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A bus carrying Venezuelan migrants from Marthas Vineyard arrived by a freight ferry in Wood Hole on Friday.

Migrants offered temporary shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod, Baker administration announces

In an emotional farewell Friday, the roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants flown unannounced to Martha’s Vineyard Wednesday left the island bound for temporary housing on Cape Cod.

Voices of migrants, from a New England island in a new land Why were migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard? The political tactics behind the strategy. A fan of DeSantis, R.I. GOP candidate Kalus calls sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard ‘political stunts’

A Venezuelan migrant mother leads two children onto a bus to the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal outside of St. Andrew's Parish House in Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 16, 2022.

‘It’s a competition, a vile competition.’ Politicians spar over migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

The demand for answers continued Friday in the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to fly roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants unannounced to Martha’s Vineyard, as the migrants received temporary shelter on a military base on Cape Cod.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Belichick is on the hot seat, and other thoughts ahead of a must-win for the Patriots
“In Bill We Trust” T-shirts are losing value faster than Bitcoin and Peloton stock as the state of the Patriots takes center stage this fall.

Chad Finn | Unconventional Preview: For years, we could count on the Patriots bouncing back after a loss. Now? Mac Jones ‘looked good’ while returning to practice Friday with the Patriots

Analysis

Will King Charles be a ‘climate king?’
Britain’s brand new monarch, King Charles III, has been an outspoken climate advocate. But the country's history of colonialism is closely linked to the planet's climate crisis.

Matthew Gilbert: Planning to watch Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday? Set your alarm

Millions of Mass. taxpayers will get money back starting in November, officials say. Here are the details.

Roughly 3.6 million taxpayers stand to benefit from the unprecedented refund, which officials plan to send in the form of a check or through direct deposit.

Here’s how much money you could get back through the new Mass. tax refund

Hayden fires head of juvenile unit, drawing mixed reactions from reformers and supporters

Michael Glennon, who worked in the district attorney’s office for 11 years, confirmed he was terminated by Hayden in an interview Friday, though he said he was “so proud of the accomplishments that me and my team have made over the last few years, and of our smart-on-crime and thoughtful approach to prosecution."

Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator’
Ilya Silchukou, who publicly sided with protesters following the disputed 2020 election in Belarus, is starting over in the US with his wife and their three children. He performs in Boston on Saturday.

Globe Summit

At Globe Summit, David Ortiz discussed why he thrived in Boston, his ‘sixth tool’ on the baseball field, and more

The former Red Sox star and newly elected Baseball Hall of Famer reflected on matters both serious and light regarding his adopted city and career.

Reps. Clark and Pressley discuss future of the Democratic party COVID-19 still exacting an ‘unacceptably high toll on our society,’ White House coronavirus coordinator says See more Globe Summit coverage here

Businesses closed, residential properties launch clean up after water main break in Chinatown near Tufts Medical Center

A 12-inch main, originally installed in 1904 and relined in 2000, burst sometime early Friday near the intersection of Washington and Kneeland streets, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission said.

A hummingbird is perched on a flower in a Pembroke.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

More cool weather before another warm-up

The move into true fall-like weather is like riding a roller coaster: You eventually get to the bottom but there’s some hills to climb along the way.

“I’m trying to stay low-key," Zdeno Chara told a photographer outside Warrior Ice Arena on Tuesday.

Zdeno Chara was spotted with the Bruins this week. What does it mean?

The Bruins don’t seem likely to have room for the 45-year-old defenseman, who was at Warrior Ice Arena this week.

This week's daters: John P. and Maddy D.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I started out nervous-uncomfortable, and ended out awkward-uncomfortable’

Will his interest in anime draw these two together?

Hispanic Heritage Month

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now that I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

My true success? Crushing social barriers and stereotypes society has built for young men of color.

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third Documenting Chelsea’s indefatigable heart Read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories

Leaving East Boston, and Coming Back Home

After dreaming of a career in football Tyrone Figueroa’s career took an unexpected turn: he became a public school teacher and returned home to East Boston. ( By Randy Vazquez/Globe Staff, By Andrea Patiño Contreras/Globe Staff )

Opinion

Columbia University was demoted from number 2 to number 18 in the US News & World Report college rankings on Sept. 12, after a Columbia math professor alleged that the school submitted inflated statistics for 2022.

Colin Diver

My old college boycotted the US News ratings. I wish more schools would do the same.

The formulas used to calculate schools’ relative scores are completely arbitrary.

LETTERS

A path to Massachusetts, paved with political intentions

Alex Beam

Charles — be still my heart

IDEAS | CRAIG THOMAS

Hollywood and the ‘R-word’

RENÉE GRAHAM

A city in a state of dread and unease

Culture | V. Jo Hsu

The irony of the trans ‘villain’
When Boston Children's Hospital gets violent threats for providing gender-affirming care, and drag queen story hours are attacked as “sites of sexual predation,” it’s time to confront the rising tide of anti-trans propaganda seeking to divide us.

High Med. Low

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

Spotlight investigation

Part 1

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements

Part 2

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend brings in $165k from auction of their old stuff
People paid thousands for memorabilia and photos of the North Providence woman and the world’s richest man — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — who dated when they were students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lagers, lederhosen, and more! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Boston
Boston’s many breweries and taprooms are rising to the occasion. Enjoy a pint, a pretzel, and perhaps even a live music performance at any of these festive events.

‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew.

Foulkes endorses McKee in R.I. governor’s race, three days after primary

“I needed him to commit to me personally that his FY24 budget will end the abortion ban that impacts one-third of women in this state,” Foulkes said of the governor.

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year
The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance on Broadway on Feb. 18, a spokesperson told The Associated Press on Friday.

LOVE LETTERS

I’m suffering from ‘dumper’s remorse’
“How do you ... avoid looking back with rose-colored glasses?”

An illustrated guide to people seen on the T

The Orange Line is set to come back online on Monday, and people around Boston are getting ready to resume their regularly scheduled commutes. And by extension — headaches. To mark the occasion, we’ve created a guide to the archetypes you’ll likely brush shoulders with while riding the MBTA.

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger gives his version of what happened before and after slaying
In an interview with the Globe, Sean McKinnon insisted that he had nothing to do with Bulger’s murder.

Four secrets from the world’s longest happiness study
A Harvard study traced people into old age, asking them about their proudest moments and regrets. The results can help us reframe our parenting priorities.

Beth Teitell

Our obsession with ‘quiet quitting’ doesn’t seem to be going away
The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has become the meme du jour.

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Culture & Lifestyle

David Koechner plays Laugh Boston September 16-17, with a special “Office” trivia show as Todd Packer Saturday afternoon.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Museum of Fine Arts’ Latinx Heritage Night

16 ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

Phil Manzanera (left) and Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this week on the band's 50th anniversary tour.

A Roxy Music reunion celebrates 50 years of style and substance

A German policeman checks the identification papers of Jewish people in Poland, circa 1941, as seen in "The U.S. and the Holocaust."

‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines a question that haunts us still: Why didn’t we do more?

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Members of the Martha's Vineyard community and migrants gather at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Edgartown on Sept. 15. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has claimed responsibility for the stunt that sent two unexpected planes of migrants from Venezuela to the island.

EDITORIAL

Trafficking in human lives should have consequences for its Republican perpetrators

President Biden is driving a message of Democratic accomplishment, while the GOP is bumbling about in foggy disarray.

SCOT LEHIGH

The midterms take a distinctly Democratic turn

A "Stop Asian Hate," candlelight vigil in honor of Michelle Alyssa Go, a victim of a subway attack on Jan. 18, 2022, in New York's Times Square.

Natasha Warikoo

Are Asian Americans victims of racism or beneficiaries of whiteness? It’s complex.

New US citizens waved American flags after taking the Oath of Allegiance at Faneuil Hall during a naturalization ceremony on July 14. The oath was administered to 334 people.

Mitra Shavarini, Ronnie Millar, Jeff Thielman, and Elizabeth Sweet

It’s time to truly recognize Constitution Day by recognizing immigrants

Jeff German poses on the Strip in Las Vegas, on June 2, 2021. German, a Las Vegas investigative reporter, was stabbed to death outside his home on Sept. 3, 2022.

EDITORIAL

Jeff German, a journalist whose passion for exposing wrongdoing cost him his life

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

Rollins talks immigration, hate crimes, and identity on final day of Globe Summit

In just over eight months as US Attorney for Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins has become well-known as a fierce advocate for equality and civil liberties, both values she championed during Friday’s Globe Summit.

RI POLITICS

Hailing the rise of Latino political power in R.I.

Keynote speaker Arturo Vargas draws a lesson from an anecdote involving former Providence Mayor “Buddy” Cianci.

BPDA approves Roxbury Prep proposal for Newmarket high school campus

The new campus will be also blocks away from the epicenter of Boston’s opioid crisis and a hot spot for street crime, but school leaders expressed confidence in safety measures and excitement about uniting the school's Hyde Park and Roxbury campuses in a permanent spot.

Millions of Mass. taxpayers will get money back starting in November, officials say. Here are the details.

Roughly 3.6 million taxpayers stand to benefit from the unprecedented refund, which officials plan to send in the form of a check or through direct deposit.

Sports

Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended a year and fined $10 million for lewd, misogynistic, and racist speech.

NBA

NBA players want Robert Sarver out; PayPal says if he stays, it won’t remain Phoenix Suns sponsor

NBA Players Association executive director Tamika Tremaglio told ESPN players want Sarver banned for life.

Ursuline Academy cross-country coach Jorge Torres (center), a former US Olympian and NCAA champion, is charting a new course in his long distance running career as a first-time coach.

CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

Cross-country: Jorge Torres’ long distance running career took an unexpected turn as Ursuline Academy’s first-year coach

Torres, 42, a former college national champion and US Olympian, is the new cross-country and track coach at Ursuline Academy. It’s the first time he has coached an organized high school team.

Larson, 30, was suspended for most of 2020 for using a racial slur and lost his job with Chip Ganassi Racing.

NASCAR champion Kyle Larson signs three-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports

The deal is through 2026 for the team that welcomed him back last season after a nearly one-year suspension.

Patriots

Mac Jones ‘looked good’ while returning to practice Friday with the Patriots

Royals at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 144: Royals at Red Sox lineups and notes

Bruins

David Pastrnak just got to town and hasn’t met his new coach — but he’s not worried about hashing out a deal with the Bruins

Business

Senator Warren urges DOT to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion Spirit deal

The Massachusetts democrat urged federal airline regulators to block JetBlue Airways' proposed merger with Spirit Airlines by arguing that the $3.8 billion deal isn't "consistent with the public interest."

RI BUSINESS

R.I. electrical rate increases ‘will cause an increase in homelessness,’ residents say

Electric bills in Rhode Island are expected to increase by 50 percent come Oct. 1, which residents say could cause a spike in utility shut offs this winter

Oil executives privately contradicted public statements on climate, files show

Massachusetts job market slowed last month

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My Boston History

Why humor is the best bridge between cultures

My Boston History

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third

CONNECTIONS

A taste of home at the Hi-Lo Supermarket

PERSPECTIVE

Migrants offered temporary shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod, Baker administration announces

‘It’s a competition, a vile competition.’ Politicians spar over migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

Dan Shaughnessy Bill Belichick is on the hot seat, and other thoughts ahead of a must-win for the Patriots “In Bill We Trust” T-shirts are losing value faster than Bitcoin and Peloton stock as the state of the Patriots takes center stage this fall.

Analysis Will King Charles be a ‘climate king?’ Britain’s brand new monarch, King Charles III, has been an outspoken climate advocate. But the country's history of colonialism is closely linked to the planet's climate crisis.

Millions of Mass. taxpayers will get money back starting in November, officials say. Here are the details.

Here’s how much money you could get back through the new Mass. tax refund

Hayden fires head of juvenile unit, drawing mixed reactions from reformers and supporters

Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator’ Ilya Silchukou, who publicly sided with protesters following the disputed 2020 election in Belarus, is starting over in the US with his wife and their three children. He performs in Boston on Saturday.

At Globe Summit, David Ortiz discussed why he thrived in Boston, his ‘sixth tool’ on the baseball field, and more

Businesses closed, residential properties launch clean up after water main break in Chinatown near Tufts Medical Center

More cool weather before another warm-up

Zdeno Chara was spotted with the Bruins this week. What does it mean?

Blind date: ‘I started out nervous-uncomfortable, and ended out awkward-uncomfortable’

Hispanic Heritage Month

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now that I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

My old college boycotted the US News ratings. I wish more schools would do the same.

A path to Massachusetts, paved with political intentions

Charles — be still my heart

Hollywood and the ‘R-word’

A city in a state of dread and unease

Mass. coronavirus at a glance

Cases and deaths

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150 years of The Boston Globe

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A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

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Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend brings in $165k from auction of their old stuff People paid thousands for memorabilia and photos of the North Providence woman and the world’s richest man — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — who dated when they were students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lagers, lederhosen, and more! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Boston Boston’s many breweries and taprooms are rising to the occasion. Enjoy a pint, a pretzel, and perhaps even a live music performance at any of these festive events.

‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew.

Foulkes endorses McKee in R.I. governor’s race, three days after primary

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance on Broadway on Feb. 18, a spokesperson told The Associated Press on Friday.

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Four secrets from the world’s longest happiness study A Harvard study traced people into old age, asking them about their proudest moments and regrets. The results can help us reframe our parenting priorities.

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

16 ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

A Roxy Music reunion celebrates 50 years of style and substance

‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines a question that haunts us still: Why didn’t we do more?

Special Projects

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Trafficking in human lives should have consequences for its Republican perpetrators

The midterms take a distinctly Democratic turn

Are Asian Americans victims of racism or beneficiaries of whiteness? It’s complex.

It’s time to truly recognize Constitution Day by recognizing immigrants

Jeff German, a journalist whose passion for exposing wrongdoing cost him his life

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

Rollins talks immigration, hate crimes, and identity on final day of Globe Summit

Hailing the rise of Latino political power in R.I.

BPDA approves Roxbury Prep proposal for Newmarket high school campus

Millions of Mass. taxpayers will get money back starting in November, officials say. Here are the details.

Sports

NBA players want Robert Sarver out; PayPal says if he stays, it won’t remain Phoenix Suns sponsor

Cross-country: Jorge Torres’ long distance running career took an unexpected turn as Ursuline Academy’s first-year coach

NASCAR champion Kyle Larson signs three-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports

Mac Jones ‘looked good’ while returning to practice Friday with the Patriots

Game 144: Royals at Red Sox lineups and notes

David Pastrnak just got to town and hasn’t met his new coach — but he’s not worried about hashing out a deal with the Bruins

Business

Senator Warren urges DOT to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion Spirit deal

R.I. electrical rate increases ‘will cause an increase in homelessness,’ residents say

Oil executives privately contradicted public statements on climate, files show

Massachusetts job market slowed last month

Why humor is the best bridge between cultures

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third

A taste of home at the Hi-Lo Supermarket

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

metro

Foulkes endorses McKee in R.I. governor’s race, three days after primary

Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Belichick is on the hot seat, and other thoughts ahead of a must-win for the Patriots
“In Bill We Trust” T-shirts are losing value faster than Bitcoin and Peloton stock as the state of the Patriots takes center stage this fall.

Analysis

Will King Charles be a ‘climate king?’
Britain’s brand new monarch, King Charles III, has been an outspoken climate advocate. But the country's history of colonialism is closely linked to the planet's climate crisis.

Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator’
Ilya Silchukou, who publicly sided with protesters following the disputed 2020 election in Belarus, is starting over in the US with his wife and their three children. He performs in Boston on Saturday.

Part 1

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend brings in $165k from auction of their old stuff
People paid thousands for memorabilia and photos of the North Providence woman and the world’s richest man — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — who dated when they were students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lagers, lederhosen, and more! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Boston
Boston’s many breweries and taprooms are rising to the occasion. Enjoy a pint, a pretzel, and perhaps even a live music performance at any of these festive events.

‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew.

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year
The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance on Broadway on Feb. 18, a spokesperson told The Associated Press on Friday.

LOVE LETTERS

I’m suffering from ‘dumper’s remorse’
“How do you ... avoid looking back with rose-colored glasses?”

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger gives his version of what happened before and after slaying
In an interview with the Globe, Sean McKinnon insisted that he had nothing to do with Bulger’s murder.

Four secrets from the world’s longest happiness study
A Harvard study traced people into old age, asking them about their proudest moments and regrets. The results can help us reframe our parenting priorities.

Beth Teitell

Our obsession with ‘quiet quitting’ doesn’t seem to be going away
The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has become the meme du jour.