All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, August 31, 2026
Today's Headlines

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AI/Robotics

Boston police stopped using Flock’s traffic surveillance cameras. Then they started using its competitors.

Two Boston city councilors told the Globe they were unaware of the pilot programs and believed they should have been notified in advance. Continue reading →

Marijuana

A ballot question could get rid of recreational weed in Mass. These cannabis consumers say it wouldn’t stop them.

If Question 8 repeals adult-use cannabis sales, regular consumers said they would pick up from Maine or Rhode Island, try to get a medical card, grow their own, or wade back into the underground market. Continue reading →

Health

‘Joe Camel all over again’: Mass. Lottery blasted for cartoonish games critics say lure children

The imagery of the new games, part of the state's new online lottery, has come under fire amid a troubling rise in youth gambling statewide. Continue reading →

Nation

Postal Service rule could bar millions from voting by mail

Voting by mail would become much more difficult, if not impossible, for tens of millions of Americans if the US Postal Service is allowed to implement a restrictive rule governing mail voting that President Trump has demanded. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

NASA’s Roman telescope leaves Earth to chart the stars

At 7:26 a.m. Eastern time Sunday, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope blasted off from the Florida coastline and sailed toward the stars. So begins its journey to capture deep, sweeping views of our universe, as far back as when it was only a few hundred million years old. Continue reading →

Nation

How Trump’s policy agenda runs through 1 federal court, in Texas

President Trump’s Justice Department had a problem. Judge after judge was rejecting its demands that hospitals across the country turn over internal records of transgender care provided to children. Continue reading →

Nation

Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ’90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience. Continue reading →

The World

World

Iceland votes to steer clear of European Union talks

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders voted against resuming negotiations on joining the European Union, officials said Sunday, after an unusually divisive debate ripped through the Nordic nation of 400,000. Continue reading →

World

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

DHADING, Nepal — Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Guardians speak for incapacitated adults who can’t

Massachusetts needs a system to pay guardians for indigent adults. Continue reading →

Letters

For trafficked women, group closes a key gap in frayed safety net

Compassionate, trauma-informed services are essential to creating pathways to safety, healing, and recovery. Continue reading →

Letters

Milton’s schools want to know where you’re from

A Milton parent writes, "Some policies should not exist, but Milton should also look at how the [student residency] policy is interpreted and applied." Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Fitchburg’s first Latino fire chief sues city for racial bias and retaliation

Fitchburg Fire Chief Dante Suarez said he was placed on paid leave in February. Continue reading →

Higher Education

A Boston-based LLC is lending Hampshire College $29.5m to finish the fall semester — and plan for what comes next

Five College alum Jesse Johnson was named as the lending partner behind the newly established Artocarpus Partners. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘He was the heart of the city.’ Fans descend upon Boston Common for Jaylen Brown’s 741 Frequency Fest.

Food trucks, backpack giveaways, and stations where young Celtics fans could get their hair cut took over the Common. Continue reading →

Sports

Golf

Ruoning Yin claims LPGA’s FM Championship with 2-under par final round at TPC Boston

The victory was the 23-year-old Yin's first LPGA Tour win this season and the sixth of her young career. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Ranger Suarez fails to rise to the moment in Red Sox’ biggest game of the season

The lefthander's second-half struggles continued in the Bronx, as he gave up six runs on nine hits over 5⅓ innings in the ugly loss. Continue reading →

Patriots

With another trade and 19 more releases, Patriots get down to 53 players

Coach Mike Vrabel is keeping three undrafted rookies — tight end Tanner Arkin, cornerback Channing Canada, and linebacker Khalil Jacobs. Continue reading →

Business

Business

A Republican businessman should have a real shot unseating Maura Healey. So why doesn’t he?

Can a moderate Republican still win in Massachusetts? Times have changed. Continue reading →

Retail

Can a bookseller help turn Fitchburg into a hot destination?

The old mill city has long battled a shaky economy and business closures. Now, it is undergoing its largest makeover yet in the hopes of becoming a destination. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Laura Spector, who turned a loathsome vine into art, dies at 71

Laura Spector, an artist who coaxed bittersweet vines into alluring and whimsical furniture, lighting and objects, including crowns fit for a druid, before Lyme disease curtailed her practice, died Tuesday at her home in Fairfield, Connecticut. She was 71. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Free Boston events for September: cat parades, a cappella, and cardio

Here's where to catch outdoor fitness classes, line dancing, a cappella performances, and more before the weather turns — all without spending a dime. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Overeager relatives mar family visit

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →

TV

New and streaming TV: ‘Chad Powers,’ ‘The Gentlemen,’ Ryan Reynolds in ‘Mayday,’ and more

Plus, a new adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" starring Kit Harington. Continue reading →