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Allen Curry, a Vietnam vet who was a Boston firefighter, posed for a photo at Boston Fire Department Engine 52.

A Black Boston firefighter, a career cut short, and a 40-year pension fight

Once a Boston firefighter, Allen Curry was forced into early retirement decades ago following an incident involving two white colleagues. Now, he’s closer than he’s ever been to receiving a pension equal to 100 percent of a current day firefighter salary.

Leominster officials urge residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam to ‘immediately evacuate’
Residents living “in low lying areas of the Fall Broom tributary to Fall Brook along Central Street, Fall Brook, and the North Nashua River in Leominster, should immediately evacuate and safely leave the area,” the City of Leominster posted on Facebook early Tuesday. Those without transportation were told to call 911.

Route 2 in Fitchburg was flooding on Monday after heavy rain.

See photos and video of flash flooding in Leominster and surrounding areas

Heavy rain flooded roads near Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg on Monday evening as flash flood watches and warnings were issued for many areas in Massachusetts.

Voters head to the polls for Boston City Council preliminary elections
Residents head to the polls Tuesday in the first round of voting this fall for Boston City Council, with two dramatic reelection contests drawing unusual attention to the off-year municipal race.

Meet the candidates in Roxbury’s District 7 Boston City Council race In Dorchester, these seven hopefuls are vying to take Councilor Frank Baker’s place in District 3 Read more Boston election coverage

Boston City Council candidates Enrique José Pepén, left, and incumbent Ricardo Arroyo on the campaign trail.

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.

Here is everything you need to know to vote in this year’s municipal elections in Boston.

Boston City Council preliminary election day is today. Here’s what to know before you vote.

The city’s preliminary election will narrow the list of candidates running to be district councilors down to two in each District 3, 5, 6, and 7.

After sharp drop in federal funding to replace lead water lines, state races to find out why

The last-minute scramble is a telling reminder that nearly 40 years after lead in water systems was banned, many states and utilities don’t know just how many lead water lines remain in service in communities across the country.

The FDA just approved updated COVID boosters. Where and when can you get them in Mass.?
The shots are expected to be available as early as this week. Here's what you need to know.

‘Now is the time to pivot’: Democratic state representative slams Healey’s response to migrant crisis

Representative William J. Driscoll wrote that Governor Maura Healey's administration is “underutilizing” tools the state has to respond to the migrant crisis, and is “barely keeping pace” with the number of families arriving daily in Massachusetts.

Shelter for migrant families sparks debate in Quincy

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.

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 it would not reimburse vendors for damages.

Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters

The storm is not expected to make landfall this week, although forecasters said residents of New England and nearby areas should keep a close eye on Lee, which was predicted to slowly turn northward later in the coming days.

Will Hurricane Lee hit Mass.? Here’s what projections show. Hurricane tracker: Follow Lee's path

Brockton schools finance officer notifies officials of whistle-blower claim after he was put on leave

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

Tom Brady said his run around the Gillette Stadium field on Sunday came with inspiration from longtime rival Peyton Manning.

Who did Tom Brady look to for inspiration before his Foxborough return? Longtime rival Peyton Manning.

Brady Googled Manning’s 2017 jersey retirement ceremony with the Colts to see how he fired up the crowd.

A manatee was recently spotted in Quonochontaug Pond in Charlestown, R.I., the state's Department of Environmental Management reported on Twitter.

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.

A proposed legislation, sponsored by state Senator Cindy Friedman, would change how primary care doctors are paid. The hope is such a reform will change patient experiences, while incentivizing even more physicians to enter the field.

Legislation would double investment in primary care medicine, a health cornerstone

The legislation would change how primary care doctors are paid and double what insurers pay toward it.

Opinion

Boston City Hall.

On this Election Day, the chance to rebuild an ailing City Council

The Globe editorial board has endorsed new faces in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th council districts.

Seniority policies are holding back teacher diversity efforts

IDEAS | JOHN GOVE

Extreme weather forces New England farmers to be more collaborative than ever

Soft landing for Jack Jones is a hard sell for the DA — and the Patriots

MARCELA GARCÍA

Migrant crisis puts Healey in unwinnable fight

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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

TARA SULLIVAN

Red Sox-Yankees rivalry bottoms out in AL East this season
The only fight remaining for the Red Sox and Yankees is the one to finish in fourth place in the division instead of last.

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.

Aerosmith reschedules September tour dates after Steven Tyler damages vocal cords
Aerosmith announced Monday that the band will reschedule upcoming shows on its farewell tour after lead singer Steven Tyler sustained vocal cord damage at a recent performance.

Judge releases white 14-year-old who allegedly tried to drown Black youth in Chatham pond
The 14-year-old, identified in a police report as John Sheeran, had previously been ordered to remain in custody at a juvenile detention center in Taunton after juvenile court judge ruled that he was too dangerous to be released.

Bridgewater man indicted on murder charge following bludgeoning death of his neighbor

Indictments returned by a Plymouth County grand jury charged Dinis Moreira, 69, with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the death of 58-year-old Valerie Oakhem, prosecutors said.

Rescuers retrieve hundreds of bodies in eastern Libya as 10,000 reported missing in deadly floods

Rescue teams in eastern Libya have retrieved hundreds of bodies from the city of Derna that's been inundated by devastating floods that killed hundreds.

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The famed "Dewey Cheetham & Howe" window sign in Harvard Square was preserved in a recent renovation of The Abbott building, where it once graced the office of the long-running radio show "Car Talk."

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.

From inflation-proof prices to Bama Rush TikTok, TJX is having a moment
The Framingham-based company, which operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, is far outperforming retailers including Target, Macy’s, and Foot Locker.

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.

In Rockport, an independent cinema — and video store — rises once again
Three-and-a-half years after it seemed like it was done for good, the Cape Ann Community Cinema is back in business.

Culture & Lifestyle

SSD at Metro on Lansdowne Street in July 1982, opening for the Dead Kennedys.

SSD’s hardcore history, bound in a book

Author Grace Lin (”Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods””) will speak at 3 p.m. at Porter Square Books on Sept. 10.

Author readings around Boston Sept. 10-16

Book recommendations for every kind of tween and teen reader to help them through the year.

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

Series star and co-creator Adjani Salmon in "Dreaming Whilst Black."

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

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | KARA MILLER

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

Pedro Zamora's family following the dedication in Miami of Pedro Zamora Way in 1995.

Revisiting ‘The Real World’ and remembering Pedro Zamora

Bits from different cars accumulate curbside at the intersection as yellow traffic sticks stand ineffective sentry in the background.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

The crashes at the neighborhood corner

A firefighter cleaned a truck at Engine 50 firehouse in Charlestown.

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments

Students cross a campus.

Restraining order law doesn’t adequately protect roommates

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Leominster officials urge residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam to ‘immediately evacuate’

Residents living “in low lying areas of the Fall Broom tributary to Fall Brook along Central Street, Fall Brook, and the North Nashua River in Leominster, should immediately evacuate and safely leave the area,” the City of Leominster posted on Facebook early Tuesday. Those without transportation were told to call 911.

Voters head to the polls for Boston City Council preliminary elections

Residents head to the polls Tuesday in the first round of voting this fall for Boston City Council, with two dramatic reelection contests drawing unusual attention to the off-year municipal race.

A Black Boston firefighter, a career cut short, and a 40-year pension fight

Once a Boston firefighter, Allen Curry was forced into early retirement decades ago following an incident involving two white colleagues. Now, he’s closer than he’s ever been to receiving a pension equal to 100 percent of a current day firefighter salary.

See photos and video of flash flooding in Leominster and surrounding areas

Heavy rain flooded roads near Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg on Monday evening as flash flood watches and warnings were issued for many areas in Massachusetts.

Sports

Aaron Rodgers is 39 years old.

Ben Volin | On Football

The curse of the Jets hits Aaron Rodgers, and now the AFC East is wide open

This was supposed to be Rodgers’ moment in the spotlight, riding into New Jersey to turn the NFL’s worst franchise into a winner, but instead the Jets’ aspirations took a huge blow.

Rookie Xavier Gipson set off a wild celebration at MetLife Stadium with his 65-yard punt return in overtime, the touchdown giving the Jets a victory in a game that began with Aaron Rodgers departing injured after just four plays.

JETS 22, BILLS 16 (OT)

Jets walk off Bills on overtime punt return, now wait for news on Aaron Rodgers’s Achilles’ injury

New York’s aggressive defense forced four turnovers by Buffalo’s Josh Allen, including three interceptions by Jordan Whitehead, in a wild and often ugly season opener in New Jersey.

Tom Brady said his run around the Gillette Stadium field on Sunday came with inspiration from longtime rival Peyton Manning.

Who did Tom Brady look to for inspiration before his Foxborough return? Longtime rival Peyton Manning.

Brady Googled Manning’s 2017 jersey retirement ceremony with the Colts to see how he fired up the crowd.

Red Sox-Yankees rivalry bottoms out in AL East this season

Aaron Rodgers injures his left Achilles’ on just his fourth snap with Jets; he’ll have an MRI Tuesday.

Rain forces postponement of series opener between Red Sox, Yankees

Business

California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business

California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major companies to disclose a sweeping range of greenhouse gas emissions.

Apple expected to unveil next generation of iPhones as company tries to reverse a recent sales slump

Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product.

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

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

magazine

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

Fall foliage in 2021 in Wallingford, Vermont.

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

This week's daters: Anna and Eli

Dinner with Cupid

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

From left: Anthony Bourdain, chef Pepe Blázquez, and the writer at dinner at Casa Salvador in 2010.

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

metro

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m.

Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters

Aerosmith reschedules September tour dates after Steven Tyler damages vocal cords

Legislation would double investment in primary care medicine, a health cornerstone

sports

Chris Sale has a 5.58 ERA in six starts since coming off the injured list in early August.

Red Sox push Chris Sale’s next start back from Thursday to Saturday for extra rest

Christian Gonzalez has earned Patriots full trust, and showed why on Sunday

Damar Hamlin won’t play for Bills on Monday night

business

Henry Gosebruch, a former executive for drug giant AbbVie, is now president and chief executive officer of Neumora Therapeutics.

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

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

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

politics

“Massachusetts has been a nationwide leader in identifying and eliminating lead service lines,” said Governor Maura Healey, who is pictured at a Labor Day event earlier this month.

After sharp drop in federal funding to replace lead water lines, state races to find out why

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

Nation

Roses and miniature flags were left at the 9/11 Memorial during a ceremony to mark the 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Monday.

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

Trump demands recusal by Judge Tanya Chutkan in DC Jan. 6 trial

California lawmakers vote to end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws

World

Flooding in Marj, Libya, on Sept. 11.

Rescuers retrieve hundreds of bodies in eastern Libya as 10,000 reported missing in deadly floods

Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is ‘rotten’

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul

opinion

In Massachusetts, where the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton is the only facility in the country currently using electric skin shocks, the treatment remains legal, according to a Thursday decision by the Supreme Judicial Court.

Electric shock therapy is legal but needs oversight

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments

The crashes at the neighborhood corner

lifestyle

Chris Evans, shown at the premiere of "Ghosted" in New York City in April.

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

Yellow pea field fritters being prepared at CommonWealth Kitchen in Dorchester, Mass., on Aug. 16. The nonprofit aims to produce more sustainable, locally-grown, and plant-based menu options.

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

Vaux Finnimore (left) co-owner of the The Harborside Inn, spoke with Manafort Brothers project manager Michael Daversa as his team began demolition of the Inn on Weldon’s Way in New Shoreham, R.I., on Monday.

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

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

Besides Dolly, Knoxville has the Big Ears Festival

Arts

On Saturday, the Mugar family unveiled a bronze statue of David Mugar on the oval lawn in front of the Hatch Shell that immortalizes the businessman-turned-philanthropist and his words: “You bring the music, and I’ll bring the fireworks.”

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

Author Ben Okri and his book “The Last Gift of the Master Artists.”

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

On the front line of plagues past

Life in the state of nature

Movies

View of the scene at the "Anatomy of a Fall" premiere Thursday during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre.

Musical numbers, money schemes, and murder: highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival

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

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

Television

Chris Evans, shown at the premiere of "Ghosted" in New York City in April.

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

All female nominees for artist of the year for the MTV Video Music Awards.

MTV Video Music Awards return Tuesday, with an all-female artist of the year category

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

SSD’s hardcore history, bound in a book

Theater/Dance

Gary Gulman's 2019 HBO special “The Great Depresh” revealed his struggle with mental illness and earned him a new fan base.

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

10 dance performances to stir your soul this fall

10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall

Health

Research nurse Sarah French checks on Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients receive investigational cancer treatments.

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

Mr. Davis, performing at the Rose Theater in Manhattan in 2013.

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