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MUSEUMS 2024

‘I knew someday I’d have a museum’: How Barbara Burgo fulfilled her destiny and connected Cape Cod to Cape Verde

The Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center bridges geography and generations.

‘Science isn’t all about certainty,’ says MIT Museum director. ‘It’s about the pleasure of finding things out.’

Originally from Dublin, Michael John Gorman brings new energy to the museum’s new building in Kendall Square.

In Fall River, a museum with working-class roots opens a concourse to the global art world

Building a pipeline from Fall River to an art world many find exclusionary and far off is personal for the married couple behind Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art.
2024 ELECTION

PERSPECTIVE
Why CNN’s John King will be thinking of Boston on Election Night as he works the ‘Magic Wall’
The Dorchester native reflects on the political lessons he learned in New England — and why they’re still important today.

Harris calls Trump a fascist: Six takeaways from her CNN town hall

Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a fascist, elevating what until recently had been an argument made only in the lower ranks of the Democratic Party.
Trump says he’d fire special counsel Jack Smith in ‘two seconds’ if elected again

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.

More updates from the 2024 campaign trail

‘I had to call you’: 20 years after the Red Sox’ 2004 World Series win, fans share their memories of the broken curse
The moments of that October are etched into the memories of Red Sox Nation forever.

Globe readers share their best Red Sox memories from 2004

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

When the Red Sox reversed the curse: Our favorite photos from the 2004 World Series run
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

Guest says all-inclusive hotel accidentally overcharged by $2,500

Dalia Hamzeh said the Miraval Berkshires overcharged her, then refused to answer her emails. How can she get her money back?

Hasbro to lay off dozens of employees; CEO says toymaker could move out of R.I. in mid-2026

The company released its financial results for the third quarter on Thursday, showing revenue had declined by 15 percent compared with the same quarter last year.

North Toward Hope
Migrants are moving into a Western Mass. town, and straining its schools. Now the welcome mat is fraying.
The newcomers in West Springfield are part of a larger migration story taking place around the state.

BOLD TYPES
Boston business community needs an attitude adjustment, Michlewitz says
Enough with the doom and gloom, already. That was the message state Representative Aaron Michlewitz sent on Wednesday.

The Celtics sale process is complicated. Let’s shed some light on where it stands.

With insight provided in part by a source with direct knowledge of the sale, let’s take a peek behind the scenes.
The celebration of the Celtics’ 18th title was sealed with a kiss, and other leftover nuggets

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

“I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not OK with us being silent,” Mariel Garza said. “In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up. This is how I’m standing up.”

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

Drought conditions worsen in Boston area, New England

The EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

Which getups look to be most popular this spooky season? Here are lists from Boston and other areas around New England.

From ‘Us’ to ‘Them!’: This is not your average Halloween movie watch list

★★ | Movie Review: Tom Hardy’s double act can’t save ‘Venom: The Last Dance’
LOVE LETTERS

She’s a bad texter

And younger.
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

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

Five musical Halloween treats for all ages

From ‘Us’ to ‘Them!’: This is not your average Halloween movie watch list

13 spooky TV shows to stream this Halloween season
Opinion
ENDORSEMENT

Raise the minimum wage for tipped workers: Vote ‘yes’ on 5

Getting rid of the tipped minimum wage would simplify the way service workers are paid and end a system whose loopholes and complexity sometimes prevent workers from receiving fair pay.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Courts are rejecting Trump’s attacks on elections — for now
Marty Meehan and Javier Reyes

Rural students deserve early college courses too
IDEAS | Julian K. Braxton & Brad Faulhaber

Our students in Boston and Montana speak to one another and learn how to disagree
JOAN VENNOCHI

The legacy of retiring Arc head Leo Sarkissian: He sees people with disabilities for what they can do

More recent News

Denny’s to close 150 restaurants by the end of 2025
There are currently more than a dozen restaurants that operate throughout New England, including four in Massachusetts, two in Rhode Island, and two in New Hampshire.

A new (very) affordable bike share: Rent a bike for a buck
The Cambridge-based startup Metro Mobility is offering affordable bike rentals for a day of riding.

Is using AI cheating? In many schools, teachers are left to figure it out on their own.
In the two years since the public launch of ChatGPT, state education departments across New England have been slow to issue clear guidance to K-12 school districts, leaving many to grapple with AI on their own.

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.

A shakeup atop the Providence firefighters’ union
It flew under the radar, but there has been yet another change at the top of one of Providence’s most powerful public employee unions.

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

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.

‘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.

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."

Culture & Lifestyle

Moo-ve over Moo Deng: Meet Boston’s family of pygmy hippos

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

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

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

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 | 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

JEFF JACOBY

Our poor neighbor to the north
RENÉE GRAHAM

The media’s toxic affair with Trump
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Money, Power, Inequality

Ahead of Mass Black Expo, BECMA president looks at how businesses can grow in emerging industries

Ahead of the Mass Black Expo, we talked to BECMA CEO Nicole Obi about what the nonprofit is focused on next year, industries that are growing for businesses, and what someone can expect from a BECMA membership.

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

Which getups look to be most popular this spooky season? Here are lists from Boston and other areas around New England.
Weather Focus | Dave Epstein

New England’s parched ground badly needs rain. Could November provide any relief?

Fall precipitation is important to set the stage for a healthy winter for plants and other life.
FOOD & DINING

Denny’s to close 150 restaurants by the end of 2025

There are currently more than a dozen restaurants that operate throughout New England, including four in Massachusetts, two in Rhode Island, and two in New Hampshire.

Sports

Louisville at BC | Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

BC has been dropping the football a lot, and that has led to dropping games

The Eagles have fumbled 15 times this season and lost seven, so Bill O'Brien is making ball security a priority as they prepare for Louisville Friday.
red sox

Globe readers share their best Red Sox memories from 2004

Longtime fans describe the joy, relief, elation, and sometimes grief that came with the Red Sox' win.
ben volin | on football

With the Jets’ season falling flat, they turn to the new guy, Davante Adams, for answers

The fact that they needed the recently acquired receiver to speak up after another dispiriting loss says a lot about the state of the team.
tennis

Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
stars at bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Stars at Bruins preview: Boston needs its top scorers to get hot at TD Garden
celtics at wizards | 7 p.m. (nbcsb)

Celtics at Wizards preview: Boston hits the road for the first time this season

Business

FOOD & DINING

Denny’s to close 150 restaurants by the end of 2025

There are currently more than a dozen restaurants that operate throughout New England, including four in Massachusetts, two in Rhode Island, and two in New Hampshire.

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli

US applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021
BOLD TYPES

Boston business community needs an attitude adjustment, Michlewitz says
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

‘More must be done’ to check flow of illegal guns, Mass. congressional delegation tells ATF

A new (very) affordable bike share: Rent a bike for a buck

Hasbro to lay off dozens of employees; CEO says toymaker could move out of R.I. in mid-2026

sports

We asked for your memories of the 2004 Red Sox. Here are five of our favorites.

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 from the opener

business

Hasbro to lay off dozens of employees; CEO says toymaker could move out of R.I. in mid-2026

States revive lawsuit to sharply curb access to abortion pill

Business leaders make new donations to fight Question 2 on MCAS

politics

Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ at CNN town hall; Trump will campaign in Arizona

Beyoncé, whose ‘Freedom’ is Harris’ campaign anthem, is expected at Democrat’s Texas rally on Friday

The EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

Nation

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement

Samuel L. Jackson lauded at MoMA film benefit by close family and friends

Should elephants have the same rights as people? A Colorado court may decide.

World

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day

Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia

opinion

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

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

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

lifestyle

These are the most popular Halloween costumes in Boston, according to Google ‘Frightgeist’

She’s a bad texter

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

food & dining

Denny’s to close 150 restaurants by the end of 2025

From grape stomping to haunted feasts: Newport’s hidden autumn food gems

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

travel

James Carville has strong opinions about when to travel, too

Guest says all-inclusive hotel accidentally overcharged by $2,500

A bike basket for your small dog, a new Boston hotel, and elegance in Arizona

Arts

‘Science isn’t all about certainty,’ says MIT Museum director. ‘It’s about the pleasure of finding things out.’

‘I knew someday I’d have a museum’: How Barbara Burgo fulfilled her destiny and connected Cape Cod to Cape Verde

In Fall River, a museum with working-class roots opens a concourse to the global art world

Books

The Derek Walcott Prize, a poet laureate for Salem, and the Cape Cod Book Festival

Greg Epstein wants you to be skeptical about tech’s heavenly promises

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

Movies

From ‘Us’ to ‘Them!’: This is not your average Halloween movie watch list

Tom Hardy’s double act can’t save ‘Venom: The Last Dance’

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

Television

Why CNN’s John King will be thinking of Boston on Election Night as he works the ‘Magic Wall’

Mind the gap? Not at all.

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

music

Five musical Halloween treats for all ages

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

Cyndi Lauper brings farewell tour to MGM Music Hall this weekend

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