BREAKING NEWS: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted, according to multiple reports. Follow live updates.

You asked. We answered. After readers sent in questions about what they wanted to know about immigration and ICE activity in Massachusetts, reporter Samantha Gross offered answers in today's Starting Point newsletter. Read more: trib.al/PZ6uuIi

At a time of profound public confusion over vaccine policy and access, the City of Boston will host free vaccine clinics throughout the city through Dec. 15.

The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. Follow live updates.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft is reportedly selling an 8 percent stake in the franchise.

You have questions about immigration enforcement in Massachusetts. We have answers. My latest, for @bostonglobe.com's Starting Point: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/25/n...

Story on Paul Toboni, the Nationals, and a major loss for the Red Sox front office: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/s...

“Bill Russell is a bridge,” writes daughter @karenkrussell.bsky.social of the newly named span connecting Boston and Charlestown. “His relationship with Boston was, in many ways, like a bridge itself. At its best, it was proud, glorious, and unifying.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/s...

A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with 1 to 2 inches of rain an hour expected until 11 a.m.

Tropical Storm Humberto forms. Will be interesting to see how this storm potentially interacts with the other disturbance area. For now, slow growth, but then it booms to a Cat 2 or Cat 3 hurricane. Still early for firm track. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m... #mawx #tropics @bostonglobe.com

The DSW store in Framingham is hoping to woo more customers with customizable tote bags, a Gen Z-friendly selection of cowboy boots and kitten heels, and foot-scanning technology.

Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and two other Democratic lawmakers demanded answers from Nexstar and Sinclair, the owners of multiple ABC affiliates, after the companies announced they would not air Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV.

Two members Rhode Island‘s congressional delegation are objecting to plans to change the name of federal Workforce Pell Grants to “Trump Grants.”

Patients say they eat better, sleep better, feel better, and ultimately heal better in the comfort of their homes, but the federal program that allows them to do that could soon come to a standstill, a victim of the inertia on Capitol Hill.

This hurricane season saw no active storms during the peak of the season, Sept. 10. No storms from 8/26-9/10, in fact. Something that hasn't happened since 1939. Why? Saharan Dust, strong wind shear, & the MJO all played part. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/m... #mawx #tropics @bostonglobe.com

The storm of funding slashes and policy shifts from President Trump’s White House is impacting how the Bay State cares for its ill, how it educates, and how it moves.

A Leominster family who has lived in the US for more than 20 years says federal immigration agents held their 5-year-old US-citizen daughter in custody outside their home in an effort to pressure the parents to turn themselves over to agents.

At least three people have been shot at an Immigration and US Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said.

What happens to America if the middle class disappears? Today's Starting Point takes a look at what could happen if the country’s wealth inequality not only continues, but increases.

For 25 years, Momball has become the most important community event for this North Shore city — the moms from each school in town play each other in a weekend-long softball tournament that has never stopped growing.

Representative Seth Moulton is seriously considering a 2026 primary challenge to Senator Ed Markey, several sources told the Globe.

Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair stations in saying it won't air Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night on its ABC affiliates.

Beech leaf disease has now been detected in 15 states. Here's what this means for New England.

It’s getting harder and harder to qualify for the Boston Marathon, and the difficulty for 2026 just took another big jump.

Social media fueled the rise of Ran Duan into a titan of the Boston cocktail scene. After 24-year-old Julia Phan was found dead in his house on New Year’s Day, that digital discourse turned against him.

In an uncertain economy, people are worried about the cost of everything. Find out how to navigate high prices in today's Starting Point.

The city of Boston has paid a $150,000 settlement to the two Black men who were falsely linked to the murder of Carol Stuart in 1989, a spokesperson for Mayor Michelle Wu’s office confirmed.

Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show will return Tuesday, officials with ABC said. The network suspended the show in the wake of criticism over Kimmel's comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Many Boston-area universities earned a failing grade in an evaluation of free speech on their campuses, according to a report from a free speech advocacy group.

President Trump, speaking at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, said he flatly disagreed with the conservative activist’s belief in wanting the best for his opponents, shortly after Kirk’s widow said she forgave the man accused of killing her husband.

The 1775 British bombardment of Portland, Maine — then called Falmouth, Mass. —  is one of the Revolutionary War's uglier yet largely forgotten episodes. I watched a reenactment of the attack and wrote about it for today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/22/n...

The widow of a man shot to death Saturday inside the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua shared memories of her husband in a brief statement and thanked the community for the outpouring of support.

Community organizer Monica Cannon-Grant, who was accused of defrauding people who donated to her anti-violence nonprofit and spending much of the money on herself, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to a host of charges.

Some Democrats believe a different type of candidate could be the answer for their 2026 hopes: a blue-collar populist guy.

Boston's first rodeo in nearly a century took place in front of City Hall, as cowboys saddled up with the backdrop of skyscrapers.

Portland, Maine, recreated a largely forgotten horror of the Revolutionary War. Today's Starting Point takes a look.

A new crop of restaurants opened over the summer, and more are on the way in the coming months.

A misplay by the Tampa Bay Rays opened the door for the Red Sox to turn a ninth-inning tie into an important 6-3 victory.

A person opened fire at a country club in Nashua, N.H., killing a man, authorities said. A person of interest was detained in connection with the shooting.

Multiple people were shot at country club in Nashua, N.H., police say. One suspect is detained and another is at large.

Here's what to know as drought conditions in New England worsen.

Florida may lift vaccine mandates, raising concerns about disease spread and prompting some Mass. families to reconsider travel plans. Here's what you need to know.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.

As the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement expands in Massachusetts, we want to know what questions you have. Submit your questions in the form, and we'll do our best to answer them in an upcoming Starting Point newsletter: trib.al/oIAxlQD

Making her first public comments following her departure, ex-Harvard president Claudine Gay focused on pressure from donors — even more than political pressure from the White House — as the prime threat to higher education in America.

Parts of New England this weekend are bracing for some of their coldest temperatures this month. So cold that a freeze warning and frost advisories have been issued across interior sections of New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont from overnight Friday into Saturday morning.

The ACLU of RI says the investigation of a Barrington teacher’s Kirk remarks reflects "disturbing" trend of "speech suppression." “Core political speech must be defended most fiercely when it is controversial, because that is precisely when it is most at risk." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/19/m...

A death threat against Morrissey has prompted the singer to cancel shows in Boston and Connecticut.

Just one day before classes began earlier this month, Massachusetts reduced stipends for community college students participating in the state’s free tuition program.

The Teamsters Local 25 union and waste management company Republic Services agreed to a contract, ending a monthslong worker strike and negotiation, according to the City of Malden.