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Somerville set to restore hours at Central Library next week with private security keeping watch, mayor says

“Having police present at all times in the libraries is not a direction we wanted to go in,” Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne said.

Boston firefighters leave 96-year-old Dorchester firehouse this week and move into new station
"It’s bittersweet that we’re moving out of a building like this," said District Fire Chief Jonathan Rodriguez. "But at the same time, we’re looking forward to what this opportunity has for us now.”

Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

A man in his 20s allegedly struck the bicyclist, who was identified as a Newton man, police said. No charges have been filed.

Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning

Shen, currently a real estate professor at MIT, is taking over for Arthur Jemison, who left earlier this month.

Mother of Elijah Lewis to plead guilty in boy’s 2021 death, serve 55 years to life in prison

Danielle Dauphinais will plead guilty to second-degree murder and two charges of tampering with a witness, according a plea agreement.

Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts shakes up leadership amid financial trouble

The announcement came as the organization tries to stanch the financial bleeding that has plagued many hospitals in recent years.

Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict.

What to know about the growing conflict

Man arrested for double shooting in Taunton that killed 17-year-old boy

Marshfield man convicted in crash that killed girl, 13, in Pembroke in 2019

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

Jameel Radcliffe poses for a portrait in his studio at Boston Center for the Arts. The work hanging from his walls is from his series "Kids from the Stars."

WORKING ARTIST

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

If you have advice for living a creative life, please weigh in. And if you know an artist with a fun studio practice you think deserves attention, drop it in the comments, and share the wealth.

Critic's Notebook: Cities are always changing; it makes sense for public art to change, too

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity
Episode 3 of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” which aired Tuesday on FX, has a not-so-subtle title: “Pray the Gay Away.”

See coverage about Aaron Hernandez from the Globe

2024 election

ADRIAN WALKER

Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot
What made the non-endorsement so surprising was simply this: No one in their right mind can say that there is no difference between these candidates on labor issues.

See updates from the 2024 campaign

Then-Representative Liz Cheney and her father, former vice president Dick Cheney, arrived to vote in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in the Republican primary election on Aug. 16, 2022. They are part of a growing list of Republican former elected and administration officials who have publicly said they will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris for president.

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

The fears of Donald Trump’s return to power have spurred an outpouring of disgruntled Republicans announcing they will vote for Harris.

Haitians, others rally in Boston after Trump and Vance target Haitians in Springfield, Ohio

Database: How each school and district performed on the 2024 MCAS tests in math, English, and science

Explore test scores by district and school in this database, plus see trends over time.

2024 MCAS scores show Massachusetts falling further behind post-pandemic

Jarren Duran (center) celebrates with Romy Gonzalez (23) and Ceddanne Rafaela after the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays, 6-5 in 10 innings.

RED SOX 6, BLUE JAYS 5

Red Sox show some grit in 10-inning victory over the Blue Jays for fourth straight win

The middle infielders spearheaded a three-run, 10th-inning rally that propelled the Sox to a 6-5 win at Rogers Centre.

The pleasant temperature of a late summer day drew visitors to the edge of Leverett Pond in Olmsted Park last week.

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein

We’ve hit a Goldilocks zone with these September temperatures

Temperatures have been fairly close to normal, making it feel quite comfortable for many of us

Despite being snubbed from the Olympic team, Jaylen Brown said he had a great summer.

gary washburn | on basketball

Celebration season is over, it’s time for the Celtics to get back to work

Then the 2023-24 season is officially done, and so are those championship feelings and swagger because that will have to be regenerated again.

Eight takeaways from the Celtics' media day

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, and Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump on July 31.

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.

Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020.

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling.

Migrants waited to be processed by the US Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande in October 2203 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Trump’s goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term.

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Opinion

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump spoke during a news conference held at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 13.

SCOT LEHIGH

The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

Donald Trump’s record makes clear he has no regard for our national rules of the road.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump has vowed revenge against his GOP ‘enemies.’ But some are endorsing Harris anyway.

EDITORIAL

How could a healthy young recruit die in State Police training?

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER

The roadkill artist

LETTERS

Stop cutting kids from school sports

Clockwise, from top left: Al Roker, Michelle Wu, Maura Healey, Brian Hoyer, and Rochelle Walensky are speaking at the 2024 Globe Summit.

Globe Summit 2024 explores role ‘Boston’s Breakthroughs’ play in changing world

The Globe's two-day ideas festival, held virtually and for free, kicks off on Wednesday.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

More recent News

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses
In emails, texts, and phone calls, the councilors said, parents have complained about waiting nearly an hour in the morning for buses to pick up their children for school.

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting
Prosecutors say the 7-year-old's father, Nelson J. Pires, had an argument with one of two alleged gunmen before the encounter. But few details about what was said have emerged so far.

Billionaire Amos Hostetter Jr. files lawsuit against neighbors to block Beacon Hill roof deck
Hostetter, a philanthropist and former cable television titan, filed suit Sept. 19 in Suffolk Superior Court against his neighbors, Per Ostman and Sarah Reilly, along with the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and its members.

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances
A Hyannis non-profit is converting a former nursing home in Dennis into a transitional shelter for 79 families and consolidating three existing shelters in other communities.

Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
The victim's relatives had backed an agreement between the prosecuting attorney’s office and Williams’s attorneys to commute the sentence to life in prison. But acting on an appeal from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office, the state Supreme Court nullified the agreement.

Former crypto exec and Newton native Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over FTX fraud
US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Ellison’s cooperation in the case was “very, very substantial” and praised her testimony. But he said a prison sentence was necessary because she had participated in what might be the “greatest financial fraud ever perpetrated in this country."

Treasure hunt is on: This $25,000 statue is hidden in the woods of the Northeast

This game will lead someone to a solid-gold statue, and quite a bit of cash.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

A new phenomenon is alarming Maine officials: Criminal enterprises growing black market marijuana
Illegal marijuana growing operations have been found in multiple states across the country in recent years. And officials believe Maine is the latest hot spot.

Eight New England colleges place high in US News & World Report’s latest rankings
New England schools also fared well in the magazine’s rankings of the nation's best liberal arts colleges, placing first and second.

FOOD

Hungry after midnight? Here’s a list of places where you can get a late-night bite in Boston.
Here’s a roundup of the best dining options in Boston after midnight, no matter what you’re in the mood for.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jeff Lynne performed during Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over and Out Tour” at TD Garden on Monday.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

In this undated promotional photo from files released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, actors Sandra Oh (left), Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, and Paul Giamatti (right) appear in a scene from "Sideways."

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

The cover image of Jerry Pinkney's "The Lion and the Mouse."

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

A new show at the Concord Museum takes portraiture to unexpected places

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

Interactive map

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., The Haitian Times has a staff of roughly 20 people, including freelancers.

MARCELA GARCÍA

How The Haitian Times is fact-checking Trump’s Springfield claims

The newly opened 12-story Eli Lilly life sciences building at 15 Necco St. includes rain gardens and public seating.

Renée Loth

Getting growth right in Fort Point

Eric Anderson, director of communications and special projects at the Transformational Prison Project, held his 11-month-old son Marcel on April 8, 2023, while attending the first meeting of We Are Joint Venture, a group of individuals who gather together to focus on sentence parity in the Massachusetts criminal law system. Founded and led by a group of men at MCI-Norfolk, We Are Joint Venture focuses on creating a network of information about the criminal law system.

Katherine Gergen Barnett

A prescription for those leaving prison

Incarcerated graduate Jose Catalan posed for photos after his graduation ceremony at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, Calif., on, May 25, 2023. Catalan earned his bachelor's degree in communications through the Transforming Outcomes Project at Sacramento State.

Patrick Conway

Diplomas behind bars provide opportunities for rethinking incarceration

IDEAS | CLAUDIA KALB

Is how we age a choice?

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

A man in his 20s allegedly struck the bicyclist, who was identified as a Newton man, police said. No charges have been filed.

Employee arrested for alleged shooting threat at Veterans Affairs hospital in N.H.

Witnesses described the Army veteran as a ‘ticking time bomb’ with anger issues and access to guns.

Somerville set to restore hours at Central Library next week with private security keeping watch, mayor says

“Having police present at all times in the libraries is not a direction we wanted to go in,” Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne said.

RI ENVIRONMENT

Coastal council staff recommends rejecting R.I. country club petition for waters at seawall built without approval

But a Coastal Resources Management Council subcommittee holds off on a decision to let the Quidnessett Country Club make a presentation for reclassifying waters near the North Kingstown golf course.

Sports

RED SOX 6, BLUE JAYS 5

Red Sox show some grit in 10-inning victory over the Blue Jays for fourth straight win

The middle infielders spearheaded a three-run, 10th-inning rally that propelled the Sox to a 6-5 win at Rogers Centre.

Jarren Duran’s average bat speed in September has been 75.0 miles per hour on competitive swings – the fastest he’s swung all year.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Slow September, but Jarren Duran’s bat is speeding up

Duran’s average bat speed this month has been 75.0 miles per hour on competitive swings – the fastest he’s swung all year.

A still from FX’s "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez" episode 3, "Pray the Gay Away." Pictured: Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow.

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity

Episode 3 of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” which aired Tuesday on FX, has a not-so-subtle title: “Pray the Gay Away.”

BASEBALL

Orioles beat Yankees to clinch playoff berth, while Astros lock up another AL West

Bruins 4, Capitals 2

Fabian Lysell impresses as Bruins top Capitals for first win of preseason

Bruins notebook

Hampus Lindholm likes what he sees in his fellow big, mobile Bruins defensemen

Business

NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing

An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to testify in front of the Coast Guard about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.

Alex Jones’ Infowars will be auctioned off to pay Sandy Hook families

A Houston bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that assets from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire can be auctioned off to pay families of the Sandy Hook mass shooting the defamation awards he owes them.

TALKING POINTS

Minority-owned cannabis businesses eligible for state grants

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison in FTX case

magazine

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.

Harvard Art Museums at Night runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

On the back wall of the living space, photographs of a black sand beach in Iceland taken by homeowner Arne Jensen surround a large Australian ocean print from a local antiques shop.

Modern Design

A former set designer finishes a home makeover, launching an interiors business in the process

MISS CONDUCT

My stepchildren ignore their father. Can I help?

metro

Ny’Eil Pires, 7, was shot in Providence, R.I., as she sat in the back seat of her family's car and later died of her injuries.

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

sports

The Sparks were 25-55 in Miller’s two seasons at the helm.

Longtime Sun boss Curt Miller out as Sparks head coach after back-to-back playoff misses

Celebration season is over, it’s time for the Celtics to get back to work

‘It’s hard for the ball to get by them’: Medfield’s strong start pinned to the success of its trio of senior defenders

business

Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility in Everett, Wash., earlier this month.

Boeing union balks at sweetened pay offer to workers

Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning

Stop & Shop names new president

politics

Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign

Jimmy Carter as a power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage

What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday’s VP debate

Nation

Remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

In a first among Christians, young men are more religious than young women

World

President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, Dec. 21, 2022, in Washington.

Zelensky’s victory plan sets Ukraine’s terms in a desperate war against Russia

Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive.

At UN, Biden warns the world is at an ‘inflection point’

opinion

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died Sept. 13, following injuries he received during training at the State Police Academy.

Massachusetts State Police culture is stuck in the dark ages

Smaller trucks? Yes, please.

A week at the beach, all the way back in August

lifestyle

How do I learn to trust again?

Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney announce birth of their second child

food & dining

Igor Quintero and his cupcakes from Country Dessert Bakeshop in West Newton.

A sweet event in Newton: The bakery crawl is this weekend

Recipe: A dairy-free kugel is packed with mushrooms and leeks for Rosh Hashanah

Recipe: Sweet-and-sour brisket is cooked low and slow for the Jewish New Year table

travel

A bed in the new citizenM Back Bay Boston hotel with a view of the Massachusetts Turnpike below.

A room with a (highway) view. What it’s like to stay at the new citizenM hotel over the Mass. Pike.

Go full beast mode. Here are a few ways to tour the animal kingdom while keeping all your fingers.

Fall happenings at mountain resorts, new small-ship cruises, and shoes made for exploring

Arts

Jeffrey Gibson's new mural, "your spirit whispering in my ear," at Dewey Square, commissioned by the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, was completed this month.

Cities are always changing; it makes sense for public art to change, too

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

Books

The cover to “The Mighty Red” and author Louise Erdrich.

In ‘The Mighty Red,’ Erdrich paints a complicated, captivating landscape

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

‘My story is a New England story’: Foxborough’s JoJo opens up about the music industry and addiction in new memoir

Movies

Nathalie Emmanuel and Adam Driver in "Megalopolis."

‘Megalopolis’: From ‘The Godfather’ to the godawful

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

Television

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

A certain Sheen of reality

music

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday

Theater/Dance

‘Urinetown: The Musical’ inspires delight and, yes, determination

Improv Asylum brings the laughs from stage to page with a new print-only comedy magazine

In Massachusetts and Haiti, Jean Appolon uses dance to dream and to heal

Health

Lifespan signed a purchase agreement to take over Morton Hospital in Taunton.

Somerville set to restore hours at Central Library next week with private security keeping watch, mayor says

Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning

Mother of Elijah Lewis to plead guilty in boy’s 2021 death, serve 55 years to life in prison

Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts shakes up leadership amid financial trouble

Man arrested for double shooting in Taunton that killed 17-year-old boy

Marshfield man convicted in crash that killed girl, 13, in Pembroke in 2019

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity Episode 3 of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” which aired Tuesday on FX, has a not-so-subtle title: “Pray the Gay Away.”

ADRIAN WALKER Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot What made the non-endorsement so surprising was simply this: No one in their right mind can say that there is no difference between these candidates on labor issues.

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

Database: How each school and district performed on the 2024 MCAS tests in math, English, and science

Red Sox show some grit in 10-inning victory over the Blue Jays for fourth straight win

We’ve hit a Goldilocks zone with these September temperatures

Celebration season is over, it’s time for the Celtics to get back to work

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling.

Trump’s goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term.

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

Trump has vowed revenge against his GOP ‘enemies.’ But some are endorsing Harris anyway.

How could a healthy young recruit die in State Police training?

The roadkill artist

Stop cutting kids from school sports

Globe Summit 2024 explores role ‘Boston’s Breakthroughs’ play in changing world

Hispanic Heritage Month

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist? WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

More recent News

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses In emails, texts, and phone calls, the councilors said, parents have complained about waiting nearly an hour in the morning for buses to pick up their children for school.

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting Prosecutors say the 7-year-old's father, Nelson J. Pires, had an argument with one of two alleged gunmen before the encounter. But few details about what was said have emerged so far.

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances A Hyannis non-profit is converting a former nursing home in Dennis into a transitional shelter for 79 families and consolidating three existing shelters in other communities.

Recommended reads

Treasure hunt is on: This $25,000 statue is hidden in the woods of the Northeast

Around New England with Kevin Cullen A new phenomenon is alarming Maine officials: Criminal enterprises growing black market marijuana Illegal marijuana growing operations have been found in multiple states across the country in recent years. And officials believe Maine is the latest hot spot.

Eight New England colleges place high in US News & World Report’s latest rankings New England schools also fared well in the magazine’s rankings of the nation's best liberal arts colleges, placing first and second.

FOOD Hungry after midnight? Here’s a list of places where you can get a late-night bite in Boston. Here’s a roundup of the best dining options in Boston after midnight, no matter what you’re in the mood for.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

A new show at the Concord Museum takes portraiture to unexpected places

Special Projects

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

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

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Nightmare in Mission Hill

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

How The Haitian Times is fact-checking Trump’s Springfield claims

Getting growth right in Fort Point

A prescription for those leaving prison

Diplomas behind bars provide opportunities for rethinking incarceration

Is how we age a choice?

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

Employee arrested for alleged shooting threat at Veterans Affairs hospital in N.H.

Somerville set to restore hours at Central Library next week with private security keeping watch, mayor says

Coastal council staff recommends rejecting R.I. country club petition for waters at seawall built without approval

Sports

Red Sox show some grit in 10-inning victory over the Blue Jays for fourth straight win

Slow September, but Jarren Duran’s bat is speeding up

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity

Orioles beat Yankees to clinch playoff berth, while Astros lock up another AL West

Fabian Lysell impresses as Bruins top Capitals for first win of preseason

Hampus Lindholm likes what he sees in his fellow big, mobile Bruins defensemen

Business

NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing

Alex Jones’ Infowars will be auctioned off to pay Sandy Hook families

Minority-owned cannabis businesses eligible for state grants

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison in FTX case

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

A former set designer finishes a home makeover, launching an interiors business in the process

My stepchildren ignore their father. Can I help?

metro

‘American Sports Story’ episode 3 recap: Aaron Hernandez series dives into his struggles with identity
Episode 3 of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” which aired Tuesday on FX, has a not-so-subtle title: “Pray the Gay Away.”

ADRIAN WALKER

Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot
What made the non-endorsement so surprising was simply this: No one in their right mind can say that there is no difference between these candidates on labor issues.

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses
In emails, texts, and phone calls, the councilors said, parents have complained about waiting nearly an hour in the morning for buses to pick up their children for school.

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting
Prosecutors say the 7-year-old's father, Nelson J. Pires, had an argument with one of two alleged gunmen before the encounter. But few details about what was said have emerged so far.

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances
A Hyannis non-profit is converting a former nursing home in Dennis into a transitional shelter for 79 families and consolidating three existing shelters in other communities.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

A new phenomenon is alarming Maine officials: Criminal enterprises growing black market marijuana
Illegal marijuana growing operations have been found in multiple states across the country in recent years. And officials believe Maine is the latest hot spot.

Eight New England colleges place high in US News & World Report’s latest rankings
New England schools also fared well in the magazine’s rankings of the nation's best liberal arts colleges, placing first and second.

FOOD

Hungry after midnight? Here’s a list of places where you can get a late-night bite in Boston.
Here’s a roundup of the best dining options in Boston after midnight, no matter what you’re in the mood for.