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  1. Patriots Owner’s Son Drops Out of Boston Mayoral Race U.S., Today

    Josh Kraft had harshly criticized the policies of Mayor Michelle Wu, a fellow Democrat, but his message did not resonate with voters.

  2. Homeless Funding Was Limited to Groups Aligned With Trump Policies, Suit Says U.S., Today

    The Trump administration had imposed conditions on grants awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that critics viewed as overtly political.

  3. Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine? U.S., Yesterday

    Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

  4. A Thoreau Impersonator Bids a Fond Farewell to Walden Pond Style, Yesterday

    After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.

  5. 5 Guides to Great Restaurant Cities by New York Times Staff Food, Yesterday

    Check out these standout dining scenes that we encountered in our reporting for the 2025 Restaurant List.

  6. We Know How to Combat Violent Crime. Sending In the Troops Isn’t It. Opinion, September 10

    Focusing on a small group of offenders is more effective than sweeping crackdowns.

  7. Boston Mayor Faces Off Against Three Challengers in Preliminary Election U.S., September 9

    The two top vote-getters on Tuesday will compete in November. They are expected to be Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft, a political newcomer and a son of the New England Patriots owner.

  8. Boston Mayoral Primary Election Results Interactive, September 9

    Get live results from the 2025 Boston preliminary municipal election.

  9. Ten Tiny Homes Real Estate, September 8

    Fitting into a small home means clever transformations, custom storage solutions, and often, bright pops of color. These homes do it all.

  10. ICE Is Said to Have Begun Operation in the Boston Area U.S., September 6

    The immigration crackdown is expected to last several weeks, sources with knowledge of the operation said.

  11. At Harvard, Judge’s Ruling on Funding Gives Students One More Thing to Ponder U.S., September 5

    Many students were cautiously hopeful after a judge said the Trump administration could not freeze research funding to the university. But they also had other things on their minds.

  12. The Climate Forward Conference Is Coming Soon Climate, September 4

    On Sept. 24, the Times will host leaders, policymakers and executives in frank discussions about a consequential year in the fight against climate change.

  13. John E. Sununu Is Exploring a Senate Run in New Hampshire U.S., September 3

    The former senator has been out of office for more than 15 years, but his last name is synonymous with Republican politics in a state where party leaders see a chance to flip a seat.

  14. Maine Mass Shooting Survivors File Suit Against Army U.S., September 3

    The behavior of the gunman, an Army Reservist, had worried colleagues and supervisors for months before he killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley.

  15. In Maine, Brewery Owner Joins Push to Unseat Susan Collins U.S., September 3

    Dan Kleban enters a crowded Democratic primary as party leaders wait for Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, who is “seriously considering” a run for Senate.

  16. When Putin, Xi and Modi Get Together, and a Legal Blow to Trump’s Tariffs The Headlines, September 2

    Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost.

  17. Giuliani Finds a Home Away From Home in New Hampshire New York, September 2

    Before his car crash, the former mayor of New York City was taking in a minor-league baseball game in Manchester, N.H., a city where he’s been known to enjoy a good cigar.

  18. Lo que hay que saber sobre el choque en el que resultó herido Rudolph Giuliani En español, September 1

    Giuliani, exalcalde de Nueva York y abogado del presidente Trump, sufrió una fractura de vértebra cuando un vehículo chocó contra el suyo el sábado.

  19. Giuliani Released From Hospital After Car Crash New York, September 1

    Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured Saturday night when the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended on a New Hampshire highway.

  20. What to Know About Giuliani’s Car Crash New York, September 1

    Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra when a vehicle slammed into his car on Saturday.

  21. Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire U.S., August 31

    Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

  22. Sleeker, Comfier, a Tiny Bit Faster: Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Travel, August 29

    The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

  23. 7 State Parks That You Really Love. You Told Us So. Travel, August 27

    Last spring, when we recommended five state parks to visit, readers told us we had missed some of their favorites. So here are a few you wanted us to share.

  24. Greetings From the Bad Bitch Book Club Summer Camp Books, August 27

    They met in an online book group. They traveled to a remote corner of Maine to read together. It was oddly moving.

  25. New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys U.S., August 24

    The agency said a proposal to get rid of 350 navigational buoys from Maine to New Jersey made sense after decades of advancement in electronic navigation tools.

  26. When I Go, I’m Going Green Health, August 23

    More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.

  27. Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built Climate, August 22

    The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.

  28. Chris Doyle, Artist Who Brought the Inanimate to Life, Dies at 66 Arts, August 22

    He used animation and other media to create worlds inhabited by anthropomorphic machines and industrious creatures. One curator described his work as “Narnia on acid.”

  29. It May Feel Like Peak Jellyfish, but Peak Anxiety Can Wait U.S., August 22

    “I don’t think it’s time to push the panic button yet,” an expert said, after rising reports of swarms and stings for beachgoers in parts of the Eastern Seaboard.

  30. Frank Caprio, amable juez y estrella de la televisión, muere a los 88 años En español, August 21

    Caprio, un juez municipal jubilado, adquirió popularidad en las redes sociales por fragmentos virales de su programa de telerrealidad que, según los espectadores, mostraban su compasión en los tribunales.

  31. Frank Caprio, Kind Judge of ‘Caught in Providence,’ Dies at 88 U.S., August 21

    Judge Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, became a social media star for courtroom videos that viewers said showed his compassion in the courtroom.

  32. Trump Says Massachusetts’ All-Blue Map Is Unfair. Is He Right? Interactive, August 21

    Can you recognize a gerrymander?

  33. Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost) Climate, August 21

    One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on.

  34. East Coast Braces for Rip Currents From Hurricane Erin Video, August 20

    States from Florida to Maine are bracing for potentially life-threatening surf and rip currents as Hurricane Erin brushes past the East Coast.

  35. Three Things to Know About Hurricane Erin Today Weather, August 20

    The storm’s center will stay offshore, but it will bring dangers to the coast.

  36. In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins U.S., August 19

    Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance.

  37. Caligula in the Hamptons Opinion, August 16

    Vying for social influence and top-tier gossip in the Hamptons? The Romans were just like you — but they liked drowning people for fun more, too.

  38. Quick! Get the Wind and Solar Discounts Before It’s Too Late! Opinion, August 15

    Here’s what states need to do: Buy renewables now while the discount is still available.

  39. Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent U.S., August 14

    A federal grand jury in Vermont indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, on murder and other charges, seven months after a violent encounter during a traffic stop.

  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.