All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Massachusetts

For some Boston-area parents, minivans are out. E-bikes are in.

With a boost from e-bikes, these parents are "car-light," or even car-free — and loving it. Continue reading →

K-12

A wave of Massachusetts students embrace unschooling, self-directed learning

North Star is a center for self-directed learning, which became a more popular option for students after the pandemic. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

‘Now, there is fear everywhere’: How Trump’s immigration crackdown has permeated R.I.’s smallest city, home to a big Latino population

Myriam Maya, who moved to Central Falls from Colombia 25 years ago, said the immigration crackdown is frightening people more than the pandemic, which ravaged this small city. Continue reading →

World

Erin becomes a hurricane, bring concerns of flooding and landslides

Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides. Continue reading →

Nation

Across the land, rainbow crosswalks face orders to erase ‘asphalt art’

The memo from the Florida Department of Transportation warned city and county leaders that the state could withhold funding if they didn’t acquiesce. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Texas Republicans start another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter.

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but quickly began another intended to satisfy President Trump’s wishes. Continue reading →

Climate

‘Only a matter of time’: Warming ocean water will make flesh-eating bacteria that infected Cape Cod swimmer more common

A bacteria that can cause flesh-eating infections is attracted to warmer ocean temperatures. A Cape swimmer was recently infected, and more cases are expected in the future. Continue reading →

Nation

New Hampshire man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his sister-in-law and young nephews

He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting which happened when he was 16. Continue reading →

The World

World

No running water and no electricity, but for some Venetians, this island is paradise

In a city whose population in its historic center has shrunk to less than 50,000 but that is habitually swarmed by tens of millions of tourists, the association aims to transform the island into a haven for people seeking a rare touch of wildness. Continue reading →

World

Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

Over the 22 months since Israel launched its offensive, Gaza’s water access has been progressively strained. Continue reading →

World

One day of flash floods leaves a devastating death toll in Pakistan

Pakistan has faced increasingly intense heat waves, abnormal levels of torrential rain, and flash floods, all of which scientists have attributed to climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

My love for mail, interrupted

Moral shock is nothing new these days. But this felt especially invasive. Continue reading →

OpEds

Boys, and men, are falling behind

Boys and men are falling behind, and we don’t have to take anything away from girls and women to provide them help. Continue reading →

OpEds

Putin’s failed experiment to lure anti-woke Americans to Russia

President Putin fast-tracked resettlement options for those hoping to escape the "destructive neoliberal" lifestyle of the decadent West. Continue reading →

Metro

Cambridge

Stick lending library for dogs at Fresh Pond is ‘quintessentially Cambridge,’ regulars say

Officials said the so-called dog library appeared one day in late April along the edge of Little Fresh Pond Dog Beach, one of the most popular local places for pups to swim. Continue reading →

K-12

Healey seeks to make Mass. drivers’ crash records public again

The governor's proposal, which would need the Legislature's approval, specifies driving histories would be public records. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

First wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection to deadly Gabriel House fire in Fall River

The son of a woman who perished in the blaze filed the lawsuit late Thursday in Bristol Superior Court as a personal representative of his mother’s estate. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Here’s three up, three down, and three to watch in the Patriots’ preseason game against the Vikings on Saturday

This game will provide another data point in sorting out the Patriots' offensive line depth chart. Continue reading →

Golf

Isabel Brozena wins Massachusetts Women’s Amateur, 2 up, over top-seeded Shannon Johnson

The victory marked Brozena’s first in the Women’s Amateur after her title in the 2024 Girls’ Junior Amateur. Continue reading →

Red Sox

How the Red Sox reestablished Fenway Park as a place visiting teams fear to tread

The Sox kicked off a five-game homestand with a walkoff win Friday night, pushing them to 23-5 in Boston since June 10, tied for their best 28-game stretch at home since 2008. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Nearly 10,000 bottles of booze, including pricey Champagne, were thrown away by a state-run store in New Hampshire

The products were deemed unsellable after a sprinkler malfunction prompted the store to shutter. Now the landlord is suing the state. Continue reading →

Housing

Jon Cronin is selling his penthouse condo in the St. Regis Residences

The 10,600-square-foot unit has been on the market for a couple of months, with an asking price of $49.5 million. Continue reading →

Business

Cannabis testing lab reaches agreement with regulators to lift suspension

Under the agreement, Assured Testing Laboratories agreed to replace its CEO, pay a $300,000 fine, and operate under a two-year probationary period. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

George C. White, founder of Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, dies at 89

His children, Caleb White, George White, and Juliette White Hyson, said the cause was congestive heart failure. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Pop Culture

Meghann Fahy and Seth Meyers discuss the differences between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on ‘Late Night’

The New England natives talked about the differences between the Bay State destinations on Wednesday's episode. Continue reading →

Music

Four big reveals from Taylor Swift’s ‘New Heights’ podcast episode with Jason and Travis Kelce

The pop singer opened up about her new album, buying back her master recordings, dating the Chiefs star, and more on the podcast. Continue reading →

Arts

The profound irony of Trump’s Kennedy Center honoring LGBTQ icon Gloria Gaynor

The singer was part of a list of conservative pop culture figures who will receive the honor. Continue reading →