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Six Massachusetts mayoral races worth watching

Across Massachusetts, some mayors are locked in tough re-election battles to hold onto power as they grapple with legal problems or overcome controversies that have tested voter patience with them. Will they prevail on election day?
FORECAST

Potential nor’easter could disrupt Halloween plans across New England

Just like earlier this month, a coastal storm is forecast to develop off the Southern coast and could head our way as early as midweek, although the timing and track of this system are still taking shape.

Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu calls for state to repeal Prop 2½ law limiting annual increases in property tax collection

The law allows municipalities to increase the total amount they collect in property taxes every year only by 2.5 percent, not including tax revenue from new developments.

‘I don’t think taking care of my granddaughter is unethical’: Grandfather testifies in fight for visitation rights
Scott Naso has accused his in-laws of Munchausen syndrome by proxy for their “excessive” and “unjustified” medical care of his daughter and his late wife, and is refusing to allow them to visit his child.

There’s a reason electricity prices are rising. And it’s not data centers.

When demand goes up, prices often go up, too. But something else is going on with electricity prices.

Man dies in custody at Souza-Baranowski prison

Dover’s Tyler Hwang makes a field goal to win $500,000 on ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’

‘Avoid mosquito bites’: 9th human case of West Nile virus identified this season, health officials say

Two workers killed when crane collapses at industrial job site in Everett

Boston’s museum landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift: A new generation of leaders

The ICA, Harvard Art Museums, and the MFA have gotten new directors within just over a year.
odie henderson review | ★★★★

Guillermo del Toro’s moving ‘Frankenstein’ asks who the real monster is

As the Creature, a superb Jacob Elordi will break your heart in this winning adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic tale.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Are we sure he’s going to retire? Aaron Rodgers is playing well and falling in love with Pittsburgh and the Steelers.

The Globe podcast

Coming soon: The Harvard Plan, Season Two

It's been a heck of a year in academia. This podcast miniseries, in partnership with WNYC's On The Media, examines the moral calculus universities face in dealings with the Trump administration.
Subscribe and catch up on Season 1 here
Opinion
Lindsey Williams Drath

A choice for Americans tired of political gridlock

We’re not just offering an alternative party. We’re working for a better system
Bruce Mohl

In Winthrop’s defiance of the MBTA Communities Act, when does local opposition go too far?

IDEAS | Easton White

Taylor Swift, marine worms, and why basic science still matters

Renée Graham

The real value of the ‘No Kings’ protests

PODCAST | SAY MORE

First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital?

More recent News

Can Ken Burns win the American Revolution?
In his new six-part documentary, Ken Burns portrays the Revolution as a time of division in America, casting a light on our own partisan political climate.

MBTA has warned 85 fare evaders so far under new program
The MBTA has issued warnings, but no fines, since a new initiative aimed at cracking down on fare evaders took effect last month, officials said Friday.

Dear Globe Santa: Please find my mom a job
These children’s letters are profoundly moving and revealing. Here’s what some of this year’s letters are saying.

‘It’s got to be an inside job’: jewelry thieves weigh in on Louvre heist

So what do former jewelry thieves make of the brazen heist that the entire world can’t stop talking about?

The strange disappearance of Christopher Bird, last seen on a camping trip to the White Mountains in 1984

Bird was last seen with Richard B. Brunt, who had been convicted of killing his boyfriend in Florida in 1975. Brunt died in 2019.

Kennedy Institute marks decade by honoring Biden, Walsh, and Franchetti

The sold-out event will also celebrate former Boston mayor Marty Walsh and retired admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman lead the US Navy and to be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Recommended reads

Blue Cross plans to target doctors for overcharging. Physicians are furious.

The move has angered some doctors, particularly those who often see older, medically complicated patients in need of more care and time. The insurer says it's crucial to tame costs.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses and nonprofits in Massachusetts
The Women’s Edge marks a quarter century of celebrating the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
JetBlue and United’s partnership officially begins. Here’s what you need to know for booking flights.
Loyalty members can now earn and redeem points or miles across each other’s networks.

Medication madness, increasing involvement of private equity — why IVF costs so much, and how it may get worse
The procedure’s punishing price tag, even for many with insurance, has led thousands of patients to try money-saving hacks.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Mastermind’ plans an art heist in Framingham

‘Weapons,’ ‘Mayor of Kingstown,’ and more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

The Danforth celebrates a very happy 50th anniversary

Guillermo del Toro’s movies, ranked

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

A Boston 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.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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

EDITORIAL

New US sanctions on Russia provide a lifeline for Ukraine

IDEAS | JAMES HANNAHAM

Confederate monuments, reconceived and remixed by Black artists

Tom Mashberg

The Louvre heist: Why stolen jewels are rarely recovered

EDITORIAL

Candidates offer two distinct paths for Newton School Committee

JEFF JACOBY

It’s time to end presidential pardons

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

US forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica on Saturday, meaning winds of at least 74 mph were expect in the area within 36 hours.

Dear Globe Santa: Please find my mom a job

These children’s letters are profoundly moving and revealing. Here’s what some of this year’s letters are saying.

Man dies in custody at Souza-Baranowski prison

A male inmate died at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center earlier this month.

Six Massachusetts mayoral races worth watching

Across Massachusetts, some mayors are locked in tough re-election battles to hold onto power as they grapple with legal problems or overcome controversies that have tested voter patience with them. Will they prevail on election day?

Sports

PATRIOTS

Inside Drake Maye’s second-year leap: No matter where he’s throwing on the field, someone is catching it

The Patriots QB is having as good of a sophomore season as anyone could have imagined. Others have made a similar second-season leap in the past.
NFL

Ravens rule out Lamar Jackson (hamstring) for Sunday

Lamar Jackson will miss a third consecutive game with a hamstring injury when the Baltimore Ravens host the Chicago Bears.
college football

Dover’s Tyler Hwang makes a field goal to win $500,000 on ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’

The 2024 Dover-Sherborn graduate and Vanderbilt student hit what Kirk Herbstreit called "the best kick we've ever had" on the show.
PATRIOTS

Patriots defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga’s lifelong journey one of patience, persistence, and reflection

Chad Finn | Sports Media

From opening tip with ‘Roundball Rock’ on, NBA return to NBC off to a good start

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

NHL can learn lesson from NBA’s sports gambling scandal as prediction market platform partnerships begin

Business

There’s a reason electricity prices are rising. And it’s not data centers.

When demand goes up, prices often go up, too. But something else is going on with electricity prices.

A new wave of fitness-conscious people are using glucose monitors for eye-opening insights about health

Fitness enthusiasts have taken to tracking their blood sugar, but experts are skeptical about the benefits.

Halloween affordability is taking a hit this year. Here are the scary reasons why.

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tariffs ad that Ontario premier now says he’ll phase out

magazine
women & power

‘My God, is she on top of her game.’ Michelle Wu crushed foes in D.C. and at home. What’s next for the mayor?

women & power

Boston’s new women’s pro soccer team flubbed its rollout. Can Legacy FC come back from behind?

Women & Power

Meet the Grammy-winning Maine songwriter behind big pop hits like ‘Espresso’

2025

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses and nonprofits in Massachusetts

metro

These maps track Melissa, soon to become a major hurricane and possible late-season record-breaker

Potential nor’easter could disrupt Halloween plans across New England

Two workers killed when crane collapses at industrial job site in Everett

sports

NBA reeling after arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups highlight problems with sports gambling marriage

Are we sure he’s going to retire? Aaron Rodgers is playing well and falling in love with Pittsburgh and the Steelers.

Count Northeastern’s Mike Glavine among those intrigued by Tony Vitello’s jump from college coach to MLB manager

business

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tariffs ad that Ontario premier now says he’ll phase out

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu calls for state to repeal Prop 2½ law limiting annual increases in property tax collection

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

politics

Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown

Pentagon accepts $130m donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown. Here’s how Friday unfolded.

Trump speaks at tele-rally to boost GOP’s chances in governor’s race in New Jersey

Nation

DNA identifies 2 bacterial killers that stalked Napoleon’s army

Texas cheat ‘em? Prosecutors describe how the mob lured high rollers into poker trap.

Kamala Harris says she may run for president again

World

Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter’s in a sign of change

‘It’s got to be an inside job’: jewelry thieves weigh in on Louvre heist

opinion

First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital?

Storm clouds loom as federal shutdown enters Week Four

Old urban landmarks are not just portals to our past but glimpses of our future

lifestyle

A new wave of fitness-conscious people are using glucose monitors for eye-opening insights about health

Kim Kardashian says she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Here’s what to know.

Friendship is elusive. It also keeps you young. Here are 7 ways to foster it.

food & dining

O Ya and Sarma alums open Holdfast in Allston; Anna’s Taqueria debuts downtown

Luna Mare in Ipswich is serving Greek and Mediterranean specialties

The best bar in Providence that you’ve never heard of (and probably can’t find)

travel

Jake Tapper on travel, Jimmy Kimmel, and his latest book, ‘Race Against Terror’

FedEx charges $1,237 to ship luggage that it couldn’t deliver

Boston’s oldest hotel gets a $65 million face lift. The results are surprisingly modern.

Arts

Museums could have caved under Trump’s cultural broadsides. Instead, they are rising to the moment.

Exhibiting in plain sight: six permanent displays to put on your list

The Danforth celebrates a very happy 50th anniversary

Books

A baseball book throws fans a curveball: the story is presented using baseball cards

The best local book events this week

How Black women fought for human rights for everyone

Movies

A Romero turns to the world of zombies in ‘Queens of the Dead’

Guillermo del Toro’s movies, ranked

‘The Mastermind’ plans an art heist in Framingham

Television

Kim Kardashian says she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Here’s what to know.

The death of the Montreal Expos and the life of Allen Iverson join a golden age of sports documentary on TV

‘Weapons,’ ‘Mayor of Kingstown,’ and more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

music

Meet the Grammy-winning Maine songwriter behind big pop hits like ‘Espresso’

Boston Arts Academy Foundation honors New Edition’s Johnny Gill, NKOTB’s Donnie Wahlberg

Wilco and Billy Bragg to perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ live together for first time at Mass MoCA’s Solid Sound

Theater/Dance

Comedian Gary Gulman tests out a more professorial look in ‘Grandiloquent’

Dance studio turns to community to help pay off back rent, but long-term financial pressure remains

Karen MacDonald gives a career-highlight performance in ‘Misery’

Health

A new wave of fitness-conscious people are using glucose monitors for eye-opening insights about health

Kim Kardashian says she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Here’s what to know.

Blue Cross plans to target doctors for overcharging. Physicians are furious.

Obituaries

Michael Smuss, who fought Nazis with Molotov cocktails during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, dies at 99

Stephanie Johnson, burlesque dancer with stories to tell, dies at 81

Francisco Pinto Balsemão, ex-Portugal leader and media tycoon, dies