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In Mass. police discipline database, small number of racial-bias complaints raises concerns with activists

The current version of the watchdog Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission’s database, which contains sustained allegations going back to the 1980s against still-active officers, only features 13 complaints filed under racial or ethnic bias, involving 11 officers.

Judge rules former state trooper convicted of overtime fraud should not forfeit $1 million pension

A Pittsfield District Court judge ruled that the loss of pension is a violation of former State Police Lieutenant John Giulino’s constitutional rights to protection from excessive fines under the Eighth Amendment.

N.C. family says teen daughter found hidden camera in restroom of Boston-bound flight

“Our 14-year-old daughter was targeted and victimized by a child predator who filmed her while using the bathroom,” the family said.

These are the top colleges and top ‘value schools,’ according to US News & World Report’s latest rankings

Five institutions of higher learning in Massachusetts were named among the 50 best universities in the country, according to the latest college rankings from US News & World Report.

Some N.H. residents are balking at an ordinance requiring them to cut their lawns
Receiving the notice made Jacqui Pierce even more determined to convert her lawn into an oasis for pollinators.

N.H. man fatally injured at Gillette Stadium during Patriots game Sunday night, DA says

Modi government expels a Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says India was involved in Sikh’s killing
Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

My night at Havana Club, the heart of salsa and bachata dancing in Cambridge
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Collectives run the world of NIL in college sports — and they’re slowly coming to Massachusetts

Entering Year 3, NIL isn't just brand deals for the biggest stars. In fact, a number of local schools are directing donors to loosely affiliated groups who will distribute money to athletes.

‘Today’s Innovators. Tomorrow’s Leaders.’ Third annual Globe Summit convenes trailblazers and change-makers.

The hybrid event gathers industry experts and celebrated leaders in business, sports, arts, media, and academia for a series of free discussions about society’s most urgent challenges.
See the full schedule for Globe Summit 2023 Register here
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

The upcoming “Frasier” reboot premieres Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and the show’s Boston setting isn’t the only change that’s in store.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Mayor Wu takes on key to new housing — Boston’s arcane zoning code

Hacking away at its 4,000 pages will require political courage and some speed.
Arthur Caplan and Gwendolyn P. Quinn

The controversial birth of the artificial womb
NEWSLETTERS

The roads go without saying, don’t they?
JOAN VENNOCHI

Keep Trump on the ballot and let voters decide
MARCELA GARCÍA

Déjà vu all over again for the Boston Public Schools

Experience Globe Summit September 19-21
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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?

Share your thoughts on Peter Faneuil: Merchant prince, philanthropist, slave trader

Peter Faneuil was an active trafficker who financed voyages from Boston to West Africa to purchase hundreds of slaves. And he kept at least five slaves to serve his own household.
Watch | Boston Globe Today: How and why we compiled the history of Peter Faneuil

More recent News

2023 MCAS scores to be released today

The latest state achievement test scores will be a barometer of post-pandemic academic recovery.

King Philip Regional High School says investigation confirms hazing at Aug. football camp in Maine
No injuries were reported while the hazing allegedly took place at Camp Mataponi in Naples, Maine, between Aug. 22 and 27, according to the letter signed by Principal Nicole Bottomley and Superintendent Rich Drolet, who said they “are reevaluating whether or not the district will approve any offsite camps in the future.”

Dorchester neighbors denounce shooting of 5 people, including 15-year-old girl: ‘This has to stop’

The shooting at a Dorchester housing development left a teenage girl critically injured.

Two Mass. women hiking in New Hampshire rescued after injuries in separate incidents

Two Massachusetts women were injured while hiking in New Hampshire in separate incidents Sunday afternoon and were taken to hospitals for treatment, officials said.

YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site after sex assault claims

YouTube says Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned influencer.

Massachusetts to ban state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles, Healey announces

State agencies will be banned from purchasing single-use plastic bottles, Governor Maura Healey announced Monday.

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What makes cider doughnuts so special? We went farm-hopping to find out.

The best ones are freshly made on the spot: springy, crumbly, and warm reminders of why New England is the most delicious place to be in the fall. (Just don’t ask for the recipe.)

‘An endless stream of scandals’: As chairless cannabis board meets, lawmakers push for oversight hearing
Days after its chair was suspended, the state's marijuana regulatory board began a three-day meeting to craft new rules for the $5 billion industry.

PERSPECTIVE
The number of Americans living to 100 is exploding. But there’s a glaring problem.
The rise in centenarians in the US is a good thing for many. But the realm of super-aging isn’t open to all.

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Money and ambition split up Dana-Farber and Brigham
Plus: The Massachusetts job market is tighter than my belt.

Culture & Lifestyle

At MGM Music Hall, a Janelle Monáe joy ride

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

‘Madama Butterfly’ is a poignant American tragedy at Boston Lyric Opera

Test yourself to see how well you know your New England campus novels

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

Massachusetts’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness
JEFF JACOBY

Biden boasts that he has cut the deficit — even as the deficit streaks upward
Hampus Hillerstrom and Jo Ann Simons

People with Down syndrome deserve access to Alzheimer’s treatment
Carine Hajjar

Chris Christie takes on mission impossible in GOP presidential nomination race
EDITORIAL

When building bike lanes isn’t enough
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

COMMENTARY | SARAH BLAU

Rhode Island must adopt greener infrastructure amid increased flooding

We are not prepared for frequent flooding events in Rhode Island, but changes in land use could help.
NH NEWS

Some N.H. residents are balking at an ordinance requiring them to cut their lawns

Receiving the notice made Jacqui Pierce even more determined to convert her lawn into an oasis for pollinators.

Mow-no-more? How to make a pollinator-friendly yard.

Some lawn alternatives require less maintenance and can provide food and habitat to struggling species of bees, butterflies, and birds.
RI MUSIC

Johnny Mathis to perform in Providence: ‘I’ll never stop singing’

At 87, Mathis has performed for nearly seven decades and recorded nearly 80 original albums.

Sports

colleges

Collectives run the world of NIL in college sports — and they’re slowly coming to Massachusetts

Entering Year 3, NIL isn't just brand deals for the biggest stars. In fact, a number of local schools are directing donors to loosely affiliated groups who will distribute money to athletes.
STEELERS 26, BROWNS 22

Pittsburgh defense bails out sputtering Steelers offense with just enough to beat Browns

Pittsburgh’s offense did next to nothing for most of the second half, but T.J. Watt’s scoop-and-score bailed the Steelers out and kept them from an 0-2 start.
RED SOX 4, RANGERS 2

Red Sox assume role of spoilers, score quality come-from-behind win over Rangers to end slide

Kutter Crawford overcame serving up a leadoff homer to work six innings in a good sign for his future and the team's. The Red Sox got to the Texas bullpen for three runs in the eighth inning to take the lead.
SAINTS 20, PANTHERS 17

Saints defense remains dominant in shutting down Bryce Young, Panthers in Carolina
Colleges

Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked the Baptist school
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Assistant GM Eddie Romero has all the qualifications to run the Red Sox

Business

US firms in China say vague rules, tensions with Washington, hurting business, survey shows

An American Chamber of Commerce survey shows American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade, and other issues as a major competitive obstacle for their businesses there.

Carmakers and the United Auto Workers are talking, but no signs of strike’s end

UAW President Shawn Fain said on NPR, “We have a long way to go,” and if the companies don’t respond to the union’s demands, “then we will escalate action.”

Clorox says its bottom line hurt by cyberattack
BUSINESS

Restaurants in R.I., Maine still struggle to find workers
magazine
My Boston History

Shining a spotlight on the lack of diversity backstage
Marcela García

Meet six Mass. leaders from Amplify LatinX's ALX100 list
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 18-24
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She grew up in the next town over from me’

metro

2023 MCAS scores to be released today

In Mass. police discipline database, small number of racial-bias complaints raises concerns with activists

Judge rules former state trooper convicted of overtime fraud should not forfeit $1 million pension

sports

Browns running back Nick Chubb carted off with knee injury

Browns star running back Nick Chubb expected to miss season after suffering gruesome knee injury vs. Steelers

Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas’s rookie season likely over because of shoulder injury

business

Home insurance companies have pulled out of high climate-risk states. Could that happen in New England?

Regulators struggle to rein in Amazon on safety for warehouse workers

Why Toomey put HarbourVest’s name on the downtown skyline

politics

Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelensky heads to Washington

McCarthy’s plan to avoid a shutdown hits stiff GOP opposition

Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ sparking anger from some key Republicans

Nation

At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders - and voters - about leadership under his watch

Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected

Prince William sees oyster reef restoration project on NYC visit for environmental summit

World

Modi government expels a Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says India was involved in Sikh’s killing

US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems

Libyan leader says flooded city has been divided to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks

opinion

Not every voice is rising to Black national anthem

Climate group’s Gardner visit was about advocacy, not destruction

Massachusetts’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness

lifestyle

Is it too soon to have another child?

She was my first date after a long marriage

A parent’s coping guide for back-to-school teen anxiety

food & dining

Restaurants in R.I., Maine still struggle to find workers

Jewber delivers weekly Shabbat and holiday meals to Holocaust survivors

A first look at All That Fish + Oyster

travel

Falling for Woodbury, ‘the most charming small town in Connecticut’

These maps show when foliage will peak in New England — and across the country

Where to find foliage trackers for each New England state

Arts

At this Harvard exhibition, the maps are real but the places on them aren’t

Harvard museum director stepping down

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

Books

In ‘Shakespeare in Bloomsbury,’ a meeting of minds in the throughlines of verse

A lament for a vanishing paradise, through the 300-year history of one plot of land

Test yourself to see how well you know your New England campus novels

Movies

After seeing 20-plus films in six days, our critic shares some final highlights from this year’s TIFF

Drew Barrymore stalking suspect trespasses at fashion show looking for Emma Watson, police say

‘Scrapper’: A tender tale about a kid with serious mettle

Television

Everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

This week’s TV: ‘Sex Education’ is back, ‘Still Up’ debuts, and everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

music

At MGM Music Hall, a Janelle Monáe joy ride

Irish Grinstead of R&B group 702 dies at 43

Sammy Rae & The Friends spread love and care to each other and their fans

Theater/Dance

At Lyric Stage, Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ meets the moment

Tennessee Williams’s explorations into fantasy and science fiction will lift off in Provincetown

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism hits home, again

Health

Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue

Your health insurance costs are likely going up in R.I. next year. Here’s by how much.

CVS, Walgreens illegally marketed ‘unapproved’ eye drops, FDA says

Obituaries

Irish Grinstead of R&B group 702 dies at 43

Julian Bussgang, entrepreneur who wrote about escaping Poland as a boy during Holocaust, dies at 98

Charles Gayle, saxophonist of fire and brimstone, dies at 84