Boston Globe - Boston Globe 2026-10-07

Oct 7, 2026

Newspaper edition dated Wednesday, October 7, 2026, featuring multiple national and regional stories. Coverage includes reactions to a Cornell-related sexual assault lawsuit and discussion of progress since #MeToo, a Massachusetts debate over expanding school choice through “student scholarships,” and reports on rising heating oil prices affecting households across New England. The issue also highlights local concerns involving fire safety and rescue calls at an Amazon warehouse in Rhode Island.

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#MeToo and Cornell lawsuit coverage

Massachusetts school choice debate

Heating oil price surge in New England

Fire safety concerns at Rhode Island Amazon warehouse

Serving our community since 1872 W e d n e s d a y , O c t o b e r 7, 2 0 2 6 abcde ‘It kind of feels like nothing has changed’ As Cornell case stokes women’s rage, it raises questions about \#MeToo progress By Janelle Nanos GLObe staff it was the screen grabs that did it. Over the last week, as news spread about the lawsuit filed by Jane doe, a former analysis cornell student who ~~ ~~ alleges that she was gang raped by seven chi phi fraternity brothers in 2024, the tenor of the reaction on social media can perhaps best be described as white hot fury. for many women, it was as if seeing the vile messages shared that night—the accused offenders advertised “free” sex on snapchat, saying “you can walk in and whip it out”— had roused an army of sleeper cell agents into action. this incident, judging by the online out- rage, was not just another \#Metoo moment: it was cause for a flip-thetable, burn-it-all-down primal scream. ºFederal government quiet on sexual assault cases. A2. as the actor Rati Gupta put it:“Maybe instead of Me too, this round is [expletive] Off” it’s been nearly a decade since the \#Metoo hashtag went viral, and “it feels like ‘Groundhog day,’ ”said caitlin Lawson, a professor of gender and media studies at emmanuel college .“We’ve already talked about this. We already talked about how institutions fail survivors . We’ve talked about the myth of the perfect victim. We’ve done this before, but we’re here again, and so it kind of feels like nothing has changed ” feminist author soraya chemaly, whose 2018 book “Rage becomes Her” chronicled the power of female anger, said american women have watched their rights CORnEll, Page a5 Joining the program would represent a seismic shift for Massachusetts, which has long resisted offering vouchers or other financial incentives. pHOtOs by eRin cLaRK/GLObe staff Above and below, children read together and played on computers at the Edgerley Family South Boston Club. maSS. in the middle on‘Student ScholarShipS’ Foes fear they’d take money from public schools, while backers say they would help all By James Vaznis GLObe staff a heated debate is intensifying over whether Massachusetts should join president trump’s effort to expand school choice by creating “student scholarships”with taxpayer donations. teachers unions and other critics, who launched a new coalition against the measure Monday, are deriding the scholarships as a veiled attempt to bring school vouchers to Massachusetts. they say losing students could worsen financial hardships for districts, which rely heavily on per- student aid. “this is just another voucher scheme that is really about privatizing public education andwill be extremely harmful to our students,” said Jessica tang, president of theamerican federation of teachers Massachusetts, a union that represents educators in boston, Lawrence, Lowell, and elsewhere. but many philanthropic organizations and other supporters, who also have their own coalition, say the scholarships could be a boon for public school families, helping them pay sTUDEnTs, Page a10 Heating oil prices go through the roof $2 a gallon higher than last year; consumers brace By Karyna Cheung GLObe cORRespOndent the heating oil trucks rumbling up to homes around new england these days are delivering more than fuel for the coming cold weather: awidening sense of dread, as the global energy shock caused by the iran war pushes prices above $6 a gallon. in many places, prices are more than $2 a gallon higher than last year, presenting some customers with the prospect of paying $1,500 or more fora full tank. and given how prices have jumped on so many other essentials, many heating oil customers say their household budgets are at a breaking point. “now you’re going to double my heating oil bill? this is just a slap in the face,” said Lisa furman, who owns a home in Hancock county in northern Maine.“there’s no reason f

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Why are heating oil customers in New England facing higher costs?

Prices are described as rising sharply—linked to broader global energy shock—pushing heating oil costs above last year and straining household budgets.

Oct 7, 2026

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