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These Mass. towns are at critical or high risk for EEE and West Nile virus

With new human EEE and West Nile cases, state public health officials adjusted risk levels for the mosquito-borne viruses in a number of communities.

Pro-Palestinian protest held at Harvard days after school year begins
Harvard College's first pro-Palestine and Israel protests of the school year were held on Friday.

Portland City Council unanimously passes Israel divestment resolution over Gaza war

Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

‘The final chapter’: Former Mafia enforcer sentenced to 25 years for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
The hefty sentence is largely symbolic, as Geas is currently serving a life sentence for his role in the 2003 murders of Springfield mob boss Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno and an associate.

Transgender teenager hospitalized after fight had brandished a knife, lawyer for suspects says

Police in Gloucester are investigating the attack against the 16-year-old as a possible hate crime.

High surf, dangerous rip currents expected for coastal New England. Up to 10-foot waves forecast.

Brockton Beer Company, one of state’s few Black-owned breweries, announces closure

After a bounced rent check and a dead body, Providence reaches tentative settlement to evict Skyline at Waterplace

City claims committee taking up tentative settlement in eviction case against Skyline at Waterplace

Two killed in crash at Foxborough intersection

Man who allegedly stabbed McDonald’s workers at Plymouth rest stop indicted on assault charges

Brown University sees a drop in Black, Hispanic new students following Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action

As AG, Kamala Harris took on for-profit colleges. Over a decade later, the fight isn’t over.

The case isn’t the most well known of Harris’s career, but it is illustrative.

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case until after November election

Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defense request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26.
See live updates from the campaign trail

Two years in, Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery initiative has little to show

A growing chorus of critics say campus upheaval related to the Israel-Hamas war, assaults by conservative lawmakers and donors on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and the forced resignation of former president Claudine Gay have distracted Harvard and diminished its appetite for making real progress.
Rare 1949 Green Book acquired by Harvard lists local businesses accepting of Black people during Jim Crow era

BU tells striking RAs they’ll lose their free housing
The college expects around 75 workers on strike to pay for their housing and meals for the length of the strike, which began on Saturday.

In Sandra Birchmore case, here are the key players

Former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell first met Sandra Birchmore in 2012 at the now defunct youth police program known as the “Stoughton Police Explorers Academy.”
THE FINE PRINT

Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $2 million to settle complaint about bank stock sales

The settlement, announced Friday, focuses on the sale of $6.8 million in First Republic stock in 2022 and 2023 by a former First Republic CEO.

dan shaughnessy
With this new era of Patriots history, we might be in for a long, cold football season
There is restlessness among the fan base, and it feels like we are in for a long, cold football season in Foxborough.

Gary Washburn: What we need to see out of Jerod Mayo’s Patriots this season is growth
Spotlight Team report

They died in hallways. In line. Alone. Their deaths are the human cost of Steward’s financial neglect.

On the whole, Steward’s more than 30 hospitals have been among the worst, the most troubled in the country over the last five years, according to several measures.
Read the stories of patients who died after seeking care at Steward hospitals See the complete Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care
LOVE LETTERS

My wife isn’t interested in sex after menopause

Am I selfish to want more?
RED SOX 3, WHITE SOX 1

Ceddanne Rafaela breaks his slump, and a five-game Red Sox losing streak, with a late home run to deliver Boston past White Sox

 Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen says he’s dealing with lat issue, won’t pitch again until it’s better

This Mass. school was No. 2 in The Wall Street Journal’s best college rankings — and it’s not Harvard or MIT

Three schools in Massachusetts rated among the nation’s top 10 colleges in The Wall Street Journal’s latest rankings, while a fourth placed number 11.
Opinion
Lori Grant

Steward employees have a few questions for CEO Ralph de la Torre

Caregivers across Steward haven’t heard a word from him throughout this crisis.
Nicole Obi and Imari Paris Jeffries

Buy you a drink? Boston may score 225 liquor licenses
IDEAS | ELAINE GOTTLIEB

September is summer’s best-kept secret
EDITORIAL

Hamas murdered Americans. Its leaders must pay.
SCOT LEHIGH

Harris should explain her health care flip-flop

More recent News

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

The 14-year-old suspect and his father will both stay in custody following back-to-back court hearings where their lawyers declined to seek bail.

Brockton 9-year-old who died from asthma attack had ‘the perfect smile and the biggest heart,’ relative says

“Davien was a kind soul who had the perfect smile and the biggest heart," his aunt wrote on GoFundMe.

Dedham High football game canceled after anonymous caller warns of potential threat

Dedham Public Schools superintendent Nan Murphy said in an email to the school community that the caller reported the threat of a possible shooting at the game.

N.H. truck drivers hurt in head-on collision involving moose; one driver in critical condition

The crash occurred shortly before 6:40 a.m. on Route 16 about a mile north of Androscoggin Wayside Park, police said.

It’s peak white shark season, and more are finding their way to the South Shore
"Surfers think, ‘oh, summer’s over, we can go enjoy the beach.’ The tourists are gone,” said John Chisholm of the New England Aquarium. “But you’ve got to be more vigilant this time of year than ever.”

Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash last month, investigators say

Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane.

Recommended reads

Cambridge officials to recount votes in tight Decker-MacKay primary

On election night, challenger Evan MacKay declared victory over state Representative Marjorie Decker, only to then fall behind after officials finished counting ballots.

Ashland doctor sentenced to federal prison for attacking officer in Capitol on Jan. 6
Jacquelyn Starer was seen on video squaring up and lunging at a police officer inside the Capitol rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021.

RI CRIME
The girl wasn’t the intended target. But she became a shooting victim before her 8th birthday.
Ny’eil Pires is part of the tragedies in Providence, the 23rd person shot this year and the seventh homicide.

CONNECTIONS
How a stranger’s piano brought me solace in dark moments of my illness
At age 6, I discovered I could play by ear. That joy became my sanctuary when MS struck.

Culture & Lifestyle

From ‘The Perfect Couple’ to Pizza Shark, Meghann Fahy feels right at home on Cape Cod

At the ICA, a transcendent Tau Lewis

Kacey Musgraves embraces growth and uncovers a ‘Deeper Well’

In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard gets personal

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
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Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | José M. Muñoz, Laura Isaza, and Tarini Mehta

Tech is coming for your brain data
SCOT LEHIGH

Harris should explain her health care flip-flop
David Ryan, Daphne Haas-Kogan, and Gerard Doherty

A bold blueprint to combat cancer
RENÉE GRAHAM

Concertgoing is the essence of fandom. Ticketmaster is making it impossible.
JOAN VENNOCHI

What’s the delay in deciding Shannon O’Brien’s fate with the cannabis board?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Man who allegedly stabbed McDonald’s workers at Plymouth rest stop indicted on assault charges

Jared Ravizza of Martha's Vineyard was indicted Friday by a Plymouth County grand jury on assault to murder, indecent exposure, and two charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said.

Transgender teenager hospitalized after fight had brandished a knife, lawyer for suspects says

Police in Gloucester are investigating the attack against the 16-year-old as a possible hate crime.

It’s peak white shark season, and more are finding their way to the South Shore

"Surfers think, ‘oh, summer’s over, we can go enjoy the beach.’ The tourists are gone,” said John Chisholm of the New England Aquarium. “But you’ve got to be more vigilant this time of year than ever.”
RI POLITICS

What to expect in R.I.’s state primaries on Tuesday

In the US Senate race, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is facing a primary challenge from Mike Costa of Bristol.

Sports

EAGLES 34, PACKERS 29

Saquon Barkley scores three TDs as Eagles beat Packers in Brazil; Green Bay QB Love injured in final minute

Barkley rushed for 109 yards and scored on an 18-yard catch and runs of 11 and 2 yards to power Philadelphia to the season opening win in Sao Paulo.
US OPEN

Taylor Fritz wins all-American matchup against Francis Tiafoe in five sets to reach US Open final against No. 1 Sinner

No. 12 Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading and frustrated Tiafoe to reach his first Grand Slam final.
Alex Speier I On baseball

Trevor Story’s return represents a chance for the Red Sox to find a spark

The loss of Story for the last five months, compounded by a lost season for anticipated everyday second baseman Vaughn Grissom, has created considerable defensive instability in the middle infield as well as a shortage of righthanded thump.
HS FOOTBALL: MANSFIELD 45, EVERETT 14

Mansfield debuts with a road show, thumping Everett with newcomers stepping forward

RED SOX

Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen says he’s dealing with lat issue, won’t pitch again until it’s better
ACES 72, SUN 67

Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson rally Aces, as Sun lose second straight at home

Business

THE FINE PRINT

Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $2 million to settle complaint about bank stock sales

The settlement, announced Friday, focuses on the sale of $6.8 million in First Republic stock in 2022 and 2023 by a former First Republic CEO.
RI BUSINESS

Here’s how Rhode Island wants to give out new cannabis licenses

Should cannabis retailers be selected based on merit, or through a random drawing? State officials are aiming to do both.

Brockton Beer Company, one of state’s few Black-owned breweries, announces closure

BU tells striking RAs they’ll lose their free housing
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GLOBE MAGAZINE

He handles custody disputes, death row cases, and biters. He’s Salem’s dog lawyer.

Globe Magazine

I went behind the scenes of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’. Here’s what I learned.
Dinner with Cupid

‘We’d never seen anyone our age spotlighted’ in Dinner With Cupid
PERSPECTIVE

Most jobs don’t have mandatory retirement ages. Maybe more should.

metro

After a bounced rent check and a dead body, Providence reaches tentative settlement to evict Skyline at Waterplace

Cambridge officials to recount votes in tight Decker-MacKay primary

Brown University sees a drop in Black, Hispanic new students following Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action

sports

Early takeaway? Needham defense dominates defending Division 3 champion Milton in Bay State Conference win

Ceddanne Rafaela breaks his slump, and a five-game Red Sox losing streak, with a late home run to deliver Boston past White Sox

Brian Lee, Matt Wassel lead King Philip to ‘bittersweet win’ in season-opening rout of their Walpole alma mater

business

Massachusetts and Rhode Island announce new round of wind farms, smaller than they had hoped

Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

Rhode Island hotels have seen strong growth, post-pandemic. Price wary consumers could put pressure on room rates.

politics

As AG, Kamala Harris took on for-profit colleges. Over a decade later, the fight isn’t over.

Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit

Nation

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case until after November election

World

Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash last month, investigators say

Meeting with allies, Zelensky presses for more weapons

A million people are relocated as Typhoon Yagi makes 2 landfalls in southern China

opinion

Concertgoing is the essence of fandom. Ticketmaster is making it impossible.

Harris and the Democrats are creating solutions to the housing crisis

A bold blueprint to combat cancer

lifestyle

My wife isn’t interested in sex after menopause

Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana

Rachel Kanter, mom and former English teacher, on how to inspire a childhood love of reading

food & dining

Brockton Beer Company, one of state’s few Black-owned breweries, announces closure

Boston police warn about drink spiking as college year begins

King Arthur Baking Company plans a Back Bay pop-up through the end of the year

travel

What it’s like to travel with someone who must climb to the top of things

Follow the yellow brick road. The Land of Oz is real and hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A fright-fulfilling weekend in Worcester, a Halal-certified cruise to Antarctica, and how to freshen up your gear

Arts

At the ICA, a transcendent Tau Lewis

From ‘Tiny Pricks’ to public monuments: 9 art shows with big questions about our country as Election Day nears

At the Rockwell Museum, they’re mad about MAD

Books

Battles over the bedroom

In Elisa Gabbert’s work, one thing leads to the next, and the next, and the next

Mass Book Awards, a new D&D guide, and graphic novels

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 9-15

Amid allegations against Neil Gaiman, Disney postpones ‘The Graveyard Book’ adaptation

What’s your favorite Tim Burton movie moment?

Television

On Netflix, revisiting Apollo 13

Bo knows, and so did Jim Riswold

From ‘The Perfect Couple’ to Pizza Shark, Meghann Fahy feels right at home on Cape Cod

music

St. Vincent wields calculated artifice, curious sincerity at MGM Fenway

The 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ Boston show gets the magic treatment

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Theater/Dance

At ART, a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that’s both moving and in motion

In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard gets personal

Two new productions that poke fun at old stereotypes

Health

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Jim Riswold, creator of ‘Bo Knows’ and Air Jordan ads, dies at 66

Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, dead at 91