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Russ Francis, former Patriots tight end, killed in Lake Placid plane crash

Francis was a passenger when the plane crashed near the Lake Placid Airport on Sunday. Richard McSpadden, who was piloting the plane, was also killed.

New York trial accusing Donald Trump of lying about his wealth opens
Judge Arthur Engoron already has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud in his business dealings. If the ruling is upheld on appeal, it could force Trump to give up New York properties.

Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie

Lexington native Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó awarded Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA vaccine research

Two scientists including a Lexington native were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their key discovery that helped make it possible to develop the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
How does mRNA technology work? Meet the scientists at the center of the race for COVID-19 vaccines

Artist’s family strikes deal to stay in Provincetown dune shack for five more years
Following weeks of negotiations, a pro bono legal team representing Salvatore Del Deo, working with Interior Department representatives, struck a deal that allows his family to continue to occupy the shack.

Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same
Just three months after it hit the market for $250,000, the ever-popular RiffRaff Bookstore and Bar in Providence’s West End neighborhood has been purchased by Ottavia De Luca and Lucas Mann.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Paying the price for a do-little Congress

The stopgap government funding deal to avoid a federal shutdown was an unexpected display of bipartisan sanity. But paralysis in Congress is bad for the economy.

Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world’s oldest skydiver

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

Newsom names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

Over the weekend, Greater Boston gained a company on the S&P 500

Allegations of discrimination and harassment roil Worcester Art Museum

A pair of complaints paint a picture of a ‘hostile’ workplace under director Matthias Waschek.
Cowboys 38, Patriots 3

Tara Sullivan
Bill Belichick says he is standing by Mac Jones, but the quarterback’s future with the Patriots is on the line
The QB had his worst game as a Patriot, and there are serious questions about the long-term viability of Jones as the leader of this offense.

Discussion: Is Bill Belichick doing the right thing by sticking with Mac Jones at quarterback?
Ben Volin | On Football

Blowout win over Patriots was ‘surreal’ for Jerry Jones, but sad for anyone who appreciates Bill Belichick’s place in history

It was the worst loss of Belichick's 28-year head coaching career.
Bill Belichick defended Patriots’ talent level on offense, including QB Mac Jones

Tim Wakefield | 1966-2023

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.

Share your favorite memories of Tim Wakefield

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.
Red Sox teammates pay tribute to late Tim Wakefield

A battle rages in Maine over an election that some say could change the course of climate action

“This is a definitive fight of 2023 as far as climate,” said Candice Fortin, US campaigns manager for the climate activism group 350.org.

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.
Celtics Media Day

Watch live and key takeaways: Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics talk upcoming season at media day

One topic of discussion will be the addition of Jrue Holiday.
On Basketball: By trading for Jrue Holiday, the Celtics loudly pronounce they’re in win-now mode

Jayson Tatum says goodbye to former Celtics teammates Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon
The Celtics traded Brogdon and Williams to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that brought Jrue Holiday to Boston.

Foo Fighters announce 2024 summer tour, Fenway Park date

The Foo Fighters' Everything or Nothing at All Tour will swing through Boston in July 2024 with a show at Fenway Park, the band announced Monday.
Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

‘It’s a godsend’: Mobile clinic provides life-saving relief to Worcester residents struggling with addiction

Hundreds of addicts have received treatment from the clinic on wheels, though regulatory obstacles remain.
shirley leung

Reproductive rights are under attack. Dominique Lee is up for the challenge.

Lee recently returned to Boston as the new president and chief executive of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, overseeing four clinics that serve more than 40,000 patients annually.
Opinion
IDEAS | ALISSA VALLES

‘1984’ was meant as a critique of the USSR, but it really fits Putin’s Russia

George Orwell foresaw today’s particular combination of lies, violence, and profit.
ELIMINATE MCAS

State needs to end MCAS as a graduation requirement

KEEP MCAS

Pandemic learning losses show MCAS is needed now more than ever
EDITORIAL

Patients in hallways, long waits for beds: Hospital bottlenecks reach crisis levels
NEWSLETTERS

Reina Carolina Morales Rojas and the pain of not knowing
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

Trial of Logan Clegg, man accused of killing retired couple in Concord, N.H., set to begin

Jury selection is set to start Monday in the double murder trial of Logan Clegg, a drifter with a history of international travel who allegedly killed a retired Concord, N.H., couple on a hiking trail last year.

Powerball jackpot hits $1.04 billion; next drawing Monday night

The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s Oct. 2 drawing has reached an estimated $1.04 billion.

Teenage girl struck by vehicle and seriously injured in Braintree
The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Washington Street near Milton Road, Braintree police said.

Pilot’s body recovered after plane crash Saturday on Lake Winnipesaukee
The pilot, whose identity has not been released, was the only person on board when the Cessna 150 crashed into the lake shortly before 8 p.m., officials said.

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.

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Faneuil Hall should be renamed, some say. But the process and support for a name change are hazy.

A coalition called the New Democracy Coalition has been pushing to rename Faneuil Hall over the last five years because of Faneuil’s enslavement of and trading of human beings.

PERSPECTIVE
How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.
At his repeated requests, I watched the 1975 flick with my son. Then came the night terror.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

She wants you to know the real ‘Jeopardy Amy’

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

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

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

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

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

Body-shaming isn’t limited to the world of ballet
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
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Foo Fighters announce 2024 summer tour, Fenway Park date

The Foo Fighters' Everything or Nothing at All Tour will swing through Boston in July 2024 with a show at Fenway Park, the band announced Monday.
RI FOOD & DINING

Del’s Lemonade replenishes newly released apple cider flavor

The new flavor has been so popular, many locations sold out.

Lexington native Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó awarded Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA vaccine research

Two scientists including a Lexington native were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their key discovery that helped make it possible to develop the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Fire damages two homes in Mattapan

The fire spread to the home next door, displacing six adults and seven children. They all got out of the house safely, fire officials said.

Sports

Celtics Media Day

Watch live and key takeaways: Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics talk upcoming season at media day

One topic of discussion will be the addition of Jrue Holiday.

Share your favorite memories of Tim Wakefield

Whether you watched him from your TV screen or met him in person, tell us about your experience.

Discussion: Is Bill Belichick doing the right thing by sticking with Mac Jones at quarterback?

Do you think Mac Jones is the long-term solution for the Patriots at quarterback? Or is it time to move on?
Patriots

Bill Belichick defended Patriots’ talent level on offense, including QB Mac Jones
Celtics

‘This one hurt’: Jayson Tatum says goodbye to former Celtics teammates Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon

Russ Francis, former Patriots tight end, killed in Lake Placid plane crash

Business

New York trial accusing Donald Trump of lying about his wealth opens

Judge Arthur Engoron already has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud in his business dealings. If the ruling is upheld on appeal, it could force Trump to give up New York properties.
RI FOOD & DINING

Del’s Lemonade replenishes newly released apple cider flavor

The new flavor has been so popular, many locations sold out.

Lexington native Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó awarded Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA vaccine research
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Paying the price for a do-little Congress
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MISS CONDUCT

My co-workers' jokes about suicide leave me rattled

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 2 - Oct. 15
The Education Issue

The 'anti-woke' legislation making N.H. teachers nervous
The Education Issue

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

metro

Rhode Island’s role in ousting (or keeping) Speaker McCarthy

Artist’s family strikes deal to stay in Provincetown dune shack for five more years

Trial of Logan Clegg, man accused of killing retired couple in Concord, N.H., set to begin

sports

Blowout win over Patriots was ‘surreal’ for Jerry Jones, but sad for anyone who appreciates Bill Belichick’s place in history

Truth be told, this is not a good Patriots team and its latest loss should force everyone to face that fact

Chiefs shake off Jets with a seemingly enchanted Taylor Swift catching another Travis Kelce game

business

Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same

Over the weekend, Greater Boston gained a company on the S&P 500

RISD joins effort started by King Charles to put climate, people at center of business

politics

Newsom names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

New York trial accusing Donald Trump of lying about his wealth opens

Paying the price for a do-little Congress

Nation

Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world’s oldest skydiver

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

Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents

World

5 missing people are located after a Spanish nightclub fire, leaving the death toll at 13

Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future

Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to support Ukraine as signs of strain show among allies

opinion

The complicity that enables sexual predators

Body-shaming isn’t limited to the world of ballet

Rupert Murdoch was good for Boston

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

Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same

Soup recipes for a cozy fall weekend

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

travel

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

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

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

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

Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same

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

Movies

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

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

Television

Lakers legend Magic Johnson pans ‘Winning Time’

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

For admirers of Andrea Martin, this role was great news

music

Foo Fighters announce 2024 summer tour, Fenway Park date

Friends of rocker Justine Covault offer a fitting farewell

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

Theater/Dance

‘The Full Monty’ takes a while to show what it’s got

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

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

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

Russell Sherman, luminous pianist and longtime New England Conservatory teacher, dies at 93

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