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Boston Medical Center is charting its post-Steward future — with two new hospitals in tow

Now comes the hard part: making sure the troubled hospitals it rescued — St. Elizabeth’s in Brighton and Good Samaritan in Brockton — will actually survive.

More coverage of the Steward Health Care Crisis

Conn. man charged with murder for allegedly beating 6-year-old to death with baseball bat

A Bridgeport, Conn., man is facing a murder charge for allegedly beating a 6-year-old child to death with a baseball bat in a horrific act of domestic violence on Sept. 25.

N.H. resident who contracted EEE in August later died, officials say

It was the second death caused by the mosquito-borne virus this year in New Hampshire.

Map: Is your town at high risk of EEE? What you need to know about EEE in New England

State’s top judge says restorative justice is one way to build trust in judicial system
Kimberly Budd said restorative justice e is one of several initiatives the court system is looking at to increase transparency and trust in a time of lack of faith in government.

‘Are they trying to raise shepherds or warriors?’: Advocates call for deeper review of State Police academy

At issue is whether the training used by the State Police produces troopers skilled in deescalating conflicts, a vision of the reform-era police department, or whether it is an outdated curriculum.

Hospitals scramble for IV fluids as Hurricane Helene triggers latest drug shortage

Flooding damaged a plant in North Carolina that produces 60 percent of the country’s IV supply, forcing its parent company to shut it.

As search for Helene’s victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers ‘will not rest’

Healey administration taps Kirk Taylor as new CEO for Mass. Life Sciences Center

The longtime biotech executive will lead the quasi-public agency that aims to boost the sector in Massachusetts.

This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says

Police search for man in connection with indecent assault of girl, 15, on bus in Somerville

Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

Hundreds of people lined up in their vehicles on Sept. 21 in Pawtucket, R.I., some waiting in line for more than two hours to get food and household items during a "share market" organized by the Elisha Project, a Pawtucket-based nonprofit.

‘The news says inflation is going down, but nobody sees it’: Long lines for food reveal a desperate need in R.I.

Hundreds of people line up in Pawtucket, R.I., twice a month to receive basic necessities from the Elisha Project, a sign of troubling times not reflected in unemployment rates or campaign speeches.

AnhPhu Nguyen (left) and Caine Ardayfio (right) are two Harvard students who have added software to Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses that can do facial recognition and look up data about anyone in camera range.

Tech Lab

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get personal info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

The tool could potentially allow law enforcement agents, cyber criminals, or just a guy at the bar to obtain anybody’s vital information in just over a minute.

2024 election

Anne Thornton, director of the North Central Michigan College Early Learning Center, played with infants and toddlers at a weekly playgroup.

A battleground demonstrates the child care crisis — and why political promises fall short: ‘A Band Aid on an axe wound’

The affordability and accessibility of child care is a key economic issue in this fall’s election.

Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt Follow live election updates

From left: Kenan Thompson as David Ortiz, Colin Jost, and Michael Che during Weekend Update on "Saturday Night Live" in 2017.

'SNL' at 50

8 unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

From Casey Affleck’s Dunkin’ spoof to Kenan Thompson’s David Ortiz impression, check out these iconic "SNL" sketches that paid tribute to the Hub.

11 New England cast members who brought the laughs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

This home in the North Kingstown village of Saunderstown, R.I., is in the running to be HGTV's "Scariest House in America."

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

Two homes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be featured on HGTV's "Scariest House in America" on Friday.

concert review

Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are.
A very adult Sabrina Carpenter show at TD Garden proved a bit of a mismatch with some of her younger fans.

Manager Alex Cora, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, and team president Sam Kennedy (left to right) discussed the 2024 Red Sox season in a press conference last Monday.

dan shaughnessy

Instead of an endless rebuild, the future should be now for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

Under management's middle-market approach, ticket prices keep going up but the level of play stays the same.

Terry Francona reportedly hired as Reds manager

The Northern Lights streak through the sky over a horse barn in Mercer, Maine on May 10, 2024.

Aurora Watch

The Northern Lights will shine across New England this weekend. Here are the best times to view them.

Even if you can't see anything with the naked eye, your cellphone is a great fill-in and can capture the full beauty of the flickering ribbons in the sky with just a few clicks.

Nibi, a 1-year-old beaver, shown in 2023 at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford.

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit

Nibi the Beaver has a forever home at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, and a new role as an educational mascot, the governor's office said Thursday.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I walked her to where she was parked and asked, “Handshake or hug?”’

Will this musical dater strike a chord with his date?

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene, and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks

A vehicle drove along the US side of the US-Mexico border wall in Nogales, Ariz., in June.

Where Trump and Harris stand on immigration and border security

Marijuana, the death penalty, and fracking: Harris’s changing positions on key issues

Former president Donald Trump delivers remarks at Trump Tower in Manhattan, on Sept. 26.

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Opinion

H.R. McMaster

Donald Trump and the war with ourselves

Even when the former president was able to achieve valuable foreign policy goals, he consistently undermined his own efforts and message.

RENÉE LOTH

Despite GOP claims, noncitizens aren’t voting

EDITORIAL

How Harvard can revive free speech

SCOT LEHIGH

Donald Trump is a latter-day Neville Chamberlain

LETTERS

8 writers graded VP debate. Over 200 online readers commented.

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

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PARENTING UNFILTERED

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here’s what it’s like to be the parent of a dyslexic student in Massachusetts.
My son’s dyslexia won’t define him in the long run. But slogging through public school sure is hard in the meantime.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

Jurors found Peters guilty in August for allowing a man to misuse a security card to access to the Mesa County election system.

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit
Nibi the Beaver has a forever home at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, and a new role as an educational mascot, the governor's office said Thursday.

A 17-year-old duck who found a home at R.I. animal sanctuary has died
The duck, known as Erna, fostered “hundreds” of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.

BLOTTER TALES

A frog is rescued, citizens try to stop a fleeing driver, and a truck drives onto a bike path

An amphibian is helped across a roadway, citizens try to stop a driver fleeing from police, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter One

An exclusive excerpt from Ben Mezrich's forthcoming novel, a sequel to the 2020 novella serialized in the Globe

Read The Mistress and the Key: Chapter Two

Boston needs billions to protect itself from sea level rise. Can the city find the money?
Its 47-mile-long coastline is vulnerable to coastal flooding during storms.

Black musician attacked by Patriot Front in Boston: ‘I thought I was going to die’
Surveillance video turned over to Charles Murrell’s lawyers by Boston police showed Murrell being shoved into a light pole by Patriot Front members.

Shirley Leung

As it prepares to dole out 225 new liquor licenses, Boston is setting some new rules
The city aims to prevent a first-come, first-served bonanza that favored white and well-connected applicants a decade ago.

Culture & Lifestyle

John Amos appears as himself in the pilot episode of "Suits: L.A."

Remembering John Amos

Closeup of an 1805 Clementi piano, part of the Frederick Historical Piano Collection in Ashburnham.

Look, don’t touch? Not at Ashburnham’s Frederick Historical Piano Collection.

In this scene from "Blink," Leo, Laurent, Édith, Colin, Mia, and Sébastien look out at the mountains in the Annapurna range.

For subjects and viewers, ‘Blink’ is a story to remember

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: The joke’s on you

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

IDEAS | Jason Blakely

My political beliefs are entirely rational. Yours are obviously nuts.

Clockwise: Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Ja’Net DuBois, Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker and John Amos.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Remembering the ‘Good Times’ of John Amos — television’s first Black father

A child peered inside the remains of a missile on Oct. 2, near the Dead Sea, Israel.

EDITORIAL

A strong Israeli defense against Iran benefits US interests

Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota spoke during the vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Oct. 1.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Vance tried to sane-wash Trump’s autocracy. Walz didn’t let him.

Massachusetts State Police Command Staff and over 180 recruits from the 90th Recruit Training Troop stood in formation outside Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel in Worcester. The officers provide a uniformed presence during visiting hours for Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25. Delgado-Garcia was injured during a defensive tactics training exercise.

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts State Police training stuck in a time warp

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

COMMENTARY | ELLEN GRACYALNY

What it feels like when your neighborhood and landlord have your back

Building a neighborhood is like building a basketball team: Developers want attractive offerings in their buildings to draw people to the community, so some take care to recruit.

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit

Nibi the Beaver has a forever home at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, and a new role as an educational mascot, the governor's office said Thursday.

TELEVISION

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

Two homes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be featured on HGTV's "Scariest House in America" on Friday.

Conn. man charged with murder for allegedly beating 6-year-old to death with baseball bat

A Bridgeport, Conn., man is facing a murder charge for allegedly beating a 6-year-old child to death with a baseball bat in a horrific act of domestic violence on Sept. 25.

Sports

patriots

Jerod Mayo dismisses podcast remark about a ‘mutiny’ among frustrated Patriots players

The coach was responding to comments made by a Patriots.com writer who subsequently acknowledged that he got "a little carried away."

Caleb Williams of the Bears is one of three rookie quarterbacks starting in the NFL this season.

NFL

Yes, the Patriots’ pass attack is awful, but NFL teams aren’t throwing the ball the way they used to

While passing attempts leaguewide are still high and completion rate is at an all-time high, passing yards are cratering.

Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill give the Dolphins two top receiving weapons.

Chad Finn I Unconventional Preview

The Patriots and Dolphins are both struggling to score, so doesn’t something have to give on Sunday?

Stunningly, the Dolphins are 32nd in the NFL in points per game (11.3), the only team worse than the Patriots.

HIGH SCHOOLS

‘You start to believe in yourself’: Unified sports for youth with intellectual disabilities are taking root across Mass.

dan shaughnessy

Instead of an endless rebuild, the future should be now for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

FALCONS 36, BUCS 30

Kirk Cousins airs it out, leading Falcons to dramatic overtime win over Bucs

Business

Healey administration taps Kirk Taylor as new CEO for Mass. Life Sciences Center

The longtime biotech executive will lead the quasi-public agency that aims to boost the sector in Massachusetts.

Tech Lab

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get personal info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

The tool could potentially allow law enforcement agents, cyber criminals, or just a guy at the bar to obtain anybody’s vital information in just over a minute.

RI BUSINESS

A checkup on Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs in sign of still-sturdy labor market

magazine

Education Issue

‘Please, stop doing this.’ Why we need to finally ban phones from schools.

MISS CONDUCT

My aunt brings nothing but demands to our family’s holiday gatherings

Cooking

It’s soup season. New ways to serve favorites including French onion soup.

LOVE LETTERS

My partner doesn’t want kids. Can I change her mind?

metro

In this image provided by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, a mosquito stands upon human skin.

Two more West Nile Virus cases bring R.I. total to six for the mosquito-borne illness

‘The news says inflation is going down, but nobody sees it’: Long lines for food reveal a desperate need in R.I.

A 17-year-old duck who found a home at R.I. animal sanctuary has died

sports

Dakota “Stilts” Albritton hits during the Bananas' visit to Fenway Park in June.

Get ready to go Bananas, as baseball’s favorite oddballs from Savannah are returning to Fenway Park next summer

Watch Lexington’s Sal Frelick show off his power for the Brewers in the National League Wild Card round

Terry Francona reportedly hired as Reds manager

business

Boston Medical Center chief executive, Dr. Alastair Bell, posed for a portrait outside of Boston Medical Center.

Boston Medical Center is charting its post-Steward future — with two new hospitals in tow

Dockworkers’ union agrees to suspend strike until Jan. 15

Federal grant boosts power grid and renewable energy project in northern Maine

politics

Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 13, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt

Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week

Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia. Follow live updates.

Nation

RowVaughn Wells, left, mother of Tyre Nichols, prayed with Representative Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, center, entered the federal courthouse for the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of her son on Wednesday in Memphis, Tenn.

Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ 1996 murder conviction

Lahaina inferno emerged from smoldering remnants of quelled fire

World

Jamaican soldiers and police officers arrived in Haiti last month to help combat the gangs that control much of the country.

This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says

The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine, and artificial intelligence

Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection

opinion

Remembering the ‘Good Times’ of John Amos — television’s first Black father

A strong Israeli defense against Iran benefits US interests

My political beliefs are entirely rational. Yours are obviously nuts.

lifestyle

Aubrey Clark does her homework in the kitchen of her home. Her mother, Jessica, checks in with her.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here’s what it’s like to be the parent of a dyslexic student in Massachusetts.

She watches TV during intimate moments

Jaylen Brown, Ilona Maher, and more New England stars make 2024 Time100 Next list

food & dining

Enchilada mole with rice and black beans at Tenoch, which just opened in Harvard Square.

Tenoch brings tortas, tacos, and (soon) margaritas to Harvard Square’s Garage

CanalSide Food + Drink sets a date; Chalawan says goodbye

In appreciation of Tupperware: It burps, it stores, it deserves our respect

travel

Oceania Cruises is debuting new Mediterranean sailings highlighting European cities, holiday islands, and lesser-known ports.

The 2025 cruise season is almost here. So what’s new out there?

Logan Airport is climbing in customer satisfaction ratings. It still has a ways to go.

Titanic exhibition comes to Boston, and a special Theater District tour

Arts

Left: "Emerald City (Get 'em! Get the Last Ones!), 2022; Right: "I see Fields of Green (Put the Ball Through the Hoop)," 2022. Installation view, “Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe,” at Tufts University Art Galleries.

Tomashi Jackson speaks truth to painful history in ‘Across the Universe’ at Tufts Art Galleries

‘Help other artists, and then other artists will help you, too,’ says Joanna Tam

Of candidates and the camera

Books

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter Two

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter One

A poet explores animal energies, Bow & Arrow Press lands in a new home, and local award news

Movies

Rowers warm up for the Head of the Charles Regatta last year.

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

‘White Bird’ fails to take flight

For subjects and viewers, ‘Blink’ is a story to remember

Television

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

11 New England cast members who brought the laughs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

8 unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

Theater/Dance

"Nassim" comes to the Huntington Theatre this month.

‘Nassim’ challenges an actor to perform a play they haven’t read before

Four characters in search of the present in ‘Now. Here. This.’

American Repertory Theater and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre announce performances

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

Ms. Leffland was known for her short stories and deeply researched novels.

Boston Medical Center is charting its post-Steward future — with two new hospitals in tow

Conn. man charged with murder for allegedly beating 6-year-old to death with baseball bat

N.H. resident who contracted EEE in August later died, officials say

State’s top judge says restorative justice is one way to build trust in judicial system Kimberly Budd said restorative justice e is one of several initiatives the court system is looking at to increase transparency and trust in a time of lack of faith in government.

‘Are they trying to raise shepherds or warriors?’: Advocates call for deeper review of State Police academy

Hospitals scramble for IV fluids as Hurricane Helene triggers latest drug shortage

Healey administration taps Kirk Taylor as new CEO for Mass. Life Sciences Center

This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says

Police search for man in connection with indecent assault of girl, 15, on bus in Somerville

Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

‘The news says inflation is going down, but nobody sees it’: Long lines for food reveal a desperate need in R.I.

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get personal info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

A battleground demonstrates the child care crisis — and why political promises fall short: ‘A Band Aid on an axe wound’

8 unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

concert review Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are. A very adult Sabrina Carpenter show at TD Garden proved a bit of a mismatch with some of her younger fans.

Instead of an endless rebuild, the future should be now for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

The Northern Lights will shine across New England this weekend. Here are the best times to view them.

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit

Blind date: ‘I walked her to where she was parked and asked, “Handshake or hug?”’

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene, and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks

Where Trump and Harris stand on immigration and border security

Marijuana, the death penalty, and fracking: Harris’s changing positions on key issues

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

Donald Trump and the war with ourselves

Despite GOP claims, noncitizens aren’t voting

How Harvard can revive free speech

Donald Trump is a latter-day Neville Chamberlain

8 writers graded VP debate. Over 200 online readers commented.

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

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PARENTING UNFILTERED October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here’s what it’s like to be the parent of a dyslexic student in Massachusetts. My son’s dyslexia won’t define him in the long run. But slogging through public school sure is hard in the meantime.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit Nibi the Beaver has a forever home at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, and a new role as an educational mascot, the governor's office said Thursday.

A 17-year-old duck who found a home at R.I. animal sanctuary has died The duck, known as Erna, fostered “hundreds” of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.

A frog is rescued, citizens try to stop a fleeing driver, and a truck drives onto a bike path

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The Mistress and the Key: Chapter One

Boston needs billions to protect itself from sea level rise. Can the city find the money? Its 47-mile-long coastline is vulnerable to coastal flooding during storms.

Black musician attacked by Patriot Front in Boston: ‘I thought I was going to die’ Surveillance video turned over to Charles Murrell’s lawyers by Boston police showed Murrell being shoved into a light pole by Patriot Front members.

Shirley Leung As it prepares to dole out 225 new liquor licenses, Boston is setting some new rules The city aims to prevent a first-come, first-served bonanza that favored white and well-connected applicants a decade ago.

Culture & Lifestyle

Remembering John Amos

Look, don’t touch? Not at Ashburnham’s Frederick Historical Piano Collection.

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Special Projects

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

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

My political beliefs are entirely rational. Yours are obviously nuts.

Remembering the ‘Good Times’ of John Amos — television’s first Black father

A strong Israeli defense against Iran benefits US interests

Vance tried to sane-wash Trump’s autocracy. Walz didn’t let him.

Massachusetts State Police training stuck in a time warp

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

What it feels like when your neighborhood and landlord have your back

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

Conn. man charged with murder for allegedly beating 6-year-old to death with baseball bat

Sports

Jerod Mayo dismisses podcast remark about a ‘mutiny’ among frustrated Patriots players

Yes, the Patriots’ pass attack is awful, but NFL teams aren’t throwing the ball the way they used to

The Patriots and Dolphins are both struggling to score, so doesn’t something have to give on Sunday?

‘You start to believe in yourself’: Unified sports for youth with intellectual disabilities are taking root across Mass.

Instead of an endless rebuild, the future should be now for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

Kirk Cousins airs it out, leading Falcons to dramatic overtime win over Bucs

Business

Healey administration taps Kirk Taylor as new CEO for Mass. Life Sciences Center

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get personal info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

A checkup on Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies

State’s top judge says restorative justice is one way to build trust in judicial system
Kimberly Budd said restorative justice e is one of several initiatives the court system is looking at to increase transparency and trust in a time of lack of faith in government.

concert review

Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are.
A very adult Sabrina Carpenter show at TD Garden proved a bit of a mismatch with some of her younger fans.

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here’s what it’s like to be the parent of a dyslexic student in Massachusetts.
My son’s dyslexia won’t define him in the long run. But slogging through public school sure is hard in the meantime.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

Dam good news: Governor Maura Healey pardons Nibi the Beaver, plans Friday visit
Nibi the Beaver has a forever home at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, and a new role as an educational mascot, the governor's office said Thursday.

A 17-year-old duck who found a home at R.I. animal sanctuary has died
The duck, known as Erna, fostered “hundreds” of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.

Boston needs billions to protect itself from sea level rise. Can the city find the money?
Its 47-mile-long coastline is vulnerable to coastal flooding during storms.

Black musician attacked by Patriot Front in Boston: ‘I thought I was going to die’
Surveillance video turned over to Charles Murrell’s lawyers by Boston police showed Murrell being shoved into a light pole by Patriot Front members.

Shirley Leung

As it prepares to dole out 225 new liquor licenses, Boston is setting some new rules
The city aims to prevent a first-come, first-served bonanza that favored white and well-connected applicants a decade ago.