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New Green Line extension already so defective that trains are forced to move at walking pace
Less than one year after the final branch of the much-heralded Green Line extension opened for business, the MBTA said a problem with the tracks has reduced train speeds to just 3 miles per hour along some stretches.

Supply shortages, insurance hiccups complicate vaccine rollout

“I’m just trying to do the responsible thing,” a Somerville resident said. “I’m sure I can get [a COVID booster] eventually, but it’s a little frustrating.”

Five Taunton police officers injured by suspect with knife, officials say

One of the officers who was stabbed was flown to a Boston-area hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Taunton Police Chief Edward Walsh said.

Massachusetts lawmakers unveil $1 billion tax relief deal, with vote this week
The tax package is estimated to save taxpayers $561 million this fiscal year, and will eventually climb to just over $1 billion once it goes into full effect, according to legislative officials.

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Cambridge picked as a national hub for new federal health research agency

The agency, dubbed ARPA-H, is seeking to spend billions on breakthroughs for tough-to-cure diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s former FBI handler is healthier two years after compassionate release from prison

The Florida Commission on Offender Review voted 2-1 Tuesday to reject a request for a hearing on whether John Connolly Jr. should be sent back to prison.

Congress says its wants to avoid a shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving even further apart.

Judge revokes bail for man charged in Hingham Apple Store crash; failed to follow GPS conditions
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories

At 64, the physical grind of the season has become too much after 23 years on the bench. He's unsure what will come next, but an election to Cooperstown would seem to be in the offing.

RAYS 9, RED SOX 7
Zach Eflin, the arm that got away from the Red Sox, starts a Rays victory at Fenway that did the same
Tampa Bay took leads of 3-0 after one inning and 7-0 after three before the Red Sox offense awoke, but the hosts stranded the potential tying and go-ahead runs multiple times in falling to 39-41 at home, and 76-81 overall.

Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame third baseman whose defensive brilliance was unmatched, dies at 86
Robinson's deft glove work and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history.

Books
From small town Maine, Substack luminary Heather Cox Richardson discusses her new book about the rise of authoritarianism in the US
'Democracy Awakening,' a culmination of the historian's work of the past several years, includes a blueprint for 'Reclaiming America.'

Heather Cox Richardson talks threat of autocracy on Say More with Shirley Leung podcast

‘I can’t afford the cars I help make’: At Mansfield UAW strike, employees rail against pay disparities
A few dozen at the Stellantis parts distribution center are fighting a tiered compensation system.

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

Did Taylor Swift just... invent sports?
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Brad Stevens says Celtics are healthy ahead of training camp, and he likes the flexibility of their retooled roster

“Everybody’s in Boston, everybody’s healthy, knock on wood,” Stevens said. “If everybody gets through the rest of the week, we should be full next Tuesday when we start practice."
innovation economy

Three Mass. startups are finalists in national inventor competition

Diverging from the tech and biotech sectors, the companies are focused on making it easier to turn existing dams into power sources, making artificial leather, and detecting brain swelling.
innovation beat

Boston’s leading crypto firm Circle keeps shrinking

A year ago, Circle was riding high thanks to increasing use of its “USDC” stablecoin. Then came the Silicon Valley Bank failure.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

No, Donald Trump doesn’t have the 2024 GOP nomination locked up

His early lead in the polls hardly means he’s the GOP’s nearly inevitable nominee.
Yanique Redwood

I headed the BU Center for Antiracist Research. Here’s what I learned.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence
EDITORIAL

It’s Kevin McCarthy’s government shutdown
JOAN VENNOCHI

Is there only one way to think, talk, teach, and write about racism?
Hispanic Heritage Month

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture
DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

Tanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care
The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday morning, and Boston Fire Department and Coast Guard personnel came aboard to assist as the boat headed to shore where an ambulance was waiting, officials said. The man's condition was not known.

Hollywood writers strike is declared over after boards vote to approve contract with studios
Leaders of Hollywood’s writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library
On the fourth floor of the library’s Boylston Street building lives the Special Collections Department, which is home to original documents from throughout the nation’s history.

Adoptive parents of Harmony Montgomery’s little brother plead with state for new scrutiny of child welfare system
Legislators are considering creation of a commission to review failures in the state's child welfare system.

‘A true scandal’: Legislature considers bill to protect benefits owed to kids in foster care
“Instead of enjoying the freedom of being 18, I resented it,” Marissa Pike told legislators Tuesday. “Not only do I owe this to the children entering the foster care system today, but the young adult I once was that didn’t see a way out of the darkness.”

Calls for help with fuel, utility bills, and substance abuse rise dramatically in New Hampshire
More Granite Staters are calling the free help line this year for assistance with fuel, utility bills, and substance use.

Recommended reads

Should Mass. consider a ‘nuclear option’ for catching kids up in school? Here are 7 big ideas.

Parents, experts, and educators told — well, shouted, at — the Globe. It’s time, they said, for the state to dream big and organize a massive push to catch kids up.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
In Portland’s version of Mass. and Cass, efforts to sweep away homelessness are being challenged
Officials in Maine’s largest city are being urged to end the policy of sweeping homeless encampments.

THE FINE PRINT
What you need to know about flood insurance as catastrophes like Leominster become more common
Is your home adequately insured for the kind of severe weather experienced in New England this summer?

Globe Magazine | The Education Issue
Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.
In one of the most expensive states in the country, we owe our schoolkids lessons about money.

Culture & Lifestyle

Celeste Ng, other local literary lights headline Spell-O-Rama to fight book banning efforts in Florida

Euro rockers Måneskin bring swagger and spectacle to TD Garden

Listeners at Boston homeless shelters sparked this Shelter Music Boston project

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

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

Teens Speak
MARCELA GARCÍA

A respite for tens of thousands of Venezuelan arrivals

Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics
Michael E. Mann

Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season
Les Kaufman

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

New Green Line extension already so defective that trains are forced to move at walking pace

Less than one year after the final branch of the much-heralded Green Line extension opened for business, the MBTA said a problem with the tracks has reduced train speeds to just 3 miles per hour along some stretches.

Supply shortages, insurance hiccups complicate vaccine rollout

“I’m just trying to do the responsible thing,” a Somerville resident said. “I’m sure I can get [a COVID booster] eventually, but it’s a little frustrating.”

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died

The Baltimore star participated in 18 All-Star Games and earned the 1964 AL Most Valuable Player award, but he will be forever remembered for the skill he displayed at the hot corner, where he established himself as one of the finest fielding third baseman in baseball history.

‘I can’t afford the cars I help make’: At Mansfield UAW strike, employees rail against pay disparities

A few dozen at the Stellantis parts distribution center are fighting a tiered compensation system.

Sports

cardinals 4, brewers 1

Brewers lose to Cardinals, but get a little help to clinch NL Central title

Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Braves.
wnba

Report: Golden State Warriors close to agreement on bringing a WNBA team to San Francisco

The reported deal would have the new team playing in the Chase Center, where the Warriors also compete.
Liberty 84, Sun 77

Liberty break away from Sun early in fourth quarter of Game 2 to tie semifinals

New York led, 59-57, to start the fourth quarter before the team went on a 13-5 run to start the period.
RAYS 9, RED SOX 7

Zach Eflin, the arm that got away from the Red Sox, starts a Rays victory at Fenway that did the same
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Brad Stevens says Celtics are healthy ahead of training camp, and he likes the flexibility of their retooled roster
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories

Business

Hollywood writers strike is declared over after boards vote to approve contract with studios

Leaders of Hollywood’s writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Target to close 9 stores including 3 in San Francisco, citing theft that threatens workers, shoppers

JPMorgan settles Epstein suits with US Virgin Islands and ex-banker
magazine
The Education Issue

Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.
PERSPECTIVE

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
CONNECTIONS

I used to dread being dragged to the golf course by my dad. Then he got sick.

metro

Calls for help with fuel, utility bills, and substance abuse rise dramatically in New Hampshire

Man, 19, arraigned for fatal shooting of Quincy teenager last year

Massachusetts lawmakers unveil $1 billion tax relief deal, with vote this week

sports

Minor league honors offer Red Sox chance to reflect on their developing homegrown pitching pipeline

From Louisiana to Ohio to Providence, Mason Lohrei makes his NHL debut in Buffalo

After a painstaking and prolonged ACL rehab, Norwood’s Shea Larkee is back and ready to go full speed ahead

business

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Top Apple executive defends favoring Google on iPhones

‘I can’t afford the cars I help make’: At Mansfield UAW strike, employees rail against pay disparities

politics

Race to replace Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker readies to enter

Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate

Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump as they enter the second presidential debate

Nation

Judge considers accusations that New Mexico Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

Senator Bob Menendez will appear in court in his bribery case as he rejects calls to resign

Tanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care

World

A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed more than 100 people and injured 150

Ukraine acknowledges doubt after Russia shows video of naval commander ‘allegedly alive’

Death toll rises after explosion at Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot

opinion

A respite for tens of thousands of Venezuelan arrivals

Is there only one way to think, talk, teach, and write about racism?

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank

lifestyle

He starred in ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Now you can sail with him on his windjammer in Maine.

My ex says we should stay roommates

The 11th annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival unites poets at the altar of Emily Dickinson

food & dining

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

These grapeseed oils use grape seeds left over from winemaking

This new non-dairy frozen treat is made with Thai coconut meat

travel

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

This Maine stout ranks among the country’s best seasonal beers, according to USA Today

There’s a travel secret to overcoming the frustration of being locked out of the region’s most scenic races

Arts

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Technology opens wide in Rachel Rossin’s immersive ‘MAW’

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Books

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Celeste Ng, other local literary lights headline Spell-O-Rama to fight book banning efforts in Florida

From small town Maine, Substack luminary Heather Cox Richardson discusses her new book about the rise of authoritarianism in the US

Movies

Writers strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal

Hollywood’s focus turns to actors after writers agree to deal

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.

Television

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

Replacing the irreplaceable on ‘Monk’

Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%.

music

Euro rockers Måneskin bring swagger and spectacle to TD Garden

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

Kane Brown will return to Fenway Park next summer as part of his ‘In the Air Tour’

Theater/Dance

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. ‘Fat Ham’ adds new flavors to ‘Hamlet.’

In ‘POTUS,’ seven stressed women and one clown for a president

Health

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

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

Obituaries

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died

William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95

Erwin Olaf, photographer with an eye for the theatrical, dies at 64