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New England’s viral treasure hunt isn’t over yet: $87,600 is hidden in the woods

There is a $87,600 jar of gold coins concealed in the wilderness.

Affordable housing, lab space, and a pre-K classroom. Here’s Just A Start’s new economic mobility hub.

The Economic Mobility Hub building includes 24 affordable housing units, a universal pre-K classroom, commercial space, and Just A Start’s headquarters.

MCAS ballot question finally gives parents a say in standardized testing. How will they vote?
The outcome of Question 2 could influence the direction of schooling for generations of students and families, either lessening the role of MCAS testing or reinforcing its existence.

Mass General Brigham temporarily suspends non-emergency surgeries due to IV shortage

A national shortage in IV fluids in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has prompted the state’s largest hospital and health care system, to postpone elective surgeries from Sunday through Wednesday, officials said.

Bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize win to share their anti-nuke message with younger generations
The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors.

Secret documents show Hamas tried to persuade Iran to join its Oct. 7 attack

For more than two years, Yahya Sinwar huddled with his top Hamas commanders and plotted what they hoped would be the most devastating and destabilizing attack on Israel in the militant group’s four-decade history.

Big Harvard University donors are back with more ideas to fix their alma mater

Billionaire Bill Ackman and former Facebook executive Sam Lessin are ratcheting up their campaign to reshape the university, arguing Harvard is home to too much activism.

Man seriously injured by MBTA bus at Forest Hills Station, police say

Boston police received calls reporting that a man had been hit on the lower busway at 11:52 a.m., a spokesperson said.

As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines

Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes

Boston Marathon bomber seeks new judge for juror bias inquiry

A car drives down the Kancamagus Highway in peak fall foliage.

A meteorologist’s guide to New England’s best leaf peeping this fall

New England is home to arguably the best fall foliage in the country, and now's the time to immerse yourself in nature’s colorful bounty.

Dave Epstein: Here’s your complete New England forecast for this long holiday weekend

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

People are talking about the AFC East teams, but for all the wrong reasons
The AFC East was supposed to be the crown jewel of the 2024 NFL season (outside of the Patriots, of course).

Bob Ryan: Sports fans should stop worrying about the big picture and just enjoy the game As the NFL expands its footprint, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says an overseas Super Bowl is a real possibility Patriots notebook: Patriots bring up reinforcements ahead of clash with Texans as injuries mount

Providence suffered great damage when Hurricane Carol hit New England in 1954. Cars were surrounded by flood waters near Union Station.

Could a big hurricane whack New England? ‘More of a question of when than if.’

Could it happen here? As the Southeastern United States recovers from a pair of massive storms, how is climate change loading the dice for a hurricane to hit New England?

A woman tidies up in Tampa, Florida, as people remove debris and clean their homes after flooding caused by Hurricane Milton on October 11, 2024.

Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida

As homeowners assessed damage to their property, about 2.2 million customers in Florida remained without power Friday morning.

Photos: See the worst of Hurricane Milton’s aftermath

2024 Election

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two, Friday, Oct. 11, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, en route to Washington.

Harris’s doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump.

Dr. Joshua Simmons, a US Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.”

Follow live presidential campaign updates

Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose?

America’s 250th birthday, the World Cup, the Olympics: The vibes promise to be much different under Trump or Harris

Harris goes to North Carolina, plans to hold Sunday campaign event in state hit hard by hurricane

The northern lights were seen over the Boston skyline Thursday night from the Squantum section of Quincy..

‘I’m kicking myself for missing them’: Those who missed the northern lights hope for another chance

The light show Thursday night was the strongest since May and could be seen as far south as Texas, Florida, and California.

What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal See photos of the northern lights across New England

Francisco Alvarez rounds second base after Francisco Lindor crushed a sixth-inning grand slam when the Mets were down a run to help eliminate the Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Francisco Lindor has the Mets riding high, and seven other story lines from baseball’s postseason

Francisco Lindor's postseason heroics highlight a compelling postseason.

Billie Eilish at TD Garden Oct. 11, 2024.

Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

At a Friday TD Garden show, Eilish showed why she's one of the most exciting performers working in pop music today.

Heading to Witch City to celebrate Halloween this month? Don't be scared! We've got you covered. (Pictured, Juliette Lynch, of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., in downtown Salem 2021.)

Hauntings, happenings in Salem for Halloween

Witch City in October can be hectic but don’t fear. From new attractions to must-see haunts, we’ve got you covered.

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 12: Matt Poitras #51 of the Boston Bruins carries the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at TD Garden on October 12, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Bruins notebook

‘For his first game back, it was special’: Bruins forward Matt Poitras impresses in season debut

Poitras sustained a shoulder injury after playing 33 games last season, and missed the first two games this season.

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.

Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

Harris has offered a string of economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them.

Former president Donald Trump.

Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

The recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10 p.m. on July 7, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Opinion

For elephants and other animals, "the concept of death is a spectrum," says the philosopher Susana Monsó. Understanding death is "not an all or nothing ability."

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

How whales grieve, why dogs eat their owners, and other tales of death in the animal kingdom

Philosopher Susana Monsó explores whether animals experience grief.

On second thought, it’s a work of genius!

Grading the MTA leaders on their MCAS campaign

MARCELA GARCÍA

How Latino voters could shape the presidential election

Readers offer range of responses to Globe’s call to vote no on 2

Globe Santa

Giving life to a sweet child’s holiday wishes
Expanding Globe Santa’s impact through a new multimedia approach.

Hispanic Heritage Month

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’
Leguizamo opens up about his PBS docuseries "VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" and the legacy of Christopher Columbus.

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez
She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘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.

More recent News

It’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail cameras are also capturing wolves, moose and more.
In the vast state known for its abundant wildlife, the magical and sometimes violent world of wild animals can be found close to home.

Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Transit systems are building stronger, better security gates to avoid fare skippers.

BU and its graduate students reach deal that could end seven-month strike
The proposed agreement includes higher base pay and expanded health care coverage for roughly 3,000 master's and PhD students.

Fire at Webster duplex started in illegal cannabis growing room, officials say
Hundreds of cannabis plants, pesticides, fertilizers, and other illicit drugs were discovered by firefighters in Friday's fire.

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
Republicans have a stranglehold on every statewide elected office in Texas and control the state Supreme Court, both chambers of the Legislature and both U.S. Senate seats.

Boeing will lay off 10 percent of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts will include executives, managers, and employees.

Boeing plea deal is now in Texas judge’s hands after hearing

Recommended reads

Graduating seniors line up for the procession before the Jeremiah E. Burke High School class of 2023 graduation ceremony at White Stadium in Boston.

Half of all Mass. high schools don’t abide by state recommended graduation requirements

Previous research has shown Boston students who completed MassCore had better odds of earning a post-secondary degree than those who did not.

‘Like 15 years of therapy:’ Experts, patients weigh in on risks, benefits of magic mushrooms ahead of ballot question
Massachusetts voters will decide next month whether to legalize five psychedelics

From ‘Call Her Daddy’ to Theo Von, Trump and Harris turn to podcasts, TikTok during election home stretch
With less than a month to go before the election, the candidates have focused on reaching potential voters through untraditional media.

Their wells were poisoned by PFAS. Now, these Nantucket families want justice.
Four households on Nantucket have filed a class action suit against the manufacturers of "forever chemicals." It’s just the latest lawsuit that has targeted companies that produced the chemicals.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan in "The Apprentice."

‘The Apprentice’ is less a biopic of Donald Trump than a morality tale about mentorship gone sour

Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen as Robert Ravenscroft in “Disclaimer."

Making few claims for this ‘Disclaimer’

Christopher Reeve as Superman.

‘Super/Man’: How Christopher Reeve and his family found their Fortress of Solitude in the Berkshires

Brianna and Nick Sailor during their May 2024 wedding at the OceanCliff Hotel in Newport, R.I.

A ‘millennial pink’ hat led to this couple’s elegant Newport wedding

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.

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.

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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

Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke at a rally for a fair teachers contract outside of the Weymouth Town Hall on March 2, 2023.

Grading the MTA leaders on their MCAS campaign

US Marine veteran Robert Gilman with his sister, Lexie. Gilman has been imprisoned in Russia since January 2022.

Vladimir Gilman

My son is being held in a Russian prison. America, please don’t leave him behind.

Taylor Swift performed onstage during The Eras Tour.

A new audience for Taylor Swift: Rural Republican parents

Telemundo journalist Julio Vaqueiro conducts an interview in Las Vegas for his six-episode podcast “El péndulo,” or the pendulum.

MARCELA GARCÍA

How Latino voters could shape the presidential election

Vice President Kamala Harris being interviewed by “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper.

Kamala Harris claps back at Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s ‘humble’ criticism

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Indigenous Peoples’ Day isn’t a statewide holiday. Here’s why.

Depending on where you are in Massachusetts, the name of Monday’s holiday might differ.

New England’s viral treasure hunt isn’t over yet: $87,600 is hidden in the woods

There is a $87,600 jar of gold coins concealed in the wilderness.

The coolest Indigenous Peoples’ Day events in Boston and Cambridge

The Globe has compiled a list of events around Boston and its surrounding neighborhoods taking place over the holiday.

Man seriously injured by MBTA bus at Forest Hills Station, police say

Boston police received calls reporting that a man had been hit on the lower busway at 11:52 a.m., a spokesperson said.

Sports

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 12: Matt Poitras #51 of the Boston Bruins carries the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at TD Garden on October 12, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Bruins notebook

‘For his first game back, it was special’: Bruins forward Matt Poitras impresses in season debut

Poitras sustained a shoulder injury after playing 33 games last season, and missed the first two games this season.

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, out this week with a foot injury, needed medical attention in last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins.

Patriots notebook

Patriots bring up reinforcements ahead of clash with Texans as injuries mount

Linebacker Sione Takitaki was activated from the reserve/physically unable to perform list, while rookie running back Terrell Jennings was elevated from the practice squad.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe rushes for his second touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter of the Crimson Tide's 27-25 win over South Carolina.

No. 7 Alabama 27, South Carolina 25

No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched onside recovery to beat South Carolina

Alabama was able to hold off South Carolina with an interception after allowing the Gamecocks a chance at handing the Tide its second straight SEC loss by botching an onside-kick recovery before the game’s final drive

GUARDIANS 7, TIGERS 3

Lane Thomas slams Tarik Skubal, Tigers as Guardians reach AL Championship Series

As the NFL expands its footprint, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says an overseas Super Bowl is a real possibility

Missouri 45, UMass 3

UMass buried by No. 21 Missouri

Business

Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity

“Only God knows when this crisis will end.”

Data shows migrants aren’t taking ‘Black jobs’ or ‘Hispanic jobs,’ despite what Trump says

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected.

Mass General Brigham temporarily suspends non-emergency surgeries due to IV shortage

Health regulator completes review of Steward doctors group sale

magazine

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

How a Satanic temple in Salem is staging a rebellion against the religious right

Milkweed

Best of the Best

We searched for Boston’s best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.

A row of apple trees at Alyson's Orchard; A bag of apple cider donuts and people picking apples at Belkin Family Lookout Farm.

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

The Kancamagus Highway in peak foliage season.

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

metro

The Northern lights danced over the Boston skyline at 10:30 pm on Thursday, viewed from the Squantum section of Quincy.

The Northern Lights put on a vibrant show across New England Thursday night. See photos of the brilliant displays.

Affordable housing, lab space, and a pre-K classroom. Here’s Just A Start’s new economic mobility hub.

MCAS ballot question finally gives parents a say in standardized testing. How will they vote?

sports

David Pastrnak ended it in overtime for the Bruins, scoring for the third time in as many games, off a feed from defenseman Mason Lohrei.

Bruins beat Kings on David Pastrnak goal in overtime

Merrick Barlow, No. 1 St. John’s Prep sink St. John’s Shrewsbury with a 36-point first half

Sharks place rookie Macklin Celebrini on IR with a lower-body injury

business

Anne Curtis, a graduate student at Boston University (center), rallied along with fellow grad students and allies as BU graduate worker students went on strike for fair pay, better health care coverage, and stronger benefits.

BU and its graduate students reach deal that could end seven-month strike

Boeing will lay off 10 percent of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Hillary Clinton endorses raising minimum wage for tipped workers in Mass.

politics

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Harris goes to North Carolina, plans to hold Sunday campaign event in state hit hard by hurricane

Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose?

Nation

Homeowner Robert Turick, 68, left, and storm waste removal contractor Sven Barnes work to clear debris that Hurricane Milton storm surge swept from other properties into Turick's canal-facing back yard, in Englewood, Fla., on Oct. 11.

Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage

Massachusetts pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths

Black voters drift from Democrats, imperiling Harris’ bid, poll shows

World

Ukrainian drone operators prepared to test a new drone in Donetsk region, Ukraine, last month. Drones are getting another new twist: Soldiers attach canisters to them to create weapons capable of spitting out molten metal that burns at 4,400 degrees.

Rise of the dragons: Fire-breathing drones duel in Ukraine

Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again

Planned nuclear plant in a Kenyan top tourist hub and home to endangered species sparks protest

opinion

Former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, spoke to reporters after a visit about recovery from Hurricane Helene in Evans, Ga., on Oct. 4.

FEMA’s storm response is weighed down by lies from Trump, GOP

With nod to Maye, Pats are rushing the quarterback — into starting role

She remembers Luis Tiant as an ace, on the field and off

lifestyle

Hot Tamale Brass Band leads the children's parade at the end of the Opening Our Doors kickoff at Christian Science Plaza in 2023.

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

He doesn’t make any money

That’s a wrap? Kids’ birthday party gifts are so yesterday.

food & dining

Hot chocolate at L.A. Burdick, coming soon to Brookline.

A new L.A. Burdick will soon sweeten Coolidge Corner

With Barbara Lynch closures, the end of an era — but not in the way you might think

Chef Barbara Lynch closing all her restaurants

travel

The newly-launched Island Walk, a 435-mile walking trail that loops around Prince Edward Island.

The best way to explore Prince Edward Island

Discovering the secrets beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

A Victorian manor in Rockport is revived, plus boutique digs in downtown Denver

Arts

A model poses in pieces by designer Aryn Lovell during an installation produced by House Fashion Week at M Fine Arts Galerie.

Breast plates, football padding, coquette fashion: Young designers take the spotlight at Boston Fashion Week event

At the MFA, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ revels in rhyme not reason

A Kerouac mural debuts in Lowell this weekend, near a church that was ‘a center of life’

Books

Han Kang, shown in 2016, was most known for her book "The Vegetarian."

Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 6

Author Jason Reynolds creates his own Judy Blume book moment with young adult novel ‘Twenty-Four Seconds From Now’

Movies

Margaret Cho in "All That We Love."

‘Pet grief’ is very real. Director Yen Tan and Margaret Cho, in a rare non-comedic role, made a movie about it.

It’s a family thing at this year’s New York Film Festival

Jennifer Lopez talks to Nikki Glaser about love, loss, and being single: ‘I’m not looking for anybody’

Television

Shohei Ohtani with his dog, Decoy, at Dodger Stadium in August. No, that's not in the ad, but it's pretty adorable.

Shohei Ohtani’s ads are better, too

Making few claims for this ‘Disclaimer’

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’

music

Billie Eilish at TD Garden Oct. 11, 2024.

Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

BSO demonstrates why Symphony Hall’s organ should be heard, not just seen

From ‘token woman’ to trailblazers: Meet Boston’s 14-member ‘women-forward’ wedding band

Theater/Dance

The cast of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" pose for a photo. Alex Serino is pictured bottom row, second from left.

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

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

Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy, in 1962.

Ethel Kennedy, matriarch of family political dynasty, dies at 96

Pat Fischer, undersized NFL defensive back, dies at 84

Luis Tiant, inimitable ace of the 1975 AL champion Red Sox, dies at 83