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  1. Fed Governor Says Housing Official Worked With Trump to Smear Her New York, Yesterday

    Lisa Cook, accused of fraud on mortgage papers, said in a letter that Bill Pulte, who referred her to the Justice Department, was doing President Trump’s dirty work.

  2. A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters. U.S., Yesterday

    Months before the election, Etel Haxhiaj, a councilwoman in Worcester, Mass., was charged with assaulting an officer when she stood between the police and an immigrant family.

  3. The Laptop That Ate Your Child’s Classroom Opinion, November 16

    Asking students to drill down on their schoolwork amid an array of digital distractions is inimical to learning.

  4. Mystery Fuels Unease in Maine Woods: Who Bought Burnt Jacket Mountain? U.S., November 15

    An anonymous new owner fenced off beloved trails and put up surveillance cameras in a region with a long tradition of allowing public access on private land.

  5. Boston University Student Faces Backlash After He Called ICE on Workers U.S., November 14

    The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers were detained.

  6. The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum Climate, November 13

    The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?

  7. He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms Climate, November 13

    Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.

  8. Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working? Business, November 12

    The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.

  9. $1.2 Million Homes in New York, Rhode Island and Idaho Real Estate, November 12

    A Queen Anne Revival in Balmville, an 1890 house in Newport and a colonial revival in Boise

  10. He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers. U.S., November 12

    John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what had happened to him.

  11. The Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’ Health, November 11

    Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.

  12. Can Soccer Stadiums Revitalize American Cities? Real Estate, November 10

    A wave of small and midsize cities are betting on stadiums anchoring mixed-use development as engines of growth. But those ambitions often fade once the games start.

  13. A Democrat Pushing 80 Confronts the Young(er) and Restless U.S., November 8

    A fight brewing in Massachusetts could preview Democrats’ age battles.

  14. The Farmers’ Almanac Succumbs to the Digital Age U.S., November 7

    One of two major American almanacs is ceasing publication after more than two centuries of predicting the weather and offering tidbits of wisdom.

  15. ‘The Jitterbug Seems Justified!’: 3 Writers on Democratic Elation and G.O.P. Alarm Opinion, November 7

    What both parties should take away from a night of Democratic victories.

  16. Key House Democrat in Swing District Won’t Run Again in 2026 U.S., November 5

    Pointing to “the plain nastiness” of politics and threats he has faced, Representative Jared Golden of Maine will retire instead of trying to keep the reddest House seat held by a Democrat.

  17. Do You Remember Where Your Gloves Are? Early Blast of Winter Heads East. Weather, November 5

    From Saturday through the start of next week, a cold snap is expected to spread from the Midwest to the East Coast.

  18. Maine Voters Reject Plan to Tighten Voting Rules U.S., November 5

    The wide-ranging measure, backed by conservatives, would have eliminated two days of early absentee voting, required photo identification and limited drop boxes to one per town.

  19. Maine Voters Approve ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law U.S., November 5

    The law is set to take effect in January, allowing families to directly seek a judge’s order removing weapons from a relative shown to be dangerous.

  20. Two Massachusetts Men Charged in Explosion at Harvard Medical School U.S., November 4

    The predawn blast at a Harvard lab caused minor damage and led to the arrest of Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 20.

  21. Trump Can Reconsider Permit for Offshore Wind Farm, Judge Rules Climate, November 4

    The decision dealt a setback to the developers of SouthCoast Wind, a 141-turbine project off Nantucket, Mass.

  22. Maine Election Results Interactive, November 4

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Maine elections.

  23. Maine Question 1 Election Results: New Voting Restrictions Interactive, November 4

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Maine general election.

  24. Maine Question 2 Election Results: Establish New Protective Orders Restricting Weapons Possession Interactive, November 4

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Maine general election.

  25. With an Eye on the Midterms, Trump Fuels a Nationwide Scramble for Power U.S., November 3

    President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties.

  26. Explosion at Harvard Building Affected Small Section of Hallway, Officials Say U.S., November 3

    There was no structural damage to the building, they said, as investigators pursued two suspects.

  27. ‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: Anxiety Over SNAP Leads to Hard Choices U.S., November 2

    At one grocery store in Massachusetts, SNAP recipients faced growing fears, dwindling funds and lighter shopping carts.

  28. ‘Intentional’ Explosion Took Place at Harvard Medical School, Officials Say U.S., November 1

    Two people were seen running from the building afterward, the school said. No injuries were reported, the school police said.

  29. I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind. Opinion, October 31

    A Senate candidate’s popularity reveals the depth of Democratic disaffection.

  30. Inmates Win $6 Million Settlement for Abuse Claims Against Prison Officers U.S., October 30

    The inmates said the officers carried out a weekslong campaign of violence in 2020 at the state’s lone maximum security prison.

  31. What College Students Are Worried About Right Now U.S., October 29

    As political battles upend college campuses, we asked dozens of students what is on their minds as they plan for the future. Politics was only part of it.

  32. Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston U.S., October 28

    A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

  33. They Jumped Off a Burning Boat and Were Rescued After 30 Hours on a Small Island U.S., October 23

    The Coast Guard rescued three family members who were stranded on Naushon, a sparsely populated island off Martha’s Vineyard. One was in critical condition.

  34. Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Apologizes for Tattoo With Nazi Links U.S., October 22

    Graham Platner, a Democrat, said he would remove the tattoo. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.

  35. Cutting Emissions, the Roundabout Way, in New Hampshire Climate, October 22

    Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.

  36. Man Who Fled to Europe Gets at Least 5 Years for Rape, Prosecutors Say U.S., October 20

    A judge in Utah said that statements from women indicated that Nicholas Rossi, 38, was a “serial abuser of women.” He faces sentencing in another rape case next month.

  37. A Boston Restaurant Displayed Whitey Bulger’s Mug Shot. An Uproar Ensued. U.S., October 20

    The owners of Savin Bar & Kitchen have so far rejected requests from residents to remove photos of gangsters who terrorized the city for decades.

  38. Running a Local Paper? In This Economy? Style, October 20

    They were journalists at major news outlets in New York and D.C. before taking big pay cuts to run the Midcoast Villager, a paper covering a rocky, coastal part of Maine.

  39. For the Ghosts in a Berkshires Mansion, the Gilded Age Never Ended Real Estate, October 20

    Ventfort Hall, an 1893 mansion built for J.P. Morgan’s sister, was in disrepair. The living and the dead teamed up to save it.

  40. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

    Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

  41. 2 Ex-Officials at Veterans Home Where 76 Died in Covid Outbreak Avoid Jail Time Express, March 27

    The former superintendent and medical director of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted in 2020 on charges of neglect after many residents became sick and died.

  42. Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm Express, August 31

    Dana L. McIntyre, who owned a pizzeria in a Boston suburb, defrauded the federal government out of more than $660,000, the Justice Department said.

  43. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful Op Ed, June 30

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  44. With Pandemic Aid Ending, Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels National, June 20

    The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.

  45. The Airman Who Wanted to Give Gamers a Real Taste of War World, April 13

    The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.

  46. Some Millionaires Moved Out, but There Are Still Plenty Left Metro, February 23

    New York State tax figures show that 1,453 millionaire taxpayers moved away in 2021, while 80,000 remained.

  47. In Maine, a Rare Influx of New Residents, and a Housing Crunch National, February 3

    New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

  48. What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? Science, November 19

    Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

  49. Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds Science, November 10

    In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.

  50. Republican Governors to Migrants: Go Away Letters, September 20

    “Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are using asylum seekers as political tools,” a reader writes. Also: President Biden and the pandemic; abortion prosecutors; arms for Ukraine.

  51. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  52. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  53. Remembering One in One Million Insider, May 15

    As the United States marks one million Covid-19 deaths, Times journalists reflect on the one story or moment from the pandemic that will stay with them forever.