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Defendant in brothel case collected $550k in ‘possible fraudulently obtained’ COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors say

A court document referenced the relief funds and the extensive international travel of a California man charged in connection with a brothel ring that allegedly operated out of apartments in the Boston area.

Affidavit details how investigators discovered brothel ring that catered to wealthy in Boston area and Virginia

What happened the day a mother and her two boys were shot dead in their Northfield, N.H., home, according to police
In recently released court documents, prosecutors outlined the sequence of events that led to a New Hampshire teenager's arrest in the deaths of his sister-in-law and his nephews.

Louijeune says she has the support to become Boston City Council president

Number of homeless and migrant families in Massachusetts shelters hits state’s limit, officials say

The new limit of 7,500 families has spurred questions about where homeless families, once guaranteed a roof over their heads under state law, will now go.
BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 2

Charlie Coyle’s hat trick payoff for a productive line, and the power behind Bruins’ victory over the Islanders

The Bruins moved to 11-1-1 and stayed unbeaten in regulation at home, with David Pastrnak's 10th goal supplemented by eight points from the trio of Coyle, James van Riemsdyk, and Trent Frederic.

Andover teachers union votes to go on strike Friday

Educators in Andover will go on strike on Friday morning in hopes of securing a new contract from the town’s school committee.

Baby’s remains found at Rochester recycling center, police say

3-alarm fire in Cambridge displaces 16 residents of apartment building

Former Brockton police officer arrested for extorting money from R.I. veterans

1,451 confirmed cases and 21 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Violent antisemitism is a real threat. Congress is responding in ways that might make it worse.

Lawmakers are trading accusations of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and politicizing tragedy in the month since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel.
R.I. professor who is Netanyahu’s niece says Israeli government ‘is playing into Hamas’s hands’ Suffolk DA’s office investigating graffiti found on BU Hillel building

‘Kids are waking up’: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally downtown during Kamala Harris’s visit to Boston

 In Congress and on campuses, ‘from the river to the sea’ inflames debate

MIT administrators warn pro-Palestinian student protesters, and counter-protesters, of possible suspension
SURVEY SAYS | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Baby boomers are spending big on travel right now. Here’s why.

New studies break down travel by generation, and it’s clear that the older generation is packing its bags, spending big bucks — and not stressing about carbon emissions. Here's a closer look.
These are the best tour companies for seniors

Healey says she will no longer tell public in advance when she’s leaving Massachusetts, citing ‘security concerns’
In a major break from her predecessors, Governor Maura Healey’s office said it is no longer publicly disclosing when the Democrat intends to travel outside of the state she was elected to lead.

Globe Magazine

Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision

She loved leading the Boy Scouts in Boston. But could the organization accept her as the trans woman she was?
Beyond the Gilded Gate

What kind of town does Brookline want to be?

Brookline broadcasts an ethos of inclusivity, but it has become a preserve for the privileged. This is no accident, but the fruit of decades of exclusionary actions. Now, the town faces a state mandate to allow more multifamily housing, offering a litmus test of suburbs’ willingness to help reckon with the regional housing crisis.

Explore the project

From Batman to ‘Boy Meets World,’ New England set the stage for Will Friedle

The actor opens up about his New England roots, awkward sitcom moments, and more ahead of the “Pod Meets World” tour’s stop in Boston.
alex speier | on baseball

In this baseball offseason, it’s Shohei Ohtani who has the first move

The market for player signings and movement largely hinges on what the superstar pitcher/DH decides.
With the Red Sox looking to use multiple players at DH in 2024, what does that mean for Justin Turner?

MBTA plans to eliminate slow zones by incrementally shutting down stretches of subway for repairs

The effort is a huge undertaking for an organization that has struggled to deliver on even its most basic duty in recent years: to provide safe, reliable transit service.
See the schedule of MBTA shutdowns into 2024
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Which party will survive the election-year rapids ahead?

The hard-to-read river presents distinct perils for both the Democrats and the Republicans.
Jonathan Lowy and Manuel Oliver

If the US can’t fix its gun policy, maybe an international lawsuit can
Alex Beam

Former bank heist fugitive Katherine Ann Power wants to tell her story

Sara Roy

Gaza is on the verge of collapse
EDITORIAL

Let doctors prescribe methadone

More recent News

David Ferry, award-winning poet ‘of wisdom and humility,’ dies at 99
"I don’t know of an American poet who has had an achievement of this magnitude," poet and professor George Kalogeris said of Mr. Ferry's unusually prolific later years.

It’s win-some, lose-some for Mass. federal energy grants
The state missed out on a $250 million grant to better manage offshore wind power, but it landed $50 million grants for a “future grid” project and to electrify low-income households.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announces he’s not running for reelection in 2024
Manchin's decision to retire severely hampers Democratic hopes of holding on to the seat. For the last few years, he has been the only Democrat elected to statewide office in West Virginia.

Woonsocket Mayor Baldelli-Hunt quits amid council probe into questionable land deal
In a letter filed with the city clerk’s office, Baldelli-Hunt cited “health concerns” as the reason for her sudden departure.

Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit
A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation

Frank Borman, astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission around the moon, dies
Mr. Borman later served as chief executive of Eastern Air Lines.

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At overflowing funeral for beloved ASL interpreter killed in Maine shooting, love reigned supreme

Joshua Seal was eulogized by his wife; his colleagues and friends; and his two oldest children, Jason and Sephine; who described a loving father.

Hundreds of Brockton High School students spending class time in cafeteria due to substitute teacher shortage
Between 20 and 25 teachers are absent on any given day, but the school has only four permanent substitutes, leaving more than a dozen classes uncovered.

Zoning laws, racial covenants, and segregation in Greater Boston explored in new report
The Boston Indicators report dives into more than 100 years of exclusionary zoning practices that kept racial, ethnic, and religious minorities from suburban cities and towns.

James Pindell | Analysis
Some passed, some failed. We graded the Republican candidates’ debate performances.
For those on stage, their campaigns were in a state of urgency. Donald Trump’s lead is large and growing, and time is growing short. Here's how they did.

Culture & Lifestyle

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

A Eurovision win has turned Kalush Orchestra into Ukraine’s hip-hop ambassadors

Catching up with Rebecca F. Kuang on ‘Yellowface,’ a novel ‘told in the style of twitter’

‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ travels a too-familiar path at North Shore Music Theatre

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

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
MARCELA GARCÍA

A family’s nightmare quest to find their missing loved one
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with trade union workers at Dorchester town hall

Pipefitters Local 537 in Dorchester hosted Thursday's event that highlighted the administration's investment in infrastructure, apprenticeships and other job training programs for union workers.

‘Kids are waking up’: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally downtown during Kamala Harris’s visit to Boston

In one of several demonstrations held across the Boston area Thursday, including on several college campuses, the crowd shut down Avery Street as it rallied in front of the Ritz-Carlton, where Harris was believed to appear for a fund-raising event.

MIT administrators warn pro-Palestinian student protesters, and counter-protesters, of possible suspension

A letter from MIT administrators Thursday said the demonstration caused a “disruption of Institute activities” and “a line has been crossed.”

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Vice President Harris' visit to Boston

Hundreds gathered downtown in the rain to protest the US government’s supply of military aid to Israel and to call for a ceasefire.

Sports

nfl

D’Onta Foreman runs for TD, Bears beat Panthers 16-13 to boost their shot at the top pick in the draft

The Bears also own the Panthers' 2024 first-round draft pick.
patriots

Devin McCourty knew the Patriots were in for a ‘tough season.’ Did it affect his retirement plans?

“I definitely thought it was going to be a tough season,” said McCourty.
HS Football: Needham 42, Methuen 24

Tate Hoffmeister, Needham steamroll past Methuen to reach Division 1 football semifinals

The senior running back ran 25 times for 126 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the fourth-seeded Rockets (9-1), who amassed 273 rushing yards in a 42-24 rout of the No. 6 Methuen.
MIAA GIRLS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Bishop Feehan girls’ soccer gets off to a running start, blanks Central Catholic in Division 1 tourney
HS FOOTBALL: ANDOVER 26, WEYMOUTH 14

Andover never looks back after a strong start vs. Weymouth to reach the Division 1 football state semifinals
MIAA BOYS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

What a kick for Belmont boys’ soccer: 30th seed to Division 1 quarterfinals with shootout victory

Business

Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit

A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation
TALKING POINTS

Waltham company adds to its storage capacity

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
RI BUSINESS

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month
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Globe Magazine

Boston's best everything bagel was real. Then it vanished.

LOVE LETTERS

I want a future with my boyfriend, but I’m cheating on him
Perspective

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

How can I honor someone who died even though I didn’t really know them?

metro

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

Two men arrested, charged with killing Pawtucket couple

Number of homeless and migrant families in Massachusetts shelters hits state’s limit, officials say

sports

No. 10 Franklin girls’ volleyball upsets second-seeded Haverhill in five-set thriller to earn a berth in the Division 1 state semifinals

Charlie Coyle’s hat trick payoff for a productive line, and the power behind Bruins’ victory over the Islanders

Milton’s stout defense holds Dartmouth in check, propelling the No. 3 Wildcats to the Division 3 semifinals

business

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website, is shutting down after 16 years

Microsoft record high leads $1.5 trillion Nasdaq surge

Bypassing mortgage rates: share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade

politics

Violent antisemitism is a real threat. Congress is responding in ways that might make it worse.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announces he’s not running for reelection in 2024

Biden celebrates labor deal saving Illinois auto plant

Nation

You’ve just lived through Earth’s hottest 12 months on record

US population will start decline before 2100, census data show

In a US first, a commercial plant starts pulling carbon from the air

World

Civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at a hospital as Israel and Hamas battle in the city

In Congress and on campuses, ‘from the river to the sea’ inflames debate

Israel-Hamas fighting heats up in Gaza City, accelerating the exodus of Palestinians to the south

opinion

Republicans might be done asking voters to weigh in on abortion

Trump was defeated twice in one week

Brandeis University twists away from the First Amendment

lifestyle

Engagement ring drama

Patrick Dempsey crowned as People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2023

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

food & dining

To reduce environmental impact, Grey Sail Brewing turns to solar

Shawarma King in Brookline has shut down after more than 30 years

Onion Bhajiya: A golden treat for Diwali and beyond

travel

Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village, new National Geographic itineraries, and grab-and-go meal kits

Hotel developer Dick Friedman on the Dalai Lama’s unique laugh, Martha’s Vineyard, and packing light

British Airways owes me a credit for a canceled flight from 2020

Arts

At the Museum of Fine Arts, an abstract artist’s ‘painting in the round’

Have camera, will travel

A fertile ground for artists in Fall River

Books

Jodi Picoult on writing, research, and her latest project

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 5

I thought I wanted to tell the stories of others. Then I realized I wanted to tell my own.

Movies

Girl power meets cat power in ‘The Marvels’

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers

Watch: ‘Mean Girls’ musical releases first trailer for 2024 film

Television

From Batman to ‘Boy Meets World,’ New England set the stage for Will Friedle

‘Murder at the End of the World’ is a twisty slay ride

These series will return before those pushed back by strike

music

Sweet Honey in the Rock brings 50 years of uplift to the ICA

A Eurovision win has turned Kalush Orchestra into Ukraine’s hip-hop ambassadors

CMA Awards 2023: Winners and best and worst moments

Theater/Dance

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

In ‘The Band’s Visit,’ there’s harmony in human connection

‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ travels a too-familiar path at North Shore Music Theatre

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

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

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

Obituaries

Frank Borman, astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission around the moon, dies

David Ferry, award-winning poet ‘of wisdom and humility,’ dies at 99

Elizabeth Moynihan, political savant, engine of senator’s success, dies at 94