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Dan Shaughnessy

Fentanyl contributed to Jimmy Hayes’s death. His family hopes telling his story can help prevent another

It’s the news some feared when the wildly popular Hayes, who is from Dorchester, went to BC, and played for the Bruins, died Aug. 23. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Two men, one magnificent sailboat, and the same restless dream

A sense of restlessness, an appreciation for craftsmanship, and a common dream connect two men who never met in life. Continue reading →

RED SOX

‘It seems like it lasts all nine innings.’ Fans at Fenway Park have really been into it, and the Red Sox have taken notice

"It’s been unbelievable, a shout-out to all the fans — you guys have been on your feet for two days straight," Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez said. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Michelle Wu has big ideas. If she’s elected mayor, Beacon Hill could decide if many of them happen.

Beacon Hill has control over a variety of municipal-facing affairs, from building codes and allotting liquor licenses to whether a city can raise new forms of certain revenue. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Flooding could shut down Logan airport, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure in Mass., and the risk is only growing, report says

The threat of flooding from major storms and rising sea levels already poses a dire threat to Massachusetts — and those risks are growing significantly, according to a new report by First Street Foundation. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten their slipping grip

Texas Republicans on Saturday night closed in on redrawn US House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming suburbs. Continue reading →

Nation

In the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers, unsettling video will have a starring role

In the coming days, a dozen jurors in the small coastal city of Brunswick, Ga., will be called on to judge the actions of the three suspects: Gregory McMichael, 67; his 35-year-old son, Travis McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan, 52. Continue reading →

Nation

Will new COVID treatments be as elusive for poor countries as vaccines?

Nearly a year after the first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns began, the vast majority of the shots have gone to people in wealthy nations, with no clear path toward resolving the disparity. Continue reading →

The World

World

Police search for motive in British lawmaker’s killing

Police searched for answers Sunday about what might have motivated a 25-year-old British man of Somali heritage, the suspect in the brutal slaying of a Conservative Party lawmaker during a meeting with his constituents that has shaken Britain’s political establishment. Continue reading →

World

American missionaries and family members kidnapped in Haiti by ‘400 Mawozo’ gang, groups say

Haiti on Sunday became the center of an international crisis as officials in the beleaguered Caribbean nation sought to liberate 17 missionaries and family members, most of them Americans, taken captive a day earlier by a street gang known for mass kidnappings and ransoming religious groups. Continue reading →

World

How a stunning lagoon in Spain turned into ‘green soup’

Over the past few years, the idyllic lagoon has come under threat. Tons of dead fish have washed ashore as the once-crystalline waters became choked with algae. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts Legislature should pass ‘right to repair’ bill

Right-to-repair laws are better for consumers, small businesses, and the environment. The Legislature has no reason to oppose them. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why aren’t the nurses in our pediatrician’s office vaccinated?

Governor Baker needs to close the loophole for licensed health workers who are outside of the current mandates but still work with vulnerable populations, including children. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A core question: Do consciousness and mind require a biological component?

The substrate for consciousness and mind — biological or machine — is a contrivance; it doesn’t matter. The human species has a carbon substrate, of course, which tends to get correlated with consciousness and mind. But correlation isn’t necessity. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Boston College holds belated commencement for 2020 graduates

Steve Pemberton stood in front of about 1,600 Boston College graduates Sunday and said he was unsure what words of counsel and advice he could give them. So he spoke about lighthouses. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Essaibi George announces expanded plan to address humanitarian crisis at Mass. & Cass

Mayoral contender Annissa Essaibi George announced her new plan to grapple with the unfolding humanitarian crisis that has seized the city’s Mass. and Cass area. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

WBZ NewsRadio’s newest studio? An emergency bunker

On the blustery shores of Hull, a reinforced, 160-square-foot structure tucked in the shadow of WBZ NewsRadio’s broadcasting towers is an unusual specimen among emergency shelters. Continue reading →

Sports

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Kiké Hernández’s historic run is one for the highlight reels, and few are surprised to see it

He's taken over the postseason stage in his first year with the Red Sox, batting .500 through seven playoff games and already tying a team record with five home runs. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Mac Jones is getting knocked down, but he keeps getting up and giving the Patriots a fighting chance

Jones did not crumble after he threw a pick-6 in the fourth quarter; he threw a 75-yard TD on his next pass. Continue reading →

Cowboys 35, Patriots 29 (OT)

In a game of plot twists and incredible lead changes, Patriots were finally knocked out by Cowboys

The Patriots had a 21-20 lead with six minutes left, and then the game really began. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Groundswell gathers momentum

Welcome to the new Tiverton Four Corners. If your last visit was prepandemic, you may feel like Dorothy walking into Oz: Groundswell has arrived in technicolor. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Alice Erickson, a summer camper at Lake Winnipesaukee for eight decades, dies at 96

Beginning in 1934 when she was 9, Mrs. Erickson attended Sandy Island camp in New Hampshire until 2019, when she was 94. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

The Salem Witch Board Museum is a historical tribute to the study of Ouija

John Kozik owns the museum, a testament to his 15-year pursuit collecting Ouija. The two-year-old museum houses a third of his personal collection of talking boards — around 100 at any given time. All in all, the museum collection totals 300 to 500 boards. Continue reading →

Names

Elizabeth Warren stays true to her ‘Pinkie Promises’ in new picture book

The senator discusses her first illustrated work for children, which debuted Oct. 12. Continue reading →

Names

Will the home of NKOTB’s Knight brothers become a Boston landmark? It could happen, step by step

The house where New Kids on the Block members Jordan and Jonathan Knight grew up may soon be immortalized. Continue reading →