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Sheriff in Maine alerted other agencies about Robert Card weeks before shootings. Here’s what we know.

Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he sent an “attempt to locate” alert to every law enforcement agency in the state, leading some to question how Card was not apprehended before the attacks.
Timeline: How the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Complete coverage of the shootings

Lewiston begins a new week after deadly mass shootings

Profiles of the lives lost in the Maine mass shootings

‘We aren’t letting him take that away from us’: Lewiston bowlers say alley is like home

Cornhole community hosts tournament in honor of friends lost in Lewiston shootings

Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals

Video circulating on social media showed an Israeli tank and bulldozer in central Gaza blocking the territory’s main north-south highway, which the Israeli military earlier told Palestinians to use to escape the expanding ground offensive.
Medway family stranded in Gaza on ‘desperate hunt for food and water’ as they wait to escape into Egypt Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends

In District 7 City Council race, an incumbent faces off with a familiar name on the ballot

Ahead of the Nov. 7 Boston City Council election, the two District 7 candidates face a significant gap in funding and votes in the Sept. 12 preliminary election.

Gwyneth Paltrow recalls ‘magical summer’ in Massachusetts with Matthew Perry
“I hope Matthew is at peace at long last,” the actress wrote on Instagram.

Appreciation: In any role, Matthew Perry’s humanity was never far from the surface

Another downtown office building sells at a sizable loss

City Realty Group last week said it has acquired a nine-story Leather District office building for $11 million, little more than half what the property last sold for in 2015.

The president’s New Hampshire allies officially launch write-in Biden effort
Well-connected Democrats in New Hampshire launched a much-anticipated write-in effort on behalf of President Biden on Monday, a move they’re hoping will give him an early primary win in the 2024 nominating process despite his not appearing on their ballot.

larry edelman | trendlines

The Federal Reserve isn’t sure where the economy going

Like the rest of us, the Fed is waiting to see what happens next, looking for clear evidence that inflation is in a sustained retreat before declaring inflation a thing of the past.

Woman seriously injured after being struck and dragged by SUV in Salem

Robert Brustein, influential founder of American Repertory Theater, dies at 96

Three-alarm fire in Framingham high-rise complex displaces 40
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Transfer tax would give communities one more weapon in the housing battle

Healey’s proposal would end a decade-long fight to tap high-end real estate sales for the greater good.
Heather Hopp-Bruce

Put an end to school shootings and then students can put away their phones
Lenore Skenazy

Phones in schools are making children less safe
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The deficit has doubled — to $2 trillion. This economist says worrying about it is silly.
LETTERS

Mass. needs to get a grip on single-use plastic waste

Harvard President Claudine Gay convenes antisemitism advisory board amid ‘resurgence of bigotry’ on campus

The new leader has faced criticism for declining to immediately rebuke a student letter that placed all blame for the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
high school basketball

Maine native Cooper Flagg, the top high school basketball senior in the country, commits to Duke

Flagg, a 6-foot-9-inch wing, is ranked No. 1 in the high school class of 2024.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘All the Light’ premieres, David Oyelowo is ‘Bass Reeves,’ and the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony goes live

Rhode Island native Aria Mia Loberti, who is legally blind, stars along with Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie in the Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning WWII novel "All the Light We Cannot See."
innovation economy

Can LinkedIn outrun AI-generated content? We put it to the test.

Artificial intelligence has made us all a little bit like android-hunter Rick Deckard in the movie "Blade Runner" — constantly questioning the boundary between human and machine.
President Biden to sign sweeping executive order on AI safeguards

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Fenway Sports Group reveals name, logo, and branding for its new TGL golf team
The name pays homage to the nation's oldest public park, while one of the logos reflects the signs that mark the borders of Massachusetts cities and towns.

18-year-old man wanted for fatal shooting at Worcester State University

Kevin Rodriguez, whose last known address was in Lawrence, should be considered armed and dangerous, the Worcester district attorney’s office said in a statement Sunday.

General Motors reportedly reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending six-week strike

The tentative deal capped a furious few days of agreements that still need to be ratified by 146,000 UAW members at GM, Ford and Jeep-maker Stellantis.

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Instagram users after privacy ruling

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules.
Beyond the Gilded Gate

One house, one family, and the fading dream of homeownership

Within 100 years, a Watertown family has watched the seams of the American Dream coming apart — one stitch, one generation at a time.
Tell us your family’s Greater Boston homeownership story

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Globe Magazine

Vampire panic gripped New England in the 1800s. The real evil was in the air.

“Sometimes they called it an ‘evil angel’ inhabiting the body,” says a folklore expert. And they went to macabre lengths to protect the living.

LARRY EDELMAN | TRENDLINES
Sunshine, Florida State football, and affordable housing. Are you game for Tallahassee?
The lack of affordable housing has become a defining characteristic of the Boston region.

As Mass. nears deadline to cap shelter capacity, state to partner with feds to help migrants obtain work permits
State and federal Homeland Security officials will co-host a clinic the week of Nov. 13 in Middlesex County. The state will organize appointments and provide transportation for migrants from shelter sites statewide.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
It would be a shame if this were indeed the end of The Sports Hub’s ‘Toucher and Rich’
In the past, Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb have negotiated their contracts in unison. That was not the case this time.

Culture & Lifestyle

Grupo Corpo brings Brazil back to the Shubert

In any role, Matthew Perry’s humanity was never far from the surface

Panethnic Pourovers, an AAPI-focused café library offering furikake bagels and translation services, opens in Quincy

Three horror novelists tell us what their favorite spine-chilling tale of terror is. Now it’s your turn.

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

The compelling candidacy of City Council candidate Henry Santana
RENÉE GRAHAM

Not a hate crime, but still an act of hate
EDITORIAL

After Maine shootings, our grim ritual returns: burying the dead, pleading for better gun laws

ALEX BEAM

Who is to blame for the state of the nation? Mitt Romney.
Yossi Beilin

Former peace negotiator on Israel’s war with Hamas: ‘Replace the leadership of Gaza’
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Boston police captain cleared of excessive force complaint, incident captured on surveillance video

Newly-released surveillance video shows Boston Police Captain John Danilecki using his leg to force David Nave to the ground. (Boston Police Department).

Lewiston, surrounding Maine communities begin a new week after deadly mass shootings

After a weekend of public mourning in Lewiston and surrounding Maine communities in the wake of mass shootings that killed 18 people, residents are heading back to work today, and some students are returning to their classrooms.

In District 7 City Council race, an incumbent faces off with a familiar name on the ballot

Ahead of the Nov. 7 Boston City Council election, the two District 7 candidates face a significant gap in funding and votes in the Sept. 12 preliminary election.
COMMENTARY | HARRISON TUTTLE AND ADAM GREENMAN

Amid alarming rise in hate crimes targeting African Americans and Jewish Americans, we are stronger together

The leaders of Black Lives Matter RI PAC and the Jewish Alliance of Greater R.I. stand united as allies, and invite all Rhode Islanders to join together against racism, antisemitism, and all forms of hate.

Sports

Patriots

Bill Belichick discusses the trade deadline, NFL officiating, and the future of Kyle Dugger

A day after a second loss to the Dolphins, the Patriots coach also discussed what went wrong for his team Sunday.
men's college hockey notebook

Hockey East freshmen already are showing a lot of class

The first-year players are living up to their billing so far, with several of them off to hot starts.
WRESTLING

Fifty years and 31 world championships after he was diagnosed with cancer, Frank Ciavattone Jr. accepts medal of courage award

The former Norwood High standout was honored by the the Massachusetts chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium.
patriots

Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne is out for the season with a torn ACL
panthers at bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Panthers at Bruins: The first crack at Florida since last spring’s playoff upset
SOCCER

FIFA bans ex-Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales for three years for kiss and misconduct at Women’s World Cup final

Business

General Motors reportedly reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending six-week strike

The tentative deal capped a furious few days of agreements that still need to be ratified by 146,000 UAW members at GM, Ford and Jeep-maker Stellantis.

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Instagram users after privacy ruling

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules.
larry edelman | trendlines

The Federal Reserve isn’t sure where the economy going
bold types

Manfredi hopes to bring some Kendall Square magic to Houston
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Globe Magazine

One family scammed the lottery for $20 million. Then their luck ran out.

MISS CONDUCT

I’m a finalist for two jobs. How do I navigate between them?
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He shared his love of Halloween’
PERSPECTIVE

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

metro

See photos from Lewiston, Maine, following mass shootings

Sheriff in Maine alerted other agencies about Robert Card weeks before shootings. Here’s what we know.

Biden – and Raimondo – tackle artificial intelligence

sports

Fenway Sports Group reveals name, logo, and branding for its new TGL golf team

Maine native Cooper Flagg, the top high school basketball senior in the country, commits to Duke

Will Bill Belichick do what’s best for the team or what’s best for himself at NFL trade deadline?

business

Another downtown office building sells at a sizable loss

Fenway Sports Group reveals name, logo, and branding for its new TGL golf team

President Biden to sign sweeping executive order on AI safeguards

politics

The president’s New Hampshire allies officially launch write-in Biden effort

President Biden to sign sweeping executive order on AI safeguards

Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends

Nation

Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son

Court arguments begin on blocking Trump from the presidential ballot under the ‘insurrection’ clause

Cornell University sends officers to Jewish center after violent, antisemitic messages posted online

World

Israel expands ground assault as Israel-Hamas War continues

Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals

Russia’s envoy uses the stage at a military forum in China to accuse the US of fueling tensions

opinion

City and town centers could be for teens what the mall used to be

A House speaker at last — progress of a sort

Constantly insulting boys does not serve the sexes

lifestyle

Epoch Preservation uses artistry and attention to detail to bring historical gravestones back to life

Panethnic Pourovers, an AAPI-focused café library offering furikake bagels and translation services, opens in Quincy

I’m sober — and lonely

food & dining

Ghost stories — and unearthly encounters — feed curious guests at this Chepachet, R.I., tavern

Hyde Park’s Roundhead Brewing is turning 1 and ready to party

In Rhode Island, a hunt is on to understand the decline of the state’s iconic quahog clam

travel

Our travel writer has found a new favorite destination, and it’s in Switzerland

Feeling down? Welcome to the ‘happy place’ of the happiest people in the world

Brian Regan on his ‘adequate comedy,’ Germany’s coolness, and his love of swim-up bars

Arts

At the ICA, a vital view into the Boston art scene

Robert Irwin, artist of fleeting light and space, is dead at 95

Institute of Contemporary Art director Jill Medvedow to retire

Books

Superfan or dilettante?

New poetry collection captures stillness in motion; local press celebrates author, fall book lineup; new collection by local poet examines joy and healing

Author readings around Boston Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

Movies

For ‘Cosplay Dad,’ Rhode Island Comic Con is a place for full expression

Anthony ‘BonVida’ Flores returns home to screen his film about ‘vampires-in-the-hood’ Saturday at the Strand

Cranston Street Armory could become movie set this winter, if actors’ strike resolves

Television

Gwyneth Paltrow recalls ‘magical summer’ in Massachusetts with Matthew Perry

This week’s TV: ‘All the Light’ premieres, David Oyelowo is ‘Bass Reeves,’ and the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony goes live

In any role, Matthew Perry’s humanity was never far from the surface

music

Celebrating Joni at 80

For musicians on the way up, nonprofit’s support hits all the right notes

Podcast: Folk singer Chance Emerson on building his music career in New England

Theater/Dance

‘Frozen’ has the power to enchant, despite some slush

‘How I Learned to Drive’ burrows deep into the murky memories of trauma

‘Liberal Redneck’ Trae Crowder knows what you think about Southerners

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

Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54

Robert Brustein, influential founder of American Repertory Theater, dies at 96

Richard Moll, towering bailiff on ‘Night Court,’ dies at 80