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Potential Thanksgiving nor’easter looms for Southern New England

Timing of this storm is looking like late Thanksgiving night through much of Black Friday could get messy.
Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week

Teachers strikes continue in Beverly, Marblehead as Sunday deadline nears
Governor Maura Healey has urged the sides to strike a deal this weekend or develop plans to reopen schools so students can return to classes Monday while the talks continue.

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

Mass. State Police Trooper suspended without pay related to sexual misconduct

The Lexington Police Department and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office are conducting an independent investigation into State Trooper Terence Kent for unspecified reasons related to sexual misconduct.

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards to present literary celebration at Boston Public Library
The Horn Book’s centennial year includes an awards ceremony Monday that’s open to the public.

Overdue hiker found dead in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, officials say
Christopher Huyler’s body was found around 1 a.m. at approximately 2,800 feet in elevation, near a steep, icy slide in the Coppermine Brook valley, officials said.

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza
In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel’s government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens.

Karen Read team seeking to add another out-of-state lawyer

Karen Read’s lawyers on Friday filed a motion to add Robert Alessi, a New York City-based attorney.

After man killed in Brockton, some residents weigh safety concerns: ‘It makes me sad’

Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver in Framingham, police say

Suspect in custody after Springfield woman and 4-month-old son fatally shot in Hartford

high school football

The Island Cup goes off-island: Storied rivalry between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard adds new chapter

The schools will face off for the 75th time Tuesday at Fenway Park in a game that matters deeply to the dedicated islanders on both sides.

RHODE ISLAND
A WWII soldier finally comes home to R.I. thanks to a bracelet, a class ring, and DNA testing
US Army Sgt. Hagop Jack Zarifian will be laid to rest in Providence on Saturday, nearly 80 years after he was killed in action in Germany.

‘You can’t wait for perfect’: Portland mixes care, crackdown in homeless crisis

Although the camps are gone, hard questions remain about the limits of compassion, patience, and responsibility in this gentrifying port city.

Facing a cost of more than $1 billion, Healey proposes dramatic changes to emergency shelter system

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.

Alice Brock, whose restaurant inspired Arlo Guthrie’s classic song, dies at 83

“Alice was a lifelong friend,” said folksinger Arlo Guthrie of Ms. Brock, a former restaurateur who prepared the 1965 Thanksgiving dinner that was the jumping off point for his famous song "Alice's Restaurant."
Alice’s Restaurant’ incident did happen, and Berkshire Eagle covered it

Trump taps Brooke Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
What to know about Brooke Rollins

In Mass. towns where cost of living outpaced income, Trump saw more gains, data show

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul

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

Hyannis advocates want to honor civil rights leader with mural. Town official suggested painting Kennedys there instead.

Eugenia Fortes, known as the "Rosa Parks of Cape Cod," helped establish the local branch of the NAACP.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Why the Patriots, and all NFL teams, need to call more play-action passes

Entering Week 12, the Patriots rank 30th in frequency of play-action passes, while Drake Maye ranks 33rd of 36 quarterbacks (17.7 percent) and Jacoby Brissett ranks 36th (13.4 percent).
Facing the Dolphins, the Patriots have a chance to show how much they’ve improved

The captain comes through, as Brad Marchand’s third-period goal lifts Bruins over Red Wings

Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves in his return to the net, handing interim coach Joe Sacco his second win in as many games.
Jeremy Swayman rewards Joe Sacco, makes 19 saves to earn win in Detroit

Trump is back after winning more women’s votes. Some fear it’s a sign the country has moved backward on #MeToo and more.

Donald Trump received more support from women than ever before, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and a jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse. Many women are demoralized.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Disqualifying, extreme, and incompetent — Trump’s DEI Cabinet picks

This isn’t a presidential transition. It’s a national stress test to see if democracy will continue to bend or finally break.
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

How to stop believable bots from duping us all
EDITORIAL

Training to be a state cop shouldn’t be a game of survival
JEFF JACOBY

The myths that hide why Social Security is unsustainable
LETTERS

Many Mass. students are not getting the special education they need
Globe Santa

Exhibit A: Her gas bill

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Thanksgiving

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

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

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

More recent News

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continue without warning.

NH CRIME
Dartmouth sorority criminally charged for party that preceded student’s death, police say
Two fraternity members were individually charged as well for allegedly providing alcohol to persons younger than 21 shortly before Won Jang went missing.

Five takeaways from a Saturday full of soccer champions and football semifinals
An unprecedented run to the title from Newton North boys' soccer, the unstoppable force of Fairhaven's Justin Marques, and celebrating some high school dynasties.

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.

Climate talks forge a deal on money after a bitter fight
Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit struck an agreement to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy and cope with the effects of climate change.

55 days into hunger strike, activist’s mother says she ‘won’t back down’
After a few days without food, the hunger stops. The body, while weak, “learns how to just function.” That is how Laila Soueif, an Egyptian mathematician and professor, describes her hunger strike, which reached 55 days Saturday.

Recommended reads

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.

Do trans female athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports have a competitive edge? Here’s what the science says.
Just 0.5 percent of the US population is estimated to be transgender and a fraction of that fraction is believed to play competitive sports.

BOLD TYPES
Healey makes health insurance reform promise to Mass. retailers group
At the Retailers Association of Massachusetts annual meeting, Gov. Healey said she wants to help curb the maddening increases in health insurance costs.

Tara Sullivan
Geno Auriemma’s legacy is much more than wins at UConn — it’s in leading the impressive growth of the sport of women’s basketball
The 70-year-old coach found purpose and value in not just building a product from the ground up, but in continuing to add layers to the same foundation.

Culture & Lifestyle

Seeing the US in Germany’s mirror

Grab your hot cocoa: These holiday movies deliver sweet romance

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

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

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

Jake Auchincloss

Senate must reject Kennedy as health secretary
RAMI ABOU-SABE

Matty in the Morning, in his own words
MARCELA GARCÍA

How a famous candy company is giving pet owners a stomachache
IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

What if Elon Musk is our best hope for AI caution under Trump?
LETTERS

Bernie Sanders has some post-election words. So do voters.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Weekend forecast: Sun shines through on Sunday for some dry weather

High temperatures will top out in the low 50s on Sunday.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Potential Thanksgiving nor’easter looms for Southern New England

Timing of this storm is looking like late Thanksgiving night through much of Black Friday could get messy.

Teachers strikes continue in Beverly, Marblehead as Sunday deadline nears

Governor Maura Healey has urged the sides to strike a deal this weekend or develop plans to reopen schools so students can return to classes Monday while the talks continue.

Overdue hiker found dead in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, officials say

Christopher Huyler’s body was found around 1 a.m. at approximately 2,800 feet in elevation, near a steep, icy slide in the Coppermine Brook valley, officials said.

Sports

high school football

The Island Cup goes off-island: Storied rivalry between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard adds new chapter

The schools will face off for the 75th time Tuesday at Fenway Park in a game that matters deeply to the dedicated islanders on both sides.
No. 8 Georgia 59, UMass 21

Coaching change led to ‘rough’ week but UMass puts up a fight with No. 8 Georgia

Kirby Smart says his players lacked the energy he saw from the visiting Minutemen and that Georgia can’t make the same mistake when it plays Georgia Tech Friday night.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Five takeaways from a Saturday full of soccer champions and football semifinals

An unprecedented run to the title from Newton North boys' soccer, the unstoppable force of Fairhaven's Justin Marques, and celebrating some high school dynasties.
PRIDE 1, SPIRIT 0

Pride boast NWSL championship behind Barbra Banda’s goal, Anna Moorhouse’s clean sheet
Oklahoma 24, No. 7 Alabama 3

Xavier Robinson runs for career-high 107 yards, 2 TDs as Oklahoma stuns No. 7 Alabama
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Jeremy Swayman rewards Joe Sacco, makes 19 saves to earn win in Detroit

Business

Trump’s trade agenda could benefit friends and punish rivals

Lawyers and lobbyists in Washington say they are receiving an influx of requests from companies that want to hire their services to push for exemptions, even before the full extent of the president-elect’s tariff plans becomes clear.

Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Senator Elizabeth Warren previously ran the CFPB, a federal watchdog agency with a broad mandate to protect Americans from unfair, deceptive or predatory financial practices.

Trump promised to halve energy costs in 18 months. Experts have doubts.
BOLD TYPES

Healey makes health insurance reform promise to Mass. retailers group
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The seven wonders of winter in New England

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

Raccoon found dead on Cape Cod tests positive for rabies, officials say

Colorado Springs turns back Rhode Island FC for USL Championship title

In Mass. towns where cost of living outpaced income, Trump saw more gains, data show

sports

They’re champs! Meet the girls’ and boys’ soccer champions, plus field hockey, girls’ volleyball, and cross-country

With a helping hand from Germany, Sutton seizes Division 5 boys’ soccer title over Dearborn STEM in PKs

The captain comes through, as Brad Marchand’s third-period goal lifts Bruins over Red Wings

business

Pressure ramps up at UN talks to reach a deal for cash to curb and adapt to climate change

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

Trump picks Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary

politics

What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary

Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far

Trump taps Brooke Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

Nation

Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week

On blood-soaked ground, a ‘prayer for the future’ of a divided land

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul

World

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

Climate talks forge a deal on money after a bitter fight

opinion

El proceso silencioso que define el futuro de las escuelas de Boston

Mike Huckabee and the end of the two-state solution

Removing consumer protections from BlueHub mortgages was the wrong move

lifestyle

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards to present literary celebration at Boston Public Library

Free holiday events, $25 show tickets, and cultural celebrations in Boston

A conversation about The Big Day

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

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

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

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

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

Martha Graham Dance Company is back in Boston for first time in nearly 20 years

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’

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

A WWII soldier finally comes home to R.I. thanks to a bracelet, a class ring, and DNA testing

Alice Brock, whose restaurant inspired Arlo Guthrie’s classic song, dies at 83

Joyce Grant, educator and civil rights activist in Boston and beyond, dies at 86