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Lewiston shootings

Maine’s deaf community embraces solidarity, and faces old frustrations, as it grieves four of its own
Common language, and a fight for access, connects Maine's deaf community.

‘Strong lives here:’ As Lewiston mourns, community gathers to honor victims and support one another

For Lewiston High boys soccer team, a goal that counts

On the wings of love: Southwest passengers send messages of hope to Lewiston, Maine

As the Middle East war continues, Brookline Jews and Muslims gather for collective mourning

Attendees gathered at the Brookline Public Library’s Coolidge Corner branch as two other rallies — one in Brookline supporting Israel, another in Braintree supporting Palestinians in Gaza — drew hundreds of protesters.

Blinken and Abbas discussed efforts to restore calm in the West Bank UMass Amherst student arrested after allegedly punching Jewish student and spitting on Israeli flag

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics

The most closely watched contests include an Ohio constitutional amendment that would protect access to abortion; Kentucky’s gubernatorial race; and state Legislature races in Virginia.

City Council candidates make final push before Tuesday election
Mayor Michelle Wu’s high-profile presence on the campaign trail, knocking on doors and speaking at gatherings organized by her picks for City Council, made clear that she sees the upcoming vote as a referendum of her progressive politics.

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78
"That reverential moment when somebody walks into a bookstore is a different kind of experience," Mr. Stavis said.

A truck crashed into a building in Freetown on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

One person taken to hospital after truck crashes into building in Freetown

Kingston man arrested for allegedly using 3D printer to make guns

Lewiston, Maine, man arrested, charged with murder following standoff with police

Commanders 20, Patriots 17

Head coach Bill Belichick looks on in the game against the Washington Commanders during the second half at Gillette Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots are a bad team, and even worse, Bill Belichick has them stuck in the past

Reality bites if you’re a Patriots fan, and reality has bitten Belichick in the backside.

Send us your burning questions about the Patriots to be answered in Tuesday’s mailbag

Mac Jones and the Patriots were bested by Sam Howell (left) and the Commanders.

Nicole Yang | State of the Patriots

Remember when Trent Dilfer said of the Patriots, ‘They’re not good anymore’? It’s true now.

This pass was just out of the reach of Jalen Reagor, who had one reception on six targets.

Between the hashmarks

Patriots’ personnel decisions questioned given dire situations at wide receiver

A pass deflected off JuJu Smith-Schuster's hands and the Commanders intercepted it, sealing the victory.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots’ sloppy loss to the Commanders is what the end looks like for Bill Belichick

Retired Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice addressed the media on Oct. 16 after being tapped by Governor Maura Healey to lead the state’s emergency family shelter system.

In Rice, state turns to National Guard vet to oversee Massachusetts’ strained shelter system

"Generally we wouldn’t necessarily look to militarize a response to homelessness," one advocate said of L. Scott "Catfish" Rice's appointment. "But he’s got a particular skill set in organizing and coordinating [in the] big picture, being able to execute plans."

The wedding invitations designed by artist Orfeo Taguiri that became a viral sensation.

How Brookline-born artist Orfeo Taguiri created a ‘cool girl’ wedding invitation that became a viral sensation

The creator inked a series of charming cartoons for French influencer Camille Charrière’s nuptials in December 2021. Nearly two years later, and the internet is still going wild.

The Prudential Building, left, and One Dalton in the setting sun.

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?

Explore the project

Jayson Tatum needed just 444 regular-season games to reach the 10,000-point mark with the Celtics.

gary washburn | on basketball

Unsure of his place in the beginning, Jayson Tatum is making his mark on the Celtics, and Boston

Tatum, who on Saturday became the youngest Celtic to reach 10,000 points, has become the most recognizable athlete in this star-studded city.

Gary Washburn’s surprises and disappointments after the first two weeks of the NBA season

Boylston Street in the Back Bay

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Is a Business Improvement District coming to the Back Bay?

If enough landlords agree, they would create the state’s biggest business improvement district as measured by assessed property value, taxing commercial properties from Newbury Street brownstones to the Prudential tower.

She stayed over ... in the spare room

Was it a bad idea to acknowledge our flirty connection?

Opinion

Massachusetts has an opportunity to address internet access challenger with $400 million in one-time federal money.

Subsidized housing residents need better internet

Federal money can help with infrastructure, access.

A GOP senator joins the anti-Citizens United chorus

IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

For struggling families, classes in resilience can be lifelines

Mike Dukakis, an exemplar of civic engagement

How Maine can start fixing its gun laws

More recent News

Men hold antiabortion rally at Planned Parenthood and on Boston Common
The National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood, which included several young boys, started early Saturday morning.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

After getting clipped in Detroit, Bruins look for bounce-back in Dallas
The Stars will present another tough road challenge, with Jim Montgomery's team still missing three defensemen from his lineup.

Trump leads in 5 critical states as voters blast Biden, poll finds
President Biden is trailing Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states one year before the 2024 election.

Trump’s credibility, coherence, and control face test on witness stand

Man seriously injured in early morning shooting in South Boston

When police arrived at 3 Gavin Way inside the Mary Ellen McCormack public housing development, they found a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital,

Worcester police investigate fatal shooting of 29-year-old man

Police found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound lying in front of a building in the Grand Street area.

Man shot after allegedly pulling a knife on an employee at Ocean State Job Lot in Brockton

The man allegedly pulled a knife on an employee at the store at at 105 Campanelli Industrial Drive around noon, according to police.

Recommended reads

A sign addressed mental health outside of Just-In-Time Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, during President Biden’s visit on Nov. 3.

‘The biggest gap in health care’: For patients who are involuntarily committed, a steep drop-off follows

People who meet the high bar for involuntary commitment are offered treatment while hospitalized. But once a patient leaves, there are few checks in place to make sure they are getting whatever additional help they need.

Thrillers, comedies, foreign imports, and British mysteries: The under-the-radar TV shows our readers love
Many of you responded to our call-out for TV shows that aren’t getting the appreciation or attention they deserve. Here’s what you said.

shirley leung

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024
By her count, Lee has helped elect more than 200 women in 37 states — including 8 sitting governors, 13 sitting US Senators, 29 sitting House members, and one vice president.

7 stream-worthy movies to get in the sweater weather spirit
Cardigans, cableknits, and cashmere for all!

Culture & Lifestyle

Bob Dylan, shown performing in London in 2019.

At the Orpheum, Bob Dylan does Bob Dylan things

7 stream-worthy movies to get in the sweater weather spirit

Guest conductor Joana Mallwitz led the BSO and guest soloist Anna Vinnitskaya in Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto Thursday.

Conductor Joana Mallwitz and soloist Anna Vinnitskaya light up the BSO

Davron S. Monroe as the title character in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," which runs through Nov. 5 at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

The author with his father in 1964.

IDEAS | DOUG SMITH

The last thing my father told me

Voters cast ballots in Waltham last year.

Waltham legal opinion chills political debate

Workers cleared the tents on Atkinson Street in an area known as Mass. and Cass on Oct. 31.

The tents at Mass. and Cass needed to come down. Now what?

Film depictions of Leonard Bernstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Mollie Burkhart are among the many recent examples of historical fiction in our culture. The publishing industry is also a big driver of this trend, as English professor Alexander Manshel explores in a new book called “Writing Backwards.”

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

We’re drowning in historical fiction

Missing poster and photos of Helen Medina.

MARCELA GARCÍA

A family’s nightmare quest to find their missing loved one

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

One person taken to hospital after truck crashes into building in Freetown

Around 4 p.m., police were notified that a vehicle had crashed near St. John Neumann Church, according to officials.

‘Strong lives here:’ As Lewiston mourns, community gathers to honor victims and support one another

The pumpkin carving was a hard-won moment of joy in a city that has faced tremendous loss with an uncertain path forward, after 18 people were murdered in the worst mass shooting in the state’s history.

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

"That reverential moment when somebody walks into a bookstore is a different kind of experience," Mr. Stavis said.

As the Middle East war continues, Brookline Jews and Muslims gather for collective mourning

Attendees gathered at the Brookline Public Library’s Coolidge Corner branch as two other rallies — one in Brookline supporting Israel, another in Braintree supporting Palestinians in Gaza — drew hundreds of protesters.

Sports

Joe Mixon was a man of the people at the back of the end zone after his 2-yard touchdown run put the Bengals ahead to stay.

BENGALS 24, BILLS 18

Joe Burrow’s Bengals jump ahead early, get the better of Josh Allen, Bills

The teams met for the first time in Cincinnati since a January game that was called off after Bills safety Damar Hamlins went into cardiac arrest on the field.

Peter Bendix (left) moved up the Rays’ ladder briskly. After his time as an intern, he became assistant of baseball operations, coordinator of baseball research and development, and director of baseball development.

Report: Marlins choosing Tampa Bay GM, Tufts alumnus Peter Bendix as their new baseball boss

Bendix spent 15 seasons with the Rays, starting as an intern and getting promoted to general manager in December 2021. He will fill the role vacated by Kim Ng.

Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe was one of 13 first-time Gold Glove winners announced Sunday.

No Gold Glove for Mookie Betts, ending six-year streak

Toronto, Texas, and the Chicago Cubs tied for the high among clubs with three winners each of the fielding honor.

HS FOOTBALL: TOP 20

EMass football: Mansfield enters the poll as most of the Globe Top 20 took care of business in the first round

HS FOOTBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass football: In carrying Weymouth to a historic victory, Cam Aieta headlines Players of the Week

EAGLES 28, COWBOYS 23

Eagles remain lone one-loss team in NFL after surviving late penalties to dispatch Cowboys

Business

Google’s antitrust headaches compound with another trial, this one targeting its Play Store

Google on Monday will try to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire at the same time it’s still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Is a Business Improvement District coming to the Back Bay?

If enough landlords agree, they would create the state’s biggest business improvement district as measured by assessed property value, taxing commercial properties from Newbury Street brownstones to the Prudential tower.

Trump’s decades of testimony provide some clues about how he’ll fight for his real estate empire

Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks

magazine

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Mass.

Just after learning October 9 that she’d won a Nobel Prize, Claudia Goldin, at home, speaks with a reporter.

Women & Power 2023

Advice from the Nobel Prize winner who’s seen the ‘Barbie’ movie multiple times

This week's daters: Tharun and Ria.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was not on time. My Uber took a wrong turn.’

My neighbor has a hoarding problem and I'd like to help

metro

Retired Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice addressed the media on Oct. 16 after being tapped by Governor Maura Healey to lead the state’s emergency family shelter system.

In Rice, state turns to National Guard vet to oversee Massachusetts’ strained shelter system

Maine’s deaf community embraces solidarity, and faces old frustrations, as it grieves four of its own

Kingston man arrested for allegedly using 3D printer to make guns

sports

Head coach Bill Belichick looks on in the game against the Washington Commanders during the second half at Gillette Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Patriots are a bad team, and even worse, Bill Belichick has them stuck in the past

Kenny Moore takes two interceptions to the house for Colts in win over Panthers

Remember when Trent Dilfer said of the Patriots, ‘They’re not good anymore’? It’s true now.

business

Julann Spromberg, a research toxicologist with Ocean Associates Inc., working under contract with NOAA Fisheries, observes a salmon placed in a tank of clear water after it died from four hours of exposure to unfiltered highway runoff water on Oct. 20, 2014.

US regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024

Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West

politics

Mike Logsdon's sign caught a street light as he prayed a rosary and walked in front of Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati, early Wednesday.

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics

Inside the President Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings, and clashes over foreign aid

Lauren Boebert wants ‘mercy.’ Some Republicans want an alternative.

Nation

Robert E. Crimo Jr., left, listens to his attorney George Gomez while he speaks to Judge George D. Strickland during an appearance at the Lake County Courthouse, Nov. 3, in Waukegan, Ill.

Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application

What the Golden Gate is (finally) doing about suicides

Trump leads in 5 critical states as voters blast Biden, poll finds

World

Britain's Prince William, center, participates in a dragon boat event in Singapore, on Nov. 6.

Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony

Car crashes into pub’s outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City

opinion

Caution tape near the location in Lisbon, Maine, where officials found the body of the gunman in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Oct. 27.

How Maine can start fixing its gun laws

Mike Dukakis, an exemplar of civic engagement

Two critiques of Healey’s transfer tax bid to boost housing

lifestyle

The wedding invitations designed by artist Orfeo Taguiri that became a viral sensation.

How Brookline-born artist Orfeo Taguiri created a ‘cool girl’ wedding invitation that became a viral sensation

She stayed over ... in the spare room

I think he’s cheap

food & dining

A Rhode Island-style clam chowder from Dune Brothers, a seafood shack in Providence, R.I.

Don’t want to cook? Sick of turkey on Thanksgiving? Here’s some R.I. restaurants to pre-order from.

4 pop-up restaurants worth checking out in Rhode Island in November 2023

Lines out the door for New York slices in Harvard Square, thanks to Joe’s Pizza

travel

The family's guide, Matt, showed the author's daughter how to use her wand to conjure up some magic in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

My kids unwrapped packed suitcases on Christmas morning, and we took a surprise trip. Would I do it again?

A guide to navigating holiday travel with less stress and a minimum of catastrophes

It’s Warren Miller film time, plus a doughnut tour and an app to turn your phone into a rescue locator

Arts

University of Massachusetts Amherst students Micah Schmerling and Jade Shum inspect an artwork at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.

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

Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott, in ‘Absolution,’ examines the lives of the wives in Vietnam War-era Saigon

Local poet offers wisdom and transcendence in ninth collection; Maine anthology draws power from youth perspectives; New bookstore opens in Turners Falls

Author readings around Boston Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

Movies

7 stream-worthy movies to get in the sweater weather spirit

Colman Domingo soars in ‘Rustin,’ a civil rights story you haven’t seen before

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

Television

Barbra Streisand, pictured with husband James Brolin in 2014.

Memoir will bring Barbra Streisand to ‘CBS News Sunday Morning,’ ‘Late Show’

We asked readers to recommend their favorite TV shows that no one is talking about, and they delivered — big time

Thrillers, comedies, foreign imports, and British mysteries: The under-the-radar TV shows our readers love

music

Bob Dylan, shown performing in London in 2019.

At the Orpheum, Bob Dylan does Bob Dylan things

Conductor Joana Mallwitz and soloist Anna Vinnitskaya light up the BSO

Musical performances from The Word Barn in Exeter, N.H., hitting NHPR airwaves

Theater/Dance

Orlando Baxter plays Comics Come Home Saturday night.

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

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

Wordsworth bookstore owner Hillel Stavis with wife Donna Friedman on the day the store closed after 28 years as a Harvard Sq. landmark.

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

Gary Colson, who lobbied to add the 3-point shot during a basketball coaching career, dies at 89

Ken Mattingly, astronaut bumped from Apollo 13, dies at 87