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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts U.S., October 17

    The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.

  9. Drought Mutes Northeast Leaf-Peeping Season Climate, October 17

    A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.

  10. Massachusetts School Employee Dies After Trying to Restrain Student U.S., October 17

    The student, 14, has been charged with assault.

  11. ¿Vacacionarías en un lugar embrujado?: 7 hoteles con historias oscuras En español, October 17

    Un número creciente de hoteles construidos en lugares como antiguas prisiones, recintos de sectas, instalaciones militares extintas y cementerios apuestan por sus pasados dramáticos.

  12. Textos racistas y homofóbicos de jóvenes funcionarios republicanos generan duras críticas En español, October 16

    Algunos funcionarios locales del Partido Republicano que participaron de los chats han perdido sus puestos de trabajo, pero otros republicanos con cargos más altos han respondido con desdén.

  13. Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment U.S., October 15

    Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

  14. Republicans Condemn Racist and Homophobic Texts by Party Officials and Activists U.S., October 15

    Some G.O.P. officials who participated in a monthslong online chat are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign.

  15. Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Run for Senator Markey’s Seat in Massachusetts U.S., October 15

    Mr. Moulton, a 46-year-old fellow Democrat, released a video emphasizing the age difference between himself and Mr. Markey, 79.

  16. Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins U.S., October 14

    A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

  17. Haunted, Hallowed or Odd: 7 Hotels With Bizarre Histories Travel, October 14

    Travelers looking for a taste of dark drama can stay in accommodations built in former prisons, cult compounds and defunct military installations.

  18. Small Plane Crashes on Massachusetts Highway, Killing 2 U.S., October 13

    One person on the ground was injured when a plane crashed on a grassy highway median, forcing the closure of Interstate 195 in both directions in Dartmouth, Mass., officials said.

  19. New York Braces for Potential Flooding and Heavy Winds From Nor’easter New York, October 13

    The storm has been moving up the East Coast since the weekend, dumping heavy rain and flooding roads on its way toward New England.

  20. Factory Towns Revive as Defense Tech Makers Arrive Technology, October 13

    Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, start-ups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.

  21. Bold, Bright and Unexpected: 7 Ways to Use Tile Like a Pro Real Estate, October 13

    The myriad styles and materials used for tile can make a space, not just bathrooms and kitchens, shine in unexpected ways.

  22. Boston Prosecutors Invoke Law Used Against Anarchists to Charge Protesters U.S., October 11

    The charges are an indication that Boston’s mayor and Police Department are telegraphing to President Trump that they’re going to come down hard on civil unrest.

  23. Why the Green Cheese Turned White Science, October 9

    The cheesemakers didn’t mind that their prized product was changing color, but they were curious about the cause.

  24. Help! We Found a Hidden Camera in the Bathroom of Our Airbnb. Travel, October 9

    When a couple alerted Airbnb to a spy cam in an outlet extender, they thought the listing would be yanked and they’d get a full refund. Wrong on both counts.

  25. The Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment U.S., October 8

    An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters.

  26. Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Dynasty, Dies at 89 U.S., October 8

    The wife of Senator Edward Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a political family in the spotlight.

  27. A Harvard Professor Is Placed on Leave After Firing a Pellet Gun U.S., October 6

    The episode initially raised concerns because it happened near a synagogue, but the police say it was unrelated to antisemitism.

  28. Worried, Frazzled, Indifferent: Processing the Shutdown in a Divided America U.S., October 6

    As the government shutdown entered its first full week, emotions across the country ranged from uneasy to unconcerned.

  29. Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say U.S., October 6

    Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.

  30. Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know. U.S., October 5

    Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

  31. A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care U.S., October 4

    The Trump administration has cut off funding for certain providers around the country whose offerings include abortion. Patients in Maine are among those who will feel the fallout.

  32. $1.7 Million Homes in Utah, California and Maine Real Estate, October 1

    A farmhouse in Spring City, a midcentury modern home in Long Beach and a brick house in Portland

  33. Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy U.S., September 30

    A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

  34. Tasting a New Flavor of Portugal, in New England Travel, September 30

    Travelers who fell in love with the Iberian country can revisit it in towns along the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where chefs and other purveyors are putting new twists on tradition.

  35. Forget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips Business, September 28

    The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.

  36. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

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

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

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

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.