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Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.
Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

Your view: Should Faneuil Hall be renamed? If so, who should it be named after?
Ricardo Arroyo concedes in Boston City Council preliminary election
Ricardo Arroyo conceded the Boston City Council preliminary election race in District 5 on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Boston City Council preliminary elections

In historic rebuke, embattled incumbent Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara lose reelection bids

Arroyo and Lara, two of the most influential and outspoken progressive voices on the City Council, became the first incumbent councilors in at least four decades to be eliminated in the first round of voting.
See the unofficial results from the Boston City Council preliminary elections

Leominster assesses the damage after ‘catastrophic’ floods
Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella detailed extensive damage in the city, and a state of emergency continues. “It affects every single section of the city. No one escaped this,” he said.

Healey declares state of emergency in counties across Mass. damaged by flash flooding

Stores looted after flooding on Branch Avenue in Providence

See photos and video of extensive damage from flooding in Leominster and surrounding areas

Christopher L. Gasper
The Jets’ loss of Aaron Rodgers may have cleared a path for the Patriots in the AFC East
Rodgers tore his Achilles’ tendon. The Patriots Achilles’ heel defensively last season was quality NFL QBs.

ADDRESS

I ordered a large coffee and a condo. I got both.

When one of my brothers asked whether I was dating anyone, I told him I was in a relationship with the home-buying process, since it took up all my time and I had no understanding of whether it would work out.

Cape Cod and the islands brace for potential impact of Hurricane Lee this weekend

Tropical storm-force winds are forecast to hit the South Coast of Massachusetts sometime between 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and an increased risk of rip currents, especially on south-facing beaches, forecasters said.
Hurricane tracker: Follow Lee's path Will Hurricane Lee hit Mass.? Here’s what the projections show.

First-time home buyer programs help, but racial gaps persist, new report finds

A new report found that while many of the state’s assistance programs have provided needed help when used properly, including to many households of color, eligible residents often have inadequate access to the information. Also, the state’s booming housing costs have priced out too many families, even when the support is offered.

Amid backdrop of migrant crisis, Mass. Legislature considers cash, food aid for legal immigrants
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill to make legal immigrants like refugees and asylum seekers eligible for popular safety net programs such as food assistance and cash benefits.

Residents clash over migrant shelter at Quincy community meeting
More than 500 residents packed into Central Middle School Tuesday evening to pepper city and state officials with questions about a recently opened migrant shelter at Eastern Nazarene College.

Revere man charged with impersonating a police officer allegedly assaults TV reporter, officials say

The reporter was taken to a local hospital and did not sustain any major injuries, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office said Tuesday.

North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin

Indecent assault charge against Rodman Arena owner Rob Barletta dropped; SafeSport status remains uncertain
Peter Abraham I On baseball

The best rivalry in baseball? Tell that to the no-shows for the Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader.

The teams were a combined 38 games out of first place when the day started.
Yankees complete doubleheader sweep of Red Sox
COMMENTARY

Who needs pickleball? Recently retired, I picked up my viola again — and now I never want to put it down.

“Here I am approaching 70, and instead of being an English professor, I’m a student again,” writes Christopher Benfey. “Music students go to summer camp, so that’s what I did at the end of August.”

Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.
See photos of the MTV Video Music Awards
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Positioning Massachusetts to lead on marijuana research

Federal rescheduling could open new opportunities.
IDEAS | MARA A. COHEN

I skipped synagogue for a Grace Jones concert and felt the power of Rosh Hashanah
LETTERS

Gardner Museum director: Why we closed our doors to a climate protest
RENÉE GRAHAM

Coco Gauff and the ‘Venus and Serena effect’
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden needs to get out of his cocoon

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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.

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.

More recent News

Flooding in eastern Libya displaces at least 30,000 people, according to UN agency
Emergency workers uncovered more than 2,000 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away neighborhoods.

After blowback, state will provide shuttle buses for Fluff Fest during Union Square stop closure on Green Line
MassDOT is closing the new Green Line extension between Lechmere and Union Square stations for 25 days starting on Sept. 18 to repair the Squires Bridge on McGrath Highway that carries car traffic over the Green Line tracks.

Child welfare housed more than 100 foster children in apartments over the past year
More than 100 Massachusetts foster youth have been housed in apartments since child welfare began using the units last year.

Harvard museum director stepping down
Martha Tedeschi, who’s headed the university’s art museums since 2016, will retire in June.

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say
The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, the government said.

Speaker McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

The announcement comes as the Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden while he also is struggling to pass legislation to avoid a federal government shutdown.

Recommended reads

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.

Lindemann family to return stolen artifacts to Cambodia after decades-long investigation
The announcement comes one month before Brown University is set to unveil its state-of-the-art Lindemann Performing Arts Center.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Emerson String Quartet bids farewell in Berkshires concert

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

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

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
JEFF JACOBY

Conservatives should embrace ‘Lift Every Voice’
JOAN VENNOCHI

Soft landing for Jack Jones is a hard sell for the DA — and the Patriots
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.

Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

First-time home buyer programs help, but racial gaps persist, new report finds

A new report found that while many of the state’s assistance programs have provided needed help when used properly, including to many households of color, eligible residents often have inadequate access to the information. Also, the state’s booming housing costs have priced out too many families, even when the support is offered.

See photos and video of extensive damage from flooding in Leominster and surrounding areas

Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to several communities in central Massachusetts Monday evening, causing extensive damage and evacuations.

Residents clash over migrant shelter at Quincy community meeting

More than 500 residents packed into Central Middle School Tuesday evening to pepper city and state officials with questions about a recently opened migrant shelter at Eastern Nazarene College.

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

The Jets’ loss of Aaron Rodgers may have cleared a path for the Patriots in the AFC East

Rodgers tore his Achilles’ tendon. The Patriots Achilles’ heel defensively last season was quality NFL QBs.
Game 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 1

Yankees complete doubleheader sweep of Red Sox

The teams have identical 73-72 records and continue the four-game series on Wednesday night.
GIRLS' SOCCER: BISHOP FEEHAN 6, NAUSET 0

Bishop Feehan girls’ soccer confirms its No. 1 ranking with dominant win over quality Nauset side

“When we share the ball, we’re difficult to stop,” Feehan coach Phil Silva said. “It’s difficult to identify one player to close down.”
MLB

Max Scherzer exits start because of triceps spasm, but Rangers beat Blue Jays
MLB

Matt Olson ties Braves’ single-season home run record with No. 51
Peter Abraham I On baseball

The best rivalry in baseball? Tell that to the no-shows for the Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader.

Business

ADDRESS

I ordered a large coffee and a condo. I got both.

When one of my brothers asked whether I was dating anyone, I told him I was in a relationship with the home-buying process, since it took up all my time and I had no understanding of whether it would work out.

Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s ‘most pro-union president in US history’ assertion

The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion that he’s the most pro-union president in US history.

Higher gas prices likely pushed up inflation in August, though other costs probably slowed

Group of chambers to lobby for tax reform
magazine
Perspective

When will we make sure the people who work our farms and cook our food are well fed?
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 11-17
Fall Travel

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

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

metro

New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk

In historic rebuke, embattled incumbent Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara lose reelection bids

Ricardo Arroyo concedes in Boston City Council preliminary election

sports

Rafael Devers has put up the numbers, but the Red Sox third baseman knows this season could have been so much more

Revolution shake up staff, name Clint Peay to replace Richie Williams as interim head coach

Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies two weeks after being injured in construction accident

business

Poverty rate soared in 2022 as aid ended and prices rose

US claims Google pays more than $10 billion a year to maintain its search dominance

New Lyft feature allows women to match rides with other women

politics

McCarthy, facing an ouster and a shutdown, orders an impeachment inquiry

Speaker McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say

Nation

Last trial in Governor Whitmer kidnapping plot heads to closing arguments

Arkansas governor seeks exemption on travel and security records, backs off other changes

CDC recommends updated COVID shots, paving the way for vaccine this week

World

North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin

Flooding in eastern Libya displaces at least 30,000 people, according to UN agency

Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path toward Atlantic Canada

opinion

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

Seniority policies are holding back teacher diversity efforts

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

lifestyle

Appealing Ahmad lifts ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’ beyond foolishness

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

food & dining

The secret to these 4 bean salad recipes? A microwave.

Farfar and away: Danish ice cream shop is worth the trip to Duxbury

A gin from the Four Corners of the country

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

Harvard museum director stepping down

At Abakus Projects, a show that asks: How compatible are efficiency and humanity?

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

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

Camden International Film Festival brings a global spotlight to Maine’s Midcoast

Brian Helgeland’s ‘Finestkind’ is a New Bedford fishing story — and his most personal film yet

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

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

Who needs pickleball? Recently retired, I picked up my viola again — and now I never want to put it down.

See photos of the MTV Video Music Awards

Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Theater/Dance

‘Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern’ comes up short

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

10 dance performances to stir your soul this 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

Ian Wilmut, scientist behind Dolly the sheep, is dead at 79

Charlie Robison, a rowdy linchpin of Texas country, dies at 59

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