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Jared Ravizza, charged in South Shore stabbing spree, again ordered held without bail

Ravizza pleaded not guilty to three felonies: assault to murder and two counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, as well as a misdemeanor charge of lewd, wanton, and lascivious conduct, court records show.

SJC sets date to hear Karen Read’s request to dismiss charges

The state’s highest court is scheduled to hear arguments in Karen Read’s high-profile murder case on Nov. 6, records show.

These are the wealthiest Mass. residents, according to the 2024 Forbes 400 list
Who tops the list? A few names you might recognize.

Conn. man charged with murder for allegedly beating 6-year-old to death with baseball bat

Police detained the man as he was walking away from a Bridgeport apartment. Inside, a woman and her two children were found suffering from life-threatening injuries.

Pro-Palestinian rally planned Sunday on Boston Common

A coalition of pro-Palestinian organizations is planning a rally Sunday on Boston Common, a day before the one-year anniversary of the brutal attack that ignited the Israel-Hamas war.

Brown University’s endowment reaches $7.2b, setting a new institutional record
Brown’s leadership announced Friday that its investments had generated a more than 11 percent return during the current fiscal year, bringing its endowment to an all-time high.

California man charged with threatening businesses in Cambridge and Somerville

A California man accused of calling two companies in Somerville and Cambridge and threatening to “shoot up” their offices with an AK-47 was arrested by federal authorities Thursday, officials said.

N.H. resident who contracted EEE in August later died, officials say

It was the second death caused by the mosquito-borne virus this year in New Hampshire.
Map: Is your town at high risk of EEE? What you need to know about EEE in New England

‘Are they trying to raise shepherds or warriors?’: Advocates call for deeper review of State Police academy

 Amid scrutiny, new State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble sworn in

Three men expected to plead guilty in fatal South End shooting

Mass. reports 2 more West Nile virus cases in humans, raising total to 15

‘It makes me feel like nobody cares:’ Boston residents share how USPS mail delays affect daily life

For some Bostonians, particularly seniors, inconsistent mail service has resulted in weeks-long delays in receiving important documents, bills, and medications.

Healey saves Nibi the beaver from eviction

Governor Maura Healey issued Nibi a permit allowing the 2-year-old beaver who captured the hearts of people across the country to stay at the rehabilitation where she’s lived most of her life.
celtics

Celtics let the 3-pointers fly, and other observations from the preseason opener in Abu Dhabi

In a comeback win over the Nuggets, the Celtics were 20 of 61 on threes, which would have been a franchise record for attempts in a regular-season game.
'SNL' at 50

8 unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

From Casey Affleck’s Dunkin’ spoof to Kenan Thompson’s David Ortiz impression, check out these iconic "SNL" sketches that paid tribute to the Hub.
11 New England cast members who brought the laughs on ‘Saturday Night Live’
2024 election

In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get planned firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties
Harris directly went after her opponent, saying Trump “has been a union-buster his entire career” who would launch a “full on attack” against organized labor.

A battleground state’s child care crisis leaves voters skeptical of political promises Trump slams Liz Cheney after her joint appearance with Harris, calling her a ‘low IQ War Hawk’

Donald Trump and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first appearance together

Trump and Kemp appeared outside Augusta to tout recovery efforts after Helene made landfall in Florida and wrought widespread damage as it moved inland through Georgia and other states.
Biden talks election, economy, and Middle East in surprise news briefing Follow live updates from the campaign trail

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get private info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

The tool could potentially allow law enforcement agents, cyber criminals, or just a guy at the bar to obtain anybody’s vital information in just over a minute.

Salem expects a record 1.2 million visitors for Halloween festivities

Salem has added several attractions to the annual Haunted Happenings celebration, including a new food hall, walking tours, and performances by a magician.
concert review

Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are.

A very adult Sabrina Carpenter show at TD Garden proved a bit of a mismatch with some of her younger fans.

Here are the best chances to catch the Northern Lights in New England this weekend

“We are in the grips of solar maximum" and auroras are intensifying.
Dave Epstein: Predicting where the aurora will cast its glow can be tricky for forecasters
dan shaughnessy

Instead of an endless rebuild, the future should be now for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

Under management's middle-market approach, ticket prices keep going up but the level of play stays the same.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene, and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeks

Where Trump and Harris stand on immigration and border security

Marijuana, the death penalty, and fracking: Harris’s changing positions on key issues

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Opinion
IDEAS

The Election Issue: Harris, Trump, and what comes next

Six writers explore our political crossroads — and what the 2024 race may lead to.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The end of our political deadlock
IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

A rare challenge to the machine in our one-party state
MARCELA GARCÍA

The price tag of mass deportations? $315 billion
H. R. McMaster

Donald Trump and the war with ourselves

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

More recent News

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’
Two homes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be featured on HGTV's "Scariest House in America" on Friday.

Sanofi, GSK, CSL tapped to expand US bird flu vaccine supply
The companies will use the funds to fill vials and pre-filled syringes with stockpiled vaccine ingredients, aimed at raising the country’s total supply of ready-to-use doses to 10 million within the first quarter of 2025

Boston Medical Center is charting its post-Steward future — with two new hospitals in tow
Now comes the hard part: making sure the troubled hospitals it rescued — St. Elizabeth’s in Brighton and Good Samaritan in Brockton — will actually survive.

More coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Hospitals scramble for IV fluids as Hurricane Helene triggers latest drug shortage
Flooding damaged a plant in North Carolina that produces 60 percent of the country’s IV supply, forcing its parent company to shut it.

LOVE LETTERS
I wonder if I should be with my ex
Because my current partner makes me miserable.

Amid lab space glut, a big lease at last
The Davis Companies’ big bet on Watertown Square is paying off with the region’s largest lease deal for newly built lab space so far this year.

Recommended reads

Fiction

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter One

An exclusive excerpt from Ben Mezrich's forthcoming novel, a sequel to the 2020 novella serialized in the Globe
Read The Mistress and the Key: Chapter Two

Boston needs billions to protect itself from sea level rise. Can the city find the money?
Its 47-mile-long coastline is vulnerable to coastal flooding during storms.

Black musician attacked by Patriot Front in Boston: ‘I thought I was going to die’
Surveillance video turned over to Charles Murrell’s lawyers by Boston police showed Murrell being shoved into a light pole by Patriot Front members.

Shirley Leung
As it prepares to dole out 225 new liquor licenses, Boston is setting some new rules
The city aims to prevent a first-come, first-served bonanza that favored white and well-connected applicants a decade ago.

Culture & Lifestyle

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

$5 ferry ride, new ‘Friends’ trivia, and a Cambridge dance party: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

Look, don’t touch? Not at Ashburnham’s Frederick Historical Piano Collection.

Tomashi Jackson speaks truth to painful history in ‘Across the Universe’ at Tufts Art Galleries

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 | Jason Blakely

My political beliefs are entirely rational. Yours are obviously nuts.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Remembering the ‘Good Times’ of John Amos — television’s first Black father
EDITORIAL

A strong Israeli defense against Iran benefits US interests
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Vance tried to sane-wash Trump’s autocracy. Walz didn’t let him.
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts State Police training stuck in a time warp
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Topsfield Fair announces winners of 40th Annual New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

Steve Connolly of Sharon won the weigh-off with his mighty 2,211-pound pumpkin.

Jared Ravizza, charged in South Shore stabbing spree, again ordered held without bail

Ravizza pleaded not guilty to three felonies: assault to murder and two counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, as well as a misdemeanor charge of lewd, wanton, and lascivious conduct, court records show.

Salem expects a record 1.2 million visitors for Halloween festivities

Salem has added several attractions to the annual Haunted Happenings celebration, including a new food hall, walking tours, and performances by a magician.

Mass. reports 2 more West Nile virus cases in humans, raising total to 15

A woman in her 60s was exposed to the mosquito-borne illness in Middlesex County, and a woman in her 70s was probably exposed while out-of-state, officials said.

Sports

Julian Benbow | On Basketball

Sun must figure out how to stay alive in WNBA playoffs by taking away open looks from Lynx

For the second straight game, the Sun let the Lynx get whatever they wanted.
FRIDAY'S HS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

After a late turnover, credit an opportunistic, resilient defense for securing Xaverian’s victory over Central Catholic

The second-ranked Hawks made one last defensive stand in the fourth quarter, a Dave Chiavegatocq interception the clincher with 1:05 to play.
ACES 95, LIBERTY 81

Las Vegas Aces stave off elimination behind Jackie Young’s 24 points

The Liberty, who lead the series 2-1, will get another shot at closing out the two-time defending champion Aces on Sunday.
HS FOOTBALL: WEYMOUTH 28, MILTON 21

Milton rallies late, but Weymouth holds on for key Bay State Herget triumph
HARVARD 28, NEW HAMPSHIRE 23

Swampscott’s Xaviah Bascon breaks out in Harvard’s upset of No. 16 New Hampshire
HS FOOTBALL: ST. MARY'S 38, CATHEDRAL 12

St. Mary’s defense answers challenge, stymies Cathedral to take Catholic Central win

Business

These are the wealthiest Mass. residents, according to the 2024 Forbes 400 list

Who tops the list? A few names you might recognize.

Sanofi, GSK, CSL tapped to expand US bird flu vaccine supply

The companies will use the funds to fill vials and pre-filled syringes with stockpiled vaccine ingredients, aimed at raising the country’s total supply of ready-to-use doses to 10 million within the first quarter of 2025

Amid lab space glut, a big lease at last

Jobs report, strike resolution offer Harris lift on economy
magazine
Education Issue

Should schools be able to keep students’ secrets from parents? Depends who you ask.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I walked her to where she was parked and asked, “Handshake or hug?”’
Education Issue

‘Please, stop doing this.’ Why we need to finally ban phones from schools.
MISS CONDUCT

My aunt brings nothing but demands to our family’s holiday gatherings

metro

Healey saves Nibi the beaver from eviction

Pro-Palestinian rally planned Sunday on Boston Common

Appointment brings R.I. Ethics Commission to full strength for first time in 3 years

sports

Napheesa Collier scores 26 to help Lynx push Sun to brink of WNBA playoff elimination

Methuen explodes for 30 unanswered points to hand No. 18 Andover first loss

Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo will miss the AL Division Series, possibly opening a starting spot for Cohasset’s Ben Rice

business

Healey administration taps Kirk Taylor as new CEO for Mass. Life Sciences Center

Harvard students used Meta’s smart glasses and AI to get private info from people’s photos. What can you do about it?

A checkup on Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies

politics

Harris is heading to North Carolina to survey Helene’s aftermath one day after Trump visited

In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get planned firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election

Nation

Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for huge rally with Vance and Musk

Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge

Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison

World

Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years

EU nations must recognize legal gender changes across bloc, top court rules

This week’s gang attack on a Haitian town killed at least 70 people, UN says

opinion

8 writers graded VP debate. Over 200 online readers commented.

We can work for Palestinian freedom and against antisemitism

Our son was kidnapped on Oct. 7. The US and Israel need to do more to get him back.

lifestyle

New ‘The Rabbis Go South’ podcast follows civil rights solidarity demonstrated in 1964 Florida

$5 ferry ride, new ‘Friends’ trivia, and a Cambridge dance party: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

I wonder if I should be with my ex

food & dining

Tenoch brings tortas, tacos, and (soon) margaritas to Harvard Square’s Garage

CanalSide Food + Drink sets a date; Chalawan says goodbye

In appreciation of Tupperware: It burps, it stores, it deserves our respect

travel

The 2025 cruise season is almost here. So what’s new out there?

Logan Airport is climbing in customer satisfaction ratings. It still has a ways to go.

Titanic exhibition comes to Boston, and a special Theater District tour

Arts

Tomashi Jackson speaks truth to painful history in ‘Across the Universe’ at Tufts Art Galleries

‘Help other artists, and then other artists will help you, too,’ says Joanna Tam

Of candidates and the camera

Books

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter Two

The Mistress and the Key: Chapter One

A poet explores animal energies, Bow & Arrow Press lands in a new home, and local award news

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

‘White Bird’ fails to take flight

For subjects and viewers, ‘Blink’ is a story to remember

Television

‘Bad Monkey,’ pretty good miniseries

These New England homes are in the running to be HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

11 New England cast members who brought the laughs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

Sabrina Carpenter is all grown up. Not all of her fans are.

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

Theater/Dance

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

‘Nassim’ challenges an actor to perform a play they haven’t read before

Four characters in search of the present in ‘Now. Here. This.’

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

Ella Leffland, novelist drawn to portraying outsiders, dies at 92

Larry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84