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Mass. to house migrant homeless families in MBTA, Dept. of Transportation office building

In an email to staff Monday morning obtained by the Globe, MBTA general manager Phillip Eng announced that the rooms in the state transportation building at 10 Park Plaza will serve as a “short-term shelter” for around 25 families.

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65
“He was a political genius,” US Senator Ed Markey said of Mr. Walsh, the Democratic strategist he picked to be his chief of staff.

CVS pharmacists are at a breaking point, imperiling company’s reinvention plans
There are not enough pharmacists in the pipeline, and the ones the Rhode Island company employs face a daunting set of challenges.

Father charged with killing 6-week-old son in Barnstable, officials say

The state medical examiner’s office ruled the infant’s death was a homicide, according to court records.

innovation beat
What OpenAI’s fiasco means for tech (and humanity)
Why can't the world's most influential startups get decent governance? And other questions swirling around the latest mad drama in technology.

Microsoft hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s new CEO vows to investigate his firing

Retired Norwell pediatrician due in court on child rape charges

Dr. Richard A. Kauff, who had practiced at South Shore Medical Center, is charged with four counts of child rape and a dozen counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, court records show.

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

The US government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.

Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands

 Israel’s military releases video it says shows Hamas tunnel at Shifa Hospital

Airports, roads expected to be busy for Thanksgiving

Show us your pie photos

In Rochester, N.H., a win by just one vote

A recount on Saturday concluded Republican David Walker prevailed over Democrat Chuck Grassie after they tied for office a second time.

Ex-Patriot Rob Ninkovich details the plays that made Jonathan Kraft ‘very mad’ in loss to Colts

The Patriots president wasn't happy during New England's embarrassing loss in Germany.

dan shaughnessy
If I used these old Boston sports references, would you know what I mean?
Sure, we like to drop in an old reference now and then, but they're classics and timeless, aren't they?

Melrose turns spooky as ‘Beetlejuice 2′ films in town

Director Tim Burton and star Jenna Ortega were spotted last week as production resumed on the sequel.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

It’s a chilly start to Thanksgiving week before rainstorm moves in

Monday will see lots of sunshine with highs only reaching around 40 degrees for a few hours in the afternoon.
Cold Case Files

It looked like an overdose, with pills scattered all over the bedroom floor. But she had been strangled.

Marcie Fusillo Martini was 32 years old when she was found dead in her Walpole townhouse in July 1996. Her murder remains unsolved.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: ‘Fargo’ is back, Hannah Waddingham sings, and about those ghosts in ‘The Crown’
There has been some chatter about the ghosts of Diana and Dodi in the new season of “The Crown.” It’s not my favorite trope, but it’s pretty common, and I’m surprised it’s triggering so much negativity.

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

A mysterious respiratory illness is affecting dogs in states including Mass. Here’s what to know.

Laboratories in at least four states are investigating a mysterious respiratory illness in dogs presenting similar symptoms to kennel cough, but they can last much longer, and in some cases prove fatal, according to veterinarians.
CELTICS 102, GRIZZLIES 100

Kristaps Porzingis rejects the undermanned Grizzlies for Celtics’ sixth straight win

Desmond Bane (30 points) kept his team in it, but the Celtics managed to escape Memphis thanks to the two-way play of their big man, who scored 26 points and blocked six shots.
NBA to Mexico City? When expansion comes, Adam Silver wants to think globally.
PERSPECTIVE

Stop making MCAS a graduation requirement. Students would be better for it.

Massachusetts students could learn important life skills with some of the time they’re made to jump through testing hoops.

This ‘happy hour’ is a playdate with 10 golden retrievers

It’s called the “Golden Retriever Experience,” an hour playdate with the dogs that have been in high demand since the farm began offering them in late September.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Ban expensive surprise bills for ambulance rides

Massachusetts needs a sustainable way to pay for emergency medical services
Jonathan Hakim and Charlie Sidoti

How the home insurance industry can ensure climate-resilient policies

Bill McKibben

Insurers are making the world uninsurable and unlivable
IDEAS | JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN

A blueprint in bloodshed: The Troubles in Ireland then, the war between Israel and Gaza now

JEFF JACOBY

Palestinians can win the peace once Israel has won the war
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

Panel investigating response to Lewiston mass shootings holds first meeting, calls probe ‘a daunting task’

An independent commission investigating the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, held its first meeting Monday, kicking off a probe that will seek answers about the police response before, during, and after the rampage that left 18 dead.

Sheriff Mark Brave accused of lying to N.H. court. Prosecutors want him jailed.

By saying he lived in Dover, N.H., while actually living in Massachusetts, Strafford County’s top law enforcement officer may have made himself ineligible for the office for which he’s on paid administrative leave.

Bruins winger Milan Lucic due in court Tuesday to face charge of assault and battery on family member

Lucic faces a single misdemeanor charge stemming from an incident that took place in Boston on Saturday, according to District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office.

UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge

The globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed-upon international climate threshold, a United Nations report calculated.

The New Hampshire primary’s most sought-after undecided voter? Republican Governor Chris Sununu.

Once seen as a potential presidential contender himself, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has become perhaps the state’s most sought-after undecided voter, as well as its most prominent booster.

Biden to pardon Thanksgiving turkeys before traveling to Nantucket for holiday
Two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday before President Biden heads to Nantucket to continue a long family tradition.

Recommended reads

Mass. residents recall Rosalynn Carter’s ‘fierce determination’ as a trailblazer on mental illness

As the nation mourned the death Sunday of Rosalynn Carter, local residents recalled the 96-year-old former first lady’s visits to Massachusetts and the ways she used her platform as wife and adviser to the nation’s 39th president to advance the causes she believed in.

Anyone want to trade for an iconic Pink House?
It’s a Plum Island landmark and the US Fish and Wildlife Service no longer wants it. But an eight-year battle to save it may finally be lost.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
New Hampshire is the only New England state where the sale of marijuana remains illegal. Changing that has been a slog.
New Hampshire, the only state in New England where the sale of recreational marijuana remains illegal, is trying to end its status as an island of prohibition. But it’s been a slog.

high school sports
Parents of students with disabilities say MIAA’s crackdown on sports eligibility is unfair to them
The dispute raises questions about whether the MIAA has gone too far by banning waivers in special cases — and whether that violates its commitment to non-discrimination.

Culture & Lifestyle

An all-in ensemble elevates Lyric Stage’s madcap ‘The Game’s Afoot’

A warm and welcoming Thanksgiving feast, Grandma-style

Black women authors seek to inspire young readers and writers at Dorchester event on Saturday

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

EDITORIAL

How to turn blighted properties into the new housing Massachusetts needs
Elizabeth Gaufberg and Cami Tussie

Israeli women and girls were raped during Hamas attack. Where’s the outcry?
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Antisemitism on campuses should concern us all
Hiba Husseini

A pathway to a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65

“He was a political genius,” US Senator Ed Markey said of Mr. Walsh, the Democratic strategist he picked to be his chief of staff.
NH CRIME

Sheriff Mark Brave accused of lying to N.H. court. Prosecutors want him jailed.

By saying he lived in Dover, N.H., while actually living in Massachusetts, Strafford County’s top law enforcement officer may have made himself ineligible for the office for which he’s on paid administrative leave.

Mass. to house migrant homeless families in MBTA, Dept. of Transportation office building

In an email to staff Monday morning obtained by the Globe, MBTA general manager Phillip Eng announced that the rooms in the state transportation building at 10 Park Plaza will serve as a “short-term shelter” for around 25 families.

A mysterious respiratory illness is affecting dogs in states including Mass. Here’s what to know.

Laboratories in at least four states are investigating a mysterious respiratory illness in dogs presenting similar symptoms to kennel cough, but they can last much longer, and in some cases prove fatal, according to veterinarians.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

If I used these old Boston sports references, would you know what I mean?

Sure, we like to drop in an old reference now and then, but they're classics and timeless, aren't they?
high schools

See the 2023 Thanksgiving football schedule

It's rivalry season. Find out which teams will face off on Thanksgiving day for all the glory.
Patriots

Ex-Patriot Rob Ninkovich details the plays that made Jonathan Kraft ‘very mad’ in loss to Colts

The Patriots president wasn't happy during New England's embarrassing loss in Germany.
NBA

NBA to Mexico City? When expansion comes, Adam Silver wants to think globally.

Bruins winger Milan Lucic due in court Tuesday to face charge of assault and battery on family member
Celtics at hornets | 7 p.m. (NBC Sports Boston)

Celtics at Hornets: Boston has a quick turnaround after Sunday’s chaotic win

Business

innovation beat

What OpenAI’s fiasco means for tech (and humanity)

Why can't the world's most influential startups get decent governance? And other questions swirling around the latest mad drama in technology.

UAW workers ratify contracts with Big 3 automakers

The contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis bring raises of at least 25 percent over 4½ years and additional perks that mark one of the labor movement’s biggest wins in decades.

Microsoft hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s new CEO vows to investigate his firing
INNOVATOR Q&A

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.
magazine
Holiday Style

You really shouldn’t have. Gifts these writers won’t forget.
Holiday Style

At the holidays, my mom always critiqued my clothes. Now that she’s gone, I miss it.

CONNECTIONS

What my mother was trying to protect in a fortress of Christmas cookies
Dinner with Cupid

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

metro

A busy night ahead in Woonsocket

Panel investigating response to Lewiston mass shootings holds first meeting, calls probe ‘a daunting task’

Bruins winger Milan Lucic due in court Tuesday to face charge of assault and battery on family member

sports

Celtics at Hornets: Boston has a quick turnaround after Sunday’s chaotic win

It’s state championship season. See which teams have taken home a title.

The high school football Super Bowl matchups are set. See who will face off.

business

Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles

CVS pharmacists are at a breaking point, imperiling company’s reinvention plans

Should utilities pay the upfront cost of clean energy? A municipal utility in Ipswich is making the investment.

politics

Trump lawyers urge federal appeals court to revoke gag order in D.C. election case

Biden to pardon Thanksgiving turkeys before traveling to Nantucket for holiday

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Nation

Democratic-led cities pay for migrants’ tickets to other places as resources dwindle

Los Angeles freeway closed after arson fire set to fully reopen before Monday morning’s rush hour

Rosalynn Carter, first lady who championed mental health, dies at 96

World

Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands

Israel’s military releases video it says shows Hamas tunnel at Shifa Hospital

Pop star Shakira reaches a deal with Spanish prosecutors on first day of tax fraud trial

opinion

Faculty, staff are working hard to defuse charged campus atmosphere

Great program customizing wheelchairs — now expand it

Hip-hop archive preserves history of a Boston sound

lifestyle

He deleted messages from one specific woman

Her work trip was bad for us

How young should kids start dating, using social media, and breaking away from their parents?

food & dining

An early look at Maven’s Delicatessen, one of R.I.’s most-anticipated restaurants of 2023

Show us your pie photos

Local restaurants have become part of the conversation about the Israel-Hamas war — by choice and by default

travel

Driving or flying before feasting? Here are some tips for Thanksgiving travelers.

Wild about trolls? See the movie — or even better, Norway

La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich blends old and new, ‘like rock and roll dancing with the Queen of England’

Arts

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

Jennifer Burns, in chronicling the life of Milton Friedman, charts a struggle of national ideals

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 25

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

Movies

Melrose turns spooky as ‘Beetlejuice 2′ films in town

‘Thanksgiving’: How Eli Roth made the most Massachusetts horror movie ever

Wes Anderson will curate new film club Galerie

Television

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

This week’s TV: ‘Fargo’ is back, Hannah Waddingham sings, and about those ghosts in ‘The Crown’

Jason Momoa can’t stop thinking about the Roman empire on ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra presents an emotional, exhilarating evening with unexpectedly tender conclusions

Boston Symphony Orchestra honors Ligeti’s birthday — minus the orchestra

Theater/Dance

An all-in ensemble elevates Lyric Stage’s madcap ‘The Game’s Afoot’

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

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

Health

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

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

Obituaries

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65

David Del Tredici, who set ‘Alice’ to music, dies at 86

Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95