Boston News, Politics, Business and World Affairs
Top stories
Iran War Escalation: Third US Carrier, Gulf Embassy Departures and IRGC Threat to Hormuz Internet Cables
Iran war escalation, Oct. 21: a third US carrier heads to the Middle East, Gulf embassy departures planned, and the IRGC threatens Hormuz internet cables.
Top sections
Politics & Government
World Affairs
Geopolitics
Business & Finance
Tech & AI
Boston News
Boston Sports
Restaurants
Politics & Government
World Affairs
Business & Tech
Boston News
Boston Sports
Restaurants
Massachusetts Election 2026
- Oct. 17-30 In-person early voting (includes weekends Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25)
- Oct. 24 Voter registration deadline (also the deadline to change party or address)
- Oct. 27 Vote-by-mail application must reach your local election office (5 p.m.)
Election Tracker · Compare candidates · Boston Politics · Massachusetts Politics · National tracker
More latest stories
- ‘Glee’ Revival Ordered at Disney+ and Hulu: What We Know
- Boston Rodent Action Plan Hearing Set for Oct. 23 at City Hall
- Wu Says Boston Is Studying New York’s Congestion Pricing
- Liberty Mutual Plans Back Bay HQ Expansion With 10-Story Addition
- Russia Frees Stephen Hubbard as Witkoff Meets Putin in St. Petersburg
- Russia Has Up to 700 Ballistic Missiles Heading Into Winter, Ukrainian Intelligence Says
- At AUSA 2026, Army Generals Stress Land Power Against China, From the Pacific to the Homeland
- Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Lizard Music’ Sets Christmas 2027 Release With Benny Safdie
Get The Boston Report newsletter
The day's Boston news, weather and local business in one short email, with links to the full stories.
About The Boston Report
The Boston Report is an independent news site covering Boston news, New England and the world, founded and written by Peter Klausz. Follow City Hall and the neighborhoods in Boston News, public affairs in Politics & Government, company and market stories in Business & Finance and Tech & AI, game coverage in Boston Sports, openings and reviews in Restaurants, and daily world affairs, with geopolitics and warfare analysis. Every story links to its sources; read our editorial policy.
All sections: Boston News · Politics & Government · World Affairs · Geopolitics · Warfare · Business & Finance · Tech & AI · Boston Sports · Restaurants · Latest · About · Corrections · Contact.
Photo credits (via Wikimedia Commons) – Politics & Government: 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0; World Affairs: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0; Geopolitics: Jdforrester, CC BY 4.0; Business & Finance: Nelson48 at English Wikipedia, Public domain; Tech & AI: M2545, CC BY 4.0; Boston News: Chris Rycroft from Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, CC BY 2.0; Boston Sports: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0; Restaurants: 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0.