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Saturday, September 17, 2022
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Politics

Millions of Mass. taxpayers will get money back starting in November, officials say. Here are the details.

Roughly 3.6 million taxpayers stand to benefit from the unprecedented refund, which officials plan to send in the form of a check or through direct deposit. Continue reading →

Immigration

Migrants head to temporary shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod

In an emotional farewell Friday, the roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants flown unannounced to Martha’s Vineyard Wednesday left the island. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Migrants detail ruse as lawyers, advocates explore possible criminal violations

The undocumented migrants consistently report they were induced to board the planes in San Antonio with false promises of work in Boston, educational opportunities, and help with immigration paperwork. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger gives his version of what happened before and after slaying

In an interview with the Globe, Sean McKinnon insisted that he had nothing to do with Bulger’s murder. Continue reading →

Arts

Opera star lands in Boston after opposing ‘Europe’s last dictator’

Ilya Silchukou, who publicly sided with protesters following the disputed 2020 election in Belarus, is starting over in the US with his wife and their three children. He performs in Boston on Saturday. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says

The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different titles. Continue reading →

Nation

The Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation is looking at . . . everything

Dozens of subpoenas issued last week show that the Justice Department is seeking vast amounts of information, and communications with more than 100 people, as part of its sprawling inquiry into the origins, fundraising, and motives of the effort to block Joe Biden from being certified as president in early 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Democrats buoyed by abortion and Trump, Times/Siena poll finds

The surprising Democratic strength has been bolstered by falling gas prices and President Biden’s success at breaking through legislative gridlock in Washington to pass his agenda. Continue reading →

The World

World

Modi rebukes Putin over war in Ukraine

Modi told Putin: “Today’s era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this.” Continue reading →

World

Ukrainian president says mass grave contains torture victims

The site near Izium, recently recaptured from Russian forces, appears to be one of the largest discovered in Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

After a temporary break, line to view queen’s coffin reopened

The closure of the line served to prove a broader point: After the queen’s coffin was put on public display in London on Wednesday evening, the line — known in Britain simply as the Queue — has become something of a phenomenon. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

This Republican’s pivot should fool no one

Don Bolduc was an election denier until this week, when he won the GOP primary for Senate in New Hampshire. How dumb does he think voters are? Continue reading →

OPINION

My old college boycotted the US News ratings. I wish more schools would do the same.

The formulas used to calculate schools’ relative scores are completely arbitrary. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Getting out from under the weight of student loan debt

Biden’s proposal will undeniably change the trajectory of millions of families. However, if we don’t figure out a way to make the student loan system pay for itself, it may collapse and take the hopes of millions of students to earn a college degree down with it. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Here’s how much money you could get back through the new Mass. tax refund

Everything you need to know about how to get your tax refund under a little-known law triggered by the state’s record windfall of tax collections. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Businesses closed, residential properties launch clean up after water main break in Chinatown near Tufts Medical Center

A 12-inch main, originally installed in 1904 and relined in 2000, burst sometime early Friday near the intersection of Washington and Kneeland streets, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission said. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Suffolk DA appoints special prosecutor in controversial Transit Police case

Glenn Cunha was appointed to lead the investigation Thursday, according to James Borghesani, a spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, who referred further questions to Cunha. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX 2, ROYALS 1

In the midst of a frustrating season, J.D. Martinez delivers as Red Sox rally past Royals

In the bottom of the eighth, even in a defeated season, J.D. Martinez delivered in that high-leverage space he once called home. Continue reading →

Alex Speier | On baseball

In a lost season, Red Sox to use September as an open audition, especially in the bullpen

The Sox want to see if they have potential contributors who should factor into the 2023 plans. Continue reading →

Patriots

Mac Jones ‘looked good’ while returning to practice Friday with the Patriots

“He looked good, man. We missed him [Thursday] but he looks good, feels good, and he’s ready to go,” said Kendrick Bourne. Continue reading →

Business

Commercial

In unusual move, BPDA hits brakes on Fort Point lab conversion

After a back-and-forth discussion over the type of work done in a Biosafety Level 2 facility, the BPDA Board voted to table the project’s approval to a later date. Continue reading →

Globe Summit

Larry Summers weighs in on Europe, China, and Boston’s economic future

The Harvard economist told a Globe Summit audience that Europe is in dire straits because of its reliance on Russian energy. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston VC firm wants to take the waste out of building trades

Building Ventures focuses on funding startups that can improve sustainability in construction and real estate. The five-year-old firm just raised $95 million for its second investment fund. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, 93, dies; created database of enslaved people

She managed to rescue the identities of more than 100,000 enslaved people from archival oblivion and demonstrate the vast extent of African influence on America’s cultural heritage. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Greg Mottola on going by the book for ‘Confess, Fletch’

"I enjoyed trying to find ways to make fun of influencer types and tone-deaf white privilege," says the writer-director, who updated the 1976 mystery novel for 2022. "It’s nice to sneak into entertainment a few thoughts about the world we live in." Continue reading →

Names

Lagers, lederhosen, and more! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Boston

Boston’s many breweries and taprooms are rising to the occasion. Enjoy a pint, a pretzel, and perhaps even a live music performance at any of these festive events. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Pop powerhouse Rosalía in full command at MGM Music Hall

Over 31 songs, the Spanish singer laid down knotty rap verses, launched into vocal workouts, sang through processing that made her sound even more future-shocked, showed off her dance moves, and expressed gratitude toward the clearly over-the-moon crowd. Continue reading →