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Gloucester reaches deal with educators, ending first of three North Shore strikes

Details on the deal were not immediately available, but the school committee chair said it included increases to teacher and paraprofessional pay and new paid parental leave.

First Milton, now Needham: Another town is set to vote on controversial MBTA housing plan
Voters in Needham will be asked to weigh in on a plan to allow dense multifamily housing in key commercial areas near the Commuter Rail.

Healey to seek six-month limit on stays in emergency shelters; officials say current approach ‘not sustainable’

The Legislature passed a law in the spring setting a nine-month limit. But state officials say they want to lower the cap to six months.

GOP lawmaker again blocks Wu’s property tax proposal from advancing in State House

This is the second time state Representative David DeCoste of Norwell, who does not represent any part of Boston, has prevented Mayor Michelle Wu's measure from moving forward in the state House.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Two new storms could dampen Thanksgiving week in New England

Our next chance of rain comes on Tuesday when low pressure skirts along the Canadian border from the Great Lakes to Northern New England.

Boston musician and activist spars with Representative Nancy Mace over transgender rights at tech event

Digital rights activist Evan Greer confronted Mace, the South Carolina Republican who has filed a bill to bar transgender people from using single-sex bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity.

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote in a residential backyard, said Timothy Labrie, chief of police in Northbridge, Massachusetts.

Police investigating Cape Cod state lawmaker amid fraud accusations

Officials at the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod filed the complaint with Yarmouth Police, months after state Representative Chris Flanagan resigned from his post.

MGH employees cancel ‘Vigil for Palestine’ after administration changes its name to ‘Vigil for Peace’

A postcard of Kings Grant Motel in Gilford, N.H., in its midcentury heyday and a photo of what it looks like now. A Virginia woman is documenting the fate of small roadside motels as they fade into obscurity.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

These ‘dead motels’ are a feast for the eyes

Meet the former New Englander on a mission to document the extinction of the classic motor lodge and preserve the memories of vacations past.

‘We’ve been preparing for months, in some cases years’: Democratic state attorneys general brace for Trump’s second term
Once again, Democratic state attorneys general are their party's first line of defense. But the court battles of Trump's second term could prove very different than those of his first.

Trump allies say immigration hurts American workers. Many studies suggest otherwise.

Senator Marco Rubio, left, and Vice President-elect Senator JD Vance walk together on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington.

Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picks

Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump's picks.

Pam Bondi is Trump’s new choice as attorney general. Here’s what to know about her.

Bondi has a starkly different profile than Matt Gaetz, but a similar reputation for fealty.

Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress after withdrawing his bid for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

Beth Teitell | Commentary

Is it possible to live Trump-free? People practicing radical Trump detachment are trying.

Trump Detachment Syndrome is a self-protective gambit that requires a news blackout. Its sufferers were once so up on the news they could sub in for CNN commentators. Now they’re too fatigued to even hate-read.

In practice every week, it is Joe Milton's job to mimic the opponent's quarterback.

patriots notebook

Patriots rookie QB Joe Milton hasn’t gotten a snap, but he is getting a lot of kudos

The Patriots coaching staff raves about Milton's development and his value on the scout team.

The Environmental Protection Agency has been working for years to find and eliminate lead.

Check your mail. A million letters went out in recent days, warning of lead in pipes.

The letters were required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which has been working for years to find and eliminate lead.

Lawrence General CEO Dr. Abha Agrawal (center) spoke with nurse manager Jennifer Small (right) as she met with staff members at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on Nov. 7.

Lawrence General bought out Holy Family hospitals from Steward. Now comes the hard part.

Lawrence General has transformed from a standalone facility into a small system of “safety net” hospitals treating mostly low-income patients in the Merrimack Valley.

More coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Red Sox president and chief executive officer Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner, and director of baseball operations Craig Breslow — pictured with principal owner John Henry — delivered Boston's initial pitch to free-agent slugger Juan Soto.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox deserve no benefit of the doubt with their Juan Soto pursuit, and other thoughts

Until 2018, the Red Sox had a top-three payroll. They were in almost all conversations for top talent, and stars were happy to bring their talents to the Back Bay. Not anymore.

Alice Brock, Rick Robbins, and Arlo Guthrie at Trinity Church, Thanksgiving 2022.

Arlo Guthrie announces that Alice Brock of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ fame has died

The longtime resident of Provincetown inspired the 1967 Thanksgiving tune.

51 things about Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ incident did happen, and Berkshire Eagle covered it

Opinion

Matt Siegel hosted the "Matty in the Morning" radio show on Kiss 108 for 41 years.

RAMI ABOU-SABE

Matty in the Morning, in his own words

Matt Siegel discusses his favorite moments in radio, why he left Kiss 108, and whether or not you’ll hear him on the air again.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Want a say in how Boston’s schools are run? Get involved with the School Committee

Klara Vlahčević Lisinski

Mike Huckabee and the end of the two-state solution

SCOT LEHIGH

Progress on abortion rights and gun safety must come in the states

IDEAS | MATJAZ KRIVIC

Eerie reminders of another time when the world was on edge

Globe Santa

Exhibit A: Her gas bill

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Thanksgiving

All the fixings for a contemporary Thanksgiving feast

The UMass Amherst marching band played during halftime at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

UMass Amherst marching band ready to take its star turn in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

Steve Martin and John Candy in 1987's "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."

‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ is the perfect Thanksgiving movie

Turkeys were on sale at a Walmart store in Secaucus, N.J., this month. Turkey prices declined this year for the first time since 2018, a Globe data analysis showed.

Shoppers expect to pay more for Thanksgiving this year. They’re in for a tasty surprise.

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New coach Joe Sacco’s message on fixing Bruins? It starts with the work ethic
A closer look at Thursday's 1-0 win over Utah shows the subtle differences that Sacco intends to make to get the team on track.

How New England’s incarcerated population trains service dogs for those in need
Puppies live with their incarcerated trainer during training. Staff from a Princeton-founded service dog nonprofit visit facilities weekly to teach incarcerated people how to train the dogs.

At Massachusetts General Hospital, work is well underway on new $1.9 billion clinical care facility
The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building will house the Mass General Cancer Center and the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, with 482 single-bed rooms and other hospital amenities.

Man indicted in stabbing death in Brockton park
Johnny Richmond, 37, of Brockton, was indicted on one count each of murder and carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of threats to kill, officials said.

President Biden expected to return to Nantucket for Thanksgiving, continuing a long family tradition
The White House has yet to confirm Biden's plans for the holiday next week, but Nantucket police have been informed by the Secret Service of a “potential planned visit by the president” for Thanksgiving.

A 10,000-year-old great white shark tooth just washed up on a R.I. beach — again
“To have two teeth this rare show up on the exact same beach three months apart is pretty funny,” said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute.

How Nora Ephron’s sister snapped me out of my sister funk

I couldn’t bring myself to reach out to my sister. So I reached out to someone else’s.

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What to say to someone who’s lost a child
Maybe we’re too afraid to say the wrong thing, and silence beats awkwardness. Now’s a good time to talk about it: November is Children’s Grief Awareness Month.

‘There’s a real pandemic’: Illegal drug known as K2 prevalent across Mass. prisons
A recent court ruling describes a corrections system “currently dealing with a large number of inmate medical emergencies, overdoses, and assaults on staff and inmates due to the drug distribution networks infiltrating the prison system.”

This 175-square-foot Back Bay condo is for sale. Could you live in it?
A pint-size unit in a stately brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue is on the market for $399,000.

Culture & Lifestyle

Corinne Wasmuht, "50 U Heinrich-Heine-Str.," 2009.

Seeing the US in Germany’s mirror

Britt Robertson as Ashley and Chad Michael Murray as Luke in "The Merry Gentlemen."

Grab your hot cocoa: These holiday movies deliver sweet romance

Giuliana Santa Cruz in Jayro Bustamante's "Rita."

With ‘Rita,’ filmmaker Jayro Bustamante tells a different kind of horror story

Robert Frank as seen in footage from "Robert Frank's Scrapbook Footage."

MoMA looks at Robert Frank’s six decades of photography and filmmaking after ‘The Americans’

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

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

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

While well-defined scientific specialties are deeply explored, the most creative findings often arise where distinct bodies of knowledge intersect.

Wendy Schmidt and Eric S. Lander

Don’t rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveries

The Massachusetts Legislature is generally responsive to union desires — and no cause beats as strongly in the hearts of the Massachusetts building trades as excluding nonunion rivals from work on public construction.

EDITORIAL

Governor Healey’s short-sighted move on project labor agreements risks higher construction costs

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Let’s make renting better — for real this time

This is not about sports, women, trans people, or fairness. This conversation about trans athletes is about power and control.

Schuyler Bailar

Anti-trans rhetoric in sports: A power play, not protection

JOAN VENNOCHI

The political mystery of Josh Kraft

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI BUSINESS

Hasbro auction brings in $3.3m as toy company sells off memorabilia before moving headquarters

The top lot was the original hero Cosmic Fury Cannon which brought in $87,500.

Gloucester reaches deal with educators, ending first of three North Shore strikes

Details on the deal were not immediately available, but the school committee chair said it included increases to teacher and paraprofessional pay and new paid parental leave.

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote in a residential backyard, said Timothy Labrie, chief of police in Northbridge, Massachusetts.

Police investigating Cape Cod state lawmaker amid fraud accusations

Officials at the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod filed the complaint with Yarmouth Police, months after state Representative Chris Flanagan resigned from his post.

Sports

bruins

New coach Joe Sacco’s message on fixing Bruins? It starts with the work ethic

A closer look at Thursday's 1-0 win over Utah shows the subtle differences that Sacco intends to make to get the team on track.

patriots notebook

Patriots rookie QB Joe Milton hasn’t gotten a snap, but he is getting a lot of kudos

The Patriots coaching staff raves about Milton's development and his value on the scout team.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her in Dublin hotel, civil jury rules

The plaintiff said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a night of partying left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

PRIDE VS. SPIRIT, 8 P.M. (CBS)

Marta’s magic led Orlando to Saturday’s NWSL title game vs. Washington

FOOTBALL

Brock Purdy will miss Sunday’s game for the 49ers with a right shoulder injury

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Nikita Zadorov checks in as Bruins work on return to being a ‘hard team to play against’

Business

RI BUSINESS

Hasbro auction brings in $3.3m as toy company sells off memorabilia before moving headquarters

The top lot was the original hero Cosmic Fury Cannon which brought in $87,500.

A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones

First Milton, now Needham: Another town is set to vote on controversial MBTA housing plan

Writers of GBH’s Nova, Frontline, and other programs agree on new contract, avoid strike

magazine

In Carrabassett Valley, Maine, skiers and snowboarders alike flock to Sugarloaf.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

The seven wonders of winter in New England

The writer, at right, and his friend Craig pose for a selfie while snorkeling.

Winter Travel

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

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Emma is a librarian ... it made it easy to talk about our recent favorite books’

MISS CONDUCT

Settling debates over tips, divvying up leftovers, and an unwanted prayer circle

metro

A toddler stares at a puddle while walking on the Harvard University campus on Thursday. New England saw up to 2 inches of ran on Thursday after going weeks without any significant precipitation, leading to severe drought conditions in Massachusetts and in parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Two new storms could dampen Thanksgiving week in New England

Another storm slides into New England, bringing more wet weather Friday night

Healey to seek six-month limit on stays in emergency shelters; officials say current approach ‘not sustainable’

sports

UMass field hockey, pictured here after reaching the Final Four earlier this week, fell to Northwestern in the national semis Friday.

UMass field hockey falls to Northwestern in razor-thin national semifinal; Tufts reaches Div. 3 title game

Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones, at his request

Patriots mailbag: Who has had the better rookie season, quarterback Drake Maye or coach Jerod Mayo?

business

The newly renovated three-family home at 294 Rhode Island Ave. in Woonsocket, R.I.

Rhode Island housing prices continue to soar overall, though condo prices drop slightly

With new climate bill, Mass. politicians are ready to go nuclear

Former state revenue commissioner Navjeet Bal tapped to run MassDevelopment

politics

Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picks

Trump allies say immigration hurts American workers. Many studies suggest otherwise.

President Biden expected to return to Nantucket for Thanksgiving, continuing a long family tradition

Nation

A dead fin whale rested on the frozen mudflats near Anchorage, Ala., Monday.

A 47-foot-long whale carcass captivates an Alaskan city

Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in two decades, study finds

What to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe

World

South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fired a new missile

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

opinion

Sarah McBride, Democratic Representative-elect of Delaware and the first out transgender person in Congress in front of the US Capitol.

House Republicans’ anti-trans bathroom rules should be flushed down the toilet

Anti-trans rhetoric in sports: A power play, not protection

Governor Healey’s short-sighted move on project labor agreements risks higher construction costs

lifestyle

A conversation about The Big Day

What to say to someone who’s lost a child

Should I hire an escort?

food & dining

All the fixings for a contemporary Thanksgiving feast

Arlo Guthrie announces that Alice Brock of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ fame has died

How LinkedIn led to wedding bells for Jasper White’s son and his high school sweetheart

travel

An American Airlines jetliner rumbles down a runway at Denver International Airport on Jan. 16.

Cutting in line? American Airlines’ new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports.

These ‘dead motels’ are a feast for the eyes

What happens in Las Vegas may have to stay there, but you don’t

Arts

Seeing the US in Germany’s mirror

‘Family Romance’ paints a portrait of Sargent and his patrons

MoMA looks at Robert Frank’s six decades of photography and filmmaking after ‘The Americans’

Books

JustBook-ish, founded by Porsha Olayiwola and Bing Broderick, opens this weekend in Dorchester.

A ‘locally inspired’ bookstore is born, another celebrates a milestone

20 books for everyone on your holiday shopping list this year

‘Family Romance’ paints a portrait of Sargent and his patrons

Movies

The Nutcracker performed by the Boston Ballet in 2023

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 25 - Dec. 8

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

With ‘Rita,’ filmmaker Jayro Bustamante tells a different kind of horror story

Television

Here, there, and pretty much everywhere

‘The Skinny’ showcases a veteran comic doing what he does best

‘The Great British Baking Show’ is cooking up an exciting finale

music

Rapper Kendrick Lamar pictured during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, on July 7, 2017. The artist's unannounced sixth studio album, “GNX,” was released — surprising fans — on Friday.

Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album ‘GNX’

Five years after its premiere, ‘The Brightness of Light’ shines with BSO and Renée Fleming

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 25 - Dec. 8

Theater/Dance

Emma (Josephine Moshiri Elwood) dancing with Frank Churchill (Fady Demian) in Actors' Shakespeare Project's "Emma."

Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s freewheeling ‘Emma’ gets the essence of the novel

‘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

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

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

Dr. Joyce Grant rose to become a deputy superintendent in the Boston Public Schools and was a civil rights activist in the city, before finishing her career at Michigan State University.

Gloucester reaches deal with educators, ending first of three North Shore strikes

First Milton, now Needham: Another town is set to vote on controversial MBTA housing plan Voters in Needham will be asked to weigh in on a plan to allow dense multifamily housing in key commercial areas near the Commuter Rail.

Healey to seek six-month limit on stays in emergency shelters; officials say current approach ‘not sustainable’

GOP lawmaker again blocks Wu’s property tax proposal from advancing in State House

Two new storms could dampen Thanksgiving week in New England

Boston musician and activist spars with Representative Nancy Mace over transgender rights at tech event

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

Police investigating Cape Cod state lawmaker amid fraud accusations

MGH employees cancel ‘Vigil for Palestine’ after administration changes its name to ‘Vigil for Peace’

These ‘dead motels’ are a feast for the eyes

Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picks

Pam Bondi is Trump’s new choice as attorney general. Here’s what to know about her.

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Patriots rookie QB Joe Milton hasn’t gotten a snap, but he is getting a lot of kudos

Check your mail. A million letters went out in recent days, warning of lead in pipes.

Lawrence General bought out Holy Family hospitals from Steward. Now comes the hard part.

Red Sox deserve no benefit of the doubt with their Juan Soto pursuit, and other thoughts

Arlo Guthrie announces that Alice Brock of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ fame has died

Matty in the Morning, in his own words

Want a say in how Boston’s schools are run? Get involved with the School Committee

Mike Huckabee and the end of the two-state solution

Progress on abortion rights and gun safety must come in the states

Eerie reminders of another time when the world was on edge

Exhibit A: Her gas bill

All the fixings for a contemporary Thanksgiving feast

UMass Amherst marching band ready to take its star turn in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

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How New England’s incarcerated population trains service dogs for those in need Puppies live with their incarcerated trainer during training. Staff from a Princeton-founded service dog nonprofit visit facilities weekly to teach incarcerated people how to train the dogs.

At Massachusetts General Hospital, work is well underway on new $1.9 billion clinical care facility The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building will house the Mass General Cancer Center and the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, with 482 single-bed rooms and other hospital amenities.

Man indicted in stabbing death in Brockton park Johnny Richmond, 37, of Brockton, was indicted on one count each of murder and carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of threats to kill, officials said.

A 10,000-year-old great white shark tooth just washed up on a R.I. beach — again “To have two teeth this rare show up on the exact same beach three months apart is pretty funny,” said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute.

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Don’t rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveries

Governor Healey’s short-sighted move on project labor agreements risks higher construction costs

Let’s make renting better — for real this time

Anti-trans rhetoric in sports: A power play, not protection

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Hasbro auction brings in $3.3m as toy company sells off memorabilia before moving headquarters

Gloucester reaches deal with educators, ending first of three North Shore strikes

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

Police investigating Cape Cod state lawmaker amid fraud accusations

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New coach Joe Sacco’s message on fixing Bruins? It starts with the work ethic

Patriots rookie QB Joe Milton hasn’t gotten a snap, but he is getting a lot of kudos

Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her in Dublin hotel, civil jury rules

Marta’s magic led Orlando to Saturday’s NWSL title game vs. Washington

Brock Purdy will miss Sunday’s game for the 49ers with a right shoulder injury

Nikita Zadorov checks in as Bruins work on return to being a ‘hard team to play against’

Business

Hasbro auction brings in $3.3m as toy company sells off memorabilia before moving headquarters

A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

First Milton, now Needham: Another town is set to vote on controversial MBTA housing plan

Writers of GBH’s Nova, Frontline, and other programs agree on new contract, avoid strike

The seven wonders of winter in New England

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

Blind date: ‘Emma is a librarian ... it made it easy to talk about our recent favorite books’

Settling debates over tips, divvying up leftovers, and an unwanted prayer circle

metro

Two new storms could dampen Thanksgiving week in New England

Another storm slides into New England, bringing more wet weather Friday night

First Milton, now Needham: Another town is set to vote on controversial MBTA housing plan
Voters in Needham will be asked to weigh in on a plan to allow dense multifamily housing in key commercial areas near the Commuter Rail.

New coach Joe Sacco’s message on fixing Bruins? It starts with the work ethic
A closer look at Thursday's 1-0 win over Utah shows the subtle differences that Sacco intends to make to get the team on track.

How New England’s incarcerated population trains service dogs for those in need
Puppies live with their incarcerated trainer during training. Staff from a Princeton-founded service dog nonprofit visit facilities weekly to teach incarcerated people how to train the dogs.

At Massachusetts General Hospital, work is well underway on new $1.9 billion clinical care facility
The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building will house the Mass General Cancer Center and the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, with 482 single-bed rooms and other hospital amenities.

Man indicted in stabbing death in Brockton park
Johnny Richmond, 37, of Brockton, was indicted on one count each of murder and carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of threats to kill, officials said.

A 10,000-year-old great white shark tooth just washed up on a R.I. beach — again
“To have two teeth this rare show up on the exact same beach three months apart is pretty funny,” said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

What to say to someone who’s lost a child
Maybe we’re too afraid to say the wrong thing, and silence beats awkwardness. Now’s a good time to talk about it: November is Children’s Grief Awareness Month.

This 175-square-foot Back Bay condo is for sale. Could you live in it?
A pint-size unit in a stately brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue is on the market for $399,000.