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West Springfield Middle School family liaison Morad Majjad worked with migrant children in a classroom.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘I want them to succeed’: Mass. school district lacks resources to support migrant students

An influx of migrant students enrolling in the state's public schools poses logistical and financial challenges as educators work to meet the students' needs.

Education Secretary Tutwiler wants to develop strategy around mental health support in schools

A social studies classroom at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro.

The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous

“I don’t know how you can have a lesson on the Holocaust and genocide and the issue of racism can’t come up,” says a former social studies teacher.

In Washington, waiting for governing
As the nation hurtled toward a shutdown, Congress found itself without a viable deal to fund the government.

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained. The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown.

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’
Doug Connett told board members that "we know we have a problem" with narrowing tracks that are forcing trains to creep at a walking pace.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke to a resident at a press conference near Mass. and Cass last fall. The mayor has pushed for a city ordinance her administration says would make it easier to remove homeless encampments in a legal and humane way

Wu’s Mass. and Cass plan meets skepticism from both ends of the council’s political spectrum

Administration officials were peppered with questions about the efficacy of Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal, which is aimed at giving police increased authority to clear tents and ramshackle street shelters.

City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement

Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer

Against the family's wishes, the medical news was put out by former teammate Curt Schilling on his podcast.

Parents of freshmen in BC case say that hazing allegations are unfounded

“The public thinks something horrific happened, like what you think about during hazing events," said one parent, "but nothing like that happened.”

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case
Former Chief Joseph Solomon “repeatedly misused his position of authority as police chief to repeatedly undermine the law for his own benefit, including by hiring six part-time intermittent officers to the Methuen Police Department and then appointing them to full-time roles,” Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said in a statement.

Top Mass. cannabis regulator sues to lift suspension; treasurer says ‘several serious allegations’ prompted discipline

Shannon O’Brien, a one-time Democratic nominee for governor, argued that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg “willfully side-stepped” the law when she suspended her as the chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

More than $700,000 in jewelry stolen in Brookline home invasion, victim tells authorities

Details about the home invasion emerged following the arrest of two men accused of committing the robbery

Fenway Sports Group is bidding for a minority stake in the PGA Tour

A North American investment could have ramifications on the tour’s pending merger with the LIV series.

After a lengthy search, Fenway Sports Group adds Dynasty Equity as investor in Liverpool FC

US Coast Guard tall ship Eagle docks in Boston for three-day visit

Deal to get payments from Providence universities moves to council floor, but without committee’s recommendation

Westfield woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital

Paul Francis of Johnston, R.I., stands up to ask a question during a Johnston Zoning Board of Review meeting on Thursday. Solar energy company Green Development LLC is proposing to build a solar farm on a 160-acre plot of land in Johnston.

Controversial solar proposal heats up in Johnston

Opponents slam plan to build a 19-megawatt field on historic farmland, which now only needs a majority vote for a special-use permit.

Quarterback Josh Dobbs (left) and the Cardinals took advantage of Dallas's run defense.

ben volin | on football

Six reasons to be optimistic about the Patriots’ chances against the Cowboys

Dallas started the season with blowout wins over the Giants and Jets, but several flaws were exposed in last week’s loss at Arizona.

Chris Sale limiting the playoff-bound Orioles to one run on three hits over five innings Thursday night.

ALEX SPEIER | ORIOLES 2, RED SOX 0

Should the Red Sox consider a six-man rotation in 2024 to account for inevitable injuries to Chris Sale and others?

An increasing number of teams — most notably in 2023, the self-immolating Angels — have employed six-man rotations.

Sox can’t prevent Orioles from clinching AL East title

Opinion

Trump supporters rallied before the second Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27.

GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room

Until the GOP presidential candidates tackle Donald Trump head-on, voters will ignore their visions for the country.

Simon Saradzhyan

Biden needs to act on Nagorno-Karabakh

Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Will the Supreme Court side with loan sharks?

IDEAS | NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF

The Bloom is off my Red Sox rose

Hispanic Heritage Month

From left: Constanza Cabello, Elias Torres, Amanda M. Fernández, Jay Calderín, Silvia López Chavez, and Dr. Daniela RamÍrez Schrempp

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a long-time public health advocate and Latino radio host who has launched Rhode Island’s first Spanish-language health website, nuestrasalud.com.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

Owner Edner Ttrente Et Un at Viva Mi Arepa, a Venezuelan restaurant in West Roxbury.

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

Second Republican debate

From left, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on stage during the second Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023.

Five takeaways from the cacophonous second Republican presidential debate

Several of the candidates rolled out new strategies to try to generate momentum. But the night often felt chaotic, with candidates shouting over one another.

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of the Republican candidates Here’s how the second GOP debate unfolded

More recent News

Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit
In a visit to New Hampshire Thursday, the surgeon general said the foundation for building a healthy society has crumbled, but we have the power to rebuild it.

Biden administration calls on colleges, states to prioritize diversity after Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action
The US Department of Education suggested ending admissions preferences for children of alumni and donors, sufficiently funding higher education institutions, and increasing outreach to K-12 schools that serve diverse students.

Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business
An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud.

Harvard President Claudine Gay getting formally inaugurated Friday
Harvard University on Friday will formally inaugurate its new president, Claudine Gay, who took the helm of the Ivy League institution in July, campus officials said Thursday.

Sheriff in N.H. arraigned on felony charges of theft, perjury
The eight charges against Mark Brave carry a total maximum potential sentence of 64 years in prison and fines of up to $32,000. The court entered a not guilty plea on Brave’s behalf.

Adam Montgomery murder trial pushed to February 2024
The former Manchester man was charged with murdering his 5-year-old daughter in 2019. Jury selection is now scheduled to commence in February.

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There are no words

They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Here’s how El Niño may impact our coming winter
No matter which winter prediction you look at, nobody really knows what’s going to happen, but there are some variables we can consider to help us understand what could happen in the coming months.

A father reckons with his grief by getting onstage and holding back nothing
"In the very beginning, I resisted my identity as the father of dead kids," says Colin Campbell, who'll be presenting his one-man show in Natick Oct. 3. "But then I embraced it."

The $1 billion tax reform package is a big win for Governor Maura Healey
It’s been more than two decades since the last significant tax cut, when voters — not legislators — approved a measure to slice the state’s income tax to 5 percent.

Culture & Lifestyle

Leslie Odom Jr. (center) with (from left) Kara Young, Heather Alicia Simms, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Billy Eugene Jones, and Noah Robbins in Ossie Davis's play “Purlie Victorious” at the Music Box Theatre in New York.

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks lead the Tedeschi Trucks Band at TD Garden Wednesday night.

Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

Eve Hewson and Orén Kinlan in "Flora and Son."

Set in Dublin and LA, ‘Flora and Son’ is a pitch-perfect drama with a heartfelt song to sing

Top (from left): Weslie Etienne Pierre, Rachel Carlino-Dangora, and Elly Humphrey. Bottom (from left): Mike Betts, Lakeisha Germain, and Christopher T. Saccardi.

Eight tips for getting along with your live-in partner

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

Plastics and other trash littered a salt marsh in Chelsea in April.

Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics

A wave crashed over the new seawall at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Sept. 16. The remnants of Hurricane Lee put on a show at high tide as hundreds came out see the powerful surf crashing.

Michael E. Mann

Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season

A humpback whale breached in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank

The new Taiwan passport was revealed in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 2, 2020.

Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

General Mark Milley, outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 28, 2021.

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence

"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

R.I. family raises $28,000 for Sunday’s 35th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk

Julio Andrade of Richmond, R.I., will lead "Team Triple A," in memory of his father, Antonio, who died from bladder cancer in 2016.

Controversial solar proposal heats up in Johnston

Opponents slam plan to build a 19-megawatt field on historic farmland, which now only needs a majority vote for a special-use permit.

Boston police vest allegedly stolen in 2020 protest recovered as part of drug investigation, officials say

One man was arrested, and police are seeking a second suspect, after a search of a Dorchester home turned up the vest, multiple illegal firearms and drugs, police said Thursday.

Boston police release surveillance of suspect in alleged theft of $70k viola in Brighton

The suspect is described as a 30 to 40-year-old white man, who stands about six feet tall, with a “stocky build, light mustache and beard, dark-colored curly hair, and dark blue tattoos on his forearms,” police said.

Sports

Amon-Ra St. Brown hauls in a touchdown in the first quarter that gave the Lions a lead they would not surrender in a victory that gave them sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

Lions 34, Packers 20

David Montgomery powers Lions to sole possession of first place in NFC North

The running back accounted for three touchdowns and 121 yards on the ground in an impressive victory at Green Bay.

Anthony Santander gave the Orioles the lead with a solo homer in the first inning.

Orioles 2, Red Sox 0

Two teams going in opposite directions: Red Sox are at rock bottom and Orioles are AL East champs

It is Baltimore’s first division crown since 2014, and the win also gave the Orioles 100 for the first time since 1980.

Lynn Classical quarterback Brian Vaughan (No. 2) threw four touchdown passes in a 38-14 victory Thursday night over host Medford in a Greater Boston League clash.

Thursday's HS football roundup

Lynn Classical’s Brian Vaughan Jr., John Nasky conduct a masterclass in the passing game in Greater Boston rout of Medford

Vaughan Jr. threw four touchdown passes, connecting three times with Nasky to give the Rams (3-1) a 22-0 first-quarter lead in Thursday's 38-14 win over the host Mustangs (2-2).

Alex Speier I On baseball

Should the Red Sox consider a six-man rotation in 2024 to account for inevitable injuries to Chris Sale and others?

Orioles announce new 30-year deal to stay at Camden Yards

Former UMass star Andy Isabella helps pick up the pace for the Bills in a key AFC East showdown

Business

Biogen shutters digital health group

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection

Consumer spending, business investment, and state and local government outlays drove the second-quarter economic expansion.

Broad Institute cofounder Stuart Schreiber steps back

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained.

magazine

He’s the man of my dreams — except he’s constantly flirting with women online

Our take on migas uses tortilla chips in an addictive dish of scrambled eggs, sautéed aromatics, and chorizo.

Create three international dishes with an everyday skillet

The Education Issue

Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.

metro

Former Methuen police chief Joseph Solomon

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case

Deal to get payments from Providence universities moves to council floor, but without committee’s recommendation

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’

sports

Red Sox reliever Chris Martin had a career-high 20 consecutive scoreless appearances since July 30, tossing 19 innings in that span.

Red Sox place impressive reliever Chris Martin on injured list, ending his season

Will Grier is grateful for his time with the Cowboys, but he’s ready to help the Patriots

Fenway Sports Group is bidding for a minority stake in the PGA Tour

business

The Harborside Inn on Block Island is a historic property that was devastated by a fire that started in the restaurant's kitchen on Aug. 18.

Block Island officials confirm R.I. attorney general investigating Harborside Inn fire

City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement

New EV chargers coming to Mass Pike rest stops soon

politics

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig.

Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP

The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown.

In Washington, waiting for governing

Nation

People hold signs in front of the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu during a rally calling for the closure of the Navy's Red Hill underground fuel storage facility near Pearl Harbor, Feb. 11, 2022.

Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base

Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

World

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center left) and French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu spoke during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Western leaders urge arms manufacturing in Ukraine

Nagorno-Karabakh government says it will disband

China takes back pandas from zoos in US, UK

opinion

Racial Reporting Convening

United Auto Workers strike: Is the union idling in the past?

Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party

lifestyle

Top (from left): Weslie Etienne Pierre, Rachel Carlino-Dangora, and Elly Humphrey. Bottom (from left): Mike Betts, Lakeisha Germain, and Christopher T. Saccardi.

Eight tips for getting along with your live-in partner

Is my friendship preventing me from finding love?

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

food & dining

The Oklahoma onion burger at Sloane's in Allston.

Pigs in a blanket and other nostalgia on the menu at Sloane’s

First-ever permanent Central Perk is opening soon in Boston. (Sorry, New York.)

Rosebud in Davis Square to close for a rebrand

travel

The vacation rental Carol Wilson booked for her group through Vacasa was infested with rats and insects. Can they get their money back?

This Vacasa rental is disgusting. Can I get my money back?

Festival celebrates Idaho’s sheep migrations and helps preserve age-old traditions

‘Don’t be afraid’ and other travel advice from Larry Fish

Arts

"Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child," by Lavinia Fontana (Italian (Bolognese), 1552–1614)

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Books

Edwina Frank (left) and Charles Hess from Joe Wallace’s book “The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia.”

All She Wrote Books set to reopen in East Somerville; new book of portraits brings dignity to those afflicted by Alzheimer’s; Letters About Literature program opens on October 2

Local bestsellers for the week ended Sept. 24

Boston Public Library joins ‘Books Unbanned’ initiative, opening digital collection to teens, young adults across US

Movies

Lynn Mabry and David Byrne in "Stop Making Sense."

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Set in Dublin and LA, ‘Flora and Son’ is a pitch-perfect drama with a heartfelt song to sing

Television

Jon Hamm as a sports agent in "Million Dollar Arm."

Life after ‘Mad Men’ is a varied path for Jon Hamm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be live for the first time this year, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile performing

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

music

Blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in July.

A Buddy Guy thing

Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be live for the first time this year, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile performing

Theater/Dance

Leslie Odom Jr. (center) with (from left) Kara Young, Heather Alicia Simms, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Billy Eugene Jones, and Noah Robbins in Ossie Davis's play “Purlie Victorious” at the Music Box Theatre in New York.

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

A father reckons with his grief by getting onstage and holding back nothing

Jad Abumrad talks teaming up with Ira Glass, the future of podcasting, and the dearth of ‘deep-dive journalism’

Health

A CVS pharmacist administers vaccinations for COVID-19 and seasonal flu to Angie Chandler at a store in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 15.

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

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

Obituaries

Michael Gambon, left, and Eileen Atkins acted in a scene from "All That Fall" at 59E59 Theater in Manhattan on Nov. 5, 2013.

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Michael Bonallack, Britain’s greatest amateur golfer and and chief of the R&A club, dies at 88

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died