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Stash’s Pizza owner sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for forcing immigrants to work long hours without fair pay

Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis was found guilty in June on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.

Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies
Fans and fellow band members recognized Phil Lesh as a critical member of the Grateful Dead and he was known for his thundering lines on the six-string electric bass.

Father of Elijah Lewis tells boy’s mother ‘you have ruined so many lives’ as she is sentenced to 50 years to life

Four months before Elijah’s death, his mother allegedly told a friend that she could no longer control the boy, compared him to serial killers, and said she wanted him “gone.”
BOLD TYPES

‘We’re going to see more closures’: UMass Memorial Health CEO warns of hospital problems to come

Eric Dickson has a grim diagnosis for the state’s health care system, including nonprofit hospitals.

Anonymous donor pledges $1 million in hopes of stopping demolition of iconic Pink House in Newbury
The house, which sits alone on the causeway leading to Plum Island, has been a favorite subject for artists for nearly a century.

Former doctor from Winchester and his father facing child pornography charges

The men are facing charges of child abuse, possessing child pornography, and using a camera hidden in an electrical outlet to record a man in the shower, officials said.
Money, Power, Inequality

What does it take to build Black wealth? Mass. leaders come together to find the answer.

Leaders like US Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston talked about the need for business owners to get support at the state and local level.

Israel launches strikes on Iran, risking escalation in Mideast wars

Former Billerica police officer arraigned on child rape, pornography charges

Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign, sources tell the AP
DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Sox degrees of skipper separation: Yankees’ Aaron Boone and Dodgers’ Dave Roberts meet in the World Series

Neither played in a World Series for the Red Sox, but both had enormous impact on the Yankees-Sox rivalry when it peaked in 2003 and 2004.
2024 ELECTION

For years, it’s been debated if Donald Trump can credibly be called a fascist. Here’s what experts say.
Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, warned that Trump met the definition of a fascist. Then, Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump a fascist during a CNN town hall.

See the latest election updates

Swing-state voters who find Trump dangerous are willing to vote him into power over economic woes
Opinion | Steve Koczela

Polls suggest a close race. These maps show it might not be.

‘The candidate that nobody wants, but the candidate that everybody needs’: Meet John Deaton, the Republican taking on Warren

Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched

The former model made the allegation during a video chat of sexual violence survivors supporting Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign.

Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron slams newspaper for not making presidential endorsement

“This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty,” Baron, also the former editor of the Boston Globe, wrote on X.
Washington Post will no longer endorse presidential candidates

Lewiston: One year later

In Lewiston, a community comes together in memory one year later

“We have come together to help each other lift the burden of sorrow, opening our hearts to one another and sharing in grief — and in hope.”

One year after Lewiston mass shootings, 10 people describe how their lives have been redefined

For so many in Lewiston, Maine’s worst mass shooting remains a fresh wound, the one-year anniversary a reminder that they were attacked by one of their own.
A year after Maine’s worst mass shooting, what happened to gun reform?
REAL ESTATE

Rhode Island homes to buy if you win the lottery

Which Rhode Island home should we buy if we with the lottery? Here's what local realtors told us.
PARENTING UNFILTERED | KARA BASKIN

Many parents like me are torn over whether to repeal the MCAS graduation requirement. Here’s a two-part, educators’ view from both sides.

This week, I talked to Jennifer Amento, a 23-year educator in Mashpee with the No on 2 Coalition.
jets at patriots | sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)

Five things to watch in Sunday’s Patriots-Jets rematch at Gillette Stadium

The Jets have fallen on hard times, but they will have two weapons they didn't have in the first meeting with the Patriots: Haason Reddick and Davante Adams.
‘Losing is creating all this drama’: The Patriots’ wide receiver room is rife with unrest
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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts Legislature operates in the dark. Is anyone shocked?

DiZoglio audit confirms lawmakers operating in an information and technology backwater.
IDEAS | KEITH O'BRIEN

This is the World Series baseball needs right now
Alex Beam

The ghosts of the NFL
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Fernando “Toro” Valenzuela’s far-reaching legacy
Globe Santa

A caring teacher and a loving aunt both request help for resettled Haitian children
This year, Globe Santa has received hundreds of letters on behalf of Haitian migrant families.

Halloween

Free (spooky) things to do in Boston, plus a bad movie night, and classical music

What makes a piece of wood a wand? Salem witches question their sacred instruments being sold as toys.

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

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

More recent News

Roxbury family will be allowed to replace their house with an apartment building after years-long neighborhood battle
A local family’s years-long fight to redevelop their home ended Thursday with an approval from a divided neighborhood group.

N.H. Catholic school says it did not forfeit soccer game in protest of transgender player on other team
The school lacked enough players for a game for “multiple reasons,” the superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Manchester said.

‘Don’t assume you are safe’: Data breaches soar, with nearly 7 million Mass. accounts hit in 2023
More personal data is being stored online, while hackers are becoming more sophisticated.

What to do when your personal data is hacked

Two dozen Harvard faculty suspended from library after pro-Palestinian protest
About 25 faculty members were notified by email that they are suspended from entering the Widener library for two weeks, The Harvard Crimson reported Thursday.

Malden man convicted of killing his roommate with a samurai sword sentenced to life in prison

Joshua Roush was found guilty last week of the 2021 slaying of Brian McDonald.

B.Good closes several Boston-area locations as owner reassesses brand
Two of the former locations are being turned into Anna’s Taqueria restaurants.

Recommended reads

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.

EDUCATION
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.

After a seven-year campaign, Boston is getting an Indian consulate
Currently, Indian-Americans across New England have to travel to the New York consulate office in Manhattan to get consular services.

Red Sox
We asked for your memories of the 2004 Red Sox. Here are five of our favorites.
The moments of that October are etched into the memories of Red Sox Nation forever.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.

How the canvases hidden in Lynne Drexler’s Monhegan home are changing the game for Maine artists

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

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

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

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
IDEAS | LEWIS ROBINSON

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump and Harris offer starkly different visions for how to end homelessness

The election will influence how we respond to what local advocates described as an unprecedented “avalanche” in homelessness and a growing movement to criminalize it.

In Lewiston, a community comes together in memory one year later

“We have come together to help each other lift the burden of sorrow, opening our hearts to one another and sharing in grief — and in hope.”

Stash’s Pizza owner sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for forcing immigrants to work long hours without fair pay

Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis was found guilty in June on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.
Money, Power, Inequality

What does it take to build Black wealth? Mass. leaders come together to find the answer.

Leaders like US Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston talked about the need for business owners to get support at the state and local level.

Sports

LOUISVILLE 31, BOSTON COLLEGE 27

BC grabs 20-0 lead, then watches it evaporate in crushing loss to Louisville

The visiting Cardinals scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half to race past the Eagles at Alumni Stadium.
HS FOOTBALL | NEEDHAM 21, WEYMOUTH 3

Aidan Williams helps No. 5 Needham gain complete control of Bay State Conference with dominant win over No. 14 Weymouth

The powerful senior running back ran 29 times for 138 yards for the fifth-ranked Rockets (7-0) in a 21-3 Bay State victory over the No. 14 Wildcats (6-1).
HS FOOTBALL: NATICK 27, WELLESLEY 19

A 97-yard return? Jack Showstead a showstopper for Natick in Bay State Conference win over Wellesley

The junior (2 TDs) delivered the clinching blow and Sam Hubbard had a pair of short scoring runs for the 11th-ranked Redhawks (6-1).
WORLD SERIES GAME 1: DODGERS 6, YANKEES 3 (10 INN.)

Epic World Series Game 1 ends on Freddie Freeman’s walkoff grand slam for Dodgers
DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Sox degrees of skipper separation: Yankees’ Aaron Boone and Dodgers’ Dave Roberts meet in the World Series
BASEBALL

Union head Tony Clark: MLB teams are ‘blowing out’ pitchers, risking injuries, and limiting innings

Business

Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign, sources tell the AP

It was not immediately clear what data if any may have been taken, but US officials are investigating.
BOLD TYPES

‘We’re going to see more closures’: UMass Memorial Health CEO warns of hospital problems to come

Eric Dickson has a grim diagnosis for the state’s health care system, including nonprofit hospitals.
RI BUSINESS

Pawtucket’s Tidewater soccer stadium faces contruction setback — again

REAL ESTATE

Rhode Island homes to buy if you win the lottery
magazine
Globe Magazine

They thought they knew everything about their beloved mother. Then a detective called.

Globe Magazine

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

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

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy wine ... Both love a good Christmas movie. Both have close families.’

metro

Two dozen Harvard faculty suspended from library after pro-Palestinian protest

After a seven-year campaign, Boston is getting an Indian consulate

Father of Elijah Lewis tells boy’s mother ‘you have ruined so many lives’ as she is sentenced to 50 years to life

sports

Stride for stride, Will Cerrutti and Nate Assa have made a determined run to prominence at Marblehead

Rested and ready, Central Catholic storms past Andover to capture Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 title

Browns QB Deshaun Watson has surgery on ruptured Achilles’ tendon

business

MCCA board narrows list of candidates for top job down to two finalists

Washington Post will no longer endorse presidential candidates

Two more LA Times editors quit after Kamala Harris endorsement quashed

politics

Harris set to rally with Beyoncé in Texas; Trump says he’ll set ‘record’ for deportations if elected

Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the ‘sin’ of a 150-year-old boarding school policy

Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign, sources tell the AP

Nation

Fatal drug overdoses are dropping. Not everyone is spared.

A mutt known as ‘Houdini’ for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets

Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

World

Israel launches strikes on Iran, risking escalation in Mideast wars

Ukraine’s Zelensky says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills three journalists

opinion

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

Jack Connors’s legacy will live on through The Connors Leadership Academy

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

lifestyle

Free (spooky) things to do in Boston, plus a bad movie night, and classical music

Did I lead her on?

Many parents like me are torn over whether to repeal the MCAS graduation requirement. Here’s a two-part, educators’ view from both sides.

food & dining

His family’s restaurant went up in flames last month. How does he memorialize a place full of memories?

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

travel

It’s a magical place where you hope your flight will be delayed or canceled. Welcome to the happiest airport on earth.

Give the underdog month a chance. Here’s what to do in November in New England.

Traveling with neurodiverse kids can be complicated. One airline offered a trial run to ease the stress.

Arts

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

How the canvases hidden in Lynne Drexler’s Monhegan home are changing the game for Maine artists

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

Books

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 2

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

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 28-Nov. 3

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

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

Television

A different sort of weekend update

Billy Crystal shines in a rare dramatic role, but ‘Before’ is far too muddled

John Mulaney and Netflix, together again

music

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 28-Nov. 3

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

Five musical Halloween treats for all ages

Theater/Dance

‘Fall Experience’ gets Boston Ballet’s 61st season off to a flying start

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

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

Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies

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

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