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Harris and Trump’s final push before Election Day brings them to the same patch of Pennsylvania
Focusing on Pennsylvania’s southeast corner, Trump took the stage in Reading, about 30 miles from Allentown, where Harris held her own event about half an hour later.

Candidates Harris and Trump on 13 key issues Here’s where elected officials stand on the Mass. ballot questions
Live Updates

Trump and Harris hold final campaign rallies in Pennsylvania

They both voted for Trump’s biggest GOP rival. Now he’s backing Trump and she’s with Harris.
Mirroring trends in the general electorate, women who voted for Nikki Haley appear more likely than their male counterparts to support Kamala Harris.

How Americans feel about the election: anxious and scared

 Trump’s criminal cases hinge on outcome of Tuesday’s election

JD Vance calls Kamala Harris ‘trash’ at last-minute N.H. rally

 Harris ahead of Trump, Ayotte ahead of Craig in N.H.

Bill Belichick interviews Donald Trump on ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast

Fraudulent postcards and a viral squirrel: What your election media diet may not be serving up

Voter Resources

Prosecutors, defense request delay in retrial of Karen Read until April

Prosecutors and defense lawyers said the delay would yield a “more efficient” presentation of evidence when she stands trial for a second time for allegedly killing her boyfriend in Canton in 2022.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
Rich Shertenlieb is dismissed at WZLX less than six months after his show debuted
The former Sports Hub host was allowed to design his own show at WZLX, but budget cuts and dismal ratings doomed him.

Mass. man charged with DUI after killing bear in a car accident, police say

Timothy Harrigan allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .17, more than double the legal limit, officials said.

Globe Magazine
‘I lied to you about something big’: Confessions of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
Why did a 32-year-old pretend to be a troubled teen? For a start, she told friends, internal turmoil, a quest for healing, and psychics.

State of the Tropics
Tropical Storm Rafael forms, could hit Cuba as Category 2 hurricane. Here’s the latest track.
Gulf Coast on alert as Tropical Storm Rafael charts uncertain path.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sidelined indefinitely with undisclosed illness

San Antonio announced Popovich did not travel with the team on its road trip at the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday and at Houston on Wednesday.

Hazardous materials team responds to report of drug-making chemicals disposed of in Everett

Bedford woman indicted on two counts of murder in the fatal shooting of her parents

Racist graffiti found at Worcester school

Truck hauling porta-potties ‘Storrowed’ on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, police say

Forget polling: Here’s what Wall Street, betting markets, and economic models say about tomorrow’s election

Investors are betting on the election in venues such as the stock market, where Donald Trump's media company trades, but also in novel areas including “prediction markets.”
Trendlines: America used to be able to solve economic problems

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
‘The Penguin’ may star Colin Farrell, but Cristin Milioti is making it her own
The show doesn't need Batman to deliver some deeply compelling drama.

This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ returns without its big name star

With Zurito, a powerhouse trio brings Basque cuisine to Beacon Hill
Jamie Bissonnette, Babak Bina, and Andy Cartin quietly launch a 60-seat pintxos bar, an homage to San Sebastian.

Does your world feel smaller these days? Blame the ‘human doom loop.’

Though many consider the pandemic to be in the rearview mirror, we're still paying the price for it in our social lives. Is there a way out of this collective angst?
ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★★

In ‘Heretic,’ Hugh Grant torments two missionaries with twisted glee

Late in his career, Grant has become very adept at curving the English charms that made him a star toward malice.

After biding his time, veteran forward Tyler Johnson rewarded with one-year Bruins contract

The 34-year-old forward — who has skated with the Bruins despite his uncertain status — took part in Monday’s practice and could make his season debut Tuesday against the Maple Leafs.
David Pastrnak on his benching: ‘I take accountability and I am already moving forward’

Jerod Mayo explains Patriots’ decision not to go for 2 at the end of regulation in loss to Titans

After a spectacular play from Drake Maye pulled the Patriots within a point, Mayo and New England decided to settle for overtime.
Dan Shaughnessy: Drake Maye did it all Sunday — except the winning part
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

The high school football playoffs have arrived. See the favorites, sleepers, and best first-round matchups.

 Your guide to the MIAA state tournaments: Schedules and brackets for football, field hockey, soccer, and volleyball

Housing construction around Boston has been sluggish. Here’s why that could change soon.

Developers are hoping that lower interest rates will make much-needed apartment projects easier to finance.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

She had the right paperwork. A Mass. employer turned her away anyway.

A Honduran immigrant in Andover says a Taco Bell discriminated against her when it didn’t accept her work authorization. Advocates say other immigrants have run into similar problems.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Does Wu’s tax rate plan show her resolve or stubbornness?
Carine Hajjar

Are Sununu’s coattails long enough to pull Ayotte to victory for N.H. governor?

Chuck Wexler and Bruce D. Brown

How to protect the press and police this election

IDEAS | LYNN HALLARMAN

Why I became a local reporter at the age of 60

More recent News

Quincy Jones, music titan behind ‘Thriller,’ ‘We Are the World,’ and Sinatra hits, dies
“The master orchestrator,” as Lionel Richie called him, helped a constellation of stars turn their talents into enduring hits.

Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike

A vote to ratify the contract on the eve of Election Day would clear the way for a major US manufacturer and government contractor to resume airplane production.
New York Times tech workers go on strike

Ex-officer found guilty in the 2020 Ohio shooting death of Andre Hill
A former police officer was convicted of murder in the shooting of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed.

Billerica-based E Ink is making the Kindle’s new color screens. Users are not loving it.

Many buyers found that their new Kindle Colorsoft reader was marred by a strip of yellow discoloration at the base of the screen.

Woman sentenced to at least 16 years in prison for fatally stabbing former boyfriend in Easthampton

Hampshire Superior Court Judge James M. Manitsas sentenced Jean Marie Echevarria to serve 16 to 19 years behind bars.

Illegal drugs allegedly smuggled into MCI-Shirley were worth $528,000 behind prison walls, authorities say

A Department of Correction officer allegedly smuggled 45 strips of paper laced with a synthetic cannabinoid into the prison.

Recommended reads

AS I SEE IT

Fair winds and fairways, with stunning views

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a dogleg of a detour to Ireland.

As Republicans focus on voter fraud, a conservative Maine outlet enters the fray
A conservative news outlet in Maine alleged that six noncitizens were registered to vote. Election officials say they have yet to see any evidence that backs up the claims.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG
‘We just want to try to find the best person to take over’: What Wyc Grousbeck is looking for in a new Celtics owner
With the first round of bids due in the coming weeks, Grousbeck is hoping the new owner will agree to a “transition” period that allows him to remain at the helm over the next few years.

Harvard professors bash congressional report on antisemitism as ‘political hit job’
The 325-page report argues university leaders have failed to confront antisemitism on their campuses since the Hamas-led attack on Israel last fall.

Culture & Lifestyle

With Zurito, a powerhouse trio brings Basque cuisine to Beacon Hill

This year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival highlights stories ‘about different cultures coming together’

Want something perfect? ‘Go to Target,’ says potter Cynthia Curtis.

Free things to do this week: cider festival, barn dancing, and ping-pong for voters

Special Projects

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
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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

IDEAS | Rémy Furrer

A better way to map the election
RENÉE GRAHAM

It’s not a bad sign for Harris that the race is so close

EDITORIAL

Enrolling kids in college isn’t enough
JEFF JACOBY

What makes vote-buying wrong?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Tufts, Brown, Suffolk, UMass Amherst cancel classes for Election Day

College students in the greater Boston area pushed their institutions for a day off so they could vote and volunteer. Those efforts paid off.

Steve Mariotti, whose trauma led him to help youths at risk, dies at 71

Mr. Mariotti believed that imparting business basics to poor, mostly minority students who saw no connection between school and the quality of their lives could help them develop an interest in math and writing, improve their behavior, and instill a belief in themselves and a hope for the future.
POLITICS

In final push, Healey stumps for Craig in tight N.H. governor’s race

The Massachusetts governor made the case that Democrat Joyce Craig would “fix” New Hampshire’s abortion law, while Republican Kelly Ayotte could not be trusted to protect it

See full results from Massachusetts ballot questions

See full results from the five Massachusetts ballot questions.

Sports

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Not the way Luis Tiant would want to get Hall call

Tiant died on Oct. 8 having missed on 21 previous chances to be inducted.
patriots notebook

Jerod Mayo explains Patriots’ decision not to go for 2 at the end of regulation in loss to Titans

After a spectacular play from Drake Maye pulled the Patriots within a point, Mayo and New England decided to settle for overtime.
BRUINS

After biding his time, veteran forward Tyler Johnson rewarded with one-year Bruins contract

The 34-year-old forward — who has skated with the Bruins despite his uncertain status — took part in Monday’s practice and could make his season debut Tuesday against the Maple Leafs.
patriots monday

Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo talks loss to Tennessee, DeMario Douglas has praise for Drake Maye
NFL

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss, promote former Rhode Island coach Darren Rizzi
Men's college basketball

How to watch Cooper Flagg’s Duke debut against Maine on Monday

Business

New York Times tech workers go on strike

The Times Tech Guild, which represents workers like software developers and data analysts at The New York Times, went on strike early Monday, just ahead of the busy Election Day news period.
bold types

Tom Shields turns to AI to modernize the MRI experience

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb is dismissed at WZLX less than six months after his show debuted

Fraudulent postcards and a viral squirrel: What your election media diet may not be serving up
magazine
Globe Magazine

‘Fight Song’ was Rachel Platten’s breakout song. Then, she broke down.

Q&A

‘You can be nice and polite, and tough as nails’: How Katherine Clark wields power in Congress
Globe Magazine

A workaholic’s guide to building a sense of self outside of professional achievement
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 4-10

metro

See full 2024 Rhode Island election results

Tropical Storm Rafael forms, could hit Cuba as Category 2 hurricane. Here’s the latest track.

See full results from key House races

sports

Bill Belichick interviews Donald Trump on ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast

NFL trade deadline live tracker: Will the Patriots be sellers after another loss? Follow along.

Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers are finalists for AL Silver Slugger awards

business

Forget polling: Here’s what Wall Street, betting markets, and economic models say about tomorrow’s election

The area’s strangest retirement party? Construction industry gathers in Somerville to wish ‘portland cement’ farewell.

Billerica-based E Ink is making the Kindle’s new color screens. Users are not loving it.

politics

Trump and Harris hold final campaign rallies in Pennsylvania

Trump says he doesn’t mind someone shooting at journalists at Pa. rally

Abortion, a mechanic to upend the Senate, a state flag change, and banning pickleball — the other election contests around the nation that caught our eye

Nation

How Americans feel about the election: anxious and scared

Ex-officer found guilty in the 2020 Ohio shooting death of Andre Hill

Harris’s and Trump’s closing messages, as seen through their ads

World

Moldova’s diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote’s validity

This retired general settled the 9/11 case. Then the defense secretary took charge.

An angry Spain, still reeling from floods, faces more rain

opinion

Are Sununu’s coattails long enough to pull Ayotte to victory for N.H. governor?

Enrolling kids in college isn’t enough

A better way to map the election

lifestyle

Free things to do this week: cider festival, barn dancing, and ping-pong for voters

I don’t like kissing my husband

Crowds flock to tiny Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree

food & dining

With Zurito, a powerhouse trio brings Basque cuisine to Beacon Hill

Askew Bar to shut its doors: Another blow to Providence’s music scene

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue

travel

American Airlines’ new tactic to tackle ‘gate lice’ crowding may miss the mark

Christmas on the Cape: Skip the airport and head over the bridge for some festive fun

Holiday feasts and fanfare: New Orleans is always up for a party

Arts

Voting with your eyes: A new exhibition at the MFA looks at art and democracy

In Charles Atlas’s video art, the camera dances too

In the Berkshires, Clark Art Institute receives $45 million donation, 331 works of art from late philanthropist

Books

Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Jodi Picoult’s novel ‘Nineteen Minutes’ was the most banned book in the 2023-24 school year

In Sara Daniele Rivera’s ‘Blue Mimes,’ poetry that moves, in both English and Spanish

Movies

In ‘Heretic,’ Hugh Grant torments two missionaries with twisted glee

This year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival highlights stories ‘about different cultures coming together’

Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Television

‘The Penguin’ may star Colin Farrell, but Cristin Milioti is making it her own

This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ returns without its big name star

John Mulaney hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Chappell Roan performs

music

Leon Bridges brought skill but a slightly subdued energy to Roadrunner

Askew Bar to shut its doors: Another blow to Providence’s music scene

Quincy Jones, music titan behind ‘Thriller,’ ‘We Are the World,’ and Sinatra hits, dies

Theater/Dance

The Dance Complex brings ‘Roots and Routes’ showcase to Arrow Street Arts

What makes Frankenstein’s Creature so monstrous, anyway?

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou not in ‘& Juliet’?

Health

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

Steve Mariotti, whose trauma led him to help youths at risk, dies at 71

Quincy Jones, music titan behind ‘Thriller,’ ‘We Are the World,’ and Sinatra hits, dies

Dr. Eli Newberger, pioneering physician in child abuse field who championed music’s power, dies at 83