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‘A big vision’: Proposal for drug rehab and homeless shelter in Franklin Park prompts clash of progressive values

Supporters of the project argue that lives hang in the balance, but opponents argue that the plan will simply transfer the chaos at Mass. and Cass to the park.

On tony Martha’s Vineyard, a center of Black political power grows
Despite the island's association in popular culture with white elites, its rich Black history, especially in and around Oak Bluffs, has made it a growing center of Black political power.

A Beautiful Resistance: Claiming land and water on Martha’s Vineyard

Despite dangers, Maine locals, tourists take storm in stride
“We get nor’easters in the winter mostly. So it’s not that uncommon,” said Steve Miller, 72, who was born and raised in Bar Harbor. “There have been worse nor’easters up here.”

Follow live updates —> Photos: Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee causes strong wind, flooding, colorful sunset Healey lifts state of emergency as storm moves northward
Celtics

Last season, Payton Pritchard wanted the Celtics to trade him. Now he plans on being a big part of bringing a championship to Boston.

Pritchard said he has spoken with coach Joe Mazzulla often this summer, the discussions mostly focused on how he can affect games in different ways.
Celtics sign center Neemias Queta to two-way contract
Patriots

Four significant challenges the Patriots face ahead of Sunday’s game against Miami

Will Jonathan Jones be able to suit up against Tyreek Hill is among the top areas of concern.
Patriots elevate wide receivers but not offensive linemen Dan Shaughnessy: Staying optimistic that the Patriots will beat the Dolphins, and other thoughts

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former president Donald Trump after years of scandal and criminal charges.

Beth Teitell
The real grandparents of Washington, D.C. : The reality show no one wants
As Biden, McConnell, and other politicians are blasted as "too old," is ageism splashing back on civilians?

YVONNE ABRAHAMThis union victory is win for everyone
The union representing personal care attendants and the Healey administration agreed on the terms of a new contract that will, once ratified, bring dignity and better pay to people whose essential work is too often invisible.

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Dana-Farber blindsided Brigham and Women’s. The blowback will be strong.

Brigham leaders were sure they had a deal to extend their partnership with the famed cancer institute. Then Dana-Farber bolted.
Nurses threaten strike at Dana-Farber Merrimack Valley

Actor Russell Brand accused of rape in London Times expose
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault.

Boebert apologizes for vaping in a Denver theater
Representative Lauren Boebert, 36, previously denied reports that she had been vaping. A pregnant woman seated behind her asked her to stop before she was ejected for “causing a disturbance” at the show, according to The Denver Post.

Now that a popular cold medicine has been found ineffective, what should sick people do?

Shannon O’Brien, the state’s top cannabis regulator, suspended from role a year into her appointment

Armed man at RFK Jr. event in Los Angeles is arrested

How he survived 13 days: Cavalcante on the run in Pennsylvania

Convicted of killing an ex-girlfriend in Chester County in April 2021 and sought in a 2017 killing in his native Brazil, Danelo Cavalcante was desperate, authorities said — and resourceful, which enabled him to stay ahead of his pursuers, sometimes by just steps, sometimes by miles.
Tara Sullivan

What would have happened if Billie Jean King had lost to Bobby Riggs 50 years ago?

“I thought if we lost we could lose all the steam we had going in women’s tennis and women’s sports," King said this past week.
LOVE LETTERS

She was my first date after a long marriage

It seems unbelievable that she’s the next love of my life.
Hispanic Heritage Month
CONNECTIONS

My life was in danger trying to help children in Guatemala. I had to choose exile.

Ahead of Central American Independence Day in Boston, I went searching for a taste of home

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Hyannis airport plan hits turbulence

Expanding the Cape Cod Gateway Airport could be a good idea, but backers need to show it’ll help address the region’s transportation needs.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The scourge of Mexican drug cartels
LETTERS

‘What did you learn in school today?’ (asking for a political stakeholder)
Addison Graham

Utah after Mitt Romney
NEWSLETTERS

La maldición de los carteles del narcotráfico en México

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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?

Share your thoughts on Peter Faneuil: Merchant prince, philanthropist, slave trader

Peter Faneuil was an active trafficker who financed voyages from Boston to West Africa to purchase hundreds of slaves. And he kept at least five slaves to serve his own household.
Watch | Boston Globe Today: How and why we compiled the history of Peter Faneuil

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Hollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets
“The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday, but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host.

With stars signed and coaches hired, newly founded women’s pro hockey league looks ahead to draft
Hilary Knight is in her familiar stomping grounds of Boston, Marie-Philip Poulin is home in Quebec and Kelly Pannek landed in her native Minnesota after becoming the league’s first player to sign a contract.

Lindsay Clancy indicted for allegedly killing her three children in Duxbury

A Plymouth County grand jury on Friday indicted Lindsay Marie Clancy for allegedly killing her three young children in the family’s Duxbury home in January

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Why the Yankees are feeling encouraged even though they’re not going to make the playoffs
The Yankees took three of four from the Red Sox this past week, giving them 12 victories over 17 games.

Man killed, teenager wounded in shooting by police in Providence after car chase
The pursuit began with a violent encounter with police in Burrillville, R.I., crossed briefly into Massachusetts, and eventually into Providence, where Michael Pinto, 40, was killed and his daughter wounded.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘She grew up in the next town over from me’
These daters share a love for books and breweries. Will they end up on the same page?

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Planned Parenthood hoped to meet the post-Roe moment, but layoffs shake its staff

A Globe review of documents and interviews with more than a dozen staffers painted a picture of Planned Parenthood in the year since the Dobbs decision as an entity that appears to have made decisions at odds with its stated goals.

These maps show when foliage will peak in New England — and across the country
Not all foliage is created equal, and each region is expected to peak at different times.

‘Pornographic films’ allegedly shot on yacht in Nantucket Harbor where retired doctor was arrested, man told police
The owner of the 80-foot yacht was arrested on drug and gun charges last week while the vessel was docked in Nantucket Harbor.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s back-to-school month — time for a pop quiz! Test yourself to see how well you know your New England campus novels.

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism hits home, again

In a documentary of her life, singer Carol Sloane receives her overdue applause

I tracked my reading with the obsessiveness of a pro athlete. It did not go well.

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

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts tax relief can’t wait
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Does Mass. give religious people a fair shot at adoption?
SCOT LEHIGH

So long, Mitt Romney, man of many masks

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

How to get the most out of college — and save liberal democracy
Carlo Ratti and Antoine Picon

AI is coming to our neighborhoods and will show us the future of cities

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Nurses threaten strike at Dana-Farber Merrimack Valley

The union said it is seeking a contract that provides “secured benefits and competitive pay” for registered nurses at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen.

Despite dangers, Maine locals, tourists take storm in stride

“We get nor’easters in the winter mostly. So it’s not that uncommon,” said Steve Miller, 72, who was born and raised in Bar Harbor. “There have been worse nor’easters up here.”
Hurricane Lee

Live updates: Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee triggers weather hazards, coastal flooding in New England

Lee, classified as a post-tropical cyclone Saturday morning, was churning in the Atlantic, bringing tropical-storm-like conditions to parts of coastal New England while moving north. Follow live updates.

The real grandparents of Washington, D.C. : The reality show no one wants

As Biden, McConnell, and other politicians are blasted as "too old," is ageism splashing back on civilians?

Sports

Patriots notebook

Patriots elevate wide receivers but not offensive linemen

The Patriots left the door open for cornerback Jonathan Jones to be active for Sunday’s game.
Tara Sullivan

What would have happened if Billie Jean King had lost to Bobby Riggs 50 years ago?

“I thought if we lost we could lose all the steam we had going in women’s tennis and women’s sports," King said this past week.
HARVARD 45, ST. THOMAS 13

Shane McLaughlin, Harvard off and running with win to open 150th football season

McLaughlin ran for a 79-yard touchdown on the Crimson's first offensive play. The defense stepped up for Harvard, too, highlighted by Ty Bartrum’s 96-yard interception return for a score.
Celtics

Celtics sign center Neemias Queta to two-way contract
Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

At Prospects Challenge in Buffalo, Bruins hopefuls look to seize the opportunity
HOLY CROSS 49, YALE 24

Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross pass Yale by in second half to run away with nonconference victory

Business

Actor Russell Brand accused of rape in London Times expose

British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault.

Hollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets

“The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday, but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host.

Harvard graduate gets nod to be Nigeria’s next Central Bank head

UAW strike hits 3 plants as it seeks big raises and other gains
magazine
Hispanic Heritage Month

Honoring 100 change-making leaders across Massachusetts
My Boston History

Searching for a taste of home in and around the city

Marcela García

What does it mean to lose special places where Latinos gather in Boston?
CONNECTIONS

My dad never forgot Rosh Hashana at Camp Myles Standish in 1944

metro

‘A big vision’: Proposal for drug rehab and homeless shelter in Franklin Park prompts clash of progressive values

Man killed, teenager wounded in shooting by police in Providence after car chase

Photos: Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee causes strong wind, flooding, colorful sunset

sports

Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross pass Yale by in second half to run away with nonconference victory

Angels star Shohei Ohtani out for the rest of the season because of oblique injury

Four significant challenges the Patriots face ahead of Sunday’s game against Miami

business

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

politics

On tony Martha’s Vineyard, a center of Black political power grows

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared

Special counsel seeking limited gag order on Trump in elections case

Nation

Armed man at RFK Jr. event in Los Angeles is arrested

Storm forecast to be near hurricane strength upon landfall in Canada

Boebert apologizes for vaping in a Denver theater

World

How do we feel about global warming? It’s called eco-anxiety.

Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information about Nazi crimes revealed

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East

opinion

A memorable missive from the ‘legal department’ at ‘Car Talk’

By all means, bring on the reform of primary care

Surveying Leominster’s damage, with faith in city’s resilience

lifestyle

She was my first date after a long marriage

A parent’s coping guide for back-to-school teen anxiety

Dating in Boston has been rough

food & dining

Restaurants in R.I., Maine, still struggle to find workers

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?

These two Boston-area restaurants made Bon Appétit’s ‘Best New Restaurants’ list

travel

Falling for Woodbury, ‘the most charming small town in Connecticut’

These maps show when foliage will peak in New England — and across the country

Where to find foliage trackers for each New England state

Arts

At this Harvard exhibition, the maps are real but the places on them aren’t

Harvard museum director stepping down

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

Books

A lament for a vanishing paradise, through the 300-year history of one plot of land

It’s back-to-school month — time for a pop quiz! Test yourself to see how well you know your New England campus novels.

Local bestsellers for the week ended Sept. 10

Movies

After seeing 20-plus films in six days, our critic shares some final highlights from this year’s TIFF

Drew Barrymore stalking suspect trespasses at fashion show looking for Emma Watson, police say

‘Scrapper’: A tender tale about a kid with serious mettle

Television

Milli Vanilli documentary revisits a sad scandal

A so-so thriller is lurking in this ‘Wilderness’

Helena Bonham Carter, ‘Nolly’ coming to ‘Masterpiece’

music

At TD Garden, Peter Gabriel puts on a show like no other

Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service reach back 20 years

In a documentary of her life, singer Carol Sloane receives her overdue applause

Theater/Dance

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism hits home, again

In ART’s ‘Half-God of Rainfall,’ a storm is brewing

In ‘POTUS,’ the West Wing is nothing like ‘The West Wing’

Health

Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue

Your health insurance costs are likely going up in R.I. next year. Here’s by how much.

CVS, Walgreens illegally marketed ‘unapproved’ eye drops, FDA says

Obituaries

Lauch Faircloth dies at 95; GOP senator targeted D.C. home rule in crisis

Fernando Botero, artist of whimsical rotundity, is dead at 91

Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as ‘adorable, mischievous, brilliant,’ dies at 65