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Dolphins 24, Patriots 17
Dan Shaughnessy

This one had the makings of a Strange finish, but instead we’re left to wonder what to make of these Patriots

The Patriots looked as if they could drive for the tying TD, but came up inches short on an impromptu lateral to guard Cole Strange.

Local firefighters resuscitate fan who suffered cardiac arrest at Gillette Stadium
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

They’re the same old punchless Patriots, and other takeaways from 24-17 loss to Dolphins

Demario Douglas was benched after a fumble. But this roster isn’t talented enough for Bill Belichick to keep weapons off the field.

THE FINE PRINT
Their suitcase never arrived at their destination. A year later, JetBlue still hasn’t compensated them for it.
Ed and Kathy Colbert of Peabody keep getting confusing and contradictory information from the airline on how to submit a claim.

What makes cider doughnuts so special? We went farm-hopping to find out.

The best ones are freshly made on the spot: springy, crumbly, and warm reminders of why New England is the most delicious place to be in the fall. (Just don’t ask for the recipe.)
Stand aside pumpkin-spiced latte, it's cider donut season
WATCH: Correspondent Lindsay Crudele and host Segun Oduolowu sample cider donuts from her top five, hand-picked orchards.
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

On one of Vermont’s most idyllic roads, fed-up locals say no more to the leaf peepers

Residents convinced their town to close the road for three weeks at the height of foliage season to prevent social media-inspired tourists from clogging it.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Sex Education’ is back, ‘Still Up’ debuts, and everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

The upcoming “Frasier” reboot premieres Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and the show’s Boston setting isn’t the only change that’s in store.

In bid to stop Trump, one group is making different pitch to independents and Democrats: Vote GOP

With a largely drama-less Democratic presidential field, a new super PAC is trying to persuade independent voters — as well as Democrats willing to drop their party affiliation — in New England and beyond to vote in the GOP primary.

Five injured in Dorchester shooting, including child who suffered critical wounds, police say

Officers found two juvenile and three adult victims suffering gunshot wounds, police said. One juvenile victim’s injuries were described as life-threatening.

Charlestown man charged with brass knuckles attack outside Seaport cocktail lounge after victim bought woman a drink

On May 19, Boston police spoke to a man at a local hospital who said that two days earlier, while at a bar inside the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, he and a friend had bought a drink for a woman sitting at the bar and were then allegedly confronted by a roughly 6-foot-tall blond man, officials said.

One Congress, Boston’s newest skyscraper, makes its debut

State Street Corp. will eventually occupy 27 floors across the 43-story, 1 million-square-foot skyscraper, and law firm K&L Gates and software company InterSystems will also call the tower home.

In Worcester, political vandalism marks tense election season

It’s been a nasty election cycle this year in Worcester, where debates around homelessness, crisis-pregnancy centers, and the governmental system of the city are at the core of heated arguments.

Plagued with delays, BPS bathroom renovations are creating friction with the state and disruptions for students

The delays have morphed into one of the biggest flashpoints between the state and Boston Public Schools over the pace of district improvement efforts.

Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar

Thousands in Maine, Nova Scotia remain without power following weekend storm

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
Alex Speier | Minor Details

Was Chaim Bloom’s reshaping of the Red Sox farm system a success?

The Sox' prospect list — and its player development strategy — looks radically different from the beginning of Bloom's tenure.

Regular bouts of deadly heat are coming sooner than expected

As Massachusetts swelters in a wave of oppressive heat, researchers published new findings showing that with even moderate increases in the average global temperature, hundreds of millions of people around the world could be regularly exposed to heat that exceeds the limit of humans’ ability to survive.

World War I-era plane crashes during museum event in Stow

The pilot, the lone occupant of the aircraft, did not report any injuries and had removed himself from the plane by the time first responders arrived.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

When building bike lanes isn’t enough

Yes, it is a critical first step to getting more people out of their cars and onto bikes. But government, business, and civic groups can do more to encourage cycling.
Hampus Hillerstrom and Jo Ann Simons

People with Down syndrome deserve access to Alzheimer’s treatment
Carine Hajjar

Chris Christie takes on mission impossible in GOP presidential nomination race
IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

Girls gone wild — Harriet Tubman, Louisa May Alcott, and the freedoms they found outdoors
RENÉE GRAHAM

Basketball style that dazzles on — and off — the court

Experience Globe Summit September 19-21
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Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

Nine ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

My night at Havana Club, the heart of salsa and bachata dancing in Cambridge
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

More recent News

Could a wave ‘speed bump’ protect coastal communities from storm surge?
Alex Berkowitz's company, Coastal Protection Solutions, is working to build Wavebreakers, structures floating offshore that decrease the height and velocity of destructive waves.

UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand
A senior British politician is urging police to investigate sexual assault allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand.

Plane strikes pickup truck while being towed into hangar at Logan Airport

The Airbus A319 made contact with the truck, which also belongs to American Airlines, around 9:45 p.m., while the plane was being backed into a cargo hangar for overnight parking, officials said.

MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires

In written statements, the T acknowledged “deficiencies in our standpipe inspection program” and vowed to improve.

Bruins unveil three new jerseys for their 2023-24 centennial season
The Bruins’ new home and away sweaters will be worn as part of 100th anniversary celebrations this season, while the vintage alternate is expected to be worn for select Original Six matchups.

‘No go’: UAW president rejects Stellantis wage increase offer

The president of the United Auto Workers on Sunday rejected a public offer by Jeep parent company Stellantis to boost pay 21 percent over four years, pushing a historic, coordinated strike against the nation's three biggest carmakers into a third day.

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Beth Teitell | Commentary

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?

Embattled N.H. sheriff misrepresented his education, exaggerated his work history
The top law enforcement officer in Strafford County, N.H., Mark Brave, told voters he had earned a master’s degree in forensic psychology — but a Globe investigation found that was among multiple inaccuracies on his resume.

Sweet news for cranberry growers as India slashes tariffs on the Mass.-grown fruit
The cuts are expected to boost exports to the South Asian country, which is a growing market for the tart red berry.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

The scourge of Mexican drug cartels
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

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

Hyannis airport plan hits turbulence

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness
JEFF JACOBY

Biden boasts that he has cut the deficit — even as the deficit streaks upward
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

INNOVATOR Q&A

Move over, kibble. This personal chef is focusing on healthier options for your pup.

A private chef in Newport is the founder of Sonny Nation Dog Food Co., a Middletown-based micro-business offering “human grade” dog food using locally sourced ingredients.
COMMENTARY | BOB DILWORTH

Who gets to tell America’s stories? Black artists are seldom asked to choose and shape theirs.

The process by which the artist was selected to create a commemorative monument to honor Edward Mitchell Bannister was not transparent.
RI NEWS

Indigenous Veterans Monument to be unveiled in R.I.

The ceremony will take place at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter on Wednesday.

In bid to stop Trump, one group is making different pitch to independents and Democrats: Vote GOP

With a largely drama-less Democratic presidential field, a new super PAC is trying to persuade independent voters — as well as Democrats willing to drop their party affiliation — in New England and beyond to vote in the GOP primary.

Sports

How it happened

Dolphins 24, Patriots 17: New England drops to 0-2 for first time since 2001

The Patriots' defense and special teams created some promising moments, but Mac Jones and the offense couldn't capitalize.
Patriots

Demario Douglas was benched after a fumble. But this roster isn’t talented enough for Bill Belichick to keep weapons off the field.

The costly turnover on New England's second offensive drive of the game marked the end of Douglas’s night, but the Patriots should not have frozen him out. Their roster cannot afford to do so.
Dan Shaughnessy

This one had the makings of a Strange finish, but instead we’re left to wonder what to make of these Patriots

The Patriots looked as if they could drive for the tying TD, but came up inches short on an impromptu lateral to guard Cole Strange.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Another wild Patriots-Dolphins finish featuring a late lateral fails to go New England’s way
patriots

Local firefighters resuscitate fan who suffered cardiac arrest at Gillette Stadium
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

They’re the same old punchless Patriots, and other takeaways from 24-17 loss to Dolphins

Business

INNOVATOR Q&A

Move over, kibble. This personal chef is focusing on healthier options for your pup.

A private chef in Newport is the founder of Sonny Nation Dog Food Co., a Middletown-based micro-business offering “human grade” dog food using locally sourced ingredients.
THE FINE PRINT

Their suitcase never arrived at their destination. A year later, JetBlue still hasn’t compensated them for it.

Ed and Kathy Colbert of Peabody keep getting confusing and contradictory information from the airline on how to submit a claim.

Chevron says Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80 percent output

‘No go’: UAW president rejects Stellantis wage increase offer
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

Thousands in Maine, Nova Scotia remain without power following weekend storm

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

Plagued with delays, BPS bathroom renovations are creating friction with the state and disruptions for students

sports

Jason Delay’s response to big hit in Pirates’ win over Yankees? ‘Shout out to the bigger bases.’

Orioles celebrate postseason berth with walkoff win over Rays, who also got in before game was decided

Raiders’ Josh Jacobs moving backward after holdout, literally

business

Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels

United Auto Workers justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?

Could a wave ‘speed bump’ protect coastal communities from storm surge?

politics

Donald Trump’s GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped

A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps.

McCarthy to push Pentagon measure in effort to break GOP spending impasse

Nation

Judge to hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court

$250K reward offered as detectives search for assailant who shot Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy

Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional

World

UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand

Ukraine and its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out of the UN’s top court

Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar

opinion

Processing the truth about our forebears

Overuse of ‘left-leaning’ is more than a little imbalanced

Hyannis airport plan hits turbulence

lifestyle

Is it too soon to have another child?

She was my first date after a long marriage

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

food & dining

Move over, kibble. This personal chef is focusing on healthier options for your pup.

What makes cider doughnuts so special? We went farm-hopping to find out.

Sweet news for cranberry growers as India slashes tariffs on the Mass.-grown fruit

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

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

This week’s TV: ‘Sex Education’ is back, ‘Still Up’ debuts, and everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

Drew Barrymore and ‘The Talk’ postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

music

Sammy Rae & The Friends spread love and care to each other and their fans

Charles Gayle, saxophonist of fire and brimstone, dies at 84

‘Madama Butterfly’ is a poignant American tragedy at Boston Lyric Opera

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

Julian Bussgang, entrepreneur who wrote about escaping Poland as a boy during Holocaust, dies at 98

Charles Gayle, saxophonist of fire and brimstone, dies at 84

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