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Ethel Kennedy suffers stroke, grandson Joe Kennedy III asks for prayers

"She is comfortable," her grandson, Joseph P. Kennedy III, wrote on X Tuesday night.

Patriots to start Drake Maye at quarterback on Sunday vs. Texans
The Patriots have struggled to protect veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett through the team's 1-4 start.

Residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton moves toward Florida coast

Thousands of people streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.
Mass evacuations clog highways in Florida ahead of Milton

Maps show Hurricane Milton’s track, dangerous threat levels as monster storm re-intensifies barreling toward Florida

Why Milton’s direct hit on Florida will deliver one of the strongest blows in a century

In R.I., Val Demings blasts conspiracy theories over hurricane responseHurricane tracker: Follow the current path of storms

Jenna Fischer, ‘The Office’ star, reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Jenna Fischer said Tuesday that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in December but that she was now cancer-free after successful treatment.

Steward says it will walk away from Norwood Hospital, close four nearby clinics

The hospital itself has not been open since a June 2020 flood caused catastrophic damage, but four satellite facilities have continued to operate.
More coverage of Steward Health Care crisis

Boston city councilors slam USPS for declining to testify at emergency hearing on mail delivery delays

North Attleborough man charged with murder hours after fatal shooting in Roxbury; ordered held without bail

Mass. has a new king of beers — Jack’s Abby — as Framingham brewer acquires Night Shift Brewing

The move solidifies the Framingham brewer’s status as the biggest producer of craft beers in Massachusetts.

dan shaughnessy
Luis Tiant was a beloved Red Sox icon, but to us, he was also ‘Uncle Luis’
For a couple of weeks at almost every spring training this century, Tiant and I lived in the same Florida hotel, and he became a friend of the family.

Luis Tiant not being in Hall of Fame is Cooperstown’s loss
LUIS TIANT | 1940-2024

Luis Tiant, inimitable ace of the 1975 AL champion Red Sox, dies at 83

The jovial righthander had an outsized personality that endeared him to Red Sox fans and a bewildering delivery that baffled hitters.
‘Today is a very sad day’: Baseball world reacts to the death of Luis Tiant
2024 Election

Here’s what cooks, servers, and restaurateurs think of raising the minimum wage for tipped workers

In November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether the minimum wage for tipped employees will remain at $6.75 an hour or be bumped up to the base pay for all other workers.
Your view: Should the minimum wage for tipped employees be bumped up to $15 an hour?

North Carolina Representative debunks ‘outrageous rumors’ about Hurricane Helene

Mass. voters overwhelmingly back Harris over Trump, eliminating MCAS graduation requirement, Suffolk/Globe poll finds

Explore the complete poll results

Seven takeaways from Kamala Harris’s interview on ‘60 Minutes’

Follow live campaign updates
Odie Henderson review | ★

‘Saturday Night’ is not ready for primetime

Jason Reitman’s love letter to Lorne Michaels fails as both fan service and fan fiction.

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson shares photos from the couple’s summer outings

The 24-year-old former college cheerleader made her relationship with Belichick Instagram official.

Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach.

While some states and districts rethink advanced math classes, the Calculus Project sees that coursework as critical to the success of Black, Hispanic, and low-income students.

Photos: Sunshine falls on downtown Boston

A crisp fall day offered scenes of pedestrians enjoying warm sunshine.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Harris has offered a string of economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them.

Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Bill Weld warns about the danger of Donald Trump

The former GOP governor is cochair of Republicans for Harris.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Hurricane Helene’s other devastating aftermath — a flood of Trump lies

EDITORIAL

A paper strip that can save lives

MARCELA GARCÍA

Beyond Trump-y: Harris’s delicate balance on immigration

JOAN VENNOCHI

If only other problems in Mass. were as easy to solve as Nibi the beaver

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez
She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

More recent News

Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh in surprise move amid 2-3 start
“It’s not just the last two games that has precipitated this decision,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said. “It’s a longer time frame. I’ve had a couple of years to think about this and I just think we can do better. The team can do better.”

Mass. AG Campbell sues TikTok, alleging platform ‘contributed to a youth mental health crisis’
The suits, which were filed individually by 14 attorneys general from both parties, come as TikTok has exploded in popularity in recent years as both a source of entertainment and news.

Invasive spotted lanternfly — enemy of maples and fruit trees — reported across Mass.
The insect has also been reported in Springfield, the Metrowest region, and northern Bristol County.

New Hampshire parents can’t protest transgender players at soccer games, judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant an immediate order sought by New Hampshire parents to allow them to wear pink wristbands with “XX” on them to protest transgender girls playing high school soccer.

Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest
After voting by viewers online, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest on Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.

Judge allows GPS device to be removed from man charged in shooting at pro-Israel rally in Newton
Scott Hayes, 47, a military veteran from Framingham, has been free on bail since his arraignment in Newton District Court on Sept. 13.

Recommended reads

KARA BASKIN

Learning differences held them back at school. Now these chefs and restaurateurs use them as a superpower.

They were called dumb and made to feel like they wouldn’t amount to much. Boston diners would say otherwise.
Read more Steward Health Care crisis coverage

Ralph de la Torre oversaw Steward’s collapse. Meet the corporate board that OK’d many of his decisions.
Corporate boards are supposed to hold the CEO accountable. In Steward’s case, it did anything but, according to a new Spotlight investigation.

‘Jarring’: New England students lament a plunge in diversity at campuses since affirmative action ruling
Students expressed unease that classes will lack wider perspectives from peers who hail from different backgrounds.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high
Vermont's pot industry has been so successful that regulators are putting on the brakes.

Culture & Lifestyle

Love of ‘millennial pink’ led to this couple’s elegant Newport wedding

A double bill of Gershwin offers a timeless tale of political satire set to music

Norbert Leo Butz on the secrets to playing Bill Belichick in ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez

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

Steven Pinker

How I wish Harvard taught students to talk about Israel

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Warren’s GOP challenger faults her on Cape bridges

IDEAS | Jason Blakely

My political beliefs are entirely rational. Yours are obviously nuts.

IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE

Looking for America

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Harris can’t snap her fingers and restore abortion rights. Here’s what she can do instead.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton moves toward Florida coast

Thousands of people streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.

Ethel Kennedy suffers stroke, grandson Joe Kennedy III asks for prayers

"She is comfortable," her grandson, Joseph P. Kennedy III, wrote on X Tuesday night.
LUIS TIANT | 1940-2024

Luis Tiant, inimitable ace of the 1975 AL champion Red Sox, dies at 83

The jovial righthander had an outsized personality that endeared him to Red Sox fans and a bewildering delivery that baffled hitters.
RI POLITICS

In R.I., Val Demings blasts conspiracy theories over hurricane response

The former US representative and Orlando police chief spoke about media literacy at Rhode Island College before heading home to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox minor leaguer Brainer Bonaci released following end of year-long domestic violence suspension

The 22-year-old was amidst a breakout season in 2023 — emerging as a top-10 prospect in the Sox system while hitting .297/354/.464 in High A Greenville and Double A Portland — when he was placed on the suspended list

New Hampshire parents can’t protest transgender players at soccer games, judge rules

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant an immediate order sought by New Hampshire parents to allow them to wear pink wristbands with “XX” on them to protest transgender girls playing high school soccer.
NL DIVISION SERIES | METS 7, PHILLIES 2

Pete Alonso strikes again as Mets get within one win of NL Championship Series by beating Phillies

Jesse Winker also went deep and Starling Marte had a pivotal two-run single to back Sean Manaea, who took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning of the first Mets' home game in 16 days.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

After signing contract, Jeremy Swayman not starting Bruins’ opener

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

More than motivational tools, spirit awards build upon tradition, team camaraderie for these field hockey teams

CELTICS BEAT WRITER'S NOTEBOOK

Gauging the basketball culture in Abu Dhabi, Xavier Tillman’s long-range outlook, and other thoughts on the Celtics

Business

talking points

Harris pitches Medicare coverage for in-home health aides

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Boston city councilors slam USPS for declining to testify at emergency hearing on mail delivery delays

Nearly a dozen residents testified about their experiences with mail that didn’t show up on time.

Mass. has a new king of beers — Jack’s Abby — as Framingham brewer acquires Night Shift Brewing

Temu targets Amazon Fire TV streaming gadgets with $4 remote

magazine
Education Issue

‘Please, stop doing this.’ Why we need to finally ban phones from schools.

CONNECTIONS

What I learned warming the bench for my high school water polo team

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

PERSPECTIVE

I gave a Mass. judge a gift. The Supreme Court could learn from his response.

metro

Boston city councilors slam USPS for declining to testify at emergency hearing on mail delivery delays

You know Spirit Halloween. Get ready for Spirit Christmas.

Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach.

sports

Luis Tiant, inimitable ace of the 1975 AL champion Red Sox, dies at 83

Luis Tiant not being in Hall of Fame is Cooperstown’s loss

Fired US men’s soccer coach Gregg Berhalter returns to MLS, hired to lead the Chicago Fire

business

Sears is looking for rent relief on last-standing stores

Home Depot orders corporate staff to take 8-hour retail shifts

Steward says it will walk away from Norwood Hospital, close four nearby clinics

politics

Harris continues media blitz with three more national interviews. Follow live updates.

North Carolina Representative debunks ‘outrageous rumors’ about Hurricane Helene

In R.I., Val Demings blasts conspiracy theories over hurricane response

Nation

Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest

Biden requires lead drinking-water pipes to be replaced nationwide

Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response

World

After a betrayal, a fractured cartel turns its hometown into a war zone

MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

After key town falls in Ukraine’s east, Russian forces push into others

opinion

Cognitive testing should be required to run for president

Warren’s GOP challenger faults her on Cape bridges

Bring the hostages home from Gaza

lifestyle

Love of ‘millennial pink’ led to this couple’s elegant Newport wedding

14 things to do to get in the Halloween spirit in the Boston area

Hauntings, happenings in Salem for Halloween

food & dining

Mass. has a new king of beers — Jack’s Abby — as Framingham brewer acquires Night Shift Brewing

Ina Garten opens up about love, luck, and her cold and abusive parents in new memoir

Learning differences held them back at school. Now these chefs and restaurateurs use them as a superpower.

travel

Boston hotel workers strike outside major Hilton hotels

The 2025 cruise season is almost here. So what’s new out there?

Logan Airport is climbing in customer satisfaction ratings. It still has a ways to go.

Arts

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez

Tomashi Jackson speaks truth to painful history in ‘Across the Universe’ at Tufts Art Galleries

‘Help other artists, and then other artists will help you, too,’ says Joanna Tam

Books

The Christian right is trying to take over America, warns Talia Lavin

New essays by Birkerts, Concord’s Festival of Authors, and zines

Ina Garten opens up about love, luck, and her cold and abusive parents in new memoir

Movies

‘Saturday Night’ is not ready for primetime

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 7-20

‘White Bird’ fails to take flight

Television

Here’s how Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik did on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ last night

Norbert Leo Butz on the secrets to playing Bill Belichick in ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’

Up close and personal (political, too)

music

Maine’s Tucker Pillsbury (a.k.a. Role Model) on homesickness and heartbreak

A double bill of Gershwin offers a timeless tale of political satire set to music

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, has died

Theater/Dance

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

‘Nassim’ challenges an actor to perform a play they haven’t read before

Four characters in search of the present in ‘Now. Here. This.’

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

Luis Tiant, inimitable ace of the 1975 AL champion Red Sox, dies at 83

Lore Segal, mordant memoirist of emigre life, dies at 96

Robert Coover, inventive novelist in iconoclastic era, dies at 92