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Patriots breeze past Titans for fourth straight win behind Drake Maye’s 222 passing yards. Follow live updates from postgame.

Maye had 222 yards on 21 of 23 passing with two touchdowns and no turnovers — plus 62 yards rushing — in a blowout win.
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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
There’ve been plenty of breakout stars already this NFL season
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is one of several breakout stars of the first chunk of the 2025 season.

Israel halts aid to Gaza ‘until further notice’ as renewed fighting tests ceasefire
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation.

See photos from ‘No Kings’ protests in Boston, the US, and beyond

“No Kings” demonstrations were planned across New England, the nation, and the world on Saturday, joining a string of protests against the Trump administration.

Sabrina Carpenter hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Sabrina Carpenter returned to "SNL" this weekend, serving as both host and musical guest.

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

In a minutes-long strike inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ‘s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases, and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
See information about the Isabella Stewart Gardner robbery in Boston

These four Newport hotels are the best in the world, according to the Michelin Guide

Castle Hill Inn and Resort, The Chanler at Cliff Walk, The Cliffside Inn, and The Vanderbilt were all included in the 2025 ranking.

Grandparents want to visit their granddaughter. The father says no, and a trial is about to start in R.I.

Sherry Naso died of cancer in 2024, and her parents have fought to visit their granddaughter. The girl’s father feels the visits are detrimental.

The Medicare Advantage ecosystem is changing, and patients are caught in the middle
The popular plans covering tens of thousands of elderly Mass. residents are charging higher premiums, shrinking provider networks, and covering fewer drugs.

Feds freeze funding for Cape Cod’s aging bridges due to government shutdown

Hundreds of millions in federal funding to help pay for the replacement of two aging bridges that carry traffic on and off Cape Cod suddenly appears to be in flux.
‘It’s a clown show’: Thousands of Mass. federal workers face uncertainty amid shutdown

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country

The US will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Trump said.

Toddler dies in Taunton crash

A toddler died following a late-night crash in Taunton that injured two others Saturday evening.

Maine Senate candidate downplayed sexual assault concerns in deleted posts

Graham Platner, a Democrat running for Maine's US Senate seat, downplayed the challenges service members face in reporting sexual assault on Reddit in 2013.

Hunters find two bodies and suicide note in Freetown State Forest, officials say

A group of hunters said they found the remains near an abandoned vehicle deep in the woods Saturday morning.

Betsy Shure Gross, Brookline environmental activist who championed Olmsted’s parks, dies at 85
"My favorite expression is, ‘It can’t be done,’” Ms. Gross said of her environmental activism. “I take that as a personal challenge."

LOVE LETTERS

After 40-plus years, are we better off as friends?

Or can we reignite the flame?
PERSPECTIVE

Trump’s $100,000 visa fee closes off vital pipeline of immigrant physicians who care for America’s most vulnerable

Since at least the 1960s, the US has not produced enough doctors to meet the demand. Instead, it has relied on the cheaper option of recruiting foreign doctors.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Golfer’s gem or joke? What I learned from 18 holes at America’s ‘worst’ course

A writer tees off to find out what’s gone wrong at Weston’s Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course.
Opinion
IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD

To be free, you need to feel free. Right now, America isn’t feeling it.

What good are rights if people are afraid to exercise them?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Kitty, Judy, Doris, Josephine, and the daughters they raised

IDEAS | Christine Mehta

The housing crisis has inspired a delightfully absurd new fairy tale

EDITORIAL

Can Brandeis make liberal arts relevant again?

JEFF JACOBY

Heads Trump. Tails Trump.

More recent News

R.I. woman who died after alleged assault at residential school wanted to help ‘kids with troubles,’ friend recalls

Amy Morrell was working at Meadowridge Academy in Swansea when she was allegedly assaulted by a student. She died the next day, authorities said.

Woman accusing Irish firefighter of rape testifies against him in court
"He didn't stop," the woman testified. "He said that I liked it."

Dartmouth joins other universities in rejecting Trump’s higher education compact

Dartmouth rejected a proposal by the Trump administration for preferential federal funding treatment in exchange for upholding President Trump's priorities.

The return of La Niña could mean more erratic winter weather for New England
What does this recurring climate pattern foretell about the frequency of storms and how much snow we could see?

For colleges, new campuses can mean growth, and for host communities, too

Expanded campuses can allow colleges to meet potential students where they live and drive economic development in those new locations.

Vermont state senator to resign over offensive messages in GOP chat

Samuel Douglass, an Orleans County Republican, defended his actions but said the blowback he’d faced had imperiled the safety and wellbeing of his family.

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From the archive

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

The irresistible lure of Bigfoot took our group deep into the woods — and to entirely unexpected places.

In Boston, the Psychedelic Furs don’t take their ‘oldies’ status for granted
The new wave band kept their material sharp during a dynamic and urgent performance in Boston.

REAL ESTATE
‘It’s spectacular’: One of Newport’s few historic mansions is on the market for $22 million
Known as “Champ Soleil,” the Bellevue Avenue estate was built in 1929 for the Drexel family.

For Boston Sand & Gravel, 700-plus new neighbors is cause for concern
A Charlestown cement plant has safety concerns over the big apartment complex planned next door.

Culture & Lifestyle

Dropkick Murphys, Bebe Stockwell, and Couch lead 2025 Boston Music Awards nominations. See the full list.

Six spooky Stephen King movie and TV adaptations to stream this weekend

GlobeDocs Festival returns with 15 full length feature documentaries

Boston performance artist Robby Roadsteamer temporarily detained by ICE in Portland, Ore.

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

IDEAS | GWEN EGAN

Where have all the house parties gone?

Carine Hajjar

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time, protesters

IDEAS | Olivia Campbell

I was mixing up and forgetting words — was I losing my mind?

EDITORIAL

Hegseth’s war on the press now a losing battle — for him

LETTERS

Strained bedfellows: Moulton vs. Markey, Mills vs. Collins

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Teenagers arrested by SWAT team Saturday after Hyannis shooting, officials say

The woman was airlifted to a Boston hospital, where police said Sunday morning she is recovering and expected to survive.

Chen Ning Yang, Nobel physicist, is dead at 103

He and Tsung-Dao Lee were awarded the Nobel in physics for proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a seemingly ironclad principle called conservation of parity -- a way of saying that a phenomenon and its mirror image should behave precisely the same.

Grandparents want to visit their granddaughter. The father says no, and a trial is about to start in R.I.

Sherry Naso died of cancer in 2024, and her parents have fought to visit their granddaughter. The girl’s father feels the visits are detrimental.
Sunday’s Child

Randy, 14, has a caring nature

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or teen currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

A back-to-basics bye was a re-start for Bedford football, which is now eyeing a DCL Large title run

BC-bound Mekhi Volcy, tackle Chase Brazee, quarterback Sylar Pimentel, and lead back Lawrence Andrade have fueled coach Tom Tone's 4-2 Bucs
live updates

Patriots breeze past Titans for fourth straight win behind Drake Maye’s 222 passing yards. Follow live updates from postgame.

Maye had 222 yards on 21 of 23 passing with two touchdowns and no turnovers — plus 62 yards rushing — in a blowout win.
beat writer's notebook

Jayson Tatum’s return, the luxury-tax implications, and other thoughts on the Celtics

The Celtics own their first-round pick next year, so taking what is essentially a one-year pause could be wise as it pertains to the tax penalties.
bruins at mammoth

Bruins at Mammoth preview: Can Boston salvage road trip with a win?

AVALANCHE 4, BRUINS 1

Bruins swept away by Avalanche in third straight loss

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Curry College star Montie Quinn rushes for 522 yards, shattering NCAA single-game record at any level

Business

A retirement move doesn’t always mean ‘living in paradise’

Kate Ferriter left New York's Hudson Valley for Colorado a decade ago, a few years after her husband, Terry Moore, retired. But when their rental costs climbed, Ferriter and Moore relocated and bought a home in coastal Florida.

For colleges, new campuses can mean growth, and for host communities, too

Expanded campuses can allow colleges to meet potential students where they live and drive economic development in those new locations.

Federal small-business program remains in the lurch amid showdown between senators Markey and Ernst

The Medicare Advantage ecosystem is changing, and patients are caught in the middle

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

A century later, Boston’s Wang Theatre is still packing the house

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Golfer’s gem or joke? What I learned from 18 holes at America’s ‘worst’ course

LOVE LETTERS

Thirteen years after our breakup, my ex and I are trying to work things out. It’s awkward.

PERSPECTIVE

Trump’s $100,000 visa fee closes off vital pipeline of immigrant physicians who care for America’s most vulnerable

metro

Thousands attend ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Boston

‘Trump wants to be a tyrant’: Thousands attend ‘No Kings’ demonstrations around Boston

Decades later, they are still thankful

sports

Eastern Mass. high school golf: Players of the Week for Oct. 10-16

Breaking down the courses and competition for the Division 1, 2, and 3 MIAA golf championships

‘I can’t fix it:’ Bill O’Brien, Boston College look lifeless in another ugly loss, this time to UConn

business

Eastern Bank’s Bob Rivers: We’re not for sale

Woods Hole seeks to raise $500 million, billed as largest-ever campaign for ocean research

Higher Obamacare prices become public in a dozen states

politics

Federal small-business program remains in the lurch amid showdown between senators Markey and Ernst

US claims Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire

‘No Kings’ protests against Trump bring a street party vibe as GOP calls them ‘hate America’ rallies

Nation

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country

At a fading ‘Island of Misfit Toys,’ zoo animals face a grim fate

Military plans to fire artillery over California freeway on Saturday

World

Israel halts aid to Gaza ‘until further notice’ as renewed fighting tests ceasefire

Israel says Hamas hands over ‘2 coffins of deceased hostages’ from Gaza

Ukraine braces for new talks without the leverage of new missiles

opinion

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time, protesters

Hegseth’s war on the press now a losing battle — for him

Merriam-Webster publishes a new dictionary. It’s a jab to AI and a reminder of actual intelligence.

lifestyle

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

After 40-plus years, are we better off as friends?

How do I bond with my boyfriend’s daughter?

food & dining

Spoonfuls hosts a star-studded fund-raiser; Brick Street Bagels opens

Kenmore Square has seen some turnover. But Row 34 has staying power.

Snowport brings the holiday cheer back to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new to eat, drink, and see.

travel

Jane Austen is turning 250, and England has gotten the party started

Passengers get denied boarding and are stranded overnight

Where to chase the northern lights in Arctic Norway

Arts

A colossal hemlock skeleton on the forest floor and other sculptural surprises at the Clark’s ‘Ground/work’ exhibition

Pressure for the feminine ideal shapes the work of this collage artist

A 1600s cookbook, recipes from one of JFK’s favorite chefs among must-see artifacts at the Culinary Arts Museum.

Books

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

Six spooky Stephen King movie and TV adaptations to stream this weekend

Taking in the world’s beauty over one year in a child’s life

Movies

Boston-filmed ‘The Drama,’ starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, gets a release date

GlobeDocs Festival returns with 15 full length feature documentaries

Six spooky Stephen King movie and TV adaptations to stream this weekend

Television

Sabrina Carpenter hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

‘Severance’ was immediately uncanny and loaded with promise

‘DMV’ on CBS carries the flag for the old-school network sitcom

music

In Boston, the Psychedelic Furs don’t take their ‘oldies’ status for granted

Dropkick Murphys, Bebe Stockwell, and Couch lead 2025 Boston Music Awards nominations. See the full list.

After an eight-year hiatus, Casey Dienel returns with a new record – and a new perspective

Theater/Dance

American Repertory Theater lays off six members of its scene shop

Here’s what it feels like to sit in the pit during a performance of ‘Hamilton’

It’s not easy being green, in SpeakEasy’s ‘Lizard Boy’

Health

The Medicare Advantage ecosystem is changing, and patients are caught in the middle

Young scientists and STEM majors: Tell us how funding cuts are shaping your future

As federal Medicaid restrictions near, Mass. hires an expert at keeping people insured

Obituaries

Chen Ning Yang, Nobel physicist, is dead at 103

Betsy Shure Gross, Brookline environmental activist who championed Olmsted’s parks, dies at 85

Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, has died