The resolution closes council offices on Nov. 3 and calls for an official Election Day holiday. Councilors Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn and John FitzGerald voted no, arguing that staff already have flexible schedules and that early voting is available downstairs at City Hall.
The Postal Service had said the Adams Street branch would close Monday and would not reopen at its current site. A notice dated Oct. 23 says a lease extension was secured, though a long-term deal still has to be finalized.
A Superior Court judge refused a developer's request to force Cambridge to issue a building permit but set a deadline for a decision. The fight over an affordable housing covenant comes as the city's new development dashboard shows 20 projects completed since January 2025 and 136 more permitted.
State Police suspended Troopers Ryan Costello and Robert Branca and banned overnight guests at seasonal trooper housing on the islands. The man charged in the August case has pleaded not guilty.
The Commission on Judicial Conduct says retired District Court Judge Franco J. GoBourne had no basis to summarily hold CPCS attorney Nicholas Athanassiou in contempt in Fall River. The judge did not respond to the commission's earlier allegations.
Doctors called the INTerpath-001 results a clinically meaningful advance even as Moderna's stock fell as much as 25% after a leak. Overall survival data are not yet mature, and full results are being presented Saturday at ESMO in Madrid.
CSB Theatres, run by four longtime managers, now owns the Hobbs Building in Davis Square. The Fraiman family had listed it for $12 million in July; Arlington's Capitol Theatre building is still for sale.
The suit argues a second candidate named Dan Sullivan could siphon votes from the Republican incumbent. Trump said he ordered it; Sen. Lisa Murkowski and election law experts say the department has no such authority.
The changes to the 50% Section 338 tariffs take effect Oct. 30, four days before an election in which Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson in a race widely seen as a tossup.
Tom Barrack's comments cut against Trump's earlier pledge of no strikes before the Nov. 3 midterms. U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz said the war could last another year, and the State Department is trimming staff at four embassies.
Utah Judge Tony Graf heard three hours of arguments Friday and said he will rule Nov. 9. Tyler Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and could face the death penalty.
Officials called the attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hmoud unprecedented in the kingdom's history. Jordan declared three days of national mourning; no group has claimed responsibility.
France's anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating a 15-minute rampage through Trappes and La Verrière in which a man fired a World War II-era submachine gun from his car, apparently targeting people of migrant origin.
Netanyahu first ordered a full closure of the occupied West Bank, then signaled a narrower cordon around Hebron and Halhul. Rights group B'Tselem accused Israel of planning to forcibly displace residents.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, traded accusations over a jailed banker, crime and a remark about Lula's missing finger in Friday's TV Globo debate.
Arrests made Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Boston and nearby communities, as released by police. Boston Police post each day's arrest journal the following morning; Friday's full journal had not been posted at publication time, so this list includes only arrests already in public records. Charges are allegations, not findings of guilt. Everyone listed is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Boston Uncut does not list juveniles or anyone whose name police withheld.
The Boston Police district journal lists the arrest under the incident type "Warrant arrest - outside of Boston warrant," reported at 1:36 a.m. The journal does not list his age or the underlying case.
Source: Boston Police District Journal, Oct. 22-23, 2026 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Police said officers responding to a report of suspicious activity outside the Anchor Pub & Grille found two men and a white van, and fresh oil and grease on the ground leading from a nearby pizza shop. Police said about $2,750 worth of used cooking oil was recovered. He was arraigned in Beverly District Court on Friday and held on $5,000 bail, according to WHDH and CBS Boston.
Source: WHDH 7News (opens in a new tab) · CBS Boston (opens in a new tab) · Beverly Patch (opens in a new tab)
Arrested with Del Orbe Escolastico in the same incident, police said. At his arraignment Friday, his defense attorney argued the charges were too severe and said he "was hired to do a job" and did not know no one had permission, WHDH reported. He is held on $5,000 bail and due back in court in November.
Source: WHDH 7News (opens in a new tab) · CBS Boston (opens in a new tab)
Two men from Yonkers are charged after police say they hosed used cooking oil out of grease traps on Cabot Street at 5 a.m. It's the second crew in a few weeks to hit the same spots.
A 10-3 vote makes Nov. 3 a holiday for council staff and asks the city and state to follow. The opponents say it helps incumbents. The supporters call it Democracy Day.
Brent crude spiked to its highest level of the Iran war on Friday. Three days earlier, Beacon Hill stripped Gov. Healey's two-month gas tax suspension out of the budget.
The Commission on Judicial Conduct filed formal charges against retired Judge Franco GoBourne over a three-minute exchange in Fall River that ended with a lawyer in shackles.
The Celtics beat the defending champion Knicks 107-103 for their first win. Jayson Tatum went 14 for 26, closed it out himself and then had to answer for Jaylen Brown's Instagram.
Boston hosts San Jose at 7 p.m. Saturday after a 6-0 rout of Nashville behind Michael DiPietro's first career shutout. Charlie McAvoy has six points in five games since his suspension ended.
The Eagles (3-3, 1-2 ACC) visit Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-2) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. KP Price and Anthony Palano lead a defense with 11 takeaways, while Mason McKenzie tries to cut down the picks.
The Patriots' own film review of the 30-24 loss is blunt: Drake Maye was mostly outstanding, the defense beat itself, and the stars need to show up. New England gets nine days off before visiting Miami on Nov. 1.
The Dorchester artist's new video is built for the club and for anybody fighting through a hard stretch.
Warner's lawsuit against the Ray-Ban and Oakley owner got headlines for Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa. The 427-work schedule attached to the complaint is packed with rap and R&B, from "Juicy" to "Lovin On Me."
The Pittsburgh rapper signed with 10K Projects and dropped "The Calm" the same week the RIAA hit him with 12 new plaques, including 16-times platinum for "See You Again."
ISM's federal lawsuit against Sony Music, filed Oct. 16, claims a 0.75% royalty where 1.5% was owed, a six-week stall on a catalog sale, and a 'no audit' form pitched as non-negotiable. Sony has denied liability, according to the complaint. Chris Brown is not a defendant.
In an Oct. 16 filing, Hugo says Williams is trying to 'erase' him from the duo, points to nearly 50 studio sessions from 2019 to 2021 and a 50/50 deal, and asks the judge for a chance to fix his complaint rather than lose it.
Six months after the verdict, the penalty phase is pushed to 2027, the Justice Department's separate settlement is still awaiting a judge's ruling, and two House Democrats want that deal investigated.
SB The Label just dropped its first single, from Gunna's childhood friend Nechie. The deal runs through the same Warner pipeline that put out his YSL albums, while Young Thug says he doesn't know him. Here's what's on the record, and what I think is going on.
Hila Klein wrote that her husband admitted to an affair of more than six months and that the couple has separated. Ethan Klein asked for privacy for his family and did not directly address the allegation.
Musician Cash Jacobs had asked Cyrus on social media to help. The video of the moment has passed 1.5 million views, capping Cyrus's first full headline shows since 2022.
The IOP's student leadership will hold on-campus, staff-led leadership days and anti-hazing training instead. Executive team members have denied bullying or misconduct.
The No. 15/17 Crimson (5-0, 2-0 Ivy) is one of three undefeated FCS teams left. Princeton (4-1, 2-0) brings the nation's top scoring defense to Harvard Stadium for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
"Measurement on the Color Line," curated by historian Evelynn Hammonds, opened Oct. 15 at the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. The renovated galleries now tell the stories behind objects, including the gorilla suit from a famous 1999 attention experiment.
Tufts library staff chose SEIU Local 888 in an NLRB election, citing pay and promotion barriers. At MIT, leaders of the graduate student union and SEIU 32BJ wrote that they are ready to walk out together if contract talks fail.
Car museum in a historic carriage house. Adults $15; seniors, students, military and children 6-12 $10; under 6 free
Puppet theater with an adults-and-teens evening series. Ticket prices vary by show; community discounts available
Garden cemetery and sculpture walk. Free to visit
Walk-through stained-glass globe. Timed ticket required for the Mapparium; other exhibits are free
Independent repertory cinema. $15.50 general; $13.50 students, seniors and children under 12
