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Election Day

Voters elect new faces, Wu allies in Boston City Council elections
Boston City Council will see a number of new faces after labor attorney John FitzGerald, Enrique Pepén, and Benjamin Weber declared wins in Districts 3, 5, and 6, respectively.

See unofficial election results from the city of Boston

In historic win, Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black congressman
Amo, a former White House aide in the Obama and Biden administrations, beat Republican Gerry W. Leonard Jr. in Tuesday’s special election to fill Rhode Island’s First Congressional District seat

Democratic Governor Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Why Tuesday’s election results have next to nothing to do with who will be elected president in 2024

Jay Ruais, who campaigned against ‘status quo,’ elected mayor of Manchester, N.H.
Ruais, who has backing from Republican leaders, will succeed outgoing mayor Joyce Craig, who is campaigning for governor as a Democrat.

Eight N.H. cities held contested mayoral elections. Here’s who won Nashua reelects Mayor Jim Donchess; N.H. Democrats gain one more vote at the State House

Cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Cambridge crash

Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist near 300 Mt. Auburn St. shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, a Cambridge police spokesman said.

What WeWork’s bankruptcy means for Boston’s struggling office market
Not long ago, the co-working giant was Boston’s largest occupier of office space.

‘A cloud hanging over everybody’s head’: New construction in Greater Boston faces a slowdown

Here is a list of the 69 WeWork locations that will close as part of bankruptcy filings

innovation economy

Like a cruise, WeWork was fun, while it lasted

‘One way to heal’: In Lewiston, a memorial to honor shooting victims grows
A local museum director and an artist in Lewiston, Maine, are creating a display at a Lewiston museum to honor the victims of the Oct. 25 shooting.

Maine governor working to have state pay for funerals of Lewiston victims

Internal Boston University audit finds no financial mismanagement at Ibram Kendi’s antiracist center, BU says

‘The joy of our lives:’ Northeastern University graduate killed in plane crash in Australia

Worker dies after being electrocuted at AT&T facility in Cambridge

Brandeis University.

Brandeis bans controversial student group, plunging into free speech debate

“We rise today in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in all of its forms,” the group, Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine, wrote on Instagram on Oct. 9, two days after Hamas fighters stormed into Israel, killing more than 1,100 civilians.

Jewish man dies after confrontation during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations

Abood Okal (left) and his wife, Wafaa Abuzayda, with their son Yousef at their home in Medway on Tuesday. After nearly a month trapped in the battered Gaza Strip with food and fresh water dwindling, the family returned home on Monday.

‘I still can’t believe how we went through this’: Medway family describes harrowing experience in war

Palestinians searched through destroyed buildings after Israeli air airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Nov. 7 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Israel fights Hamas in ‘depths’ of Gaza City, foresees control of enclave’s security after war

UMass student describes alleged assault by another student during Israel solidarity demonstration

Plymouth family to return to Mass. after a month trapped in Gaza

House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke

Globe Magazine

Boston’s best everything bagel was real. I ate it. Then it vanished.
A decade on, there’s so much I still needed to know: How did it start? Where did it go? Who in the world was “Mike the Baker”?

Peter Abraham I On baseball

Putting together a winning team comes first for the Red Sox’ Craig Breslow. All the rest can wait.
When the pitching market starts to move, the Sox have to be ready to move with it or risk being left behind.

While Craig Breslow is looking to add players, naming a new Red Sox pitching coach is also high on his to-do list

Diane Sawyer's 'Chip Chop,' a sprawling estate on Martha's Vineyard, hit the market in August.

Diane Sawyer’s Martha’s Vineyard estate sells for $23.9 million

The sprawling "Chip Chop" compound was sold to investor David Malm, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Bill Murray and Michael Serpa in front "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zassou" painting at Select Oyster Bar in Boston Nov. 3.

Life imitates art when Bill Murray dines in Boston

A Back Bay restaurant had a special table ready for the "Life Aquatic" actor.

Romeo Santos performs at TD Garden Monday night.

Seduction and showmanship from Romeo Santos at TD Garden

As a solo artist and as the lead singer of Aventura, Santos’s career spans more than two decades, and on Monday he whirled through his discography with charm and verve.

Opinion

IDEAS | JENNIFER BLOCK

Youth gender medicine has become a hall of mirrors

Despite the certainty projected by medical institutions about the affirming model of care, some pioneering practitioners worry it may have gone too far.

A public outing, a mayor’s suicide, and the toll of anti-trans hate in a small Southern city

Nikki Haley outshines Ron DeSantis on the N.H. campaign trail

MARCELA GARCÍA

Bilingual education is the foundation for Boston’s next generation

Kawashima-Ginsberg, Levine, and Lieberman

Massachusetts should move local elections to even-numbered years

The Prudential Building, left, and One Dalton in the setting sun.

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

More recent News

Mass. lawmakers propose $250 million for strained shelter system, push Healey to create overflow site for homeless families

Massachusetts House leaders on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would delay Governor Maura Healey’s plan to limit the number of families in the state’s emergency shelter system if officials don’t quickly stand up an overflow site.

Turkey Trots and other Thanksgiving races happening in the Boston area
Grab your best turkey-inspired outfit and lace up your running shoes. It's turkey trot season.

Trump’s rivals battle one another, and his aura of inevitability, as next debate approaches

Trump’s fractured opposition and the persistent focus on one of them emerging as the leading “Trump alternative” echo the dynamics of his first run in 2016, when his rivals spent millions of dollars on ads attacking one another while he marched to the nomination.

How to watch the third GOP debate

Investigators seek help from the public after arson fire in Revere; two people rescued in blaze
A two-alarm fire in Revere Sunday that sent two people to the hospital and displaced dozens more, was intentional and investigators are asking for the public’s help, officials said.

Mass General Brigham announces first moves toward integrated cancer program
Dr. Daphne Haas-Kogan, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital since 2015, will take on a system-wide role.

Cape Cod surfers say they narrowly escaped 10-foot shark
“I’ve seen a hundred white sharks while surfing, but this takes the top of all my shark interactions,” Ray Trautz wrote on Facebook.

Recommended reads

Supplies for drug users were seen at an overdose prevention center, OnPoint NYC, in 2022.

To combat the overdose crisis, momentum builds for safe consumption sites in Massachusetts

A growing number of local and state officials are embracing the harm reduction strategy, though major legal barriers remain.

innovation beat

ESPN vs. DraftKings. Which sports gambling app are you betting on?
Boston-based DraftKings is gambling that its full-featured app will keep rivals at bay.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

It’s still a good time to jump on those 5 percent savings rates
The Federal Reserve may well be done hiking rates, forecasters say, but it won’t begin lowering them for a while.

Beth Teitell

How bad is Boston traffic? It’s on the sidewalk now.
As the micro-mobility movement gains popularity, the sidewalks have become a free-for-all with powered bikes, electric scooters, and those one-wheeled things. But where are people supposed to go?

Culture & Lifestyle

Although Affleck been spotted with Starbucks on a few occasions over the years, his affection for Dunkin’ is well known.

Ben Affleck with a Starbucks cup is the Internet’s new favorite ‘sad Affleck’ meme

Diane Sawyer's 'Chip Chop,' a sprawling estate on Martha's Vineyard, hit the market in August.

Diane Sawyer’s Martha’s Vineyard estate sells for $23.9 million

A still image of Robert Fripp from "In the Court of the Crimson King."

In the documentary ‘In the Court of the Crimson King,’ one man rules

Romeo Santos performs at TD Garden Monday night.

Seduction and showmanship from Romeo Santos at TD Garden

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, has joined with Democrats in seeking to undo the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision that allowed corporations to make independent political expenditures.

A GOP senator joins the anti-Citizens United chorus

Hobbs, N.M., an oil town near the Texas border, was one of the early sites for Ready4Routines, an eight-week course aimed at helping families build time for reflection into their lives.

IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

For struggling families, classes in resilience can be lifelines

Former governor Mike Dukakis attended Governor Maura Healey’s inauguration, Jan. 5.

Mike Dukakis, an exemplar of civic engagement

Caution tape near the location in Lisbon, Maine, where officials found the body of the gunman in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Oct. 27.

How Maine can start fixing its gun laws

Missing poster and photos of Helen Medina.

MARCELA GARCÍA

A family’s nightmare quest to find their missing loved one

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Voters elect new faces, Wu allies in Boston City Council elections

Boston City Council will see a number of new faces after labor attorney John FitzGerald, Enrique Pepén, and Benjamin Weber declared wins in Districts 3, 5, and 6, respectively.

Eight N.H. cities held contested mayoral elections. Here’s who won

Here’s how those eight mayoral contests on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, panned out, based on unofficial election-night tallies of the votes.

Michelle Wu and Henry Santana make speech at Santana's victory party

Henry Santana, formerly Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s director of civic organizing, declared victory Tuesday night to supporters in Mission Hill.

Republican Peter J. Durant declares victory in special election for senate seat in Central Massachusetts

“To all those across the Worcester & Hampshire District, I want to thank you for your trust and support in today’s special election,” Durant, now a state representative from Spencer, said on X. “I look forward to representing your values and interests on Beacon Hill.”

Sports

Jordan Montgomery joined the Rangers prior to the trade deadline and helped them with the World Series.

Report: Red Sox have spoken to pitcher Jordan Montgomery’s agent

Montgomery is fresh off contributing to a World Series championship with the Texas Rangers.

Bill Self will make more than $11 million this season in base pay, professional services and royalties along with a one-time signing bonus and retention payments,

College Basketball

Kansas coach Bill Self signs richest college basketball contract ever given by a public university

Self signed a lifetime contract that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever.

Kristaps Porzingis was a forgotten man down the stretch in the Celtics' loss to the Timberwolves on Monday night.

gary washburn | on basketball

First loss of season showed Celtics have room to improve. And Joe Mazzulla is ready to get to work.

"It’s a good opportunity to figure out what we did well and what we can do to get better," the coach said of Boston's loss at Minnesota on Monday.

MIAA FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Manchester Essex draws upon its scoring depth to roll past John Paul II in the Division 4 field hockey tournament

Peter Abraham I On baseball

Putting together a winning team comes first for the Red Sox’ Craig Breslow. All the rest can wait.

College football

Ohio State remains No. 1, followed by Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, as College Football Playoff rankings stand pat

Business

Nike sues New Balance

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Treasury’s Yellen calls Republican effort to cut IRS funding for Israel ‘damaging and irresponsible’

“Playing politics with IRS funding is unacceptable,” Yellen said, referring to an aid bill that passed the House last week that would cut $14 billion from the nation’s tax collector in exchange for providing assistance to Israel.

A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before Congress.

Atlanta, Boston budgets most sensitive to office-market stress

magazine

Congress is weighing a social media ban for kids under 13. Here’s what you can do at home.

On Thursday, explore what it means to fail at WBUR CitySpace’s Freakonomics Radio Live.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 6- Nov. 12

Orecchiette With Broccolini

Recipes: Skip the tomatoes for these boldly-flavored pastas

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Mass.

metro

New Hampshire State Representative Chuck Grassie (left), a Democrat, and longtime City Council member David Walker (right), a Republican.

Candidates who tied in N.H. lawmaker race tie again in bid for city council

Nashua reelects Mayor Jim Donchess; N.H. Democrats gain one more vote at the State House

2 construction workers injured in Newton roof collapse

sports

Grace Seaman (right) and her teammates celebrate No. 12 Burlington's 3-0 win over No. 5 Duxbury on Tuesday night after delivering the winning smash on match point.

Burlington girls’ volleyball breaks through to Division 2 quarterfinals

While Craig Breslow is looking to add players, naming a new Red Sox pitching coach is also high on his to-do list

Michigan prepared to take Big Ten to court if punished without full investigation

business

A WeWork location on Portland Street in Boston.

Like a cruise, WeWork was fun, while it lasted

Here is a list of the 69 WeWork locations that will close as part of bankruptcy filings

ESPN vs. DraftKings. Which sports gambling app are you betting on?

politics

Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, left, debates with Republican Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves during a televised gubernatorial debate Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Jackson, Miss.

Election night ballot mess in Mississippi as a GOP governor and a Democrat related to Elvis face off

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

Democratic Governor Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance

Nation

Democrats Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg, right, and Del. Rodney Willett celebrate at an election party Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va.

Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights

Trump’s rivals battle one another, and his aura of inevitability, as next debate approaches

Nearing her 109th birthday, and still waiting for her day in court

World

Abood Okal (left) and his wife, Wafaa Abuzayda, with their son Yousef at their home in Medway on Tuesday. After nearly a month trapped in the battered Gaza Strip with food and fresh water dwindling, the family returned home on Monday.

‘I still can’t believe how we went through this’: Medway family describes harrowing experience living through Israel-Hamas war

Under scrutiny over Gaza, Israel points to civilian toll of US wars

Arab states intensify pleas for Gaza cease-fire as public anger mounts

opinion

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders on Nov. 5.

Lighten up on Bill Belichick

Vacant offices to housing: A new reality takes shape for downtown

Universities should stop commenting on world events

lifestyle

Diane Sawyer's 'Chip Chop,' a sprawling estate on Martha's Vineyard, hit the market in August.

Diane Sawyer’s Martha’s Vineyard estate sells for $23.9 million

How Brookline-born artist Orfeo Tagiuri created a ‘cool girl’ wedding invitation that became a viral sensation

She stayed over ... in the spare room

food & dining

Bill Murray and Michael Serpa in front "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zassou" painting at Select Oyster Bar in Boston Nov. 3.

Life imitates art when Bill Murray dines in Boston

It’s busy season at Bongi’s Turkey Roost

Yolélé spice blends add West African flare to your meals

travel

The family's guide, Matt, showed the author's daughter how to use her wand to conjure up some magic in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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

What’s new and coming up at Disneyland resort parks

Arts

Eva Papamargariti, "Soft Touch," 2015/2022, HD video.

A fertile ground for artists in Fall River

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

The Boston Tea Party turns 250

Books

Scot Lehigh, author of "Just East of Nowhere.”

In Scot Lehigh’s debut novel, small-town Maine is both a comfort and an obstacle

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

Movies

Although Affleck been spotted with Starbucks on a few occasions over the years, his affection for Dunkin’ is well known.

Ben Affleck with a Starbucks cup is the Internet’s new favorite ‘sad Affleck’ meme

‘You don’t need a multimillion dollar budget’: R.I. director, writer on breaking into TV industry

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

Television

A bicyclist pedals past the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County ahead of the third Republican presidential primary debate on Nov. 6, 2023 in Miami, Fla. The debate is scheduled to air on Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on NBC and a variety of streaming platforms.

How to watch the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday night

There’s good, bad, but little in between in ‘All the Light We Cannot See’

Ben Affleck with a Starbucks cup is the Internet’s new favorite ‘sad Affleck’ meme

music

Romeo Santos performs at TD Garden Monday night.

Seduction and showmanship from Romeo Santos at TD Garden

Ex-gang leader gets June date for Vegas murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

Jeff Tweedy on the 49 songs and one band that inspired his new book

Theater/Dance

Jennifer Rohn and Dennis Trainor Jr. in "How I Learned to Drive" at Actors' Shakespeare Project.

A troubling journey into the past in ‘How I Learned to Drive’

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

Health

A person walks into a CVS Health store on Aug. 1, 2023, in Miami, Fla.

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

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

Obituaries

Zdenek Macal with the New Jersey Symphony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark in 1999.

Zdenek Macal, conductor with an international reach, dies at 87

Walter Davis, basketball star with a velvet touch, dies at 69

Cody Dorman, who watched namesake horse win Breeders’ Cup race, dies on trip home