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Ralph de la Torre may be out at Steward, but the corporate board behind him is still in charge

Corporate boards are supposed to hold the CEO accountable. In Steward’s case, it did anything but, according to a new Spotlight investigation.

Share your thoughts on this story More coverage of the Steward health care crisis

Patriots vs. Dolphins | 1 p.m. | Fox

Kendrick Bourne makes his return to the active lineup after being out for almost a year because of a knee injury he suffered last October.

patriots live updates

Kendrick Bourne returns, K.J. Osborn, Kyle Dugger ruled out for Patriots against Dolphins. Follow along with live updates.

After a wild week of injuries and speculation about locker room culture, the Patriots are looking to turn things around against the 1-3 Dolphins.

Patriots rule out safety Jabrill Peppers against Dolphins, another blow to decimated defense Five things to watch when Patriots take on Dolphins in Foxborough Flaws fully exposed, Dolphins come into Gillette Stadium reeling and desperate

2024 Election

Trump tries an emotional return to Pennsylvania seeking momentum one month before Election Day
The rally had a festival-like atmosphere and featured appearances from Trump's running mate, Senator JD Vance, and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

30 days out from presidential election, the Harris and Trump campaigns are set for a grind-it-out finish

Motorcade exited off Rt. 128 before JD Vance fundraising event in Gloucester.

Dueling protests, genitalia costumes, and Vermin Supreme: JD Vance’s Mass. fund-raising luncheon

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance swung through deep-blue Massachusetts on Saturday.

See the latest news on the presidential campaign 5 takeaways from Melania Trump’s book In final stretch, Biden faces some of the biggest crises of his presidency

From left: Musical guest Coldplay, host Nate Bargatze, and Kenan Thompson during Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday.

Nate Bargatze returns as George Washington in ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch, Coldplay performs

Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze hosted the latest episode of "SNL," with Coldplay as the night's musical guest.

SNL at 50: Eight unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

Cyclists on Memorial Drive eastbound near the BU Bridge, where the designated bike lane ends at a sidewalk.

Work to begin on upgrades to Memorial Drive in Cambridge following cyclist’s death

The death heightened attention on the dangerous stretch where, for years, elected officials and advocates had pleaded with the state to make changes.

Contract impasse ends with Bruins signing goalie Jeremy Swayman to 8-year extension

The Bruins and goalie Jeremy Swayman agreed to their long-anticipated, long-term contract on Sunday, making the All-Star one of the highest-paid goalies in the NHL.

It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday

A lawsuit from Attorney General Andrea Campbell challenges the town of Milton after voters there shot down a zoning plan that could’ve cleared the way for hundreds of new housing units.

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

An estimated 600 workers will strike at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza and the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotels, according to a statement from the hotel workers’ union.

‘Our future workforce’: How 41 Haitian migrants solved a Marlborough nonprofit’s staffing shortage

A Marlborough developmental disabilities provider filled dozens of vacant jobs by hiring new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn’t come easily.

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

Pro-Palestinian rally planned Sunday on Boston Common

‘Everyone kind of feels a bit helpless’: After Oct. 7, locals describe a year of anguish

Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida

After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery

Drag queen story hour at Somerville Public Library canceled after bomb threat

Judge denies neo-Nazi group’s bid to dismiss charges in N.H. drag queen story hour case

Healey secures $350 million for Cape Cod bridges reconstruction program

The move is part of the Cape Cod bridges program to fix up the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges.

$19.2 million waterfront Nantucket home may be demolished
Steven Cohen, a founding member of the Nantucket law firm Cohen + Cohen Law, purchased the six-bedroom residence last November.

Nina and Clyde Jefferson of Dorchester frequent home games in the Garden's Loge 13, yet made the trip for Clyde's 21st birthday.

With the Celtics in Abu Dhabi, their fans came from all over the world to get a look

Older fans abroad were enchanted by the 1980s Celtics and later passed the affection down to their children. But the modern Celtics have been so good for the past decade, nostalgia is no longer necessary.

The cast on Rich Shertenlieb's show has shuffled somewhat since debuting on WZLX.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb’s small share after move to WZLX the big news of summer Nielsen Audio ratings

Shertenlieb, who moved to the classic rock station WZLX, had a 1.8 share among the men 25-54 demographic from June 20-Sept. 11.

Bruins captain Brad Marchand carried the puck between the Capitals' Connor McMichael (left) and Matt Roy in the preseason finale.

Capitals 2, Bruins 0

Bruins lack energy, finish preseason with shutout loss to Capitals

Boston's lineup featured a mix of varsity players and a bunch who will be making the trek back down I-95 to Providence for more polishing beginning Sunday.

Power forward Max Jones is eager to prove his physical game fits the Bruins’ style

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

Students walked out of Excel Academy in South Boston (formerly South Boston High School) at the end of a school day on June 6.

ENDORSEMENT

Preserve the MCAS as a graduation requirement

Schools in Massachusetts are the envy of the nation. But Question 2 threatens one of the foundations of the state’s success.

H. R. McMaster

H. R. McMaster: Donald Trump and the war with ourselves

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The end of our political deadlock

IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

A rare challenge to the machine in our one-party state

RENÉE GRAHAM

Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo were great athletes. Only one of them was a great man.

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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Virginia 24, Boston College 14

Boston College football unravels in the fourth quarter, loses to Virginia, 24-14
Boston College was outscored 18-0 in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles dropped to 4-2.

Man stabbed in Lower Mills section of Dorchester, police say

Officers responded at 5:27 p.m. to a report of a stabbing at Butler and Adams streets, police said.

BSO delivers a blazing performance of a Mahler rarity
On Friday night, a cast of 300 excelled in music of treacherous difficulty.

Former New York governor and stepson assaulted during evening walk
The 70-year-old former governor, a Democrat, and his 20-year-old stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were walking on an Upper East Side street about 8:30 p.m. Friday when they were attacked, the New York Police Department and a spokesperson for Paterson said.

Black-owned businesses saw a surge of support after George Floyd’s murder. Since then? Not so much.
The waning support, Black entrepreneurs and advocates say, hinders one of the most important ways ordinary people can help combat the Boston area’s stark racial wealth gap.

Vermont man accused of killing father, injuring mother, authorities say

Jordan Lawyer, 29, of Enosburgh, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree aggravated domestic assault, officials said.

Should schools be able to keep students’ secrets from parents? Depends who you ask.

Across the country, “parents’ rights” have become a political rallying cry, one its advocates hope will resonate with the swing voters likely to decide upcoming elections.

These are the wealthiest Mass. residents, according to the 2024 Forbes 400 list
Who tops the list? A few names you might recognize.

‘It makes me feel like nobody cares:’ Boston residents share how USPS mail delays affect daily life
For some Bostonians, particularly seniors, inconsistent mail service has resulted in weeks-long delays in receiving important documents, bills, and medications.

Fiction

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

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Symphony Orchestra performing Mahler's Symphony No. 8 Friday at Symphony Hall.

BSO delivers a blazing performance of a Mahler rarity

The cast of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" pose for a photo. Alex Serino is pictured bottom row, second from left.

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

The ferry to Spectacle Island is just $5 this weekend.

$5 ferry ride, new ‘Friends’ trivia, and a Cambridge dance party: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

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.

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.

An afternoon storm rolls over the plains on US Route 20 in Wyoming.

IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE

Looking for America

Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning on the issue of reproductive rights. She spoke about the issue at an event in Atlanta on Sept. 20.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Harris can’t snap her fingers and restore abortion rights. Here’s what she can do instead.

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

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

An estimated 600 workers will strike at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza and the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotels, according to a statement from the hotel workers’ union.

Drag queen story hour at Somerville Public Library canceled after bomb threat

The threat came in around the time that the story hour was set to begin Saturday afternoon at the city's central library, according to a city official.

Dave Epstein

Predicting where the aurora will cast its glow can be tricky for forecasters

One of nature's grand displays, the Northern Lights never disappoints - if you're lucky enough to see them.

Greg Landry, former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, dead at 77

From Nashua, N.H., Mr. Landry led UMass in passing for three seasons and was the team’s top rusher and scorer in 1965 and 1967.

Sports

patriots live updates

Kendrick Bourne returns, K.J. Osborn, Kyle Dugger ruled out for Patriots against Dolphins. Follow along with live updates.

After a wild week of injuries and speculation about locker room culture, the Patriots are looking to turn things around against the 1-3 Dolphins.

While playing quarterback for the Detroit Lions Mr. Landry looked for Chuck Walton somewhere downfield during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Detroit in 1970.

Greg Landry, former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, dead at 77

From Nashua, N.H., Mr. Landry led UMass in passing for three seasons and was the team’s top rusher and scorer in 1965 and 1967.

Jeremy Swayman's .933 save percentage was best among playoff goalies.

Bruins

Contract impasse ends with Bruins signing goalie Jeremy Swayman to 8-year extension

The Bruins and goalie Jeremy Swayman agreed to their long-anticipated, long-term contract on Sunday, making the All-Star one of the highest-paid goalies in the NHL.

DODGERS 7, PADRES 5

Shohei Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres in NLDS opener

ARKANSAS 19, NO. 4 TENNESSEE 14

Late TD lifts Arkansas over No. 4 Tennessee in another SEC shocker

WASHINGTON 27, NO. 10 MICHIGAN 17

Washington pulls away in final quarter to beat No. 10 Michigan

Business

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

An estimated 600 workers will strike at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza and the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotels, according to a statement from the hotel workers’ union.

It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday

A lawsuit from Attorney General Andrea Campbell challenges the town of Milton after voters there shot down a zoning plan that could’ve cleared the way for hundreds of new housing units.

NH BUSINESS

Entabeni Systems to buy Black Mountain Ski Area, transition to community-based ownership model

BOLD TYPES

As housing battles brew, business leaders join the push to build more

magazine

Supporters of the bill rallied at the State House in Concord in April 2023, before a legislative committee hearing.

Education Issue

Should schools be able to keep students’ secrets from parents? Depends who you ask.

Dinner with Cupid

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

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

metro

Share your thoughts on this story: Ralph de la Torre may be out at Steward, but the corporate board behind him is still in charge

Ralph de la Torre may be out at Steward, but the corporate board behind him is still in charge

Judge denies neo-Nazi group’s bid to dismiss charges in N.H. drag queen story hour case

sports

Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) and outfielder Alex Verdugo celebrate after taking Game 1 over the Royals Saturday night at the Stadium.

Alex Verdugo’s go-ahead single, acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals in ALDS opener

D.C. United scores twice in opening eight minutes, hold on to dump Revolution

Bruins lack energy, finish preseason with shutout loss to Capitals

business

Vendors waited for customers at Black Owned Bos.'s weekend Seaport market.

Black-owned businesses saw a surge of support after George Floyd’s murder. Since then? Not so much.

These are the wealthiest Mass. residents, according to the 2024 Forbes 400 list

Sanofi, GSK, CSL tapped to expand US bird flu vaccine supply

politics

Former president Donald Trump addressed a campaign rally from behind bullet resistant glass at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on Saturday.

Trump tries an emotional return to Pennsylvania seeking momentum one month before Election Day

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

In final stretch, Biden faces some of the biggest crises of his presidency

Nation

Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida

Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a major swing-state rally

Former New York governor and stepson assaulted during evening walk

World

Pope Francis appears at his studio window for the traditional noon blessing of faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 6.

Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

Ukraine’s Donbas strategy: retreat slowly and maximize Russia’s losses

opinion

The Election Issue: Harris, Trump, and what comes next

¿Puede EE.UU. sostener la “Gran Deportación” de Trump?

The price tag of mass deportations? $315 billion

lifestyle

A new podcast by filmmakers Amy Geller and Gerald Peary explores the journey of 16 rabbis who traveled to Florida to take a stand against racial segregation alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964.

New ‘The Rabbis Go South’ podcast follows civil rights solidarity demonstrated in 1964 Florida

$5 ferry ride, new ‘Friends’ trivia, and a Cambridge dance party: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

I wonder if I should be with my ex

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

Workers previously picketed the Newbury Boston hotel.

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

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.

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

Nate Bargatze returns as George Washington in ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch, Coldplay performs

‘Bad Monkey,’ pretty good miniseries

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

music

BSO delivers a blazing performance of a Mahler rarity

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

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

Theater/Dance

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

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

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

Health

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

Ralph de la Torre may be out at Steward, but the corporate board behind him is still in charge

Patriots vs. Dolphins | 1 p.m. | Fox

Kendrick Bourne returns, K.J. Osborn, Kyle Dugger ruled out for Patriots against Dolphins. Follow along with live updates.

Trump tries an emotional return to Pennsylvania seeking momentum one month before Election Day The rally had a festival-like atmosphere and featured appearances from Trump's running mate, Senator JD Vance, and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Dueling protests, genitalia costumes, and Vermin Supreme: JD Vance’s Mass. fund-raising luncheon

Nate Bargatze returns as George Washington in ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch, Coldplay performs

Work to begin on upgrades to Memorial Drive in Cambridge following cyclist’s death

Contract impasse ends with Bruins signing goalie Jeremy Swayman to 8-year extension

It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

‘Our future workforce’: How 41 Haitian migrants solved a Marlborough nonprofit’s staffing shortage

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

‘Everyone kind of feels a bit helpless’: After Oct. 7, locals describe a year of anguish

Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida

Drag queen story hour at Somerville Public Library canceled after bomb threat

Healey secures $350 million for Cape Cod bridges reconstruction program

$19.2 million waterfront Nantucket home may be demolished Steven Cohen, a founding member of the Nantucket law firm Cohen + Cohen Law, purchased the six-bedroom residence last November.

With the Celtics in Abu Dhabi, their fans came from all over the world to get a look

Rich Shertenlieb’s small share after move to WZLX the big news of summer Nielsen Audio ratings

Bruins lack energy, finish preseason with shutout loss to Capitals

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?

Preserve the MCAS as a graduation requirement

H. R. McMaster: Donald Trump and the war with ourselves

The end of our political deadlock

A rare challenge to the machine in our one-party state

Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo were great athletes. Only one of them was a great man.

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.

More recent News

Virginia 24, Boston College 14 Boston College football unravels in the fourth quarter, loses to Virginia, 24-14 Boston College was outscored 18-0 in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles dropped to 4-2.

Man stabbed in Lower Mills section of Dorchester, police say

BSO delivers a blazing performance of a Mahler rarity On Friday night, a cast of 300 excelled in music of treacherous difficulty.

Black-owned businesses saw a surge of support after George Floyd’s murder. Since then? Not so much. The waning support, Black entrepreneurs and advocates say, hinders one of the most important ways ordinary people can help combat the Boston area’s stark racial wealth gap.

Vermont man accused of killing father, injuring mother, authorities say

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Special Projects

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

Looking for America

Harris can’t snap her fingers and restore abortion rights. Here’s what she can do instead.

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

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

Drag queen story hour at Somerville Public Library canceled after bomb threat

Predicting where the aurora will cast its glow can be tricky for forecasters

Greg Landry, former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, dead at 77

Sports

Kendrick Bourne returns, K.J. Osborn, Kyle Dugger ruled out for Patriots against Dolphins. Follow along with live updates.

Greg Landry, former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, dead at 77

Contract impasse ends with Bruins signing goalie Jeremy Swayman to 8-year extension

Shohei Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres in NLDS opener

Late TD lifts Arkansas over No. 4 Tennessee in another SEC shocker

Washington pulls away in final quarter to beat No. 10 Michigan

Business

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday

Entabeni Systems to buy Black Mountain Ski Area, transition to community-based ownership model

As housing battles brew, business leaders join the push to build more

Trump tries an emotional return to Pennsylvania seeking momentum one month before Election Day
The rally had a festival-like atmosphere and featured appearances from Trump's running mate, Senator JD Vance, and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

$19.2 million waterfront Nantucket home may be demolished
Steven Cohen, a founding member of the Nantucket law firm Cohen + Cohen Law, purchased the six-bedroom residence last November.

‘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.

Virginia 24, Boston College 14

Boston College football unravels in the fourth quarter, loses to Virginia, 24-14
Boston College was outscored 18-0 in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles dropped to 4-2.

BSO delivers a blazing performance of a Mahler rarity
On Friday night, a cast of 300 excelled in music of treacherous difficulty.

Black-owned businesses saw a surge of support after George Floyd’s murder. Since then? Not so much.
The waning support, Black entrepreneurs and advocates say, hinders one of the most important ways ordinary people can help combat the Boston area’s stark racial wealth gap.

These are the wealthiest Mass. residents, according to the 2024 Forbes 400 list
Who tops the list? A few names you might recognize.

‘It makes me feel like nobody cares:’ Boston residents share how USPS mail delays affect daily life
For some Bostonians, particularly seniors, inconsistent mail service has resulted in weeks-long delays in receiving important documents, bills, and medications.

Fiction

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