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Dozens of bicyclists took part in a protest ride Friday evening.

Cyclists ride through Boston and Cambridge to honor lives lost to accidents, demand safer roads

The 8-mile route took riders past a ghost bike installed on Memorial Drive in memory of a Newton man killed earlier this week.

Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
The storm made landfall late Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour in the rural Big Bend area.

Dave Epstein: Southeast experiencing some of the worst flooding in a century What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left behind A TV reporter was doing a live hurricane report when he rescued a woman from a submerged car

Destroyed homes in the small community of Dekle Beach that was devastated by Hurricane Helene near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Friday.

See photos of the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene

Thomas Chaves, left, and Vinny Almeida walk through floodwaters from Hurricane Helene to reach Chaves's mother's house in St. Petersburg, Fla., Friday.

Is New England out of the woods with Helene?

2024 election

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday.

In 2021, Kamala Harris distanced herself from the border. Now, she’s heading toward it.

Kamala Harris is visiting Douglas, Ariz., a border town east of Tucson, where she will speak about border security and contrast her vision and background with that of Donald Trump.

Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign Follow live campaign updates

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Essential Maggie Smith movies to stream this weekend
Celebrate the late, great doyenne of stage and screen with these films, many of which you can watch for free.

Maggie Smith, actress beloved by fans of Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ has died Tell us: What's your favorite Maggie Smith film?

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess Grantham in a scene from the second season on "Downton Abbey."

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea

Smith died Friday at 89. Here are scenes from some of her most memorable roles throughout the years.

Officials at Boston water commission, MBTA sued for alleged fraud in family real estate transfer

“The fraudulent transfer was for less than $100,” the suit says. The Dorchester home is valued at at $1.1 million.

Police chief in Newton steps down after taking leave in May

Carmichael was appointed chief in June 2021.

Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader
At least six people were killed and 91 were wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry said. It was the biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year.

Immigration limbo for a Malden family on the edge of poverty: ‘I don’t want my kids to feel like “My mom can’t do it”’
It’s been a trying summer for the Thous. The household’s breadwinner, Vibol Thou, is a man without a country who can’t seem to outrun his troubled past.

Beth Israel Lahey Health announces layoffs
A spokesperson for the system, which operates 14 hospitals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, declined to say which facilities were losing jobs, nor the type of roles they were cutting.

MGH promises nurse practitioners raises after workers sought unions’ help

State formally seizes St. Elizabeth’s from Steward landlord

Antisemitism in US has ‘accelerated profoundly’ amid war in Gaza, watchdog group says
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism also released a report on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.

Ringleader of Cambridge brothel network for elites pleads guilty

A Cambridge woman admitted to conspiring to run an interstate brothel network and engaging in a money-laundering conspiracy.

Newton developer unveils plans for 40-story tower near North Station

ICE arrests five charged with violent crimes on Nantucket

Kristian Campbell was recognized by the Red Sox before Friday's game for being the organization's Minor League Offensive Player of the Year.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kristian Campbell could solve Red Sox’ black hole at second base

Campbell was named the Red Sox’ Minor League Offensive Player of the Year hitting .330/.439/.558 with 20 homers and 24 steals in 115 games combined at High A Greenville, Double A Portland, and Triple A Worcester.

BC High receiver Gavin Barth (2) fends off Everett's Tyler Freni (27) and Chance Barreto (18) on a 29-yard touchdown reception Friday night at James Cotter Field.

HS FOOTBALL: BC HIGH 46, EVERETT 7

The Z factor: With big plays and more, BC High bounces Everett for a 3-0 start

Under the direction of new coach Paul Zukauskas, the Eagles scored six touchdowns of 29-plus yards in nonleague win.

Friday’s high school football scores More high school sports news

Jaylen Brown believes that conditioning helped him find an extra gear in the playoffs when he needed it last spring.

During his summer as an NBA champion, Jaylen Brown kept his work ethic strong

The Celtics star did not let up on his conditioning and practice, because he knows how it helped him in last season's playoffs.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

The recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10 p.m. on July 7, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Former president Donald Trump speaks about the tax code and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, in Savannah, Ga.

Trump calls for 100 percent tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday night.

On immigration, Kamala Harris and Democrats walk a delicate — and harder — line

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.

Opinion

The nurses station at the Cardiomyopathy Center in the Tufts medical building in Boston on June 20,2024.

The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution.

As hospitals struggle to fill vacancies, a bipartisan proposal in Congress would let 40,000 health care clinicians bring their skills to the United States.

Alexander Chen and Christina Mulligan

Polyamorous relationships are a good thing

MARCELA GARCÍA

The rise of the cincuentañeras

What has Janet Jackson done for us lately? She’s spreading lies about Kamala Harris.

IDEAS | BRYAN KETT

The worm that made me cool

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

NASA astronaut Suni Williams to run a mile race in Medford (from space)
“Suni is a hero in so many ways and we are very grateful for her friendship and support,” said Dave McGillivray, the longtime race director of the Boston Marathon.

Boston practices deploying pop-up flood barriers for use in nor’easters
There are at least 20 “deployable” flood barriers in Boston.

Voter fraud indictment alleges Mass. couple cast ballots in three N.H. elections
Twelve people have been convicted in roughly the past seven years for wrongful voting in New Hampshire, according to the attorney general’s office.

Can drones over Somerville help make biking safer?
Three miles from where a cyclist was struck and killed on Monday, researchers from UMass Amherst are conducting a study on how to make bike lanes safer, using drones and AI software.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions
Adams pleaded not guilty to all five charges in the indictment: wire fraud, bribery, two counts of receiving campaign contributions from a foreign national, and conspiracy.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She is a big Celtics fan, which is great since basketball is my ... biggest passion’
Will these two basketball fans head into overtime?

Love Letters; The tale of two situationships

Recommended reads

From left: Ke$ha, David Bowie, Prince, and Karmin.

‘SNL’ kicks off season 50 this weekend. Two Globe writers look back at the show’s best — and worst — music moments.

As the show begins its 50th season, the Globe’s Mark Shanahan and Odie Henderson step into the nostalgia listening booth and each share their top 10 picks, plus five unforgettable flops.

Disability advocacy gained a major foothold in Boston 50 years ago. Activists say the fight for independence isn’t won.
Two advocates for disability rights in Massachusetts discuss the history of the movement, it's future, and how society's ideas of disability evolved over five decades.

$0 in federal income tax, $0 to charity: What GOP Senate candidate John Deaton’s tax returns reveal
The personal injury attorney and crypto advocate running against Elizabeth Warren this year has a net worth of at least $18 million and owns real estate in five states.

With no end in sight, the Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England
The bridge that connects downtown Providence to East Providence has been the at the center of a crisis originally expected to last a few months.

Culture & Lifestyle

Charles and Carol Stuart. “Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, Reckoning,” a three-part documentary about the Stuart case by HBO, produced in association with The Boston Globe, won at the 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Thursday.

‘Murder in Boston’ takes home prize at 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Jelly Roll performed at TD Garden Thursday night.

Jelly Roll brought fire and rain to Boston in a soul-warming TD Garden show

From back center: Roz (Lupita N’yongo), and Brightbill (Kit Connor) in "The Wild Robot."

‘The Wild Robot’ is a wild good time at the movies

Dance group Malevo from Argentina performs at Berklee Performance Center in October.

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall

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.

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.

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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

Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke at a rally for a fair teachers contract outside of the Weymouth Town Hall, March 2, 2023.

The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2

Shoppers at a Costco, the third-largest retailer in the world, behind only Amazon and Walmart, in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. More than 100 million people get their groceries (and TVs and gold bars and pet coffins) at Costco.

Is Costco the center of the universe?

John Deaton, Republican candidate for US Senate, earlier this month.

The struggle of the Massachusetts Republican

IDEAS | Tejumola Adegoke

Why I can’t get a stubborn patient out of my mind

A "For Rent" sign outside an apartment building in the East Village neighborhood of New York in 2022.

One reason the rent is too damn high

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Forecast: A classic fall weekend is in the works

High pressure will keep New England feeling pretty nice this weekend and set up the makings for a classic fall weekend.

Cyclists ride through Boston and Cambridge to honor lives lost to accidents, demand safer roads

The 8-mile route took riders past a ghost bike installed on Memorial Drive in memory of a Newton man killed earlier this week.

After facing racism in the military, Springfield’s Joseph Budd will now get his due

On Saturday — nearly 40 years after his death — Corporal Budd’s service will be recognized with one of America’s highest civilian honors: the Congressional Gold Medal.

Three pedestrians struck in downtown Boston

The accident, in the Theater District, damaged a restaurant.

Sports

Catholic Memorial running back Mekhi Dodd (No. 1) ran for 138 yards on four carries in the first half of a 56-28 win at Leominster on Friday night.

Friday's HS football roundup

Mekhi Dodd, Catholic Memorial’s high-octane offense fire on all cylinders in nonleague road win at Leominster

Dodd set the tone for the Knights with 138 rushing yards on four carries in the first half, adding a 59-yard touchdown reception, in a 56-28 nonleague victory.

Shohei Ohtani poses on second base after his 57th steal, which set a record for a Japanese-born player.

DODGERS 11, ROCKIES 4

Shohei Ohtani is up to 54 home runs and 57 steals . . . and he’s narrowing in on a Triple Crown

Ohtani is making a serious charge, leading the NL in homers (54) and RBIs (130). He raised his average to .309 to trail only Luis Arráez (.312 entering Friday) in the batting-title race.

Miami running back Jordan Lyle could barely escape Virginia Tech's grasp, and the same was true for the Hurricanes as a team.

MIAMI 38, VIRGINIA TECH 34

No. 7 Miami rallies late, survives wild final play from Virginia Tech to stay undefeated

Officials determined Da’Quan Felton caught a 30-yard touchdown pass as time expired, which would have given Virginia Tech the win. The call was overturned after a long review.

RAYS 2, RED SOX 1

Bats quiet as Red Sox lose the opener of the season’s final series

Knicks reportedly pull off blockbuster trade for Timberwolves’ All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox could use a gamer like Nick Pivetta next season

Business

MGH promises nurse practitioners raises after workers sought unions’ help

The parent organization of Massachusetts General Hospital has now pledged to boost pay for the hospital’s 1,000 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as well.

There’s a new interim CEO at MassDevelopment as Dan O’Connell leaves after five months on the job

Deputy director Marcos Marrero will take over O’Connell’s responsibilities as the CEO search continues for one of the state’s largest economic development agencies.

Longtime local law firm Burns & Levinson shuts its doors

Beth Israel Lahey Health announces layoffs

magazine

A tapeworm may have changed the lives of Caesar, RFK Jr., and millions of others

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

This week's daters: Kate and Donal

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She is a big Celtics fan, which is great since basketball is my ... biggest passion’

The unexpected kindness of strangers lifted us up in Provincetown

metro

Ny’Eil Pires, 7, was shot in Providence on Aug. 29 as she sat in the back seat of her family's car and later died of her injuries.

Judge denies bail for men accused of killing 7-year-old in R.I. road-rage shooting

ICE arrests five charged with violent crimes on Nantucket

Police chief in Newton steps down after taking leave in May

sports

Franklin senior quarterback Will Tirrell (7) and lineman Hayden Reilly (65) celebrate Tirrell's winning touchdown with just two seconds left as the Panthers shocked Duxbury Friday at Franklin High.

Will Tirrell, No. 10 Franklin edge No. 6 Duxbury in final seconds

NCAA president Charlie Baker decries ‘dysfunction’ in NIL, urges Congress to act

Kristian Campbell could solve Red Sox’ black hole at second base

business

28causeway - A Newton-based developer is proposing a 450-foot residential tower and hotel at the corner of Causeway and North Washington Streets in the Bulfinch Triangle. (RMR Group)

Newton developer unveils plans for 40-story tower near North Station

Can drones over Somerville help make biking safer?

State formally seizes St. Elizabeth’s from Steward landlord

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Where Trump and Harris stand on immigration and border security

JD Vance, in 2020 messages, said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’

Nation

In this image made from a Fox Weather broadcast, meteorologist Bob Van Dillen rescues a woman stuck in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene in Atlanta, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

A TV reporter was doing a live hurricane report when he rescued a woman from a submerged car

Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast

Judge orders mental health exam for California man accused of courthouse explosion

World

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburb early on September 28, 2024.

Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader

Families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice 10 years later

Netanyahu vows to continue Hezbollah war, defying US cease-fire plan

opinion

Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke at a rally for a fair teachers contract outside of the Weymouth Town Hall, March 2, 2023.

The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2

What has Janet Jackson done for us lately? She’s spreading lies about Kamala Harris.

Is Costco the center of the universe?

lifestyle

The 2024 edition of the HONK! Festival comes to the Somerville and Cambridge areas Oct. 4-6. Pictured: Attendees watch a performer at the 2023 edition of the outdoor performance weekend.

Free things to do in Boston: HONK! fest returns, FrōJō tastings, plus break a sweat by the Charles

The tale of two situationships

All the fall things: Your family-friendly autumn agenda

food & dining

Noah Kahan is one of several notable locals featured in the “hyperlocal” guides by Apple Maps, with the “Stick Season” singer sharing his favorite spots in the Green Mountain State and beyond.

Noah Kahan, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cousin Stizz share their favorite New England spots in ‘hyperlocal’ Apple Maps guides

Wellesley’s Pho Station offers just four very good Vietnamese soups

The Dubliner team will open McGonagle’s in Dorchester; Nouvelle Maison brings wine and cheese to Winchester

travel

A performer chats with the audience at Hartford Pride. It's one of the images used in a new marketing campaign that Connecticut Tourism is using to attract more gay tourists.

Don’t say gay travel? As Florida ends outreach to gay tourists, Connecticut steps in to woo them.

Noah Kahan, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cousin Stizz share their favorite New England spots in ‘hyperlocal’ Apple Maps guides

Postcard from the edge: This is Acadia without the crowds

Arts

Mark Ostow, Bernie Sanders, 2020.

Of candidates and the camera

Vermont’s Shelburne Museum reveals architecture team and designs for new center for Native American art

‘We can love all of the United States without lying about it,’ says Harvard professor Sarah Lewis

Books

Chen Chen will speak as part of the Maine Lit Fest.

Trident at 40!, book designs, and Maine and New Hampshire festivals

Ta-Nehisi Coates ponders inequality and injustice in ‘The Message’

Boston’s Rick Riordan on his brand new Percy Jackson book, plus casting news for the Disney+ series

Movies

Dame Maggie Smith attends the premiere of "Quartet" during the 56th BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on Oct. 15, 2012, in London.

Essential Maggie Smith movies to stream this weekend

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea

Television

Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in "Maria."

Big screen, small

‘Murder in Boston’ takes home prize at 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea

music

Boston Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist William R. Hudgins and music director Andris Nelsons at Symphony Hall on Sept. 26, 2024.

Empty seats greet Boston Symphony Orchestra’s all-American season opener

Jelly Roll brought fire and rain to Boston in a soul-warming TD Garden show

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Theater/Dance

The cast during the opening night performance of Dianne McIntyre Company's "In the Same Tongue," at Emerson Paramount Center.

At ArtsEmerson, Dianne McIntyre’s ‘In the Same Tongue’ speaks volumes

‘Mamma Mia!’ still merits the exclamation mark

Chris Gethard and Eddie Pepitone ‘carry the flag of rebellion’ as their new comedy tour comes to town

Health

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

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

British actress Dame Maggie Smith in 2015.

Maggie Smith, actress beloved by fans of Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ has died

Cat Glover, who danced, sang with Prince, dies at 62

Richard Dyer, who wrote a symphony of classical music reviews for the Globe, dies at 82