All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Weather

Nor’easter brings damaging winds, some flooding to Mass.

The slow-moving storm delivered some of its heaviest rainfall in Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. Continue reading →

Transportation

It cost $1 billion more to run the commuter rail than the T contracted. The bill is about to get bigger.

The escalating costs offer a glimpse into just how expensive it could be to keep trains moving under the MBTA's contact with its next commuter rail operator. Continue reading →

Retail

Toys ‘R’ Us is trying to come back from the dead. Will shoppers give it another chance?

Toys ‘R’ Us wants to bring back the magic of the toy store. The question is whether shoppers still actually want it. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Never been seen before’: How Doug Burgum became Trump’s go-to-guy for D.C. construction projects

President Trump has spent much of his second term dreaming of reshaping Washington in his image. Doug Burgum is the man making it a reality. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

With Salvadoran TPS in limbo, construction company owner contemplates what he’s built, and what he might have to leave behind

The uncertainty surrounding Salvadoran TPS has profound implications for a Malden man who has owned a construction company for 18 years. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

White House claim of finding $250 billion in fraud uses questionable numbers

Since the White House formed a task force in March intended to combat fraud, top administration officials have repeatedly heralded its work, pointing to huge amounts of recovered payments and graft stopped in its tracks. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington taxed its millionaires. Now the rich want it repealed.

Voters in Washington state will soon be asked to decide which they resent more: rich people or new taxes. Continue reading →

Nation

California needs water. El Nino might bring too much.

WASHINGTON — El Nino threatens to dump torrential rains on California this winter. With a megadrought in the American West since 2000, that water should be welcome. Continue reading →

The World

World

Five arrested on suspicion of terrorism near UK air base used by US

British police arrested five men Sunday on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism after receiving a call around 1 a.m. about three suspicious vehicles headed toward an air force base used by the US military. Continue reading →

World

Iran still awaits ‘official’ US response despite Trump’s rebuff of cease-fire offer

Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that his country was waiting for mediators to communicate an official US response to its latest cease-fire proposal before abandoning efforts to restart talks about the plan, despite President Trump’s public rejection of it. Continue reading →

World

Pope blasts assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ at French shrine known for miraculous cures

LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion,” reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

From five-and-dime store to modern apartment: How Lowell is building needed housing

Gateway Cities can play a large role in addressing state’s housing crisis Continue reading →

Letters

Dueling pitches: Minogue and then Healey propose gas tax relief

With prices at the pump soaring, the gubernatorial candidates each float ideas for suspending the gas tax. Continue reading →

Op-eds

Massachusetts needs to save for a rainy day

The proposed tax rebate rule would tie the state’s hands when revenues fall and demand for services rises. Continue reading →

Metro

Cambridge & Somerville

State approves contract for long-awaited Mystic River bike and walking bridge

MassDOT signed off on a nearly $79 million plan to design and build the bridge between Somerville and Everett. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Results are in from city survey aiming to amplify experiences of Black men, boys in Boston

The city launched the Black Male Equity Study in August 2024 as a tool to reduce barriers and level the playing field in Boston. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Thousands in Massachusetts are losing food assistance because of disconnected SNAP calls, lawsuit says

The state's Department of Transitional Assistance automatically disconnected 74 to 81 percent of incoming calls in the first six months of 2026, a complaint alleges. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Of the Patriots’ many problems in loss to the Jaguars, the biggest was the play of Drake Maye

The quarterback committed three turnovers and was held without a touchdown pass for a second straight week. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins name David Pastrnak team captain ahead of Tuesday’s opener

Pastrnak, who has been with the Bruins since they drafted him in the first round of the 2014 draft, is entering his 13th NHL season. Continue reading →

Patriots

‘I can’t get out of my own way.’ Drake Maye’s confidence appears shaken. Can he get it back?

Two interceptions and a fumble against the Jaguars pushed Maye to a league-leading seven giveaways in three games. Continue reading →

Business

Retail

New Balance was founded here more than century ago. It’s finally showing its Boston roots.

Brattle Book Shop and "The Bear" star and Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri are the stars of two new ad campaigns from the footwear brand. Continue reading →

Economy

The industries that powered Massachusetts’ job boom are now holding it back

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says that the state simply couldn’t continue to create jobs faster than the rest of the country. Continue reading →

Biotech

Drugmakers, biotech VCs show ‘reinvigorated’ interest in osteoporosis treatments

A shift by the FDA and frustration with existing therapies have created new opportunities. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Music

‘The Seasons’ marks the beginning of a new season for Boston Baroque

Marc Minkowski, the company’s newly arrived second-ever music director, brought a theatrical streak to Haydn’s secular oratorio. Continue reading →

TV

New and streaming TV: Zoe Kazan takes on ‘East of Eden,’ Dominic West and Sienna Miller make ‘War,’ and more

Plus, Catherine Zeta-Jones tries out television in "Kill Jackie." Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Friend posts ‘tacky’ Facebook death announcement

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →