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Mac Jones can’t channel Brady, doesn’t complete comeback
WATCH: Columnist Dan Shaughnessy on key takeaways from the Patriots season-opening loss to the Eagles.

Mac Jones can’t channel Brady, doesn’t complete comeback

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Judge orders no jail time for retired trooper who served alcohol to minors at party where teen drowned

Retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin, 57, and his wife, Leslie Coughlin, 56, pleaded guilty Monday in Dedham District Court to providing minors with alcohol and were each given a one-year suspended sentence, over the objections of prosecutors.

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to boost protection this fall

The FDA's decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination.

Where and when can you get updated COVID booster shots in Massachusetts?
The shots are expected to be available as early as next week. Here's what you need to know.

Oregon man walks into FBI office, confesses to killing woman in Back Bay in 1979, prosecutors say
John Michael Irmer was arrested after the stunning confession and on Monday appeared in a Boston courtroom on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated rape. He pleaded not guilty.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Chance of downpours, flooding early this week as forecasters keep eye on Hurricane Lee

We don’t know the exact impact of the hurricane at this point. But it's important to note that the hurricane is likely going to weaken as it moves past the latitude of the Carolinas.
Will Hurricane Lee hit Mass.? Here’s what projections show. Hurricane tracker: Follow Lee's path

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

Victim of shooting outside Burke High School sues city, BPS officials

Authorities seize 18 kilos of fentanyl in Merrimack Valley drug bust; 11 suspects charged

Group attacks victim, tries to steal backpack on Boston University campus, police say

As the neighborhood changes, Harvard Square’s ‘Dewey, Cheetham & Howe’ window lives on

For three decades, a gold-lettered sign advertising a fictional law firm has looked over Harvard Square. In the eyes of "Car Talk," and now the city of Cambridge, it's a cherished historic landmark that isn't going anywhere.
Eagles 25, Patriots 20

ben volin | on football
NFL Week 1: Scoring and passing are down as offenses get off to a slow start
With 15 games played, the scoring average was 41.2 total points per game — second-lowest in the last 13 years — and QBs especially struggled.

christopher L. Gasper

The defense put the Patriots in position to win. When will Mac Jones, Bill Belichick, and the offense do the same?

Sunday's game was exactly the type New England is built to win. But one unit didn't hold up its end of the bargain, putting pressure on the defense.

Embattled Boston City Council incumbents Arroyo and Lara seek reelection Tuesday
The preliminary municipal election on Tuesday marks the first time voters will have a formal chance to pass judgment not only on the political scandals and ethical lapses dogging Arroyo and Lara, but also on the unproductive two-year term of the Council more broadly.

Your guide to Boston's preliminary election More election coverage

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

This weekend’s ceremony was a tightly held secret, with Page Six reporting that guests, including a throng of Hollywood A-listers, had to turn over their phones so word of the nuptials wouldn’t leak.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A marriage thriller, ‘The Morning Show’ returns, and a bunch of ‘Brady’ memorabilia

A very Brady auction is currently taking place. Eve Plumb, who played Jan, is selling off memorabilia she collected during her career, including scripts of some classic episodes.

After Chelsea man’s murder conviction is overturned, attorneys call on Suffolk DA to drop charges

Thomas Rosa, 62, had his murder conviction reversed for the second time after spending more than half his life in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit.

Downpour at PVDFest leaves business owners with thousands of dollars in damaged merchandise

“Every artist out there got all of their livelihood pretty much destroyed in one afternoon,” one painter said. The city said they would not reimburse vendors for damages.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Inflation is toast — even if the Fed won’t say so yet

Inflation has cooled significantly — from more than 9 percent in June 2022 to 3 percent a year later — but central bank policy makers aren’t ready to declare victory.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Migrant crisis puts Healey in unwinnable fight

One has to wonder how long the governor will bite her tongue rather than go the route of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has criticized the Biden administration for its response to the crisis.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Soft landing for Jack Jones is a hard sell for the DA — and the Patriots
Heather Hopp-Bruce

The crashes at the neighborhood corner
Phil Primack

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments
EDITORIAL

Restraining order law doesn’t adequately protect roommates

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PARENTING UNFILTERED
Nine snack hacks for back to school
Lost in a cloud of Taki dust? Here’s help.

What you need to know as student loan repayments restart
Though loan forgiveness remains a possibility, some 45 million Americans are required to start paying back their loans. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know about the return of the monthly bill.

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 11-17
Attend a book talk with Naomi Klein, shop for succulents, enjoy treats at the Boston Local Festival, and more.

More recent News

Victims of Sept. 11 remembered during ceremonies in Boston

The commemoration started with a moment of silence and reading of names of the victims on the front steps of the State House.
DraftKings slammed for ‘Never Forget’ Sept. 11-themed bets for New York sports teams The 343 reasons a small town in Ireland mourns on Sept. 11

Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything — loved ones, homes, and possessions
The toll of the earthquake that devastated Morocco is on stark display in dozens of remote villages across the North African county’s disaster zone.

US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
The move would clear the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran.

Two weeks after rollout, 49 complaints pulled from state police watchdog disciplinary database

The agency removed the complaints because of data errors or decisions that had been overturned in favor of the officers.

innovation economy
A new kind of falafel is being developed in Boston. Is it any good?
At CommonWealth Kitchen, a Dorchester nonprofit that serves as home base for food entrepreneurs, chef Kevin Doherty is cooking up a new kind of falafel — with no chickpeas in sight.

N.H. high school cheerleading program shut down due to alleged ‘harassment, and discrimination’ culture

Londonderry school officials are investigating the allegations, which involve students, parents, and coaching staff, the superintendent told families in a letter.

Recommended reads

As Republicans compete in New Hampshire, ‘parental rights’ come to the fore

Parental rights — a term used as shorthand largely by conservative groups that oppose how public schools approach race, sexuality, and gender identity — is the latest culture war being waged in New Hampshire and elsewhere.

After a domestic assault, many victims can find themselves blamed by Mass. child welfare
“It retraumatizes the person who has already gone through a traumatic event,” said Aimee Bouchard, a managing director at the Children and Family Law Division at the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the state agency that oversees public defenders.

Gregg Bigda is the poster boy of police brutality in Springfield. But the city can’t — or won’t — fire him.
The city’s last, best hope is that a relatively new state commission created to address police misconduct will end the saga once and for all. But that’s likely wishful thinking.

‘It’s going to be a slog.’ Getting inflation all the way back to normal is a challenge for the economy and a problem for Biden.
As price growth accelerated again after a yearlong decline, Biden’s approval rating has dropped in recent polls. It demonstrates his challenge to convince voters the economy is improving — a cornerstone of his reelection pitch.

Culture & Lifestyle

SSD’s hardcore history, bound in a book

Author readings around Boston Sept. 10-16

A dozen books to help tweens and teens navigate the transition back to school

In a delightful ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ reality is never far away

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Amid debate on how to deal with rise in youth mobs, police de-escalation measures warrant praise
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why Boston needs a Latino and Caribbean affairs office
EDITORIAL

Opening the door for more victims to sue over sexual abuse
IDEAS | KARA MILLER

Marriage is increasingly for the upper classes. That’s not a good sign.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Revisiting ‘The Real World’ and remembering Pedro Zamora
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

ENVIRONMENT

Manatee spotted in R.I. waters, first time since 2016

State biologists said the spotted manatee “looked a little thin.” “But then again, they probably just swam about 1,000 miles up the east coast,” the state’s Department of Environmental Management spokesman noted.

Judge orders no jail time for retired trooper who served alcohol to minors at party where teen drowned

Retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin, 57, and his wife, Leslie Coughlin, 56, pleaded guilty Monday in Dedham District Court to providing minors with alcohol and were each given a one-year suspended sentence, over the objections of prosecutors.
RI BUSINESS

Downpour at PVDFest leaves business owners with thousands of dollars in damaged merchandise

“Every artist out there got all of their livelihood pretty much destroyed in one afternoon,” one painter said. The city said they would not reimburse vendors for damages.

Victim of shooting outside Burke High School sues city, BPS officials

The lawsuit claims the shooter was able to bring a gun into the school, despite the Burke having metal detectors meant to stop weapons from entering the school.

Sports

Baseball Notebook

Mariners reinstate Jarred Kelenic off injured list less than two months after breaking foot

Kelenic was hurt on July 19 when he kicked a water cooler following a ninth-inning strikeout during a loss to Minnesota.
RED SOX

$5? Red Sox-Yankees ticket prices sink to a low point ahead of latest matchup of former AL East powers

With the Red Sox and Yankees occupying the bottom rungs of the division, it no longer costs hundreds or even thousands of dollars to see the rivals play. At least one ticket reseller had so many tickets available for Monday night they were being donated to charitable organizations.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Determined to play varsity soccer at Carver, Zachary Todd got the ball rolling to get the program back on the field

Todd played on a Division 4 semifinalist squad as an eighth grader, then South Shore League champion in 2020. Then the program went dark for two years. As a senior captain, he is the catalyst for a rebirth.
Tennis

Novak Djokovic isn’t surprised he keeps winning Grand Slam titles. We shouldn’t be, either.
wnba

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas earns award as top rebounder in regular season
NFL

Chiefs come to terms with All-Pro Chris Jones, using incentives to likely end holdout

Business

JetBlue steps up a campaign to save its plan to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8b

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
RI BUSINESS

Downpour at PVDFest leaves business owners with thousands of dollars in damaged merchandise

“Every artist out there got all of their livelihood pretty much destroyed in one afternoon,” one painter said. The city said they would not reimburse vendors for damages.

Neumora seeks to become the second Massachusetts biotech to go public in 2023
bold types

Wolk celebrates a half-century of helping you by the side of the road
magazine
Fall Travel

10 train trips to experience New England’s fall foliage in style
Fall Travel

A meteorologist’s guide to New England’s best leaf peeping this fall
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She was dressed well, more so than me’

Fall Travel

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

metro

After Chelsea man’s murder conviction is overturned, attorneys call on Suffolk DA to drop charges

Demolition begins at Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after devastating fire

Authorities seize 18 kilos of fentanyl in Merrimack Valley drug bust; 11 suspects charged

sports

Game 144: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes

Revolution defender DeJuan Jones is called up to US national team again

Entering Week 2, St. John’s Prep and Needham sit 1-2 in the Globe’s Top 20 boys’ soccer poll

business

Moderna to pay Immatics up to $1.8b in cancer-drug deal

Demolition begins at Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after devastating fire

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to boost protection this fall

politics

US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

McCarthy juggles government shutdown and Biden impeachment inquiry as House returns to messy fall

Nation

COVID vaccines may roll out within days

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to boost protection this fall

The US marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska

World

American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill

Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything — loved ones, homes, and possessions

Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead

opinion

Restraining order law doesn’t adequately protect roommates

Marriage is increasingly for the upper classes. That’s not a good sign.

Revisiting ‘The Real World’ and remembering Pedro Zamora

lifestyle

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

Witches and love spells abound in NH author’s cozy, queer rom-com

Was breaking up the best decision?

food & dining

A new kind of falafel is being developed in Boston. Is it any good?

What we think of the new ‘spiked’ line of Dunkin’ coffees and teas

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer end long, successful restaurant partnership

travel

Demolition begins at Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after devastating fire

Besides Dolly, Knoxville has the Big Ears Festival

A taste of Vermont, the Beatles in Boston, and gadgets for your car

Arts

David Mugar brought fireworks to the Esplanade. Now he has a statue there.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closed Thursday night to thwart climate protest

At the MFA, a new show reveals John Singer Sargent’s passion for fashion — in service of art

Books

Ben Okri: ‘You want to literally disappear into a book’

On the front line of plagues past

Life in the state of nature

Movies

‘A Haunting in Venice’ is as much horror movie as whodunit

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

Television

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

This week’s TV: A marriage thriller, ‘The Morning Show’ returns, and a bunch of ‘Brady’ memorabilia

‘Frasier’ reboot pays tribute to dear, departed cast member

music

Conductor and violinist André Rieu waltzes into town as a bonafide pop star

SSD’s hardcore history, bound in a book

Richard Davis, gifted bassist who crossed genres, dies at 93

Theater/Dance

10 dance performances to stir your soul this fall

As an ‘80s ‘misfit,’ Gary Gulman can look back on his awkward childhood and laugh

10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Richard Davis, gifted bassist who crossed genres, dies at 93

Sarah Wunsch, ACLU attorney whose rights cases reached far, dies at 75

William Phillips, who exposed corruption in police ranks, dies at 92