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Election Day is finally here in Boston and Mass. Here’s what you need to know.
Need help finding your polling place? Want a quick refresher on those buzzy statewide ballot questions? Still wondering who's running for president? We have you covered.

Your guide to the election in Mass., from local races to ballot questions RFK Jr. said Trump would remove fluoride from drinking water. What does that mean?

What time will we know who won? An hour-by-hour guide to Election Night.
Here's when the polls close, which states to watch, and how different ballot counting processes may affect the timing of results.

Follow live updates on the presidential election Why Pennsylvania matters

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.

Unsure how to vote on Mass. ballot questions? Watch these short TikTok videos to understand the stakes.

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

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

A far cry from ‘shut up and dribble’: In 2024 presidential election, athletes are making their voices heard

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

Voter Resources

Man sentenced for stealing over $30,000 of merchandise from Back Bay retailers

Essie Billingslea of Boston was sentenced to two years in jail for stealing from Victoria Secret and Lululemon stores in Back Bay.

Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

The contract's ratification clears the way for a major US manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory workers' walkout have idled for 53 days.

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.

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.

Amesbury city councilor charged with disrupting Trump parade

An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

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

15 TV shows and movies to keep you distracted on Election Night

From "Abbott Elementary" to "Evil," here are some shows and movies to keep you busy.
2024: the foodiest campaign of all time
Bold Types

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

Sublime Systems cofounder Leah Ellis wants to replace 200-year-old portland cement with less environmentally intrusive materials.

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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Let’s do this

Don’t forget to vote! And if you’re still undecided, here’s a recap of the Globe’s endorsements.
Kathy Abbott and Brian Swett

Celebrating the Boston Harborwalk at 40
LETTERS

Every vote counts. He should know — he lost by 1.
MARCELA GARCÍA

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

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

More recent News

Bedford woman indicted on two counts of murder in the fatal shooting of her parents
Jessica L. Cavallaro allegedly killed her parents with single gunshots to the head in early June.

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.

Woman held on $200K bail in hit-and-run crash that killed two men in Methuen
Katrina Nguyen, of Lawrence, pleaded not guilty to two counts of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation.

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.

Quincy Jones remembered for his loyalty to Berklee College of Music
Jones, who died Sunday at age 91 in Los Angeles, enrolled at Berklee in 1951 on a scholarship, but left before graduating. He later received an honorary doctorate.

Man arrested after federal officials say he sought to destroy Nashville power site

According to court documents, Skyler Philippi, 24, is accused of planning to attach several pounds of C-4 explosives to an aerial drone with the intent of destroying an electric substation in Nashville.

Recommended reads

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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
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
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Unsure how to vote on Mass. ballot questions? Watch these short TikTok videos to understand the stakes.

There are a lot of decisions to make with the five ballot questions in Mass. this Election Day.
RI FOOD & DINING

In Providence, a new specialty coffee shop is opening inside a ramen restaurant

Reprise Coffee & Vittles, created by Nick Berry, debuts in Providence, focusing on specialty coffee and local partnerships.

RFK Jr. said Trump will remove fluoride from drinking water if elected. What does that mean?

The CDC recommends fluoridation as a key strategy for the prevention of tooth decay.
RI FOOD & DINING

Rhode Island’s winemakers say this year’s grapes are ripe for the picking

After 2023′s disappointing season, growers are taking advantage of the warm fall temperatures and “spectacular” harvest.

Sports

sports

A far cry from ‘shut up and dribble’: In 2024 presidential election, athletes are making their voices heard

LeBron James endorsed Kamala Harris. Brett Favre has been stumping for Donald Trump in Wisconsin. On both sides of the aisle, outspoken athletes have tried to reach voters.
PATRIOTS

There’s still a lot of mystery around what the Patriots will do ahead of today’s trade deadline

Keep an eye on receivers KJ Osborn and Tyquan Thornton, as well veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones and safety Kyle Dugger ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. cut off.
CELTICS 123, HAWKS 93

Jayson Tatum, Celtics coast home with drubbing of wounded Hawks

Against the flawed and banged up Atlanta Hawks, Tatum dominated the first half and that was what the Celtics needed as they coasted to a 123-93 win in a game they led by as many as 37.
CHIEFS 30, BUCCANEERS 24 (OT)

Patrick Mahomes fires three TD passes and Chiefs stay perfect with overtime win over Buccaneers
NFL

On ManningCast, Bill Belichick talks DeAndre Hopkins regret, Patrick Mahomes brilliance, and an unorthodox cornerback
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Who’s on second? As of now, the Red Sox don’t know.

Business

RI FOOD & DINING

In Providence, a new specialty coffee shop is opening inside a ramen restaurant

Reprise Coffee & Vittles, created by Nick Berry, debuts in Providence, focusing on specialty coffee and local partnerships.

Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

The contract's ratification clears the way for a major US manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory workers' walkout have idled for 53 days.
TALKING POINTS

NYT reaches 11 million digital subscribers

New York Times tech workers go on strike
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

New England’s weather rollercoaster continues with big midweek warmup just in time for Election Day

These maps show where storms could impact some battleground states on Election Day

Man sentenced for stealing over $30,000 of merchandise from Back Bay retailers

sports

Staring at elimination, Natick girls’ volleyball pulls off miraculous rally to beat Lexington in five sets

Newton North uses free-kick skill, aerial dominance to beat Newton South in Division 1 girls’ soccer tourney

Cooper Flagg made his high-flying, rim-shaking debut for Duke, scoring 18 in a win over his home-state Maine

business

Tom Shields turns to AI to modernize the MRI experience

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

politics

Trump and Harris hold final campaign rallies in Pennsylvania

2024: the foodiest campaign of all time

Why Pennsylvania matters

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

American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal

Tropical Storm Rafael spins toward the Cayman Islands as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit

An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

opinion

The question that melted me

How to protect the press and police this election

Why I became a local reporter at the age of 60

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

In Providence, a new specialty coffee shop is opening inside a ramen restaurant

2024: the foodiest campaign of all time

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

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

15 TV shows and movies to keep you distracted on Election Night

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

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

Television

15 TV shows and movies to keep you distracted on Election Night

‘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

music

Quincy Jones remembered for his loyalty to Berklee College of 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

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