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Brookline overwhelmingly accepts plan to rezone its major commercial corridor to allow multifamily housing

The vote is expected to put the town in compliance with the state’s historic law requiring communities served by mass transit to rezone to help alleviate the region’s housing crisis.
From Spotlight: An identity crisis comes to Brookline
James Pindell | ANALYSIS

For the US House, perceived chaos is the new status quo

The government is on track to stay open past Friday, but don’t get too comfortable with the relative calm.

In a bizarre day, Congress does its work to keep the government open
The House easily cleared a temporary extension of government funding days ahead of a Friday night deadline, but tensions flared around the Capitol complex showing how much lawmakers seem desperately ready for a break from each other.

An alleged elbow. A challenge to a fight. A Smurf-related insult. Republican tempers flare on Capitol Hill.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was accused of elbowing a colleague. A Republican senator challenged a witness to a fight. Another Republican representative called a Democrat a “Smurf."

Former editor in Western Massachusetts is charged with possessing and sending child pornography

Slade Sohmer, who was editor-in-chief of the national news website “The Recount” until last month, was arrested at his home in Western Massachusetts on Friday and pleaded not guilty Monday.

Mass. lawmakers head into the year’s final formal session trying to reach deal on shelter spending

Wu stresses Boston will not abandon goal of becoming a ‘fossil fuel free city’

Red Sox close to hiring Andrew Bailey as pitching coach

Bailey and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow were teammates for five seasons, including two on the Red Sox.

‘Murals of McCoy’ preserves PawSox memories as vacant stadium awaits wrecking ball

Smithfield native Andy Tuetken says writing the book helped him cope with the departure of the team from the Pawtucket stadium that he visited with his father and introduced to his daughters.
LOVE LETTERS

A friend wants to have a baby with me. I’m considering it.

But she only sees me as a friend, and she’s actively dating others.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

How to get absent students back in the classroom

Nearly 1 in 4 students in Massachusetts were chronically absent during the last school year, a huge educational challenge that has yet to receive enough attention.
RACHELLE G. COHEN

State shouldn’t house migrant families in the Hynes
IDEAS | WENDY TOWNSEND

Wild nature taught me to be still
SCOT LEHIGH

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

RENÉE GRAHAM

Tim Scott is awful — but he wasn’t awful enough for today’s Republicans
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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After ballot question exposed a divided front, rent control gets renewed push on Beacon Hill
Proponents of reviving rent control in Massachusetts returned Tuesday to making their case to the state Legislature, where Democratic leaders remain skeptical of erasing the state’s three-decade ban.

Sewage overflows surged into the Merrimack River in 2023 amid record rainfalls
“You can see bacteria levels that exceed 10 times what’s considered safe for swimming,” said John Macone, a policy and education specialist at the Merrimack River Watershed Alliance.

In Lewiston, hospital staff give shooting survivor a touching send-off
Hospital workers held their hands over their hearts as the patient was wheeled down the hall after a two-and-a-half-week stay, hospital officials said.

Biden, Xi meeting is aimed at getting relationship back on better footing, but tough issues loom
Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping are heading into their big meeting at a country estate in California on Wednesday hoping to stabilize US-China relations after a period of tumult.

BRUINS 5, SABRES 2
Bruins score early, often in another thrashing of Sabres in Buffalo
Danton Heinen, Brandon Carlo, Oskar Steen, and Hampus Lindholm all got on the board against former Northeastern goalie Devon Levi, with David Pastrnak chipping in his 11th of the season.

High prices, mortgage rates, keep Greater Boston housing market stuck in neutral
Sales hit record lows in October, while prices remain at record highs.

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Dozens of young people have created a thriving underground concert scene. The only challenge: keeping it underground.

House shows are a draw for young people migrating to Boston. In a city with a lackluster nightlife scene that’s financially and logistically inaccessible for many, student-run concerts provide a place for twenty-somethings to hang out.

Campbell says new unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, providing guidance in era of abortion misinformation
Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood more than 2-to-1 in Massachusetts.

Cape Cod residents say no to offshore wind transmission lines under beaches
A growing wave of opposition in Barnstable and other coastal communities on the front lines of the offshore wind revolution represent a potential threat to the growth of clean energy.

STAT
UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients’ rehab care
UnitedHealth Group has repeatedly said its algorithm is merely a guidepost for their recoveries. But a STAT investigation has found that inside the company, managers delivered a much different message.

Culture & Lifestyle

Rising bluegrass star Molly Tuttle is picking her way to the top

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

Sohla El-Waylly prioritized accessibility and technique for her ‘fun school’ debut cookbook

Marty Stuart enjoying a Byrds-eye view from his new ‘Altitude’

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

Jennifer Nassour

GOP should dump Trump and rally around Nikki Haley
IDEAS | CHARLES E. KRAUS

A bibliophile’s dilemma: downsizing
EDITORIAL

If family members can be paid caregivers, why not spouses?
Shira Schoenberg

Is there a future for Jewish progressivism after Oct. 7?
JEFF JACOBY

Please pull the plug on the White House daily press briefings
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Sewage overflows surged into the Merrimack River in 2023 amid record rainfalls

“You can see bacteria levels that exceed 10 times what’s considered safe for swimming,” said John Macone, a policy and education specialist at the Merrimack River Watershed Alliance.
COMMENTARY | MARCIA RANGLIN-VASSELL

With so many in R.I. living in poverty, school meals must be a priority

During the next session, legislators should support Universal School meals for all public school students to help combat childhood hunger.
RI SPORTS

‘Murals of McCoy’ preserves PawSox memories as vacant stadium awaits wrecking ball

Smithfield native Andy Tuetken says writing the book helped him cope with the departure of the team from the Pawtucket stadium that he visited with his father and introduced to his daughters.

Meet the ‘SafetyStick,’ Somerville’s new robotic approach to doling out parking tickets

Somerville officials are trying a new way to curb illegal parking: watching spots with cameras, and sending tickets in the mail.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Aren’t we being a little too rough on Mac Jones around here?

In New England, I like to think we reserve the hammer for guys who don’t run out ground balls, rip teammates, or insult fans.
MIAA BOYS' SOCCER SEMIFINALS

With its seventh straight shutout, Needham boys’ soccer returns to Division 1 championship game with a different outcome in mind

Behind another stellar performance from the defense, second-seeded Needham defeated 11th-seeded Winchester, 2-0, in Tuesday’s Division 1 semifinal in Lynn.
Red sox

Red Sox close to hiring Andrew Bailey as pitching coach

Bailey and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow were teammates for five seasons, including two on the Red Sox.
MIAA GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS

With Weston girls’ volleyball’s season on the line, Fielding Mayhugh knew what to do
BRUINS 5, SABRES 2

Bruins score early, often in another thrashing of Sabres in Buffalo
MIAA FIELD HOCKEY SEMIFINALS

In double OT, Delaney Woekel proved the hero, sending Newburyport field hockey to its first state championship game

Business

Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery.
TALKING POINTS

YMCA of Greater Boston invests in its workers

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Sharp drop in airfares cheers inflation-weary travelers
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair
CONNECTIONS

At a dark time in my life, an oak tree gave me hope

Globe Magazine

Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 13- Nov. 19

metro

Many parents don’t know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?

Brookline overwhelmingly accepts plan to rezone its major commercial corridor to allow multifamily housing

The Salvation Army of Massachusetts seeks volunteers for holiday Red Kettle campaign

sports

Arc it like Eddy — senior deposits corner kick to send Bishop Feehan girls’ soccer into Division 1 title game against Natick

Mac Jones talks future as Patriots’ starting quarterback and more on WEEI

In their return to Philadelphia, the Celtics will be bolstered by their emerging second unit

business

Theseus lays off almost three-fourths of its staff

‘Overworked and lied to’: Starbucks workers will try to unionize in Providence

‘Bigger than Benny’s’: Alex and Ani’s asset auction has attracted nearly 900 bidders

politics

For the US House, perceived chaos is the new status quo

Key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi

Nation

Woman dies after being stabbed in random attack at Louisiana Tech University; 2 others hospitalized

New York’s high court to hear redistricting case, as Democrats angle to retake US House

Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 injured

World

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful because they would be at risk

Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue

opinion

BMC’s prescription for better health? A job.

Breast cancer prevention message should be aimed at men and women

Energy rules are contributing to the chill in housing construction

lifestyle

Patrick Dempsey steps up to bat at softball fundraiser for Lewiston victims

Do you live with a decorative-pillow tyrant? Are you one yourself? Read on.

Sohla El-Waylly prioritized accessibility and technique for her ‘fun school’ debut cookbook

food & dining

Recipe: Keep Thanksgiving simple with a crispy-skinned roast turkey with paprika butter

Recipe: This pull-apart bread has all the traditional Thanksgiving stuffing seasonings with zero pots and pans

Recipe: An old-fashioned, practical recipe for scalloped potatoes might still be the best

travel

Sharp drop in airfares cheers inflation-weary travelers

12-year-old Salem girl has cornered the tourist market

Secret tourist hot spots and hidden gems, revealed!

Arts

Safety, surveillance, and being seen — Joanna Tam examines it all in ‘Visibility Studies’

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

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

Books

In his graphic memoir ‘Worm,’ Edel Rodriguez evokes the turmoil and tenderness of life in 1970s Cuba — and details a harrowing escape

‘Murals of McCoy’ preserves PawSox memories as vacant stadium awaits wrecking ball

Michael Cunningham’s new novel is at once exquisite, and not enough

Movies

‘Hunger Games’ prequel traces the rise of Panem president Coriolanus Snow

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

Television

Women’s bonds buoy ‘The Buccaneers’

‘Sopranos’ actors decry fake Facebook accounts used to scam fans

This week’s TV: The final season of ‘The Crown,’ an Iceland thriller, and ‘Julia’ is back for seconds

music

Dropkick Murphys announce 2024 St. Patrick’s Day tour dates

Boston auction house opens bidding on Prince’s puffy ‘Purple Rain’ shirt, other wardrobe pieces

Dozens of young people have created a thriving underground concert scene. The only challenge: keeping it underground.

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

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine

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

Obituaries

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Kevin Wynn, choreographer of complex movement, dies at 67

High-ranking Mormon leader M. Russell Ballard dies at age 95