All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Real Estate

For Boston Sand & Gravel, 700-plus new neighbors is cause for concern

A Charlestown cement plant has safety concerns over the big apartment complex planned next door. Continue reading →

Climate

New England scientists face ‘chaos and confusion’ amid new round of funding cuts

Since the federal shutdown began, scientists and researchers across New England say they have been stuck in a state of quasi-paralysis. Continue reading →

K-12

State mulls end-of-course tests, but officials insist they won’t be another high-stakes graduation exam

State officials said the recommendations are not final and the tests would not necessarily be high stakes. Continue reading →

Politics

‘This is a failure of government functions’: Federal shutdown leaves military families throughout New England in limbo

As Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a bitter standoff over spending, active-duty troop pay has become collateral damage. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

New England voters weigh in: crime, safety, immigration raids, and the National Guard

Many voters were pointedly critical of the president, reflecting rising tensions about Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops and federal agents among American citizens. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Bolton pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of sharing government secrets

The former national security adviser has signaled he will argue he is being targeted because of his criticism of the president. Continue reading →

Nation

ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and Antifa

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been rapidly building out its surveillance capabilities in recent weeks, signing a string of contracts for technologies to identify individuals by their irises or facial features and to monitor their cellphone activity, social media posts, and physical movements, according to a review of federal spending disclosures. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump tells Zelensky he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might

The US president offered optimism that the war is moving toward an end that would mitigate a need for the powerful weapon. Continue reading →

The World

World

After ‘horrors,’ Israeli hostages taste freedom and savor family reunions

Eitan Horn, a freed hostage in his late 30s, lost about half his body weight and was forced to walk for about 12 hours through the tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip when his captors wanted to move him, his sister-in-law, Dalia Cusnir, said in an interview. Continue reading →

World

Prince Andrew says he’s giving up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade

Andrew, the younger brother to King Charles III, said “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.” Continue reading →

World

Oxford debate club to vote on ousting leader for LOL over Charlie Kirk killing

The Oxford Union is, in its own estimation, “the world’s most prestigious debating society,” where international guests and speakers have sat for pointed interviews and stood for lively debate in its hallowed halls since 1823. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time, protesters

As attitudes toward protesters who break the law seem to be souring, even liberal Massachusetts officials are changing their tone. Continue reading →

Letters

Strained bedfellows: Moulton vs. Markey, Mills vs. Collins

Key Senate races are drawing attention, with fellow Democrat Seth Moulton challenging incumbent Ed Markey in Massachusetts and Maine's Democratic governor, Janet Mills, taking on Republican Susan Collins. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Woman accusing Irish firefighter of rape testifies against him in court

"He didn't stop," the woman testified. "He said that I liked it." Continue reading →

Rhode Island Education

The Newport church where JFK married Jackie needs a facelift

Rhode Island’s oldest Catholic parish has embarked on a $5 million capital campaign to restore St. Mary’s Church. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘A dangerous breakdown in legal protections’: Lawyers’ group calls for state probe of Everett teen arrest

The arrest of a 13-year-old has sparked questions over whether Everett police held the teen and notified federal agents so that he could be detained by ICE. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Are the Patriots benefiting from one of the weakest schedules in NFL history this season?

Easy or not, the Patriots can only play the schedule in front of them. Continue reading →

Sports

The world’s top scullers have traveled to Boston for the Head of the Charles championship singles races

The $10,000 victor’s purse, now in its third year, clearly was a lure. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins’ top two lines didn’t rise to the occasion in Thursday night’s loss in Las Vegas

After winning their first three games, the Bruins now will take a more pedestrian, mundane, 3-2-0 record into their date Saturday night in Denver. Continue reading →

Business

Energy

ISO New England gets six proposals for Maine grid projects to harness wind power

The regional grid overseer is looking to improve electricity transmission from northern Maine to southern New England. Continue reading →

Nonprofit

Woods Hole seeks to raise $500 million, billed as largest-ever campaign for ocean research

The fundraising campaign comes at a time when federal subsidies for scientific research are being pared back. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Well-funded AI science startup is putting down roots in Alewife

It’s one of the largest life science real estate deals in Greater Boston this year, a rare bright spot for a once-hot lab market that has gone flat. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Snowport brings the holiday cheer back to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new to eat, drink, and see.

Snowport brings winter wonderland fun back to Boston this holiday season. Continue reading →

Arts

Boston performance artist Robby Roadsteamer temporarily detained by ICE in Portland, Ore.

"They were a lot more aggressive at the ICE agency in Portland than I have seen yet,” he said. "They’re shooting pepper balls right at me." Continue reading →

Arts

After an eight-year hiatus, Casey Dienel returns with a new record – and a new perspective

"The most exciting thing was, it had been so long since I just played, like me and a piano on tape, and me with other musicians in one room. I think that was the thing that I was mainly working toward,” the Scituate-born singer-songwriter said. Continue reading →