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Shamia Chaparro prepared dinner with the help of her 3-year-old, Zavian, in her new home in Hyde Park.

In Hyde Park this Thanksgiving, a Boston housing success story

Shamia Chaparro and her three children have finally found a home, after years of bouncing around the local emergency shelter system.

People shared meals on long tables set up on the floor of the the TD Garden at the annual “Table of Friends” event.

‘A nice meal and a smile goes a long way.’ 1,000 gather at TD Garden for annual Thanksgiving meal.

President Biden to celebrate Thanksgiving, continue birthday festivities with coconut cake on Nantucket

DiZoglio’s push to audit Legislature has enough signatures to move toward 2024 ballot, supporters say
A group aligned with state Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Tuesday that it has collected more than 100,000 signatures, far above the threshold needed to push an initiative closer to the 2024 ballot that would expressly grant the Democrat’s office the power to audit the Legislature.

Levels of COVID-19 in Boston-area waste water increase ahead of holiday season

Public health officials are giving out free rapid COVID-19 testing kits and urging people to stay up to date on their vaccines.

Tracker: See the latest levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water Omicron, now 2 years old, is not done with us yet

Canton police chief says department review over handling of Karen Read case ‘will end wild speculation’

Canton Police Chief Helena Raffery said she 'welcomes' an outside audit of her department’s handling of the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, whose girlfriend, Karen Read, allegedly struck him with her SUV and left him for dead in a blizzard.

Amid shouts and boos, Canton Town Meeting votes for outside review of police over handling of Karen Read case

A Red Line MBTA train photographed at the Park Street station in Boston in September 2023. On Tuesday, officials eliminated nine slow zones on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street stations.

Nine slow zones eliminated on Red Line, MBTA says

Bruins player Milan Lucic was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Tuesday.

Bruins’ Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assault and battery charge; released on personal recognizance

The Globe has selected football All-Scholastics for 120 years. See who made the all-time team.

The Globe has selected a football All-Scholastic team every year since 1903. To celebrate this anniversary, we chose the best player at each position — based on their career after high school — for inclusion on our all-time team.

Tell us your Massachusetts high school football memories

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire
Israel's Cabinet was expected to vote on a plan that would halt Israel’s offensive in Gaza for several days in exchange for the release of about 50 of the 240 hostages held by Hamas.

Vandals arraigned on riot charges after disrupting Israeli-owned Elbit Systems in Merrimack, N.H.

Touro Synagogue — the country’s oldest synagogue — sees increase in visitors, both Jewish and non-Jewish, coming to reflect

Tom Brady (right) won six Super Bowls playing for Patriots owner Robert Kraft (left). Since Brady left in 2020, New England is 27-33.

ben volin | on football

How an obsession with ‘value’ has led the Patriots to their lowest point in decades

Other than the spend-happy 2021 offseason — which Robert Kraft has derided — the Patriots have been one of the lowest-spending NFL teams in recent years.

Your view: What do you think has led to the Patriots’ demise over the years?

Tom Brady explains why he thinks ‘there’s a lot of mediocrity in today’s NFL’

"I don't see the excellence that I saw in the past," he said.

He had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his N.H. town millions
For years, Geoffrey Holt was known as a mobile home park groundskeeper in a small New Hampshire town.

Reporter Grant Hermes was grabbed from behind during a live shot Saturday night.

Boston TV reporter was grabbed from behind while working. He posted the clip to send a message.

Looking directly into the camera, a man exclaimed, “Yeah, boy!” and then gave the reporter a bear hug, pushing him down and startling him.

Not so fast, fashion

Opinion | Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Not so fast, fashion

You may need to change your holiday shopping list after reading this.

Share your thoughts on fast fashion

Thanksgiving

A Delta flight arrives at Logan Airport.

Storm to hit New England during Thanksgiving travel surge

Traffic clogged on State Street near Government Center.

When to fly or drive ahead of Thanksgiving

You, too, can roast the perfect turkey.

How to cook a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving

Bakeries, dive bars, and worthy waterfront dining: These were a few of my favorite things

As always, this year there was much to be thankful for on the culinary scene, writes our restaurant critic Devra First. Here are some standouts.

10 restaurants making Thanksgiving dinner easier

If preparing a whole Thanksgiving meal isn’t in the cards this year, these Boston-area restaurants make it easy to dine in or take out everything you need to enjoy the holiday.

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon Bonaparte in the theatrical release of "Napoleon."

Odie Henderson review | ★1/2

‘Napoleon’ is far from dynamite

Ridley Scott’s ‘theatrical cut’ stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as a barely-there Josephine.

New ‘Jason Bourne’ film reportedly in the works, eyeing Matt Damon return

Trustees of Reservations president and CEO Katie Theoharides.

For Trustees head Katie Theoharides, open space is key to solving climate change

Theoharides, who became president and CEO of the country's oldest land trust this year, sees each of the Trustees' 120 properties across the Commonwealth as an engine of hope.

Liev Schreiber on his work in Ukraine, emotional tie to whiskey, and that time he botched a Southie accent

It took the actor a bit to warm up to the idea of attaching himself to the Sláinte Irish whiskey brand. But when it meant more aid for Ukrainians, he was all in. Here's why.

Opinion

Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

Teachers union chief Max Page misleads on MCAS

Page has a knack for fudging the facts.

Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs

What it means to be an Israeli mother in a time of war

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

How my life changed when I realized my clothes were killing the planet

Eric Olson and Mary Beth Ellis

Traffic deaths are preventable. Why aren’t we preventing them?

IDEAS | JESSE C. McENTEE

Can you hear me now? Technology’s toll on the call of the wild.

A Green Line train passes through Coolidge Corner.

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

More recent News

Flag draped over President John F. Kennedy’s coffin to be displayed at JFK Library on 60th anniversary of his assassination
The American flag that was draped over the 35th president’s coffin during his funeral procession will go on display as part of a weeklong tribute to his legacy on the 60th anniversary of his assassination.

David Gibbons is out at the Convention Center Authority after board clash and critical audit
After an eight-year tenure as executive director, he is stepping down on Dec. 1 in the wake of a critical audit of the authority's diversity efforts and disputes over a key development project.

Binance founder pleads guilty to violating money laundering rules
Binance itself also agreed to plead guilty, according to the court papers filed in federal court in Seattle.

In the aftermath of Lewiston mass shooting, Maine grapples with gun laws
History shows that legislative responses to mass shootings yield mixed results, with some states passing sweeping reforms and others taking little action at all.

After his Bosstones split, Dicky Barrett has a new band and purpose
The singer, whose anti-vax stance contributed to the demise of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, is now fronting the Defiant, who recently released their first album.

Officer killed in N.H. hospital shooting remembered as embodying the ‘definition of heroism’

A candlelight vigil held not far from the scene of the violence was attended by many state employees, who felt the impact of the loss.

Shooter who killed security officer at N.H. psychiatric hospital had been held there years earlier

Recommended reads

Two offshore wind projects in Barnstable have faced public opposition from Cape Codders, who say they’re concerned about the health and environmental impacts of offshore wind developments. Research shows offshore wind is safe and clean.

Are offshore wind developments a threat to Cape Cod? Here’s what experts say.

Cape Codders raised concerns about a planned offshore wind development. Experts and data indicate the development will be safe, emitting a lower-frequency electromagnetic field than hair dryers and posing minimal threats to residents and wildlife.

St. Regis condo developer sells 10 units in unconventional ‘limited inventory bid’ process
Jon Cronin offered one- and two-bedroom condos with minimum required bids about 20 percent below recent sales.

dan shaughnessy

If I used these old Boston sports references, would you know what I mean?
Sure, we like to drop in an old reference now and then, but they're classics and timeless, aren't they?

Cold Case Files

It looked like an overdose, with pills scattered all over the bedroom floor. But she had been strangled.
Marcie Fusillo Martini was 32 years old when she was found dead in her Walpole townhouse in July 1996. Her murder remains unsolved.

Culture & Lifestyle

Rap pioneer Roxanne Shanté will be one of three initial inductees into Berklee's Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.

Berklee launches its Hip-Hop Hall of Fame with a queen, a Prince, and a Bulldog

Noah Kahan attends 2023 Time100 Next at Second on Oct. 24, 2023 in New York City. The New England native will perform on "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 2.

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

The Royal Ballet's Hannah Grennell and Giacomo Rovero in "Secret Things" by Pam Tanowitz. The company will perform next summer at Jacob's Pillow in Becket.

The Royal Ballet of London makes exclusive visit to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 2024

Los Angeles-based dance company Bodytraffic performs at the ICA Boston on Nov. 17.

Bodytraffic moves in close quarters at the ICA

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

Two ambulances sit in the bay of Melrose Wakefield Hospital earlier this year.

Ban expensive surprise bills for ambulance rides

A firefighter hosed down hot spots at a home in the aftermath of the Coastal Fire on May 12, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Multiple insurers have pulled out of the California marketplace, saying that wildfire risk and the soaring cost of construction prompted them to stop writing new policies in the nation's most populous state.

Insurers are making the world uninsurable and unlivable

The scene of a car bombing in the center of Omagh, Northern Ireland, which killed 29 people and wounded 200 on Aug. 15, 1998. The bombing was the single worst atrocity of the Troubles, and it proved to be a turning point in that long struggle.

IDEAS | JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN

A blueprint in bloodshed: The Troubles in Ireland then, the war between Israel and Hamas now

Crews were on the scene after catastrophic flooding washed out the intersection of Pleasant and Colburn streets in Leominster, leaving a house there an island on its own foundation, Sept. 12.

Jonathan Hakim and Charlie Sidoti

How the home insurance industry can ensure climate-resilient policies

A woman walks by posters with photos of hostages taken to the Gaza Strip during Hamas' attack on the Israeli south on Nov. 15 in Hadera, Israel.

Elizabeth Gaufberg and Cami Tussie

Israeli women and girls were raped during Hamas attack. Where’s the outcry?

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

In Hyde Park this Thanksgiving, a Boston housing success story

Shamia Chaparro and her three children have finally found a home, after years of bouncing around the local emergency shelter system.

‘A nice meal and a smile goes a long way.’ 1,000 gather at TD Garden for annual Thanksgiving meal.

Sitting at a table in the center of TD Garden Tuesday, a five-year-old boy waved a turkey shaped balloon around as his mom, Kim Cook and the rest of their family enjoyed a thanksgiving meal at TD Garden.

Storm to hit New England during Thanksgiving travel surge

Tuesday may have perfect travel weather during the day. But rain and strong winds are set to move in during the evening, and continue into Wednesday.

Canton police chief says department review over handling of Karen Read case ‘will end wild speculation’

Canton Police Chief Helena Raffery said she 'welcomes' an outside audit of her department’s handling of the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, whose girlfriend, Karen Read, allegedly struck him with her SUV and left him for dead in a blizzard.

Sports

The Army football uniforms will honor the 3rd Infantry Division that fought during Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 years ago.

college football

Army reveals special uniforms for Army-Navy football game at Gillette Stadium: See photos

The 124th edition of the rivalry game will be played in Foxborough on Dec. 9.

When Xaverian teammate Denzil Pierre lost his sister, junior tight Will Benting, who lost two brothers, was the first to reach out with an offer of support. "I admire our young men for the support they’ve shown each other in their time of need," said Xaverian coach Al Fornaro.

THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL

Xaverian football’s strong support system has helped Will Benting and others cope with personal loss

Pierre and Benting have leaned on each other and their Xaverian teammates in the wake of their personal family tragedies.

Bill Belichick's Patriots return from their bye Sunday against the Giants at the Meadowlands.

patriots notebook

Who will Patriots coach Bill Belichick choose as his starting quarterback on Sunday? At this point, he’s not saying.

“I’ve told all the players the same thing, be ready to go. So, hopefully they will be,” said Belichick.

bruins notebook

Overtime loss in Tampa will serve as a learning experience for three Bruins rookies

beat writer's notebook

From Jaylen Brown’s slump to Jayson Tatum’s new routine, observations from the Celtics’ road trip

Boston TV reporter was grabbed from behind while working. He posted the clip to send a message.

Business

David Gibbons is out at the Convention Center Authority after board clash and critical audit

After an eight-year tenure as executive director, he is stepping down on Dec. 1 in the wake of a critical audit of the authority's diversity efforts and disputes over a key development project.

Sam Altman, OpenAI board open talks to negotiate his possible return

Sam Altman, members of the OpenAI board, and the company’s interim chief executive officer have opened negotiations aimed at a possible reinstatement of the ousted CEO at the artificial intelligence startup he co-founded, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Fed officials thought rates could rise more if inflation stayed stubborn

Binance founder agrees to plead guilty to violating money laundering rules

magazine

You really shouldn’t have. Gifts these writers won’t forget.

Writer Kara Baskin and her mother on Christmas over the years.

At the holidays, my mom always critiqued my clothes. Now that she’s gone, I miss it.

What my mother was trying to protect in a fortress of Christmas cookies

This week's daters: Carly and Lucas.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both went to school in the Bronx’

metro

Vandals arraigned on riot charges after disrupting Israeli-owned Elbit Systems in Merrimack, N.H.

DiZoglio’s push to audit Legislature has enough signatures to move toward 2024 ballot, supporters say

Levels of COVID-19 in Boston-area waste water increase ahead of holiday season

sports

Bill Belichick is shown on the sideline before Super Bowl XLVI against the Giants in February 2012.

Timing of the Patriots-Giants matchup just makes Bill Belichick’s situation more awkward

Tom Brady explains why he thinks ‘there’s a lot of mediocrity in today’s NFL’

Not even four ACL tears can keep UMass Lowell’s Leilani Rodriguez out of the game

business

An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

Musk’s X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups’ posts

Binance founder pleads guilty to violating money laundering rules

Wilmington robotics maker crushes Wall Street estimates

politics

EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the $2 billion grant program, meant to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities, unprecedented.

EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities

President Biden to celebrate Thanksgiving, continue birthday festivities with coconut cake on Nantucket

Flag draped over President John F. Kennedy’s coffin to be displayed at JFK Library on 60th anniversary of his assassination

Nation

In the two years since its emergence, Omicron has proved to be staggeringly infectious and an evolutionary marvel resulting from dozens of mutations. And as Omicron continues to evolve, public health researchers still see a benefit to vaccinations.

Omicron, now 2 years old, is not done with us yet

Ignore Trump? Democrats now want him plastered all over the news.

New York City may pay you to build a ‘granny flat’ in your backyard

World

Palestinians gathered in front of a building hit by an Israeli on the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire

Ukraine remembers popular uprising that foreshadowed war

As AI-controlled killer drones become reality, nations debate limits

opinion

Share your thoughts on this story: Not so fast, fashion

Not so fast, fashion

Tips: How to be stylish without killing the planet

lifestyle

Guess who can’t handle a Martha Stewart Thanksgiving? Martha Stewart.

Rob Gronkowski is thankful for his first Emmy this Thanksgiving

Are there more relationship problems around the holidays?

food & dining

Peach pie with a Lattice crust from Ayer.

Reader submitted pie photos

Reshape your cookie game this holiday season

Study of Black wine entrepreneurs now has a part two

travel

Travellers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint at Denver International Airport, Nov. 20, in Denver.

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Driving or flying before feasting? Here are some tips for Thanksgiving travelers.

Wild about trolls? See the movie — or even better, Norway

Arts

Mr. Bailey, at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in 2011.

Radcliffe Bailey, artist who explored Black migration, dies at 54

In ‘Fluid/Solid,’ Rosanne Somerson goes with the flow — of wood

In a stunningly honest exhibition, Harvard Art Museums put their links to China’s opium trade on display

Books

Matthew Longo, author of “The Picnic A Dream of Freedom and The Collapse of The Iron Curtain."

Matthew Longo’s ‘The Picnic’ tells the story of a forgotten Pan-European gathering on the border between Hungary and Austria in 1989

James Ellroy is not impressed

For Oliver de La Paz, community is built on sonnets and verse

Movies

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon Bonaparte in the theatrical release of "Napoleon."

‘Napoleon’ is far from dynamite

‘Wish’ unfulfillment

New ‘Jason Bourne’ film reportedly in the works, eyeing Matt Damon return

Television

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack Dawkins in Hulu's "The Artful Dodger."

An ‘Artful Dodger’ with a twist: He’s now a doctor down under

‘Blue Bloods’ final season will stretch across 2024

Donnie Wahlberg’s ‘Blue Bloods’ to end with season 14 in 2024

music

Rap pioneer Roxanne Shanté will be one of three initial inductees into Berklee's Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.

Berklee launches its Hip-Hop Hall of Fame with a queen, a Prince, and a Bulldog

After his Bosstones split, Dicky Barrett has a new band and purpose

The Rolling Stones announce 2024 Gillette Stadium return

Theater/Dance

Jennifer Apple and Brian Thomas Abraham in "The Band's Visit" at the Huntington Theatre.

A moving portrait of hope and heartbreak in ‘The Band’s Visit’

The Royal Ballet of London makes exclusive visit to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 2024

An all-in ensemble elevates Lyric Stage’s madcap ‘The Game’s Afoot’

Health

Dr. Elizabeth Benz is the director of the Samuels Sinclair Dental Center in Providence, R.I.

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

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

Obituaries

Mr. Bailey, at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in 2011.

Radcliffe Bailey, artist who explored Black migration, dies at 54

Carlton Pearson, influential Oklahoma megachurch founder who rejected hell, dies at age 70

Herbert Gold, postwar novelist of love and marriage, dies at 99