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2024 Election

Warren, Deaton clash over immigration, abortion rights in first Senate debate

Republican nominee John Deaton sought to distance himself from the national party, while Senator Elizabeth Warren worked hard to tie him to Donald Trump's agenda.

Harris works to energize Black male voters and denounces Trump support of ‘stop and frisk’

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential campaign

Family of Hingham High senior sues school officials, alleging wrongful punishment for using AI in history research project

The two students “did not take someone else’s work or ideas and pass them off as their own,” the lawsuit said, but instead used AI.

Goodbye, Boston. You cost too much.
Massachusetts residents are enduring surging prices that nudge homeownership farther from reach and the nation’s highest child care costs.

Here’s why you should move to Massachusetts

Four workers at Logan Express sites in Braintree and Framingham facing theft charges, Massport says

The four people. whose names were not disclosed, worked for ABM Industry Groups, a Massport contractor that has been terminated, the agency said Tuesday.

Hasbro eyes buildings in downtown and Dorchester for potential Boston headquarters

The company, long based in Rhode Island, is focusing its search on office buildings near South Station and the Southline complex on Morrissey Boulevard, according to sources.

Hudson restaurant apologizes after serving two WWII reenactors dressed as Nazi soldiers

Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Qana, a Lebanese town with a dark history of civilian deaths

RAPTORS 119, CELTICS 118

Celtics finish up preseason play in good health, with Al Horford involved, and other observations from a loss to Raptors

Defense of their NBA championship begins next week for the Celtics, against the Knicks at TD Garden.

Boston’s NWSL brand name — BOS Nation FC — gets mixed response, but excitement reigns at kickoff

The crowd of about 500 people in attendance at the team's first official gathering at Dicks House of Sport were in a very welcoming mood for the return of the NWSL to Boston beginning in the spring 2026.

Ethel Kennedy memorial service planned in Washington, D.C. Biden, Obama, Clinton to attend.

The human rights activist and matriarch of the storied Massachusetts political clan died last week at the age of 96.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further.

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling.

Opinion
EDITORIAL

Donald Trump’s debts and financial ties are a threat to national security

The former president’s web of financial entanglements is one reason he would never receive a security clearance if he had to apply for one.
JEFF JACOBY

Oklahoma urges private groups to launch charter schools — as long as they’re not religious

VENNOCHI, HAJJAR, AND LEHIGH

Three Opinion writers weigh in on the Warren-Deaton debate

Raymond La Raja

Why passing Question 1 would hurt democracy

LETTERS

Deserting Democrats, please return to the fold

More recent News

Moderna, Vertex receive over $5 million each in Massachusetts tax breaks for job creation
Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday announced $21.4 million in tax incentives for life sciences companies that are expected to create 1,155 jobs in the state.

Teamsters Local 25 teams up with Marshfield farm to send relief supplies to hurricane ravaged North Carolina
The Charlestown-based union sent a truck loaded with hurricane relief supplies Tuesday morning to Mill Spring, N.C., and is expected to arrive Wednesday morning, officials said.

Prosecution expert says ‘significant data’ from Karen Read’s SUV was likely not acquired during previous extraction
The data would identify the location of Read’s SUV “at the time it engaged in the impact event,” prosecutors said in a court filing.

Retrial begins for man accused of killing 11-year-old in Lawrence in 1988
Marvin “Skip” McClendon Jr. is facing a charge of murder in the stabbing death of Melissa Ann “Missy” Tremblay, who was 11 years old when she disappeared while waiting for her mother outside of a Lawrence bar.

Red Sox outfielders Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu named American League Gold Glove finalists
Duran is a finalist in center field along with the Astros’ Jake Meyers and the Blue Jays’ Daulton Varsho.

Amid negotiations with Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital nurses picket over wages
'This action will demonstrate our commitment to our patients and the need for Mass General Brigham to recruit and retain the nurses at Salem Hospital,' a union cochair said.

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innovation economy

Junior Mints, golf balls, and leather jackets: 20 things still made in Massachusetts

No one would argue that we’re living through a golden age of manufacturing in Massachusetts, but you might be surprised what actually gets made here these days.

What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.
A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

‘Not just one big scandal, but two’: Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey on rocky political ground after Read, Birchmore cases
Serious political opponents who see an opening against an embattled district attorney are already starting to line up — even though the election is two years away.

In the ‘pain cave’: Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks
An incident that left nine Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after a workout led by a US Navy SEAL brought attention to extreme exercise.

Culture & Lifestyle

Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

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

VENNOCHI, HAJJAR, AND LEHIGH

Three Opinion writers weigh in on the Warren-Deaton debate

Sarah Stankorb

Why women have been leaving Christianity for decades

RENÉE GRAHAM

Finding solace from politics in baseball’s playoffs

IDEAS | Gloria Mark

How to read and listen more deeply

EDITORIAL

An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Warren, Deaton clash over immigration, abortion rights in first Senate debate

Republican nominee John Deaton sought to distance himself from the national party, while Senator Elizabeth Warren worked hard to tie him to Donald Trump's agenda.

Thomas Donohue, who built Chamber of Commerce lobbying clout, dies at 86

Under Mr. Donohue, the group pressed for pro-business changes in civil lawsuits and clashed with the Trump administration over immigration restrictions.

Judge dismisses electioneering lawsuit filed by two GOP candidates against N.H. public library

The ruling said the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed with their litigation, which claimed public employees had broken the law when they used government resources to produce a candidate questionnaire.

Four workers at Logan Express sites in Braintree and Framingham facing theft charges, Massport says

The four people. whose names were not disclosed, worked for ABM Industry Groups, a Massport contractor that has been terminated, the agency said Tuesday.

Sports

PATRIOTS

Film study: In one game, Drake Maye proves he can do more than his Patriots predecessors

Maye wasn’t quite super in his NFL starting debut, but he showed why he was the No. 3 draft pick, and why he has a better chance to succeed than Jones did.
NHL

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson scores a goal, on a power play, no less

The goaltender gloved a shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and lifted a shot high into the air that stayed true and slid into an empty net with 8.1 seconds left.
YANKEES 6, GUARDIANS 3

Yankees halfway to World Series as Aaron Judge finally goes deep to top sloppy Guardians

Judge, who entered with just one RBI in the playoffs, hit a sacrifice fly in a two-run second and drove a fastball at the letters from Hunter Gaddis 414 feet to center.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Spurred by a roster of energized newcomers, Belmont poised for deep postseason run

RAPTORS 119, CELTICS 118

Celtics finish up preseason play in good health, with Al Horford involved, and other observations from a loss to Raptors

‘American Sports Story’ episode 6 recap: Aaron Hernandez’s conflicting identities collide, ending in tragedy

Business

ADDRESS

How to protect your home in this new era of extreme flooding

As we saw in Leominster, Vermont, and North Carolina, living inland doesn’t mean you’re immune.
ADDRESS

Goodbye, Boston. You cost too much.

Massachusetts residents are enduring surging prices that nudge homeownership farther from reach and the nation’s highest child care costs.
ADDRESS

Here’s why you should move to Massachusetts

ADDRESS

Home of the Week: Kingston Colonial marries best of the past with today’s needs

magazine
MISS CONDUCT

My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?

COOKING | MAGAZINE

Recipes: Fall is the perfect time for pumpkin pie, curry squash soup, roasted squash

Globe Magazine

How a Satanic temple in Salem is staging a rebellion against the religious right

Best of the Best

We searched for Boston’s best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.

metro

Teamsters Local 25 teams up with Marshfield farm to send relief supplies to hurricane ravaged North Carolina

Hikers and leaf-peeping tourists clogged Artist’s Bluff in Franconia, N.H., on Oct. 5, 2024

Retrial begins for man accused of killing 11-year-old in Lawrence in 1988

sports

Boston’s NWSL brand name — BOS Nation FC — gets mixed response, but excitement reigns at kickoff

Driving it home, Sandwich secures first Division 3 South golf championship since 2021

Alex Verdugo had the worst season of his career, but he has time to turn it around in the postseason for the Yankees

business

Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year’s presidential race

State Street CFO to leave

Four workers at Logan Express sites in Braintree and Framingham facing theft charges, Massport says

politics

Harris appears on town hall in Detroit; Trump defends his support for high tariffs

Jill Biden is out campaigning again — but not for her husband anymore. She’s pumping up Harris.

Republicans challenge more than 63,000 voters in Georgia, but few removed, AP finds

Nation

An ex-politician faces at least 20 years in prison in the killing of a Las Vegas reporter

Menendez brothers’ family to push for their release as prosecutors review 1989 case

Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling

World

Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Qana, a Lebanese town with a dark history of civilian deaths

First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

opinion

A Kendall Square train station would be grand

Fort Bragg is dead. Long live Fort Liberty.

An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed

lifestyle

Snowport returns to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new this holiday season.

Love Letters Classics: Sailing ... takes him away

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

food & dining

He started making cooking videos to showcase Haitian cuisine. Now he serves it in the South End.

Roundhead to host Boston’s first-ever Latino beer festival

Olive oil crisis eases as top producer sees harvest surge

travel

The best way to explore Prince Edward Island

Discovering the secrets beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

A Victorian manor in Rockport is revived, plus boutique digs in downtown Denver

Arts

Lillian Schwartz, pioneer in computer-generated art, dies at 97

Breast plates, football padding, coquette fashion: Young designers take the spotlight at Boston Fashion Week event

At the MFA, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ revels in rhyme not reason

Books

Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 6

Author Jason Reynolds creates his own Judy Blume book moment with young adult novel ‘Twenty-Four Seconds From Now’

Movies

Boston Palestine Film Festival ‘dedicated to films that highlight and feature the Palestinian narrative’

‘Pet grief’ is very real. Director Yen Tan and Margaret Cho, in a rare non-comedic role, made a movie about it.

It’s a family thing at this year’s New York Film Festival

Television

‘American Sports Story’ episode 6 recap: Aaron Hernandez’s conflicting identities collide, ending in tragedy

Bill Lawrence talks New England roots, ‘Shrinking,’ and teaming up with Steve Carell for a new Mass.-set series

How Newark became New England on ‘American Sports Story’

music

Nicholas Ma takes ‘Leap of Faith’ with new documentary about bridging theological and sociopolitical beliefs

Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

BSO demonstrates why Symphony Hall’s organ should be heard, not just seen

Theater/Dance

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

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

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

Thomas Donohue, who built Chamber of Commerce lobbying clout, dies at 86

Lillian Schwartz, pioneer in computer-generated art, dies at 97

Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay changed US law, dies at 86