Coronavirus

Families scramble to navigate risks of Thanksgiving visits to senior living sites

Despite safety restrictions and a resurgent virus, loved ones will be doing their best to connect with pandemic-weary residents of senior living facilities for Thanksgiving. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

‘Ma’am, step away from the turkey, please’: Thanksgiving police blotter

With Mayor Walsh threatening a crackdown on gatherings of more than 10 people, the police blotter after the holiday might have a little more zing this year. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump pardons Michael Flynn, ending case his Justice Dept. sought to shut down

President Donald Trump pardoned on Wednesday his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a Russian diplomat and whose prosecution Attorney General William Barr tried to shut down. Continue reading →

World

WHO cites virus slowdown in Europe

The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic has “slowed down” in the past week although death rates continued to rise, with more than 67,000 new deaths reported. Continue reading →

World

Meghan Markle reveals she had miscarriage in the summer

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Continue reading →

World

Iran’s president hopes Biden unravels Trump’s Iran policies

Iran’s president reiterated his hope Wednesday that US President-elect Joe Biden would return America’s Iran policy to where he left things as vice president four years ago, state TV reported. Continue reading →

OPINION

Waltham hasn’t delivered on its promise for Fernald

Like the national reckoning over race, the city’s holiday light display forces us to confront society’s historic mistreatment of a class of people — in this case, people with intellectual and physical challenges. Continue reading →

OPINION

A different kind of Thanksgiving

We will connect over the Internet and we will try to convince ourselves that that is enough in a year of dispersal and disruption. This year it will have to be. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The Mayflower Compact turns 400

An imperfect founding document still holds lessons for a divided nation. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

A Thanksgiving like no other

What do the empty seats around this year’s table mean to you? Many more of us confront that question this year, thanks to a pandemic that has revealed the best of us, and the worst. Among the answers: Gratitude, and grief. Selflessness, and its cruel opposite. Continue reading →

Metro

Missing pregnant teen from New Bedford believed to be found dead in Florida

Thirty-six days after Jalajhia Finklea vanished from her home in New Bedford on the eve of her 18th birthday, authorities on Wednesday announced they found what is presumed to be her body in Florida. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

A Thanksgiving like no other

What do the empty seats around this year’s table mean to you? Many more of us confront that question this year, thanks to a pandemic that has revealed the best of us, and the worst. Among the answers: Gratitude, and grief. Selflessness, and its cruel opposite. Continue reading →

high school football

The top 10 Thanksgiving high school football games of the past decade

With the rivalries taking a timeout this season, it's a good chance to look back at some recent classics. Continue reading →

Patriots

Cam Newton likes what he sees from latest generation of mobile QBs, including Kyler Murray

With multiple young, mobile quarterbacks on New England’s schedule this season, Patriots quarterback Cam Newton says he roots for their success except in games when he’s playing against them. Continue reading →

alex speier

What happened to Andrew Benintendi? And can he rebound from it?

The downturn in his performance, as measured by analytics, has been alarming since he burst on the scene. Continue reading →

Business

The state owes us an explanation of jobless claims fraud

Unfortunately, a surge in bogus claims here and in other states is making it hard to know exactly how many people are really losing their jobs and seeking benefits. Continue reading →

Business

Baker’s $50 million effort to help small businesses is wildly oversubscribed

More than 10,000 businesses have applied for grants through the new programs in the past month. Generally speaking, the industries most affected by the pandemic were most represented: restaurants, beauty and personal care, and educational and personal services. Continue reading →

Business

For whom the bells toll less often

The Salvation Army’s Massachusetts Division predicts it will only collect half of the $2.6 million it raised in 2019. To combat this year’s challenges, the group is doubling down on its effort to attract digital donations. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Diego Maradona, soccer legend who led Argentina to 1986 World Cup title, dead at 60

The office of Argentina's president said it will declare three days of national mourning in honor of Maradona. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Daniel Cordier, French Resistance hero, dies at 100

Daniel Cordier died Nov. 20 at 100 at his home near Cannes, in southern France, of unspecified causes, according to a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading →

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Arts

Doorstep Market curates locally made products

The online market's creators say they're using local expertise to chose the best of the best products. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Treated like toddlers, grandparents act like teens

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

Arts

The Cape Cod the summer people overlook

Brian Kaplan’s new book of photographs focuses on things off season and out of the way. Continue reading →