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Mass. lawmakers spend nearly $30,000 in campaign funds on travel agent for health care-focused Cuba trip

A delegation of 11 lawmakers from Massachusetts recently traveled to Cuba on their campaign's dime.

A multibillion-dollar data center project is coming to Western Mass.
Estimated to cost more than $3 billion, a planned data center near Springfield would be the largest such complex in the state by far.

The latest Cambridge housing debate: Should developers get to build six stories everywhere?

Housing advocates say simpler zoning would pave the way for more homes and generate more affordable housing.

This Mass. city is one of the best places to retire, according to US News & World Report

Despite sky-high housing costs, the city earned high marks for health care and quality of life, according to a new ranking.

Karen Read’s Mansfield home sells for $810,000

Read had not been living in Mansfield since last year and “now wishes for another family to enjoy the property she spent many years enhancing.”

Will more city money fix Providence public schools?

Do Providence public school students deserve more from our city and state when it comes to their education? Yes, they certainly do. Is more money the answer? My experiences tell me it is not, writes a former city administrator.

‘It’s outrageous.’ Healey signs spending bill, protecting Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending.

18-year-old driver to be charged in Cape Cod crash that left two teenagers with life-threatening injuries

Could Trump really conduct mass deportations here?

It's not clear to what extent the president-elect could carry out his threats, but some experts say Trump could have the ability to initiate large numbers of deportations.

‘This isn’t about me.’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spars with incoming Trump border czar Homan over deportation approach.
Tom Homan had sharp words for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu regarding federal immigration policy and the new administration’s plans for mass deportations.

Some sheriffs scoffed at immigration enforcement. Plymouth extended its agreement with ICE.

Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room, and refused to let her leave.
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Much-needed rain ramps up today as potent system arrives. Here’s how much rain, snow we can expect.
New England will see pockets of light to heavy rain today in waves, helping to alleviate record dry conditions this fall.

Weekend outlook: Sunshine fights to break through as storm exits

Brush fire in Great Barrington spreads to 1,100 acres
The fire in western Massachusetts is one of 600 that have scorched nearly 1,900 acres in Massachusetts since October, far exceeding what the state typically experiences.

North Shore communities have been blanketed by terrible air quality for days. What’s going on?

Sam Kennedy opens up about Red Sox’ plans to spend this offseason, including for a big-ticket free agent like Juan Soto

When it comes to payroll, Kennedy noted the Red Sox are prepared to expand the budget. “Even if it takes us over the CBT,” he said.
One season after leaving the Red Sox, Atlanta’s Chris Sale wins Cy Young Award

Aging, summed up in one sentence: ‘I have to do 20 minutes a day of rehab for a muscle I didn’t know existed.’

Who has time to age? By the time you’re done rehabbing one problem, another is appearing on the horizon.

You might know the name John Derian from Target. But did you know Watertown helped shape his sense of whimsy?

“In a funny way, I never left Massachusetts. I’ll always be connected,” says the designer.
TELEVISION REVIEW

‘A Man on the Inside’ stays on the surface

A new sitcom from the creator of “The Good Place” follows Ted Danson as he infiltrates a retirement community.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Governor Healey’s short-sighted move on project labor agreements risks higher construction costs

It’s simply not fair to tilt the field toward union firms.
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Let’s make renting better — for real this time
Wendy Schmidt and Eric S. Lander

Don’t rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveries

‘I never expected my life to go the way it did.’ Connie Chung on her new memoir.
Heather Hopp-Bruce

Spending the day with my transgender son and MAGA aunt

More recent News

American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

Details on the alcohol poisoning began trickling out about a week after the two Australian women fell ill on Nov. 13 following a night out drinking with a group in the remote town.

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

A sale of Chrome “will permanently stop Google’s control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is a gateway to the internet,” Justice Department lawyers argued in their filing.

Pedestrian killed by Amtrak train in Exeter, N.H., after walking on the tracks

Police said the person has not been identified, but a preliminary investigation suggests the individual didn’t realize the train was getting close.

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Two people were wounded as a result of the attack, and an industrial facility and a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities were damaged, according to local officials.

Pamela Hayden, the voice of Bart’s friend Milhouse, retires from ‘The Simpsons’
She has voiced characters on “The Simpsons” since it began in 1989, including Bart’s best friend Milhouse Van Houten, but Pamela Hayden announced Wednesday that she was retiring from the show.

PBS writers at GBH shows Frontline and NOVA vote to authorize strike
The strike could have an outsized effect on GBH, which is the nation’s largest producer of PBS content.

Recommended reads

RFK Jr. as health secretary? Not so fast, says a broad, bipartisan coalition.

A vast collection of people and interests have found at least one reason to lose sleep over the prospect of him becoming the nation’s top health official.

BU says it won’t admit PhD students in a dozen humanities and social sciences programs
The college will not accept students in English or history, weeks after graduate students ended their seven-month strike.

EDUCATION
Brown University transfers 255 acres in Bristol, R.I., to the Pokanoket Indian tribe: ‘We are the original stewards’
“We are not talking about a land acknowledgment or cultural appreciation,” lawyer Taino Palermo said. “They have set a precedent to show other institutions they can do this.”

Social workers have quit DCF in droves, costing children stability and delaying family reunifications
High workloads, less stressful employment options, and disillusionment are playing a role in DCF's worst staffing problems in years.

Culture & Lifestyle

Gloucester art collection goes online

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

You might know the name John Derian from Target. But did you know Watertown helped shape his sense of whimsy?

Through the looking glasses: With EnChroma rentals, Peabody Essex Museum offers colorblind visitors a new way of seeing art

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

The political mystery of Josh Kraft
EDITORIAL

Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes

JEFF JACOBY

No, Trump didn’t earn an ‘unprecedented and powerful’ mandate
IDEAS | JENNIFER BLOCK

When it comes to food, RFK and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ crew have a point
RENÉE GRAHAM

America’s great white reckoning again
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The latest Cambridge housing debate: Should developers get to build six stories everywhere?

Housing advocates say simpler zoning would pave the way for more homes and generate more affordable housing.

Transportation officials warn N.H. customers of ‘smishing’ scam imitating E-ZPass invoice

The scammers appear to be targeting phone numbers with 603 area codes, without knowing whether a number is affiliated with any of the state’s roughly 588,000 E-ZPass accounts.

The future of charter schools in Rhode Island

On the Rhode Island Report, the head of the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools says the goal is quality, not quantity.
COMMENTARY | TONY SIMON

Will more city money fix Providence public schools?

Do Providence public school students deserve more from our city and state when it comes to their education? Yes, they certainly do. Is more money the answer? My experiences tell me it is not, writes a former city administrator.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

High school teams know the Globe Top 20 football poll can put a target on your back, or a chip on your shoulder

The Globe poll, a version of which first appeared in the newspaper in 1934, is compiled weekly from the preseason through the championship games by the Globe staff, led by high school sports editor Craig Larson and football reporter Nate Weitzer.
field hockey

For the first time in 32 years, UMass field hockey is in the NCAA Tournament Final Four

The Minutewomen will face No. 2 Northwestern in the semifinals Friday at 3 p.m. in Ann Arbor, Mich.
No. 24 Rutgers 74, Merrimack 63

Freshman Ace Bailey’s 23 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 24 Rutgers past Merrimack

It was the second straight wire-to-wire win for the Scarlet Knights.
BASEBALL

Roki Sasaki’s posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says
No. 2 UConn 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41

Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

MIAA football semifinals: 16 mega matchups in 8 divisions, and our picks

Business

The latest Cambridge housing debate: Should developers get to build six stories everywhere?

Housing advocates say simpler zoning would pave the way for more homes and generate more affordable housing.

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

A sale of Chrome “will permanently stop Google’s control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is a gateway to the internet,” Justice Department lawyers argued in their filing.

Mass. bill would make it harder for people to resell tickets to live events. Consumer groups are up in arms.
talking points

Gary Wang, a top FTX executive, is given no prison time

magazine
Winter Travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask
Perspective

The dos and don’ts of grandparenting: From Vicks to surprise haircuts

LOVE LETTERS

How do I go from chitchat with a stranger to an actual date?
Cooking

Miso, polenta, and pie: Three ways to elevate corn this season

metro

Mass. lawmakers spend nearly $30,000 in campaign funds on travel agent for health care-focused Cuba trip

Could Trump really conduct mass deportations here?

Much-needed rain ramps up today as potent system arrives. Here’s how much rain, snow we can expect.

sports

Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

It’s pure power, pure leader, and pure joy for Fairhaven’s record-breaking back Justin Marques

MLB scraps plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico

business

PBS writers at GBH shows Frontline and NOVA vote to authorize strike

State House committee appears ready to advance Wu’s property tax home rule petition

The ultimate goal is to find buyer for Providence Place, receiver says

politics

Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth

Federal inquiry traced payments from Gaetz to women

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Nation

Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West Coast

House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

Musk and Ramaswamy vow ‘mass head-count reductions’ in federal government

World

American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, dies

opinion

When it comes to food, RFK and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ crew have a point

Warning sign of the times: MGB doctors seek union; concierge care grows

BlueHub helps families like mine stay in their homes

lifestyle

Aging, summed up in one sentence: ‘I have to do 20 minutes a day of rehab for a muscle I didn’t know existed.’

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

This Mass. city is one of the best places to retire, according to US News & World Report

food & dining

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.

A contemporary feast

Recipe: For the vegetarians at Thanksgiving, her Indian family’s spinach-tomato rice pilaf is colorful and hearty

travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask

Arthur Frommer, 95, dies; his guidebooks opened travel to the masses

The best and worst times to travel for Thanksgiving, according to AAA

Arts

Gloucester art collection goes online

You might know the name John Derian from Target. But did you know Watertown helped shape his sense of whimsy?

ICA names Nora Burnett Abrams as its new director

Books

Naomi Wood’s debut story collection is full of mothers falling apart

Thinking of writing a letter to an author? Do it.

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 17

Movies

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

Television

‘A Man on the Inside’ stays on the surface

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

music

Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer’s funeral

Theater/Dance

‘That’s So Jewish’ aims to get to the bottom of who’s ‘most chosen’

An off-balance ‘Galileo’s Daughter’ at Central Square Theater

Uneven ‘Mindplay’ illustrates the perils of interactivity

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

Richard V. Allen, first national security adviser under Reagan, dies at 88

Thomas E. Kurtz, a creator of BASIC computer language, dies at 96

Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84