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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Massachusetts

As Lewiston mourns, a community pulls together

Professionals who both serve the region and are part of its fabric have mobilized to help others, as residents have found ways to grieve with one another. Continue reading →

Politics

The US has dodged a recession in 2023, but the economic luck could run out next year

New risks could be ahead, including a possible federal government shutdown this month and skyrocketing oil prices if the Mideast war drags on. Continue reading →

Maine shootings

Maine governor launches independent commission to probe Lewiston mass shootings

Governor Mills said Wednesday that she will establish an independent commission to look into the Oct. 25 mass shootings that killed 18 people. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Above all else, Craig Breslow has been a problem solver — on the mound and in the front office

The Red Sox’ new chief baseball officer has demonstrated boldness and a willingness to reach for a high bar and grasp it. He confronts forks along the way with decisiveness and ambition. Continue reading →

World

Limited flight from Gaza strip begins, as Israelis close in on main city

After weeks of waiting, hundreds of people were allowed to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the first of thousands of foreigners, aid workers, and critically wounded patients who were expected to exit in the coming days, as 2 million increasingly desperate people remained behind. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | November 1, 2023

Watch today’s full episode of Boston Globe Today from November 1, 2023. Watch →

New Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to open in Boston's Seaport

WATCH: This isn’t your average movie theater. Boston.com’s Jillian Dara has a sneak peek. Watch →

Warning signs missed before Maine mass shooting

WATCH: Reporter Hanna Krueger explains the red flags that the shooter's family members and colleagues gave before the rampage. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father’s civil fraud trial

The ex-president’s eldest son is an executive vice president of the family’s Trump Organization and has been a trustee of a trust set up to hold its assets when his father was in the White House. Continue reading →

Nation

Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says

The broadened recommendations apply to about 19 million people who the cancer group said would benefit from yearly low-dose computed tomography scans. Continue reading →

Nation

The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say

Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, has pleaded not guilty to murder and faces up to 99 years in prison in the May 2022 slaying of Wilson. Continue reading →

The World

World

Frustrated Zelensky says Ukraine’s war effort is being underestimated

“The modern world quickly gets accustomed to success,” Zelensky said in his nightly address Tuesday, complaining that Ukrainian troops’ achievements “are perceived as a given.” Continue reading →

World

Belarusians who fled repression face new hurdles as they try to rebuild their lives abroad

Belarus has stopped renewing passports at its embassies abroad under a new decree by authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Continue reading →

World

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses

A group of human rights researchers officially launched a website Wednesday that they hope will help get justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar, where one of the world’s less-noticed but still brutal armed struggles is taking place. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

The tents at Mass. and Cass needed to come down. Now what?

The challenge for the city and Mayor Michelle Wu will be to ensure that the people who lived in the encampment receive adequate services — and that a similar scene does not recur. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why we resigned from the Boston School Committee’s English Learners Task Force

We leave pained but unable to endorse the compromised direction that Boston Public Schools has chosen. The current plan is incomprehensible in its ignorance of what constitutes optimal educational practice. Continue reading →

LETTERS

To meet climate goals, it’s all about making the transition

The shift away from fossil fuels will require a careful transition, but this is not an excuse for inaction. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

The MBTA just eliminated one of its longest-lasting slow zones

First identified by work crews before Labor Day in 2022, the Red Line slow zone was “being removed” as of Wednesday morning. Here is its story. Continue reading →

Politics

Amid influx of migrants, state judge allows Healey to move ahead with limits on Mass. emergency shelter system

A judge on Wednesday rejected a request from Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based advocacy group, to temporarily block the Healey administration from creating a cap of 7,500 families on the statewide program. Continue reading →

Politics

City clears final tents from the ‘Mass. and Cass’ homeless encampment

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the task “has been a long-standing challenge in the city of Boston.” Continue reading →

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Aaron Nesmith takes lessons learned in Boston to Pacers

The 2020 first-round pick by the Celtics is showing growth and skill in his second season in Indiana. Continue reading →

CELTICS 155, PACERS 104

Celtics explode for 155 points to cruise past overwhelmed Pacers

The hosts had eight players in double figures, with Jayson Tatum's 30-point night leading the way, as visiting Indianapolis was no match for the Celtics Wednesday night. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

When they’re locked in, these Celtics have the ability to be great — from start to finish

The Celtics won’t be perfect every night, but they have enough talent and focus to avoid those stretches that prevent good teams from greatness. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

Harvard breaks ground on big Allston project

The Enterprise Research Campus is set to include lab space, green space, and housing. Continue reading →

Energy

In Boston speech, Exxon Mobil CEO says he’s still betting big on oil

Darren Woods made it clear to the Boston crowd that he doesn’t believe electricity generation fits with Exxon’s core business strengths. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Facebook is launching an ad-free version. What does that mean for the future of social media?

Meta said on Monday it would offer versions of Facebook and Instagram for a monthly subscription fee that would have no advertising and, even more significantly, would not share user data with advertisers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

College basketball

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

Knight was known for both his fiery temper and the success that followed his teams. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Aaron Spears, drummer for Usher and other stars, dies

A Grammy-nominated drummer, Aaron Spears played with Usher, Ariana Grande, and many other major pop stars. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Move over, Wordle: Movie Grid, a new daily trivia game, has users flexing their film knowledge

The online movie guessing game was created by longtime friends and 25-year-old roommates in East Boston. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Call Her Daddy’’s Alex Cooper debuts her Vegas-style live tour at MGM this week

“I know I make previous generations uncomfortable. Some of my mom’s friends are like, ‘Oh my God, has your daughter lost her mind?’ And that’s when I know I’m doing something right,” Cooper said. Continue reading →

Arts

GBH’s Jared Bowen to host ‘The Culture Show’ on radio for ‘everyone who loves the arts’

Cohosted by Callie Crossley, Edgar B. Herwick III, and James Bennett II, the show debuts Friday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. on GBH 89.7. Continue reading →