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Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox knuckleballer who won two World Series, dies at 57

Mr. Wakefield’s death was the result of a seizure related to a recent diagnosis of brain cancer.
Dan Shaughnessy

Always more than a baseball player, Tim Wakefield was a hero, on and off the field, for the Red Sox

Wakefield was a community pillar for his entire three decades in Greater Boston, and never wavered in his support for causes like the Jimmy Fund.
Looking back at Tim Wakefield's best moments with the Red Sox

Patriots at Cowboys | 4:25 p.m. | Fox

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Mac Jones benched in favor of Bailey Zappe as Patriots try to dig out of massive hole against Cowboys
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Live Updates

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez ruled out vs. Cowboys after suffering shoulder injury
Losing Gonzalez for any period of time would be a major hit to the Patriots, as he’s played a major role in helping the secondary contain opposing receivers.

Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings in Maine

The original paintings and illustration, along with several signed prints, books, and photographs, were lost when the fire started late Wednesday.

In Boston’s council election, Mayor Michelle Wu tries to flex her influence

By backing certain candidates, she is trying to build a power structure that makes it easier for her to deliver on her agenda.

How the Celtics landed Jrue Holiday and created a lineup that will be hard to beat
Holiday, a defensive wizard, comes to Boston after being dealt from Milwaukee to Portland as part of the Damian Lillard trade. Can he be the piece the Celtics need to win a title?

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

By trading for Jrue Holiday, the Celtics loudly pronounce they’re in win-now mode

Now the Celtics are fully loaded, a team ready to win a championship. There are no excuses.
Four things to know about new Celtic Jrue Holiday

For Boston’s police intelligence gathering operation, more barbed questions

Councilors and civil rights advocates have for years demanded more details about BRIC’s gang database, seeking to probe concerns that Black and Latinx city residents have historically been disproportionately represented in its rolls

A day after deal to avert shutdown, conservative Republicans will try to remove McCarthy as speaker

Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of a bipartisan deal to avert a US government shutdown has triggered a mutiny by far-right Republicans to depose him as House speaker. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz said on Sunday that he will file a motion to vacate the chair this week.
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

Former Saugus selectman, Boston nonprofit comptroller sentenced to 18 months for stealing $1.3 million

Officials said the former selectman stole $1.3 million from the Boston Center for Adult Education.

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42

“Hope meant outrunning ALS,” his wife, Kelsie Snow, once wrote.

Pilot’s body recovered after plane crash Saturday on Lake Winnipesaukee

Pilot flying alone crashes small plane into Lake Winnipesaukee near Gilford, N.H.

Teenage girl struck by vehicle and seriously injured in Braintree

Lexington man charged in shooting of mother and her friend Friday afternoon

Celtics sign veteran Wenyen Gabriel to training camp deal

This Roxbury company is getting corporate America buzzing about bees

Best Bees’ SmartHive technology collects data on conditions and activity in hives and uses AI to analyze the health of bee colonies.

Kendi raised millions with promises to conquer racism. What went wrong?

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said that the recent turmoil surrounding the Center for Antiracist Research should be understood as the growing pains of a young, fast-moving organization still finding its footing.
LOVE LETTERS

She gave my husband a hug goodbye

Should I be concerned?
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing.
NEWSLETTERS

Reina Carolina Morales Rojas and the pain of not knowing
JEFF JACOBY

Rupert Murdoch was good for Boston
LETTERS

Ms. magazine, ’73: show and tell in a Catholic high school classroom
RENÉE GRAHAM

The complicity that enables sexual predators
Hispanic Heritage Month

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

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

DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize.

Dedham man facing multiple charges in string of Cape Cod fires
Samuel Dubin, 28, pleaded not guilty to multiple arson, breaking and entering, and property damage charges at an arraignment last week in Orleans District Court, where he was ordered held without bail and was later committed to Bridgewater State Hospital, according to court records.

With opening-night roster coming into focus, Bruins release forward Alex Chiasson
The Boston University product was trying to make the squad on a professional tryout contract.

MUSIC REVIEW
SZA sets sail across familiar waters with an ever-loyal crew
The singer was met with waves of affection Saturday night at TD Garden.

Man arrested after he allegedly shoots, kills man, woman in Nashua, N.H.

Victor Rivera, 47, of Nashua, N.H., was arrested Saturday morning on second-degree murder charges for fatally shooting a man and a woman, the attorney general’s office said in a statement.

Sun fall short of second straight WNBA Finals, as Liberty advance to showdown with Aces
League MVP Breanna Stewart led New York with 27 points and Betnijah Laney added 21 in the Game 4 clincher of the best-of-five series.

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I was the reporter who wrote about Dianne Feinstein’s decline. But that’s not what I remember most.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein will be remembered as a trailblazing woman politician, a master legislator — and an artist.
James Pindell | Analysis: Who will replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate? Here’s what’s next.

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What’s lost when a subway ride takes twice as long?
Beyond the threats to public safety and the economy, the delays, slowed trains, and overall poor performance of the MBTA’s subway do a quieter kind of damage.

In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job
Chrissy Lynch has been part of the state's labor movement for most of her career, and is always looking to bring more workers into the fold.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

Latin pop star Karol G lights up Gillette Stadium

Author readings around Boston Oct. 1-7

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

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

A tax relief bill — at last
Joan Wickersham

Body-shaming isn’t limited to the world of ballet
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CCC needs to get its act together
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Massport’s plan to expand private jet space at Hanscom is a climate debacle

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

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My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

There’s more to that ‘Lost Hat’ poster on that utility pole. Welcome to the wild world of paper fliers.

Even as online ads have become the most popular way for smalltime musicians, shops, clubs, and other groups to reach their target audiences, paper fliers have endured as an art form and subculture all their own.

For Boston’s police intelligence gathering operation, more barbed questions

Councilors and civil rights advocates have for years demanded more details about BRIC’s gang database, seeking to probe concerns that Black and Latinx city residents have historically been disproportionately represented in its rolls

In Boston’s council election, Mayor Michelle Wu tries to flex her influence

By backing certain candidates, she is trying to build a power structure that makes it easier for her to deliver on her agenda.

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42

“Hope meant outrunning ALS,” his wife, Kelsie Snow, once wrote.

Sports

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Mac Jones benched in favor of Bailey Zappe as Patriots try to dig out of massive hole against Cowboys

We'll be offering live updates and analysis from Sunday's game.
MLB

Houston completes rally to win another AL West title, as Rangers falter at final hurdle

The Astros rallied to clinch their third straight division title, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-1, on Sunday in Phoenix. Texas had its chance to claim the West, but lost at Seattle, 1-0.
patriots

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez ruled out vs. Cowboys after suffering shoulder injury

Losing Gonzalez for any period of time would be a major hit to the Patriots, as he’s played a major role in helping the secondary contain opposing receivers.
NFL ROUNDUP

Lamar Jackson exposes Browns’ vaunted defense early in Ravens’ rout
EAGLES 34, COMMANDERS 31 (OT)

Eagles remain unbeaten but need overtime to get job done against upset-minded Commanders
BUCCANEERS 26, SAINTS 9

Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers put a hurting on Derek Carr’s Saints

Business

A day after deal to avert shutdown, conservative Republicans will try to remove McCarthy as speaker

Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of a bipartisan deal to avert a US government shutdown has triggered a mutiny by far-right Republicans to depose him as House speaker. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz said on Sunday that he will file a motion to vacate the chair this week.

This Roxbury company is getting corporate America buzzing about bees

Best Bees’ SmartHive technology collects data on conditions and activity in hives and uses AI to analyze the health of bee colonies.

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
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Globe Magazine

The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous
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Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We chatted like we were old friends and laughed a lot’
CONNECTIONS

Why I owe my marriage to bad spelling

metro

Jayden hopes to join a family for the holidays

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

JetBlue plane returns to Logan Airport after possible engine issue

sports

Josh Allen throws for four touchdowns, runs for a fifth as Bills deliver Dolphins’ first loss in a rout

Tanner Houck shines as Red Sox close lost season by beating the Orioles

Patriots rookie receiver Kayshon Boutte inactive for the third consecutive game

business

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

Ukraine’s war of drones runs into an obstacle: China

politics

Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says

Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support

Congress narrowly averts shutdown as House Democrats help pass stopgap bill

Nation

Maybe in your lifetime, people will live on the moon and then Mars

Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings in Maine

Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world

World

The UK defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout.

A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier leads a leftist party to win in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections

opinion

Massport’s plan to expand private jet space at Hanscom is a climate debacle

Policy training wheels to advance the next generation of bicyclists

Mass. can help residents grapple with ‘crisis pregnancy centers’

lifestyle

She wants you to know the real ‘Jeopardy Amy’

She gave my husband a hug goodbye

New documentary celebrates 100-inning charity baseball game for ALS research

food & dining

Soup recipes for a cozy fall weekend

Your view: What’s the best dessert you’ve had from a Boston-area restaurant?

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

travel

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

We’re going to Lenox this fall. (Again.) Here’s why you should, too.

Arts

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

Marty Baron, author of the new book ‘Collision of Power,’ tells the stories behind the stories

Emily Wilson’s new translation of ‘The Iliad’ brings a Zoomer-generation vibe to the classical war epic

Rebecca Clarren’s Jewish ancestors fled a pogrom in Odesa for the US. They started over in South Dakota — on stolen land

Movies

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

‘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

Television

For admirers of Andrea Martin, this role was great news

Strike by writers underscored the vital role they play

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

music

‘A New World’ doesn’t make the most compelling case for ‘Final Fantasy’ music

SZA sets sail across familiar waters with an ever-loyal crew

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Theater/Dance

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

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

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98