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Lewiston Shootings

Police had enough information to pursue ‘yellow flag’ weapons restriction for Lewiston gunman, law’s author says
“This definitely appears like a case that the yellow flag process could have been utilized,” said state Senator Lisa Keim, a Republican who sponsored the 2019 bill in the Maine Legislature.

See our complete coverage of the Maine shootings

Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about the guns in the Maine mass shootings

Maine sheriff’s deputy blasts State Police handling of manhunt for Lewiston shooter, drawing rebuke from colonel

A week after his death in Maine’s mass shooting, the parents of a ‘Silent Giant’ share their loss

With anthem at Lewiston game, James Taylor showers the people with love

Will Ferrell, Bob Kraft, and Gronk offer support to Lewiston in video messages before football game

Suspect in Worcester State University shooting arrested in New York

An 18-year-old from Lawrence was arrested in New York Thursday morning in connection to a fatal shooting last weekend at Worcester State University, officials said.

BPS superintendent defends inclusion plan after most of English Learners task force resigns

Speaking at a School Committee meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent Mary Skipper defended the district’s inclusion plan’s provisions for English language learners.

Fort Wetherill is a hub for graffiti artists — and might be the DEM’s biggest maintenance challenge to date
Upkeep at the historic property is a Sisyphean task. Sometimes it feels like there’s no end in sight.

Craig Breslow on what the Red Sox need, what he learned in 2013, and being an ‘Ivy League nerd’
Breslow was introduced as the next chief baseball officer of the Red Sox. Here are the key takeaways.

Salem man, 18, due in court in connection with fatal shooting of Salem State student
Missael Pena Canela of Salem is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Salem District Court on a murder charge stemming from the shooting of 18-year-old Salem State student Carl-Hens Beliard early Wednesday, officials said.

The US has dodged a recession in 2023, but the economic luck could run out next year

Moderna shares fall as company forecasts 2024 sales decline
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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LOVE LETTERS

My boyfriend slept with my mom (before we met)

Should I confront my mom?
Women & Power 2023

How a ‘broken rung’ can stop women in middle of the career ladder

New research uncovers hidden obstacles for women seeking to boost their skills and advance in tech.
Loretta Ross doesn’t believe in cancel culture
TRAVEL

Unusual rides, easier access make California Disney parks a winning alternative to Orlando

The rides and experiences you can’t find in Florida more than make up for the twice-as-long flight, and the smaller size of West Coast Disney means it's more manageable for any age.
What’s new and coming up at Disneyland resort parks
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Vivek Ramaswamy is not ready for prime primary time

A debate in New Hampshire shows a candidate with hollow answers.
JOAN VENNOCHI

What do you mean by ‘right to shelter,’ Governor Healey?

EDITORIAL

The tents at Mass. and Cass needed to come down. Now what?
Miren Uriarte and Rosann Tung

Why we resigned from the Boston School Committee’s English Learners Task Force
IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

We’re drowning in historical fiction

More recent News

Rare sighting: sperm whale spotted off the coast of Cape Cod
For the first time in six years, scientists from the New England Aquarium. spotted an endangered sperm whale calf about 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. They were conducting an aerial survey over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Harvard breaks ground on big Allston project
The Enterprise Research Campus is set to include lab space, green space, and housing.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball
When they’re locked in, these Celtics have the ability to be great — from start to finish
The Celtics won’t be perfect every night, but they have enough talent and focus to avoid those stretches that prevent good teams from greatness.

Authorities continue search for Gardner man wanted for wife’s murder, State Police say
Local and State Police have been searching for Aaron M. Pennington, 33, since his wife, 30-year-old Breanne Pennington, was found shot in couple’s home on Oct. 22., State Police said Wednesday.

Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says

An additional 5 million Americans who smoke or used to smoke should undergo annual screenings for lung cancer according to an updated guideline issued this week by the American Cancer Society.

Australian police accuse lunch host of murdering three guests with poisonous mushrooms

Australian police have arrested the host of a luncheon gathering that left three guests dead from suspected mushroom poisoning and a fourth fighting for life.

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As the weather gets colder, Boston’s dining scene continues to bloom, and there is plenty to look forward to. Here are some spots to try soon.

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Fannie Mae keeps a secret condo blacklist. Why?
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Metro

Medway family escapes Gaza after nearly a month in war zone, asks for ‘prayers for innocent civilians’

Abood Okal, his wife, Wafaa Abuzayda, and their 1-year-old son, Yousef, were able to depart Gaza early Thursday and enter Egypt, according to an attorney and family friend.

Police had enough information to pursue ‘yellow flag’ weapons restriction for Lewiston gunman, law’s author says

“This definitely appears like a case that the yellow flag process could have been utilized,” said state Senator Lisa Keim, a Republican who sponsored the 2019 bill in the Maine Legislature.
Lewiston shootings

See older updates from the Maine shootings

Eighteen people were killed and 13 more were injured in shootings at a Lewiston, Maine, bar and a bowling alley on Oct. 25, setting off a multiday search for the gunman, whose body was found two days later.
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Fort Wetherill is a hub for graffiti artists — and might be the DEM’s biggest maintenance challenge to date

Upkeep at the historic property is a Sisyphean task. Sometimes it feels like there’s no end in sight.

Sports

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Business

Moderna shares fall as company forecasts 2024 sales decline

The Cambridge-based vaccine maker sees revenue falling to about $4 billion next year, with sales growth resuming in 2025 as new vaccines hit the market.

US applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levels

In Massachusetts, about 2,471 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 103 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department.

Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says

Harris and Sunak due to discuss cutting-edge AI risks at UK summit
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metro

Suspect in Worcester State University shooting arrested in New York

Will Ferrell, Bob Kraft, and Gronk offer support to Lewiston in video messages before football game

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sports

Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley named to TGL’s Boston Common Golf roster

When they’re locked in, these Celtics have the ability to be great — from start to finish

Rangers claim first World Series title with Nate Eovaldi’s Game 5 win over Diamondbacks

business

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

Back Bay building sells for more than double its last sale price

US job openings were steady in September

politics

Blinken will enter diplomatic maelstrom over Gaza war on new Mideast trip

Speaker Mike Johnson signals that Ukraine aid, coupled with border security, is next on GOP agenda

The US has dodged a recession in 2023, but the economic luck could run out next year

Nation

Harris and Sunak due to discuss cutting-edge AI risks at UK summit

Court fights invoking US Constitution’s ‘insurrection clause’ against Trump turn to Minnesota

Attorney says van der Sloot’s confession about Natalee Holloway’s murder was ‘chilling’

World

Abdood Okal and his family escaped Gaza. This is their story.

Diplomacy to pause fighting and ease siege intensifies as Israeli ground troops advance on Gaza City

Australian police accuse lunch host of murdering three guests with poisonous mushrooms

opinion

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

Why most Americans are tuning out the news

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lifestyle

My boyfriend slept with my mom (before we met)

Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says

The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades.

food & dining

Sea Hag floats into Harvard Square with Yorkshire pudding and live music; Belmont’s Trinktisch pours its last pint

Dunkin’ announces its 2023 holiday menu and the return of Free Donut Wednesdays

10 new restaurants to try right now

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Arts

In Collecting 101, UMass Amherst students learn inner workings of museum acquisition

The Boston Tea Party turns 250

Crystalle Lacouture centers loss and care at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

Books

Sandy Winterbottom follows a 20th-century whaling boom and its lasting effects

Harvard’s Tracy K. Smith has never felt more skeptical of freedom — or more free

For dyslexic readers, a boon in Dyslexie font

Movies

How do you travel back to 1970s Massachusetts in the movies? Location, location, location.

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Elvis is the devil in disguise in ‘Priscilla’

Television

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

B.J. Novak’s pet project a boon to ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

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

music

Boston’s Bell Biv Devoe to perform at 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Listen: The Beatles release last song, ‘Now and Then’

The tunes they are a-changin’: The never-ending transformation of Bob Dylan’s songs

Theater/Dance

Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here

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

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

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

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

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