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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.”

In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job
Chrissy Lynch has been part of the Massachusetts labor movement for most of her career and is always looking to bring more workers into the fold.

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case

Former Chief Joseph Solomon “repeatedly misused his position of authority as police chief to repeatedly undermine the law for his own benefit,” the attorney general said.

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.

In Washington, waiting for governing
As the nation hurtled toward a shutdown, Congress found itself without a viable deal to fund the government.

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

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.

Controversial solar proposal heats up in Johnston
Opponents slam plan to build a 19-megawatt field on historic farmland, which now only needs a majority vote for a special-use permit.

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

Dozens dead after blast in southwestern Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of Islam’s prophet
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

But only one of these recently refreshed hotels delivered. The other, sadly, didn’t live up to the hype or even promised services.

We’re going to Lenox this fall. (Again.) Here’s why you should, too.

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.
THE VIP LOUNGE

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

dan shaughnessy
Terry Francona gets to leave baseball on his own terms, and other thoughts
His tenure with the Red Sox didn't end well, but he will go down as the best manager in Boston baseball history.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Here’s what bothers parents about kids’ fashion

Bras that masquerade as shirts. Crop tops. Shorts all year long. Please, make it stop.

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.

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

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.

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’

Doug Connett told board members that “we know we have a problem” with narrowing tracks that are forcing trains to creep at a walking pace.

Wu’s Mass. and Cass plan meets skepticism from both ends of the council’s political spectrum

Administration officials were peppered with questions about the efficacy of Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal, which is aimed at giving police increased authority to clear tents and ramshackle street shelters.
City Council greenlights Wu’s hike to affordable housing requirement
ALEX SPEIER | ORIOLES 2, RED SOX 0

Should the Red Sox consider a six-man rotation in 2024 to account for inevitable injuries to Chris Sale and others?

An increasing number of teams — most notably in 2023, the self-immolating Angels — have employed six-man rotations.
Sox can’t prevent Orioles from clinching AL East title
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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

CCC needs to get its act together

Chaos at the state cannabis regulatory body undermines the legal marijuana industry as it gets off the ground in Massachusetts.
SCOT LEHIGH

Massport’s plan to expand private jet space at Hanscom is a climate debacle

LETTERS

Mass. can help residents grapple with ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
NEWSLETTERS

Dressing down the Senate’s dress code
Carine Hajjar

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

Hispanic Heritage Month

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

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

DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

Second Republican debate

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

More recent News

Deal to get payments from Providence universities moves to council floor, but without committee’s recommendation
The payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements, known as PILOT agreements, are expected to get a vote next week.

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.

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.

After a lengthy search, Fenway Sports Group adds Dynasty Equity as investor in Liverpool FC

Sheriff in N.H. arraigned on felony charges of theft, perjury
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.

Adam Montgomery murder trial pushed to February 2024
The former Manchester man was charged with murdering his 5-year-old daughter in 2019. Jury selection is now scheduled to commence in February.

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Boston Globe Spotlight team

There are no words

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.

The $1 billion tax reform package is a big win for Governor Maura Healey
It’s been more than two decades since the last significant tax cut, when voters — not legislators — approved a measure to slice the state’s income tax to 5 percent.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Here’s how El Niño may impact our coming winter
No matter which winter prediction you look at, nobody really knows what’s going to happen, but there are some variables we can consider to help us understand what could happen in the coming months.

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."

Culture & Lifestyle

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

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

Eight tips for getting along with your live-in partner

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Will the Supreme Court side with loan sharks?
Simon Saradzhyan

Biden needs to act on Nagorno-Karabakh
EDITORIAL

Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections
Ideas

The Bloom is off my Red Sox rose
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

R.I. family raises $28,000 for Sunday’s 35th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk

Julio Andrade of Richmond R.I. will lead "Team Triple A," in memory of his father, Antonio, who died from bladder cancer in 2016.

Controversial solar proposal heats up in Johnston

Opponents slam plan to build a 19-megawatt field on historic farmland, which now only needs a majority vote for a special-use permit.

Boston police vest allegedly stolen in 2020 protest recovered as part of drug investigation, officials say

One man was arrested, and police are seeking a second suspect, after a search of a Dorchester home turned up the vest, multiple illegal firearms and drugs, police said Thursday.

Boston police release photos of suspect in alleged theft of $70,000 viola in Brighton

The suspect is described as a 30- to 40-year-old white man, who stands about six feet tall, with a “stocky build, light mustache and beard, dark-colored curly hair, and dark blue tattoos on his forearms,” police said.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Terry Francona gets to leave baseball on his own terms, and other thoughts

His tenure with the Red Sox didn't end well, but he will go down as the best manager in Boston baseball history.
Lions 34, Packers 20

David Montgomery powers Lions to sole possession of first place in NFC North

The running back accounted for three touchdowns and 121 yards on the ground in an impressive victory at Green Bay.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 0

Two teams going in opposite directions: Red Sox are at rock bottom and Orioles are AL East champs

It is Baltimore’s first division crown since 2014, and the win also gave the Orioles 100 for the first time since 1980.
Thursday's HS football roundup

Lynn Classical’s Brian Vaughan Jr., John Nasky conduct a masterclass in the passing game in Greater Boston rout of Medford
Alex Speier I On baseball

Should the Red Sox consider a six-man rotation in 2024 to account for inevitable injuries to Chris Sale and others?
Baseball

Orioles announce new 30-year deal to stay at Camden Yards

Business

In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job

Chrissy Lynch has been part of the Massachusetts labor movement for most of her career and is always looking to bring more workers into the fold.

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.

As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers

Biogen shutters digital health group
magazine
LOVE LETTERS

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

Former Methuen police chief, officer indicted in public corruption case

Deal to get payments from Providence universities moves to council floor, but without committee’s recommendation

Top T infrastructure official says Green Line extension ‘didn’t meet construction standard’

sports

Former UMass star Andy Isabella helps pick up the pace for the Bills in a key AFC East showdown

Red Sox place impressive reliever Chris Martin on injured list, ending his season

Will Grier is grateful for his time with the Cowboys, but he’s ready to help the Patriots

business

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

Broad Institute cofounder Stuart Schreiber steps back

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

politics

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

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

Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP

Nation

Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base

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

World

Western leaders urge arms manufacturing in Ukraine

Nagorno-Karabakh government says it will disband

China takes back pandas from zoos in US, UK

opinion

New Bedford would feel the loss of UMass art program

I write not to praise X but to bury Twitter (it’s a dead name)

Is crypto dead? Critic Molly White doesn’t think so.

lifestyle

Here’s what bothers parents about kids’ fashion

Eight tips for getting along with your live-in partner

Is my friendship preventing me from finding love?

food & dining

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

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.

We’re going to Lenox this fall. (Again.) Here’s why you should, too.

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

Arts

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

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

Local bestsellers for the week ended Sept. 24

Boston Public Library joins ‘Books Unbanned’ initiative, opening digital collection to teens, young adults across US

Movies

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

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

Television

Life after ‘Mad Men’ is a varied path for Jon Hamm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be live for the first time this year, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile performing

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

music

A Buddy Guy thing

Tedeschi Trucks Band throws a rousing ‘Garden Party’

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be live for the first time this year, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile performing

Theater/Dance

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

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

Jad Abumrad talks teaming up with Ira Glass, the future of podcasting, and the dearth of ‘deep-dive journalism’

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

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Michael Bonallack, Britain’s greatest amateur golfer and and chief of the R&A club, dies at 88

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