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Israel escalates strikes on Gaza amid push to free hostages

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Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say

Romney and Klarman criticize Harvard over response to Israel-Hamas war

Dentist who allegedly tore down Israeli hostage posters fired from Boston practice

Mass. couple trapped in Gaza rebuts Blinken’s comments on Hamas

Boston police commissioner rejects excessive force claim, suspends captain for 3 days

Michael Cox concluded that Captain John Danilecki violated only one regulation, for neglect of duty, related to a 2019 incident.

Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury woman charged in children’s deaths, researched ways to kill, court documents say

A Duxbury woman charged with murdering her three small children in January allegedly researched ways to kill on her cell phone prior to the slayings, according to search warrant affidavits made public Tuesday.

President Biden will not file for N.H.’s Democratic primary
“Biden for President will refrain from submitting a Declaration of Candidacy for the Primary ahead of Friday’s candidate filing deadline,” the head of the New Hampshire Democratic party said in a statement.

Democrats livid over Biden’s N.H. primary snub are banking on a write-in win

BRUINS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0
Matthew Poitras adds another goal as Bruins shut out Blackhawks, make it a 6-0-0 start
Boston scored twice in 56 seconds early in the third period, Poitras's tally followed by one from Trent Frederic, and Jeremy Swayman made it stand up with the Bruins' first shutout of the season.

Lee Berk, ‘visionary’ president who expanded Berklee’s range as a music college, dies at 81
Mr. Berk’s “visionary leadership and immeasurable contributions to Berklee have left an indelible mark on our community and on the world of contemporary music," said David Bogen, the college’s interim president.

Here’s where the defendants in the 2020 Georgia election interference case stand

Four of the 19 defendants indicted in the 2020 Georgia election interference case have entered into plea deals with prosecutors.

14-year-old boy charged for allegedly making threats to ‘shoot up’ school in Chelsea

The boy, who was arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court, is charged with making a bomb threat. He was held on $750 bail along with home confinement and outfitted with a GPS monitoring device, the statement said.

Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republican infighting shows no end

When the House convenes at noon Wednesday ahead of a floor vote, Representative Mike Johnson, who won the majority behind closed doors, will need almost all Republicans in the public roll call to win the gavel.

Sources: Craig Breslow accepts Red Sox offer to become team’s next chief baseball officer
Breslow, 43, pitched professionally for 17 seasons, including a pair of stints with the Red Sox, from 2002-18.

Four things to know about Craig Breslow, who accepted the job as the new Red Sox head of baseball operations

T officials disclose more delays on key projects like new Red and Orange line cars; say Green Line Extension could be fixed soon
MBTA officials announced a grim series of setbacks on projects that will impact hundreds of thousands of transit riders and the state’s climate goals Tuesday, including more delays on new Red and Orange line cars as well as the infrastructure for electric buses.

‘What good is the train for me?’ For those building a life around the Green Line Extension, frustration mounts.

Globe Magazine
One family scammed the lottery for $20 million. Then their luck ran out.
A Watertown father and sons cashed more than 14,000 winning tickets, but something just didn’t add up. Inside the largest lottery scheme in Massachusetts history.

DEVRA FIRST

Eastern Standard is back. We paid it a visit to see if it can live up to the original.

The new Eastern Standard doesn’t look much like the old Eastern Standard, but it sure feels like the old Eastern Standard.

In District 5, a stark choice for voters for Boston City Council

There is Jose Ruiz, a 63-year-old retired Boston police officer who enjoys the support of former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh. He faces Enrique José Pepén, a 27-year-old who stepped down as the executive director of the city’s neighborhood services, and has the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Amid an offseason of roster upheaval, the Celtics truly appear to be championship-driven for banner No. 18

This is the franchise’s most significant year since Danny Ainge spent his summer of 2007 acquiring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to join Paul Pierce.

‘Rox Box,’ a food pantry for students and staff opens at Roxbury Community College

The pantry, located in the college's health science building, is stocked with a cereal, pasta, soups, rice and other non-perishable and perishable food items, as well as personal care products.
We Found Love | Love Letters

How to find love in a hopeless place

When Sharlene met Blake in 1991, he was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at a Massachusetts state prison. This is the first story in a special three-part series about relationships forged in prison.
Listen to the first episode on Spotify
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

How the Jan. 6 insurrectionists won

The next GOP House speaker will probably be someone who either denied or questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election outcome.
transportation

Why Boston needs traffic gardens

MARCELA GARCÍA

Massachusetts needs more builders of color
IDEAS | MITCHEL RESNICK

Transforming screen time: Kids can use smartphones to enhance their creativity
LETTERS

Senators across the aisle bemoan the dysfunction in Congress
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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OSHA investigators probe window washer’s fatal fall in downtown Boston
Investigators from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration continued their probe Tuesday into a 40-year-old window washer’s fatal fall from a downtown Boston office tower the previous morning, officials said.

Gardner murder suspect is an Air Force veteran, recently worked for Raytheon, officials say
Aaron M. Pennington, 33, is a suspect in the death of his wife, who was found shot to death Sunday morning inside the 42 Cherry St. home they shared with their four children, police said.

Priest in Dracut assailed for homily that spread debunked story on transgender people
A Catholic priest in Dracut is receiving criticism after he on Sunday repeated a debunked story of school districts installing kitty litter in restrooms to accommodate students identifying as felines, a trope that’s been used by far-right voices in the culture war to denigrate transgender people.

Stephanie Fattman to pay record-high penalty to settle allegations that her husband schemed to boost her campaign
State Senator Ryan Fattman will also pay $55,000 under the civil agreement he and his wife — both Sutton Republicans — signed with the office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

As Mass. becomes a greener state, can gas utilities keep up?
How transitioning to a fossil-fuel-free world will force gas utilities to adapt — and what that means for your utility bill.

Massachusetts, 40 other states sue Instagram over child marketing
Rhode Island and New Hampshire are also part of the legal action accusing the company of designing its apps to addict younger users.

Recommended reads

Stone-carved graves are going extinct. A Somerville artist is bringing them back to life.

A Salem-born artist is working to bring two stolen Salem gravestones back from the dead by carving replicas by hand, and hoping to revive a nearly extinct New England art form in the process.

New RSV drug for infants in short supply, just months after landmark approval
The drug reduces the risk of hospitalizations and health care visits by about 80 percent.

Late to the game, Mass. drugmakers seek to piggyback on obesity drug boom
Several biotechs in Massachusetts are seeking to elbow their way into the lucrative market, which is dominated by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston
The company will move its production facility to Andover, though about 750 corporate jobs will stay at Fort Point headquarters.

Culture & Lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

Boston Phil starts off 45th season with style

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

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

IDEAS | RICHARD D. ZBORAY

I had a small boat, and I sold her
Carine Hajjar

What happened to Biden’s promise to be tough on Iran?

Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Don’t expect the government to save us from misinformation
EDITORIAL

Putting the T on the straight and (not too) narrow
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Vermont ski town says it’s ‘waiting with open arms’ for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding.

Boston councilmember wants hearing to consider renaming Faneuil Hall due to slavery ties

Boston’s City Council is expected to debate whether to hold a hearing on renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular tourist site that is named after a wealthy merchant who owned and traded slaves.

Boston police commissioner rejects excessive force claim, suspends captain for 3 days

Michael Cox concluded that Captain John Danilecki violated only one regulation, for neglect of duty, related to a 2019 incident.

‘Rox Box,’ a food pantry for students and staff opens at Roxbury Community College

The pantry, located in the college's health science building, is stocked with a cereal, pasta, soups, rice and other non-perishable and perishable food items, as well as personal care products.

Sports

Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 2

Diamondbacks beat Phillies in Game 7, advance to World Series

Game 1 against the Texas Rangers will be Friday night.
AVALANCHE 7, ISLANDERS 4

Avalanche set NHL record for consecutive road wins at 15 by beating Islanders

Colorado's streak includes 11 victories away from Denver to close last season. The Sabres held the record of 14 bridging the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
BRUINS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0

Matthew Poitras adds another goal as Bruins shut out Blackhawks, make it a 6-0-0 start

Boston scored twice in 56 seconds early in the third period, Poitras's tally followed by one from Trent Frederic, and Jeremy Swayman made it stand up with the Bruins' first shutout of the season.
NUGGETS 119, LAKERS 107

Nuggets raise championship banner, then lower boom on Lakers in NBA season opener
Red Sox

Four things to know about Craig Breslow, who accepted the job as the new Red Sox chief baseball officer
MLB NOTEBOOK

Giants hire Bob Melvin away from division rival Padres to be new manager

Business

TALKING POINTS

GE’s final spinoff to take place in April

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence

Icelanders awoke to all-male news teams announcing shutdowns across the country, with public transport delayed, hospitals understaffed, and hotel rooms uncleaned. Trade unions, the strike’s main organizers, called on women and nonbinary people to refuse paid and unpaid work, including chores.
innovation beat

Three observations on where the world of AI is heading

US IPO market teetering on edge after fall class disappoints
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
COOKING

Skip the mashing and try smashing for a standout potato side dish
Your Home | Kitchens & Baths

Moving the tub turns a dark, clunky bathroom into a hotel-like retreat
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 23 - Oct. 29

metro

New RSV drug for infants in short supply, just months after landmark approval

Gardner murder suspect is an Air Force veteran, recently worked for Raytheon, officials say

Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury woman charged in children’s deaths, researched ways to kill, court documents say

sports

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson’s four-game suspension reduced to two

Bishop Stang golf completes a fore-peat; Dover-Sherborn and Marblehead win by narrowest of margins

Sources: Craig Breslow accepts Red Sox offer to become team’s next chief baseball officer

business

GE boosts profit outlook amid surging demand for jet engines

How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flight.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

politics

Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republican infighting shows no end

Amid push to free hostages, death toll climbs in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify. Follow live updates.

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Nation

US details intelligence it says clears Israel in Gaza hospital blast

24 US troops injured in attacks since Gaza war began, officials say

Pilot who disrupted flight said he had taken psychedelic mushrooms, complaint says

World

Russia maneuvers carefully over the Israel-Hamas war as it seeks to expand its global clout

Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say

opinion

Lydia Edwards: A lawyer, politician, and soon a military JAG

Ban the Bans: A better way to rid racism in prison

In solitary confinement, banned books are a lifeline

lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

I think I want a postnuptial agreement

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

food & dining

Eastern Standard is back. We paid it a visit to see if it can live up to the original.

From sauerkraut to salsa: Fermentation makes its way to sauces

Fruit preserves with a boozy twist, made at Commonwealth Kitchen

travel

Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return

In New England, ‘human trafficking is definitely a problem,’ says head of federal initiative combatting it

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

Arts

The joys of juxtaposition

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’

Books

Jennifer McMahon reads horror in order to face fears ‘in a controlled way’

In Bryan Washington’s new novel ‘Family Meal,’ family is both the forge and the prison of the self

Roz Chast draws on eggs with melted wax

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

In season 3, ‘Upload’ errors include unnecessary twists, turns

This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ gives CBS a win, the end of ‘Billions,’ and a McCarthy-era drama

Bad Bunny hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

Paul Lewis creates Beethovenian bliss with the BSO

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

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

Theater/Dance

On TikTok, a Jamaica Plain mom dances through life

Subject:Matter makes its own music at the ICA

To theaters, laughing matters

Health

Lifespan, largest hospital owner in R.I., could change name in expanded partnership with Brown University

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

Obituaries

Lee Berk, ‘visionary’ president who expanded Berklee’s range as a music college, dies at 81

Park Seo-Bo, whose quiet paintings trumpeted Korean art, dies at 91

Tasha Butts, Georgetown women’s basketball coach, dies at 41