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Ten MBTA employees on leave amid criminal investigation at Cabot Yard in South Boston, T general manager says

The investigation centers on allegations the employees were working on non-MBTA vehicles while on company time at Cabot Yard.

Adults 65 and older should get second round of this year’s COVID-19 shot, CDC says

The agency also recommended that people 50 and older get the pneumococcal vaccine.

Two Boston hospitals did not violate law when they tracked website use, SJC rules

“Unbeknownst to patients, they implanted tracking code to assist third parties to record the patients’ private medical concerns, padding Facebook’s and Google’s bottom lines," Justice Dalila A. Wendlandt wrote in a dissent.

Prosecutors want Menendez brothers resentenced in 1989 killings of their parents, official says

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors must now seek court approval to adjust their sentence.
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.

B.Good closes several Boston-area locations as owner reassesses brand

Two of the former locations are being turned into Anna’s Taqueria restaurants.

Records detail how R.I. teacher accused of raping former student allegedly had yearslong ‘relationship’ with her

Joseph Gannon, 50, of Warwick, was arrested last month after the one-time student came forward to police.

Biden set to apologize to Native Americans for Indian boarding schools

Get a sneak peek of the MBTA’s new Green Line trolley at City Hall Plaza

Owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $100 million in settlement with US

12-foot shark seen swimming off Chatham, researchers say: ‘Sharktober is on!’

Girl, 14, shot and found in ‘critical condition’ at Central Falls, R.I., home, police say
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Amid lawsuits over alleged abuse, a Roman Catholic diocese in Vt. files for bankruptcy. Victims say it’s a ploy.

“We always knew they were morally bankrupt,” a victim of abuse said. “This just shows how bankrupt they really are.”
2024 ELECTION

The group at the center of Trump’s planning for a second term is one you haven’t heard of
The group, known as AFPI, has quickly inserted itself into nearly every corner of Donald Trump’s political machine, and is closer than any other outside player in his planning for a second term.

In race for US Senate, John Deaton is running as an anti-Trump Republican, touting Elon Musk’s support

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire supporting Trump’s presidential campaign, on Monday gave Deaton’s long-shot Republican US Senate bid a nod.

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

Harris leaning on some of the biggest names in Democratic politics to close out campaign

Gaza protesters interrupt Pelosi book event in Cambridge

Trump stumps out West; Harris campaigns with Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen

TRAVEL
‘Autism Flies’ event offers neurodiverse kids a trial run at air travel
The simulated flight experience, hosted by Breeze Airways at Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport, helps families of kids with autism find hope and confidence — and helps train staff on how best to help.

ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★★

‘Anora’ is a darker, screwball take on princess-based fairy tales

Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner hardly turns "Pretty Woman" into "Gritty Woman." But a stunning performance by Mikey Madison makes it work.
Red Sox

‘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
sports

Boston Athletic Association enters partnership with Reggie Lewis Center to invest over $1 million in Roxbury facility

The BAA will provide a direct financial contribution of $700,000 over the next four years while providing entries into the Boston Marathon that the BAA says could see fundraising totals for the Reggie exceed $1.3 million.
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

Guest says Berkshires hotel overcharged her by $2,500, then ghosted her. How can she get her money back?

Dalia Hamzeh said the Miraval Berkshires overcharged her, then refused to answer her emails.
LOVE LETTERS

She’s a bad texter

And younger.
Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No taxes at all

Harris plans new ad on economy to counter Trump’s edge on issue

Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.
Halloween

Halloween means spooks, scares ... and cool cover shows

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

Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

What it takes for men to recognize the reality of sexual assault — other men as victims

It’s sadly predictable that women who accuse men of sexual assault aren’t as readily believed as men who make similar allegations.
ENDORSEMENT

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

Thank you, General John Kelly, for speaking the truth about Trump
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.

City program to buy buildings and keep them affordable is starting to make a dent

A city program helps community groups take apartment buildings off the market as part of a broader effort to slow the pace of gentrification in lower-income neighborhoods and create more affordable housing.

Franklin church fire was arson, investigators say
The fire that broke out at St. Mary's Church about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday is being investigated as arson, officials said. No injuries were reported.

Man charged in 2017 murder of Lawrence teenager, prosecutors say

Robert Severino, formerly of Lawrence, was arrested Thursday in Worcester, prosecutors said.

CELTICS
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.

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.

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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.

Rubber ducks and fake cash: Stoughton man accused of witness intimidation in Karen Read case
Police said the ducks were a nod to a statement about the case that one of Read’s attorneys made during a pretrial hearing.

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.

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

James Carville has strong opinions about when to travel, too

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

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

12-foot shark seen swimming off Chatham, researchers say: ‘Sharktober is on!’

White shark activity off the coast of Massachusetts tends to begin in May and peaks during the months of August, September and October, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.

Man charged in 2017 murder of Lawrence teenager, prosecutors say

Robert Severino, formerly of Lawrence, was arrested Thursday in Worcester, prosecutors said.
TRAVEL

‘Autism Flies’ event offers neurodiverse kids a trial run at air travel

The simulated flight experience, hosted by Breeze Airways at Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport, helps families of kids with autism find hope and confidence — and helps train staff on how best to help.

Mass. reports 897 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

SPORTS BUSINESS

Parent of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG for $3.25 billion

The sale to parent company TKO is part of Endeavor’s efforts to shed some of its assets as it looks to be taken private.
WNBA

WNBA champion New York Liberty honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes

Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in downtown Manhattan.
NBA

NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener

The league said it was opened as part of the NBA’s player participation policy that went into effect last season.
MLS

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024
Patriots

Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt gets another crack at Jets after regretting his Week 3 game plan
Bruins

Bruins’ Brad Marchand defends Jim Montgomery after coach’s outburst against captain on bench

Business

Southwest settles proxy fight with hedge fund as Q3 profit shrinks

Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan managed to survive the shakeup, but faces pressure to improve the company’s financial performance.
TRAVEL

‘Autism Flies’ event offers neurodiverse kids a trial run at air travel

The simulated flight experience, hosted by Breeze Airways at Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport, helps families of kids with autism find hope and confidence — and helps train staff on how best to help.

Owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $100 million in settlement with US
RI BUSINESS

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

Could New England finally see some rain this weekend?

Forty years later, the murder of Patricia Ann Gonyea, 17, of Worcester, remains unsolved

Man gets life sentence with chance of parole for fatal shooting at South Shore Plaza

sports

Boston Athletic Association enters partnership with Reggie Lewis Center to invest over $1 million in Roxbury facility

EMass girls’ volleyball Top 20: With a peak effort, Brookline earns No. 3 ranking in Globe poll

Who has the edge in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series that is loaded with stars?

business

B.Good closes several Boston-area locations as owner reassesses brand

City program to buy buildings and keep them affordable is starting to make a dent

Harris plans new ad on economy to counter Trump’s edge on issue

politics

Trump stumps out West; Harris campaigns with Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen

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

Harris leaning on some of the biggest names in Democratic politics to close out campaign

Nation

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial

Mass. reports 897 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $100 million in settlement with US

World

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Pope Francis denounces a world ‘losing its heart’ in fourth encyclical of his papacy

UN’s verdict on climate progress over the past year: There was none

opinion

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

Rural students deserve early college courses too

Deal or no deal on taxes? Wu should take this win.

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

B.Good closes several Boston-area locations as owner reassesses brand

A new Irish pub comes to the Back Bay; James Beard winner Tony Messina returns to Boston

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

travel

‘Autism Flies’ event offers neurodiverse kids a trial run at air travel

James Carville has strong opinions about when to travel, too

Guest says Berkshires hotel overcharged her by $2,500, then ghosted her. How can she get her money back?

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

‘Anora’ is a darker, screwball take on princess-based fairy tales

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’

Television

John Mulaney and Netflix, together again

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.

music

Halloween means spooks, scares ... and cool cover shows

Five musical Halloween treats for all ages

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

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

Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine student, dies at 83

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