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Election Day

First polls close as nation awaits results in historic election

Razor-thin polling margins separate Harris, Trump as Americans cast their ballots

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 When polls close, and other things to know about voting in Mass. See where Trump and Harris stand on 13 key issues

Photos: America votes in the 2024 election

‘Will it matter at the end?’ In New England, voters say the stakes are high even if the outcome is out of their control

In Dixville Notch, N.H., the first election results are in, and it’s a Trump-Harris tie

Chart: Record number of Mass. residents registered to vote

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’

Here are the states where abortion is on the ballot, and what the measures would do
LIVE UPDATES

Election commentary from Globe Opinion

Seven key Senate races to watch on election night, and where the contests stand

Tight races in House could determine control of the chamber

Whether you vote for Harris or Trump, you’re casting a historic ballot today. The internet is abuzz.

Here’s your guide to the 2024 election in Mass., from local races to ballot questions
Innovation Beat

On Wall Street, there’s a clear favorite to win today’s election

The 7 most likely scenarios for Election Day

Trump, Vance and allies hurl insults at women as race ends

Voter Resources

NFL Trade Deadline

NFL trade deadline: Plenty of moves around the league, but the Patriots stand pat

Rumors floated around Patriots receivers, including K.J. Osborn, but Eliot Wolf stayed out of the action on Tuesday.

Jerod Mayo’s late-game decisions against the Titans do not reflect well on him

The decision not to go for 2 points and the choice of which direction to go in overtime have not been satisfactorily explained.
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.

Search continues for missing Maine girl, 14

The girl from Aroostook County has been missing for six weeks.

Orange Line free of speed restrictions for first time in 15 years, MBTA says

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country.

16-year-old boy injured in Hyde Park fire has died, officials say

Red flag warning issued for Wednesday as Massachusetts continues to battle surge in wildfires

Tinashe brings the ‘Match My Freak’ tour to MGM Music Hall

The "Nasty" singer has been on a globetrotting journey to promote "Quantum Baby."

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams ... and the dangers of changing allegiances

On his podcast, the Brookline native said "three guys with pipes" would meet him at Logan if he ever rooted for LA teams.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is determined to teach Neemias Queta how good he can be

The 7-footer could be a difference-maker — perhaps the team's center of the future — but still has lessons to learn.
Opinion
LIVE UPDATES

Election commentary from Globe Opinion

Opinion writers weigh in on what the results of the 2024 election will mean for the country and for the Commonwealth.
Globe Opinion’s 2024 voting guide How and why the Globe endorses presidential candidates
EDITORIAL

Undecided this Election Day? We can help.
CARINE HAJJAR

The endorsements that make you go, hmm
MARCELA GARCÍA

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

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

More recent News

Two men arrested after physical altercation outside Dorchester court building

Both men were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest

For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle.

Steamship Authority takes a ferry to Nantucket out of service for ‘unanticipated repairs’

Online booking for the route to and from Nantucket will be unavailable until Nov. 17.

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

The Emmy-nominated actor was known for playing two very funny but very different television characters: a boorish, miserly law-firm partner on “L.A. Law,” a drama, and a histrionic ex-radical on “Dharma & Greg,” a sitcom.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are growing matching beards. Here’s why.
The Cambridge-bred buds are rocking some chin scruff for their upcoming Netflix movie, "RIP."

Prisoner and his wife accused of scamming father of convicted killer of over $10,000, officials say

Brian Vines allegedly lied to a fellow inmate that his wife was an experienced criminal attorney who could have his sentence for second-degree murder reduced in exchange for payment, prosecutors said.

Man arrested after hazmat incident in Everett involving dumping of illicit drugs in city

Authorities said they received reports that someone had disposed of “chemicals related to the manufacturing of illicit narcotics at multiple locations around the city.”

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.

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

With co-founder Arthur Blank, Bernard Marcus turned Home Depot into the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

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.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
The late Luis Tiant has another chance at the Hall of Fame. Is that something to celebrate?
Tiant died on Oct. 8 having missed on 21 previous chances to be inducted.

Culture & Lifestyle

Designer Es Devlin to receive Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

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

2024: the foodiest campaign of all time

Tim Walz joins Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump over Epstein tapes on Election Night eve

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

Live Updates

Final hours of voting underway, polls begin to close as Americans choose between Harris or Trump

We’re gathering live updates and analysis on the 2024 presidential race. Follow along.

‘Will it matter at the end?’ In New England, voters say the stakes are high even if the outcome is out of their control

In dozens of interviews across New England on Tuesday, voters said they felt a duty to participate in the election — even as they wondered whether their votes would make much difference.

Anxious Mass. voters ponder immigration, abortion, division as they hit the polls on Election Day

“It’s just up in the air and that causes my anxiousness,” said a 21-year-old preschool teacher, who just cast her first-ever vote for president in Malden.

Red flag warning issued for Wednesday as Massachusetts continues to battle surge in wildfires

The Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts has recommended all local fire departments deny any fire-related permit requests and ban outdoor fires at least through Nov. 8, the statement said.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Jerry Jones says Dak Prescott is likely headed to IR, but not giving up on Cowboys’ season

Prescott sustained the injury in the third quarter of a 27-21 loss to the Falcons.
Patriots

Patriots unable to swing another deal ahead of NFL trade deadline

They couldn’t find enough value for the players they were shopping and didn’t want to move those that were garnering greater interest.
bruins

Newest Bruin Tyler Johnson is thrilled to get back into the game

The 34-year-old forward, who was in the lineup vs. Toronto, said, "Ever since that first day I got here, I knew I wanted to be here.”
gary washburn | on basketball

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is determined to teach Neemias Queta how good he can be
BASKETBALL

76ers’ Joel Embiid suspended three games for shoving columnist
NFL Trade Deadline

NFL trade deadline: Plenty of moves around the league, but the Patriots stand pat

Business

Moderna’s Bancel steps down as sales chief, keeps CEO role

Moderna is trying to find a path to profitability in the wake of disappointing vaccine sales.
Innovation Beat

On Wall Street, there’s a clear favorite to win today’s election

Price movements — particularly in a handful of tech-related stocks — are signaling a clearer prediction than what polls have provided.

UnitedHealth emails reveal tension over cuts to doctor pay

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
magazine
Q&A

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

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

Cooking

Savor Italy: Weeknight seafood stew with homemade ciabatta
Your Week Ahead

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

metro

Singer Vanessa Carlton files lawsuit alleging loud noise, harassment at her R.I. home

Steamship Authority takes a ferry to Nantucket out of service for ‘unanticipated repairs’

Rhode Island’s unfocused governor

sports

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams ... and the dangers of changing allegiances

Jerod Mayo’s late-game decisions against the Titans do not reflect well on him

Celtics center Neemias Queta becomes first Portuguese player to start an NBA game

business

Record number of revelers visited Salem on Halloween, city officials say

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

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

politics

‘Will it matter at the end?’ In New England, voters say the stakes are high even if the outcome is out of their control

Anxious Mass. voters ponder immigration, abortion, division as they hit the polls on Election Day

Tight races in House could determine control of the chamber

Nation

What democracy looks like in rural Wisconsin: one woman counting her neighbors’ votes

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest

Trump, Vance and allies hurl insults at women as race ends

World

Netanyahu fires Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant

Israeli strikes target Syria for a second day in a row

French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade

opinion

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

Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients

The question that melted me

lifestyle

In the age of doomscrolling, Cohasset couple Marisa and Mary found love in a hopeful place

Two East Boston kids make it big on TikTok. Meet Tommy Guarino and Chad McDonough.

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

food & dining

Savor Italy: Weeknight seafood stew with homemade ciabatta

There’s a new beer on the market: Meli, made with organic quinoa

Recipe: Simmer soup with winter squash, kale, and white beans for a hearty weeknight meal

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

Designer Es Devlin to receive Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

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

Books

Understanding Taylor Swift means understanding America

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

Movies

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are growing matching beards. Here’s why.

N.H. state representatives are cosponsoring a bill to name this movie the state’s official animated film

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

Television

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams ... and the dangers of changing allegiances

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

Tim Walz joins Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump over Epstein tapes on Election Night eve

music

Tinashe brings the ‘Match My Freak’ tour to MGM Music Hall

Quincy Jones remembered for his loyalty to Berklee College of Music

Leon Bridges brought skill but a slightly subdued energy to Roadrunner

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

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

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