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Massachusetts

Infested with mice and mold: Residents complain about unsanitary conditions at Franklin Field development

Residents of this sprawling public housing community in Dorchester say broken door locks, loose faucets, and caved-in shower walls are among a slew of maintenance and repair problems. Continue reading →

Politics

Evan MacKay is trying to pull off a nearly impossible feat in Mass. politics: Unseating a Democratic House incumbent

MacKay’s challenge is highlighting a prime source of the dysfunction and complacency many observers see on Beacon Hill: the singular lack of competition for political office in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

He admitted to a gruesome murder, but waited 34 years for trial over questions of competency

Nicola Colafella is already eligible for parole because he has been in custody longer than his sentence for the crime. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Mass. investigators saw a suicide. Feds saw a murder. Sandra Birchmore’s friends and family made sure no one looked away.

On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced their investigation had found what many of Sandra Birchmore’s friends and family always believed: Matthew Farwell allegedly killed Birchmore and then staged her body and apartment to make her death look like a suicide. Continue reading →

World

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

The attack comes after the Houthis repeatedly assaulted and then boarded a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the nearby Red Sea, planting explosives on it they later detonated. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

A roller derby team becomes a bastion of resistance to a transgender ban

A ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports has shaken the Roller Rebels’ sense of security and, members argue, violates their civil rights. So this season, there are new faces on the sidelines: a team of civil rights advocates from the New York Civil Liberties Union. Continue reading →

Politics

More voters, especially women, now say abortion is their top issue

With abortion access sharply limited or at stake in several states, voters who want to protect abortion rights are increasingly energized. Continue reading →

Politics

Donald Trump courts the manoverse

At a time of an immense gender gap in politics among young people — women leaning left, men leaning right — the Trump campaign has been aggressively courting what might be called the bro vote, the frat-boy flank. Continue reading →

The World

World

Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank: Why is Israel fighting so many wars at the same time?

Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza attracts the most attention, but its military has also been fighting on other fronts. Continue reading →

World

With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones

Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s youngest conscripts unexpectedly see combat against Ukraine’s invasion

Russian men between ages 18 and 30 must perform one year of mandatory military service, but under law they should not be deployed in combat without adequate training, and they cannot be dispatched outside Russia. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

After checking out our Best of the Best picks, readers shared their favorite brewpubs, bookstores, rooftop restaurants, and more. Continue reading →

10 of the best orchards for apple picking in New England this fall

It's never too early to plan your annual apple picking excursion. Here's a list of top apple orchards for 2024. Continue reading →

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

Yes, there will be crowds. But the "Kanc" offers stunning views and hidden gems, if you know where to look. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

‘Third places’: oases of community in our midst

"It is imperative that there is acknowledgment and amplification of BIPOC organizations, creatives, and collectives already creating these spaces," write principals of two organizations. Another writes, "We must create [these spaces] ourselves, and sustain them through combinations of sources both public and private." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Schools see dips in enrollment, but there’s an outlier: charters

Permitting new public charters and allowing the existing ones to grow would be the quickest way to make progress. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A Cambridge peace deal between cyclists and drivers

Two fatal collisions this summer between trucks and cyclists reinforced the importance of safety measures. The question is how. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Mass. primary elections are happening Sept. 3. Here’s what you need to know.

As typical in a state where incumbents rarely face challenges, just a sliver of voters will have the chance to cast ballots for a contested primary election. Here are some of those races to watch and how to vote in this year’s primary elections. Continue reading →

Around New England

The cool shapes of Vermont’s Cold Hollow

David Strohmeyer's work has been displayed by the Smithsonian, but he prefers the wide-open space of northern Vermont for his massive sculptures. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

On the front lines of Boston’s Sept. 1 weekend moving chaos

Over 70 percent of Boston's leases expire Sept. 1. Here's what the chaos looks like. Continue reading →

Sports

Tara Sullivan

As she sets to retire from LPGA Tour, Lexi Thompson can take heart in having grown the game while growing up in it

Rockland's Meghan Khang relished the opportunity to share a third-round pairing with the star who is leaving the LPGA Tour at the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

These Patriots won’t match the worst teams in franchise history, and other thoughts

It’s hard for young folks to believe, but the franchise was a clown show for much of its first four decades. Here's a history lesson. Continue reading →

tigers 2, red sox 1

Red Sox bats no match for Tarik Skubal as Tigers eke out victory

The American League Cy Young Award favorite stifled the Red Sox over eight innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out eight without a walk. Continue reading →

Business

NH Business

On the slopes of Gunstock Mountain, Tom Day is in his element

After a long career working at ski areas, the resort’s outgoing general manager talks about running a community-owned resort, challenging conditions, and the changing climate. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Why AI will never replace brain surgeons

There are certain things even the most adept robotic doctor will never quite grasp. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention

I grew up in Gaza. Now I'm trying to expose Hamas as a disaster for the Palestinian people. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rapper Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michel Guérard, a pioneer of low-calorie, full-flavor food, dies at 91

A French chef who brought a light, inventive touch to fine dining as a creator of nouvelle cuisine, Michel Guérard helped pioneer a sophisticated but calorie-conscious approach to health food. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Bjorken, 90, dies; physicist who helped prove that quarks exist

A theoretical physicist, James Bjorken played a key role in establishing the existence of the subatomic particles called quarks. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

When series go too far for their own good — and their viewers’, too

"Lady in the Lake" is the latest example of a TV series that goes too far. Continue reading →

Art Review

At Mass MoCA, Steve Locke’s ‘the fire next time’ chills to the bone

The artist nods to James Baldwin with an exhibition that brings to bear the everydayness of racial terror. Continue reading →

MUSIC

These are the songs we had on repeat this summer

We asked Globe writers, editors, and contributors to share their Summer of 2024 songs so we can keep pretending every day is sunny and warm no matter how chilly it gets. Here are our songs. What are yours? Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Checking out one of Cleveland’s greatest hits: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

We began our walk-through, per the flow chart, on the basement floor, past the CBGB facade, where the Ahmet Ertegun Main Exhibit Hall – named for the late music industry executive who proposed the museum’s concept – is interred. Continue reading →

GO HERE INSTEAD

Parts of Italy are packed. But a trip to the lesser-known Umbrian region let us stretch out and explore.

Tuscany gets lots of love, but Umbria, its smaller neighbor to the southeast, is just as charming, filled with rolling vineyards, forests, olive groves, and picturesque medieval hilltop towns that are rich in history and culture. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Seed saving 101: Expert tips on what to collect and how to collect it

Doing it can be simple. Or it can be complicated. It depends on your tolerance for surprise. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Reclaiming culture one seed at a time

The practice of seed saving can be a path to restoring a relationship with growing broken by colonization and commerce. Continue reading →