inexperience block it from reaching lofty goals

Boston College football has no answers for Sam Hartman, Wake Forest offense

Rowing in Color boats make history, bring visibility to Head of the Charles

business

People holds banners and placards as they attend a RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) union train strike rally outside King's Cross railway station, in London, June 25, 2022.

Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil

IRS raises contribution limits for retirement savings plans

Amazon will use Hawaiian Airlines to operate cargo planes

politics

America’s election workers are leaving their jobs in droves

America’s election workers are leaving in droves

See turnover data and hear from elections officials

Join the discussion: America’s election workers are leaving their jobs in droves

Nation

Lindsay Farley participated in a group scream at the Zionsville Youth Soccer Fields in Whitestown, Ind., last week.

Did the pandemic change your personality? Possibly.

Joanna Simon, acclaimed singer, Emmy-winning TV correspondent, dies at 85

Disbarred lawyer uses public documents to sow doubt he killed wife, son

World

In Berlin, Germany, protestors attended a rally organized by the "Women Life Freedom Collective" in solidarity with women and protesters in Iran.

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests

Resisting Israeli efforts to displace them, Palestinians move into caves

China hangs on Xi’s every word. His silence also speaks volumes.

opinion

Bianca Enos, a first-grade teacher, cheered alongside her fellow Haverhill educators on strike at a rally outside of Haverhill City Hall on Oct. 17.

Maura Healey misses a chance to prove her mettle on Haverhill teachers strike

Affirmative action in college admissions is at risk

Unbound: A supremely scary term is underway

lifestyle

My wife is flirting with a co-worker

Support without judgment: Women’s Lunch Place celebrates 40 years on Oct. 21. Here are two moms’ stories.

Will my letter change her mind?

food & dining

Crowds pass Halloween decorations set up on the mall in Salem on Oct. 12.

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Does Dunkin’ have better doughnuts in Europe? This photo has some fans envious.

Former Mistral executive chef Jason Maynard is making the suburbs a little saucier at Sogno

travel

Crowds pass Halloween decorations set up on the mall in Salem on Oct. 12.

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Jessica Hecht on coffee, travel philanthropy, and getting to India and Africa

Those ‘best’ lists got it right with The Loutrel in Charleston, S.C.

Arts

"Metal of Honor: Gold from Simone Martini to Contemporary Art," installation view, 2022, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Gardner’s ‘Metal of Honor’ show is worth its weight in gold

In Stockbridge, standing still enough to savor George Rickey’s sculpture in motion

At Alpha Gallery, ‘Harmony of Difference’ hums with color and contrast

Books

Physician, cancer researcher, and celebrated author Siddhartha Mukherjee's upcoming book, "The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human" will be published on Oct. 25.

Siddhartha Mukherjee takes on the rise of ‘the new human’ in upcoming book on cell biology

Lincoln and his faith. A new book looks at the 16th president’s religious fervor.

Elizabeth Lim on reading folklore and fairy tales, to feed her own writing

Movies

Dwayne Johnson in "Black Adam."

Dwayne Johnson powers through ‘Black Adam’

In ‘Raymond & Ray,’ Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play brothers in harm

Maya Cade is building the Black Film Archive one ‘under-seen’ movie at a time

Television

After leaving her long-running talk show (above) in May, Ellen DeGeneres has put together eight episodes of a documentary-style comedy called “About Time for Yourself … With Ellen.”

It’s ‘About Time’ for Ellen DeGeneres’s comeback

What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Vote in our TV bracket: Which show should be crowned champion?

music

Brandi Carlile performs at TD Garden.

Brandi Carlile is in her happy place at TD Garden

On ‘Midnights,’ Taylor Swift says hello to darkness, her old friend

Nelsons, BSO take on Mahler’s ‘Tragic’ Sixth

Theater/Dance

Liz Gerring Dance Company performs "Harbor" at the ICA

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

This ‘Hairspray’ is as buoyant as its bouffants

Where Samuel Beckett and Mr. Noodle meet, there’s Bill Irwin

globe local

Wearing color-appropriate headwear and footwear for the outing, 3-year-old Quentin Jones picks out a pumpkin at Boston Hill Farm in North Andover.

The Great Pumpkin: A bumper crop of the fall favorite despite the drought

The argument: Should Massachusetts require employers to provide paid vacation time?

Police capture pet bunny on the loose

Obituaries

The art critic Peter Schjeldahl, who wrote about New York’s art world with undiminished enthusiasm for more than half a century, at a poetry reading at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in New York on Oct. 14, 1987.

Peter Schjeldahl, New York art critic with a poet’s voice, dies at 80

Mary McCaslin, folk singer who lamented the lost Old West, dies at 75

Lucy Simon, composer of ‘The Secret Garden,’ dies at 82