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MBTA workers are taking home hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime pay

The T's top earner took home $236,472 in overtime, bringing the official's annual earnings to $392,207 — nearly as much as the president of the United States.
Shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Harvard and Broadway this week

Citing ‘burnout,’ nearly 300 primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham take steps to unionize

The doctors comprise the vast majority of primary care physicians employed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Massachusetts’ oldest resident dies at 113
Wellesley’s Herlda Senhouse lived through the Jim Crow era and remembered FDR.

Fourteen people arrested at Men’s March in Boston on Saturday, police say
They were charged with acting in an “unlawful, riotous, and tumultuous manner” during an anti-abortion demonstration in Boston, police said.

UMass fires football coach Don Brown amid 2-8 season with MAC move looming
Brown’s third stint in Amherst finished with a 6-28 record.

BOLD TYPES
Economic bill packs tens of millions in earmarks for Boston development projects
Highlights include a life sciences center near Nubian Square, the Suffolk Downs redevelopment, the Fieldhouse sports complex in Dorchester, and the Alexandra Hotel.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines: Mass. economy keeps pace with US growth as resilience clouds rate outlook
North toward hope

Here’s why many Haitians are migrating from Chile to Massachusetts. ‘The country wasn’t prepared to respond.’

Migrants, both recent arrivals and many who’ve been in Chile longer, find themselves on the fringes of society, with scant opportunity for economic mobility.

New brush fire breaks out in Boxford State Forest

Map: Tracking wildfires across Massachusetts

Man, 56, fatally struck by vehicle in Randolph

Man arrested in connection with a series of suspicious brush fires in Attleboro
AS I SEE IT

The wild turkey population has exploded in Mass. Here’s expert advice for living peacefully among them.

The rebirth of wild turkeys in Massachusetts has sparked numerous complaints about the aggressive birds. But they are not out to get you: “Approach every interaction with a turkey as if you are the bigger turkey.”
FOOD

Row 34 will open adjacent to The Hotel Commonwealth in 2025, bringing a familiar name to an evolving block

Co-owner Jeremy Sewall calls the 170-seat, Kenmore Square Row 34 iteration “the next generation of Row 34.”

More Black voters are backing Trump. This has some Black leaders worried.
President-elect Donald Trump's gains among Black voters in Massachusetts have challenged the community's decades-long allegiance to the Democratic Party.

4 key Rhode Islanders to watch as Biden leaves the White House

Photo of RFK Jr. eating McDonald’s with Trump and Musk goes viral: ‘Make America Healthy Again starts tomorrow’

The photo, posted on social media, shows President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Donald Trump Jr. as they prepare to tuck into a meal of McDonald’s fries and sandwiches.
Omnivore, intermittent faster, reformed Twinkie lover: the RFK Jr. diet
THE FINE PRINT

Best Buy finally makes good on a price match guarantee. Plus: tips on insurance and ballet tickets.

A customer gets the $202 he was owed on a TV purchase, how to check if you’re the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, and be careful when ordering ballet tickets.
Dan Shaughnessy

Jerod Mayo once called his Patriots soft, but he is coaching in a similar fashion

The rookie coach, who offered some highly insulting words about his team earlier in the year, is seeing his questionable decisions adding up — in the form of losses.
Your view: Should Mayo have taken more risks during Sunday's game?

Patriots Monday Live: Jerod Mayo denies reports that team sought advice on developing Drake Maye, talks loss to Rams

 Chad Finn: The Patriots’ defensive plan against Stafford worked out well — for the Rams
REVOLUTION

The Revolution averaged 29,000 fans a game this past season. So why build a smaller stadium?

In an interview with the Globe, team president Brian Bilello discussed the franchise's latest thinking regarding plans for a new soccer-specific stadium in Everett.
high school football

MIAA football playoffs guide: Semifinal schedule, ticket info, Super Bowl dates, and more

The action continues on Friday and Saturday with the semifinals, then we take a break for Thanksgiving rivalry games.

Could Greenland hold the answer to New England’s drought? Experts warn months of rain needed to break dry cycle.

New England needs a drastic shift in weather pattern, and soon to offset the tremendous loss in rainfall since August.

Can late Yankee Candle founder’s $23 million luxury estate be a solution to the state’s housing shortage?

The $23 million property has been on the market as a single-family home for two years without any bidders — until developer Joshua Wallack entered the picture.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Judges throw a wrench in Massachusetts adoptions

A new legal interpretation of longstanding state adoption law has upended the process for out-of-state birth parents. The Legislature should step in to clarify.
Jill Abramson

Trump, Musk, and the rise of the conservative press
Renée Loth

Welcome to the world of influencer media
IDEAS | Elizabeth Preston

What are fathers for?
LETTERS

Seth Moulton has certainly got people thinking

More recent News

60-year-old woman dies after stabbing in Roxbury park, police say
Police on Saturday responded to a report of a person stabbed at Ramsay Park between Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, officials said.

‘My frustrations got the best of me’: Gloucester mayor sorry for obscene gesture

Greg Verga apologized Friday after he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture to teachers on strike.

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles

President Biden’s decision is a major change in US policy, and it comes two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office with his vow to limit further support for Ukraine.

Charli XCX hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’
"SNL" went "brat" as pop star Charli XCX pulled double duty as this weekend's host and musical guest.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion over the next year.

Shen Yun’s longstanding labor practices attract regulators’ scrutiny
The prominent dance company requires its performers to keep grueling tour schedules and train under abusive conditions, former performers have said.

Recommended reads

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Clutch situations haven’t always been Jayson Tatum’s forte. That didn’t stop him Saturday night.

"I know what I’m capable of," Tatum said after his 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime lifted the Celtics over the Raptors.

Special education is becoming more expensive for schools. That’s one reason why they can’t pay educators more.
With teachers on strike in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, officials say the rapidly rising cost of special education is among the reasons why they cannot afford the pay raises educators are seeking.

From prison to green jobs: Ex-inmates among new workforce powering state’s climate goals
“The state of Massachusetts is going green,” one clean energy trainee said. “So I want to be ahead of the game, before it's too late.”

This teacher has a super power to help her young students learn to read
In the aftermath of the pandemic, lofty promises to reinvent schooling abounded, but little innovation has come to fruition. Chelsea‘s experiment stands as an example of what’s still possible with the right resources and leadership.

Culture & Lifestyle

From heartache to hope: A canceled wedding finds new meaning

This week’s TV: A new Ken Burns documentary, the Country Music Awards, and more

City Hall coffee lounge, a new Levain, and a JP Literary Salon: Free things to do in Boston this week

‘I’m building a world,’ says sculptor Funlola Coker

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story
IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

Can we please have less political art now?
Cathy Young

The many faces of Trump’s gender politics
LETTERS

It was the stupid economy
RENÉE GRAHAM

The hypocritical politics of identity politics
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Massachusetts’ oldest resident dies at 113

Wellesley’s Herlda Senhouse lived through the Jim Crow era and remembered FDR.

Fourteen people arrested at Men’s March in Boston on Saturday, police say

They were charged with acting in an “unlawful, riotous, and tumultuous manner” during an anti-abortion demonstration in Boston, police said.
AS I SEE IT

The wild turkey population has exploded in Mass. Here’s expert advice for living peacefully among them.

The rebirth of wild turkeys in Massachusetts has sparked numerous complaints about the aggressive birds. But they are not out to get you: “Approach every interaction with a turkey as if you are the bigger turkey.”

Tracking wildfires across Massachusetts

Hundreds of wildfires have been reported across the state this month, and the Globe is tracking their location and severity.

Sports

College Football

UMass fires football coach Don Brown amid 2-8 season with MAC move looming

Brown’s third stint in Amherst finished with a 6-28 record.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Could the boost the Bruins need come from Joonas Korpisalo? The backup goalie may be that guy.

Realistically, the Bruins may have but these next five-eight games to shake their sleepwalking ways and gain some traction in the East.
BLUE JACKETS AT BRUINS | 7 P.M. (NESN)

Blue Jackets at Bruins preview: Can struggling Columbus offer a foothold?

The Blue Jackets are 1-6-1 in November and next-to-last in the Eastern Conference.
high school football

MIAA football playoffs guide: Semifinal schedule, ticket info, Super Bowl dates, and more
patriots monday live

Patriots Monday Live: Jerod Mayo denies reports that team sought advice on developing Drake Maye, talks loss to Rams
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

MIAA football playoffs: Tough schedules now paying off for Walpole, Foxborough as they move on to the semifinals

Business

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Mass. economy keeps pace with US growth as resilience clouds rate outlook

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell cautions investors that borrowing costs might not fall as quickly as they had hoped.
BOLD TYPES

Economic bill packs tens of millions in earmarks for Boston development projects

Highlights include a life sciences center near Nubian Square, the Suffolk Downs redevelopment, the Fieldhouse sports complex in Dorchester, and the Alexandra Hotel.

Associated Press to reduce workforce by 8 percent through buyouts and job cuts

Citing ‘burnout,’ nearly 300 primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham take steps to unionize
magazine
Globe Magazine

A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘THAT is the kind of unapologetically nerdy passion I’m looking for’
PERSPECTIVE

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.
holiday style

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

metro

9-alarm fire damages abandoned warehouse in Chelsea; forces school closures, commuter rail delays

4 key names to watch as Biden leaves the White House

A little warmer today with above-average temps and sunshine. Rain possible later in the week.

sports

This week’s Boston Globe Top 20 football poll: Who’s No. 1 entering the MIAA playoff semifinals?

Boston Globe football players of the week: Fairhaven’s Justin Marques headlines the honorees for Nov. 17

A lucrative league of their own

business

Best Buy finally makes good on a price match guarantee. Plus: tips on insurance and ballet tickets.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

AI fuels new medical billing startup created by Brown students

politics

Photo of RFK Jr. eating McDonald’s with Trump and Musk goes viral: ‘Make America Healthy Again starts tomorrow’

Omnivore, intermittent faster, reformed Twinkie lover: the RFK Jr. diet

4 key names to watch as Biden leaves the White House

Nation

‘The Bear’ has a mirror image: Chicago crowns lookalike winner for show’s star Jeremy Allen White

Trial to begin in human smuggling case after freezing deaths of Indian family at Canada-US border

Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions

World

Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons

A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions kills 11 people and injures 84 in Ukraine’s north

Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in landslide in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms

opinion

The one thing that should have disqualified Trump in voters’ eyes

Viewing next four years with conflicting feelings — and some hope

The pain of Trump’s victory is keenly, uniquely felt

lifestyle

From heartache to hope: A canceled wedding finds new meaning

Should I swear off dating?

A + B = I’m single again

food & dining

Row 34 will open adjacent to The Hotel Commonwealth in 2025, bringing a familiar name to an evolving block

Sad hour continues: Beacon Hill lawmakers again decline to bring ‘happy hour’ back to Mass.

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

travel

We spent 12 days on the greatest hiking trail in the world. You can, too.

Taylor Goldsmith on doing what he wants, catching up on sleep, and making coffee on a plane

See the world by train; renew your passport soon

Arts

‘I’m building a world,’ says sculptor Funlola Coker

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

Books

Poems of desire, looking at graffiti, a new bookstore in Quincy

Stephen King refutes rumors he called Elon Musk Trump’s ‘First Lady,’ was kicked off X

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 23

Movies

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

Television

‘The Bear’ has a mirror image: Chicago crowns lookalike winner for show’s star Jeremy Allen White

This week’s TV: A new Ken Burns documentary, the Country Music Awards, and more

Charli XCX hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

The Berliners are back

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

Theater/Dance

American Repertory Theater launches Lavine Learning Lab for local high schools

For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off,’ set designers used every inch of the stage

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

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

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton and courted controversy, dies at 82

Timothy West, actor who portrayed kings and prime ministers, dies at 90

Claire Gaudiani, embattled Connecticut College president, dies at 79