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The nurse practitioner will see you now — and in the future

As primary care doctors become harder to find, the number of nurse practitioners in Massachusetts is expected to surge by more than 60 percent by 2034.

The MBTA and the city of Boston unveil detailed draft of design plan for Blue Hill Avenue, to mixed reception

The MBTA and the city of Boston are soliciting public feedback after unveiling the most detailed look yet at the changes coming to Blue Hill Avenue between Grove Hall and Mattapan Square.

State Trooper in Karen Read murder case disciplined after agency’s investigation

Detective Lieutenant Brian P. Tully will lose six days of vacation for failing to supervise and discipline Trooper Michael Proctor who sent offensive text messages about Read to friends, coworkers, and supervisors, officials said Tuesday.

‘The fuel load right now is tremendous.’ Could wildfires become our new normal?
In the latest flare-up, scores of firefighters from multiple communities on Tuesday worked to douse the blaze toward the southern perimeter of the Blue Hills near Houghton’s Pond, one of at least 20 that burned throughout the state this week.

Tracking wildfires across Mass. Map: What is the air quality like in Boston?

Brandeis University announces it will waive tuition costs for families making less than $75,000

The Brandeis Commitment program, which will start in the fall of 2025, will also provide grants and scholarships to families earning $200,000 or less, the university said.

Mass. bill would make it harder for people to resell tickets to live events. Consumer groups are up in arms.

In a letter to Governor Maura Healey, a coalition of consumer groups called the bill “anti-consumer” and urged her to strike a provision on ticket transfers.

The price for emergency housing in Mass. may pass $1 billion. A report has 10 ideas to help the strained system.

Woman fatally injured in Roxbury dog attack remembered as a ‘generous and kind’ person

US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
Gary Washburn | CELTICS 120, CAVALIERS 117

‘We met the challenge’: And so did Ageless Al Horford when the Celtics needed him most

The Celtics were a far better team with their 38-year-old center on the floor, challenging shots, grabbing key rebounds, and knocking down 3-pointers in the 120-117 win.
Christopher L. Gasper: There’s no reasons to care about the NBA Cup. So let’s give it some.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
Jim Montgomery’s message was not getting through, but roster composition a big part of problem for Bruins
We can question Montgomery’s cooking, but as they’ve been wont to say for years now in Foxborough, he didn’t buy the groceries.

Five things to know about interim Bruins head coach Joe Sacco
Shirley Leung

American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show.

A second Trump term may open the floodgates to an unprecedented amount of corporate influence over government.

JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS
The results are in. So let’s discuss all those polls.
Polling is an art, not a science. And in 2024 it was pretty solid art.

Polls showed a race in dead heat. How did prediction markets know Trump would prevail?

Trump says he will nominate wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon to be education secretary
Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the education department, which he has pledged to dismantle. She is a billionaire professional wrestling mogul who twice ran for Senate in Connecticut.

What to know about Linda McMahon
ben volin | on football

It’s painfully clear that the Patriots miss Bill Belichick’s influence on the defense

The defense was supposed to be the stable side of the ball, the backbone that kept the Patriots in games. But it hasn't worked out that way.
LOVE LETTERS

How do I go from chitchat with a stranger to an actual date?

Working in retail has helped me improve my conversational skills. Now, I want to use them to try to meet someone.

Atmospheric rivers: Nature’s massive moisture plumes return. What does that mean for New England?

These rivers in the sky carry massive amounts of moisture that can eventually deluge the Northeast with heavy rain and snow.

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend jokes that couple still has ‘burn wounds’ from Tom Brady roast

The couple has not forgotten the jabs about their May-December relationship during “The Roast of Tom Brady,” a Netflix comedy special that aired in May.
Opinion
IDEAS | JENNIFER BLOCK

When it comes to food, RFK and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ crew have a point

It’s not crazy to question the effects of processed food and modern agriculture.
JEFF JACOBY

No, Trump didn’t earn an ‘unprecedented and powerful’ mandate
EDITORIAL

Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes

SCOT LEHIGH

How high will the Senate jump for Trump’s Cabinet nominees?
LETTERS

Warning sign of the times: MGB doctors seek union; concierge care grows

More recent News

Nick Pivetta declines Red Sox’ $21.05 million qualifying offer, becoming a free agent
The righthander logged 633 innings during his five-year run with the Sox, with a 4.29 ERA and 1.243 WHIP.

Pew survey: 60 percent of Americans say they likely won’t get updated COVID-19 vaccine
The research organization said views of the updated vaccine remain “sharply divided” along partisan lines.

A brief bit of good news in Greater Boston’s brutal housing market
Home sales increased briefly last month, according to new data out Tuesday, but that may be short-lived.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington to close amid declining enrollment

The closure is the latest in a series of setbacks for small, tuition-dependent colleges in New England and nationwide.

Teenage boy arrested for allegedly robbing postal mail carrier at gunpoint in Billerica

The boy, 15, was wearing a mask when he allegedly brandished a gun at a mail carrier Tuesday.

Stop & Shop shelves empty at many Massachusetts stores, following cybersecurity issue

Produce and meat sections at many stores had empty shelves across Massachusetts.

Recommended reads

Social workers have quit DCF in droves, costing children stability and delaying family reunifications

High workloads, less stressful employment options, and disillusionment are playing a role in DCF's worst staffing problems in years.

THE BIG DAY
How LinkedIn led to wedding bells for Jasper White’s son and his high school sweetheart
They rekindled their romance into 2022, culminating when Jasper proposed later that December.

St. Elizabeth’s and other former Steward hospitals are giving up their Catholic identity
Former Steward Health Care hospitals have new owners that won’t abide by Catholic doctrine on abortion, in vitro fertilization, contraception, and other matters.

Amazon is requiring workers to come back to the office five days a week. Are Boston companies following suit?
Most local employers aren't matching that extreme, but many are rethinking their approach.

Culture & Lifestyle

Tips from a former Food Network Christmas cookie challenge contestant

‘Gladiator II’ is a very silly sequel, but only Denzel Washington got the memo

Faye Driscoll’s ‘Weathering’ is a fearless journey through flesh and feeling

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

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

America’s great white reckoning again
MARCELA GARCÍA

How a famous candy company is giving pet owners a stomachache
Rose Webster-Smith

BlueHub helps families like mine stay in their homes
JOAN VENNOCHI

Trump escaped #MeToo reckoning. Will his nominees?
Jill Abramson

Trump, Musk, and the rise of the conservative press
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘Overrun by rodents’: N.H. shelter begins adoptions after receiving over 800 mice and rats

Staff expects it will take a long time to find families for all of the animals. But, experts said, it likely didn’t take the mice long to multiply given just how quickly they reproduce.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Temps continue downward trend with another dry day on tap

Today will prolong our historic dry stretch with increasing clouds and a northerly flow that’ll keep the thermometer a little cooler.

Rhode Island is ‘All That’ as record number of tourists visit the state

Visitors generated $5.6 billion for the Ocean State in 2023, with spending on food and beverages contributing $1.4 billion, Rhode Island Commerce said.

Long overdue rain, possibly snow to soak drought-stricken New England

Boston to see first major rainfall since June as low-pressure system brings rounds of rain to slow drought, tame wildfires.

Sports

ben volin | on football

It’s painfully clear that the Patriots miss Bill Belichick’s influence on the defense

The defense was supposed to be the stable side of the ball, the backbone that kept the Patriots in games. But it hasn't worked out that way.
christopher l. gasper

There’s no reasons to care about the NBA Cup. So let’s give it some.

The NBA Cup does not runneth over with import or intrigue. Rather it’s empty and devoid of meaning. But there's an easy fix for that.
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MIAA playoffs: Girls’ and boys’ soccer semifinal scores and finals matchups, plus meet every state champion so far

The MIAA tournaments are crowning champions, keep track of all the scores and game times right here, including the schedule for the football semifinals and soccer finals.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

‘We met the challenge’: And so did Ageless Al Horford when the Celtics needed him most
CELTICS 120, CAVALIERS 117

Behind 33 points from Jayson Tatum, Celtics show they are the team to beat in Eastern Conference by handing Cavaliers first loss
ST. JOHN'S (SHREWSBURY) 3, ST. JOHN'S PREP 2

St. John’s (Shrewsbury) peaking at the right time, reaches Division 1 boys’ soccer final for first time in 17 years

Business

Do you have any consumer complaints? The Globe’s Fine Print columnist wants to hear from you.

Do you live in Massachusetts and have a recent consumer headache you want to share? Sean P. Murphy wants to help.
Shirley Leung

American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show.

A second Trump term may open the floodgates to an unprecedented amount of corporate influence over government.

The nurse practitioner will see you now — and in the future
RI FOOD & DINING

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.
magazine
Perspective

The dos and don’ts of grandparenting: From Vicks to surprise haircuts

Cooking

Miso, polenta, and pie: Three ways to elevate corn this season
Your Week Ahead

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

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

metro

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.

The MBTA and the city of Boston unveil detailed draft of design plan for Blue Hill Avenue, to mixed reception

State Trooper in Karen Read murder case disciplined after agency’s investigation

sports

Megan Carney’s hat trick propels Duxbury girls’ soccer to the Division 2 championship

Yes, Newton North, the 31st seed, is dancing to the Division 1 boys’ soccer final

Alessandro Neyra refuses to let Hingham’s season end in Division 2 boys’ soccer semifinals

business

‘One jackass ruins it’: Holiday decor fuels HOA fights

Home of the Week: Feast your eyes on a Plymouth gem this Thanksgiving. Price: $724,900.

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

politics

The results are in. So let’s discuss all those polls.

American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show.

Hacker is said to have gained access to file with damaging testimony about Gaetz

Nation

‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power and downs trees across northwest US, killing 1

What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

Susan Smith to ask parole board for her freedom after serving 30 years for drowning her children

World

US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Mother of cinematographer killed on set of Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ boycotts its world premiere

opinion

May I have a word: Beep beep! Horn blowers by any other name

The thought of RFK Jr. leading HHS rocks the public health world

The internet is a Pandora’s box spewing fact and fiction

lifestyle

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend jokes that couple still has ‘burn wounds’ from Tom Brady roast

Honoring heritage in every pour: the first Native women-owned brewery in the US shares culture through craft

20 Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to stream this Turkey Day

food & dining

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.

A contemporary feast

Recipe: For the vegetarians at Thanksgiving, her Indian family’s spinach-tomato rice pilaf is colorful and hearty

travel

Arthur Frommer, 95, dies; his guidebooks opened travel to the masses

The best and worst times to travel for Thanksgiving, according to AAA

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

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

Cher briefly considered becoming a nun — and nine other surprises from her new memoir

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

Movies

‘Wicked’ defies brevity

‘Gladiator II’ is a very silly sequel, but only Denzel Washington got the memo

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

Television

A Lara Croft for the ages

‘Morning Joe’ hosts say they visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago: ‘It’s time to do something different’

20 Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to stream this Turkey Day

music

Morgan Wallen and Post Malone headline a very collaborative Country Music Association Awards

Post Malone to perform at Gillette Stadium for the first time next summer

Song will remain the same at Charlestown Rehearsal Studios

Theater/Dance

An off-balance ‘Galileo’s Daughter’ at Central Square Theater

Uneven ‘Mindplay’ illustrates the perils of interactivity

Faye Driscoll’s ‘Weathering’ is a fearless journey through flesh and feeling

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

Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84

Arthur Frommer, 95, dies; his guidebooks opened travel to the masses

Sim Van der Ryn, early practitioner of sustainable architecture, dies at 89