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Trump ordered aid held days before Ukraine call; more Dems push for impeachment

Officials say he directed his staff to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine a few days before a phone call in which he pressured the nation?s leader to investigate Joe Biden?s family. 54 minutes ago
Here's where the Mass. delegation stands on impeaching President Trump

The new 10th-grade MCAS is tougher ? and it shows

Dramatically fewer 10th-graders scored in the highest categories on the revamped MCAS exams last spring, a sign that the new tests are far more rigorous than the ones they replaced, according to results released Tuesday.
MCAS results for schools across the state 10th grade MCAS science results by district 10th grade MCAS math and English results by district

Third Mass. resident dies from EEE virus, state says

The person?s identity was not released Monday night. There have been 10 human cases of eastern equine encephalitis in Mass. this year, officials said.
5-year-old Sudbury girl who contracted EEE transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
opinion
JENS LUDWIG AND CASS R. SUNSTEIN

Discrimination in the age of algorithms
Editorial

Bringing pot shops into the financial light
MICHAEL A. COHEN

Is something finally going to matter in Trump?s #nothingmatters presidency?
dan wasserman

Trump?s gift to Ukraine

Boston City Council Election

Meet the candidates running for Boston City Council

It's Election Day. Meet the candidates running to represent Boston residents on the city council.

Boston voters could elect most diverse City Council ever
From Mattapan to the Back Bay, voters in Tuesday?s preliminary election will be advancing a slew of finalists for City Council.

Adrian Walker
Boston City Council race reflects an evolving Boston
This year?s races feature the most impressive field of candidates in years ? attracted both by the rise of Ayanna Pressley and a significant number of open seats.

opinion

Editorial: Boston City Council Endorsements

Our picks for at-large Boston City Council seats

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Cambridge has temporarily banished ?Big Cannabis.? Up next: lawsuits

The measure, approved on a 7-0 vote with two members abstaining, makes Cambridge a national leader in so-called local equity policies, municipal marijuana licensing rules meant to redress the excesses of America?s war on drugs.
Here's what to know about the two pot shops opening in Mass. this week

Trump?s anti-press rhetoric emboldens authoritarian leaders, New York Times publisher tells R.I. audience

?The current administration . . . has retreated from our country?s historic role as defender of the free press,? A.G. Sulzberger told a Brown University audience Monday.
Read Sulzberger's complete prepared remarks

Patriots fullback James Develin out at least eight weeks with neck injury

Develin, who was placed on injured reserve, is a big loss for the Patriots.
Julian Edelman should be ready to go Sunday What Tom Brady said about Antonio Brown on WEEI today
coming thursday:

Exploring climate change on Cape Cod

On Thursday, the Globe will release ?At the edge of a warming world.? Learn more.

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  2. Mookie Betts on his amazing assist: ?I didn?t know I could do that?
  3. A R.I. church was told it hired an accused child molester. It kept him on for two decades.
  4. Jacoby Brissett was one the Patriots shouldn?t have let get away
  5. Trump ordered aid freeze; more Dems push for impeachment
  6. It?s fair to question Hunter Biden?s business dealings
  7. We need answers from team ownership on a couple of matters
  8. The new 10th-grade MCAS is tougher ? and it shows
  9. Is something finally going to matter in Trump?s #nothingmatters presidency?
  10. Reform-minded prosecutors expected to battle entrenched local powers but the blowback has been harsher than anticipated

Have a question about the changing face of retail and real estate in Boston? Ask us

Our new series "On the Street" explores neighborhood change through the lens of retail and real estate.

In a pioneering campaign, Boston?s new Age Strong Commission takes on ageism
City officials are challenging stereotypes in a campaign that seeks to promote positive views about aging and excise offensive adjectives like cranky, frumpy, fragile, and over the hill.

dan shaughnessy
We need answers from team ownership on a couple of matters
The direction of the Red Sox front office and the Patriots? handling of Antonio Brown have gone unaddressed.

Jackie Bradley Jr., with three hits, trying to end bad year on good note

?How dare you?: 16-year-old chides world leaders on lack of action on climate change
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, gave an emotional speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

Climate activists snarl Washington, D.C., rush-hour traffic in push for action

A key piece of Joe Kennedy?s strategy: Appealing to people on the margins

Kennedy spent time Monday focusing on people on the margins of the electorate, including those grappling with addiction, immigrants with families vulnerable to deportation, and communities of color.

?I froze on my board?: Surfer recalls encounter with shark off Cape Cod

Devon Zimmerman was only a few minutes into a surfing session off Nauset Beach when he noticed a fin poking through the ocean?s surface directly behind him.

Reform-minded prosecutors expected to battle entrenched local powers but the blowback has been harsher than anticipated

Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins is part of a wave of about 40 like-minded prosecutors elected across as the country, many of whom are pushing similar agendas and encountering the same criticism.

Body, detonated IEDs found in Fitchburg fire wreckage

One person was unaccounted for after a fire tore through a condominium building in Fitchburg Sunday night, according to the Worcester DA?s office.
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Lynn appeals for commuter rail service at subway prices

Multiple juveniles charged with spray-painting anti-Semitic, racist graffiti at Fort Revere

?Operation Devil?s Highway? nets 38 people in crackdown on opioids in Merrimack Valley

Former Stanford women?s sailing coach pays $10,000 fine in college admissions cheating case

Recommended Reads

As the rich get richer, more workers are serving their needs

?Wealth work? ? walking dogs, cleaning houses, preparing taxes ? is expanding rapidly, especially in Boston.

Adrian Walker
Is Charlie Baker becoming a man without a party?
As the Massachusetts GOP moves farther and farther to the right, how long can the governor support it?

Globe Magazine
The Most Stylish Bostonians of 2019
From an art student to a New Kid, these 16 stylish locals make a statement every time they step out. Find out more about their approach to personal style.

Rhode Island

A R.I. church was told it hired an accused child molester. It kept him on for two decades.

?We can stop this from happening?: Rhode Island students join Climate Strike

Newton

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We?re beefing up our coverage of Newton, and we?re putting out a weekly digest of the biggest and most interesting stories in the city. Sign up now.

Newton Democrats say Kennedy vs. Markey is a tough choice

Fighting for a future, Newton North students strike for climate action

Sports

Mookie Betts on his amazing assist: ?I didn?t know I could do that?

Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is day to day with a rib injury

Politics / Business

Trump says he is worthy of a Nobel Prize ?for a lot of things?

Nation / World

At UN climate summit, a call for action yields few commitments

Trump Tower theft: $353,000 in jewelry reported stolen

Lifestyle

Welcome the fall with fragrant frappato

From Aleppo to Aleppo Sweets: The three-year journey from Syria to Bon Appetit?s Top 50

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Opinion | Angela Onwuachi-Willig

?Law & Order? ? rationalizing racial bias
Editorial

Convention center expansion plan is a trifecta
Opinion | Elissa Ely

When a job ends and life goes on

Alex Beam

Zero weddings and many funerals

Opinion | H.D.S. Greenway

Why can?t the US learn from its foreign policy failures?
Letters

Bristling at a Kennedy-Markey battle

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Patriots take on Jets in AFC East showdown

?My guidance counselor didn?t do any of this?: How school counselors? roles have evolved

Photos from climate strike events across the planet

Photos: The Boston Police Strike of 1919

Metro

A Frank Lloyd Wright home in N.H. will hit the market for $850,000

The mid-century modern home is described as ?a rare masterpiece,? and is being sold with Wright-designed furniture.

2019 vs. 2018 MCAS math scores for 5th graders

A look at the change in percentage of students in each school whose scores exceeded expectations, met expectations, partially met expectations, or did not meet expectations.

2019 vs. 2018 MCAS English scores for 4th graders

A look at the change in percentage of students in each school whose scores exceeded expectations, met expectations, partially met expectations, or did not meet expectations.

2019 vs. 2018 MCAS math scores for 4th graders

A look at the change in percentage of students in each school whose scores exceeded expectations, met expectations, partially met expectations, or did not meet expectations.

2019 vs. 2018 MCAS English scores for 3rd graders
A look at the change in percentage of students in each school whose scores exceeded expectations, met expectations, partially met expectations, or did not meet expectations.

The 2019 MCAS science scores for 10th graders
A look at the change in percentage of students in each school who scored advanced, proficient, needs improvement, or warning/failing.

STAT

What to know about EEE, a mosquito-borne virus on the rise

For dementia caregivers, a place to share with strangers ? and be honest

Mental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?

Startup becomes first consumer DNA company to offer anonymous sequencing

sports

Rays 7, Red Sox 4

Mookie Betts on his amazing assist: ?I didn?t know I could do that?

A run scored on the play Monday as Tampa Bay, which is fighting for playoff position, beat the Red Sox, 7-4.

MLB boxscore: Rays 7, Red Sox 4

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Once again, Jackie Bradley Jr. went missing at the plate

Entering Monday, Bradley?s average was .221, his lowest since 2014, and he had a career-high 147 strikeouts.

Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is day to day with a rib injury

Linebacker Dont?a Hightower (shoulder), also banged up Sunday, is not expected to miss any time.

ben volin | On football
Jacoby Brissett was one the Patriots shouldn?t have let get away
The fourth-year player is lighting it up for the Colts and would have looked good as New England?s QB-in-waiting right now.

Jim McBride
Patriots fullback James Develin out at least eight weeks with neck injury
Develin, who was placed on injured reserve, is a big loss for the Patriots.

Politics

Trump ordered aid freeze; more Dems push for impeachment
Officials say he directed his staff to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine a few days before a phone call in which he pressured the nation?s leader to investigate Joe Biden?s family.

Business

Bayer to invest in Longwood lab focused on chronic lung conditions
German pharmaceutical giant will collaborate with scientists from Brigham and Women?s and Mass. General hospitals.

Marijuana

MARIJUANA MOMENT
21 state attorneys general, including Healey, urge Congress to protect state marijuana programs from federal interference
The attorneys general of 21 states sent a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, voicing support for a bipartisan bill that would shield state-legal marijuana programs from federal interference.

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On the COver

The Most Stylish Bostonians of 2019

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-Oct. 6
Miss Conduct

Advice: I think my friend forgot sharing an awful secret with me
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ?She owned her space like a rock star entering TD Garden on gig night?

sports

We need answers from team ownership on a couple of matters

Celtics coach Brad Stevens optimistic as new season approaches

Lukas Drahos continues to deliver for Mystic Valley: ?He?s just dominating the league?

metro

Boston Age Strong Commission releases new commercial

The new 10th-grade MCAS is tougher ? and it shows

UMass to get trove of Daniel Ellsberg?s private papers

Nation

?Climate rebels? shut down intersections across Washington

At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate

Trump says he is worthy of a Nobel Prize ?for a lot of things?

World

20 killed, 70 hurt in protests in Indonesia?s Papua province

UK?s Labour Party backs leader; to stay neutral on Brexit

UK, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

politics

Trump ordered hold on aid days before calling Ukraine?s president, officials say

Trump says he is worthy of a Nobel Prize ?for a lot of things?

Here?s where the Mass. delegation stands on impeaching President Trump

business

Bayer to invest in Longwood lab focused on chronic lung conditions

Bill that would pay people to relocate to Western Mass. will get first hearing

A sequel for MoviePass? Farnsworth is working on it.

lifestyle

Recipe: For Rosh Hashanah, braise chicken pieces with chickpeas, carrots, potatoes, apricots, and aromatic spices

Recipe: Tunisian White Bean and Meatball Stew

Welcome the fall with fragrant frappato

marijuana

21 state attorneys general, including Healey, urge Congress to protect state marijuana programs from federal interference

Here?s what to know about the two pot shops opening in Mass. this week

South Dakota marijuana backers push 2 ballot measures

opinion

We need to go green ? fast

Natural gas is not ?clean, affordable energy?

Can we please hear about other candidates?

food & dining

Recipe: Tunisian White Bean and Meatball Stew

Welcome the fall with fragrant frappato

From Aleppo to Aleppo Sweets: The three-year journey from Syria to Bon Appetit?s Top 50

travel

A trip to the Berkshires is for lovers, and here?s the proof

Where should you stay in the Berkshires this fall? Here are the latest and greatest options

Irish theater wasn?t coming here, so I went there. Here?s why you should go, too.

Books

For ?Heavy? author, collecting is right up there with reading

Patchett?s ?The Dutch House? inhabited by the spirits of the past

Local bestsellers for the week ending 9/15

Movies

Movie events coming soon to Boston

Brookline public library celebrates 30 years of ?vital? film culture at Coolidge Corner Theatre

The fears of a ?Downton? super fan, and the dangers of exhuming pop culture memories

Television

Plunge in Emmy Awards viewership not a surprise

?Game of Thrones,? ?Fleabag? take top honors at Emmy Awards

A list of winners from the 2019 Emmys

music

White Snake Projects? immigration opera is a timely tale haunted by American dreams

Future Teens, Clairo, STL GLD among Boston Music Awards nominees

The Milkwood years: When Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr played ?70s soft rock

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet serves up a superb ?Giselle?

At the ICA, postmodern classic ?Fase? retains its power

In ?Sunset Boulevard,? the talented Ms. Ripley?s star turn has come

globe local

Obituaries

James Robertson, federal judge who took stand against warrantless surveillance, dies at 81

Chester Williams, South African rugby star who symbolized end of apartheid, dies at 49

Suzanne Whang, former host of ?House Hunters,? dies