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In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president

Dr. Gilliam will be the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston's largest university.

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DeSantis blasts Mass. on migrants in Foxborough hotels
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded harshly to a report news that veterans and service academy graduates are finding themselves without lodging for December’s Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium because their hotel reservations were canceled to provide state-contracted rooms to migrant families.

Pregnant woman shot on bus, baby dies, in Holyoke shooting
The woman, who was not identified, was not the intended target of the shooting that occurred at 12:38 p.m. in the 100 block of Sargeant Street, prosecutors said in a press release.

In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president

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A developer proposed nearly 500 apartments on South Shore Plaza. Then residents killed it.

Healey signs $1 billion tax package into law. Here’s what it means for your wallet.

Over concerns, Boston council approves $3.4 million in controversial BRIC grants

Four Mass. residents awarded MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

Boston election 2023

With field set for November elections, familiar political battle lines take shape

In Boston, incumbency loses some of its power

In historic rebuke, embattled incumbent Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara lose reelection bids

What to watch for in Tuesday’s Boston City Council’s preliminary elections

Politics

Healey makes first judicial nominations as governor, tapping commercial litigator and defense attorney

Governor Maura Healey tapped Adam L. Sisitsky, a Framingham resident and securities attorney at Mintz, and Tracy E. Duncan, a Springfield-based defense attorney, for two openings on the Superior Court.

Healey signs $1 billion tax package into law. Here’s what it means for your wallet.

It’s been more than two decades since the last significant tax cut, when voters — not legislators — approved a measure to slice the state’s income tax to 5 percent.

Will $1 billion tax bill make Mass. more competitive? Don’t count on it.

Some tax experts say the reforms will do little to spur companies to invest or expand here, or to stem the exodus of residents seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transportation

Weeks later, T chief still reviewing how Green Line extension got so bad, so quickly

“It’d be premature for me to say what I’ve seen and what I haven’t seen,” MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said Tuesday.

MBTA extends fall service on 3 ferry lines

The East Boston and Winthrop ferries will extend service through Nov. 30, while the Lynn ferry will continue through Oct. 31, officials said Tuesday.

Salem officials urge visitors to use the MBTA during Halloween season

At a press conference on Tuesday, Salem’s Mayor Dominick Pangallo said that the city is not able to provide parking for the large amount of visitors he expects and asked people to use the MBTA and the Salem Ferry to travel instead of driving.

Health

‘It is going to be more challenging this year.’ CDC director addresses vaccination hiccups on visit to Boston

CDC Director Mandy Cohen kicked off a fall vaccination campaign in Roxbury Wednesday.

Roche Bros. agrees to pay $40,000, change security policies at downtown Boston store following racial profiling complaints

The Roche Bros. supermarket chain has agreed to pay the penalty and make changes to its security protocols at its store in Downtown Crossing, legal filings show.

Are environmental toxins causing the rise in early-onset cancers? You asked, we researched.

There’s no question that we are exposed to chemicals — many of them known carcinogens — that are found in air, water, and food.

Education

In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president

Dr. Gilliam will be the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston's largest university.

Four Mass. residents awarded MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

Among those who received 2023 “genius” grants from the MacArthur Foundation were a local biologist, ecologist, computer scientist, and interdisciplinary scholar, along with two other fellows who have educational ties to Massachusetts.

MIT professor Moungi Bawendi, Nobel Prize co-recipient in chemistry, overcame a tough start at Harvard

Moungi Bawendi, the newest Nobel Prize recipient from MIT, is a chemistry professor whose work has made television screens brighter and the treatment and diagnosis of liver disease more effective.

Courts and crime

Pregnant woman shot on bus, baby dies, in Holyoke shooting

The woman, who was not identified, was not the intended target of the shooting that occurred at 12:38 p.m. in the 100 block of Sargeant Street, prosecutors said in a press release.

Healey makes first judicial nominations as governor, tapping commercial litigator and defense attorney

Governor Maura Healey tapped Adam L. Sisitsky, a Framingham resident and securities attorney at Mintz, and Tracy E. Duncan, a Springfield-based defense attorney, for two openings on the Superior Court.

Prosecutors say Logan Clegg ‘was the only person responsible’ for the slaying of a retired couple in Concord, N.H., defense says he is wrongly accused

Prosecutors told jurors that Clegg shot Stephen and Djeswende Reid multiple times after encountering them randomly on a quiet trail in April 2022.

Climate

Billionaires are responsible for large amounts of climate pollution from Hanscom, a new report finds

About half the flights were probably for recreational or luxury purposes, based on their resort destinations and weekend flight dates, the authors said.

Tropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close

Tropical storm Philippe dropped heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday, forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding.

RISD joins effort started by King Charles to put climate, people at center of business

The Rhode Island School of Design has joined the Terra Carta Design Lab, which provides a practical roadmap toward a more sustainable future for people and the planet.

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James Jorden, creator of an essential opera blog, dies at 69

James Jorden, a feisty, influential writer and editor who brought together high culture, punk aesthetics, and gleeful camp in his opera zine-turned-website Parterre Box, was found dead Monday at his home in Queens. He was 69.

Over concerns, Boston council approves $3.4 million in controversial BRIC grants

All councilors who voted in favor of the grants were white, while all those who voted against them were people of color.

Healey makes first judicial nominations as governor, tapping commercial litigator and defense attorney

Governor Maura Healey tapped Adam L. Sisitsky, a Framingham resident and securities attorney at Mintz, and Tracy E. Duncan, a Springfield-based defense attorney, for two openings on the Superior Court.

Four Mass. residents awarded MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

Among those who received 2023 “genius” grants from the MacArthur Foundation were a local biologist, ecologist, computer scientist, and interdisciplinary scholar, along with two other fellows who have educational ties to Massachusetts.

Garbage truck rolls over on Mass. Pike in Hopkinton, dumping mounds of trash on side of highway

A garbage truck rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Wednesday, dumping mounds of trash on the side of the highway and closing the road for several hours, officials said.

Foxborough High School to phase out Native American logo

The school will continue to use its “Warriors” nickname but will stop using its logo, which shows a Native American man in profile, on new items.

Healey signs $1 billion tax package into law. Here’s what it means for your wallet.

It’s been more than two decades since the last significant tax cut, when voters — not legislators — approved a measure to slice the state’s income tax to 5 percent.

A developer proposed nearly 500 apartments on South Shore Plaza. Then residents killed it.

A plan for what would have been Braintree’s largest apartment project ran into a buzz saw of neighborhood opposition.

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James Jorden, creator of an essential opera blog, dies at 69

John Gordon, artist who helped design Packers’ distinctive ‘G’ team logo, dies at age 83

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71

Russell Sherman, luminous pianist and longtime New England Conservatory teacher, dies at 93