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Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson criticized for ‘racist and antisemitic’ campaign advertisement

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, and other politicians, tweeted to condemn the ad in which Hodgson said, “Everyday cities such as New York and Chicago have been taken over by violent criminals because politicians supported by George Soros and his followers don’t believe that criminals should be in jail.”

In Boston visit, Kamala Harris touts new federal aid to help low-income families pay their winter heating bills
Vice President Harris also campaigned for Democratic nominees ahead of the November election, including Attorney General Maura Healey.

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Federal Reserve lifts rates again, says more will be needed to tame inflation

But Fed chair Jerome Powell added that future rate hikes might be smaller.

Mass. legislative leaders agree on $3.7b spending bill that omits tax relief measures

With $3 billion tax refunds going out to taxpayers under a separate law, legislators chose to include only “one-time investments” in the agreement that emerged Wednesday.

NU grad student caught in Saudi dragnet as kingdom cracks down on dissent outside its borders

Over the last five years, Saudi surveillance, intimidation, and pursuit of Saudis on US soil have intensified as the kingdom steps up repression under its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Kalus stands firm after insulting, threatening texts surface
The Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor told WPRO that her only regret was doing business with the Illinois contractor she threatened and insulted.

No lithium? No problem, says Woburn battery startup
Alsym's founders say they’ve built a new kind of rechargeable battery that delivers the performance of lithium ion cells at half the cost.

Maxwell Frost, the Democratic candidate for Florida's 10th congressional district, participated in the Pride parade in Orlando.

On track to be the first Gen Zer in Congress, a Florida Democrat hopes to boost his party’s future while remembering his family’s past

Maxwell Alejandro Frost is hoping to teach his fellow Democrats in Congress an important thing: the art of messaging.

Marcus Smart (right) had hoped that Ime Udoka would be his coach again someday.

‘It makes no sense’: Marcus Smart surprised about how suddenly Ime Udoka could return to coaching

The Celtics guard thought Udoka would someday return to the Celtics bench rather than be hired by a rival only two months into his suspension.

Gary Washburn: If the Nets wind up hiring Ime Udoka, it would be a win for the Celtics

Fans at the Nets-Pacers game Monday in Brooklyn wore T-shirts that said, "Fight Antisemitism."

The Nets are one big mess, and hiring Ime Udoka won’t help them get the message right

Their interest in Ime Udoka continues to expose them as a desperate franchise looking for any path to salvage what they still believe is a championship window.

DINING OUT | DEVRA FIRST

Five stars for Mahaniyom for giving us the Thai food we deserve
Dish after dish, the Brookline restaurant showcases a joyous, invigorating mix of textures and flavors.

Sarma, the universal favorite, earns our first five-star review Recipes: Fresh breads and scones for breakfast

PERSPECTIVE

I froze my eggs. Now I’m in the middle of the abortion fight.
The post-Roe perils of family planning.

There is no change for those organized types who get their vehicles inspected on time or before the due date.

Do you have an expired inspection sticker on your car? Here’s what you need to know.

Starting Nov. 1, drivers who let their inspections lapse will receive a new sticker with the month the inspection was originally due, rather than the month the vehicle passes inspection, the RMV said.

Jaylin Webb (left) and Banks Repeta in a scene from "Armageddon Time."

‘Armageddon Time’ looks through the lens of whiteness

James Gray’s semi-autobiographical tale about two young friends — one white, one Black — treats its lead Black character as a sacrificial lamb.

‘My sister-in-law has mandated that we not exchange Christmas presents this year’

This is causing a problem for me.

Best TV Shows bracket

"All in the Family" (left) and "Seinfeld" will face each other in the final round of the Globe's bracket for best TV series of the last 50 years.

And then there were two: It’s ‘All in the Family’ vs. ‘Seinfeld’ in the Best TV finals

"The Sopranos" was eliminated in a tight contest versus the Bunkers, while "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" lost to its sitcom opposite, "Seinfeld."

Vote in the finals of our Best TV Shows bracket Here’s how you voted in Rounds 1-5 What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Opinion

Voters lined up to put their ballots in the voting machine during the New Hampshire primary on Sept. 13 in Bedford, N.H.

Taking the political pulse of purple New Hampshire

Frustration and a desire for change abound.

At stake for John Kerry at COP27: Climate and his legacy

Yes on Question 1

‘Jim Crow 2.0′ was the lie of the year

An interactive guide to the Boston Globe’s 2022 endorsements

The route for The Emancipator's Election Road Trip 2022.

The Emancipator

The Great Election Road Trip

Join us in a tour across the country highlighting activists, issues, and races ahead of next week’s midterm elections.

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Special reports

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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Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Former US Senator Scott Brown hired as girls’ basketball coach at Amesbury High School
Brown, who was a basketball standout at Wakefield High and Tufts, inherits a team that won a state championship.

LOVE LETTERS

Do I divorce and start a new life with no promise of financial stability?
My marriage is unsatisfying, and we basically live like roommates.

As holiday travel season approaches, Logan food workers warn of a strike if contract talks stay stalled
Leaders of a hospitality union representing around 400 concession workers at Boston Logan Airport warned of a holiday-season strike Wednesday in a meeting that gathered local politicians and officials from UNITE HERE Local 26.

CDC data show sharp increase in COVID cases caused by BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants
The CDC estimates that immunity-evading BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants now account for 14 and 13.1 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 cases, respectively — more than a quarter.

KEVIN CULLEN

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s newest member, schools Clarence Thomas, its longest-serving member
In recusing herself from the Harvard admissions case, the newest member of the Supreme Court offered an object lesson in judicial ethics to someone who should know better.

Daniel Smith, 90, dies; thought to be the last child of an enslaved person in US

Mr. Smith sometimes joked that he was a bit like a “Black Forrest Gump,” who over a long and eventful life witnessed firsthand many of the central moments of the African American experience.

Recommended reads

Matthew Dickey explored Roxbury in search of interesting buildings or architecture. Dickey has made a name for himself online as the "Streetscape Curator," a popular Instagram account where he photographs — and sometimes paints — the old Boston homes he finds on daily bike rides around different neighborhoods.

One man’s quest to photograph, paint, and preserve Boston’s historic buildings

Matthew Dickey acts as an ambassador for the lesser-known abodes tucked into Boston’s historic neighborhoods.

Geoff Diehl is kind of running for governor. Has a haphazard campaign strategy hurt his chances?
Embracing Donald Trump in a state that loathes the former president was never going to be the easiest path to victory. But Geoff Diehl has further diminished his chances, many observers argue, with a head-scratching and haphazard campaign strategy.

2022 voter guide: Massachusetts general election

Tom Brady speaks out about divorce from Gisele Bündchen: ‘It’s a very amicable situation’
“I’m really focused on two things: taking care of my family and certainly my children, and secondly, doing the best job I can to win football games.”

Steve Poftak to step down as MBTA general manager on Jan. 3 during ‘critical time’ for the agency
The resignation comes nearly a full year before his contract is set to end, but will coincide with a new governor taking office.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Butter boards designed by Sally Pasley Vargas.

We turned our noses up at the butter board trend taking over social media. Then we tried them.

Artist Anukriti poses for a portrait with “In place of monuments,” left, and “Mother Militant,” in their exhibition "A Temple for Timeless Beasts" at Mills Gallery at Boston Center for the Arts.

Anukriti questions who gets to be godly in ‘A Temple for Timeless Beasts’

Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tells his life’s story . . . sort of

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’ with two stops at Gillette in May

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

If Question 1 passes, and promises are kept, we should expect to see combined spending on education and transportation shoot up by up to $2 billion almost overnight.

Yes on Question 1

US Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia votes on the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Oct. 17.

‘Jim Crow 2.0′ was the lie of the year

Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor of Arizona, listened as Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke at a campaign rally in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 19.

The ‘civility’ party could use some humanity

From left to right, China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro at the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 14, 2019.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The economic dominance of the US and Europe gets more challengers

Activists rallied outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday, as the justices heard oral arguments in the affirmative action cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The end of affirmative action is just the beginning for this Supreme Court

IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

Who will care for our sickest children? Pediatric hospitals are turning some of them away.

Metro

The governor’s mystifying support for the sheriff

What the heck is Baker doing supporting a political low-life like Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson?

Kalus stands firm after insulting, threatening texts surface

The Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor told WPRO that her only regret was doing business with the Illinois contractor she threatened and insulted.

Essex County sheriff charges six inmates in Middleton jail fight

Six alleged gang members incarcerated at the Middleton Jail and House of Correction are facing multiple assault charges following a fight at the facility last month that injured two officers and two inmates, Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger said Wednesday.

Do you have an expired inspection sticker on your car? Here’s what you need to know.

Starting Nov. 1, drivers who let their inspections lapse will receive a new sticker with the month the inspection was originally due, rather than the month the vehicle passes inspection, the RMV said.

Sports

Under the direction of coach Ru Sweeney, the Acton-Boxborough girls' soccer squad teamed up to earn the top seed in Division 1.

MIAA GIRLS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

MIAA girls’ soccer tournament: Favorites, best first-round matchups, and bracket analysis for Divisions 1-5

Acton-Boxborough, Hingham, and Bishop Feehan headline a deep Division 1 bracket. Oliver Ames, South Hadley, Cohasset, and Monson round out the top seeds.

Brian Robinson, shot twice in the right leg Aug. 28, returned to the field Oct. 09.

17-year-old arrested in August shooting of Commanders running back Brian Robinson

Police said the suspect has been charged with assault with intent to rob while armed.

Deshaun Watson can begin practicing Nov. 14.

Browns GM says Deshaun Watson will start vs. Texans after suspension

Watson will return from his 11-game NFL suspension for sexual misconduct allegations against his former team Dec. 4.

peter abraham | on baseball

These Phillies are giving Shane Victorino flashbacks to the 2013 Red Sox

Bruins can do no wrong right now, and Hampus Lindholm was the star of Tuesday’s show

Judy Coughlin, wife of former NFL coach Tom Coughlin, dies at 77 after battle with brain disorder

Business

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Federal Reserve lifts rates again, says more will be needed to tame inflation

But Fed chair Jerome Powell added that future rate hikes might be smaller.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

After years of debate, it feels like a detente on the future of the Hynes Convention Center

The apparent ceasefire comes after three years in which the Back Bay Association fought against the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s efforts to close the Hynes and focus on a BCEC expansion.

China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

magazine

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

Barbara Clarke began investing in women-owned companies in 2013.

Women & Power 2022

‘Write the damn check’: How female funders can help women entrepreneurs grow

Election campaign badge button with the word "Her" written on it

Women & Power 2022

Despite its progressive reputation, Massachusetts has lagged in women’s representation

MIT student Elizabeth E. Brennan (left) and Boston University student Victoria Gonzalez-Canalle work on signs for the Sept. 14 Stand Up and Be Counted rally held at MIT, which Gonzalez-Canalle helped organize.

Women & Power 2022

‘FemTech’ and a moonshot for menstruation science

metro

Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ronald Mariano at a bill-signing ceremony last year.

Mass. legislative leaders agree on $3.7b spending bill that omits tax relief measures

Senator Whitehouse doesn’t want to turn back the clock

O Christmas Tree: 45-foot-tall white spruce picked out for Boston Common

sports

Providence's Caroline Peterson was upended by a Wisconsin player in an NCAA tournament game in 2021.

Providence women’s hockey team plays follow the leader behind Caroline Peterson

‘It makes no sense’: Marcus Smart surprised about how suddenly Ime Udoka could return to coaching

The Nets are one big mess, and hiring Ime Udoka won’t help them get the message right

business

A fuel delivery truck advertised its price for a gallon of heating oil, Oct. 5 in Livermore Falls, Maine. The Biden administration said Wednesday it would make $4.5 billion available to help lower heating costs this winter through a low-income home energy assistance program. The funds will go to heating and utility bill costs, and will also be available to help families make home energy repairs aimed at lowering costs.

Biden spending $4.5 billion to help lower home heating costs

Musk vows no quick return for suspended accounts, angering former supporters

No lithium? No problem, says Woburn battery startup

politics

Maxwell Frost, the Democratic candidate for Florida's 10th congressional district, participated in the Pride parade in Orlando.

On track to be the first Gen Zer in Congress, a Florida Democrat hopes to boost his party’s future while remembering his family’s past

In Boston visit, Kamala Harris touts new federal aid to help low-income families pay their winter heating bills

Biden to give speech about threats to democracy

Nation

Senator Rick Scott (left) and Senator Tom Cotton campaigned for Herschel Walker in Carrollton, Ga., on Oct. 11. Scott has proposed subjecting nearly all federal spending programs to a renewal vote every year, which would make Medicare and Social Security more vulnerable to budget cuts.

Republicans, eyeing majority, float changes to Social Security and Medicare

New class of combative MAGA candidates poised to roil House GOP

Parkland school killer is formally sentenced to life in prison

World

Women waited for their buses at a bus stand displaying an iPhone advertisement in Beijing. Access to Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, where a Foxconn factory builds iPhones, was suspended by Chinese authorities after COVID-19 cases were reported there.

China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases

Russia rejoins grain deal after saying it received security guarantees

North Korea launches 23 missiles, triggering air-raid Alarm in South

opinion

Violent insurrectionists, loyal to President Donald Trump, stormed the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Americans can stop political violence — if we choose

The ‘civility’ party could use some humanity

May I have a word: Postprandial nibbles

lifestyle

Social media influencer Gracie Wiener got the attention of L.L. Bean with her posts of ironic Boat and Tote bags and now has a collaboration with the company.

How social media helped L.L. Bean tote bags become a thing

Heidi Klum worms her way into the spotlight, and the Internet can’t stop squirming

Ana in Paris

food & dining

Savory Kale and Two-Cheese Scones

Recipes: Fresh breads and scones for breakfast

Five stars for Mahaniyom for giving us the Thai food we deserve

Recipe: Like falafel, but not fried, these white bean and quinoa balls are perfect in pita

travel

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. office in San Francisco.

Hertz demands $658 one year after rear-end crash with rental

Fireplace suites, crafts in Vermont, and guest rooms you can swim up to

Tom Paxton on keeping your cool, the Arizona desert, and all the guilty pleasures

Arts

Jemila MacEwan, "The Wake," 2019. Performance art film; one photo print; paper mache sculpture.

Jemila MacEwan’s ‘Human Meteorite’ surveys a scarred planet

Anukriti questions who gets to be godly in ‘A Temple for Timeless Beasts’

Interested in exploring original Salem witch trials manuscripts? A new project makes it easier.

Books

Kieran Setiya’s new book is "Life is Hard."

What’s the difference between philosophy and self-help?

Yes, soup for you! ‘Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook’ serves up references and recipes

Gerald Stern, poet of wistfulness, anger, and humor, dies at 97

Movies

Millie Bobby Brown in "Enola Holmes 2."

Sherlock Holmes has a sister? Yes, and her name’s Enola

‘Armageddon Time’ looks through the lens of whiteness

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tells his life’s story . . . sort of

Television

Heidi Klum, left, and husband Tom Kaulitz attend Klum's 21st annual Halloween party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower East Side on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in New York.

Heidi Klum worms her way into the spotlight, and the Internet can’t stop squirming

Hulu’s ‘Reboot’ is solid and sly

And then there were two: It’s ‘All in the Family’ vs. ‘Seinfeld’ in the Best TV finals

music

Chris Anzalone is the new owner of Stereo Jack's, which has moved from its longtime location on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge to Ball Square in Somerville.

Jack has left the building, but Stereo Jack’s goes on

Taylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’ with two stops at Gillette in May

Philippe Jaroussky and Artaserse share camaraderie in opera seria

Theater/Dance

Leah Hohauser in Actors' Shakespeare Project's "Let the Right One In."

In a chilling ‘Let the Right One In,’ there will be blood

BoSoma and City Ballet of Boston dance ‘Side by Side’

‘Kinky Boots’ has a hitch in its stride at North Shore Music Theatre

globe local

”Atlantic Coastline," a painting by Marianne Buckley Curran, is part of a show by the Hull Artists association called “Our Captivating South Shore” on display in the Hingham Public Library.

Local actors, musicians back on stage this fall

Pumpkin seeds, an open lab, and an orchestral debut

Costs soar for city’s new public safety building

Obituaries

Tom and Judy Coughlin walked down Main Street in Waterloo, N.Y., in 2008 during a parade to honor the coach of the Super Bowl-winning team. Both lived in Waterloo at that time.

Judy Coughlin, wife of former NFL coach Tom Coughlin, dies at 77 after battle with brain disorder

Daniel Smith, 90, dies; thought to be the last child of an enslaved person in US

Julie Powell, food writer known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ dies at 49