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N.H. man sentenced for conspiracy to harass and intimidate two NHPR journalists

The 2022 conspiracy included the vandalism of the homes of the reporters and one reporter's parents with bricks, large rocks, and red spray paint on five separate occasions.

Boston University resident assistants strike as thousands move in
After 15 negotiation sessions, the university and the union have yet to agree on a contract

Boston hotel workers go on strike, call for better wages in face of high cost of living
Nearly 900 workers across four hotels in Boston went on strike on Sunday morning demanding relief from “arduous workloads” and higher pay.

Rare donkey dies at Franklin Park Zoo weeks after giving birth

Staff at Franklin Park Zoo are mourning a rare 15-year-old Poitou that gave birth at the zoo in early August but had to be euthanized last week.

‘Heavy fire’ destroys 19th century carriage house in Groton, officials say
A blaze at the Herb Lyceum was reported to the Groton Fire Department about 4 a.m. Sunday.

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies
Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials died Sunday.

Mass. investigators saw a suicide. Feds saw a murder. Sandra Birchmore’s friends and family made sure no one looked away.

On Wednesday, federal prosecutors charged a former Stoughton police detective with killing Sandra Birchmore and then staging the scene to make her death look like a suicide.

More than 100 gather in Newton to mourn killing of Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hamas killed Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old man with local family ties, and the other hostages in a tunnel in the city of Rafah as Israeli forces battled militants nearby.

Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

Who were the 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza?

In an appearance on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation,’ Healey evaded questions about possibly being Harris’s AG pick
CBS’s Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes suggested that Healey’s name has been floated as a possible US attorney general candidate during her morning show.

How much has EV charging improved in New England? We hit the road to find out (and try the best ice cream shops).
The goal was to log a full day on the road in a Tesla Cybertruck and a Rivian SUV — but no road trip is complete without some sugary pit stops.

Others have politicized Arlington National Cemetery, but Trump’s approach has no precedent

The Army said that former president Trump’s campaign had not been given permission to film in a restricted area of Arlington National Cemetery.
See live updates from the 2024 campaign trail

Here are options for what to do on Labor Day in the Boston area

There will be a lot going on Monday, when many people in the Boston area will be off work and some businesses will be closed.
Free events this week: Boston Arts Festival returns, free concert, Seaport movie night What’s open and closed on Labor Day in Mass.

‘I’ve always wanted to paint a roller rink.’ Rollerama brings art and free fun to Kendall Square.

Fenway native and muralist Massiel Grullon’s dream came true when, earlier this summer, she painted the 7,000-square-foot wavy, bold-striped, blue-toned rink at Kendall Common’s temporary Rollerama in Cambridge.
LOVE LETTERS

I cheated. He won’t forgive me.

But we’re still spending time together.
tara sullivan

Megan Khang didn’t win the FM Championship, but the Rockland native helped secure victory for women’s golf in Massachusetts

Khang finished far down the leaderboard at TPC Boston, but her performance in every other way more than earned another title: Official ambassador of Boston golf.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

(Almost) everything I know about life, I learned from ‘The Rockford Files’

Beyoncé has the BeyHive. Taylor Swift has Swifties. I am a Rockford-phile.
JEFF JACOBY

The high cost of letting people evade transit fares
EDITORIAL

A Cambridge peace deal between cyclists and drivers
IDEAS | Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention
Thomas A. Kochan

Lessons from Market Basket’s summer of 2014 shape the future of work
Best of the Best

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

Regina, Si Cara, and 6 more places to find Boston’s best pizza

The six best lobster rolls served around Boston

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Tigers 4, Red Sox 1
Alex Cora’s early hook of Cooper Criswell does not pay off as Red Sox drop finale at Detroit
Cora removed the righthander after four perfect innings in favor of Rich Hill, who allowed a two-run homer in the fifth as the Sox lost the game and the series to the Tigers.

Three arrested after separate stabbings in Mattapan, Dorchester

Four people were injured and three were arrested Saturday after two separate stabbings and a beating in Boston neighborhoods, police said.

Three Massachusetts rowers capture silver medals at Paris Paralympics
Ben Washburne, a Williams alumnus; Emelie Eldracher, an MIT graduate student from Andover; and Alex Flynn, a Tufts junior from Wilmington were bart of the US boat that finished behind Great Britain.

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says
Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.

Patriots mailbag: Thinking of the 2025 draft, offensive line woes, and more
Who are the best offensive linemen in college football that the Patriots could target next April?

TV CRITIC’S CORNER
Tony Shalhoub’s journey from stage to screen and back again
The man is master of many media.

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Rents are high, vacancies are low. Yep, it’s another September in Boston.

Already one of the country’s priciest rental markets, Boston is seeing rents keep climbing even as other cities cool off.
On the front lines of Boston’s Sept. 1 weekend moving chaos

College leaders, faculty try to emphasize dialogue ahead of expected protests this fall
As colleges across New England prepare for the return of students in the coming days, the raucous student protests over the Israel-Hamas war seem likely to resume at full volume.

Kamala Harris holds her family up as quintessentially middle class. It’s a significant shift.
As she fights to win over voters struggling with stubbornly high prices, Harris has been drawing on her own life story to paint herself as a champion of the middle class.

Water at a Mass. state hospital has been undrinkable for years
A project to get the sprawling Tewksbury campus clean water won't be finished until next year.

Culture & Lifestyle

From fades to flows, what are the best hairstyles for guys this fall? We asked the experts: barbers and teenage boys.

In this corner, Bradley Whitford; in that corner, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Marlee Matlin to join the ‘American Masters’ roster

New England’s jam band legacy is in good hands with Goose

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Glenn Loury wrestles with contradictions on race and in his own life

ALEX BEAM

Democrats are choosing joy. How much of it can one nation endure?
EDITORIAL

Did state and local authorities fail Sandra Birchmore?
IDEAS | Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention
JEFF JACOBY

Religion is America’s mighty engine of charitable goodness

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Simon Verity, world-renowned stone carver, dies at 79

His works included the statues that adorn the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City’s Upper Manhattan, as well as grottoes, tombstones, fountains, and floor inscriptions in Europe and the United States.

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies

Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials died Sunday.

‘Heavy fire’ destroys 19th century carriage house in Groton, officials say

A blaze at the Herb Lyceum was reported to the Groton Fire Department about 4 a.m. Sunday.

Boston University resident assistants strike as thousands move in

After 15 negotiation sessions, the university and the union have yet to agree on a contract

Sports

US OPEN

Defending champion Coco Gauff bounced from US Open in fourth round by Emma Navarro

The No. 3-seeded Gauff had won 10 matches in a row at Flushing Meadows, including the run to her first Grand Slam title a year ago.
NASCAR

Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch to win Southern 500 and qualify for NASCAR Cup playoffs

Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr. got the final two postseason spots on points, while Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain fell short.
PARALYMPICS

Three Massachusetts rowers capture silver medals at Paris Paralympics

Ben Washburne, a Williams alumnus; Emelie Eldracher, an MIT graduate student from Andover; and Alex Flynn, a Tufts junior from Wilmington were bart of the US boat that finished behind Great Britain.
lpga fm championship notebook

Allisen Corpuz kept her cool but fell short of playoff at FM Championship
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Worcester Academy’s Danny Flynn powers way to A Shot For Life Home Run Derby title
lpga fm championship

Haeran Ryu outlasts weather delay — and Jin Young Ko in a playoff — to win FM Championship

Business

How a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals traps patients

A New York Times investigation found that some of Acadia Healthcare's success was built on a disturbing practice: It has lured patients into its facilities and held them against their will, even when detaining them was not medically necessary.

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

More than 40,000 hotel workers nationwide have been locked in difficult contract negotiations with major hotel chains over demands for higher wages and a reversal of service and staffing cuts.
shirley leung

Are MGM Springfield and Encore Boston casinos up for sale? Don’t bet the house on it.

Rents are high, vacancies are low. Yep, it’s another September in Boston.
magazine
Best of the Best

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

Globe Magazine

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?
Fall Travel

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season
Fall Travel

10 of the best orchards for apple picking in New England this fall

metro

Boston hotel workers go on strike, call for better wages in face of high cost of living

‘I’ve always wanted to paint a roller rink.’ Rollerama brings art and free fun to Kendall Square.

In an appearance on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation,’ Healey evaded questions about possibly being Harris’s AG pick

sports

Unexpectedly, Red Sox-Mets series in Queens crucial for both teams

Megan Khang didn’t win the FM Championship, but the Rockland native helped secure victory for women’s golf in Massachusetts

Alex Cora’s early hook of Cooper Criswell does not pay off as Red Sox drop finale at Detroit

business

How much has EV charging improved in New England? We hit the road to find out (and try the best ice cream shops).

California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI

For generations of Alaskans, a livelihood is under threat

politics

Follow live presidential campaign updates

Trump-RFK Jr. alliance resurrects debate over COVID restrictions, vaccine skepticism in 2024 campaign

Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’

Nation

Thousands to parade through Brooklyn in one of world’s largest Caribbean culture celebrations

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies

Trump campaign uses statements from Gold Star families to attack Harris

World

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers.

opinion

‘Dining across the divide’ is a model for having difficult conversations

(Almost) everything I know about life, I learned from ‘The Rockford Files’

German politics could take a dark turn this weekend

lifestyle

Free events in Boston this week: Boston Arts Festival returns, free concert, Seaport movie night

I cheated. He won’t forgive me.

An interior designer shares her tips for scouring Allston Christmas

food & dining

In Massachusetts, the once-thriving beer biz is losing its fizz

Chip City Cookies comes to Harvard Square and Newbury Street, plus a Greater Boston Food Bank fund-raiser draws big-name chefs

Fast, fresh, and inviting food at Eat Greek Gyros in Somerville

travel

Checking out one of Cleveland’s greatest hits: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient.

We picked a Florida vacation spot we’d never heard of. Turned out to be the ideal choice.

Arts

At Mass MoCA, Steve Locke’s ‘the fire next time’ chills to the bone

New mural in Providence honors lost Chinatown and historic drag queen

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change

Books

Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ examines life in a state of sickness

Salem Lit Fest, Renee Gladman Symposium, and local NEH grants

In ‘A House Restored,’ Lee McColgan used old tools to revive an ancient colonial home

Movies

10 movies about work to stream this Labor Day weekend

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

‘Reagan’ the movie: Just say no

Television

Tony Shalhoub’s journey from stage to screen and back again

In this corner, Bradley Whitford; in that corner, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

music

From Foo Fighters to Beyoncé: These artists have objected to Trump’s use of their music

New England’s jam band legacy is in good hands with Goose

‘Bob’s Burgers’ star H. Jon Benjamin shows off his jazzy side with a devilish new record

Theater/Dance

Still star-cross’d

The way Romeo and Juliet move

When masks reveal as well as conceal

Health

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Simon Verity, world-renowned stone carver, dies at 79

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies

Claes Dohlman, who restored sight with artificial cornea, dies at 101