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A multibillion-dollar data center project is coming to Western Mass.

Estimated to cost more than $3 billion, a planned data center near Springfield would be the largest such complex in the state by far.

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
The recommended penalties underscore how severely regulators operating under President Biden believe Google should be punished following an August ruling by US District Judge Amit Mehta that branded Google as a monopolist.

Karen Read’s Mansfield home sells for $810,000

Read, accused of fatally striking Boston police officer John O'Keefe with her SUV in 2022, put the home on the market in July, weeks after her first trial ended with a hung jury.

This Mass. city is one of the best places to retire, according to US News & World Report

Despite sky-high housing costs, the city earned high marks for health care and quality of life, according to a new ranking.

‘It’s outrageous.’ Healey signs spending bill, protecting Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending.

The bill Governor Maura Healey signed into law Wednesday stands to benefit BlueHub Capital, a Roxbury-based nonprofit that specializes in helping distressed homeowners but which, some claim in a nearly five-year-old legal fight, also deceived them.

18-year-old driver to be charged in Cape Cod crash that left two teenagers with life-threatening injuries

MBTA riders experience longer travel times due to temporary closure of Red Line from Harvard to Broadway stations

‘This isn’t about me.’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spars with incoming Trump border czar Homan over deportation approach.

Tom Homan had sharp words for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu regarding federal immigration policy and the new administration’s plans for mass deportations.
Some sheriffs scoffed at immigration enforcement. Plymouth extended its agreement with ICE.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Democratic Representative Susan Wild said the ethics panel, which is evenly split between the two parties, voted at a lengthy closed-door meeting, and no Republican joined Democrats who wanted to release the report.
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The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask

A friendly wager leads to a glimmering perspective of the laid-back island chain.

Long overdue rain and some snow to soak drought-stricken New England
Snow is expected in portions of Northern New England as this low-pressure system brings rounds of rain.

Weekend outlook: Sunshine fights to break through as storm exits

Brush fire in Great Barrington spreads to 1,100 acres
The fire in western Massachusetts is one of 600 that have scorched nearly 1,900 acres in Massachusetts since October, far exceeding what the state typically experiences.

North Shore communities have been blanketed by terrible air quality for days. What’s going on?

Sam Kennedy opens up about Red Sox’ plans to spend this offseason, including for a big-ticket free agent like Juan Soto

When it comes to payroll, Kennedy noted the Red Sox are prepared to expand the budget. “Even if it takes us over the CBT,” he said.
One season after leaving the Red Sox, Atlanta’s Chris Sale wins Cy Young Award
Tara Sullivan

If Bruins don’t improve, GM Don Sweeney knows he could be next on chopping block

As the architect of a roster that is missing key pieces and struggling to jell with the ones that are here, Sweeney is as much on the hook as the man he fired.
Here’s what Joe Sacco had to say after his first practice as Bruins interim head coach

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Boston might be joining the look-alike craze, though it’s a bit hard to tell.

Al Horford speaks to Celtics’ anticipation of White House visit as NBA champions: ‘It’s going to be awesome’

A Celtics contingent that includes players, coaches, front office members, and team ownership is expected to meet President Joe Biden.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

The political mystery of Josh Kraft

Through the trail of Kraft’s political contributions comes a hint of what matters to him at the national level. But where does he stand on local issues?
Heather Hopp-Bruce

Spending the day with my transgender son and MAGA aunt
EDITORIAL

Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes

JEFF JACOBY

No, Trump didn’t earn an ‘unprecedented and powerful’ mandate
IDEAS | JENNIFER BLOCK

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

More recent News

State House committee appears ready to advance Wu’s property tax home rule petition

Mayor Michelle Wu testified before a State House committee Wednesday to implore Beacon Hill to approve the newest, compromise iteration of her property tax home rule petition.

American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia’s prime minister said, and the US State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four in the poisoning incident.

Pedestrian killed by Amtrak train in Exeter, N.H., after walking on the tracks

Police said the person has not been identified, but a preliminary investigation suggests the individual didn’t realize the train was getting close.

Pamela Hayden, the voice of Bart’s friend Milhouse, retires from ‘The Simpsons’
She has voiced characters on “The Simpsons” since it began in 1989, including Bart’s best friend Milhouse Van Houten, but Pamela Hayden announced Wednesday that she was retiring from the show.

PBS writers at GBH shows Frontline and NOVA vote to authorize strike
The strike could have an outsized effect on GBH, which is the nation’s largest producer of PBS content.

Abuse against monkey reported at MIT, animal rights group says
An animal rights group said Wednesday it has obtained a memo from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicating that a researcher “mishandled a primate so severely” that the person was permanently barred from working with monkeys at a campus lab.

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RFK Jr. as health secretary? Not so fast, says a broad, bipartisan coalition.

A vast collection of people and interests have found at least one reason to lose sleep over the prospect of him becoming the nation’s top health official.

BU says it won’t admit PhD students in a dozen humanities and social sciences programs
The college will not accept students in English or history, weeks after graduate students ended their seven-month strike.

EDUCATION
Brown University transfers 255 acres in Bristol, R.I., to the Pokanoket Indian tribe: ‘We are the original stewards’
“We are not talking about a land acknowledgment or cultural appreciation,” lawyer Taino Palermo said. “They have set a precedent to show other institutions they can do this.”

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Gloucester art collection goes online

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

You might know the name John Derian from Target. But did you know Watertown helped shape his sense of whimsy?

Through the looking glasses: With EnChroma rentals, Peabody Essex Museum offers colorblind visitors a new way of seeing art

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

Long overdue rain and some snow to soak drought-stricken New England

Snow is expected in portions of Northern New England as this low-pressure system brings rounds of rain.

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Boston might be joining the look-alike craze, though it’s a bit hard to tell.

MBTA riders experience longer travel times due to temporary closure of Red Line from Harvard to Broadway stations

The temporary closures run through Sunday. During that time, 178 shuttle buses are available to transport riders, the MBTA said.

Some sheriffs scoffed at immigration enforcement. Plymouth extended its agreement with ICE.

The new contract will run through September 2029, according to a copy of the agreement between Plymouth Sheriff Joseph McDonald and ICE, which pays the sheriff’s office to hold people in a portion of the Plymouth County jail as they face deportation.

Sports

No. 24 Rutgers 74, Merrimack 63

Freshman Ace Bailey’s 23 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 24 Rutgers past Merrimack

It was the second straight wire-to-wire win for the Scarlet Knights.
BASEBALL

Roki Sasaki’s posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says

If Sasaki signed this year, his maximum bonus would be $2,502,500 with the Dodgers.
No. 2 UConn 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41

Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson

Auriemma broke a tie with retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer for the most victories all-time.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

MIAA football semifinals: 16 mega matchups in 8 divisions, and our picks

BASEBALL

Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

It’s pure power, pure leader, and pure joy for Fairhaven’s record-breaking back Justin Marques

Business

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

The recommended penalties underscore how severely regulators operating under President Biden believe Google should be punished following an August ruling by US District Judge Amit Mehta that branded Google as a monopolist.

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.
talking points

Gary Wang, a top FTX executive, is given no prison time

PBS writers at GBH shows Frontline and NOVA vote to authorize strike
magazine
Winter Travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask
Perspective

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

LOVE LETTERS

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

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

metro

Weekend outlook: Sunshine fights to break through as storm exits

Bank robbery prompts brief lockdown of Concord schools. Police continue search for suspect

Charlotte Lester disappeared in 2022. After finding her remains on Sunday, R.I. police charged a man with her murder.

sports

MLB scraps plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico

LeBron James says he’s taking a social media break for now

Sam Kennedy opens up about Red Sox’ plans to spend this offseason, including for a big-ticket free agent like Juan Soto

business

State House committee appears ready to advance Wu’s property tax home rule petition

The ultimate goal is to find buyer for Providence Place, receiver says

TJX posts sales at key unit that fall short of estimates

politics

Federal inquiry traced payments from Gaetz to women

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Johnson supports Republican effort to target McBride with Capitol bathroom bill

Nation

House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

Musk and Ramaswamy vow ‘mass head-count reductions’ in federal government

Behind the scenes at a secretive gathering of rising MAGA donors

World

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

Volcano on Iceland’s Rekjanes Peninsula erupts for the seventh time in a year

American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

opinion

How a famous candy company is giving pet owners a stomachache

Economic development bill gives BlueHub a pass on consumer laws

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

lifestyle

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

This Mass. city is one of the best places to retire, according to US News & World Report

‘The great thing about this age, you don’t learn by your mistakes.’ Jay Leno tumbles down hill in costly shortcut.

food & dining

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

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

Recipe: Roasting turkey parts with a spice rub lets you customize the meat for your Thanksgiving guests

travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask

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

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

Arts

Gloucester art collection goes online

You might know the name John Derian from Target. But did you know Watertown helped shape his sense of whimsy?

ICA names Nora Burnett Abrams as its new director

Books

Naomi Wood’s debut story collection is full of mothers falling apart

Thinking of writing a letter to an author? Do it.

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 17

Movies

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

Television

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher, and Danny Amendola will all compete on the season finale of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

music

Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer’s funeral

Theater/Dance

‘That’s So Jewish’ aims to get to the bottom of who’s ‘most chosen’

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

Uneven ‘Mindplay’ illustrates the perils of interactivity

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

Richard V. Allen, first national security adviser under Reagan, dies at 88

Thomas E. Kurtz, a creator of BASIC computer language, dies at 96

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