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Maine’s deaf community embraces solidarity, and faces old frustrations, as it grieves four of its own
Common language, and a fight for access, connects Maine's deaf community.

Lewiston, Maine, man arrested, charged with murder following standoff with police

For Lewiston High boys soccer team, a goal that counts

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Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City
Gaza has fallen under its third total communications outage since the start of the war, and Israel’s military says it has encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two

White House frustrated by Israel’s onslaught but sees few options

 Blinken tries to assure Abbas in a West Bank stop aimed at containing fallout from the war

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics
The most closely watched contests include an Ohio constitutional amendment that would protect access to abortion; Kentucky’s gubernatorial race; and state Legislature races in Virginia.

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

"That reverential moment when somebody walks into a bookstore is a different kind of experience," Mr. Stavis said.

Trump leads in 5 critical states as voters blast Biden, poll finds

President Biden is trailing Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states one year before the 2024 election.

Kingston man arrested for allegedly using 3D printer to make guns

Man shot after allegedly pulling a knife on an employee at Ocean State Job Lot in Brockton

Man seriously injured in early morning shooting in South Boston

Worcester police investigate fatal shooting of 29-year-old man

Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reckoning with Boston’s towers of wealth

Luxury high-rises are sprouting across the skyline. Why is Boston, amid a grave housing crisis, so much better at building homes for the wealthy than those in need?

Explore the project

Gary Washburn’s surprises and disappointments after the first two weeks of the NBA season

Victor Wembanyama and Tyrese Maxey? On the rise. Julius Randle, the Heat, and the Grizzlies? Not so much.
LOVE LETTERS

She stayed over ... in the spare room

Was it a bad idea to acknowledge our flirty connection?
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Is a Business Improvement District coming to the Back Bay?

If enough landlords agree, they would create the state’s biggest business improvement district as measured by assessed property value, taxing commercial properties from Newbury Street brownstones to the Prudential tower.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Subsidized housing residents need better internet

Federal money can help with infrastructure, access.
JEFF JACOBY

A GOP senator joins the anti-Citizens United chorus
IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

For struggling families, classes in resilience can be lifelines
RENÉE LOTH

Mike Dukakis, an exemplar of civic engagement
EDITORIAL

How Maine can start fixing its gun laws

More recent News

Men hold antiabortion rally at Planned Parenthood and on Boston Common
The National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood, which included several young boys, started early Saturday morning.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK
After getting clipped in Detroit, Bruins look for bounce-back at Dallas
The Stars will present another tough road challenge, with Jim Montgomery's team still missing three defensemen from his lineup.

7 stream-worthy movies to get in the sweater weather spirit
Cardigans, cableknits, and cashmere for all!

City Council candidates make final push before Tuesday election
Mayor Michelle Wu’s high-profile presence on the campaign trail, knocking on doors and speaking at gatherings organized by her picks for City Council, made clear that she sees the upcoming vote as a referendum of her progressive politics.

Inside the President Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings, and clashes over foreign aid
The relationship between President Biden and new House Speaker Mike Johnson will be one of the most important in Washington over the next year.

Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men’s race; Hellen Obiri takes women’s title
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title

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Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024

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Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

"That reverential moment when somebody walks into a bookstore is a different kind of experience," Mr. Stavis said.

Gary Colson, who lobbied to add the 3-point shot during a basketball coaching career, dies at 89

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In Rice, state turns to National Guard vet to oversee Massachusetts’ strained shelter system

"Generally we wouldn’t necessarily look to militarize a response to homelessness," one advocate said of L. Scott "Catfish" Rice's appointment. "But he’s got a particular skill set in organizing and coordinating [in the] big picture, being able to execute plans."

Maine’s deaf community embraces solidarity, and faces old frustrations, as it grieves four of its own

Common language, and a fight for access, connects Maine's deaf community.

Sports

MIAA BOYS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Jack Ianelli’s rapid response has Hopkinton boys’ soccer on course to return to the Division 2 state final

Ianelli’s team-leading 10th goal of the season proved to be the winner in a 3-1 Division 2 first-round home victory for the eighth-seeded Hillers.
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Patriots’ personnel decisions questioned given dire situations at wide receiver

Kayshon Boutte was inactive and Tyquan Thornton did not play in the second half.
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Hull girls’ soccer casts a wide net, extending unbeaten streak to 14 with Division 5 first-round win

Maeve White kicked off the scoring in the second minute, and Sarah Duran and Veronica Fleming also tallied early for the Pirates in shutout of Holbrook.
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Commanders 20, Patriots 17: New England sputters to seventh loss of season

Gary Colson, who lobbied to add the 3-point shot during a basketball coaching career, dies at 89
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

After getting clipped in Detroit, Bruins look for bounce-back at Dallas

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Is a Business Improvement District coming to the Back Bay?

If enough landlords agree, they would create the state’s biggest business improvement district as measured by assessed property value, taxing commercial properties from Newbury Street brownstones to the Prudential tower.

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Conditioned by decades of trials and legal disputes, Donald Trump is now poised to reprise his role as witness under extraordinary circumstances: as a former Republican president fighting to save the real estate empire that vaulted him to stardom and the White House.

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On the wings of love: Southwest passengers send messages of hope to Lewiston, Maine

Man charged with arson for fire that temporarily closes Maine Walmart

Woman arrested for fatal stabbing near Boston Common

sports

Here’s what the officials had to say about that roughing-the-passer call on Washington’s sack of Mac Jones

Bill Belichick on Patriots’ frustrating loss to Commanders: ‘Just couldn’t make enough plays’

Patriots’ sloppy loss to the Commanders is what the end looks like for Bill Belichick

business

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024

Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West

Look, up in the sky! It’s a can of soup!

politics

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics

Inside the President Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings, and clashes over foreign aid

Lauren Boebert wants ‘mercy.’ Some Republicans want an alternative.

Nation

What the Golden Gate is (finally) doing about suicides

Trump leads in 5 critical states as voters blast Biden, poll finds

White House frustrated by Israel’s onslaught but sees few options

World

Arrest of ex-FSB agent signals Kremlin crackdown on pro-war hawks

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City

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lifestyle

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I think he’s cheap

food & dining

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4 pop-up restaurants worth checking out in Rhode Island in November 2023

Lines out the door for New York slices in Harvard Square, thanks to Joe’s Pizza

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My kids unwrapped packed suitcases on Christmas morning, and we took a surprise trip. Would I do it again?

A guide to navigating holiday travel with less stress and a minimum of catastrophes

It’s Warren Miller film time, plus a doughnut tour and an app to turn your phone into a rescue locator

Arts

In Collecting 101, UMass Amherst students learn inner workings of museum acquisition

The Boston Tea Party turns 250

Crystalle Lacouture centers loss and care at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

Books

Alice McDermott, in ‘Absolution,’ examines the lives of the wives in Vietnam War-era Saigon

Local poet offers wisdom and transcendence in ninth collection; Maine anthology draws power from youth perspectives; New bookstore opens in Turners Falls

Author readings around Boston Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

Movies

7 stream-worthy movies to get in the sweater weather spirit

Colman Domingo soars in ‘Rustin,’ a civil rights story you haven’t seen before

How do you travel back to 1970s Massachusetts in the movies? Location, location, location.

Television

Memoir will bring Barbra Streisand to ‘CBS News Sunday Morning,’ ‘Late Show’

We asked readers to recommend their favorite TV shows that no one is talking about, and they delivered — big time

Thrillers, comedies, foreign imports, and British mysteries: The under-the-radar TV shows our readers love

music

At the Orpheum, Bob Dylan does Bob Dylan things

Conductor Joana Mallwitz and soloist Anna Vinnitskaya light up the BSO

Musical performances from The Word Barn in Exeter, N.H., hitting NHPR airwaves

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Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here

On her ‘Woo Woo’ podcast, Rachel Dratch’s guests give her the creeps

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

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Obituaries

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

Gary Colson, who lobbied to add the 3-point shot during a basketball coaching career, dies at 89

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