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Pro-Palestinian protest at MIT renews call for peace in Gaza, divestment from Israel

About 100 chanting and sign-waving student demonstrators took to the steps of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Friday evening.

Newton rocked by violence at pro-Israel rally as demonstrator pleads not guilty to shooting

Brockton superintendent resigns in fallout from district budget crisis

In a recent report, investigators faulted Mike Thomas for making “critical decisions unilaterally and without any consideration of the budgetary impacts of those decisions.”

State Police recruit dies after boxing training exercise, agency confirms

Enrique Delgado-Garcia became unresponsive “during a defensive tactics training exercise,” at the State Police Academy in New Braintree on Thursday. His death was confirmed Friday by State Police.

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit.

Charles River Labs to cut over 600 jobs

The Wilmington-based biotech research firm is seeing drug industry clients pull back on spending.

In Sandra Birchmore case, questions emerge about why outside investigators weren’t brought in from the start

The case has reignited questions over whether State Police detectives assigned to district attorneys’ offices should investigate local police-involved incidents.

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second-largest health insurer, is leaving the company
Point32Health, which was formed in 2021 by the merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has suffered serious setbacks recently.

Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

The driver told police he had five or six beers that day and admitted to consuming alcohol while driving, according to the criminal complaint.

Mother of two Black daughters allege racial bias among students, staff in Millbury public schools

That’s a lot of coffee and corn oil: Police say R.I. man stole $17k worth of products from BJ’s store

Starting Point

Revisiting busing in Boston

We look at Boston's traumatic busing effort to desegregate schools 50 years ago, featuring a conversation with one of the Black parents who sued the School Committee for equal treatment.

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Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck announced in July that a stake in the team was going up for sale.

beat writer's notebook

What we know about the impending Celtics sale, and other nuggets on the team

The process hasn’t revved up yet because banks are still combing through the assets and liabilities to paint a full picture for prospective buyers.

Maine Celtics name Tyler Lashbrook new head coach

Election 2024

Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

“Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,″ Francis said.

Laura Loomer arrives with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at Philadelphia International Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Philadelphia, for the presidential debate.

Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

Trump said he was unaware of Loomer's recent comments, including a post on X in which she played on racist stereotypes by writing that “the White House will smell like curry” if Kamala Harris wins in November.

Biden lashes out at Trump over false claims about Haitian migrants Harris or Trump? Once again, election results could take a while. Follow live updates on 2024 presidential election

Closed Steward hospitals leave ambulance services scrambling to cover gaps
Patients and medical responders alike are now reckoning with longer transport times after Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer closed their doors.

Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing; Congress poised to hold him in contempt More coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Aaron Judge provided one of the signature moments at Yankee Stadium this season with his seventh-inning go-ahead grand slam.

YANKEES 5, RED SOX 4

Just when the Red Sox offense showed some signs of life, Aaron Judge delivered a devastating blow to their playoff hopes

“It’s up there with some of them,” said Sox manager Alex Cora on where this loss ranks in terms of crushing defeats.

Red Sox Notebook: Red Sox push back Tanner Houck with shoulder fatigue and start Richard Fitts

Take your pick for young star, Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (left) or Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Which franchise would you rather be right now, the Yankees or Red Sox? Let’s break it down.

It’s clear the first-place Yankees are the better team in 2024. But this is about more than that. It’s about sheer totality. And the future.

Dan Shaughnessy: Bob Kraft seems to be hurting his own cause with the Hall of Fame, and other thoughts

Fall Arts Guide

Dance group Malevo from Argentina performs at Berklee Performance Center in October.

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall

From theater and dance performances to comedy shows and concerts, see what’s on the calendar around the Hub this fall.

See the complete Fall Arts Guide

20 new and returning TV shows

Fall forward with these 39 movies

Busing at 50

Listen to the full episode

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.

Your memories of Boston's busing era Perspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

CONNECTIONS

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.

I feel like a failure when I try to cook my abuela’s food. It also brings her back to me.

Jade Rose represented Canada at this year's Summer Olympics.

Watch the Harvard women’s soccer goal that was ‘SportsCenter’s’ top play Thursday

Rose, a senior from Ontario, scored her first goal of the season from an exceedingly difficult angle.

While more than 60 million children and adolescents participate in organized sports, 70 percent of youth athletes drop out of these sports by age 13.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

So your kid was cut from the team. What now?

All positive spins about resilience aside, it really burns. We talked to some local athletes who still feel the sting.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Donald Trump spoke to reporters in the spin room following the debate Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, on March 16, in Vandalia, Ohio.

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, NC, on Friday.

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks

Opinion

Donald Trump’s false claim that Haitian migrants are eating family pets in Ohio inspired a wave of memes online.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The best memes debunking Trump’s pet-eating claim

Naturally, the internet had thoughts about Trump's incendiary comments about Haitian migrants eating pets. Here are some of the best memes and viral social media posts.

EDITORIAL

Give us late-night trains, but not yet

IDEAS | JACK SHAFER

The anti-mainstream media election

Alex Beam

What’s the next big thing?

SCOT LEHIGH

JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

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TRAVEL

A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont
We had a destination in mind: the village of Weston, a quintessentially Vermont hamlet, in the shadows of the Green Mountains. Here's what to expect.

Photos: Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in New England
Many night owls shared their striking images of the aurora borealis on social media, capturing the dancing display of colorful hues.

Ryan Johnston named Bruins’ radio play-by-play announcer, replacing Judd Sirott
Johnston, the play-by-play fill-in on the station since 2010 and a 98.5 voice since 2009, gets his shot to call games full time.

Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
The Republican-led committee was formed to look into allegations of “various forms of misconduct” against Willis with regard to her prosecution of Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

CVS pharmacists now prescribing birth control in Mass.
The new offerings aim to make receiving hormonal birth control methods faster, simpler, and more accessible.

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
A forecaster with the National Weather Service emailed fire managers an "unprecedented advance warning" on Aug. 4, 2023, of the danger that would develop on Aug. 8, including extreme winds as a hurricane passed far to the south, according to the report released by the state attorney general.

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
During the proceedings, Timberlake remained standing throughout and gave a statement in which he expressed remorse for his actions.

Harmony Montgomery’s mother files wrongful death lawsuit against N.H.

Crystal Sorey filed the lawsuit on her daughter’s behalf on Friday, months after the girl’s father was convicted of murdering her in a case that has sparked public outrage

BLOTTER TALES

A wrong-way driver is caught on video, and high school photo shoot goes too far

A raccoon's head gets stuck in a jar in Methuen, a high school senior's photo shoot gets the attention of police in Sandwich, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Treasurer indicates allegations that O’Brien made racially ‘inappropriate’ comments helped prompt her firing

"We cannot honestly tolerate that in someone who is one of the leaders of what is a social equity agency," state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said Thursday.

BU’s Black first-year student enrollment falls to 3 percent, Northeastern to 5 percent
The university's president called the drop “concerning and disappointing.”

Recount drama comes to a close in Cambridge: Decker ends with narrow win over challenger MacKay
The Democratic primary recount came after graduate student Evan MacKay declared victory over incumbent state Representative Marjorie Decker.

‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect. Can a new treatment curb his decline?
Tony Downs is one of the first patients in the country to take Leqembi, a newly approved drug. He and his wife are hoping it will help slow his downhill path.

Culture & Lifestyle

Cuban band Clave & Blues will return to perform at the second annual Fiesta en la Plaza.

City Hall Plaza welcomes another free ‘Fiesta’ for Latinx Heritage Month

A fan’s guide to the Big E: What you need to know about this year’s fair

Composer Mary D. Watkins, right, reviews music with opera singer Deborah Nansteel at the home of co-librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs during a rehearsal for the new opera "Is This America?," about civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer.

For Mary D. Watkins, activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is operatic

Singer Meghan Trainor performed at NBC's Today show at Rockefeller Plaza on June 7 in New York. She returns to the Bay State this month as part of her "Timeless" tour.

After more than seven years, Meghan Trainor is back on tour — and loving every minute of it

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

This AI-generated image was created in Adobe Firefly with the prompt "computer, smashed on sidewalk in city, science fiction style."

IDEAS | PETER COHAN

Generative AI is looking like a big dud

James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll in a publicity shot from the 1974 film, “Claudine.”

RENÉE GRAHAM

James Earl Jones was more than just a singular voice

Shannon O'Brien, center, was in Suffolk Superior Court with her attorneys, William Gildea, left, and Max D. Stern on Dec. 4, 2023. On Monday, Treasurer Deb Goldberg fired O’Brien after a process that dragged out for a year.

EDITORIAL

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

GLOBE OPINION

‘All he had to do was not look crazy’: 6 writers weigh in on the Harris-Trump debate

Jalda, the Filipov family's 16-foot sailboat, docked at Hough's Neck, in Quincy, circa 1969. From left, the author, his brother Jeff, mother Loretta, and brother Allan.

IDEAS | DAVID FILIPOV

Sailing Boston Harbor with — and without — my father

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Jurors help detain a man trying to flee Maine courthouse

A man convicted of assaulting a child tried to flee a courthouse in Skowhegan but two jurors and a detective quickly foiled the escape attempt.

State Police recruit dies after boxing training exercise, agency confirms

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Summer keeps hanging on: Weekend will boast warm, sunny days

Here's also a closer look at how the weekend forecast breaks down.

Pro-Palestinian protest at MIT renews call for peace in Gaza, divestment from Israel

About 100 chanting and sign-waving student demonstrators took to the steps of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Friday evening.

Sports

YANKEES 5, RED SOX 4

Just when the Red Sox offense showed some signs of life, Aaron Judge delivered a devastating blow to their playoff hopes

“It’s up there with some of them,” said Sox manager Alex Cora on where this loss ranks in terms of crushing defeats.

Cam Booser reacts after giving up a grand slam to Aaron Judge during the seventh inning.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Highly combustible Red Sox bullpen denies Richard Fitts first MLB win

The Red Sox bullpen has become that uninvited guest who shows up at the party, eats all the food, and falls asleep on your couch.

Marshfield’s Davin True (center) looks for an opening against Methuen’s defense on this run during the first half of a 31-23 comeback victory over the visiting Rangers.

HS FOOTBALL | Marshfield 31, METHUEN 23

Jake Brilliant rallies Marshfield with his second-half brilliance in a nonleague win over Methuen

Brilliant scored three second-half touchdowns to propel the No. 9 Rams to a thrilling 31-23 comeback win in a nonleague matchup Friday night at James G. Anderson Field.

TIGERS 1, ORIOLES 0

Tigers one out from combined no-hitter, but Baltimore’s Henderson busts it with ninth-inning triple

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Which franchise would you rather be right now, the Yankees or Red Sox? Let’s break it down.

HS football | Needham 20, Natick 7

Stephen Rocamboli rolls for No. 5 Needham in Bay State Conference road win at Natick

Business

Charles River Labs to cut over 600 jobs

The Wilmington-based biotech research firm is seeing drug industry clients pull back on spending.

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head said an internal investigation at its Jarratt, Virginia, plant found that the contamination was the result of a specific production process.

Two local biotechs go public, raising $540 million total

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second-largest health insurer, is leaving the company

magazine

My Boston History | The Power of Now

Amplify LatinX honors 100 Hispanic and Latino leaders across Mass.

Cancer survivor Luis Perez at his home in Chelsea.

My Boston History | The Power of Now

Cancer is the number one cause of death among Latinos. It doesn’t have to be.

CONNECTIONS

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We didn’t have loads in common, but the conversation was flowing regardless’

metro

Tom O'Brien kissed his daughter Marisol.

Marisol O’Brien’s short life may have lasting impact

Harmony Montgomery’s mother files wrongful death lawsuit against N.H.

Newton rocked by violence at pro-Israel rally as demonstrator pleads not guilty to shooting

sports

Tanner Houck has made a career-high 28 starts this year, seven more than his previous high.

At 11th hour, Red Sox push back Tanner Houck with shoulder fatigue and start Richard Fitts vs. Yankees on Friday night

Nelly Korda leads Americans to record-setting 6-2 lead on Day 1 of Solheim Cup

Drew Bavaro’s path to Bruins’ blue line included time at Bentley University

business

CVS pharmacists can now prescribe birth control in Massachusetts.

CVS pharmacists now prescribing birth control in Mass.

Boston buildings were bathed in blue light this 9/11 to show solidarity with NYC

Closed Steward hospitals leave ambulance services scrambling to cover gaps

politics

Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Nation

Lawyers console paramedic Peter Cichuniec after his sentence is read, March 1, 2024, in Brighton, Colo.

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

World

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a statement on Russian intelligence operations at the US State Department on Friday in Washington, DC. The United States is accusing Russian news outlets, including RT, of working hand-in-hand with the Russian government to aid in their intelligence and international financing operations around the world. Blinken said RT actively carries out covert operations not only in the United States, but also in several other countries at the direction of intelligence officials reporting directly to the Kremlin.

US accuses Russian TV network of conducting covert intelligence acts

Russia expels 6 UK diplomats as tensions mount over missiles

Eiffel’s descendants say ‘Non’ to keeping Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower

opinion

JD Vance met with members of the press following the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Sept. 10.

JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

James Earl Jones was more than just a singular voice

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

lifestyle

Attendees enjoy a game of volleyball at last year's Backyard Bash.

Free events in Boston this week: A playground for grown-ups, Latin Music & Dance fest returns to Eastie, and more

Dating someone with a chronic medical condition

So your kid was cut from the team. What now?

food & dining

The Jahunger noodles, hand-pulled and tossed with beef, onions, chiles, and chives.

Jahunger brings hand-pulled noodles, spicy lamb, and other Uyghur specialties to Cambridge

A Southern supper parlor comes to the Porter Square Hotel; Mr. H brings Shanghainese specialties to the Seaport

Brews, bites, and big screens: Here’s what’s on tap at the Great American Beer Hall in Medford

travel

A late summer crop of onions at The Farm at Weston fills a bin. You’ll find fall produce for sale at farm stands throughout southern Vermont.

A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont

When reserving an extra seat on United, don’t forget to do this

Jason Bowen on playing a prince, finding fun on vacation, and weighing his luggage

Arts

Édouard Manet, "Madame Auguste Manet," about 1866.

At the Gardner this fall, Manet and family

In Salem, a new exhibit summons the spirits at Peabody Essex Museum

Mayor Michelle Wu says city working to extend free Sunday museum program to all school-aged children in 2025

Books

Cleyvis Natera is part of this year's Provincetown Book Festival.

Provincetown Book Fest, a new novel of Maine, and celebrating trees in verse

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s ‘Stolen Pride’ mines white rural shame

Amanda Becker’s profile of America after the fall of Roe

Movies

The 138th New England Fall Flower Shower will be held Saturday and Sunday.

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 16-22

Fall forward with these 39 movies

Local theaters are serving up cinematic scares for the season

Television

Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in "Hacks."

Humanitas Prizes go to ‘Hacks,’ ‘Fellow Travelers,’ and ‘Black Cake’

20 new and returning TV shows to watch as the leaves turn this fall

Kathy Bates in the courtroom

music

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 16-22

After more than seven years, Meghan Trainor is back on tour — and loving every minute of it

For Mary D. Watkins, activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is operatic

Theater/Dance

Rudy Pankow as Romeo and Emilia Suárez as Juliet in ART’s "Romeo and Juliet."

At ART, a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that’s both moving and in motion

In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard gets personal

Two new productions that poke fun at old stereotypes

Health

Lifespan signed a purchase agreement to take over Morton Hospital in Taunton.

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

Washington Capitals' Stephen Peat punches Pittsburgh Penguins' Krzysztof Oliwa as linesman Dan McCourt attempts to break it up, Dec. 21, 2001.

Pro-Palestinian protest at MIT renews call for peace in Gaza, divestment from Israel

Newton rocked by violence at pro-Israel rally as demonstrator pleads not guilty to shooting

Brockton superintendent resigns in fallout from district budget crisis

State Police recruit dies after boxing training exercise, agency confirms

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit.

Charles River Labs to cut over 600 jobs

In Sandra Birchmore case, questions emerge about why outside investigators weren’t brought in from the start

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second-largest health insurer, is leaving the company Point32Health, which was formed in 2021 by the merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has suffered serious setbacks recently.

Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

Mother of two Black daughters allege racial bias among students, staff in Millbury public schools

That’s a lot of coffee and corn oil: Police say R.I. man stole $17k worth of products from BJ’s store

Revisiting busing in Boston

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What we know about the impending Celtics sale, and other nuggets on the team

Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

Closed Steward hospitals leave ambulance services scrambling to cover gaps Patients and medical responders alike are now reckoning with longer transport times after Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer closed their doors.

Just when the Red Sox offense showed some signs of life, Aaron Judge delivered a devastating blow to their playoff hopes

Which franchise would you rather be right now, the Yankees or Red Sox? Let’s break it down.

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall

20 new and returning TV shows

Fall forward with these 39 movies

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.

Watch the Harvard women’s soccer goal that was ‘SportsCenter’s’ top play Thursday

So your kid was cut from the team. What now?

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried.

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks

The best memes debunking Trump’s pet-eating claim

Give us late-night trains, but not yet

The anti-mainstream media election

What’s the next big thing?

JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

More recent News

TRAVEL A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont We had a destination in mind: the village of Weston, a quintessentially Vermont hamlet, in the shadows of the Green Mountains. Here's what to expect.

Photos: Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in New England Many night owls shared their striking images of the aurora borealis on social media, capturing the dancing display of colorful hues.

Ryan Johnston named Bruins’ radio play-by-play announcer, replacing Judd Sirott Johnston, the play-by-play fill-in on the station since 2010 and a 98.5 voice since 2009, gets his shot to call games full time.

CVS pharmacists now prescribing birth control in Mass. The new offerings aim to make receiving hormonal birth control methods faster, simpler, and more accessible.

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York During the proceedings, Timberlake remained standing throughout and gave a statement in which he expressed remorse for his actions.

Harmony Montgomery’s mother files wrongful death lawsuit against N.H.

A wrong-way driver is caught on video, and high school photo shoot goes too far

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BU’s Black first-year student enrollment falls to 3 percent, Northeastern to 5 percent The university's president called the drop “concerning and disappointing.”

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‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect. Can a new treatment curb his decline? Tony Downs is one of the first patients in the country to take Leqembi, a newly approved drug. He and his wife are hoping it will help slow his downhill path.

Culture & Lifestyle

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Generative AI is looking like a big dud

James Earl Jones was more than just a singular voice

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

‘All he had to do was not look crazy’: 6 writers weigh in on the Harris-Trump debate

Sailing Boston Harbor with — and without — my father

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Jurors help detain a man trying to flee Maine courthouse

State Police recruit dies after boxing training exercise, agency confirms

Summer keeps hanging on: Weekend will boast warm, sunny days

Pro-Palestinian protest at MIT renews call for peace in Gaza, divestment from Israel

Sports

Just when the Red Sox offense showed some signs of life, Aaron Judge delivered a devastating blow to their playoff hopes

Highly combustible Red Sox bullpen denies Richard Fitts first MLB win

Jake Brilliant rallies Marshfield with his second-half brilliance in a nonleague win over Methuen

Tigers one out from combined no-hitter, but Baltimore’s Henderson busts it with ninth-inning triple

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Business

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit.

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second-largest health insurer, is leaving the company
Point32Health, which was formed in 2021 by the merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has suffered serious setbacks recently.

Closed Steward hospitals leave ambulance services scrambling to cover gaps
Patients and medical responders alike are now reckoning with longer transport times after Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer closed their doors.

TRAVEL

A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont
We had a destination in mind: the village of Weston, a quintessentially Vermont hamlet, in the shadows of the Green Mountains. Here's what to expect.

Photos: Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in New England
Many night owls shared their striking images of the aurora borealis on social media, capturing the dancing display of colorful hues.

Ryan Johnston named Bruins’ radio play-by-play announcer, replacing Judd Sirott
Johnston, the play-by-play fill-in on the station since 2010 and a 98.5 voice since 2009, gets his shot to call games full time.

CVS pharmacists now prescribing birth control in Mass.
The new offerings aim to make receiving hormonal birth control methods faster, simpler, and more accessible.

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
During the proceedings, Timberlake remained standing throughout and gave a statement in which he expressed remorse for his actions.

BU’s Black first-year student enrollment falls to 3 percent, Northeastern to 5 percent
The university's president called the drop “concerning and disappointing.”

Recount drama comes to a close in Cambridge: Decker ends with narrow win over challenger MacKay
The Democratic primary recount came after graduate student Evan MacKay declared victory over incumbent state Representative Marjorie Decker.

‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect. Can a new treatment curb his decline?
Tony Downs is one of the first patients in the country to take Leqembi, a newly approved drug. He and his wife are hoping it will help slow his downhill path.