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Son with mental health issues charged with murdering father, stepmother, and stepbrother in small Vermont town

“One day I will kill him.” In affidavit, relatives and friends tell of suspect's troubled past.

Five Tufts lacrosse players remain hospitalized, days after workout led by graduate of Navy SEAL training

The university is appointing an outside investigator “to conduct a thorough review,” a spokesperson said.

Union releases video capturing ‘horrific’ attack on corrections officers at state’s maximum security prison in Lancaster

Five officers were taken to hospitals for treatment. One was stabbed 12 times, and another suffered a punctured lung.

The tide is ‘wicked high.’ It’s a glimpse into Boston’s future if climate change continues to worsen.
The high tide on Friday afternoon was about 2 feet higher than Boston’s typical high tide.

Photos show powerful king tide along coastal Mass.

Steward’s leaving the state, but folks in Norwood want their local hospital to return
Finding a new operator willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to complete the rebuilding of Norwood Hospital, which has been closed to patients since a 2020 flood, will be no easy task.

Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
The rare strike hit a densely populated southern neighborhood on Friday afternoon during rush hour as people returned home.

The US is more hands-off than usual in the Middle East. It fears making things worse.

Zelensky hopes for quick US action as another arms depot is hit in Russia

Alex Speier | TWINS 4, RED SOX 2 (12 INNS.)

The night the Red Sox’ playoff hopes slipped away

The result, a 4-2 loss in 12 innings, dropped like an anvil on the team’s aspirations — quickly followed by a sledgehammer delivered in the form of the news that Rafael Devers most likely won’t play again this year.
Red Sox strike out 20 times, strand 17 runners in 12-inning loss to the Twins

As they prepare to rebuild after the war, Ukrainian delegation visits Mass. to study geothermal energy

A dozen ministers, mayors, and utility regulators traveled halfway around the world to learn from the Bay State about how to incorporate renewable energy into their vision for a post-war Ukraine.
2024 election

Harris has a polling edge in Wisconsin, but Democrats don’t trust it

On paper, Vice President Kamala Harris should be feeling hopeful about Wisconsin.
Former Teamsters president says Sean O’Brien made a ‘critical error’ by not endorsing Harris for presidentFollow live campaign updates

‘I believe in her that much.’ Andrea Campbell talks about her ‘dear friend’ and mentor, Kamala Harris.

The years-long relationship between Campbell and Harris, who Campbell described as “a dear friend, a mentor, a colleague,” comes with shared history-making.
North toward hope

Many migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis are still stuck in limbo two years later
When the Martha’s Vineyard migrants arrived here, they benefited from an extraordinary outpouring of attention and support. Two years later, at least 20,000 more migrants have arrived, and the landscape has shifted dramatically.

What’s that giant thing that’s been leaping out of the water all over the North Shore?

The sturgeon, a massive, dinosaur-like, rare fish, has suddenly been spotted all over the North Shore this summer, in numbers no one can recall.
Spotlight report

Jet travel, yacht adventures, and more. How Steward’s CEO used corporate funds as the company crumbled.

A Globe analysis rounds out a globetrotting portrait of how Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre and other executives spent their time — and the company’s money — in the months and years before it went under.
Read more Steward coverage

Blue-green algae discovered in part of Charles River, public health advisory issued

Experts say exposure to cyanobacteria-contaminated water can be harmful, or, in extreme cases, even fatal.

Braintree reaches $14.9 million settlement with man whose murder conviction was tossed after 36 years in prison

Frederick Weichel was in prison for a 1980 slaying in the town that he resolutely denied committing.

Why will one of Boston Common’s most visited monuments be veiled for four days in September?

"We are asking you to imagine a much more complex, messy history," says Renée Ater, a member of the Friends of the Public Garden’s Monument & Memory Task Force.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Harris might be gaining ground in Maine’s key electoral district, threatening Trump’s path to White House

Why Trump’s and Harris’s proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Hispanic Heritage Month

Boston’s Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast had awards, jokes, and a head of fabulous hair

Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album

El mito del voto latino

El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte entre los latinos. No tiene por qué serlo.

Opinion
IDEAS

The Wisdom Issue: Is how we age a choice?

Writers of a certain age on the challenges, delights, surprises, preoccupations, and freedoms of growing older.
IDEAS | MARK SINGER

What Roger Angell knew

IDEAS | MARGO HOWARD

I don’t like old people

IDEAS | Bob Regan

Who you callin’ ‘young man’?

IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

The worst decision of our lives

Busing at 50
Listen to the full episode

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.
Your memories of Boston's busing eraPerspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

More recent News

Mass. senators seek special investigator in State Police recruit death
The three lawmakers requested a conflict-of-interest special assistant attorney general to probe the circumstances leading to the death of Worcester resident Enrique Delgado-Garcia.

Tempers flare over police department audit at Canton meeting, report says
Residents voted in November to authorize an audit of the Canton Police Department following intense criticism of the Karen Read investigation.

Larry Edelman
Massachusetts jobless rate continues to climb as more people search for work
The jobless rate rose to 3.7 percent in August, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.

Providence middle school teacher accused of raping student and creating child pornography

Joseph Gannon was arrested Friday at Nathanael Greene Middle School, after a former student came forward.

Man charged with murder 36 years after woman found dead in Roxbury apartment

James E. Holloman, 65, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment to a charge of first-degree murder on Friday and was ordered held without bail.

Woman dies after being stabbed inside New Bedford home

The woman, 31, was stabbed inside a home at 86 Atlantic St. late Friday afternoon, police said.

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We knew it was going to be bad for the Patriots this season, but not this bad, and other thoughts

We lived so well, so long. It was always going to be a rebuilding year. But this?

Local news startups in Massachusetts are taking a fresh look at the police blotter
Some new outlets are making changes to their police logs, while others have opted not to publish them at all.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
A room with a (highway) view. What it’s like to stay at the new citizenM hotel over the Mass. Pike.
The Netherlands-based hotel chain has opened its largest hotel at the head of Newbury Street, offering a tech-driven night’s sleep with traffic below.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘She seems like an excellent human’
Will these two daters see a palette of possibilities?

Culture & Lifestyle

James Earl Jones spoke to America’s past and symbolized America’s pastime

Kelsey Grammer on 40 years of ‘Frasier’ and why it was ‘his destiny’ to return to Boston

‘If I don’t feel scared, I haven’t done my job,’ says composer Carlos Simon

Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

How The Haitian Times is fact-checking Trump’s Springfield claims

Renée Loth

Getting growth right in Fort Point

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A prescription for those leaving prison

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Diplomas behind bars provide opportunities for rethinking incarceration

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Live updates

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential race

We’re gathering the latest news, updates, and analysis on the 2024 presidential race.

Boston archdiocese raises nearly $3 million for Clergy Trust; Cardinal O’Malley praises fellow priests at dinner

Cardinal Seán P. O’ Malley attended the annual Celebration of Priesthood dinner Wednesday night at a Seaport hotel for his last time as archbishop of Boston.

Woman dies after being stabbed inside New Bedford home

The woman, 31, was stabbed inside a home at 86 Atlantic St. late Friday afternoon, police said.

Son with mental health issues charged with murdering father, stepmother, and stepbrother in small Vermont town

“One day I will kill him.” In affidavit, relatives and friends tell of suspect's troubled past.

Sports

WNBA PLAYOFFS

WNBA playoffs: See the matchups and when the Connecticut Sun will face off against Caitlin Clark and the Fever

The Sun will take on the WNBA's star rookie in a best-of-three first round series beginning Sunday at home.
DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 4

Shohei Ohtani sets MLB record with another HR/SB night, powers Dodgers to another win

The slugging superstar set a major league record by homering and stealing a base for the 14th time in the same game, as Los Angeles rallied to beat last-place Colorado Friday night.
TWINS 4, RED SOX 2 (12 inns.)

Red Sox strike out 20 times, strand 17 runners in 12-inning loss to the Twins

The Sox’ first of three against the Twins on Friday was as forgettable as they come, falling short in extras as the offensive continued its recent swoon.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Aching shoulders end Rafael Devers’s season prematurely

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

The night the Red Sox’ playoff hopes slipped away

HS FOOTBALL: BOSTON LATIN 39, O'BRYANT 14

Boston Latin QB Augie Groh shakes early pick, then O’Bryant D with four first-half touchdowns

Business

Steward’s leaving the state, but folks in Norwood want their local hospital to return

Finding a new operator willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to complete the rebuilding of Norwood Hospital, which has been closed to patients since a 2020 flood, will be no easy task.

Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

There are 17 million eligible voters, and final results are expected Sunday.

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared.

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

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Modern Design

How a Victorian-era town house was modernized for a family of five

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She seems like an excellent human’

PERSPECTIVE

The secret to getting kids off smartphones might be right in our neighborhoods

CONNECTIONS

Growing up mixed race, a question I often heard about my dad was ‘Do you know this man?’

metro

High winds fuel fire at oceanfront home in Scituate

Union releases video capturing ‘horrific’ attack on corrections officers at state’s maximum security prison in Lancaster

Gun law opponents seeking to suspend, repeal measure

sports

Stoneham’s unconventional offense proves unstoppable in nonleague football victory at Arlington

Arlington boys’ cross-country put in the offseason work in preparation for a deep postseason run

Texas quarterback Arch Manning steps into the spotlight, making his first collegiate start Saturday night

business

Granite Telecommunications gets $1 million tax incentive from state to expand in Quincy

Massachusetts jobless rate continues to climb as more people search for work

R.I. electric bills to jump by 23 percent this winter

politics

Biden is putting personal touch on Asia-Pacific diplomacy in his final months in office

Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared.

Nation

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

A lost cat’s mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

World

Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire

Zelensky hopes for quick US action as another arms depot is hit in Russia

Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping.

opinion

Bearing witness to the daily existence of early-onset Alzheimer’s

He’s worked with Shannon O’Brien and seen her strong leadership

Of course school buses are late. You try driving through Boston.

lifestyle

Boston at a Bargain: Allston Village Street Fair returns, black student film festival, and fire throwing

Find heart-racing romance on these high-intensity dates in Greater Boston

He still fantasizes about other people

food & dining

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop will become a gastropub from a well-known team

Dun dun: Free ‘Law & Order’ fan experience takes over Faneuil Hall next month

travel

A room with a (highway) view. What it’s like to stay at the new citizenM hotel over the Mass. Pike.

Go full beast mode. Here are a few ways to tour the animal kingdom while keeping all your fingers.

Fall happenings at mountain resorts, new small-ship cruises, and shoes made for exploring

Arts

Why will one of Boston Common’s most visited monuments be veiled for four days in September?

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

MASS Design’s traveling gun violence memorial is now on view in Boston. It’s asking you to imagine the lives of victims.

Books

Sally Rooney is back, but will her many loyal fans love her new book?

Wickersham’s ‘Shipwreck,’ literary awards, and a winning chapbook

Nelson DeMille, best-selling suspense novelist, dies at 81

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

James Earl Jones spoke to America’s past and symbolized America’s pastime

After buying theater, West Newton Cinema Foundation moves into second phase of fund-raising campaign

Television

When Dan met Murphy

Dun dun: Free ‘Law & Order’ fan experience takes over Faneuil Hall next month

Kelsey Grammer on 40 years of ‘Frasier’ and why it was ‘his destiny’ to return to Boston

music

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album

Ahead of their show at the Paradise, Kneecap talks about their movie, rise, and resistance

Theater/Dance

History’s horror invades a family’s home in ‘Leopoldstadt’

Cast your votes from your seat in the mock election performance ‘Fight Night’

A Brechtian musical; a literary lion; Barrence Whitfield gets theatrical

Health

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’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Frederick Schauer, scholar who scrutinized free speech, dies at 78

Nelson DeMille, best-selling suspense novelist, dies at 81

Cathy Merrick, advocate for Canada’s Indigenous people, dies at 63