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‘Card is going to snap and commit a mass shooting,’ Army Reserve warned in September

New details revealed documented concerns about Robert Card’s mental health and access to weapons. Authorities said they issued alerts about him and tried to locate him.

Read the documents detailing warnings about Lewiston shooter Investigation into shootings continues as new revelations emerge See our complete coverage of the Lewiston, Maine shootings

Heather Bailey and her daughter, Ollie, 13, attended a candlelight vigil honoring shooting victims at Worumbo Park in Lisbon Falls, Maine.

Map for homepage use, Lewiston

How the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, unfolded

Members of the deaf and hearing -mpaired community gathered to mourn the loss of Lewiston shooting victim Steve Vozzella during a prayer vigil held at Town Line Luxury Lanes in Malden on Monday.

In Malden, friends and family remember slain deaf bowler

Education tech Suzanne Marston accompanied first-grader Emma Harrison as they tried to pick an activity during a two-hour period Monday when Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls, Maine, opened its doors to students to come for lunch and activities a day before they return to school for lessons.

Teachers brace for hard questions about Maine shootings

Maine Governor Janet Mills departed a press conference in Lewiston on Wednesday night.

Governor Mills pressed on prior warnings about gunman

Palestinians leave their homes following Israeli bombardment on Gaza City, on Oct. 30.

Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south

More than half the territory's 2.3 million Palestinians have fled their homes, with hundreds of thousands sheltering in packed UN-run schools-turned-shelters or in hospitals alongside thousands of wounded patients. Israeli strikes have hit closer to several northern hospitals in recent days, alarming medics.

Medway family describes increasingly dire situation in Gaza as war esclates Local health care workers calling for cease-fire in Gaza hold ‘die-in’ outside Warren and Markey’s office Providence councilman says he was fired from R.I. governor’s office for pro-Palestinian views

With Mass. shelters nearing state-imposed capacity, questions and legal challenge cloud Healey’s plans

State officials said they plan to begin pushing those seeking emergency shelter to a waiting list once the system reaches 7,500 families, which they warn could happen “imminently.”

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

Health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops due to the risk of infections that could lead to blindness.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Halloween will be clear and chilly, and even colder temperatures are on the way
Expect clear skies and cool temperatures on Tuesday evening. And later in the week, some people may see overnight readings below freezing.

BRUINS 3, PANTHERS 2 (OT)

Bruins battle all the way back to beat Panthers on Pavel Zacha’s overtime goal
After a sleepy first period that left them trailing by two goals, the Bruins hit back over the next 40 minutes to tie and eventually pulled out the victory in OT.

In District 7 City Council race, an incumbent faces off with a familiar name on the ballot
Ahead of the Nov. 7 Boston City Council election, the two District 7 candidates face a significant gap in funding and votes in the Sept. 12 preliminary election.

Biden administration convenes meeting to tackle rising antisemitism on campuses
Officials from the Biden administration on Monday met with Jewish leaders to discuss steps the federal government is taking to counter the “alarming uptick in instances of antisemitism at schools and college campuses,” according to a White House summary of the meeting.

JFK/UMass Station was looking better after a partial shutdown of the Red Line that included lots of station work there.

‘It’s smoooooth’: Riders, drivers rejoice as stretch of Red Line and Mattapan Trolley speed up after shutdown

Riders who have endured excruciatingly slow train and shuttle bus service in recent months were greeted Monday with a speedier commute as the MBTA reopened the lines between JFK/UMass and Mattapan stations after a 16-day shutdown.

shirley leung

As Harvard feels the heat from donors, how much influence should they have on campus?
The horror of the Middle East conflict has raised tensions between donors and university administrators to a boil — and led some philanthropists to cut off contributions.

Harvard President Claudine Gay convenes antisemitism advisory board amid ‘resurgence of bigotry’ on campus

celtics 126, wizards 107

With his opening-night dud a thing of the past, Jaylen Brown delivered a decisive Celtics win over the Wizards
The Celtics needed a laugher after two grueling games to open the season and they were never threatened thanks to Brown's 27-point first half.

James Harden has yet to play a game this season.

76ers trade James Harden to Clippers, per report

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Matthew Perry, in Los Angeles on June 20, 2002.

Gwyneth Paltrow recalls ‘magical summer’ in Massachusetts with Matthew Perry

“I hope Matthew is at peace at long last,” the actress wrote on Instagram.

Appreciation: In any role, Matthew Perry’s humanity was never far from the surface

Opinion

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican of Maine, left, listened as Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat of Maine, spoke during a press conference in the aftermath of a mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 26. Golden reversed his long-held stance on assault weapons after 18 people were killed in Lewiston.

Representative Jared Golden’s reversal on assault weapons took courage

It takes courage to speak out against the misguided belief that Americans have the right to own weapons of war. That kind of courage can get you voted out of office.

IDEAS | DOUG SMITH

The last thing my father told me

Andrew Bacevich

Is the US an ‘indispensable nation’ or reckless and misguided?

In defense of Halloween

Examining the T’s spooky claim to fame

It was long day in Miami for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones & Co.

Patriots mailbag: A decisive loss in Miami brings out the critics again

With the team falling to 2-6, people aren’t happy with the coach, the quarterback, and the general direction of the franchise.

Adolis Garcia immediately grabbed his lower back after flying out to center field in the eighth inning.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Concerning injuries to Max Scherzer and Adolis García took a little luster off the Rangers’ Game 3 World Series win

The Rangers can likely work around the loss of Scherzer, who has given them only 9⅔ innings in the postseason. García, the ALCS MVP, is potentially a much bigger problem.

Happy Halloween, and may all the candy bars in your bucket be full-size.

These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

Remember when I sorted Halloween candy into “Best” and “Worst” buckets and not everyone was sweet about it? Well, I'm sorry but Mounds are still marvelous and Twizzlers are still terrible. Let's Take 5 to reflect on candy again.

More recent News

Congresswoman Katherine Clark tells high school students the best way to reform gun laws is by voting out current Congress
Mass shootings like the ones in Maine last week are a “unique, American problem” and change may only come from voting out lawmakers who have worked against gun reform, Clark said Monday.

AS I SEE IT | STAN GROSSFELD

Finding the center
“As I See It,” a new weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week Grossfeld helps guide us through the Labyrinth at the Armenian Heritage Park.

UAW announces deal with General Motors that tentatively ends strikes against Detroit automakers
The tentative deal capped a furious few days of agreements that still need to be ratified by 146,000 UAW members at GM, Ford and Jeep-maker Stellantis.

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout
This week’s work action is the third strike by pharmacy employees in the last month, and comes as tension between pharmacists and their corporate employers has been mounting.

Taylor Swift Halloween theme draws visitors to Beacon Hill home
The display features tombstones for Swift’s former boyfriends, including the time of their relationship and a quote.

Another downtown office building sells at a sizable loss
City Realty Group last week said it has acquired a nine-story Leather District office building for $11 million, little more than half what the property last sold for in 2015.

Mary Logue, 90, surrounded by her four of her six grandkids — Brendan (top left), Amanda (top right), Catherine (bottom left), James (bottom right) — on the front stoop of the Dartmouth Street house.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

One house, one family, and the fading dream of homeownership

Within 100 years, a Watertown family has watched the seams of the American Dream coming apart — one stitch, one generation at a time.

Tell us your family’s Greater Boston homeownership story

Explore the project

Recommended reads

Corporate signs are proliferating on Boston office towers.

Corporate signs are proliferating on Boston office towers. Here’s why.

HarbourVest has joined a growing list of corporate names that now grace Boston’s skyline: Foundation Medicine, CarGurus, Eli Lilly, State Street, Whoop, MassMutual.

Eccentric candidates ‘part of the color’ of N.H. primary process
Performance artist and perennial candidate Vermin Supreme showed up for the last day to file for New Hampshire’s presidential primary.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘All the Light’ premieres, David Oyelowo is ‘Bass Reeves,’ and the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony goes live
Rhode Island native Aria Mia Loberti, who is legally blind, stars along with Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie in the Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning WWII novel "All the Light We Cannot See."

The Salem Witch Museum was named the world’s No. 2 tourist trap. Let’s pay a visit.
A USA Today analysis of online reviews slammed the Witch City destination in an examination of the top 500 tourist attractions in the world.

Culture & Lifestyle

On her ‘Woo Woo’ podcast, Rachel Dratch’s guests give her the creeps

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets kick off their US tour at Brighton Music Hall on Wednesday.

Nick Lowe on Christmas music, his masked accomplices, and why he had to change his tune

Buffy Sainte-Marie celebrates her Juno for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards show March, 24, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

CBC report questions singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims of Indigenous heritage

Brazil's Grupo Corpo performed "Gil Refazendo," choreographed by Rodrigo Pederneiras

Grupo Corpo brings Brazil back to the Shubert

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Homes on Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluffs.

Transfer tax would give communities one more weapon in the housing battle

The national debt was $32 trillion when it was displayed on this bus shelter in Washington, D.C., in July.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The deficit has doubled — to $2 trillion. This economist says worrying about it is silly.

A sign told Lewiston residents to shelter in place after a gunman opened fire in two businesses, killing 18 people, the night before, in Lewiston, Maine on Thursday, Oct. 26.

Scapegoating mental illness is ineffective in preventing mass shootings

Henry Santana, an at-large candidate for Boston City Council, posed for a portrait on Oct. 4 at the Alice H. Taylor Apartments, where he grew up.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The compelling candidacy of City Council candidate Henry Santana

Family, friends, and members of the community gathered at the funeral of Samantha Woll, the president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, at Hebrew Memorial Chapel in Oak Park, Mich., on Oct. 22.

Not a hate crime, but still an act of hate

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Jewish social justice group resigns from Greater Boston Jewish council over rally with anti-Zionist group

Boston Worker's Circle, a progressive Jewish group, resigned from the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston on Tuesday following backlash from the council after an Oct. 18 rally held in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace.

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Coffee has a serious carbon footprint. One R.I. brand is trying to do things differently.

The Lil’ Rhody Coffee Company is working to accelerate the industry’s adoption of sustainable energy, and cutting out fossil fuels when roasting.

Investigation into Maine shootings continues as new revelations emerge about law enforcement’s attention to gunman

Documents released Monday by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department show serious concerns were raised by Robert Card’s family and a fellow soldier about his mental health, firearms he possessed, and threats he reportedly made.

‘Card is going to snap and commit a mass shooting,’ Army Reserve warned in September

New details revealed documented concerns about Robert Card’s mental health and access to weapons. Authorities said they issued alerts about him and tried to locate him.

Sports

Game 2 of the World Series was a 9-1 blowout by the Diamondbacks that had heads hanging in the Rangers dugout.

dan shaughnessy

This World Series threatens to take apathy toward baseball to an even lower level

Baseball seems to be sliding off the grid of relevance anyway, and Rangers vs. Diamondbacks isn't going to help.

It was long day in Miami for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones & Co.

patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: A decisive loss in Miami brings out the critics again

With the team falling to 2-6, people aren’t happy with the coach, the quarterback, and the general direction of the franchise.

James Harden has yet to play a game this season.

76ers trade James Harden to Clippers, per report

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Concerning injuries to Max Scherzer and Adolis García took a little luster off the Rangers’ Game 3 World Series win

LIONS 26, RAIDERS 14

Multifaceted attack leads Detroit past Las Vegas on Monday Night Football

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts hopes MLB teams consider signing ‘awesome guy’ Trevor Bauer, who was accused of sexual assault

Business

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Coffee has a serious carbon footprint. One R.I. brand is trying to do things differently.

The Lil’ Rhody Coffee Company is working to accelerate the industry’s adoption of sustainable energy, and cutting out fossil fuels when roasting.

US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack

US regulators have sued SolarWinds and its top security executive for fraud for allegedly concealing poor cybersecurity practices ahead of the Texas-based technology company’s stunning hack by Russian spies.

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

City of Boston boosts efforts to expand reach of government contracts

magazine

One family scammed the lottery for $20 million. Then their luck ran out.

I’m a finalist for two jobs. How do I navigate between them?

This week's daters: Chris N. and Colleen K.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He shared his love of Halloween’

Abby Chin and Mike Gorman

Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.

metro

People dressed as witches gather near a newly installed marker, in Pownal, Vt., that recognizes the survivor of Vermont's only recorded witch trial.

Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts

Soldier feared Maine shooter could ‘snap and commit mass shooting,’ documents say

In Malden, friends and family remember slain deaf bowler who was killed in Lewiston shootings

sports

Corey Seager struck again on Monday, with his two-run home run off Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt the big blow of a three-run third inning for the Rangers.

Rangers grit through injury losses, win in Arizona to take 2-1 World Series lead

Bruins battle all the way back to beat Panthers on Pavel Zacha’s overtime goal

Bruins lose defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk in victory over Panthers

business

President Biden delivers remarks about government regulations on artificial intelligence systems during an event in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 30, in Washington.

Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns

Feds give big boost to northern New England power line

Under prosecution’s fire, Sam Bankman-Fried brushes off past comments

politics

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke over each other during the second Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023.

Super pac backing DeSantis said it was a ‘two-person race’ against Trump. Now it’s targeting Haley.

Biden’s Cabinet secretaries will push a divided Congress to send aid to Israel and Ukraine

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

Nation

The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is seen docked in the Bronx borough of New York, on Oct. 16.

Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC

Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames

Does Jan. 6 constitutionally block Trump from 2024 ballot? Lawyers to make case on day 2 of hearing

World

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses members of the UN Security Council at United Nations headquarters. on Oct. 30.

UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is `matter of life and death’ for millions of Palestinians

Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire

opinion

An executive order issued by Governor Maura Healey this fall banned state offices from buying single-use plastic bottles. Advocates are looking to Beacon Hill to make more widespread progress against waste.

Mass. needs to get a grip on single-use plastic waste

Mass. could take major step toward providing supportive housing

People with disabilities thrive in community-based settings

lifestyle

A Halloween-themed Taylor Swift display on Beacon Hill.

Taylor Swift Halloween theme draws visitors to Beacon Hill home

Epoch Preservation uses artistry and attention to detail to bring historical gravestones back to life

Panethnic Pourovers, an AAPI-focused café library offering furikake bagels and translation services, opens in Quincy

food & dining

A pepper-and-hash omelet with home fries at The Restaurant in Woburn.

At The Restaurant in Woburn, cracking eggs and jokes

Coffee has a serious carbon footprint. One R.I. brand is trying to do things differently.

These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

travel

Tourists take in the view at Grindelwald First in the Swiss Alps.

Our travel writer has found a new favorite destination, and it’s in Switzerland

Feeling down? Welcome to the ‘happy place’ of the happiest people in the world

Brian Regan on his ‘adequate comedy,’ Germany’s coolness, and his love of swim-up bars

Arts

Cicely Carew's work installed for the 2023 Foster Prize at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.

At the ICA, a vital view into the Boston art scene

Robert Irwin, artist of fleeting light and space, is dead at 95

Institute of Contemporary Art director Jill Medvedow to retire

Books

Superfan or dilettante?

New poetry collection captures stillness in motion; local press celebrates author, fall book lineup; new collection by local poet examines joy and healing

Author readings around Boston Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

Movies

From left: Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Paul Giamatti in "The Holdovers."

‘The Holdovers’ is Payne’s paean to all the lonely people

For ‘Cosplay Dad,’ Rhode Island Comic Con is a place for full expression

Anthony ‘BonVida’ Flores returns home to screen his film about ‘vampires-in-the-hood’ Saturday at the Strand

Television

Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell in "The Gilded Age."

Fellowes’s ‘The Gilded Age’ isn’t the gold standard, but it’s plenty rich

Gwyneth Paltrow recalls ‘magical summer’ in Massachusetts with Matthew Perry

This week’s TV: ‘All the Light’ premieres, David Oyelowo is ‘Bass Reeves,’ and the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony goes live

music

A Halloween-themed Taylor Swift display on Beacon Hill.

Taylor Swift Halloween theme draws visitors to Beacon Hill home

CBC report questions singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims of Indigenous heritage

Nick Lowe on Christmas music, his masked accomplices, and why he had to change his tune

Theater/Dance

On her ‘Woo Woo’ podcast, Rachel Dratch’s guests give her the creeps

‘Frozen’ has the power to enchant, despite some slush

‘How I Learned to Drive’ burrows deep into the murky memories of trauma

Health

A person walks into a CVS Health store on Aug. 1, 2023, in Miami, Fla.

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

Lifespan, largest hospital owner in R.I., could change name in expanded partnership with Brown University

Obituaries

Three seats in the upper deck at RFK Stadium were painted white to denote where the towering Frank Howard had hit towering home runs.

Frank Howard, long the face of baseball in Washington, D.C., dies at 87

Climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who emphasized helping poor nations adapt to warming, dies at 71

Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54