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Aid moves into Gaza ahead of expected Israeli ground offensive

 See live updates about the fighting in Gaza and Israel
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With Mideast conflict escalating, local Ukrainians fear gaze has shifted from their country’s struggle
Some Boston-area Ukrainians worry that Americans without personal ties to the country “are starting to forget what is happening.”

At Boston hospitals, controversy erupts over what should be said about the Israel-Hamas war

Mayor Wu speaks at prayer for Palestinians and for peace in Boston, says she is ‘deeply saddened’

In Jim Jordan’s failure, House hard-liners get a taste of their own medicine
His tactics have long caused grumbling among his more moderate and rule-following peers.

‘Passions are very, very high’: House speaker battle shatters trust between Republican factions

Chesebro’s plea deal could undermine a possible Trump defense in two cases
Kenneth Chesebro may provide what he knows about the inner workings of Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election.

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Ex-director of Boston Center for Adult Education found guilty of embezzlement, forgery

A former executive director of the Boston Center for Adult Education was convicted Friday of embezzling money from the nonprofit and forging tax and corporate documents that led the organization to lose its tax-exempt status, prosecutors said.

Everett set to try again to win state approval for Revolution stadium
Lawmakers are nearing a deal that would enable a long-planned soccer stadium to be built on the banks of the Mystic near Encore Casino.

Inmates on hunger strike at maximum security prison, call on AG Campbell to investigate alleged assault by correctional officers
The allegations of excessive use of force date back to June, when inmates were transferred to Souza from a solitary confinement unit at another state prison that was shut down in response to a lawsuit filed last year.

On 10th anniversary of Danvers teacher’s killing, a call for kindness
On Sunday, Colleen Ritzer’s loved ones are asking people to perform random acts of kindness in her name.

Three of nine charges dropped against City Councilor Kendra Lara in Jamaica Plain crash last summer

The charges of reckless operation of a motor vehicle and speeding were dismissed, and Lara was found not responsible for a charge of failure to wear a seatbelt, according to court records.

Green Line Extension was shut for four hours because of new problem on Friday

The extraordinary scene came a day after general manager Phillip Eng revealed widespread track problems on the newest part of the T’s subway system.
Timeline of the MBTA Green Line extension’s starts and stops ‘I wish I had known earlier’: T chief says Green Line extension is so defective that key part will need to be fixed

Shuttle buses replace trolleys on a section of the Green Line for the second day in a row

This latest incident prompted the agency’s general manager, Phillip Eng, to order an inspection of Green Line trolleys.

On baseball
Playoff game with 16 pitchers and Craig Kimbrel implosion leaves heads spinning
Zack Wheeler, who is scheduled to start Game 5 for the Phillies on Saturday, doesn’t like how the game is trending. He would like to see more expected of starters, not less.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers discusses this season and how he plans to improve

The smiles and laughter that once marked his on-field persona were often replaced by scowls in 2023 as frustration set in.
red sox

Gabe Kapler interviews for Red Sox position, but Kim Ng is not interested in the job

Kapler, who played for the Red Sox from 2003-06, has managed the Phillies and Giants the last six years, but also has front-office experience.

head of the charles
Your guide to the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta: schedule, where to watch, top stories, and more
More than 50 races will take place from Friday through Sunday in the 58th edition of the rowing extravaganza.

For Weston rower Kristina Wagner, Head of the Charles has become a high-stakes event Forecast: It looks like a rainy, windy Head of the Charles weekend

Massachusetts is drowning in single-use plastics. Why not ban them?

Despite being a national leader on many environmental issues, Massachusetts has fallen woefully behind other states that have imposed bans or updated their bottle bills, advocates say.

On the Cape, a push to save undeveloped property known for offbeat vibe

The vision for a 15-acre Brewster plot includes a holistic sanctuary and community grounds.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

For the second straight year, offense and scoring are way down in the NFL

Though some fans may prefer defensive battles, the NFL judges its product by its offense, under the guise of points = excitement.
dan shaughnessy

The Patriots are on to 2024, with Bill Belichick the Lion in Winter, and other thoughts

Our 23-year joyride is over, and now the Patriots have to be thinking about the future.
With Dante Scarnecchia and Mike Vrabel being honored by Patriots, many old tales are told
celtics

Does Kristaps Porzingis change the dynamic of the Celtics enough to put them over the top?

It can be risky to remake a team that has been in championship contention, but the big man could be just the piece they've been missing.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Biden was right to show solidarity with Israel. He is also right to counsel restraint in Gaza.

What is now known about the attack debunks widely accepted arguments among Washington’s policy establishment.
IDEAS | SUSAN HALL

Planning for my vulnerable son’s future without me
RENÉE GRAHAM

The Patriots are lousy. I’m loving it.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why dog breed bans are misguided and harmful
Tuqa Nusairat

Three things Washington got wrong before the Hamas attack on Israel
Spotlight Report

Greater Boston has a housing crisis, but doesn't act like it

In towns like Milton, soaring home prices are a barrier to a new generation of buyers and a clear threat to future prosperity. It is a fact of life here, but it doesn’t have to be.
How will the state’s historic rezoning mandate affect your community? Graphics: Why it’s so hard to afford housing in Boston

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More recent News

Allegations of an inappropriate text, toxic work environment directed at Boston City Hall Cabinet chief
The city of Boston paid $40,000 in severance to a former employee who had accused Brianna Millor of fostering a toxic work environment and threatened to sue for discrimination and retaliation, according to city records.

Haydn Gwynne, UK stage and screen star, dies at 66 after cancer diagnosis
A versatile and acclaimed performer on British stage and screen, Haydn Gwynne was nominated for both an Olivier Award and a Tony for her performance in the musical “Billy Elliot."

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Trustees of Reservations seeks $14.4 million to buy Millborn Farm in Sherborn and Millis
The 180-acre property could be connected through navigable water to other Trustees reservations.

Massachusetts has ‘put some real juice’ behind Cape bridges project, Biden adviser says
The White House’s infrastructure coordinator met with Massachusetts officials on the edge of the Cape Cod Canal, where the state officials urged the Biden administration to help fund the $4.5 billion replacement of the nearby Cape bridges.

Vincent Patrick, chronicler of hustlers and mobsters, dies at 88
An author and screenwriter, Vincent Patrick set pins at a bowling alley, peddled Bibles door to door, and helped start a mechanical engineering firm before finding, at age 44, critical success with his first novel, “The Pope of Greenwich Village."

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘My favorite part was when he revealed his deepest fear . . . is chickens’
Will this date between a fisherman and an artist be something to crow about?

Recommended reads

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

This gem in Haverhill has the world’s largest collection of typographic technology and ephemera.
5 new museum acquisitions — and the stories they tell

Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges.
College of the Holy Cross, Tufts University, and Boston College report a recent uptick in students looking for living environments without alcohol.

How a big underground tank in Bedford could help boost state’s ‘bluetech’ economy
Nonprofit defense contractor MITRE is set to open a massive underwater testing facility — more than 20 miles from the sea.

These founders couldn’t find Boston nightlife for queer people of color — so they created their own
From boozy brunch drag shows to an annual five-day trip to Provincetown, Frolic knows how to throw a bash.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Lily Gladstone eclipses all in Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

6 takeaways from McKay Coppins’s new Mitt Romney biography ‘Romney: A Reckoning’

At Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center, a new exhibition speaks volumes about Yiddish as ‘a global culture’

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Massachusetts shouldn’t walk away from its right-to-shelter law
Renée Loth

Is Boston even capable of building big public works projects?
NEWSLETTERS

A child was reportedly killed for being Muslim. We should be horrified, but not surprised.
Steve Inskeep

The lessons Lincoln can teach us for 2024
IDEAS | SUSIE LINFIELD

9/11, apartheid, and other metaphors that make people misunderstand Israel and Palestine
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

Shuttle buses replace trolleys on a section of the Green Line for the second day in a row

This latest incident prompted the agency’s general manager, Phillip Eng, to order an inspection of Green Line trolleys.

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

This gem in Haverhill has the world’s largest collection of typographic technology and ephemera.

Green Line Extension was shut for four hours because of new problem on Friday

The extraordinary scene came a day after general manager Phillip Eng revealed widespread track problems on the newest part of the T’s subway system.

On 10th anniversary of Danvers teacher’s killing, a call for kindness

On Sunday, Colleen Ritzer’s loved ones are asking people to perform random acts of kindness in her name.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF NOTEBOOK

The cold, hard facts await state’s best golfers during sectional tournament time

On Monday and Tuesday, the state’s best high school golfers and teams will compete in 12 sectional qualifiers.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Tipping off one final season with Mike Gorman on Celtics broadcasts, and paving the way for Drew Carter

Gorman will call home games alongside analyst Brian Scalabrine, with Carter handling the road broadcasts with Scalabrine, then taking over as the full-time play-by-play voice next season.
Bruins at Kings | 10:30 p.m. (NESN)

Bruins at Kings: Boston’s defense faces its toughest test yet against high-scoring Kings

The Kings have outscored their opponents 12-4 over their last two games.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

After eight years, R.J. Hunter is still chasing his NBA dream

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers discusses this season and how he plans to improve
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

For the second straight year, offense and scoring are way down in the NFL

Business

Everett set to try again to win state approval for Revolution stadium

Lawmakers are nearing a deal that would enable a long-planned soccer stadium to be built on the banks of the Mystic near Encore Casino.
NH BUSINESS

A new relief fund for N.H. farmers who have been harmed by extreme weather this year

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire is accepting applications through Nov. 5
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Trustees of Reservations seeks $14.4 million to buy Millborn Farm in Sherborn and Millis

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
magazine
Your Home | Kitchens & Baths

Deep, moody colors turn a traditional kitchen into New England modern
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He revealed his deepest fear . . . is chickens’
Connections

I returned home from a carefree summer traveling to learn my mom had cancer
PERSPECTIVE

Can a Gen Z-er function without a smartphone? We made a co-worker find out.

metro

Inmates on hunger strike at maximum security prison, call on AG Campbell to investigate alleged assault by correctional officers

On the Cape, a push to save undeveloped property known for offbeat vibe

2022 Providence police shooting at heavily armed man was justified, attorney general says

sports

New Ducks coach Greg Cronin grew up idolizing the Bruins, Sunday night’s opponent

Does Kristaps Porzingis change the dynamic of the Celtics enough to put them over the top?

Playoff game with 16 pitchers and Craig Kimbrel implosion leaves heads spinning

business

How a big underground tank in Bedford could help boost state’s ‘bluetech’ economy

Massachusetts saw modest job losses in September

Meet the new millionaires tax: A proposed fee on home sales over $1 million

politics

Aid trucks move into Gaza on Saturday. Follow live updates.

Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

With Mideast conflict escalating, local Ukrainians fear gaze has shifted from their country’s struggle

Nation

Chesebro’s plea deal could undermine a possible Trump defense in two cases

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatricians group says

Judge rules Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families

World

At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting in aid ahead of expected Israeli offensive

Storm hits northern Europe, killing at least 4 people

opinion

9/11, apartheid, and other metaphors that make people misunderstand Israel and Palestine

Mother with toddler should be admired, not derided

Critical thinking skills are critical in these times

lifestyle

These founders couldn’t find Boston nightlife for queer people of color — so they created their own

Giving a ‘Masked Hero’ a new spin

Am I not enough drama?

food & dining

Douglass Williams opens DW French in the Fenway; Snowport returns to the Seaport

At Medford’s El Tacuba, a packed bar and excellent stuffed plantains

In Back Bay, Hue wants to throw the party we all deserve

travel

10 of the spookiest places in Rhode Island with a peculiar past

I finally climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Here’s what you need to know if you hope to do it, too.

An argument for lengthier vacations

Arts

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

At Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center, a new exhibition speaks volumes about Yiddish as ‘a global culture’

Alumni show fetes 150 years of Mass College of Art and Design — and those who dare to be different

Books

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

At Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center, a new exhibition speaks volumes about Yiddish as ‘a global culture’

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 15

Movies

Lily Gladstone eclipses all in Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

‘Journalistic eye’ guides GlobeDocs Film Festival, now in its ninth year

How Tim Burton’s Christmas ‘Nightmare’ channeled a generation’s angst into a holiday classic

Television

Two strong reasons to look forward to ‘MaryLand’ on ‘Masterpiece’

It shouldn’t matter to us if TV castmates are pals in real life, and yet . . .

How the pandemic spawned ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’

music

White House bestows honor on musician, composer, and educator Bill Banfield

Rising star Danielle Ponder went to law school in Boston. But she’s given up the courtroom for the concert stage.

With ‘Garden of Eden,’ Boston’s Bad Rabbits once again have some spring in their step

Theater/Dance

To theaters, laughing matters

‘Frozen’ stars have warm feelings about Anna and Elsa

It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots

Health

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

Neil Steinberg, former CEO of Rhode Island Foundation, to chair R.I.’s new life sciences agency

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

Obituaries

Vincent Patrick, chronicler of hustlers and mobsters, dies at 88

Kenneth Force, marching band leader of distinction, dies at 83

Haydn Gwynne, UK stage and screen star, dies at 66 after cancer diagnosis