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Mass. Democrats fail to reach spending deal, sparking uncertainty over shelters

Democratic lawmakers’ failure to hatch a deal on a wide-ranging spending bill cast uncertainty over thousands of homeless and migrant families.

The plan for a New England Revolution stadium in Everett has hit a speed bump — including concerns from Mayor Wu
After a measure to enable Revolution stadium in Everett was stalled on Beacon Hill, Boston wonders why it wasn’t part of the negotiations.

innovation economy

ButcherBox, the meat delivery service, expands its customer base — to pets
The Watertown company, facing slowing sales and changing consumer behavior, is entering the pet product market.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?

Aid to Gaza halted with communications down for a second day, as food and water supplies dwindle

Israel has been pushing deeper into Gaza City, and its troops have been searching Gaza’s biggest hospital, Shifa, for traces of a Hamas command center the military alleges was located under the building.

MBTA says it needs at least $24.5 billion to repair its troubled system

US News & World Report ranks Massachusetts elementary schools, with suburbs west of Boston leading the way

Bill Belichick continues to pursue the NFL record for career wins, but he has added only two to his total this season.

dan shaughnessy

It’s not in Bill Belichick’s interest to tank this season, and other thoughts

A very high draft slot would give the Patriots a shot at a top QB prospect, but there are reasons why the coach wouldn't facilitate that.

Bob Ryan

Recollections and reflections from 60 years of watching the Celtics
This observer's personal experience can be divided into six distinct phases, containing innumerable memorable moments.

Athletics owner John Fisher pointed out that Thursday was "a great day for Las Vegas.”

Tom Werner makes point that Athletics’ approved move to Las Vegas relates to Red Sox

At Owners Meetings, Werner's Red Sox, along with all of the other 29 clubs, voted in favor of allowing John Fisher's team to leave Oakland.

50 years of hip-hop

The Almighty RSO appear in WMBR's studios for "Lecco’s Lemma," the show that became a hub for local rap groups in the 1980s.

In the early days of hip-hop, Boston made its own history

Fifty years ago and 200 miles away, hip-hop was born in the Bronx. But by the early '80s, this city and its rappers were establishing an identity and culture all their own.

50 years, 50 songs: A playlist of history-makers Boston artists salute their hip-hop inspirations

Boston writer and hip-hop historian Dart Adams.

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Not just Marky Mark: Boston’s hip-hop scene spans MC Spice and Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs

Music historian Dart Adams is on a mission to tell the world about Boston’s contributions to Black music and culture — hip-hop in particular.

People carry shopping bags on Dec. 10, 2022, in downtown Boston.

Tell us: Are you going to spend this holiday shopping season?

If there’s one time of the year when consumers feel generous, it’s the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Harvard Book Store staff panicked when a pallet of boxes of what appeared to be frozen haddock fillets showed up at their warehouse earlier this month.

The Harvard Book Store was expecting a shipment of books. A pallet of boxes marked ‘haddock filets’ arrived instead.

Staff panicked when the boxes showed up at their warehouse earlier this month. But it was just a red herring.

This week's daters: Carly and Lucas.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both went to school in the Bronx’

Will this maritime worker sail off with his date?

Opinion

Alexandre Madelene and three of her four children wait for the school bus in the front of the West Springfield motel where many migrant families are staying.

Lawmakers’ brinksmanship on migrant housing a dangerous game

Homeless families and state workers due a raise all held in limbo as politicians dither.

Kevin C. Peterson

Peter Faneuil was a slave trader. He shouldn’t have one of Boston’s most important buildings named after him.

Don’t change the name of Faneuil Hall

Antisemitism on campuses should concern us all

A pathway to a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis

A Green Line train passes through Coolidge Corner.

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

More recent News

President Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

The spending package keeps government funding at current levels for roughly two more months while a long-term package is negotiated.

As Congress starts Thanksgiving break, a cornucopia of problems awaits their return

Medfield man says he was attacked by owl while running with his dog; sent out warning to other hikers
The man suffered a forehead injury Tuesday around 8:45 p.m. when he was “intentionally pushed/tripped by a group of juveniles,” police said.

Hundreds of Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C over the past two years, officials say

In a statement Wednesday, the hospital said it had notified all potentially impacted patients and that there have been no reports of infections among them.

Cannabis worker’s death prompts call for steps to prevent work-related asthma
Health officials want the cannabis industry to better protect workers from dust and other hazards.

Family of Attleboro man sues Harvard and its medical school over stolen body parts from morgue

The suit alleges negligence, breach of duty, infliction of emotional stress, and interference with a corpse, demands a jury trial, and seeks compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused by Cassie of rape and years of abuse in lawsuit
Cassie, an R&B singer once signed to his label, who accused Combs of rape and of repeated physical abuse over about a decade.

Recommended reads

Winthrop Center, the world's largest "passive house" office building, is one of a growing number of highly energy-efficient buildings in Massachusetts designed to reduce the needs for cooling or warming.

World’s largest energy-efficient ‘passive house’ office building opens in Boston

The new building uses curtains of glass, thickly insulated walls, and specially designed ventilation systems to lower its carbon emissions. But it's already something of an anachronism with its use of natural gas.

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Is it time for revisionist history of the Big Dig?
Was the Big Dig a boon or a bust? Ian Coss set out to answer that question in his nine-part podcast series “The Big Dig” from GBH News and PRX in Boston.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mass. high schools struggle to serve migrant students as the population has tripled over last 15 years, report finds
The pace of new arrivals quickened in 2022, with 5,600 migrants enrolling in public high schools. Half of the newcomers registered at 14 high schools statewide.

Five takeaways from ‘JFK: What the Doctors Saw’ documentary
The new documentary looks at the assassination of president John F. Kennedy 60 years ago from the perspective of the Parkland doctors.

Culture & Lifestyle

A Thanksgiving menu inspired by Grandma and styled by Sheryl Julian. From top right: Green Beans in Ginger-Soy Sauce, Scalloped Potatoes, Roast Turkey with Paprika Butter, Buttery Pull-Apart Blossom Bread, Chocolate Cream Pie, Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes.

A warm and welcoming Thanksgiving feast, Grandma-style

Illustrations from Nancy Kerrigan's first children's book, "Stronger Than She Thinks," releasing Nov. 21.

Nancy Kerrigan on skating as a child, resilience, and her first children’s book

Five novels to keep you warm in bed.

Our favorite love stories for snuggle season

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

Clockwise from top left: Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Republican Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, and Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky.

A ‘crisis’ in masculinity? Look no further than the fussin’ and fightin’ Republicans

IDEAS | MICHAEL SERAZIO

This is a genuine article. The same can’t be said about much of what passes for authentic today.

A public charging station for electric vehicles in New York. President Biden has aggressively pushed to help accelerate the country’s shift to electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles are a new flash point in the culture wars

Brookline Town Meeting members deliberated Tuesday over a zoning proposal that would allow multifamily housing on Harvard Street.

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town

Smoke plumes billowed during an Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip from a position near the border with southern Israel on Nov. 14, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

H.D.S. Greenway

Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve better

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

Some PVDFest vendors to get reimbursed for rained-out festival day

The plan to dole out $500 reimbursements for the cancelled final day of the festival does not include the food vendors.

Family of Attleboro man sues Harvard and its medical school over stolen body parts from morgue

The suit alleges negligence, breach of duty, infliction of emotional stress, and interference with a corpse, demands a jury trial, and seeks compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief.

Brookline Town Meeting approves rent control measure

An article to limit rent hikes to 3 percent annually plus the inflation rate of the previous years, up to a maximum of 7 percent, was approved at Thursday's town meeting by a vote of 112-107, with 13 abstentions. The measure now must head to Beacon Hill for approval by lawmakers.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Sports

Bill Belichick continues to pursue the NFL record for career wins, but he has added only two to his total this season.

dan shaughnessy

It’s not in Bill Belichick’s interest to tank this season, and other thoughts

A very high draft slot would give the Patriots a shot at a top QB prospect, but there are reasons why the coach wouldn't facilitate that.

After the final Celtics game at Boston Garden in May 1995, as the parquet floor was coming up for the last time, Bob Ryan took a seat in the same spot where he saw his first game there (Section 99, Row B, Seat 8).

Recollections and reflections from 60 years of watching the Celtics

This observer's personal experience can be divided into six distinct phases, containing innumerable memorable moments.

Kaitlin Armstrong sits with her defense lawyers during her murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Nov. 16, in Austin, Texas.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Men's soccer | US 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0

US beats Trinidad in first leg of Copa America qualifier as Ricardo Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna score late

NFL: Ravens 34, Bengals 20

Ravens separate from Bengals; Joe Burrow exits in the second quarter with a wrist injury

PITTSBURGH 24, BOSTON COLLEGE 16

Boston College continues roller-coaster season with ACC road loss to Pittsburgh

Business

The show will go on. BPDA OKs new A.R.T. building in Allston

New A.R.T. theater in Allston clears key city hurdle.

Tell us: Are you going to spend this holiday shopping season?

If there’s one time of the year when consumers feel generous, it’s the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

podcast | say more with shirley leung

Not just Marky Mark: Boston’s hip-hop scene spans MC Spice and Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs

innovation economy

ButcherBox, the meat delivery service, expands its customer base — to pets

magazine

The Brockton Fair in 2018.

What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair

Do I have to get back in line at the pharmacy after waiting 15-20 minutes?

Easy oven-baked mushroom-herb stuffing.

Stick with tradition for cooking the turkey but get creative with sides

A friend wants to have a baby with me. I’m considering it.

metro

Senate President Karen E. Spilka, shown in September, said her “hope and anticipation” is that lawmakers reach a deal to fund the shelter system before the money runs out.

Mass. Democrats fail to reach spending deal, sparking uncertainty over shelters

Mayor Wu names participatory budgeting board

Texas jury convicts Kaitlin Armstrong of fatally shooting Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in May 2022

sports

King Philip's Drew Laplante breaks free on a long touchdown run as Barnstable's Kyle Coffin watches during first half of the Warriors' 41-21 victory in a MIAA Division 2 semifinal at Weymouth High.

King Philip dominates Barnstable in all phases to earn a return trip to the Division 2 Super Bowl

Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson insists this time he’s ready

Ex-girlfriend drops lawsuits against Tiger Woods, says she never claimed sexual harassment

business

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the APEC CEO Summit on Nov. 15, in San Francisco.

US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies

Newburyport chemical plant cited in deadly explosion

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

politics

President Biden.

President Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will meet in Iowa for a ‘family discussion’ on politics

New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial

Nation

President Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Biden and Mexico’s leader will meet in California. Fentanyl, migrants, and Cuba are on the agenda.

Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders that US ‘not going anywhere’ as it looks to build economic ties

China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into US, but not solve overdose epidemic

World

Destroyed buildings stand in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Nov. 16.

Aid to Gaza halted with communications down for a second day, as food and water supplies dwindle

Pressure mounts as Israel combs through Gaza hospital for Hamas’ presence

Thousands of bodies lie buried in rubble in Gaza. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand.

opinion

Brookline Town Meeting members deliberated Tuesday over a zoning proposal that would allow multifamily housing on Harvard Street.

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town

Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve better

This is a genuine article. The same can’t be said about much of what passes for authentic today.

lifestyle

Dating my ex again

Patrick Dempsey steps up to bat at softball fundraiser for Lewiston victims

Do you live with a decorative-pillow tyrant? Are you one yourself? Read on.

food & dining

Mike Salguero, founder of meat delivery service ButcherBox, says consumer behavior has slowed sales. The company is now expanding into pet food products.

ButcherBox, the meat delivery service, expands its customer base — to pets

Not lovin’ it: McDonalds snubs Boston, New England with McRib return

At Davis Square’s newest Rosebud incarnation, diner classics mixed with Indian flavors

travel

The exterior of the Stax Museum of American Soul in Memphis. The current building is a replica of the original.

Elvis still steals the spotlight and holds the crown, but Memphis’s musical royalty reaches far beyond the gates of Graceland

Boston-based fashion stylist Tara West on green tea, trying everything, and never fully unplugging

In a tight labor market, employers sweeten the holiday perks for hospitality employees

Arts

Opium pipe, China, Qing dynasty to Republican period, inscribed with cyclical date corresponding to 1868 or 1928. Water buffalo horn, metal, and ceramic. (Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop)

In a stunningly honest exhibition, Harvard Art Museums put their links to China’s opium trade on display

Safety, surveillance, and being seen — Joanna Tam examines it all in ‘Visibility Studies’

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

Books

When you want a recipient to feel truly understood, choose the perfect book

Framingham poet wins prize for a memoir about the body; a new book illuminates what it means to be a twin, and a human; Mass Poetry’s annual fundraiser to be held on Monday

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 12

Movies

Nicolas Cage in "Dream Scenario."

‘Dream Scenario’: Broadcasting your dreams on Nic at night

‘Next Goal Wins’ — and who loses?

AMC movie theatre opens next to North Station

Television

Jeffrey Donovan (right, with Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard) played Detective Frank Cosgrove for two seasons on "Law & Order."

Jeffrey Donovan departs ‘Law & Order’ after two seasons

Eight TV shows we can’t wait to see, though wait we must

Five shocking moments from the first half of ‘The Crown’ season 6

music

The Almighty RSO appear in WMBR's studios for "Lecco’s Lemma," the show that became a hub for local rap groups in the 1980s.

In the early days of hip-hop, Boston made its own history

Not just Marky Mark: Boston’s hip-hop scene spans MC Spice and Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs

Boston artists salute their hip-hop inspirations

Theater/Dance

May Adrales (right) directs a rehearsal of playwright Lloyd Suh’s “The Heart Sellers” at the Calderwood Pavilion.

The two Asian moms who inspired Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

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

Health

Dr. James E. Fanale, the former CEO and president of Care New England, and his wife Deb on their porch in Falmouth, Mass.

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine

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

Obituaries

US Under-Secretary of State for political affairs Peter Tarnoff, right, and Greek Foreign Minister Theordoros Pangalos at a news conference in Athens in 1996.

Peter Tarnoff, US envoy who helped craft ‘Argo’ escape in Iran, dies at 86

Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89