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Alex and Ani left behind thousands of items when it vacated its R.I. headquarters. Now, those assets are being sold.

On Monday, the equipment and assets left over from the once-successful American jewelry retailer and producer will be sold at an online-bidding-only auction.

Andover schools shutter as teachers strike over stalled contract negotiations

The Andover educators union has been in negotiations with the School Committee over a new contract since January, but has not reached an agreement.

Thousands sheltering at Gaza City’s hospitals flee as Israel-Hamas war closes in

The search for safety across the besieged Gaza Strip has grown desperate as Israel intensified its assault on the territory’s largest city.
‘From the river to the sea’: What does the common pro-Palestinian chant mean? Netanyahu’s niece, a Providence College professor and Middle East expert, says he’s an ‘ideologue’ and calls for a cease-fire

MIT protesters who refused to leave lobby to be suspended from ‘non-academic’ activities, can still attend classes

Larry Lucchino says ‘it’s time to sell’ the Worcester Red Sox

Mass General Brigham offers buyouts to technology staffers
The company said it had offered “volunteer separation” to employees in its Digital unit, which provides services ranging from information technology to maintenance of patients’ electronic health care records.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb is out at ‘Toucher and Rich’ program on The Sports Hub

The end of the partnership, which has been a major ratings success in the morning drive, is not a surprise, but the abruptness is stunning.

Vacancy in Boston-area lab space climbs to ten-year high

Warwick, R.I. parents charged in drowning of 3-year-old son

North Andover teenager dies, 3 others injured, in crash on Interstate 495 in Lawrence

Final design for ‘Gronk Playground’ on Esplanade unveiled

Bill and Aaron Young were inseparable: ‘They golfed, fished, and bowled together.’

Bill and Aaron Young were together at Lewiston’s Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley the evening of Oct. 25, when a gunman began a shooting spree that would leave 18 dead, including the father and son.
Complete coverage of the Maine shootings

Lewiston gunman threatened N.H. bakery store six days before mass shootings, police say

The gunman told workers at a Hudson, N.H., bakery store that he might “snap on” them during a verbal altercation, police said.
HOLIDAY ARTS PREVIEW

For organists, Boston is a city of (pipe) dreams

Tree lightings, holiday markets, and more family-friendly events for 2023

10 TV specials for some merry holiday viewing

Exposure of brothels that catered to the elite spotlights how legal system treats buyers and sellers in sex trade
Both sex work and the law enforcement approach to it have changed over the past few decades, advocates and attorneys say.

Affidavit details how investigators discovered brothel ring that allegedly catered to wealthy in Mass., Va. Defendant in brothel case collected $550k in ‘possible fraudulently obtained’ COVID relief funds, prosecutors say

‘Absolutely not okay.’ T plan for subway shutdowns to eliminate slow zones draws commuter ire, relief.

The 14-month closures will attempt to address the T’s slow zones, which have become notorious parts of nearly every ride.
‘You can’t cure cancer when you’re sitting in traffic’: The MBTA poses a problem for Mass. competitiveness

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms
The appetite for comedy has been surging in the city over the last few years, with the likes of John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle, and Bill Burr drawing crowds on a scale seldom seen before.

SURVEY SAYS

Secret tourist hot spots and hidden gems, revealed!

A study says these are the top underrated attractions across the country.
Dan Shaughnessy

Marv Levy can relate to Bill Belichick’s situation, and other thoughts

The Hall of Fame coach stayed on the sideline until he was 72, then stepped down after a 6-10 season — a decision he says he regretted.
The German stage brings out a softer side of Bill Belichick
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

As Sullivan Tire is transferred to worker control, here’s what to know about employee ownership

Employee stock ownership plans are a way for business owners to share their success with workers and preserve what they built after retiring.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Students should learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the classroom — not on TikTok

Professors should teach students how to have respectful dialogue.
MARCELA GARCÍA

After a breakup, who keeps the dog?
Sara Roy

Gaza is on the verge of collapse
Jonathan Lowy and Manuel Oliver

If the US can’t fix its gun policy, maybe an international lawsuit can
SCOT LEHIGH

Which party will survive the election-year rapids ahead?

More recent News

After her arm was caught in a boat propeller, Malden Catholic’s Thea Sanzone was told her swimming career was over. She didn’t listen.
At last week's MIAA North sectional, Sanzone won the 100-meter breaststroke, less than 17 months after a boating accident in Ireland resulted in more than 100 stitches.

‘Barbie’ soundtrack takes on Taylor Swift, music’s top stars in key Grammy categories
The biggest winner at the 2024 Grammy Awards may not be a musician at all.

Here's a look a this year's Grammy nominees

Turtleboy blogger can attend Karen Read hearings but must stay away from witnesses, judge rules
A Norfolk Superior Court judge has upheld an order compelling Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney, charged with intimidating witnesses in the Karen Read case, to stay away from those witnesses but allowed him to attend her court proceedings.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Gray, dreary days leading to sunnier, drier weekend
Clouds continue to stream northward Friday as the flow of air at high levels of the atmosphere keeps sunshine at a minimum. This is going to change over the next 24 hours as we get into a very dry and sunny pattern.

Veterans Day ‘ruck walk’ from Dracut to Lowell set to raise money for PTSD
Hidden Battles, a Dracut nonprofit, has organized a 7-mile "ruck" military training that requires walking with a weight in a backpack, to raise money and awareness about PTSD and suicide prevention.

FBI seized phones, iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The seizures took place as part of an investigation into the mayor's campaign fundraising.

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.

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Tracking COVID, RSV, and the flu in Massachusetts
These charts track the respiratory illnesses circulating in Massachusetts, including COVID, RSV, and the flu.

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Can magic mushrooms help hospice patients face death? Dana-Farber researchers want to find out.

The small trial by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute comes six decades after Harvard fired Timothy Leary over his experiments with psychedelic drugs.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘Any excuse involving grandkids is a “get out of jail free” card’
Will these hockey fans warm up to each other?

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.

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?

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s still Oct. 31 where we live

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

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

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

Metro

Bill and Aaron Young were inseparable: ‘They golfed, fished, and bowled together.’

Bill and Aaron Young were together at Lewiston’s Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley the evening of Oct. 25, when a gunman began a shooting spree that would leave 18 dead, including the father and son.

Andover schools shutter as teachers strike over stalled contract negotiations

The Andover educators union has been in negotiations with the School Committee over a new contract since January, but has not reached an agreement.

MIT protesters who refused to leave lobby to be suspended from ‘non-academic’ activities, can still attend classes

By Thursday night, administrators had backed off the threat of an academic suspension after speaking with demonstrators throughout the day, said university president Sally Kornbluth.
RI COURTS

Judge orders R.I. attorney general to appear before him over his tweets

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha had tweeted on Nov. 8 about a case in which a Barrington dentist was charged with a racial assault. Judge Daniel A. Procaccini ordered Neronha to appear on Dec. 5.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING

After her arm was caught in a boat propeller, Malden Catholic’s Thea Sanzone was told her swimming career was over. She didn’t listen.

At last week's MIAA North sectional, Sanzone won the 100-meter breaststroke, less than 17 months after a boating accident in Ireland resulted in more than 100 stitches.
NBA

Former Celtics fan favorite Robert Williams will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery

Williams, who was traded to Portland in October, was injured on Sunday in a game vs. the Grizzlies.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Defiant Big Ten bans Jim Harbaugh from Michigan’s next three conference games

The Wolverines head coach will be allowed to be present at practices and other events, but not at their game venues.
bruins notebook

Bruins have defensive reinforcements on the way. What does that mean for Mason Lohrei?
patriots

The German stage brings out a softer side of Bill Belichick

Final design for ‘Gronk Playground’ on Esplanade unveiled

Business

Vacancy in Boston-area lab space climbs to ten-year high

Lab space vacancies in the Boston area hit a ten-year high in the third quarter, reaching an 11.7 percent availability rate, according to a report released Thursday by real estate firm Colliers.

Mass General Brigham offers buyouts to technology staffers

The company said it had offered “volunteer separation” to employees in its Digital unit, which provides services ranging from information technology to maintenance of patients’ electronic health care records.
RI BUSINESS

Alex and Ani left behind thousands of items when it vacated its R.I. headquarters. Now, those assets are being sold.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

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Globe Magazine

Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision
Globe Magazine

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

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Any excuse involving grandkids is a “get out of jail free” card’
Perspective

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

metro

Jodi Picoult on writing, research, and her latest project

Final design for ‘Gronk Playground’ on Esplanade unveiled

‘Absolutely not okay.’ T plan for subway shutdowns to eliminate slow zones draws commuter ire, relief.

sports

Larry Lucchino says ‘it’s time to sell’ the Worcester Red Sox

Why the Bruins shouldn’t mess with their goalie rotation of Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark

A first-time NWSL champion will be crowned when OL Reign faces Gotham FC in title game

business

When apartment hunting is almost an Olympic event

‘You can’t cure cancer when you’re sitting in traffic’: The MBTA poses a problem for Mass. competitiveness

Can magic mushrooms help hospice patients face death? Dana-Farber researchers want to find out.

politics

FBI seized phones, iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016

With Manchin out, Democrats’ path to holding the Senate is narrow

Nation

Under new speaker, some Republicans hope impeachment inquiry will step carefully

Cities looking to fill jobs with migrants face 9 million application backlog

96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades

World

Fighting rages around Gaza’s hospitals as civilians flee for safety

Thousands sheltering at Gaza City’s hospitals flee as Israel-Hamas war closes in

Biden and Xi to seek to stabilize relations in California meeting

opinion

On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, a look back at Boston’s forgotten rap history

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

The Patriot Way or the highway for Bill Belichick?

lifestyle

Grades, sports, friendships gone sour: When to help your kids and when to keep quiet

Engagement ring drama

Patrick Dempsey crowned as People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2023

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

Secret tourist hot spots and hidden gems, revealed!

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

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

Amanda Peters’ ‘The Berry Pickers’ is a historical nightmare, told over a cup of tea

What will survive the coming technocratic autocracy? Naomi Alderman’s heady thriller ‘The Future’ offers more than despair

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

Light mystery trend continues with Mandy Patinkin in ‘Death and Other Details’

10 TV specials for some merry holiday viewing

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

music

Here’s a look at this year’s Grammy nominees

‘Barbie’ soundtrack takes on Taylor Swift, music’s top stars in key Grammy categories

Hannu Lintu and Leonidas Kavakos meditate on impermanence with the BSO

Theater/Dance

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

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

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

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

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

Obituaries

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

Frank Borman, astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission around the moon, dies

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