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West Springfield Middle School family liaison Morad Majjad worked with migrant children in a classroom.

‘I want them to succeed’: Mass. school district lacks resources to support migrant students

An influx of migrant students enrolling in the state's public schools poses logistical and financial challenges as educators work to meet the students' needs.

Parents of freshmen in BC case say that hazing allegations are unfounded
“The public thinks something horrific happened, like what you think about during hazing events," said one parent, "but nothing like that happened.”

A social studies classroom at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro.

The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous

“I don’t know how you can have a lesson on the Holocaust and genocide and the issue of racism can’t come up,” says a former social studies teacher.

T chief trying to figure out how Green Line extension tracks got so bad, so quickly
“I need to find out exactly how this came about,” MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said at a meeting of the T's oversight board on Thursday.

Questions mount on slowed Green Line extension track, which T says ‘has always been narrow’ Green Line extension riders lament slow zones

Colin Campbell holds a photo of Ruby and Hart during a performance of his show.

A father reckons with his grief by getting onstage and holding back nothing

"In the very beginning, I resisted my identity as the father of dead kids," says Colin Campbell, who'll be presenting his one-man show in Natick Oct. 3. "But then I embraced it."

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy said the issue of mental health is "fundamentally impacting the fabric of society."

Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit

In a visit to New Hampshire Thursday, the surgeon general said the foundation for building a healthy society has crumbled, but we have the power to rebuild it.

Education Sec. Tutwiler wants to develop strategy around mental health support in schools

ben volin | on football

Six reasons to be optimistic about the Patriots’ chances against the Cowboys
Dallas started the season with blowout wins over the Giants and Jets, but several flaws were exposed in last week’s loss at Arizona.

Will Pavel Zacha replace Patrice Bergeron as the Bruins’ top-line center this season?
Though his wingers are to be named later, Zacha has spent significant practice time this week with Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.

Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer
Against the family's wishes, the medical news was put out by former teammate Curt Schilling on his podcast.

Top Mass. cannabis regulator sues to lift suspension; treasurer says ‘several serious allegations’ prompted discipline

Shannon O’Brien, a one-time Democratic nominee for governor, argued that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg “willfully side-stepped” the law when she suspended her as the chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud.

Fenway Sports Group is bidding for a minority stake in the PGA Tour

A North American investment could have ramifications on the tour’s pending merger with the LIV series.

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained.

A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

As 2024 Boston Marathon qualifiers are notified, more than 11,000 runners learn they didn’t make the cut

After two years without turning back a qualified runner, the BAA had to leave 11,000 "BQ" athletes without a bib for April's race.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Here’s how El Niño may impact our coming winter

2,745 confirmed cases and 28 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

More than $700,000 in jewelry stolen in Brookline home invasion, victim tells authorities

Westfield woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital

Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones’ company, lawyer says

An artist's rendering of the inside of the new Central Perk set to open on Newbury Street next month.

First-ever permanent Central Perk is opening soon in Boston. (Sorry, New York.)

"Friends" coffeehouse is set to open on Newbury Street.

New in town: A JP florist, a Harvard Square bookshop, and a downtown shoe store

Wally is a registered emotional support animal, but he and owner Joie Henney were turned away at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday.

A five-foot long emotional support alligator — yes, an alligator — was denied entry to a Phillies game

Joie Henney rescued Wally, now eight years old and about five feet long, from Orlando, Fla. in 2015. He wasn't able to bring the pet to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday.

Biden administration calls on colleges, states to prioritize diversity after Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action

The US Department of Education suggested ending admissions preferences for children of alumni and donors, sufficiently funding higher education institutions, and increasing outreach to K-12 schools that serve diverse students.

Opinion

Trump supporters rallied before the second Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27.

Carine Hajjar

GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room

Until the GOP presidential candidates tackle Donald Trump head-on, voters will ignore their visions for the country.

Simon Saradzhyan

Biden needs to act on Nagorno-Karabakh

EDITORIAL

Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Will the Supreme Court side with loan sharks?

IDEAS | NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF

The Bloom is off my Red Sox rose

Hispanic Heritage Month

From left: Constanza Cabello, Elias Torres, Amanda M. Fernández, Jay Calderín, Silvia López Chavez, and Dr. Daniela RamÍrez Schrempp

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a long-time public health advocate and Latino radio host who has launched Rhode Island’s first Spanish-language health website, nuestrasalud.com.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

Owner Edner Ttrente Et Un at Viva Mi Arepa, a Venezuelan restaurant in West Roxbury.

DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

Second Republican debate

From left, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on stage during the second Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023.

Five takeaways from the cacophonous second Republican presidential debate

Several of the candidates rolled out new strategies to try to generate momentum. But the night often felt chaotic, with candidates shouting over one another.

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of the Republican candidates Here’s how the second GOP debate unfolded

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They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

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Leslie Odom Jr. (center) with (from left) Kara Young, Heather Alicia Simms, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Billy Eugene Jones, and Noah Robbins in Ossie Davis's play “Purlie Victorious” at the Music Box Theatre in New York.

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks lead the Tedeschi Trucks Band at TD Garden Wednesday night.

Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

Eve Hewson and Orén Kinlan in "Flora and Son."

Set in Dublin and LA, ‘Flora and Son’ is a pitch-perfect drama with a heartfelt song to sing

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Plastics and other trash littered a salt marsh in Chelsea in April.

Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics

A wave crashed over the new seawall at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Sept. 16. The remnants of Hurricane Lee put on a show at high tide as hundreds came out see the powerful surf crashing.

Michael E. Mann

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A humpback whale breached in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Les Kaufman

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank

The new Taiwan passport was revealed in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 2, 2020.

Ideas

Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

General Mark Milley, outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 28, 2021.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence

"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

US Coast Guard tall ship Eagle docks in Boston for three-day visit

The public can take free tours of the Eagle, which is moored in Charlestown behind the USS Constitution, on Friday and Saturday between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Education Secretary Tutwiler wants to develop strategy around mental health support in schools

As part of his effort to prioritize mental health resources and infrastructure in public schools, MA Education Secretary Tutwiler attended a round table discussion with Woburn high school students on Thursday to talk about their experiences and what sort of support they need.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘I want them to succeed’: Mass. school district lacks resources to support migrant students

An influx of migrant students enrolling in the state's public schools poses logistical and financial challenges as educators work to meet the students' needs.

THINGS TO DO

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This week: Vintage cars, pumpkins, sailing, surfing, beer fest, Oktoberfests (plural) barbecue, a Harvest Fair, and more!

Sports

sports business

Fenway Sports Group is bidding for a minority stake in the PGA Tour

A North American investment could have ramifications on the tour’s pending merger with the LIV series.

Canton High’s Erin Bigham sets up the ball during the second set of a girls volleyball game Wednesday at Oliver Ames.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK

Erin Bigham’s ‘natural instincts’ helped make her a cut above as a setter on the Canton girls’ volleyball team

The sophomore has tallied 140 assists, 44 digs, 19 kills and 14 aces in one-plus seasons for the No 8 Bulldogs (7-0).

Pavel Zacha set career highs in goals (21) and assists (36) last season, his first with the Bruins.

Bruins notebook

Will Pavel Zacha replace Patrice Bergeron as the Bruins’ top-line center this season?

Though his wingers are to be named later, Zacha has spent significant practice time this week with Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.

Parents of freshmen in BC case say that hazing allegations are unfounded

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red sox

Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer

Business

US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection

Consumer spending, business investment, and state and local government outlays drove the second-quarter economic expansion.

Broad Institute cofounder Stuart Schreiber steps back

The founding member of the renowned Cambridge biomedical research center will be taking on an emeritus role.

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained.

BLOCK ISLAND

Block Island officials confirm R.I. attorney general investigating Harborside Inn fire

magazine

LOVE LETTERS

He’s the man of my dreams — except he’s constantly flirting with women online

Our take on migas uses tortilla chips in an addictive dish of scrambled eggs, sautéed aromatics, and chorizo.

COOKING

Create three international dishes with an everyday skillet

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.

metro

Combatting loneliness is one step toward solving the mental health crisis, surgeon general says in N.H. visit

Biden administration calls on colleges, states to prioritize diversity after Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action

Westfield woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital

sports

Attleboro -08/29/2023 The Attleboro girls’ volleyball team is a program on the rise. They practice in their gym under their coach Mary Katherine Runey. Julia Leonardo takes a breather. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (sports)

EMass girls’ volleyball: Delivering thunderous hits in 5-set win, Attleboro’s Julia Leonardo headlines Players of the Week

A five-foot long emotional support alligator — yes, an alligator — was denied entry to a Phillies game

Boston College football is in bounce-back mode after a thrashing at Louisville

business

A new apartment building under construction in Mattapan in 2021.

City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement

New EV chargers coming to Mass Pike rest stops soon

New in town: A JP florist, a Harvard Square bookshop, and a downtown shoe store

politics

President Biden spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts on Thursday.

Biden sounds warning on Trump’s ‘extremist movement’

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

Biden administration calls on colleges, states to prioritize diversity after Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action

Nation

Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Former president Donald Trump is in danger of losing his business certificates for properties like Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of ‘deafening’ silence

World

Giant pandas Tian Tian, pictured, and Mei Xiang have enchanted visitors for years at the National Zoo. They have a 3-year-old son, Xiao Qi Ji, but all three pandas will return to China by Dec. 7. as their loan agreement expires.

China takes back pandas from zoos in US, UK

Sikh separatism is a nonissue in India, except as a political boogeyman

Dutch police say 2 people are killed in shootings at a university hospital and home in Rotterdam

opinion

Racial Reporting Convening

United Auto Workers strike: Is the union idling in the past?

Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party

lifestyle

Eight tips for getting along with your live-in partner

Is my friendship preventing me from finding love?

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

food & dining

The Oklahoma onion burger at Sloane's in Allston.

Pigs in a blanket and other nostalgia on the menu at Sloane’s

First-ever permanent Central Perk is opening soon in Boston. (Sorry, New York.)

Rosebud in Davis Square to close for a rebrand

travel

The vacation rental Carol Wilson booked for her group through Vacasa was infested with rats and insects. Can they get their money back?

This Vacasa rental is disgusting. Can I get my money back?

Festival celebrates Idaho’s sheep migrations and helps preserve age-old traditions

‘Don’t be afraid’ and other travel advice from Larry Fish

Arts

"Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child," by Lavinia Fontana (Italian (Bolognese), 1552–1614)

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

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

Books

Edwina Frank (left) and Charles Hess from Joe Wallace’s book “The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia.”

All She Wrote Books set to reopen in East Somerville; new book of portraits brings dignity to those afflicted by Alzheimer’s; Letters About Literature program opens on October 2

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‘I want them to succeed’: Mass. school district lacks resources to support migrant students

Parents of freshmen in BC case say that hazing allegations are unfounded “The public thinks something horrific happened, like what you think about during hazing events," said one parent, "but nothing like that happened.”

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The eight charges against Mark Brave carry a total maximum potential sentence of 64 years in prison and fines of up to $32,000. The court entered a not guilty plea on Brave’s behalf.

US Coast Guard tall ship Eagle docks in Boston for three-day visit
The public can take free tours of the Eagle, which is moored in Charlestown behind the USS Constitution, on Friday and Saturday between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Broad Institute cofounder Stuart Schreiber steps back
The founding member of the renowned Cambridge biomedical research center will be taking on an emeritus role.

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Pigs in a blanket and other nostalgia on the menu at Sloane’s
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Pros with expertise in different parts of domestic life weigh in with advice for cohabitating couples

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