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Vibe check: How Bostonians are holding up, and helping each other, as times stay tough

Sky-rocketing prices. A dire affordable housing shortage. A lingering pandemic. In the face of everything, Bostonians in four disparate neighborhoods tell the Globe how they've persevered — and had their neighbors' backs.

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show.
T officials acknowledged that service is slower, and offered a series of explanations. For one, they indicated that the five years’ worth of work they said was completed during the 30-day closure turned out not to be enough to immediately eliminate all slow zones targeted during the shutdown.

Tell us about your recent travels on the Orange Line

Blast hits Crimea bridge, key supply route in Russia’s war

Russian authorities said that a truck bomb on Saturday caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia — a key supply artery for Moscow’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.

At Suffolk DA’s office, more departures fuel concerns about direction of office

The heads of the juvenile diversion and integrity review bureau have left their positions

Cardinal Spellman football coach Kahn Chace says harassment by parents caused him to resign

Chace, who has coached high school football for 19 years, said he reached his breaking point after a game Thursday and submitted his resignation Friday.

The Georgia US Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker could end in another extraordinary moment

The balance of the US Senate could be determined in a runoff election between Warnock and Walker.
Herschel Walker encouraged woman to have second abortion: report
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Aaron Judge, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth; who is baseball’s real home run king?

Some people want Aaron Judge recognized as baseball’s single-season champion because his 62 home runs were the most since the end of the Steroid Era.
Christopher L. Gasper

Chaim Bloom needs more time to see if he can produce a winner with Red Sox

The Sox have to see Bloom Ball through at this point or they’ll only create a bigger mess.
Red Sox have a lot to accomplish this offseason, but the freedom and finances to do it
chad finn | unconventional preview

Even if it’s Bailey Zappe’s first NFL start, Patriots should be able to handle the Lions

Detroit has key injuries on offense, and Zappe showed he could run the Patriots offense competently in his relief role at Green Bay.
For Everett’s Lewis Cine, a devastating injury 4,000 miles and an ocean away
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Protecting transgender health care for the kids who need it

Hospitals on the front lines under attack physically and financially need protection.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why is Question 4 so confusing?
IDEAS | DANIEL BAKER AND CARL JUNE

A disease-slaying drug that lives on in the body?
Sandy Lish and Evelyn Murphy

Year of the Woman in Massachusetts? No thanks.

Renée Loth

Proxy battles on the Massachusetts ballot

U.S. military to stop honoring Confederate history — finally
The Naming Commission's goal is to remove all official commemorations of the Confederacy, which Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has called “an act of rebellion. It was an act of treason.”

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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."

More recent stories

Trump wanted to make a deal: He would return documents for information on Russia investigation

Late last year, as the National Archives ratcheted up pressure on former president Trump to return boxes of records he had taken from the White House, he had an idea: Let's make a trade.
LARRY EDELMAN | THE 2-MINUTE DRILL

The latest job report offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against inflation

We're in the midst of an economic Catch-22: Nobody wants runaway inflation. But nobody wants the Fed to relentlessly jack up interest rates and simply pray it doesn’t topple the economy into a job-killing recession.

Ex-State Police lieutenant sentenced to 2 years’ probation for overtime fraud

David Keefe, 57, of Norfolk, pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to two counts of larceny over $250 and two counts of violating public employee standards of conduct by making a false or fraudulent claim to his employer, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement Friday.

How Black troops lost out in bid to sever Army post’s Confederate ties
Five Black soldiers were among the diverse slate of 10 finalists presented to those in charge of renaming an Army post named after a secessionist, but in the end, it was named after former president Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Vermont town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
The water and wastewater superintendent in Richmond, Vermont, said in September that he had reduced the amount of fluoride in the town's water, surprising residents and officials.

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Boston; museums in the city and cities around the area have celebrations on tap.

Recommended reads

More people in Greater Boston are giving up on buying a house. That’s bad news for renters.

An increasing number of would-be home buyers are staying in their apartments or hunting for new ones, making it harder for everyday renters to find a place to live.

Red Sox
Who’s under contract? Who’s a free agent? Let’s run through the contract status of every player on the Red Sox roster.
Eleven players will be eligible for arbitration, and five will become free agents. Here's a rundown of the personnel decisions that await before spring training.

Larry Edelman
Here’s how a Boston Pops musician made a fortune on Wall Street
Clarinetist Edward Avedisian picked enough winning stocks to donate $100 million to Boston University. It took hard work, perseverance — and a high tolerance for risk.

Where to go apple picking in Massachusetts 🍎
With the fall season upon us, apple orchards are suddenly calling. Explore our map of the best places to go apple-picking around Massachusetts.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet’s ‘My Obsession’ is worth obsessing over

Nelsons and BSO make Shostakovich shine

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston

Christian Bale thinks ‘we need to find something to be obsessed about’

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kenneth Rogoff

The scandal rocking the chess world
IDEAS | DARYLN BREWER HOFFSTOT

A garden must be put to bed, too
Seth Moulton

Fixing the blatant inequity of Boston transit
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court wetlands ruling could hit communities of color like a tidal wave
Joan Vennochi

If he can’t find stolen art, can Anthony Amore find what’s stolen in state government?
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

‘What the hell are we doing?’: Democrats are letting beatable election-denying Republicans cruise to reelection

Metro

Vibe check: How Bostonians are holding up, and helping each other, as times stay tough

Sky-rocketing prices. A dire affordable housing shortage. A lingering pandemic. In the face of everything, Bostonians in four disparate neighborhoods tell the Globe how they've persevered — and had their neighbors' backs.

Double parking at Boston churches often goes unchecked. Muslims say they want the same flexibility.

Public records show that people attending Friday prayers at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury were much more likely to receive a parking ticket than those attending Sunday morning services at a handful of churches in other neighborhoods.

Documents indicate Florida had plans for other migrant trips

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration told at least one contractor vying for a bid to transport immigrants out of the state that the job involved sending “criminals” to Massachusetts, according to an interview with the contractor and documents obtained by The Boston Globe.
BEYOND ROE

This is what giving birth looks like

Louisiana Congressional candidate Katie Darling gaves birth to her son, Ollie, on Sept. 14, and in a campaign ad that went viral.

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox have a lot to accomplish this offseason, but have the freedom and finances to do it

From a luxury-tax standpoint, the Sox have more than $120 million coming free.
Christopher L. Gasper

Chaim Bloom needs more time to see if he can produce a winner with Red Sox

The Sox have to see Bloom Ball through at this point or they’ll only create a bigger mess.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Should the Bruins look into trading for Blackhawks star Patrick Kane?

Adding Kane as an elite right wing with David Pastrnak, to ride with Patrice Bergeron or David Krejci, would make for two of the NHL’s most dynamic lines.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Victor Wembanyama could take the NBA by storm, but it won’t be by surprise
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Aaron Judge, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth; who is baseball’s real home run king?
Bob Ryan

Naming a road for Bob Cousy and Bill Russell would be an honor that matches their brilliance

Business

LARRY EDELMAN | THE 2-MINUTE DRILL

The latest job report offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against inflation

We're in the midst of an economic Catch-22: Nobody wants runaway inflation. But nobody wants the Fed to relentlessly jack up interest rates and simply pray it doesn’t topple the economy into a job-killing recession.

Stocks slump on fears about rates, recession after jobs data

Stocks have tumbled over 20 percent from records this year on worries about inflation, interest rates and the possibility of a recession.

Gas prices in US rise for a second week after refineries shut down

In Boston visit, BioNTech’s leaders say the pandemic isn’t close to being over
magazine
The Education Issue

TikTok, Instagram, and the endless scroll of unattainable happiness
The Education Issue

The unauthorized school handbook for bewildered parents and caregivers
THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The craziness of the Fluff Festival helped break the ice’

metro

Migrants flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard have left Joint Base Cape Cod, state says

Rollerblading is back, and it’s about time

Students fought before shooting at Jeremiah E. Burke High School, police report says

sports

For Everett’s Lewis Cine, a devastating injury 4,000 miles and an ocean away

Sahmir Morales leads Brighton in a convincing win over TechBoston

Scotty Brown and Lincoln Beal keep Andover’s unbeaten run going against MVC rival Methuen

business

Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

Condo near top of One Dalton to list for $38 million. Take a look inside.

As sale goes on back burner, Hynes returns to booking new conventions

politics

Trump wanted to make a deal: He would return documents for information on Russia investigation

Herschel Walker encouraged woman to have second abortion: report

The Georgia US Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker could end in another extraordinary moment

Nation

Vermont town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years

New York Mayor Adams declares state of emergency to respond to migrant crisis

Biden’s Saudi trip faces new scrutiny after OPEC oil cut

World

Death toll rises to 9 in blast at gas station in Ireland

Palestinians: 2 killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank

Bus catches fire in west India, killing 12 and injuring 43

lifestyle

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston

My ex signs her texts ‘xx’

In Roxbury, the Jeremiah Program offers single mothers fellowship, confidence, and a road map for the future

food & dining

Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

Where to go apple picking in Massachusetts 🍎

Spicy salsas and warm service at Woburn’s new Dora Taqueria

travel

Explore the world by bike, get a bird’s-eye view of the Rockies, and bring along a stuffed pal

When the Krishna River rises

This fall in the Berkshires, outdoor art rivals the foliage

Arts

Ever wanted to see the Northern Lights? ‘Borealis’ illuminates the Cambridge Science Festival.

At the MFA, a new show looks at what Life left out

Harvard Art Museums examines the power of print in the Enlightenment era

Books

Existing on the edge of extinction

Sandra Cisneros on reading books to become a better writer

Life (and death) of the party in ‘Shrines of Gaiety’

Movies

GlobeDocs 2022: from Massachusetts to Mars, and many destinations between

Going for the gold — and redemption — in ‘The Redeem Team’

Christian Bale thinks ‘we need to find something to be obsessed about’

Television

‘Inside Amy Schumer’ is back — with a new home

Capitol attack hearing, documentary air dates set

Why TV vampires have our undying attention

music

Nelsons and BSO make Shostakovich shine

Dead & Company plan a farewell date at Fenway in 2023

Just by being her authentic self, Loretta Lynn made sure women were heard

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘My Obsession’ is worth obsessing over

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

globe local

Back to (home)school

Bluebirds are making a comeback — thanks to a little help from their friends

Owl caught in net needs an assist

Obituaries

Judy Tenuta, brash ‘Love Goddess’ comedian, dies at 72

Jerzy Urban, acerbic communist turned free-speech hero, dies at 89

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer recipient for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies at 83