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‘Like a horrible movie’: State officials were warned about safety issues with migrant shelter that caught fire
The fire broke out on the day the National Guard was deployed to fill in gaps at unstaffed shelters.

Healey asking for $250 million infusion into state’s struggling shelter system

New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee.
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.

Maps: Will Hurricane Lee hit New England? Here are the latest projections.

Men who attacked retired state trooper outside Dedham court charged with assault
After entering a guilty plea in connection with the drowning of a teenage boy, retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin was attacked by family and friends of the victim.

T acknowledges three new near-misses this summer after federal criticism for sloppy safety

The incidents present an urgent problem for general manager Phillip Eng, who has tried to promote a competent, safety-focused culture since he started in April.

Family of Wilmington woman killed in 2022 commuter rail crash files wrongful death lawsuit

Seattle police probing officer’s controversial comments on life of Northeastern student fatally struck by cruiser

The complicated legacy of Faneuil Hall

Every building tells a story – and Faneuil Hall is no different. Watch to learn more about the layered history of this landmark and its namesake, Peter Faneuil. ( Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff )

Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.

Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

Your view: Should Faneuil Hall be renamed? If so, who should it be named after? Watch: How and why we compiled the history of Peter Faneuil | Boston Globe Today

YVONNE ABRAHAM

In Boston, incumbency loses some of its power
On Tuesday night, two incumbent city councilors — both beset by controversy — were knocked out of their races in the preliminary election, each of them bested by two challengers, who will now face each other in November.

With field set for November elections, familiar political battle lines take shape

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’
Climate scientists say the extreme rainfall and flash floods in Leominster are now expected on a warming planet — and there’s much more to come.

Leominster relief fund collects donations to help residents after flash floods

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Six people arrested after brawl with police outside of Newport restaurant

During the altercation, multiple punches were thrown, an officer was allegedly kicked in the groin, and a woman was knocked unconscious.

Chaim Bloom appears to be hanging by a thread as the Sox chief baseball officer.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

What to do about Chaim Bloom is the first of many decisions the Red Sox need to make as the season winds down

There is widespread speculation within the industry that the Sox will move on from their chief baseball officer.

Red Sox-Yankees game postponed, doubleheader Thursday

Revolution president Brian Bilello acknowledged it's been a “difficult few days and weeks for our club.”

Tara Sullivan

The Revolution would rather ignore what they call the ‘noise’ and ‘baloney,’ but it’s not that easy

The mystery, lack of clarity, and overall absence of transparency remain a disservice to fans, players, and the public alike.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Heather Cox Richardson, historian turned viral Substacker, talks threat of autocracy

The Boston College professor discusses why Trump remains popular among Republican voters, and why she has called President Biden a “transformational president.”

Representative Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, at the Capitol in Washington on June 21, 2023.

‘Do you know who I am?’ Lauren Boebert escorted out of ‘Beetlejuice’ after reportedly ‘causing a disturbance.’

"I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud,” Boebert posted on social media.

Opinion

President Biden turned from the lectern to return to the Oval Office after speaking about the August jobs report at the White House on Sept. 1.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Biden must protect, not undermine, a free press

Of course, the press must be fair in covering the GOP’s bogus impeachment probe of Biden. But the White House giving the press marching orders isn’t just a bad look, it’s a constitutionally offensive one.

JOAN VENNOCHI

In City Council results, a shadow campaign between old and new Boston

EDITORIAL

Positioning Massachusetts to lead on marijuana research

IDEAS | MARA A. COHEN

I skipped synagogue for a Grace Jones concert and felt the power of Rosh Hashana

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Joe Biden needs to get out of his cocoon

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ACLU, public defenders, petition state’s highest court to order investigation into Springfield police misconduct
Lawyers for the ACLU Massachusetts and the state’s public defender agency said it would be critical to the justice system to determine whether any wrongdoing by a Springfield police officer would taint Hampden County criminal prosecutions.

Is Jeremy Strong selling his condo on Streeteasy?
Internet sleuths took their first clue from all the awards on display.

Utah Republican Mitt Romney says he won’t seek a second term in the Senate
Utah Senator and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney announced on Wednesday that he would not seek reelection to another term in the Senate.

Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia performed sex acts with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website while asking viewers to pay them with “tokens” or ”tips” for individual requests.

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania
Cavalcante’s heat signal was picked up around 1 a.m. from an aircraft, but storms prevented teams from continuing to track him until the morning. Authorities then secured the area and later moved in with search dogs.

Searchers race to recover bodies in Libyan city where 5,100 died in flooding after 2 dams collapsed
Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people.

Wu unveils plans to revamp Boston’s decades-old rules for what can be built where

Boston's nearly 4,000-page zoning code will get an update for the first time in nearly six decades, the mayor said Wednesday.

‘Unapologetically Asian’: Sneaker startup hopes to project pride and cultural power
1587 Sneakers makes high-end kicks that it hopes will appeal to all consumers, especially Asian Americans.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

The dumbest day in Congress in 2023 was building for a while. But it might have been even more dumb than imagined.
Is an impeachment inquiry the key to solving Speaker Kevin McCarthy's many problems? Not likely.

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I ordered a large coffee and a condo. I got both.
When one of my brothers asked whether I was dating anyone, I told him I was in a relationship with the home-buying process, since it took up all my time and I had no understanding of whether it would work out.

Culture & Lifestyle

“Chúa Kitô Vua” (left) and “Ngô Đình Diệm” (right) by Tammy Nguyen 2023. Watercolor, vinyl paint, ink, screen printing ink, pastel, and metal leaf on paper stretched over panel. 100 inches by 60 inches. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London.

In Tammy Nguyen’s stunning paintings, the complexities of the Vietnam War

Julianna Margulies (left) and Reese Witherspoon in "The Morning Show."

With all the heft of a soap opera, ‘The Morning Show’ is too lightweight to be prestige TV

Riccardo Scamarcio (rear) and Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in "A Haunting in Venice."

‘A Haunting in Venice’ is as much horror movie as whodunit

Ismael Cruz Cordova, Ben Foster, Aaron Stanford, Toby Wallace, and Scotty Tovar in "Finestkind."

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

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

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.

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Bits from different cars accumulate curbside at the intersection as yellow traffic sticks stand ineffective sentry in the background.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

The crashes at the neighborhood corner

A firefighter cleaned a truck at Engine 50 firehouse in Charlestown.

Phil Primack

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments

EDITORIAL

Restraining order law doesn’t adequately protect roommates

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, second from right, stood with teammates during a performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 in Kansas City, Mo.

JEFF JACOBY

Conservatives should embrace ‘Lift Every Voice’

New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones at his arraignment on gun charges at East Boston Municipal Court on June 20.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee.

A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.

Maps: Will Hurricane Lee hit New England? Here are the latest projections.

Hurricane Lee remained a “very large” Category 2 storm Wednesday evening as it moved away from the northern Caribbean and toward New England, with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, prompting a tropical storm watch for Massachusetts and a hurricane watch for Maine.

Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee’s arrival

The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region.

T acknowledges three new near-misses this summer after federal criticism for sloppy safety

The incidents present an urgent problem for general manager Phillip Eng, who has tried to promote a competent, safety-focused culture since he started in April.

Sports

Oakland Athletics' Ryan Noda (right) scores in front of Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz, on a sacrifice fly by Shea Langeliers during the ninth inning.

Astros 6, Athletics 2

Oakland’s Ryan Noda’s single in 9th ends no-hit bid, Astros send Athletics to 100th loss

The Athletics were held to two hits or fewer for the eighth time.

Ronald Acuna Jr. (left)and Brian Snitker celebrate after the Braves clinched their sixth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1.

Baseball

Atlanta Braves capture sixth straight NL East title

The Braves (96-50) clinched in 146 games, its second-quickest clinch in the divisional era. The division title was the Braves' record 26th, two more than the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.

Red Sox

Red Sox-Yankees game postponed, doubleheader Thursday

There will be a split-admission doubleheader on Thursday, with start times of 1:35 and 7:15 p.m.

Bruins

In Matthew Poitras, the Bruins might have found an impact center. But is he ready in 2023?

Red Sox notebook

The Red Sox have a starting pitching problem, but how big of a problem?

Peter Abraham | On baseball

What to do about Chaim Bloom is the first of many decisions the Red Sox need to make as the season winds down

Business

Biden rules on clean cars face crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to appeals court

Efforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles — a major source of planet-warming emissions — face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Heather Cox Richardson, historian turned viral Substacker, talks threat of autocracy

The Boston College professor discusses why Trump remains popular among Republican voters, and why she has called President Biden a “transformational president.”

Wu unveils plans to revamp Boston’s decades-old rules for what can be built where

FDA advisers are lukewarm about expanding use of Alnylam drug to heart patients

magazine

My Boston History

My night at Havana Club, the heart of salsa and bachata dancing in Cambridge

LOVE LETTERS

I met a great woman at a wedding. But she was with her boyfriend.

A Mexican worker loads a conveyor belt with hay at a Vermont dairy farm.

Perspective

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

Fall Travel

‘Like a horrible movie’: State officials were warned about safety issues with migrant shelter that caught fire The fire broke out on the day the National Guard was deployed to fill in gaps at unstaffed shelters.

Healey asking for $250 million infusion into state’s struggling shelter system

New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee. A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.

Maps: Will Hurricane Lee hit New England? Here are the latest projections.

Men who attacked retired state trooper outside Dedham court charged with assault After entering a guilty plea in connection with the drowning of a teenage boy, retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin was attacked by family and friends of the victim.

T acknowledges three new near-misses this summer after federal criticism for sloppy safety

Family of Wilmington woman killed in 2022 commuter rail crash files wrongful death lawsuit

Seattle police probing officer’s controversial comments on life of Northeastern student fatally struck by cruiser

Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.

YVONNE ABRAHAM In Boston, incumbency loses some of its power On Tuesday night, two incumbent city councilors — both beset by controversy — were knocked out of their races in the preliminary election, each of them bested by two challengers, who will now face each other in November.

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’ Climate scientists say the extreme rainfall and flash floods in Leominster are now expected on a warming planet — and there’s much more to come.

Six people arrested after brawl with police outside of Newport restaurant

What to do about Chaim Bloom is the first of many decisions the Red Sox need to make as the season winds down

The Revolution would rather ignore what they call the ‘noise’ and ‘baloney,’ but it’s not that easy

Heather Cox Richardson, historian turned viral Substacker, talks threat of autocracy

‘Do you know who I am?’ Lauren Boebert escorted out of ‘Beetlejuice’ after reportedly ‘causing a disturbance.’

Biden must protect, not undermine, a free press

In City Council results, a shadow campaign between old and new Boston

Positioning Massachusetts to lead on marijuana research

I skipped synagogue for a Grace Jones concert and felt the power of Rosh Hashana

Joe Biden needs to get out of his cocoon

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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.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

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.

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New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee.

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T acknowledges three new near-misses this summer after federal criticism for sloppy safety

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‘Like a horrible movie’: State officials were warned about safety issues with migrant shelter that caught fire
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New England has been roiled by wild weather including a likely tornado. Next up is Hurricane Lee.
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.

Men who attacked retired state trooper outside Dedham court charged with assault
After entering a guilty plea in connection with the drowning of a teenage boy, retired State Police captain James F. Coughlin was attacked by family and friends of the victim.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

In Boston, incumbency loses some of its power
On Tuesday night, two incumbent city councilors — both beset by controversy — were knocked out of their races in the preliminary election, each of them bested by two challengers, who will now face each other in November.

With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’
Climate scientists say the extreme rainfall and flash floods in Leominster are now expected on a warming planet — and there’s much more to come.

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.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

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.

Is Jeremy Strong selling his condo on Streeteasy?
Internet sleuths took their first clue from all the awards on display.

Utah Republican Mitt Romney says he won’t seek a second term in the Senate
Utah Senator and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney announced on Wednesday that he would not seek reelection to another term in the Senate.

‘Unapologetically Asian’: Sneaker startup hopes to project pride and cultural power
1587 Sneakers makes high-end kicks that it hopes will appeal to all consumers, especially Asian Americans.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

The dumbest day in Congress in 2023 was building for a while. But it might have been even more dumb than imagined.
Is an impeachment inquiry the key to solving Speaker Kevin McCarthy's many problems? Not likely.

ADDRESS

I ordered a large coffee and a condo. I got both.
When one of my brothers asked whether I was dating anyone, I told him I was in a relationship with the home-buying process, since it took up all my time and I had no understanding of whether it would work out.