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Election Day

Voters turn out at polls to decide historic election

Razor-thin polling margins separate Harris, Trump as Americans cast their ballots

Here’s your guide to the 2024 election in Mass., from local races to ballot questions

In our 2024 election voter guide, find information about the state’s congressional races and explore what your vote on all five ballot questions would mean.
Follow live updates on the presidential electionWhen polls close, and other things to know about voting in Mass.See where Trump and Harris stand on 13 key issues

Anxious Mass. voters ponder immigration, abortion, division as they hit the polls on Election Day

In Dixville Notch, N.H., the first election results are in, and it’s a Trump-Harris tie

Midwest battlegrounds face stormy weather as voters head to the polls. Could Mother Nature tip the scales?

What time will we know who won? An hour-by-hour guide to Election Night.

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’

Seven key Senate races to watch on election night, and where the contests stand

Whether you vote for Harris or Trump, you’re casting a historic ballot today. The internet is abuzz.

Chart: Record number of Mass. residents registered to vote

Innovation Beat

On Wall Street, there’s a clear favorite to win today’s election

The 7 most likely scenarios for Election Day

Trump, Vance and allies hurl insults at women as race ends

Voter Resources

NFL Trade Deadline

NFL trade deadline: Plenty of moves around the league, but the Patriots stand pat

Rumors floated around Patriots receivers, including K.J. Osborn, but Eliot Wolf stayed out of the action on Tuesday.

Jerod Mayo’s late-game decisions against the Titans do not reflect well on him

The decision not to go for 2 points and the choice of which direction to go in overtime have not been satisfactorily explained.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb is dismissed at WZLX less than six months after his show debuted

The former Sports Hub host was allowed to design his own show at WZLX, but budget cuts and dismal ratings doomed him.

Orange Line free of speed restrictions for first time in 15 years, MBTA says
The MBTA said Tuesday the Orange Line will no longer crawl like a turtle but will instead run like a rabbit: The slow zones that inhibited speed and ignited irritation among commuters since 2010 are no more.

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses defense minister in surprise announcement

16-year-old boy injured in Hyde Park fire has died, officials say

Search continues for missing Maine girl, 14

Man stabbed in Brighton following argument, police say

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are growing matching beards. Here’s why.

The Cambridge-bred buds are rocking some chin scruff for their upcoming Netflix movie, "RIP."

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams... and the dangers of changing allegiances

On his podcast, the Brookline native said "three guys with pipes" would meet him at Logan if he ever rooted for LA teams.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is determined to teach Neemias Queta how good he can be

The 7-footer could be a difference-maker — perhaps the team's center of the future — but still has lessons to learn.
Opinion

The endorsements that make you go, hmm

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have accumulated their shares of unusual endorsements.
2024 election endorsements
EDITORIAL

Undecided this Election Day? We can help.

LETTERS

Every vote counts. He should know — he lost by 1.

MARCELA GARCÍA

She had the right paperwork. A Mass. employer turned her away anyway.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Does Wu’s tax rate plan show her resolve or stubbornness?

More recent News

Two men arrested after physical altercation outside Dorchester court building

Both men were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest

For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle.

Steamship Authority takes a ferry to Nantucket out of service for ‘unanticipated repairs’

Online booking for the route to and from Nantucket will be unavailable until Nov. 17.

Massachusetts usually sees about 20 fires in November. This month it’s close to 50.

The Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts has recommended all local fire departments deny any fire-related permit requests and ban outdoor fires at least through Nov. 8, the statement said.

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

The Emmy-nominated actor was known for playing two very funny but very different television characters: a boorish, miserly law-firm partner on “L.A. Law,” a drama, and a histrionic ex-radical on “Dharma & Greg,” a sitcom.

Prisoner and his wife accused of scamming father of convicted killer of over $10,000, officials say

Brian Vines allegedly lied to a fellow inmate that his wife was an experienced criminal attorney who could have his sentence for second-degree murder reduced in exchange for payment, prosecutors said.

Man arrested after hazmat incident in Everett involving dumping of illicit drugs in city

Authorities said they received reports that someone had disposed of “chemicals related to the manufacturing of illicit narcotics at multiple locations around the city.”

Man sentenced for stealing over $30,000 of merchandise from Back Bay retailers
Essie Billingslea of Boston was sentenced to two years in jail for stealing from Victoria Secret and Lululemon stores in Back Bay.

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

With co-founder Arthur Blank, Bernard Marcus turned Home Depot into the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

Recommended reads

Globe Magazine

‘I lied to you about something big’: Confessions of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter

Why did a 32-year-old pretend to be a troubled teen? For a start, she told friends, internal turmoil, a quest for healing, and psychics.

Does your world feel smaller these days? Blame the ‘human doom loop.’
Though many consider the pandemic to be in the rearview mirror, we're still paying the price for it in our social lives. Is there a way out of this collective angst?

Housing construction around Boston has been sluggish. Here’s why that could change soon.
Developers are hoping that lower interest rates will make much-needed apartment projects easier to finance.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
The late Luis Tiant has another chance at the Hall of Fame. Is that something to celebrate?
Tiant died on Oct. 8 having missed on 21 previous chances to be inducted.

Culture & Lifestyle

Designer Es Devlin to receive Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

15 TV shows and movies to keep you distracted on Election Night

2024: the foodiest campaign of all time

Tim Walz joins Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump over Epstein tapes on Election Night eve

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

Carine Hajjar

Are Sununu’s coattails long enough to pull Ayotte to victory for N.H. governor?

Chuck Wexler and Bruce D. Brown

How to protect the press and police this election

IDEAS | LYNN HALLARMAN

Why I became a local reporter at the age of 60

MARCELA GARCÍA

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

IDEAS | Rémy Furrer

A better way to map the election

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Red flag warning issued for Wednesday as Massachusetts continues to battle surge in wildfires

The Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts has recommended all local fire departments deny any fire-related permit requests and ban outdoor fires at least through Nov. 8, the statement said.
RI COURTS

Singer Vanessa Carlton files lawsuit alleging loud noise, harassment at her R.I. home

“My whole life is on my property and it is extremely challenging to create music there now,” the “A Thousand Miles” singer said in court. “We’re fighting to stay on our property.”

Anxious Mass. voters ponder immigration, abortion, division as they hit the polls on Election Day

“It’s just up in the air and that causes my anxiousness,” said a 21-year-old preschool teacher, who just cast her first-ever vote for president in Malden.

Steamship Authority takes a ferry to Nantucket out of service for ‘unanticipated repairs’

Online booking for the route to and from Nantucket will be unavailable until Nov. 17.

Sports

NFL Trade Deadline

NFL trade deadline: Plenty of moves around the league, but the Patriots stand pat

Rumors floated around Patriots receivers, including K.J. Osborn, but Eliot Wolf stayed out of the action on Tuesday.
gary washburn | on basketball

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is determined to teach Neemias Queta how good he can be

The 7-footer could be a difference-maker — perhaps the team's center of the future — but still has lessons to learn.
bruins

Newest Bruin Tyler Johnson is thrilled to get back into the game

The 34-year-old forward, who was in the lineup vs. Toronto, said, "Ever since that first day I got here, I knew I wanted to be here.”

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams... and the dangers of changing allegiances

ben volin | on football

Jerod Mayo’s late-game decisions against the Titans do not reflect well on him

Celtics

Celtics center Neemias Queta becomes first Portuguese player to start an NBA game

Business

UnitedHealth emails reveal tension over cuts to doctor pay

The records open a window into the workings of the largest US health insurer and shed light on a bitter battle between financial heavyweights in the $5 trillion US medical system.

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

A government agency said the company shared the data with around 4,000 advertisers.

Boeing union approves new contract, ending costly strike

Innovation Beat

On Wall Street, there’s a clear favorite to win today’s election

magazine
Q&A

‘You can be nice and polite, and tough as nails’: How Katherine Clark wields power in Congress

Globe Magazine

‘Fight Song’ was Rachel Platten’s breakout song. Then, she broke down.

Cooking

Savor Italy: Weeknight seafood stew with homemade ciabatta

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 4-10

metro

Rhode Island’s unfocused governor

16-year-old boy injured in Hyde Park fire has died, officials say

New tropical threat Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane as it heads for Cuba. Here’s the latest track.

sports

Jayson Tatum recalls the time he almost asked the Celtics to trade him

A far cry from ‘shut up and dribble’: In 2024 presidential election, athletes are making their voices heard

Bruins at Maple Leafs preview: Can Toronto snap losing streak to Boston?

business

Record number of revelers visited Salem on Halloween, city officials say

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

In Providence, a new specialty coffee shop is opening inside a ramen restaurant

politics

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’

Americans head to the polls to choose between Harris or Trump

Anxious Mass. voters ponder immigration, abortion, division as they hit the polls on Election Day

Nation

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest

Trump, Vance and allies hurl insults at women as race ends

In Dixville Notch, N.H., the first election results are in, and it’s a Trump-Harris tie

World

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses defense minister in surprise announcement

An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks

Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic

opinion

Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients

The question that melted me

How to protect the press and police this election

lifestyle

In the age of doomscrolling, Cohasset couple Marisa and Mary found love in a hopeful place

Two East Boston kids make it big on TikTok. Meet Tommy Guarino and Chad McDonough.

Free things to do this week: cider festival, barn dancing, and ping-pong for voters

food & dining

Savor Italy: Weeknight seafood stew with homemade ciabatta

There’s a new beer on the market: Meli, made with organic quinoa

Recipe: Simmer soup with winter squash, kale, and white beans for a hearty weeknight meal

travel

American Airlines’ new tactic to tackle ‘gate lice’ crowding may miss the mark

Christmas on the Cape: Skip the airport and head over the bridge for some festive fun

Holiday feasts and fanfare: New Orleans is always up for a party

Arts

Designer Es Devlin to receive Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

Voting with your eyes: A new exhibition at the MFA looks at art and democracy

In Charles Atlas’s video art, the camera dances too

Books

Understanding Taylor Swift means understanding America

Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Jodi Picoult’s novel ‘Nineteen Minutes’ was the most banned book in the 2023-24 school year

Movies

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are growing matching beards. Here’s why.

N.H. state representatives are cosponsoring a bill to name this movie the state’s official animated film

15 TV shows and movies to keep you distracted on Election Night

Television

Conan O’Brien explains the rules of rooting for Boston teams... and the dangers of changing allegiances

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

Tim Walz joins Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump over Epstein tapes on Election Night eve

music

Tinashe brings the ‘Match My Freak’ tour to MGM Music Hall

Quincy Jones remembered for his loyalty to Berklee College of Music

Leon Bridges brought skill but a slightly subdued energy to Roadrunner

Theater/Dance

The Dance Complex brings ‘Roots and Routes’ showcase to Arrow Street Arts

What makes Frankenstein’s Creature so monstrous, anyway?

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou not in ‘& Juliet’?

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

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95

Steve Mariotti, whose trauma led him to help youths at risk, dies at 71