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Defendant in brothel case collected $550k in ‘possible fraudulently obtained’ COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors say

A court document referenced the relief funds and the extensive international travel of a California man charged in connection with a brothel ring that allegedly operated out of apartments in the Boston area.

Affidavit details how investigators discovered brothel ring that catered to wealthy in Boston area and Virginia

What happened the day a mother and her two boys were shot dead in their Northfield, N.H., home, according to police
In recently released court documents, prosecutors outlined the sequence of events that led to a New Hampshire teenager's arrest in the deaths of his sister-in-law and his nephews.

Louijeune says she has the support to become Boston City Council president

Healey says she will no longer tell public in advance when she’s leaving Massachusetts, citing ‘security concerns’

In a major break from her predecessors, Governor Maura Healey’s office said it is no longer publicly disclosing when the Democrat intends to travel outside of the state she was elected to lead.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announces he’s not running for reelection in 2024

Manchin's decision to retire severely hampers Democratic hopes of holding on to the seat. For the last few years, he has been the only Democrat elected to statewide office in West Virginia.

3-alarm fire in Cambridge displaces residents

David Ferry, award-winning poet ‘of wisdom and humility,’ dies at 99

1,451 confirmed cases and 21 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Number of homeless and migrant families in Massachusetts shelters hits state’s limit, officials say

The new limit of 7,500 families has spurred questions about where homeless families, once guaranteed a roof over their heads under state law, will now go.

‘Kids are waking up’: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally downtown during Kamala Harris’s visit to Boston
In one of several demonstrations held across the Boston area Thursday, including on several college campuses, the crowd shut down Avery Street as it rallied in front of the Ritz-Carlton, where Harris was believed to appear for a fund-raising event.

R.I. professor who is Netanyahu’s niece says Israeli government ‘is playing into Hamas’s hands’ Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
SURVEY SAYS | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Baby boomers are spending big on travel right now. Here’s why.

New studies break down travel by generation, and it’s clear that the older generation is packing its bags, spending big bucks — and not stressing about carbon emissions. Here's a closer look.
These are the best tour companies for seniors

Globe Magazine
Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision
She loved leading the Boy Scouts in Boston. But could the organization accept her as the trans woman she was?

MBTA plans to eliminate slow zones by incrementally shutting down stretches of subway for repairs

The effort is a huge undertaking for an organization that has struggled to deliver on even its most basic duty in recent years: to provide safe, reliable transit service.
See the schedule of MBTA shutdowns into 2024
Beyond the Gilded Gate

What kind of town does Brookline want to be?

Brookline broadcasts an ethos of inclusivity, but it has become a preserve for the privileged. This is no accident, but the fruit of decades of exclusionary actions. Now, the town faces a state mandate to allow more multifamily housing, offering a litmus test of suburbs’ willingness to help reckon with the regional housing crisis.

Explore the project

It’s win-some, lose-some for Mass. federal energy grants

The state missed out on a $250 million grant to better manage offshore wind power, but it landed $50 million grants for a “future grid” project and to electrify low-income households.
alex speier | on baseball

In this baseball offseason, it’s Shohei Ohtani who has the first move

The market for player signings and movement largely hinges on what the superstar pitcher/DH decides.
With the Red Sox looking to use multiple players at DH in 2024, what does that mean for Justin Turner?
James Pindell | Analysis

Some passed, some failed. We graded the Republican candidates’ debate performances.

For those on stage, their campaigns were in a state of urgency. Donald Trump’s lead is large and growing, and time is growing short. Here's how they did.
Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ after he brings up her daughter in GOP debate
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Which party will survive the election-year rapids ahead?

The hard-to-read river presents distinct perils for both the Democrats and the Republicans.
Jonathan Lowy and Manuel Oliver

If the US can’t fix its gun policy, maybe an international lawsuit can
Alex Beam

Former bank heist fugitive Katherine Ann Power wants to tell her story

Sara Roy

Gaza is on the verge of collapse
EDITORIAL

Let doctors prescribe methadone

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Girl power meets cat power in ‘The Marvels’
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel in this superhero sequel featuring Ms. Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and scene-stealing felines.

Malden World War II hero, 99, to be honored on Veterans Day with dedication of memorial square in his name
William T.J. “Bill” Dempsey became a longtime educator in Malden and Somerville, a eucharistic minister in the Catholic church, and a father of four, but before any of those accomplishments he was a soldier awarded the Bronze Star for extraordinary heroism, gallantry, and valor.

Jill Stein announces third-party bid for president
Stein ran unsuccessfully for president on the Green Party ticket in 2012 and 2016, will run again in 2024, she announced Thursday.

Woonsocket Mayor Baldelli-Hunt quits amid council probe into questionable land deal
In a letter filed with the city clerk’s office, Baldelli-Hunt cited “health concerns” as the reason for her sudden departure.

Bristol, N.H., man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol, FBI says
Authorities on Thursday arrested a Bristol, N.H. man for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol building, authorities said.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
These series will return before those pushed back by strike
The SAG-AFTRA strike is over, and production is resuming or beginning on all those series that have been on pause. But there are a few series returning between now and the end of the year, their seasons having been finished before the strike.

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At overflowing funeral for beloved ASL interpreter killed in Maine shooting, love reigned supreme

Joshua Seal was eulogized by his wife; his colleagues and friends; and his two oldest children, Jason and Sephine; who described a loving father.

Hundreds of Brockton High School students spending class time in cafeteria due to substitute teacher shortage
Between 20 and 25 teachers are absent on any given day, but the school has only four permanent substitutes, leaving more than a dozen classes uncovered.

Zoning laws, racial covenants, and segregation in Greater Boston explored in new report
The Boston Indicators report dives into more than 100 years of exclusionary zoning practices that kept racial, ethnic, and religious minorities from suburban cities and towns.

LOVE LETTERS
I want a future with my boyfriend, but I’m cheating on him
My boyfriend is my future. I can’t imagine starting over or not being with him when I’m building the rest of my life.

Culture & Lifestyle

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

A Eurovision win has turned Kalush Orchestra into Ukraine’s hip-hop ambassadors

Catching up with Rebecca F. Kuang on ‘Yellowface,’ a novel ‘told in the style of twitter’

‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ travels a too-familiar path at North Shore Music Theatre

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

JEFF JACOBY

A GOP senator joins the anti-Citizens United chorus
IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

For struggling families, classes in resilience can be lifelines
RENÉE LOTH

Mike Dukakis, an exemplar of civic engagement
EDITORIAL

How Maine can start fixing its gun laws
MARCELA GARCÍA

A family’s nightmare quest to find their missing loved one
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

RI CRIME

Two men arrested, charged with killing Pawtucket couple

Miguel Perez and Tyler Freeman will be arraigned Friday on first-degree murder charges in the killings of a man and a woman who were found dead in their pickup truck late last month.

David Ferry, award-winning poet ‘of wisdom and humility,’ dies at 99

"I don’t know of an American poet who has had an achievement of this magnitude," poet and professor George Kalogeris said of Mr. Ferry's unusually prolific later years.

Number of homeless and migrant families in Massachusetts shelters hits state’s limit, officials say

The new limit of 7,500 families has spurred questions about where homeless families, once guaranteed a roof over their heads under state law, will now go.

Hundreds of Brockton High School students spending class time in cafeteria due to substitute teacher shortage

Between 20 and 25 teachers are absent on any given day, but the school has only four permanent substitutes, leaving more than a dozen classes uncovered.

Sports

Red Sox notebook

With the Red Sox looking to use multiple players at DH in 2024, what does that mean for Justin Turner?

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow indicated this week that he favored a more flexible approach that would allow manager Alex Cora to use different players in the spot.
Patriots notebook

Patriots excited for Sunday’s game in Germany against the Colts

A game in Germany — especially for a Patriots team that doesn’t have a lot of players who have played overseas — can provide a dash of excitement.
men's college hockey notebook

Strength of Hockey East men’s teams is reflected in the latest poll

The league has six of the top 15 teams, and its winning percentage in nonconference play is an impressive .685.
NBA

Andre Iguodala takes over as acting executive director of NBA players’ union; Tamika Tremaglio resigns
alex speier | on baseball

In this baseball offseason, it’s Shohei Ohtani who has the first move
celtics

Payton Pritchard isn’t scoring, but Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla sees other contributions

Business

Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month

The announcement arrives less than a year after Amazon announced the $3.9 billion acquisition of the membership-based primary care provider One Medical, which has medical offices in more than 20 markets.

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website, is shutting down after 16 years

Jezebel established itself as an influential voice in feminist commentary years before the explosion of the #Metoo movement pushed issues of gender and power to the forefront of mainstream media coverage.

Microsoft record leads $1.5 trillion Nasdaq surge

Bypassing mortgage rates: share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade
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Globe Magazine

Boston's best everything bagel was real. Then it vanished.

LOVE LETTERS

I want a future with my boyfriend, but I’m cheating on him
Perspective

Congress is weighing a social media ban for kids under 13. Here’s what you can do at home.
MISS CONDUCT

How can I honor someone who died even though I didn’t really know them?

metro

R.I. attorney general blasts DOT carbon emission reduction plan as ‘misguided’ and ‘unambitious’

MBTA plans to eliminate slow zones by incrementally shutting down stretches of subway for repairs

‘Kids are waking up’: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally downtown during Kamala Harris’s visit to Boston

sports

In Division 2 quarterfinal, lining up an up-tempo offense (Marshfield) vs. a dogged defense (Bishop Feehan)

Charlie McAvoy takes responsibility for the hit that got him suspended: ‘I made a mistake’

BC football has relied on depth during its five-game winning streak

business

It’s win-some, lose-some for Mass. federal energy grants

To reduce environmental impact, Grey Sail Brewing turns to solar

US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels

politics

Manchin says he will not seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats

Federal judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive oil-drilling project

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announces he’s not running for reelection in 2024

Nation

You’ve just lived through Earth’s hottest 12 months on record

US population will start decline before 2100, census data show

In a US first, a commercial plant starts pulling carbon from the air

World

Israel-Hamas fighting heats up in Gaza City, accelerating the exodus of Palestinians to the south

Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says

French President Macron hosts Gaza aid conference and appeals to Israel to protect civilians

opinion

Republicans might be done asking voters to weigh in on abortion

Trump was defeated twice in one week

Brandeis University twists away from the First Amendment

lifestyle

Engagement ring drama

Patrick Dempsey crowned as People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2023

Diane Sawyer’s Martha’s Vineyard estate sells for $23.9 million

food & dining

To reduce environmental impact, Grey Sail Brewing turns to solar

Shawarma King in Brookline has shut down after more than 30 years

Onion Bhajiya: A golden treat for Diwali and beyond

travel

Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village, new National Geographic itineraries, and grab-and-go meal kits

Hotel developer Dick Friedman on the Dalai Lama’s unique laugh, Martha’s Vineyard, and packing light

British Airways owes me a credit for a canceled flight from 2020

Arts

At the Museum of Fine Arts, an abstract artist’s ‘painting in the round’

Have camera, will travel

A fertile ground for artists in Fall River

Books

Jodi Picoult on writing, research, and her latest project

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 5

I thought I wanted to tell the stories of others. Then I realized I wanted to tell my own.

Movies

Girl power meets cat power in ‘The Marvels’

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers

Watch: ‘Mean Girls’ musical releases first trailer for 2024 film

Television

From Batman to ‘Boy Meets World,’ New England set the stage for Will Friedle

‘Murder at the End of the World’ is a twisty slay ride

These series will return before those pushed back by strike

music

Sweet Honey in the Rock brings 50 years of uplift to the ICA

A Eurovision win has turned Kalush Orchestra into Ukraine’s hip-hop ambassadors

CMA Awards 2023: Winners and best and worst moments

Theater/Dance

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

In ‘The Band’s Visit,’ there’s harmony in human connection

‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ travels a too-familiar path at North Shore Music Theatre

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

David Ferry, award-winning poet ‘of wisdom and humility,’ dies at 99

Elizabeth Moynihan, political savant, engine of senator’s success, dies at 94

Domenico Spano, clothier of stars who found fame of his own, dies at 79