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Baker says restaurants can seat up to 10 people at a table starting next week

Governor Charlie Baker said Wednesday that restaurants starting next week can seat up to 10 people at a table and serve food at their bar spaces, as the industry continues to operate on a restricted basis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baker blasts Washington for Supreme Court fight amid COVID crisis UMass model sees state coronavirus death tally passing 9,600 in four weeks

Baker ramps up pressure on low-risk districts to get students back into schools
Baker's comments come just days after state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley asked more than a dozen communities to create a timeline for bringing students back for in-person learning.

How is coronavirus affecting schools? A look at incidents in Mass. this school year

Major study to start for COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, Beth Israel

Up to 60,000 volunteers, including some in Boston, will take part in the trial following encouraging data from more limited testing.
Live tracker: Coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on Rising COVID-19 case numbers in many states spur warning of autumn surge

Buying a home? Good luck. Prices soared 14 percent last month

Massachusetts? head of public safety to step down

Four former eBay employees to plead guilty in cyberstalking case targeting Natick couple critical of company

Opinion

Laurence H. Tribe

No hiding behind Pence?s skirt on the Supreme Court nomination
Scot Lehigh

A Pinocchio court strategy for today?s GOP
Boston-area infectious disease specialists and pediatricians

The messy science behind the coronavirus and opening schools
JEFF JACOBY

Scrap life terms for Supreme Court justices

The 7 minutes of chaos and confusion that led to the police shooting of Juston Root
A vast trove of documents recently released to the Globe provide the fullest picture yet of the frantic events leading up to Juston Root?s death, and make it clear how murky the circumstances remain.

Residents call on Boston to embrace suggestions of police reform task force Boston is set to consider wide scale police reforms. Many have been pitched before

What will Halloween look like this year? Families and communities look to revamp spooky traditions
Handing out candy with tongs? Virtual costume parties? Pumpkin carving at home? As the pandemic continues, families weigh what a makeshift Halloween might look like.

CDC recommends changes to holiday celebrations to curb coronavirus
Watch live tonight 7:30 p.m.

The State of Race: Education

Join the Globe and GBH for the second event in a series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts.
A test for democracy

Trust in the elections process was already being eroded, and then the pandemic struck

Florida?s August primary provides a preview of the potential problems on Election Day this November in a crucial swing state known for producing nail-biter elections and the nation?s most famous recount 20 years ago.
What we learned from election experts on how to be sure your vote counts Video: Mail-in voting, explained
Mail-in voting explained
Coronavirus has led to worries about the health risks of people voting in person, causing some states to expand options for casting ballots by mail. ( Produced and edited by Anush Elbakyan/Globe Staff, Illustrations by Brendan Lynch/Globe Staff )

Middlebury College bars 22 students from campus for violating COVID-19 policies
Students at the Vermont college had clustered in groups that exceeded the campus limit of 10 people per indoor gathering.

266 Merrimack College students in quarantine after 16 test positive for COVID-19 After three positive COVID-19 cases, Emerson College temporarily closes dining center

Celtics vs. Heat, Game 4 | 5:30 p.m. | Gary Washburn
Celtics have enjoyed their mini-break, but there?s plenty of work to do against the Heat
A victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals helped shift the momentum, but Miami and coach Erik Spoelstra still hold the upper hand heading into Wednesday's game.

Celtics may start relying a lot more on their ?best five? unit Romeo Langford out for season after wrist surgery

Ranked choice voting in Maine a go for presidential election
Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race in the US under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded that a GOP-led petition drive intended to prevent its use came up short.

Republican inquiry finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Biden
An election-year investigation by Senate Republicans into corruption allegations against Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, and his son, Hunter, involving Ukraine found no evidence of improper influence or wrongdoing by the former vice president.

Red Sox 8, Orioles 3 | Peter Abraham
Nick Pivetta?s arrival adds more upside at end of Red Sox' down season
As the game went on, Pivetta got into a rhythm and you saw why the Red Sox wanted him in the trade with the Phillies.

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77
Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL?s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer.

Our kids are friends. Should I tell him how I feel?
He?s also dating someone else, but she wants to confess her feelings.

Pregnant woman in Fla. pulls husband to safety after shark attack
When a shark attacked her husband during a snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys, his pregnant wife didn?t think twice, jumping out of a boat to pull him to safety.

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Grand jury to present report in Breonna Taylor?s death

Hurricane Teddy stirs up the surf in Mass.

Mars drops Uncle Ben?s, reveals new name for rice brand

On StatNews.com

Fears about Covid-19 are complicating care for patients with sickle cell

CDC director seen as allowing agency to buckle to political influence

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Here?s a look at the state map of communities that are high, moderate, and low risk for COVID-19

Live tracker: Coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

Comfort Zone

Recipes: Two hearty Tuscan dishes that let beans and potatoes shine

Piece by piece, this Vermont company built a pandemic-proof business in $1,000 jigsaw puzzles

Artist lights up Chinatown with ?a wonderful canopy? of lanterns

Recommended Reads

THE FINE PRINT

You may think that street in the Seaport is public, but it?s not. And the city of Boston didn?t issue that parking ticket

Parking on Fan Pier Boulevard is more complicated than it may seem.
More from The Fine Print: A forgotten EZPass transponder, a lingering headache

HEALTH
Seemingly overnight, a college neighborhood has become the epicenter of the coronavirus in Rhode Island
After 165 students from the college tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week, residents of Providence's Elmhurst neighborhood have mixed views on what should happen next.

?She?s a fighter?: 102-year-old woman survived both 1918 flu and COVID-19
Mildred Geraldine ?Gerrie? Schappals, a 102-year-old Worcester native, has survived not just one, but two global pandemics.

Rhode Island

URI orders three Greek Life houses to quarantine as Rhode Island colleges cope with COVID-19 infections

Ten colleges and universities in Rhode Island have some positive cases of coronavirus, according to the state Department of Health.

This new book explores why the town of Johnston voted for Trump in 2016

Seemingly overnight, a college neighborhood has become the epicenter of the coronavirus in Rhode Island
Newton

Special Projects

Election 2020

The most complicated election in modern history is coming ? soon. Are we prepared?

This year, the pandemic, the sputtering postal service, and President Trump?s verbal assaults on the integrity of the electoral system, have raised the specter of widespread voter disenfranchisement. But those are simply new fractures in the bones of a system that has often seemed better at shutting out voters than protecting them.

On the Street

This time, Quincy Center?s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

Davis Square?s character is being challenged. Can it survive?

$1.1b Hub on Causeway project is remaking a neighborhood

See more from our business series ?On the Street?: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

Blind Spot
An 11-month Globe investigation found that people nationwide are dying in crashes caused by drivers who should have had their licenses suspended. One in 10 US drivers has at least one offense ? from speeding to vehicular homicide ? that isn?t reflected on their driving record.

The virus?s tale
Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?

At the edge of a warming world
To the millions of us who visit Cape Cod once or twice a summer, the effects of climate change can seem subtle, if we see them at all: A breach in the dunes. A crack in the pavement. But once you know how to see what is shifting, changing and washing away, it is impossible to ignore. Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Set term limits for Supreme Court justices
Diane Hessan

The six things Biden needs to do to win
Joan Vennochi

AOC will fight fire with fire on Supreme Court nominee
Rob Reiner

Democrats must play hardball
EDITORIAL

Driving blind on the ?driving while Black? problem
IDEAS | Bryan Schonfeld and Sam Winter-Levy

Algorithms may never really figure us out ? thank goodness

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Hurricane Sally wallops the Gulf Coast

Photos: West Coast wildfire smoke creates hazy skies in Massachusetts

Life on Boston?s streets during the pandemic

Photos: Students return to the classroom at Boston?s Catholic schools

metro

?I?d like to see them focus on the pandemic.? Baker blasts Washington for Supreme Court fight amid COVID crisis
Governor Charlie Baker blasted partisan fighting in Washington over filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?s Supreme Court seat, urging Congress instead to focus on fixing the ?uneven and inconsistent? federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Massachusetts? head of public safety to step down

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Secretary Thomas A. Turco III, who oversees State Police and the state?s prisons, parole board, sex offender board, and medical examiner?s office, submitted his retirement application in early August.

Four former eBay employees to plead guilty in cyberstalking case targeting Natick couple critical of company

Four of the seven former eBay employees charged in a bizarre alleged cyberstalking campaign aimed at a Natick couple that ran an online newsletter critical of the company have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the case, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Amid pandemic, a blank wall in Newtonville blooms with public art

What will Halloween look like this year? Families and communities look to revamp spooky traditions

sports

Orioles at Red Sox | 7:30 p.m. (NESN)

Game 56: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nate Eovaldi will be on the mound for the Red sox when they host Baltimore Wednesday.

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL?s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer.
Red Sox 8, Orioles 3

Nick Pivetta gets impressive victory in Red Sox debut

Jamal Murray, Nuggets hang on to win, cut Lakers' lead to 2-1
Red Sox 8, Orioles 3 | Peter Abraham

Nick Pivetta?s arrival adds more upside at end of Red Sox' down season

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

Business

Stocks are mixed on Wall Street as September churn continues
The S&P 500 was 0.2 percent lower after giving up an earlier gain. Johnson & Johnson rose 1.3 percent as it begins a huge final study to try to prove if a single dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

Software startup plans to add at least 250 jobs in Mass. after $300M funding round
The roughly 300 person company is looking to add more than 1,000 jobs over the next three years.

GE unveils more powerful version of world?s biggest offshore wind turbine

Major study to start for COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, Beth Israel
Vaccine Tracker

Live tracker: Coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

Buying a home? Good luck. Prices soared 14 percent last month

Politics

Republican inquiry finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Biden

Watch live video: Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court

Ranked choice voting in Maine a go for presidential election

Not so hush-hush search: Trump airs thinking on Supreme Court seat

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered at Supreme Court for careful compassion, honesty
magazine
Perspective

The myth of Native American extinction harms everyone

Your Home | Relaxing Retreats

Stay-at-home design: Bright gathering spaces and moody nooks for study and work

Your Home | Relaxing Retreats

How the pandemic is changing what Boston-area home buyers want

Cooking

Weeknight recipes: Balsamic tarragon chicken and quick mascarpone mousse

sports

Phillies? losses add to wild playoff race

A?Ja Wilson has 29 points, 7 blocks as Aces tie WNBA semifinal series with Sun

Celtics have enjoyed their mini-break, but there?s plenty of work to do against the Heat

metro

?I?d like to see them focus on the pandemic.? Baker blasts Washington for Supreme Court fight amid COVID crisis

Massachusetts? head of public safety to step down

Four former eBay employees to plead guilty in cyberstalking case targeting Natick couple critical of company

Nation

A few people mentioned in Time?s 2020 most influential list have New England ties

Rising COVID-19 case numbers in many states spur warning of autumn surge

Louisville braces as decision looms in Breonna Taylor case

World

Thai protesters reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy

Canada?s Napa Valley seeks elusive audience: Canadian wine drinkers

Russia is slow to administer COVID-19 vaccine despite Kremlin?s approval

politics

Watch live video: Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court

Ranked choice voting in Maine a go for presidential election

Not so hush-hush search: Trump airs thinking on Supreme Court seat

business

Stocks are mixed on Wall Street as September churn continues

Software startup plans to add at least 250 jobs in Mass. after $300M funding round

GE unveils more powerful version of world?s biggest offshore wind turbine

lifestyle

The 16 best new cookbooks to get you through fall

Artist lights up Chinatown with ?a wonderful canopy? of lanterns

Unexpected croissants from Bondir

marijuana

Sky high: Mass. marijuana is among the most expensive in the nation

Healey warns medical marijuana nonprofit over failure to disclose finances

After landlord?s change of heart, West Coast marijuana brand Cookies could land in Harvard Square

opinion

No hiding behind Pence?s skirt on the Supreme Court nomination

Finding inspiration in Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Readers push back on Baker endorsement of Collins

food & dining

Unexpected croissants from Bondir

Recipe: Roasting plums slowly with vanilla sugar turns them deliciously sweet and jammy

Urban Grape announces two wine-studies award winners

travel

Worcester Art Museum plans an October reopening

Can you change a flight without penalty?

Salt marsh landscapes ripen into the subtle colors of autumn

Books

On the rights of women 25 years after the Beijing Declaration on Women

Claudia Rankine on race, reading, and conversation

?Conditional Citizens? looks at what it means to belong here

Movies

At this year?s Camden International Film Festival: surveying the Maine coast, tracking down Berlin Wall segments, and targeting suspects overseas

Who wants to be a ?Kajillionaire??

What it?s like at the Toronto film festival when you?re not actually in Toronto

Television

Kim Cattrall does not disappoint in ?Filthy Rich?

Getting Emmy predictions wrong is how I roll

This week?s TV: Election interference, revisiting Comey?s actions, and the return of ?Fargo?

music

How do you tell the story of Beethoven?s life and art?

With new album ?Giver Taker,? the buzz about Anjimile is getting even louder

Boch Center shines a light on struggling music venues with a series of shows

Theater/Dance

From Arlekin Players Theatre, a real-life drama

Boston Ballet adds seven new dancers

Comedian Joe List now has his own stand-up special, but these are his favorites

globe local

The 7 minutes of chaos and confusion that led to the police shooting of Juston Root

On the menu in the Berkshires, a recipe for renewal and homespun recovery

Apple picking time seems sweeter than ever

Obituaries

Tommy DeVito, original member of the Four Seasons, dies at 92

Tommy DeVito, founding member of the Four Seasons, dies

Robert S. Graetz, rare white minister to back bus boycott, dies at 92