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Beyond the Gilded Gate
Reckoning with Boston’s towers of wealth
Luxury high-rises are sprouting across the skyline. Why is Boston, amid a grave housing crisis, so much better at building homes for the wealthy than those in need?

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Lewiston gunman had been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital
The shooter was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital in New York this summer after exhibiting erratic behavior during military training.

See our complete coverage of the Maine shootings

Gunman targeted businesses that he thought were part of ‘conspiracy’ against him, search warrant says

Newly released documents detail timeline ahead of Lewiston, Maine, shootings

Report about Maine gunman raises question: Does hearing loss play a role in psychosis?

Could a ‘red flag’ law have stopped the gunman in Lewiston?

Boston begins clearing Mass. and Cass homeless encampment

Nearly three dozen people have moved out of the crime-ridden area since early Monday, as outreach workers ramp up efforts to clear it out.

Over student and teacher objections, Everett School Committee places embattled superintendent on leave
The 7 to 3 vote effectively ends Superintendent Priya Tahiliani's tenure with the district.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Nine members of BPS’s English Learners task force resign in protest of district inclusion plan
In a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper, the resigning task force members said the district’s plan to integrate English learners into general education classrooms will lead to worse outcomes.

Here’s an early look at Boston’s first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
The theater opens Nov. 17 in the Seaport and emphasizes programming curated by movie lovers for movie lovers.

Judge weighs blocking shelter system cap amid crush of families

Four-year-old boy in critical condition after being accidentally shot by father, police say

Opinion
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

Biden’s real reelection problem isn’t his age. It’s his waning popularity.

Millennials like me and other young voters are likely to wonder how good a Biden presidency is if it means a world in flames.
JEFF JACOBY

Most Americans are tuning out the news
NEWSLETTERS

‘His Majesty’s government view with favor. . .’
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden has a Democratic challenger; he should debate him
RENÉE GRAHAM

From gun violence to abortion bans, recognize the devil before it breaches your door
Peter Abraham I On baseball

Ugly win by the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series was no fall classic

Texas starter Andrew Heaney went five innings and left with a 10-1 lead. But in another sign of how poor pitching has become, the Rangers needed six relievers to finish the game.
LOVE LETTERS

I want to stop thinking about my first love once and for all

We were on and off for an entire year. I don’t want this relationship to have power over me anymore.

Putting their John Hancock on the city skyline

The life insurer on Tuesday completed the installation of its signature sign — which long hung over center field in Fenway Park — at the top of its Back Bay headquarters.

MFA hands over pair of likely looted Bubon bronzes to Manhattan DA’s office

A spokesperson for the Manhattan DA’s office confirmed the two fragments are part of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into an antiquities smuggling ring.

More recent News

With UAW strike over, workers return to Stellantis facility in Mansfield
The United Auto Workers reached tentative deals with all of the Big Three automakers, clearing the way for about 46 people to come back to work in Mansfield.

MISS CONDUCT
Do nieces and nephews age out of Christmas gifts?
Also, my neighbor has a hoarding problem and I’d like to help.

Patients with sickle cell disease urge FDA to greenlight landmark gene-editing treatment
The treatment is administered with a single infusion and was created by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, which has most of its employees in Mass.

Healey, promising more compassion, overhauls state’s guidelines for pardons, commutations

Governor Maura Healey’s newly released framework signals the Democrat’s willingness to not only wield clemency earlier and more often than her predecessors but consider a variety of different circumstances in doing so.

Judge to determine course of child abuse case against DCYF, New Boston police
Olivia Atkocaitis’ lawsuit alleges she was imprisoned for most of her childhood and that state social workers and the police knew about it, but failed to intervene.

innovation beat

Facebook is launching an ad-free version. What does that mean for the future of social media?

Meta said on Monday it would offer versions of Facebook and Instagram for a monthly subscription fee that would have no advertising and, even more significantly, would not share user data with advertisers.
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

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Like clockwork, it’s time to debate daylight saving time again

The twice-annual debate over what time zone Massachusetts should be in has been revived anew.

Boston City Council election day is coming up. Here’s what to know before you vote.
Eligible Bostonians will be able to cast their ballots to elect the city's next district councilors and at-large city councilors, whether that's by mail, voting early, or going to the polls on Election Day.

Bold Types
For Panera and Au Bon Pain co-founder Ron Shaich, a third act comes naturally
The Brookline-based restaurateur is figuring out how to help the best existing restaurants survive in what has become an increasingly difficult climate to hang on.

Inside the movement to legalize magic mushrooms in Massachusetts
A growing number of recreational users of psilocybin mushrooms in New England are attempting to turn their passion for the fungi into a broader movement, while campaigning for local measures that would legalize the use and cultivation of the plants.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

Grupo Corpo brings Brazil back to the Shubert

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 | DOUG SMITH

The last thing my father told me
Andrew Bacevich

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

In defense of Halloween
EDITORIAL

Transfer tax would give communities one more weapon in the housing battle
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The deficit has doubled — to $2 trillion. This economist says worrying about it is silly.
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Share your thoughts on this story: Reckoning with Boston’s towers of wealth

Gleaming towers for the ultra-rich have sprouted across the skyline, from the Fenway to the Seaport.

Dark windows at One Dalton, one of Boston's luxury towers

As the sun went down on a recent evening, numerous windows of the residences on One Dalton's upper floors remained dark.
RI Sports

Mass. man dreams of opening running museum

Running helped turn Jean-Paul LaPierre’s life around, and now he is looking for a way to display the running memorabilia he has amassed over 25 years.

Reckoning with Boston’s towers of wealth

Luxury high-rises are sprouting across the skyline. Why is Boston, amid a grave housing crisis, so much better at building homes for the wealthy than those in need?

Sports

Red Sox

Above all else, Craig Breslow has been a problem solver — on the mound and in the front office

The Red Sox' new chief baseball officer has demonstrated boldness and a willingness to reach for a high bar and grasp it. He confronts forks along the way with decisiveness and ambition.

Raiders fire coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler

The Raiders announced linebackers coach Antonio Pierce will take over as the interim coach. His first game will be Sunday at home against the Giants.
Peter Abraham I On baseball

Ugly win by the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series was no fall classic

Texas starter Andrew Heaney went five innings and left with a 10-1 lead. But in another sign of how poor pitching has become, the Rangers needed six relievers to finish the game.
World Series | Game 4: Rangers 11, Diamondbacks 7

Marcus Semien’s 5 RBIs, Corey Seager’s home run lead Rangers over Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series
MIAA FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Favorites, sleepers, and players to watch for in state field hockey tournament, Divisions 1-4
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

Undefeated Franklin enters postseason in search of elusive Division 1 field hockey championship

Business

Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric set to testify at fraud trial that threatens family’s empire

Donald Trump’s eldest sons, who took over day-to-day management of his real estate empire when he became president, are scheduled to testify in the New York civil fraud case that threatens their company’s future.

Patients with sickle cell disease urge FDA to greenlight landmark gene-editing treatment

The treatment is administered with a single infusion and was created by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, which has most of its employees in Mass.

The defense rests in Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial

Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
magazine
Globe Magazine

Vampire panic gripped New England in the 1800s. The real evil was in the air.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 30-Nov. 5
CONNECTIONS

The day I grew to really appreciate my son started with a Disney tantrum — mine
Globe Magazine

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

metro

Lewiston gunman had been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital

US Senators Susan Collins and Angus King honor Lewiston shooting victims on Senate floor

Involuntary commitments can be a vital lifeline for mental health, but patients’ rights must be considered

sports

Feeling at home at GreatHorse, Longmeadow’s Ryan Downes repeats as Division 1 boys’ golf champ, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) takes team title

The Rangers and Diamondbacks getting to the World Series is further evidence that defense wins

Charlie Potter continues hot streak by winning boys’ Division 2 golf championship, Dover-Sherborn also wins team title

business

State Street shakes up its hierarchy

Putting their John Hancock on the city skyline

With UAW strike over, workers return to Stellantis facility in Mansfield

politics

Biden’s Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips

White House will develop an anti-Islamophobia strategy but faces skepticism from Muslim Americans

Supreme Court weighs when officials may block citizens on social media

Nation

The murder trial for the woman charged in the shooting death of pro cyclist Mo Wilson is starting

Mississippi gubernatorial contenders Reeves and Presley will have 1 debate to cap a tough campaign

Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric set to testify at fraud trial that threatens family’s empire

World

King Charles III visits war cemetery in Kenya after voicing ‘deepest regret’ for colonial violence

Gaza’s phone and internet connections are cut off again, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

opinion

The last thing my father told me

Representative Jared Golden’s reversal on assault weapons took courage

After Lewiston, anguish, anger, and urgency for something to be done

lifestyle

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters

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

food & dining

Turkish coffee (and the space to enjoy it) at Sip of Joy Cafe & Bakery in the South End

Cheers to Full Pour, a new print magazine devoted to drinks of all kinds

Spruce up your holiday cheese board with a little know-how from spice school

travel

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

Puzzling a way out in Indigenous Connecticut

Arts

Crystalle Lacouture centers loss and care at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

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

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

Books

Sigrid Nunez’s latest novel meditates upon age, illness, writing, and macaws

In Jeff Yang’s illustrated history ‘The Golden Screen,’ breadth is freedom

Mary Beard tells us what work by Seneca we’ve been sleeping on

Movies

Elvis is the devil in disguise in ‘Priscilla’

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

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

Television

‘Six Feet Under’ the latest HBO series to pop up on Netflix

‘Friends’ cast mourns death of Matthew Perry

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

music

New Kids on the Block to bring ‘Magic Summer 2024’ tour to Mansfield

Taylor Swift Halloween theme draws visitors to Beacon Hill home

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

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

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

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