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US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system

The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system.

A rare two-sport national champion, Holy Cross great Ron Perry Sr. dies at age 92

Perry is still the all-time leading scorer at Somerville High, which he led to the New England Championship in 1949, and he coached Catholic Memorial basketball to three state titles and a 292-34 record.

Northeastern University adds locks to some restrooms after prostitution allegations
The University confirmed the bathrooms are locked due to security issues, but did not respond to questions about the alleged prostitution activity.

Minor traffic accident leads to altercation and shooting death in Plymouth parking lot, officials say

A preliminary investigation showed that David Jerome and the victim, Brent Berkley, had a minor traffic accident that led to a physical altercation before the shooting.

R.I. jury finds school officials were negligent leading up to Portsmouth teen’s suicide, awards $5m to family

Nathan Bruno, 15, died after he was told to name other students who may have also prank called a coach.

In the wake of cuts, Emerson president’s $5 million Ritz-Carlton condo draws criticism
The purchase, which came weeks after college President Jay Bernhardt began his tenure, has frustrated some at Emerson who say the college’s leaders could have done more to cut costs before resorting to layoffs.

In the wake of cuts, Emerson president’s $5 million Ritz-Carlton condo draws criticism

The purchase, which came weeks after college President Jay Bernhardt began his tenure, has frustrated some at Emerson who say the college’s leaders could have done more to cut costs before resorting to layoffs.

Reading officer hit by passing truck during traffic stop, police say
The officer was struck in the elbow by a pickup truck while conducting a traffic stop on Lowell Street on Saturday night.

Relatives find two family members dead in Vermont home, State Police say

The bodies were discovered by relatives at a house on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane, a rural town about 10 miles northwest of Brattleboro, Vt.

Two police officers charged with running illegal nightclub in Jamaica Plain

Home Base expansion in Charlestown focuses on treatment of brain injuries for veterans

Man seriously injured after scooter struck by box truck in Chelsea

Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure

Free agent-to-be Tyler O’Neill is potentially a candidate to receive a qualifying offer from the Red Sox, although that seems like a stretch given that he played only 113 games.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

So far it’s been a quiet offseason for the Red Sox, but that’s about to change

The GM Meetings start in San Antonio on Nov. 4. Nov. 22 is the deadline for teams to offer contracts to players on the 40-man roster. The Winter Meetings are Dec. 8-11 in Dallas.

Tara Sullivan: Game 7 of 2004 ALCS was a new chapter in Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, one with an unexpected twist By rediscovering his power stroke, Red Sox slugger Tyler O’Neill named AL comeback player by his fellow players

Nestor Cortes watched Freddie Freeman's slam soar into the right-field seats on Friday night, while the injury addled Dodger began his home-run trip at a raucous Dodger Stadium.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Despite Shohei Ohtani injury, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers have the Bronx in a panic

The final blow of Friday’s fantastic battle was hardly the only memorable moment of Game 1, a scintillating start for a World Series that MLB hopes will restore some luster and gravitas to the Fall Classic.

2024 ELECTION

COMMENTARY | BRIAN MCGRORY

Washington Post’s pathetic lack of endorsement shows Bezos willing to bow to Trump
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is practicing what has become the gloomy watchword of an anxiety-ridden month: anticipatory obedience.

Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron slams newspaper for not making presidential endorsement Washington Post will no longer endorse presidential candidates

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Detroit on Oct. 18.

Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan’s largest city

Opinion | Steve Koczela

Polls suggest a close race. These maps show it might not be.

Former first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledge an enthusiastic crowd in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday.

‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan

Donald Trump has vowed to "reclaim" universities from “Marxist maniacs and lunatics."

‘Reclaim’ the universities. Trump plans a crackdown on higher education.

“There's a lot of levers and tools that will get their attention day one,” said Steve Scalise, the second-highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives.

‘The candidate that nobody wants, but the candidate that everybody needs’: Meet John Deaton, the Republican taking on Warren

A precious few voters are enthusiastic about the Republican candidate trying to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren; some are just eager to see a Democrat lose.

Facing little competition at home, Massachusetts lawmakers cross the country to try to flip the House See more updates on the election

Matt Sandofsky dressed his dog as Zero from the 1993 stop-motion Disney film "The Nightmare Before Christmas" during the 20th annual Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade.

See photos from the Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade

Dogs and their people dressed up Saturday as everything from sharks to a bucking bronco to a tiny taco truck for a Halloween costume parade on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.

The annual Mass Black Expo’s second day took place at the BCEC. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addresses the conference.

Money, Power, Inequality

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.

Despite the progress the city is making, Wu acknowledged many inequity gaps remain markedly pronounced today.

It took several tries, but Brad Marchand finally got the puck past Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz in overtime.

bruins 4, maple leafs 3 (ot)

Brad Marchand strikes in overtime as Bruins recover to beat rival Maple Leafs

Boston gave up a lead late in regulation, but the Bruins captain scored his first goal of the season to snap their three-game losing streak.

Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. said his role as one of the teams' captains evolves over the season.

Patriots notebook

A tough season and the loss of captains test Patriots’ leadership skills in the locker room

Of the veteran voices who remain on the active roster, they say leadership in tough times can come in many forms.

Jayson Tatum shoots the ball as he is fouled by Tobias Harris in the first quarter of a game in Detroit.

Celtics 124, Pistons 118

Jayson Tatum scores 37 points to help Celtics hold off furious Pistons rally

The Celtics defense settled in and silenced the Pistons when that was required, with a Derrick White block in the final minute the highlight of the closing clamp-down that helped Boston escape.

Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., on Oct 23, 2024.

Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No taxes at all

Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Penn. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

Harris plans new ad on economy to counter Trump’s edge on issue

A sign announcing a home for sale is posted outside a home Feb. 1, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta.

Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis

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

Jeff Bezos became the second billionaire newspaper owner this week to kill an endorsement of Kamala Harris.

Jill Abramson

Democracy dies in broad daylight, thanks to Jeff Bezos

In 2017, the Washington Post, under a more emboldened Bezos, unveiled its new slogan, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” On Friday the Post hid what should have been a principled presidential endorsement in darkness.

Carine Hajjar

State GOP candidates who have a shot at winning

Alex Beam

The ghosts of the NFL

RENÉE GRAHAM

What it takes for men to recognize the reality of sexual assault — other men as victims

Joe Sudbay

For Democrats, some of the biggest races are the little ones

Globe Santa

A caring teacher and a loving aunt both request help for resettled Haitian children
This year, Globe Santa has received hundreds of letters on behalf of Haitian migrant families.

Halloween

A family poses for a photo at last year's Nightmare on Nixon St. event.

Free (spooky) things to do in Boston, plus a bad movie night, and classical music

Dylan Hall, 7, of Louisville, Ky., tried to decide between two different wands inside Wynott’s Wands in Salem.

What makes a piece of wood a wand? Salem witches question their sacred instruments being sold as toys.

After performing as The Ramones for a Halloween cover show last year, Boston band Today Junior continue the seasonal tradition with a Misfits cover set at Deep Cuts on Tuesday.

Halloween means spooks, scares ... and cool cover shows

Images from “Deadpool & Wolverine” featuring Deadpool, “Despicable Me 4” featuring a Minion, and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” character Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder.

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

More recent News

Peter Shelley, environmental lawyer who led effort to clean up Boston Harbor’s ‘dirty water,’ dies at 77
Peter Shelley was a night law school student when he interned at the Conservation Law Foundation and joined its battle to prevent oil and gas drilling off the Georges Bank fishing grounds.

Father of Elijah Lewis tells boy’s mother ‘you have ruined so many lives’ as she is sentenced to 50 years to life
Four months before Elijah’s death, his mother allegedly told a friend that she could no longer control the boy, compared him to serial killers, and said she wanted him “gone.”

Sneezing? Eyes itching? Allergy season is getting longer in New England.
As New England winters get shorter amid a changing climate, allergy season is getting longer, medical specialists say.

Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change?
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when they perform photosynthesis. Does logging in national forests release too much carbon dioxide at a critical time for climate change?

Stash’s Pizza owner sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for forcing immigrants to work long hours without fair pay
Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis was found guilty in June on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens
Also late Friday, a Russian missile hit a residential area in the central city of Dnipro, killing a 14-year-old and three others, said regional Gov. Serhii Lysak, adding that at least 21 others were injured including an 8-year-old and teenagers.

What makes a piece of wood a wand? Salem witches question their sacred instruments being sold as toys.

You’ll find loads of brooms, robes, and pointy hats for sale in Salem. But perhaps the most controversial are wands.

REAL ESTATE

Rhode Island homes to buy if you win the lottery
Which Rhode Island home should we buy if we with the lottery? Here's what local realtors told us.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.
A seven-story indoor waterfall, butterfly garden, climbing wall, and crystal garden are among the highlights at Singapore Changi Airport.

Two dozen Harvard faculty suspended from library after pro-Palestinian protest
About 25 faculty members were notified by email that they are suspended from entering the Widener library for two weeks, The Harvard Crimson reported Thursday.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Rain Vortex, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, is seven stories high. It's part of the Jewel at Singapore Changi Airport.

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.

Lynne Drexler (1928-99). "Cismont," 1962. Gift from the estate of the artist.

How the canvases hidden in Lynne Drexler’s Monhegan home are changing the game for Maine artists

Boston couple David Klein and Amanda Pelczynski said their vows in a backyard wedding on Aug. 25 on Long Island, N.Y.

She said ‘don’t look,’ but he couldn’t look away

John Akomfrah, "Vertigo Sea," 2015 (film still). Part of "Four Artists and the Sea" at the MFA.

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

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

A server brought a beer to a table at Little Whale Oyster Bar in Back Bay on Oct. 6, 2022.

ENDORSEMENT

Raise the minimum wage for tipped workers: Vote ‘yes’ on 5

General John Kelly, former chief of staff to Donald Trump, said that in his opinion Trump meets the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the Constitution or the concept of rule of law.

SCOT LEHIGH

Thank you, General John Kelly, for speaking the truth about Trump

Sidney High School in Montana, left, and the Winsor School in Boston.

IDEAS | Julian K. Braxton & Brad Faulhaber

Our students in Boston and Montana speak to one another and learn how to disagree

A 2016 file photo of Leo Sarkissian at the construction site of the new Arc offices.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The legacy of retiring Arc head Leo Sarkissian: He sees people with disabilities for what they can do

Jason Walker, left, and Mike Deslauriers in Rangeley, Maine, in 2022.

IDEAS | LEWIS ROBINSON

They lived together. They died together. One year after Lewiston, those left behind recall a steadfast friendship.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘Reclaim’ the universities. Trump plans a crackdown on higher education.

“There's a lot of levers and tools that will get their attention day one,” said Steve Scalise, the second-highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives.

Reading officer hit by passing truck during traffic stop, police say

The officer was struck in the elbow by a pickup truck while conducting a traffic stop on Lowell Street on Saturday night.

See photos from the Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade

Dogs and their people dressed up Saturday as everything from sharks to a bucking bronco to a tiny taco truck for a Halloween costume parade on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.

Money, Power, Inequality

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.

Despite the progress the city is making, Wu acknowledged many inequity gaps remain markedly pronounced today.

Sports

bruins 4, maple leafs 3 (ot)

Brad Marchand strikes in overtime as Bruins recover to beat rival Maple Leafs

Boston gave up a lead late in regulation, but the Bruins captain scored his first goal of the season to snap their three-game losing streak.

Shohei Ohtani grabbed at his left arm after getting caught trying to steal second base on Saturday night.

WORLD SERIES | DODGERS 4, YANKEES 2

Dodgers take 2-0 World Series lead on Yamamoto gem, but Shohei Ohtani shoulder injury cause for concern

In his longest outing since a strong start in the Bronx, Yamamoto struck out four and walked two with a five-pitch array that included curveballs, splitters, sliders, and cutters. He improved to 2-0 in four postseason starts.

Backup QB Beau Pribula helped Penn State outscore Wisconsin 21-3 in the second half.

PENN STATE 28, WISCONSIN 13

No. 3 Penn State loses starting QB but Beau Pribula steps up to defeat Wisconsin

Drew Allar wore a knee brace on the sideline in the second half, while Pribula went 11 of 13 for 98 yards through the air, including a 1-yard touchdown to Khalil Dinkins.

MLB

MLB wants the Rays to have a home by Christmas if Tropicana Field won’t be ready for next season

HOLY CROSS

A rare two-sport national champion, Holy Cross great Ron Perry Sr. dies at age 92

Celtics 124, Pistons 118

Jayson Tatum scores 37 points to help Celtics hold off furious Pistons rally

Business

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

“There are lines everywhere you go,” city resident Carlos López said. “You get to a place and there are obstacles and obstacles.”

Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign, sources tell the AP

It was not immediately clear what data if any may have been taken, but US officials are investigating.

BOLD TYPES

‘We’re going to see more closures’: UMass Memorial Health CEO warns of hospital problems to come

RI BUSINESS

Pawtucket’s Tidewater soccer stadium faces contruction setback — again

magazine

Lee Ann Daigle with her daughters Lauryn (left) and Kristyn (right) at their home in Litchfield, New Hampshire, in an undated photo.

Globe Magazine

They thought they knew everything about their beloved mother. Then a detective called.

Globe Magazine

People in their 30s and 40s are facing an unprecedented wave of memory problems

John King, who covers politics for CNN, grew up in Dorchester. For magazine column on Oct. 27, 2024.

PERSPECTIVE

Why CNN’s John King will be thinking of Boston on Election Night as he works the ‘Magic Wall’

This week's daters: Caroline and Michael

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy wine ... Both love a good Christmas movie. Both have close families.’

metro

Emanuel Correia, of Dorchester, won $1 million prize on a “300X” instant ticket game.

Dorchester, Chicopee men claim $1 million winning scratch tickets

Washington Post’s pathetic lack of endorsement shows Bezos willing to bow to Trump

Home Base expansion in Charlestown focuses on treatment of brain injuries for veterans

sports

Despite Shohei Ohtani injury, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers have the Bronx in a panic

UMass football runs wild in rout of Wagner

Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman gifted game ball for scoring his first NBA points

business

One real estate agent was sure this house in Providence is the one to buy if we win the lottery.

Rhode Island homes to buy if you win the lottery

MCCA board narrows list of candidates for top job down to two finalists

Washington Post will no longer endorse presidential candidates

politics

‘Reclaim’ the universities. Trump plans a crackdown on higher education.

Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan’s largest city

Harris and Trump are tied in new poll from Emerson College

Nation

ATtendees arrived for a campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday that was set to feature Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama.

Michelle Obama, a reluctant campaigner, hits the trail with Harris

This Florida farmworker is 75 and still toiling in the heat

Do people in ‘blue zones’ actually live longer?

World

Taiwanese soldiers salute during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 10, 2021.

US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system

Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones

Tens of thousands of demonstrators march across Italy calling for an end to war worldwide

opinion

The Massachusetts State House and steam backlit by the morning sunrise on Oct. 4, 2024.

Massachusetts Legislature operates in the dark. Is anyone shocked?

The ghosts of the NFL

What does ‘consequential’ really mean?

lifestyle

Free (spooky) things to do in Boston, plus a bad movie night, and classical music

Did I lead her on?

Many parents like me are torn over whether to repeal the MCAS graduation requirement. Here’s a two-part, educators’ view from both sides.

food & dining

Will Gilson shown in his Cambridge restaurant Puritan Oyster Bar in 2023.

His family’s restaurant went up in flames last month. How does he memorialize a place full of memories?

B.Good closes several Boston-area locations as owner reassesses brand

A new Irish pub comes to the Back Bay; James Beard winner Tony Messina returns to Boston

travel

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.

Give the underdog month a chance. Here’s what to do in November in New England.

Traveling with neurodiverse kids can be complicated. One airline offered a trial run to ease the stress.

Arts

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

How the canvases hidden in Lynne Drexler’s Monhegan home are changing the game for Maine artists

‘Science isn’t all about certainty,’ says MIT Museum director. ‘It’s about the pleasure of finding things out.’

Books

"The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swan" author Virginia Pye (pictured) will be in conversation with Kerri Maher (”All You Have to Do Is Call”) and Helen Elaine Lee (”Pomegranate”) Oct. 28 at Belmont Books.

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 2

The Derek Walcott Prize, a poet laureate for Salem, and the Cape Cod Book Festival

Greg Epstein wants you to be skeptical about tech’s heavenly promises

Movies

Halloween festivities in downtown Salem earlier this month.

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 28-Nov. 3

‘Anora’ is a darker, screwball take on princess-based fairy tales

From ‘Us’ to ‘Them!’: This is not your average Halloween movie watch list

Television

Steven Van Zandt, left, and Bruce Springsteen appear in “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.”

A different sort of weekend update

Billy Crystal shines in a rare dramatic role, but ‘Before’ is far too muddled

John Mulaney and Netflix, together again

music

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Halloween means spooks, scares ... and cool cover shows

Five musical Halloween treats for all ages

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in Crystal Pite's "The Seasons' Canon."

‘Fall Experience’ gets Boston Ballet’s 61st season off to a flying start

Some 54 dancers to take the stage for largest work Boston Ballet has presented

‘Sojourners,’ at the Huntington, kicks off Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

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’

Obituaries

Peter Shelley of the Conservation Law Foundation poses for portrait at Fan Pier overlooking Boston Harbor in Boston, MA on May 24, 2017.

US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system

A rare two-sport national champion, Holy Cross great Ron Perry Sr. dies at age 92

Northeastern University adds locks to some restrooms after prostitution allegations The University confirmed the bathrooms are locked due to security issues, but did not respond to questions about the alleged prostitution activity.

Minor traffic accident leads to altercation and shooting death in Plymouth parking lot, officials say

R.I. jury finds school officials were negligent leading up to Portsmouth teen’s suicide, awards $5m to family

In the wake of cuts, Emerson president’s $5 million Ritz-Carlton condo draws criticism

Reading officer hit by passing truck during traffic stop, police say The officer was struck in the elbow by a pickup truck while conducting a traffic stop on Lowell Street on Saturday night.

Relatives find two family members dead in Vermont home, State Police say

Two police officers charged with running illegal nightclub in Jamaica Plain

Home Base expansion in Charlestown focuses on treatment of brain injuries for veterans

Man seriously injured after scooter struck by box truck in Chelsea

Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure

So far it’s been a quiet offseason for the Red Sox, but that’s about to change

Despite Shohei Ohtani injury, Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers have the Bronx in a panic

COMMENTARY | BRIAN MCGRORY Washington Post’s pathetic lack of endorsement shows Bezos willing to bow to Trump Billionaire Jeff Bezos is practicing what has become the gloomy watchword of an anxiety-ridden month: anticipatory obedience.

Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan’s largest city

Polls suggest a close race. These maps show it might not be.

‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan

‘Reclaim’ the universities. Trump plans a crackdown on higher education.

‘The candidate that nobody wants, but the candidate that everybody needs’: Meet John Deaton, the Republican taking on Warren

See photos from the Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.

Brad Marchand strikes in overtime as Bruins recover to beat rival Maple Leafs

A tough season and the loss of captains test Patriots’ leadership skills in the locker room

Jayson Tatum scores 37 points to help Celtics hold off furious Pistons rally

Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No taxes at all

Harris plans new ad on economy to counter Trump’s edge on issue

Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis

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

Democracy dies in broad daylight, thanks to Jeff Bezos

State GOP candidates who have a shot at winning

The ghosts of the NFL

What it takes for men to recognize the reality of sexual assault — other men as victims

For Democrats, some of the biggest races are the little ones

A caring teacher and a loving aunt both request help for resettled Haitian children This year, Globe Santa has received hundreds of letters on behalf of Haitian migrant families.

Free (spooky) things to do in Boston, plus a bad movie night, and classical music

What makes a piece of wood a wand? Salem witches question their sacred instruments being sold as toys.

Halloween means spooks, scares ... and cool cover shows

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

More recent News

Peter Shelley, environmental lawyer who led effort to clean up Boston Harbor’s ‘dirty water,’ dies at 77 Peter Shelley was a night law school student when he interned at the Conservation Law Foundation and joined its battle to prevent oil and gas drilling off the Georges Bank fishing grounds.

Sneezing? Eyes itching? Allergy season is getting longer in New England. As New England winters get shorter amid a changing climate, allergy season is getting longer, medical specialists say.

Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change? Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when they perform photosynthesis. Does logging in national forests release too much carbon dioxide at a critical time for climate change?

Stash’s Pizza owner sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for forcing immigrants to work long hours without fair pay Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis was found guilty in June on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.

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Culture & Lifestyle

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.

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Special Projects

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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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Raise the minimum wage for tipped workers: Vote ‘yes’ on 5

Thank you, General John Kelly, for speaking the truth about Trump

Our students in Boston and Montana speak to one another and learn how to disagree

The legacy of retiring Arc head Leo Sarkissian: He sees people with disabilities for what they can do

They lived together. They died together. One year after Lewiston, those left behind recall a steadfast friendship.

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘Reclaim’ the universities. Trump plans a crackdown on higher education.

Reading officer hit by passing truck during traffic stop, police say

See photos from the Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade

Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.

Sports

Brad Marchand strikes in overtime as Bruins recover to beat rival Maple Leafs

Dodgers take 2-0 World Series lead on Yamamoto gem, but Shohei Ohtani shoulder injury cause for concern

No. 3 Penn State loses starting QB but Beau Pribula steps up to defeat Wisconsin

MLB wants the Rays to have a home by Christmas if Tropicana Field won’t be ready for next season

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Jayson Tatum scores 37 points to help Celtics hold off furious Pistons rally

Business

Northeastern University adds locks to some restrooms after prostitution allegations
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Reading officer hit by passing truck during traffic stop, police say
The officer was struck in the elbow by a pickup truck while conducting a traffic stop on Lowell Street on Saturday night.

COMMENTARY | BRIAN MCGRORY

Washington Post’s pathetic lack of endorsement shows Bezos willing to bow to Trump
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is practicing what has become the gloomy watchword of an anxiety-ridden month: anticipatory obedience.

A caring teacher and a loving aunt both request help for resettled Haitian children
This year, Globe Santa has received hundreds of letters on behalf of Haitian migrant families.

Peter Shelley, environmental lawyer who led effort to clean up Boston Harbor’s ‘dirty water,’ dies at 77
Peter Shelley was a night law school student when he interned at the Conservation Law Foundation and joined its battle to prevent oil and gas drilling off the Georges Bank fishing grounds.

Sneezing? Eyes itching? Allergy season is getting longer in New England.
As New England winters get shorter amid a changing climate, allergy season is getting longer, medical specialists say.

Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change?
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when they perform photosynthesis. Does logging in national forests release too much carbon dioxide at a critical time for climate change?

Stash’s Pizza owner sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for forcing immigrants to work long hours without fair pay
Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis was found guilty in June on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.

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Rhode Island homes to buy if you win the lottery
Which Rhode Island home should we buy if we with the lottery? Here's what local realtors told us.

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It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.
A seven-story indoor waterfall, butterfly garden, climbing wall, and crystal garden are among the highlights at Singapore Changi Airport.

Two dozen Harvard faculty suspended from library after pro-Palestinian protest
About 25 faculty members were notified by email that they are suspended from entering the Widener library for two weeks, The Harvard Crimson reported Thursday.