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Voters pick 2 finalists for mayoral race in Manchester, N.H.
Jay Ruais and Kevin Cavanaugh will face off in the Nov. 7 general election to determine who will lead the largest city in northern New England.

Buddy Teevens, winningest football coach in Dartmouth history and gridiron innovator, dies at 66
He won five Ivy League championships with the Big Green but more importantly was responsible for advances in player safety.

Workers say Red Line train ignored a warning and blew by them at 25 mph on Monday, according to report

The incident, along with another near miss reported this week, raise the prospect of more mandates from federal regulators that could further limit the T’s ability to repair its tracks, delaying fixes to speed a system riddled with slow zones.

Acting Temple University president JoAnne A. Epps dies after falling ill on stage
Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon, the university said. She was 72.

Witness: Man fatally injured at Gillette was punched twice in head by man in Miami Dolphins jersey

Joey Kilmartin said that after Dale Mooney was punched, he fell backward and did not move even when first responders arrived and provided first aid, including the use of a defibrillator.

MCAS scores are still well below pre-pandemic level
The state's high-schoolers recorded no gains on the state exam versus the prior year, despite over a billion dollars in federal pandemic relief money spent.

These 66 Massachusetts schools were recognized by the state for strong performance See 2023 MCAS scores for schools across the state

Mass. state trooper critically injured in Utah crash recovering in Boston area hospital

Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

The CDC has given Northeastern University $17.5 million to establish a center to forecast infectious disease outbreaks.

rangers 6, red sox 4
Another uneven night for Tanner Houck and the bullpen costs Red Sox against the Rangers
Houck offered a distillation of his season in four confusing innings.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Bobby Dalbec, 28, is not the same player who was cut at the end of spring training by the Red Sox

Dalbec, in his eighth season in pro ball, said he is really figuring it out.
Globe Summit 2023

At Globe Summit, local college presidents speak out on the future of higher education
At an event moderated by Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, the leaders of three Boston-area schools said they are confronting changing consumer demands, enrollment declines, and public distrust in higher education — challenges that require adept leadership and innovation.

See the full schedule for Globe Summit 2023 Boston sports executives talk competition and collaboration at Globe Summit ‘Office’ star Rainn Wilson calls for community, industry response to climate change at Globe Summit

Woman sentenced to probation for racial incident involving Muslim Melrose city councilor

Joan Ditomaso, 68, of Melrose, was also ordered to stay away from City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine, her husband and their children, who witnessed the confrontation on Dec. 3 when Ditomaso verbally accosted Jamaleddine and shoved her husband.
Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

How 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

Trent Brown, Patriots reportedly agree to revised contract with $2 million added in incentives

Brown and the Patriots have agreed to a revised contract that will see the team add another $2 million in potential incentives this season, per ESPN.

What do culverts have to do with climate change?

Federal investments in New Hampshire are meant to help the state become more resilient in the face of rising sea levels. But a lot of work remains.

Newburyport took hundreds of prime waterfront parking spots to expand a park, prompting a major controversy

The dispute echoes others flaring in cites and towns around the state, where communities are becoming more friendly to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation, but often at the expense of drivers.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

So many celebrity apologies, so little sincerity

When famous people attempt their own crisis management, they usually end up deepening the crisis.
SCOT LEHIGH

There they go again: Trump and his enablers spread another large lie
IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

After the Vermont flood
JOAN VENNOCHI

Keep Trump on the ballot and let voters decide
NEWSLETTERS

The roads go without saying, don’t they?

Experience Globe Summit September 19-21
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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

More recent News

Lawmakers want ‘hard numbers’ on state’s shelter crisis after Healey’s request for $250 million
House Speaker Ronald Mariano said Tuesday that he was not sure if his chamber would support the $250 million request, which Healey folded into a wider spending bill last week.

Mass. approves new health and sex ed guidelines for the first time since 1999
The state first started the process of revising sex ed curriculum standards in 2018, and approved the new framework Tuesday after soliciting public comment over the summer.

Marcus Smart’s wedding turned into a Celtics reunion featuring Jayson Tatum, Brad Stevens, and more
Smart celebrated his wedding day alongside his wife, Maisa Hallum, on Saturday.

Boston software firm Klaviyo prices stock market debut
It’s the first tech IPO in Massachusetts since 2021 — and could signal a reopening of the window for companies to go public.

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
The United Auto Workers union is preparing to expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three unless it sees progress in contract negotiations.

Eastern Bank will acquire Cambridge Trust, and sell its insurance division
The move will beef up the Boston-based bank’s wealth management operation while divesting its slower-growing insurance business.

Recommended reads

Some N.H. residents are balking at an ordinance requiring them to cut their lawns

Receiving the notice made Jacqui Pierce even more determined to convert her lawn into an oasis for pollinators.
Mow-no-more? How to make a pollinator-friendly yard.

Celebrating its 400th anniversary, the leading name in crashing, banging, and clanging has made a home here
Cymbal-maker Zildjian, described as the oldest family-run business in America, was founded in Turkey in 1623 but now makes its home in Norwell. On Wednesday, it's planning quite a bash to mark its milestone.

Joe’s Pizza, a New York classic, is now open in Harvard Square until 3 a.m.
Who said local nightlife was dead?

In Mass. police discipline database, small number of racial-bias complaints raises concerns with activists
The current version of the watchdog Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission’s database only features 13 complaints filed under racial or ethnic bias, involving 11 officers.

Culture & Lifestyle

10 podcasts that will make you feel like you’re in a book club

At MGM Music Hall, a Janelle Monáe joy ride

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

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

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’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness
JEFF JACOBY

Biden boasts that he has cut the deficit — even as the deficit streaks upward
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
EDITORIAL

When building bike lanes isn’t enough
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Mass. state trooper critically injured in Utah crash recovering in Boston area hospital

Matthew McRae was in critical condition when he was taken to the intensive care unit at the University of Utah Hospital on Aug. 25. On Tuesday, McRae was sending a “thank you” message and flashing a thumbs up from his bed at an undisclosed hospital in the Boston area.

Voters pick 2 finalists for mayoral race in Manchester, N.H.

Jay Ruais and Kevin Cavanaugh will face off in the Nov. 7 general election to determine who will lead the largest city in northern New England.

Missing autistic boy from Chelsea found safe at Cambridge recreation center

Susant Thapa, 11, was located shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday at an indoor pool facility adjacent to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Chelsea police said. Police had said the boy, who is nonverbal, was drawn to swimming pools and had asked the public to check them.

Buddy Teevens, winningest football coach in Dartmouth history and gridiron innovator, dies at 66

He won five Ivy League championships with the Big Green but more importantly was responsible for advances in player safety.

Sports

patriots

Trent Brown, Patriots reportedly agree to revised contract with $2 million added in incentives

Brown and the Patriots have agreed to a revised contract that will see the team add another $2 million in potential incentives this season, per ESPN.
celtics

Paul Pierce explains how he joined Jayson Tatum’s ‘support system’ during summer workouts

“It reminds me of the process that I used to go through to get ready for the season,” Pierce told former Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett.
rangers 6, red sox 4

Another uneven night for Tanner Houck and the bullpen costs Red Sox against the Rangers

Houck offered a distillation of his season in four confusing innings.
Peter Abraham | On baseball

Bobby Dalbec, 28, is not the same player who was cut at the end of spring training by the Red Sox

Buddy Teevens, winningest football coach in Dartmouth history and gridiron innovator, dies at 66
red sox notebook

With Red Sox in Texas, reliever Chris Martin reflects on journey that has brought him full circle

Business

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

In one dramatic sign of defeat Tuesday, House Republicans were even voting against their own defense bill.

Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

What will Federal Reserve do next? Any hint of future rate hikes will be key focus of latest meeting

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday

magazine
My Boston History

Shining a spotlight on the lack of diversity backstage
Marcela García

Meet six Mass. leaders from Amplify LatinX's ALX100 list
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 18-24
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She grew up in the next town over from me’

metro

Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

Woman sentenced to probation for racial incident involving Muslim Melrose city councilor

What do culverts have to do with climate change?

sports

In the battle of his life, Methuen wrestling coach Bill James receiving an outpouring of support

Ronald Acuña Jr. on the verge of becoming majors’ first 40-60 player

At Joseph Case, Megan Smith’s unrelenting work ethic in field hockey has made her an honor student of the game

business

Michael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative

Boston software firm Klaviyo prices stock market debut

Boston Scientific to buy Minnesota company

politics

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday

Nation

Three fake electors want Georgia election subversion charges against them to be moved to federal court

Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Biden in New York. The location is seen as a sign of US displeasure

First Biden impeachment inquiry hearing set for next week

World

Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Canada’s startling claim punctuates tension with India over separatists

Russia has turned food, energy, and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelensky says

opinion

BPS teachers: Our photo was used in touting of bill we oppose

Déjà vu all over again for the Boston Public Schools

Keep Trump on the ballot and let voters decide

lifestyle

These 3 New England corn mazes rank among the country’s best, according to USA Today

Is it too soon to have another child?

She was my first date after a long marriage

food & dining

Joe’s Pizza, a New York classic, is now open in Harvard Square until 3 a.m.

‘The festival that stinks’ is back for its 25th year

For healthier rice, go purple

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

Get a jump on your holiday shopping with these open studio events

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

Harvard museum director stepping down

Books

10 podcasts that will make you feel like you’re in a book club

‘Larry McMurtry: A Life’ reveals a writer who never really quit Texas

Jon Klassen, in his new book ‘The Skull,’ takes readers into the woods

Movies

Gael García Bernal delivers a knockout performance in ‘Cassandro’

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

Television

Hamm adds some serious ambiguity to soapy ‘Morning Show’

Everything we know about the new ‘Frasier’

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

music

Roger Whittaker, balladeer with an international following, dies at 87

Celebrating its 400th anniversary, the leading name in crashing, banging, and clanging has made a home here

At MGM Music Hall, a Janelle Monáe joy ride

Theater/Dance

At Lyric Stage, Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ meets the moment

Tennessee Williams’s explorations into fantasy and science fiction will lift off in Provincetown

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

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

Buddy Teevens, winningest football coach in Dartmouth history and gridiron innovator, dies at 66

Roger Whittaker, balladeer with an international following, dies at 87

Irish Grinstead of R&B group 702 dies at 43