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Gaza protesters interrupt Pelosi book event in Cambridge

Nancy Pelosi addressed a large crowd in Cambridge, where a mostly laudatory audience enjoyed anecdotes about her time in Congress and advice for women seeking to break into politics.

Boston residents and businesses say drug use has spread to neighborhoods near Mass. and Cass in year since camping ban
Several residents told officials the prevalence of needles around the city, the plight of those struggling with addiction, and the impact on residents and businesses is not sustainable or humane.

Man accused of intimidating Karen Read witnesses with rubber ducks and fake cash

Police said the ducks were a nod to a statement about the case that one of Read’s attorneys made during a pretrial hearing.
Family of John O’Keefe ask court to reject bid to delay wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read

After long-simmering dispute, Wu and business leaders strike deal on property tax plan

Their plan would hike tax rates on commercial property for three years in a bid to balance the budget without a sharp tax increase on residential taxpayers.

Fire at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin forces postponement of priest’s funeral

A fire in the sacristy caused significant smoke damage to the church, forcing a Thursday funeral Mass for the Rev. John "Jack" Sullivan to be postponed, the archdiocese said.

Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue six-week strike

Local union leaders in Seattle said the proposal fell short of the majority of support needed from members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who cast ballots on Wednesday.

Colleges enrolled fewer freshmen, first decline since the pandemic
Photo Gallery

It’s time to corral the cranberries

The colorful tradition is part of the fabric of autumn life in rural Southeastern Massachusetts. Many of those berries will end up on someone’s Thanksgiving dinner.
2024 ELECTION

Debate over tipped minimum wage ballot question lifts the lid on class divides within the restaurant industry
Criticisms are flying on both sides, as a national workers’ rights group and the restaurant lobby battle over raises for servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers.

Harris to give her campaign’s closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riot
Her campaign says Harris will give a speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday — one week before Election Day — and will urge the nation to “turn the page” toward a new era and away from Trump.

Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at lively Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk
The Trump campaign strategy of encouraging supporters to vote either early or on Election Day is a turn from when the former president blamed his 2020 election loss on mail ballots, and the number of people voting early has surged this year.

Noah Kahan’s L.L. Bean collab celebrates his Green Mountain roots. But what exactly is Vermont style?

Bernie Sanders’s meme-able mittens come to mind. So does a certain Phish drummer’s "donut dress."
2004 red sox

The 2004 world champion Red Sox: Where are they now?

Some players are still working in the game, but some are out of baseball. Let's catch up with the team that no one in New England will ever forget.
Listen: The Curse Breakers, Epilogue | Red Sox fans remember the joy of 2004 Five questions with Colin Barnicle, director of the Netflix docuseries on the 2004 Red Sox

The celebration of the Celtics’ 18th title was sealed with a kiss, and other leftover nuggets

Coach Joe Mazzulla punctuated the festivities with a special gesture on the parquet.
Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Weekend forecast: Will New England finally see some rain?

Highs on Saturday will be nearly 10 degrees warmer than on Sunday as a cold front crosses the region.
Weather focus: New England’s parched ground badly needs rain. Will the next few weeks provide any relief?

Was Jerod Mayo too hard with his ‘soft’ comment? His players don’t think so.

Rather than take offense at their coach's criticism, the Patriots say they'll use it as motivation to prove him wrong.
Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns
Halloween

13 spooky TV shows to stream this Halloween season

The A.R.T. is selling 20,000 pieces of costume history — just in time for Halloween

Looking for spooky and haunted places in R.I. before Halloween? Check these out, if you dare.

14 things to do to get in the Halloween spirit in the Boston area
Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Courts are rejecting Trump’s attacks on elections — for now

So far, judges are protecting our democracy from the GOP’s flood of baseless election-related legal attacks. Can that safeguard hold?
IDEAS | LEWIS ROBINSON

They lived together. They died together. One year after Lewiston, those left behind recall a steadfast friendship.
JEFF JACOBY

Hispanic voters flock to the GOP, exploding the ‘great replacement’ theory
SCOT LEHIGH

Try to remove politics from the events of Jan. 6

LETTERS

Lewiston mayor: ‘Thank you, Boston. You comforted and consoled us.’

More recent News

Shooting investigation underway at hotel in North Attleborough, DA says

A 61-year-old man was found in the lobby of a Hampton Inn & Suites suffering from a gunshot wound to the face, prosecutors said Wednesday night.

Commuter rail workers rally for higher wages, new contract
Commuter rail operator Keolis Commuter Services has failed to address “decades of wage stagnation and lost pay raises,” according to one of the 14 unions representing commuter rail workers.

Small worms, big dreams: How an invertebrate brain inspired Boston’s biggest AI bet
Boston’s hottest artificial intelligence startup, Liquid AI, introduced a global audience to its unique and potentially revolutionary approach to AI.

Sammy Basso, advocate for progeria research who had a strong connection to the Boston medical community, is dead at 28
Basso was the oldest person living with progeria, a rare disease that causes rapid aging in children. He worked with researchers at Harvard, Boston Children's Hospital, and Brown University.

Indicted judge: N.H. Supreme Court chief justice said meeting with governor seemed appropriate
The associate justice is facing felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly telling Governor Chris Sununu an investigation into her husband needed to wrap up quickly.

MIT says researchers have discovered first ‘black hole triple,’ reveals new data on how such objects are formed
The discovery indicates that not all black holes are formed from the violent explosion of a dying star.

Recommended reads

In Maine, ‘Lewiston is forever changed.’ One year later, the community forges a new path.

Some weep. Some rage. Others retreat quietly into themselves, struggling to accept that it really happened.

‘It shouldn’t be this difficult’: Why fixing up a kiosk in Harvard Square is costing millions and taking years
The structure that once housed Out of Town News has languished in construction purgatory. Now, Cambridge says its next act will begin soon.

Board members resigning, diminishing fund-raising: Inside the turmoil at New England’s largest mosque
Diminished community engagement was cited by those who resigned, while current leadership downplayed the tensions.

Boston averages 1,900 serious or fatal crashes per year. Here are the most dangerous intersections.
Many of the most dangerous intersections are in underserved communities and weren't built with pedestrian safety in mind.

Culture & Lifestyle

Malcolm Gladwell returns to ‘The Tipping Point’ 25 years later

Some 54 dancers to take the stage for largest work Boston Ballet has presented

She said ‘don’t look,’ but he couldn’t look away

Alex Borstein talks Somerville benefit show and the New England-ish origins of Lois Griffin on ‘Family Guy’

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

JEFF JACOBY

Our poor neighbor to the north
RENÉE GRAHAM

The media’s toxic affair with Trump
EDITORIAL

Wanted: Local, nonprofit operator for Norwood Hospital
Alex Shieh

Here’s what my Brown University classmates don’t understand about divestment from Israel
EDITORIAL

State Police academy dropout rate begs the question, why?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Fire at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin forces postponement of priest’s funeral

A fire in the sacristy caused significant smoke damage to the church, forcing a Thursday funeral Mass for the Rev. John "Jack" Sullivan to be postponed, the archdiocese said.

Gaza protesters interrupt Pelosi book event in Cambridge

Nancy Pelosi addressed a large crowd in Cambridge, where a mostly laudatory audience enjoyed anecdotes about her time in Congress and advice for women seeking to break into politics.

Bruce Ames, 95, dies; biochemist discovered test for toxic chemicals

In an America increasingly concerned about the effects of pollution and industrial chemicals, the test offered a quick, inexpensive alternative to animal testing, which was so prohibitively expensive that regulators were able to test only a fraction of chemicals on the market.

After long-simmering dispute, Wu and business leaders strike deal on property tax plan

Their plan would hike tax rates on commercial property for three years in a bid to balance the budget without a sharp tax increase on residential taxpayers.

Sports

Patriots rookie receiver Ja’Lynn Polk is in concussion protocol

Polk was injured in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars in London.
PATRIOTS

Jets expect Aaron Rodgers (hamstring) and Hassan Reddick (holdout) to play Sunday against Patriots

The 40-year-old Rodgers was listed as limited for the team’s walkthrough practice on Wednesday, while Reddick participated.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK

At Medfield, practice makes perfect: ‘Our best practices are when we scrimmage each other.’

“All of our success on the field comes from all the work at practice,” said senior Maeve Naughton of the No. 12 Warriors (12-3-2).
MLB

Ratings jump for MLB’s League Championship Series ahead of highly anticipated Yankees-Dodgers World Series
NFL

Patriots hero Adam Vinatieri and former BC star Luke Kuechly advance in voting for 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

celtics

The celebration of the Celtics’ 18th title was sealed with a kiss, and other leftover nuggets

Business

Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue six-week strike

Local union leaders in Seattle said the proposal fell short of the majority of support needed from members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who cast ballots on Wednesday.
TALKING POINTS

American Airlines piloting new boarding process

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

After long-simmering dispute, Wu and business leaders strike deal on property tax plan

American Airlines fined $50 million for treatment of passengers using wheelchairs
magazine
Globe Magazine

People in their 30s and 40s are facing an unprecedented wave of memory problems
LOVE LETTERS

We’re not together now, so I banned him from the place we met
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 21-27
Cooking

Make a one-bowl chocolate Bundt cake for an adult Halloween treat

metro

Indicted judge: N.H. Supreme Court chief justice said meeting with governor seemed appropriate

MIT says researchers have discovered first ‘black hole triple,’ reveals new data on how such objects are formed

Obama raps lyrics to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at Harris rally in Detroit

sports

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa practices for first time since Week 2 and aims to start Sunday against Cardinals

If it seems like the Patriots have a different offensive line every week, it’s because they do

Was Jerod Mayo too hard with his ‘soft’ comment? His players don’t think so.

business

Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders

Commuter rail workers rally for higher wages, new contract

Small worms, big dreams: How an invertebrate brain inspired Boston’s biggest AI bet

politics

Trump targets his base in Georgia while Harris goes after moderates in Pennsylvania

Four memorable moments from Kamala Harris’s CNN town hall

Donald Trump tells supporters to ‘just vote’ at lively Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk

Nation

Los Angeles Times editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

How accurate, or off-target, could the polls be this year?

As election looms, disinformation has ‘never been worse’

World

Paris conference aims to rally military and humanitarian support for Lebanon

Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?

Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate

opinion

Our poor neighbor to the north

The media’s toxic affair with Trump

US should value all work and expand child tax credit

lifestyle

Zach Bryan leaves Brianna LaPaglia ‘blindsided’ after a public breakup

She said ‘don’t look,’ but he couldn’t look away

Inside Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s ballin’ birthday bash in Boston

food & dining

A talented South Indian chef is in the kitchen at Chennai Eats

Eerily delicious Halloween treats for adults

Debate over tipped minimum wage ballot question lifts the lid on class divides within the restaurant industry

travel

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors

Some Maine ghost stories refuse to die. Here are a few favorites.

‘I’ve turned the world into my office.’ Meet the people working remotely while traveling the globe.

Arts

All politics is local — and a lot of Massachusetts museums are, too

100 years of collecting photographs at the MFA

‘Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition’ centers passengers’ stories through objects

Books

Malcolm Gladwell returns to ‘The Tipping Point’ 25 years later

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 20

Wampanoag author’s children’s book at center of Texas library book controversy

Movies

Coolidge Corner Theatre among locales in new book from Accidentally Wes Anderson

‘Conclave,’ about picking a new pope, serves a massively entertaining slice of melodramatic excess

Isabella Rossellini was taught by nuns growing up in Rome. Now she plays one in ‘Conclave.’

Television

Mind the gap? Not at all.

Zach Bryan leaves Brianna LaPaglia ‘blindsided’ after a public breakup

Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher, and Danny Amendola go full Disney on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

music

30 years later, you can revisit ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ with Sarah McLachlan

Cyndi Lauper brings farewell tour to MGM Music Hall this weekend

Noah Kahan’s L.L. Bean collab celebrates his Green Mountain roots. But what exactly is Vermont style?

Theater/Dance

Some 54 dancers to take the stage for largest work Boston Ballet has presented

‘Sojourners,’ at the Huntington, kicks off Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle

A new stage show tries to imagine the end of incarceration

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

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’

Obituaries

Bruce Ames, 95, dies; biochemist discovered test for toxic chemicals

Sammy Basso, advocate for progeria research who had a strong connection to the Boston medical community, is dead at 28

Mass. state Representative Susan Williams Gifford, House minority whip, dies at 64