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Boston Mayoral Race

Acting Mayor Kim Janey marks historic term with farewell address

Janey broke many glass ceilings when she stepped up to lead the city last March, becoming the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Mayor-elect Michelle Wu names first Cabinet appointees, with focus on Mass. and Cass

The three appointments come as the city faces harsh criticism — and a lawsuit — over its efforts in the area. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A veteran runner went into cardiac arrest during the Boston Marathon. An impromptu medical team came together to help her survive

Meghan Roth was on track to best her 2019 Boston Marathon time, one so swift it had qualified her for the United States Olympic Team Trials in 2020. But 8 miles into the race, the 34-year-old collapsed midstride in cardiac arrest. That’s when follow runners, onlookers, and Natick firefighters leapt into action. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

Immunity is waning among nursing home staff and few have received COVID boosters, state data show

As of late October, only 27 percent of eligible staff in Massachusetts nursing homes had received the extra shot, according to state data. Continue reading →

World

China and US say they’ll do more to cut emissions

The United States and China agreed Wednesday to “enhance ambition” on climate change, issuing a joint statement in which both countries agreed to do more to cut emissions this decade and in which China committed for the first time to address emissions from methane. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan late Wednesday denied another request from former president Donald Trump’s attorneys to order the National Archives not to turn over records while an appeal is pending. Continue reading →

Nation

Rittenhouse murder case thrown into jeopardy by mistrial bid

The startling turn came after Rittenhouse, in a high-stakes gamble, took the stand and testified that he was under attack when he shot three men, two fatally, during a night of turbulent protests against racial injustice in Kenosha in summer 2020. Continue reading →

Nation

N.J. man sentenced to 41 months for assaulting officer, stiffest punishment yet in Jan. 6 cases

A New Jersey gym owner who punched a D.C. police officer outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison by a federal judge who called his actions “an affront to society and to the law” and said he was smart to plead guilty rather than take his chances with a jury that would see numerous videos of his actions. Continue reading →

The World

World

As distrust of China grows, Europe may inch closer to Taiwan

European nations had long kept Taiwan at arm’s length, wary of provoking Beijing, which opposes contact with the island it claims as its territory. But an unusual flurry of diplomatic activity suggests a subtle shift may be underway in Europe, driven in part by the region’s growing frustration over China’s aggressive posture. Continue reading →

World

EU accuses Belarus of ‘trafficking’ migrants toward border

European Union officials on Wednesday accused Belarus of state-sponsored “trafficking” of human lives by luring desperate migrants to the Polish border — the edge of the EU — where many are now stuck in makeshift camps in freezing weather. Continue reading →

World

Palestinian prime minister: Only two-state solution can end ‘apartheid’

The Palestinian prime minister warned Israel on Wednesday that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of “apartheid” and eventually result in a one-state reality in which Israel loses its Jewish character. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Another Veterans Day without a fix for soldiers homes

The headlines have faded about the tragedy at Holyoke, but lawmakers still have promises to keep. Continue reading →

OPINION

Let’s emerge from Glasgow still in the fight

We must wrap our minds around two seemingly opposing realities: We are making substantial progress, and it’s wholly insufficient to the scale of the climate crisis challenge. Continue reading →

OPINION

Stop nationalizing local elections

There’s no single blueprint for how Democrats can win elections. What worked for Eric Adams in New York would not have worked for Michelle Wu in Boston. Continue reading →

Metro

Boston Mayoral Race

Boston mayoral race among most expensive in city history

The two candidates ultimately spent $5.4 million this year through the end of October, with outside groups pouring in another $3.4 million. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

One Boston police officer wounded in shootout with gunman in Dorchester remains hospitalized

Three Boston police officers were wounded during an exchange of gunfire with a man who barricaded himself in a Dorchester home on Tuesday. One remains hospitalized while Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins investigates the police use of deadly force. Continue reading →

Metro

Kids are all right. Motherhood as political asset

There was a time, not so long ago, when ambitious women in politics had to pretend their kids did not exist. Not anymore. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

A year and a half after Colby Cave’s death, Emily Cave carries on

The former Bruin died in April 2020 at the age of 25, leaving behind his wife Emily, who hopes to build a legacy in her husband’s honor. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots have been part of the conversation with Odell Beckham Jr.

If the Patriots offer Beckham a deal worth a veteran minimum salary, his cap hit would be $537,500 for the remainder of the season. Continue reading →

stan grossfeld

From one end of the state to the other — literally — for a school volleyball game

Thanks to the new statewide tournament, a girls’ volleyball team from Great Barrington had to make a 422-mile round trip to play Nantucket (ferry included). Continue reading →

Business

Business

Fastest inflation in 31 years puts more heat on Washington

Consumer prices surged at the fastest pace in more than three decades in October as fuel costs picked up, supply chains remained under pressure, and rents moved higher — worrying news for economic policymakers at the Federal Reserve and for the Biden White House. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Top executive of Wynn Resorts stepping down

As the keys to the Wynn empire change hands, Zillow and Uber draw some heat. Continue reading →

Business

MassMutual opens new 1,000-person office in the Seaport

Life insurance giant MassMutual on Wednesday unveiled a shiny new 17-story tower on Fan Pier in the Seaport, meant to house 1,000 workers. But when will it be full? Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

JoAnna Cameron, an early female superhero on TV, is dead at 73

JoAnna Cameron, who in the 1970s portrayed Isis, the first female character on television with superpowers, and appeared in more national network television commercials than anyone else, died Oct. 15 in Oahu, Hawaii. She was 73. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

BOOKS

Jan Brett has a new book, based on ‘The Nutcracker,’ and an exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum

The best-selling picture book author from Norwell drew inspiration from performances at Boston's Symphony Hall. Continue reading →

BACK ON THE ICE

It’s time to skate at Patriot Place, where the outdoor ice rink opens Nov. 11

Most of the area's outdoor rinks will open in the next few weeks; the one in Foxborough returns after remaining closed last year. Continue reading →

Music

Brandy Clark embraces new artistic possibilities after her breakup with country radio

After her previous album failed to gain any traction on country stations, Clark — who comes to the Brighton Music Hall on Friday — released 2020's “Your Life Is a Record" with its more classic pop sound. Continue reading →