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🧵 Nearly 250 patients have filed civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Dr. Derrick Todd, a renowned doctor at top Boston hospitals. He also faces two criminal charges of rape.

A @globespotlight.bsky.social report found he could have been stopped earlier.

Dr. Derrick Todd has been accused of abusing patients. He could have been stopped sooner.

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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A coastal storm, or nor’easter, may take shape later this week off the Carolinas and progress north along the East Coast. Here's what to know.

Possible nor’easter threatens New England coast this weekend - The Boston Globe

Our region could see its first nor’easter of the fall and winter season, with strong gusty winds but minimal rain.

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Ken Mahan @weatherken.bsky.social · 5h

A coastal storm has the chance to spur the first nor'easter of the fall & winter season. GFS & Euro show the system stalling jsut south of New England, but rain and windy conditions likely late Sunday & into Monday.

#mawx #nhwx #riwx #boston @bostonglobe.com

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 6h

A Harvard math professor is among the 2025 recipients of the MacArthur "genius" grants, which come with $800,000 and no strings attached.

Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded MacArthur ‘genius’ grants - The Boston Globe

The $800,000 no-strings-attached grants are awarded to “extraordinarily” creative people to fund their work over five years.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 7h

Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Authorities make an arrest related to deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhood - The Boston Globe

Investigators determined the fire was intentionally lit, likely by a lighter taken to vegetation or paper, the criminal complaint said.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 7h

High pressure is bringing colder air to New England to start the upcoming weekend, with the first frost for many areas happening Friday morning. Here's what else to know about the forecast.

Saturday is the pick of the holiday weekend, but coastal storm threat looms Sunday - The Boston Globe

Right now, New England could see anywhere from a fall nor'easter to some regular showers or clouds during the latter part of the long weekend.

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Samantha Gross @samanthajgross.bsky.social · 9h

ICYMI: MA House members are back in session today to vote on overriding several spending items Gov. Healey snipped from the fiscal 2026 budget she signed in July, signaling a clash in views between the two branches on how to deal with Trump's budget cuts.
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Governor Healey and Mass. House leaders at odds over how to respond to ‘devastating’ Trump federal funding cuts - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts House members will vote Wednesday to override “several” vetoes Governor Maura Healey snipped from the budget she signed in July.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 9h

Today’s Starting Point goes behind the scenes of a Globe photograph that shows the aftermath of the Trump administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement in Massachusetts. trib.al/56eBI1a

‘She’ll probably never let her daughter go again’: How a Globe photographer captured an image for our political moment - The Boston Globe

The photo, of a child whose father was arrested by ICE, shows the aftermath of Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement in Massachusetts

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Ken Mahan @weatherken.bsky.social · 9h

New England was in desperate need of this kind of rain to curb the drought. Scattered showers and pockets of steady light rain will persist through early afternoon for some. Here's a look at the current totals.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 9h

Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty to allegations that he lied to Congress.

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Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to charge of lying to Congress. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

The case has amplified concerns the Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of President Trump’s political enemies.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 9h

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, has died.

Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of Senator Ted Kennedy, dies - The Boston Globe

“I will always admire my mother for the way that she faced up to her challenges with grace, courage, humility, and honesty,” her son, Ted Kennedy Jr., said in a statement.

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Christopher Price @christopherprice.bsky.social · 10h

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 10h

We’ve reached the first full week of October, and peak foliage color this season is spreading widely across Northern New England and spilling into the higher elevations of Massachusetts.

Here's what to know. trib.al/whJI6dy

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 10h

Governor Healey said that the “street takeovers” reported in Boston and other communities over the weekend “are completely destructive, dangerous, and against the law.”

Healey ‘disgusted’ by chaotic ‘street takeovers,’ pledges law enforcement crackdown on such events - The Boston Globe

The governor plans to further discuss the chaos that unfolded in several Eastern Massachusetts communities over the weekend.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater.

Pumpkin Oreo, Sweet Corn, Burnt Ends, Lobster: Inside the mind-bending ice cream flavors at Ashland Farm Dairy - The Boston Globe

Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Many Massachusetts smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, fire officials warned.

Many Mass. smoke alarms will need replacing in coming months, reaching 10 -year limit, officials say - The Boston Globe

Officials said the alarms installed by “early adopters” of the revised code may soon no longer be reliable.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1d

RI’s 2026 race for attorney general is in a state of flux. In the past week, Rep. Robert Craven has dropped out, @keithhoffmann.bsky.social and @jasonknight.bsky.social have jumped in, while Rep. Joseph Solomon, Kim Ahern, and Charles Calenda are mulling a run
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Rhode Island’s 2026 race for attorney general is in a state of flux - The Boston Globe

In the past week, Representative Robert Craven has dropped out, Keith Hoffman and Representative Jason Knight have jumped in, while Representative Solomon, Kim Ahern, and Charles Calenda are mulling a...

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Globe New Hampshire @globenh.bsky.social · 1d

As the Trump administration has cut millions in federal funding for food assistance, local antihunger nonprofits are looking for other ways to get more food into the hands of those who need it, especially as food prices remain high.

In New Hampshire, gleaning taps into surplus crops to combat hunger - The Boston Globe

As the Trump administration has cut millions from food assistance, advocates are looking to local fields for solutions.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see some of this year’s highest tides, called king tides, under a waning supermoon.

King tides are coming back and may bring some flooding to New England’s shores - The Boston Globe

Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see some of this year’s highest tides, 2 to 4 feet above normal, under a waning supermoon.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man who allegedly killed and dismembered his wife in 2023, has suffered “continuing trauma” from a jailhouse stabbing attack last month, his lawyers said as they successfully sought a delay to his trial.

Brian Walshe, who allegedly killed, dismembered his wife, has ‘continuing trauma’ from jailhouse stabbing, lawyers say - The Boston Globe

“Counsel have grave concerns about the defendant’s ability to sustain focus for a full day of trial, five days a week,” Walshe's lawyers said.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

During David Byrne's Saturday night concert in Boston, he told the crowd he’d enjoyed a scenic bike ride — then projected a not-so-scenic image of the Morgan & Morgan law firm billboard you can see near I-93.

What David Byrne noticed in Boston this weekend: a Morgan & Morgan billboard - The Boston Globe

The law firm (unsurprisingly) sees it as great product placement.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Before he became a top attack dog on all things DEI, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was a Harvard University master’s degree candidate who described closing racial achievement gaps as a “laudable goal,” and backed “equality, diversity, and accessibility.”

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

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Tal Kopan @talkopan.bsky.social · 1d

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take.
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Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Some legal and military scholars say we are watching an unprecedented erosion of constitutional limits and checks designed to prevent the deployment of the US military against its own citizens.

‘Extremely dangerous’: Trump’s latest push to send troops to blue states is unprecedented in modern military history - The Boston Globe

Some legal and military scholars say we are watching an unprecedented erosion of constitutional limits and checks designed to prevent the deployment of the US military against its own citizens.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Patrick McDermott, Norfolk County’s elected sheriff, tapped his taxpayer-funded office for thousands of dollars in online courses last year, taking tutorials in how to grow a business, launch a podcast, and craft webinars that can turn a profit.

Norfolk County’s sheriff charged a business course to his office. Then he started his own money-making venture. - The Boston Globe

Sheriff Patrick McDermott said there was no correlation between his outside interest in real estate and the taxpayer-funded charges.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Opponents of aggressive ICE enforcement are using a Supreme Court-inspired term to describe cases of racial profiling. Today's Starting Point explains.

Critics of Trump’s immigration crackdown are using the term ‘Kavanaugh stop.’ Here’s what it means. - The Boston Globe

The phrase, is "a window into where [the administration] can go next," some advocates say.