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N.H. GOP voters don’t see protecting abortion access as important in 2024 presidential race

The findings suggest that even in a post-Roe world, the Republican base, at least in New Hampshire, is not prioritizing protecting abortion rights, even as the fight to reclaim them has become a defining issue for the country more broadly.
Trump’s lead holds in poll and Haley overtakes DeSantis for second place among N.H. voters

‘Don’t ... bring your liberal [expletive] to my state’: N.H. GOP voters perceive Mass. negatively, poll shows

The most prevalent view among likely presidential Republican presidential primary voters in New Hampshire is that too many Massachusetts residents are moving to their side of the border.

DeSantis blasts Massachusetts on migrants in Foxborough hotels

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded harshly to a report that veterans and service academy graduates are without lodging for December’s Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium because their hotel reservations were canceled to provide rooms to migrant families.

Scalise and Jordan announce bids for speaker as vacancy paralyzes the House

The second-ranking House Republican and the chair of the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday both announced their campaigns for speaker, setting the stage for a bruising struggle pitting some of the most conservative GOP leaders against one another.
McCarthy’s ouster leaves the House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind a new leader

See whose private jets flying through Hanscom are emitting large amounts of climate pollution

A new report identified these 20 top frequent flyers out of Hanscom Field, accounting for 10 percent of all private jet activity at the airport, and 14 percent of its private jet emissions.

Boston College buys Mount Alvernia High School campus in Newton for $40.5 million
The sale was completed Tuesday, fewer than four months after the Catholic girls school for grades seventh through 12th closed its doors for lack of enrollment.

Pregnant woman shot on bus, baby dies, in Holyoke shooting

The woman, who was not identified, was not the intended target of the shooting that occurred at 12:38 p.m. in the 100 block of Sargeant Street, prosecutors said in a press release.

Healey signs $1 billion tax package into law. Here’s what it means for your wallet.

Construction on Providence’s Superman building to begin ‘this month,’ owner says
tribute

Remembering the remarkable Chris Snow and his valiant battle with ALS

The Snow family chose to live life with ALS in the public eye so people could see the devastation of a disease that many look away from.

Mystery solved: Cambridge officials reveal identity of Fresh Pond’s so-called ‘Loch Fresh Monster’
Some visitors to Fresh Pond in Cambridge claim to have spotted a mysterious creature out in the water, which they’ve dubbed the “Loch Fresh Monster.” But Cambridge officials say they can explain what it is.

What you need to know about Caroline Ellison, Newton native and key witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial
As the head of Alameda and Bankman-Fried’s on-again-off-again girlfriend, Ellison had a singular insight into the onetime crypto titan’s personal and professional life.

Caroline Ellison, math whiz and Newton native, was bound for success. Then she got into crypto.

A closer look at the questions hovering over the Red Sox’ search for a new baseball boss
Many potential candidates outside the organization see the job as a well-positioned opportunity to win, yet one that comes with unavoidable questions and reservations.

With memorable first practice under his belt, new Celtic Jrue Holiday sets sights on helping teammates reach their potential

“I’m really just here to serve,” Holiday said. “I’m here to do really well next to everybody on the court. But I think for the most part, it’s about winning and helping my teammates be as good as they can.”
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

JetBlue has launched a Boston-to-Amsterdam route. The catch: It may not last long.

Schiphol is the first mega airport in the world to begin reducing flights to mitigate carbon emissions. JetBlue executives now fear a cap on takeoffs and landings in 2024 will put the new route in peril.

Can there be too much Taylor Swift on TV? The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce thinks maybe that is the case.

Kelce agreed with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Swift has been on screen while attending his games.
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

What Marty Baron learned from Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, and Taylor Swift

The former editor of the Boston Globe and Washington Post has penned a new book, “Collision of Power,” on covering the news during a tumultuous time in politics and journalism.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

At the Shattuck, good intentions collide

Turning the old hospital at the edge of Franklin Park into a desperately needed refuge for those battling addiction and homelessness is no simple proposition.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Democrats won’t miss Kevin McCarthy. Probably.

The California Republican was no friend to the minority party in Congress. But his replacement could be worse. If Democrats gain any influence over the selection process, they should use it to steer the House away from extremism.
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Judges should meet Trump’s contempt with contempt orders
Nick Fuller Googins

Biden’s American Climate Corps is weak and won’t save us

Banned Books Week: ‘Between the World and Me’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Hispanic Heritage Month

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Host of WBUR's “¡Con Salsa!” for nearly 50 years, Masso's impact in Boston — as an educator, mentor, and cultural liaison — goes well beyond broadcasting.

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

More recent News

Fall food guide: 12 often overlooked best places to eat and drink in Rhode Island this fall
From family-owned farms to a cidery’s antique bar, here are a few unique places to have a meal this autumn.

Over concerns, Boston council approves $3.4 million in controversial BRIC grants
All councilors who voted in favor of the grants were white, while all those who voted against them were people of color.

Four Mass. residents awarded MacArthur ‘genius’ grants
Among those who received 2023 “genius” grants from the MacArthur Foundation were a local biologist, ecologist, computer scientist, and interdisciplinary scholar, along with two other fellows who have educational ties to Massachusetts.

These are the 2023 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows

Diver’s body found at Rockport beach
The body of a diver was found Wednesday at Front Beach in Rockport and the search was on for a second diver, according to a spokeswoman for the US Coast Guard in Boston.

School Committee member pushes for changes to exam school admissions
Brandon Cardet-Hernandez is pushing the district to award applicants bonus points to low-income students individually rather than awarding points to students who attend high-poverty schools.

Teenager indicted on first-degree murder charges in August 2022 killing of sister-in-law, her two kids in Northfield, N.H.

Eric Sweeney will now be prosecuted as an adult for allegedly killing three relatives, including a toddler and a 4-year-old, in the victims’ Northfield, N.H., home last year.

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A greyhound racing magnate needed to sell the old Brockton Fairgrounds. The city made an offer.

After several failed attempts at a revival, the family who has controlled the Brockton Fairgrounds since the 1950s, the Carneys, put the 66 acres up for sale.

MIT professor Moungi Bawendi, Nobel Prize co-recipient in chemistry, overcame a tough start at Harvard
Moungi Bawendi, the newest Nobel Prize recipient from MIT, is a chemistry professor whose work has made television screens brighter and the treatment and diagnosis of liver disease more effective.

A developer proposed nearly 500 apartments on South Shore Plaza. Then residents killed it.
A plan for what would have been Braintree’s largest apartment project ran into a buzz saw of neighborhood opposition.

In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president
Dr. Gilliam will be the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston's largest university.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jazz Along the Charles to honor Boston’s legacy of women composers and musicians

‘Fat Ham,’ at the Huntington, updates ‘Hamlet’

Seu Jorge goes back to bossa nova with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s grandson

‘A New World’ doesn’t make the most compelling case for ‘Final Fantasy’ music

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

Abuse at residential schools for autistic children calls out for accountability, transparency
JEFF JACOBY

The real reason an ‘America First’ mindset dominates the Republican base

IDEAS | Mary Ziegler

In the conservative crackdown on sex, ‘parental rights’ could be a smokescreen
IDEAS | ANNE ZINK

Syphilis, the ‘Great Pretender,’ is back
EDITORIAL

Giving Haiti a fighting chance
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

RI FOOD & DINING

Fall food guide: 12 often overlooked best places to eat and drink in Rhode Island this fall

From family-owned farms to a cidery’s antique bar, here are a few unique places to have a meal this autumn.
RI EDUCATION

R.I. Education Department seeks $20 million more for multilingual learners

The R.I. Public Expenditure Council argues state funding has not matched the rapid growth in multilingual learners.
PODCAST

Kathrine Switzer helped spark a revolution in women’s running: ‘If you want to lift a woman up, show her how to run’

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Kathrine Switzer recounts becoming first woman to enter and run the Boston Marathon, and coach Bob Rothenberg looks ahead to Sunday’s Women’s Classic 5K in Providence.

Mystery solved: Cambridge officials reveal identity of Fresh Pond’s so-called ‘Loch Fresh Monster’

Some visitors to Fresh Pond in Cambridge claim to have spotted a mysterious creature out in the water, which they’ve dubbed the “Loch Fresh Monster.” But Cambridge officials say they can explain what it is.

Sports

NFL

Can there be too much Taylor Swift on TV? The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce thinks maybe that is the case.

Kelce agreed with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Swift has been on screen while attending his games.
tribute

Remembering the remarkable Chris Snow and his valiant battle with ALS

The Snow family chose to live life with ALS in the public eye so people could see the devastation of a disease that many look away from.
crew 2, revolution 1

Revolution slip in the standings after suffering first loss at home on late goal by Crew

Columbus's Malte Amundsen broke a 1-1 deadlock, finishing a corner kick at the back post in the 86th minute.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | WEEK 5

Banned from the postseason, Bishop Fenwick is taking out its frustration on opponents. Next up? Cardinal Spellman.

celtics

With memorable first practice under his belt, new Celtic Jrue Holiday sets sights on helping teammates reach their potential
NFL NOTEBOOK

Jonathan Taylor back in running with Colts after injury and contract squabble

Business

What you need to know about Caroline Ellison, Newton native and key witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

As the head of Alameda and Bankman-Fried’s on-again-off-again girlfriend, Ellison had a singular insight into the onetime crypto titan’s personal and professional life.

Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich

Players will next have a shot at the Powerball jackpot Saturday night in hopes of ending an 11-week stretch without a big winner. No matter how large the prize grows the odds stay the same — and they're terrible.

Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
RI BUSINESS

Construction on Providence’s Superman building to begin ‘this month,’ owner says
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MISS CONDUCT

My co-workers' jokes about suicide leave me rattled

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 2 - Oct. 15
The Education Issue

The 'anti-woke' legislation making N.H. teachers nervous
The Education Issue

Mass. schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.

metro

‘Don’t ... bring your liberal [expletive] to my state’: N.H. GOP voters perceive Mass. negatively, poll shows

Construction on Providence’s Superman building to begin ‘this month,’ owner says

Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town

sports

Bills welcome Von Miller back to practice after 10 months away because of knee injury

In summer radio ratings, The Sports Hub remains in top spot; WEEI’s morning show makes gain

Abington’s Mike Hazen rewarded with new contract as Diamondbacks general manager

business

What Marty Baron learned from Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, and Taylor Swift

State gives tax credits to Holyoke cement factory

A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access

politics

N.H. GOP voters don’t see protecting abortion access as important in 2024 presidential race

From a Capitol Hill basement, Steven Bannon stokes the Republican Party meltdown

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024

Nation

Nearly every Alaskan gets a $1,312 oil check this fall. The unique benefit is a blessing and a curse.

Vice President Harris among scheduled speakers at memorial for Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco

Adnan Syed goes before Maryland Supreme Court facing ‘specter of reincarceration,’ his lawyers say

World

Some 50 European leaders are to stress their support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain

Russia launches more drone attacks as Ukraine President Zelenksy travels to a European forum

Nobel Prize in literature to be announced in Stockholm

opinion

The real reason an ‘America First’ mindset dominates the Republican base

Syphilis, the ‘Great Pretender,’ is back

Banned Books Week: ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’ by Sherman Alexie

lifestyle

Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Boston. Here’s how to celebrate it.

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food & dining

Fall food guide: 12 often overlooked best places to eat and drink in Rhode Island this fall

Your guide to fall fun this long weekend in New England

A taquería heritage, imported from Mexico

travel

No more FOMO or longing for the good old days. There’s a summer sleepaway camp for Jewish adults.

JetBlue has launched a Boston-to-Amsterdam route. The catch: It may not last long.

Your guide to fall fun this long weekend in New England

Arts

Preserving Portuguese history and culture in ‘Mouros’

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

Books

What Marty Baron learned from Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, and Taylor Swift

It’s Banned Books Week. Now what?

Adam Mansbach takes on the tiki torch-bearing faction of white supremacists in ‘The Golem of Brooklyn’

Movies

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ is a ‘visual memoir’ of a monumental voice in music

Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

Television

‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Patrick Stewart memoir recalls ‘Next Generation’ dust-up

‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch representing himself in federal court in R.I.

music

‘You feel like you are emitting some of the best sounds on Earth’

Jazz Along the Charles to honor Boston’s legacy of women composers and musicians

Seu Jorge goes back to bossa nova with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s grandson

Theater/Dance

‘Fat Ham,’ at the Huntington, updates ‘Hamlet’

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71

‘The Full Monty’ takes a while to show what it’s got

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

James Jorden, creator of an essential opera blog, dies at 69

John Gordon, artist who helped design Packers’ distinctive ‘G’ team logo, dies at age 83

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71