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‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response

There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.
TEXANS AT PATRIOTS, 1 P.M.

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).

Christopher L. Gasper
Are the Patriots really committing more penalties under Jerod Mayo?
Penalities have seemingly plagued the Patriots this season, but is it as bad as we think? Boston Globe Today Sports host Christopher L. Gasper has a few thoughts on that.

Live Updates
2024 Election

Harris helps pack aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of Sunday campaign push

Harris met with Black leaders at The Pit Authentic Barbecue restaurant in Raleigh before she joined volunteers who were there to pack bandages, baby formula, baby wipes, pain relief pills and other items for victims of Hurricane Helene.
Trump suggests a protester may get ‘the hell knocked out of her’ by her parents GOP seizes on hurricane misinformation, seeking edge in battleground Georgia Follow live presidential campaign updates

Ariana Grande hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Stevie Nicks performs

Check out some videos of the highlights from Saturday night’s show.
8 unforgettable Boston skits and moments from ‘Saturday Night Live’

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.

Here’s your complete New England forecast for this long holiday weekend
Art Review

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

An elegant display at the MFA makes a priority of looking — and looking past the biographies of two 20th-century titans.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Francisco Lindor has the Mets riding high, and seven other story lines from baseball’s postseason
The New York shortstop's heroics highlight a compelling postseason.

Celtics 139, 76ers 89
Celtics run 76ers off court, Luke Kornet puts on a show, and other preseason observations
As the Celtics took the floor, about 20 pieces of confetti fell from the rafters and landed on the parquet floor of TD Garden, a reminder of their championship season.

Uber, Lyft ballot measure leaves labor movement divided
Question 3 would allow drivers to organize as independent contractors. But could this hurt the fight for employment rights throughout the gig economy?

Explore the results of the Suffolk/Globe poll on ballot questions, the presidential race, and more

Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record at Chicago Marathon
Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, became the first woman to break 2 hours, 10 mintes in the marathon.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts.

Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

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.

The coolest Indigenous Peoples’ Day events in Boston and Cambridge

Hanson resident who projected political sign on water tower to receive cease-and-desist

Town officials became aware the resident was projecting the sign onto the water tower at 228 High St. on Friday.

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

Michigan has been the only state to prosecute Glenn Chin, who supervised production at New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, which shipped steroids for pain relief to clinics across the country.

Woman pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle protected turtles from Vt. into Canada
A woman from Hong Kong pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Vermont to a charge of smuggling for trying to illegally transfer more than two dozen protected turtles from the United States into Canada.

US will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, said the air defense system will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October.

Israeli strikes kill a family of 8 in Gaza and destroy a century-old market in Lebanon

Biden will travel to Germany in trip earlier thwarted by Milton

Biden’s travel will be an abbreviated version of the original plan, people familiar with the matter said.
Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida

State to make $3.1 million in grants to combat gambling addiction, youth gambling

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

New Hampshire man charged with DUI after rollover crash on Route 101, authorities say

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.

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster at landing pad

Towering almost 400 feet, the empty Starship blasted off at sunrise from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border.

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

Project Skydrop, an online treasure hunt, grabbed headlines in September when it announced it had hid a gold trophy worth $26,000 in the New England woods.
‘The treasure has been found’: $26,000 gold statue located in the woods of Western Mass.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

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

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

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

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools

"High-dosage tutoring" has produced eye-popping results.
JEFF JACOBY

Jeff Jacoby’s ballot guide: Yes on 1. No on 2, 3, 4, and 5.
IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD

Harris is trying to win Michigan without showing up in a crucial spot
OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

The unending fight for — and against — voting rights
LETTERS

Steward Health Care board nodded while company burned

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

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.

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?

Black voters drift from Democrats, imperiling Harris’ bid, poll shows
Harris is no doubt on track to win an overwhelming majority of Black voters, but Trump appears to be chipping away broadly at a longstanding Democratic advantage.

A window smashed at Harvard, a ‘Rally of Rage’ at Emerson: Pro-Palestinian activism returns with a harsher edge
After a month of relative campus calm, the events around the Oct. 7 anniversary raised the prospect that the pro-Palestinian student movement could intensify.

Rise of the dragons: Fire-breathing drones duel in Ukraine
The dragon drones are yet one more step in the revolution of drone warfare that has transformed the battlefield. Its role as a laboratory for improvisation and adaptation has become a hallmark of this war.

A social media influencer, $300 pet homes, and caboodles of kittens: Inside Boston’s all-out cat show
The venue was brimming with vendors selling cat-themed merchandise — from a print with an orange tabby popping out of a “Dnkn’ Cat” cup, to luxury cat wands decorated with colorful feathers, and custom-built homes totaling near $300.

Recommended reads

‘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.
See photos of the northern lights across New England

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.

North toward hope
Behind closed doors in Massachusetts’s shelters: An unseen maternal health crisis
Hundreds of women in communities across the state are far from their extended families, facing the profound emotional and physical toll of pregnancy in a foreign land with no place to call home.

Unlimited shrimp or unaffordable rent? How Red Lobster’s bankruptcy sheds light on Steward Health Care’s woes.
Red Lobster has clawed its way out of bankruptcy. But to understand how the seafood chain got there, it’s helpful to understand a real estate concept called a sale-leaseback.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

Making few claims for this ‘Disclaimer’

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

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

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 | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

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

How Latino voters could shape the presidential election
SCOT LEHIGH

Grading the MTA leaders on their MCAS campaign
LETTERS

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone

About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers that lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Sunday, according to Poweroutage.us.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts.

Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

Uber, Lyft ballot measure leaves labor movement divided

Question 3 would allow drivers to organize as independent contractors. But could this hurt the fight for employment rights throughout the gig economy?

‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response

There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.

Sports

texans at patriots | live updates

Rookie QB Drake Maye is set to make his first start for the Patriots against the Texans. Follow along with live updates.

The rookie quarterback will be facing a Houston team that leads the NFL with a 42 percent pressure rate.
Running

Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record at Chicago Marathon

Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, became the first woman to break 2 hours, 10 mintes in the marathon.
Christopher L. Gasper

Are the Patriots really committing more penalties under Jerod Mayo?

Penalities have seemingly plagued the Patriots this season, but is it as bad as we think? Boston Globe Today Sports host Christopher L. Gasper has a few thoughts on that.
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY

Personal bests were set all around at the MSTCA Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational cross-country meet
No. 3 Oregon 32, No. 2 Ohio State 31

Dillon Gabriel rallies No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State
UNITED STATES 2, PANAMA 0

Mauricio Pochettino wins US men’s soccer debut as two second-half strikes put down Panama

Business

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone

About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers that lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Sunday, according to Poweroutage.us.

Uber, Lyft ballot measure leaves labor movement divided

Question 3 would allow drivers to organize as independent contractors. But could this hurt the fight for employment rights throughout the gig economy?

State to make $3.1 million in grants to combat gambling addiction, youth gambling

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

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

Best of the Best

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

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

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

metro

A social media influencer, $300 pet homes, and caboodles of kittens: Inside Boston’s all-out cat show

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

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

sports

Celtics run 76ers off court, Luke Kornet puts on a show, and other observations as preseason rolls on

DeJuan Jones hangs one on Revolution as his new Crew pound New England

Andover delivers coach EJ Perry his 100th career victory in nonleague road win at Brockton and other action from Saturday’s games

business

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

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

Health regulator completes review of Steward doctors group sale

politics

US will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran

Trump suggests a protester may get ‘the hell knocked out of her’ by her parents

Biden will travel to Germany in trip earlier thwarted by Milton

Nation

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster at landing pad

Determination to rebuild follows Florida’s hurricanes with acceptance that storms will come again

World

North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appear

Israeli strikes kill a family of 8 in Gaza and destroy a century-old market in Lebanon

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

opinion

How Latino voters could shape the presidential election

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

Grading the MTA leaders on their MCAS campaign

lifestyle

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

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 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

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 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

‘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’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 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

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

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