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Boston City Council preliminary elections

In historic rebuke, embattled incumbent Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara lose reelection bids

Arroyo and Lara, two of the most influential and outspoken progressive voices on the City Council, became the first incumbent councilors in at least four decades to be eliminated in the first round of voting.
See the unofficial results from the Boston City Council preliminary elections Read more Boston election coverage

Leominster assesses the damage after ‘catastrophic’ floods
Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella detailed extensive damage in the city, and a state of emergency continues. “It affects every single section of the city. No one escaped this,” he said.

Leominster dam classified as ‘significant hazard,’ state says North Attleborough working to repair flood damage Here’s what you need to know about flash flooding

New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk

Healey declares state of emergency in counties across Mass. damaged by flash flooding

‘You do what you got to do:’ In Leominster, retired teacher fought to save neighbors’ homes from flooding
RI NEWS

Stores looted after flooding on Branch Avenue in Providence

Floodwaters may have pushed cars into store windows, shattering them and allowing looters to get in. Mayor Brett Smiley said “There is no world in which we give a pass to anyone who acted illegally last night.”

Child welfare housed more than 100 foster children in apartments over the past year
More than 100 Massachusetts foster youth have been housed in apartments since child welfare began using the units last year.

Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.
See photos from the MTV Video Music Awards

Amid backdrop of migrant crisis, Mass. Legislature considers cash, food aid for legal immigrants

The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill to make legal immigrants like refugees and asylum seekers eligible for popular safety net programs such as food assistance and cash benefits.

Indecent assault charge against Rodman Arena owner Rob Barletta dropped; SafeSport status remains uncertain
A Norfolk County assistant district attorney told the court the prosecution was unable to proceed because the alleged victim of the assault in 2021 declined to testify.

Cape Cod and the islands brace for potential impact of Hurricane Lee this weekend
Tropical storm-force winds are forecast to hit the South Coast of Massachusetts sometime between 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and an increased risk of rip currents, especially on south-facing beaches, forecasters said.

Lee swirls through open waters on a path to Atlantic Canada Hurricane tracker: Follow Lee's path

Will Hurricane Lee hit Mass.? Here’s what the projections show.

Attorneys call on high school sports agency to end discrimination against Black athletes’ hairstyles
In a letter Tuesday, attorneys cautioned the National Federation of State High School Associations that a policy mandating hair “adornments” be “securely fastened close to the head” could be too easily misinterpreted to discriminate against Black players.

Thousands are feared dead and thousands more are missing in flood-ravaged eastern Libya

Crimea shipyard burning after a Ukrainian attack and 24 are injured, Russian-installed official says

 Kim Jong Un arrives at cosmodrome in Russia’s far east for meeting with Putin

After blowback, state will provide shuttle buses for Fluff Fest during Union Square stop closure on Green Line

Revere man charged with impersonating a police officer allegedly assaults TV reporter, officials say
Peter Abraham I On baseball

The best rivalry in baseball? Tell that to the no-shows for the Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader

The teams were a combined 38 games out of first place when the day started.
Yankees complete doubleheader sweep of Red Sox

Open house tourists aren’t there just to look in your closets

It’s a secret hobby for some folks, one that can serve as inspiration.

Revolution shake up staff, name Clint Peay to replace Richie Williams as interim head coach

As part of the shakeup, assistants Shalrie Joseph and Dave van den Bergh were fired, and Marcelo Santos was elevated to an assistant role from the Revolution II team. Williams remained with the team.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden needs to get out of his cocoon

To counter the view that he’s too old for a second term, Biden should hold regular, free-wheeling press conferences, even if the focus sometimes becomes his son Hunter.
JEFF JACOBY

Conservatives should embrace ‘Lift Every Voice’
RENÉE GRAHAM

Coco Gauff and the ‘Venus and Serena effect’
JOAN VENNOCHI

Soft landing for Jack Jones is a hard sell for the DA — and the Patriots
EDITORIAL

On this Election Day, the chance to rebuild an ailing City Council

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News you can use

The FDA just approved updated COVID boosters. Where and when can you get them in Mass.?
The shots are expected to be available as early as this week. Here's what you need to know.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
Nine snack hacks for back to school
Lost in a cloud of Taki dust? Here’s help.

What you need to know as student loan repayments restart
Though loan forgiveness remains a possibility, some 45 million Americans are required to start paying back their loans. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know about the return of the monthly bill.

More recent News

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say
The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, the government said.

Mass. bill proposed to ban sales and operation of weaponized robots
Videos of modified robots with guns have alarmed manufacturers and lawmakers.

Apple’s new iPhones get faster chips, better cameras and new charging ports
The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., comes as the company tries to reverse a mild slump that has seen its sales drop from last year in three consecutive quarters.

Bowing to European pressure, Apple changes its iPhone charger

Speaker McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
The announcement comes as the Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden while he also is struggling to pass legislation to avoid a federal government shutdown.

Harvard museum director stepping down
Martha Tedeschi, who’s headed the university’s art museums since 2016, will retire in June.

Camden International Film Festival brings a global spotlight to Maine’s Midcoast
From humble beginnings, the CIFF is now a major destination for the best in indie nonfiction cinema

Recommended reads

As the neighborhood changes, Harvard Square’s ‘Dewey, Cheetham & Howe’ window lives on

For three decades, a gold-lettered sign advertising a fictional law firm has looked over Harvard Square. In the eyes of “Car Talk,” and now the city of Cambridge, it's a cherished historic landmark that isn't going anywhere.

Judge orders no jail time for retired trooper who served alcohol to minors at party where teen drowned
Retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin, 57, and his wife, Leslie Coughlin, 56, pleaded guilty Monday in Dedham District Court to providing minors with alcohol and were each given a one-year suspended sentence, over the objections of prosecutors.

DEVRA FIRST
Of course butter sculptures at state fairs aren’t solid. ‘It’s just physics.’
We talked to the butter sculptors for the Big E to bring you everything you ever wanted to know about the art form.

Boch Center leader Joe Spaulding announces he’ll be retiring in 2024
The nonprofit Boch Center, which runs the Wang and Shubert theaters, plans to hire a search firm in the coming weeks to identify a new leader, whom the organization hopes to name by the end of the year.

Culture & Lifestyle

Emerson String Quartet bids farewell in Berkshires concert

SSD’s hardcore history, bound in a book

Author readings around Boston Sept. 10-16

A dozen books to help tweens and teens navigate the transition back to school

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | KARA MILLER

Marriage is increasingly for the upper classes. That’s not a good sign.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Revisiting ‘The Real World’ and remembering Pedro Zamora
Heather Hopp-Bruce

The crashes at the neighborhood corner
Phil Primack

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments
EDITORIAL

Restraining order law doesn’t adequately protect roommates
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk

People in flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island are cleaning up even as they brace for more rain Wednesday.

In historic rebuke, embattled incumbent Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara lose reelection bids

Arroyo and Lara, two of the most influential and outspoken progressive voices on the City Council, became the first incumbent councilors in at least four decades to be eliminated in the first round of voting.

Ricardo Arroyo concedes in Boston City Council preliminary election

Ricardo Arroyo conceded the Boston City Council preliminary election race in District 5 on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Healey declares state of emergency in counties across Mass. damaged by flash flooding

Worcester and Bristol counties saw upwards of 10 inches of rain on Monday, causing widespread flooding, downed trees, power outages, and damaging homes, businesses, and infrastructure, Healey’s office said in a statement Tuesday night.

Sports

Game 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 1

Yankees complete doubleheader sweep of Red Sox

The teams have identical 73-72 records and continue the four-game series on Wednesday night.
GIRLS' SOCCER: BISHOP FEEHAN 6, NAUSET 0

Bishop Feehan girls’ soccer confirms its No. 1 ranking with dominant win over quality Nauset side

“When we share the ball, we’re difficult to stop,” Feehan coach Phil Silva said. “It’s difficult to identify one player to close down.”
MLB

Max Scherzer exits start because of triceps spasm, but Rangers beat Blue Jays

Texas edged ahead of leapfrog Toronto in the AL wild-card race.
MLB

Matt Olson ties Braves’ single-season home run record with No. 51
Peter Abraham I On baseball

The best rivalry in baseball? Tell that to the no-shows for the Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader
Red Sox notebook

Rafael Devers has put up the numbers, but the Red Sox third baseman knows this season could have been so much more

Business

Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s ‘most pro-union president in US history’ assertion

The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion that he’s the most pro-union president in US history.

Higher gas prices likely pushed up inflation in August, though other costs probably slowed

A sharp increase in gas prices likely pushed inflation higher in August compared with a year ago, yet a measure excluding energy and food costs is expected to fall for the fifth straight month, suggesting that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are still bringing down prices for many goods and services.

Group of chambers to lobby for tax reform

Poverty rate soared in 2022 as aid ended and prices rose
magazine
Perspective

When will we make sure the people who work our farms and cook our food are well fed?
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 11-17
Fall Travel

10 train trips to experience New England’s fall foliage in style
Fall Travel

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

metro

North Attleborough working to repair flood damage

A Black Boston firefighter, a career cut short, and a 40-year pension fight

What to watch for in Tuesday’s Boston City Council’s preliminary elections

sports

Revolution shake up staff, name Clint Peay to replace Richie Williams as interim head coach

Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies two weeks after being injured in construction accident

The Lynnfield field hockey team shares a unique bond, and it was put to the test when tragedy struck one of its own

business

US claims Google pays more than $10 billion a year to maintain its search dominance

New Lyft feature allows women to match rides with other women

Apple’s new iPhones get faster chips, better cameras and new charging ports

politics

Speaker McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say

Proud Boys leader Tarrio says prosecutors pushed him to implicate Trump

Nation

Last trial in Governor Whitmer kidnapping plot heads to closing arguments

Arkansas governor seeks exemption on travel and security records, backs off other changes

CDC recommends updated COVID shots, paving the way for vaccine this week

World

Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un at cosmodrome for meeting that shows how leaders are coming together

Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets

As toll rises in Morocco quake, the needs of the living deepen

opinion

The growing union movement is a welcome ‘contagion’

Migrant crisis puts Healey in unwinnable fight

Soft landing for Jack Jones is a hard sell for the DA — and the Patriots

lifestyle

Appealing Ahmad lifts ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’ beyond foolishness

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

Witches and love spells abound in NH author’s cozy, queer rom-com

food & dining

The secret to these 4 bean salad recipes? A microwave.

Farfar and away: Danish ice cream shop is worth the trip to Duxbury

A gin from the Four Corners of the country

travel

Demolition begins at Block Island’s historic Harborside Inn after devastating fire

Besides Dolly, Knoxville has the Big Ears Festival

A taste of Vermont, the Beatles in Boston, and gadgets for your car

Arts

Harvard museum director stepping down

At Abakus Projects, a show that asks: How compatible are efficiency and humanity?

David Mugar brought fireworks to the Esplanade. Now he has a statue there.

Books

Ben Okri: ‘You want to literally disappear into a book’

On the front line of plagues past

Life in the state of nature

Movies

Camden International Film Festival brings a global spotlight to Maine’s Midcoast

Brian Helgeland’s ‘Finestkind’ is a New Bedford fishing story — and his most personal film yet

Musical numbers, money schemes, and murder: highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival

Television

Chris Evans weds actress Alba Baptista on Cape Cod, media reports say

This week’s TV: A marriage thriller, ‘The Morning Show’ returns, and a bunch of ‘Brady’ memorabilia

‘Frasier’ reboot pays tribute to dear, departed cast member

music

Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

See photos from the MTV Video Music Awards

Charlie Robison, a rowdy linchpin of Texas country, dies at 59

Theater/Dance

‘Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern’ comes up short

10 dance performances to stir your soul this fall

As an ‘80s ‘misfit,’ Gary Gulman can look back on his awkward childhood and laugh

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Ian Wilmut, scientist behind Dolly the sheep, is dead at 79

Charlie Robison, a rowdy linchpin of Texas country, dies at 59

Richard Davis, gifted bassist who crossed genres, dies at 93