Healey's offshore wind ask

Also: Topgolf arrives in Massachusetts; who will fill Frank Baker's shoes? [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  November 3, 2023 🌤️ Increasingly sunny, with a high near 54. Good Morning Boston, It's former Gov. Michael Dukakis' 90th birthday today! You can honor the Duke by [taking the T]( making [some leftover turkey soup]( (the [recipe]( very easy) or [picking up any litter you see on the street](. Now to the news: - Wind woes: Gov. Maura Healey is reaffirming that Massachusetts is "all-in" on offshore wind. But after the industry suffered a major setback this week, WBUR's Miriam Wasser reports Healey also said the Bay State and others need the federal government to step up. During a clean energy conference yesterday in Somerville, Healey called for the Biden administration to extend [certain clean energy tax credits]( so projects are more financially viable amid rising interest rates and lingering supply chain struggles. "We need some help in the interim to weather these challenging times," she said. - The backdrop: Within the last year, several wind developers — including two in Massachusetts — have [severed their electricity contracts](. And this week, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, Orsted, announced it was [outright canceling two large projects in New Jersey](. - ICYMI: Read Wasser's [explainer]( on what the offshore wind industry has going for — and against — it right now. - The latest on the body found at Logan: State police believe the man [suspected of killing a nurse from Whitman]( has fled to his native country, Kenya. Investigators say 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu's body was found Wednesday night in a car in Logan Airport's central parking garage. She'd been reported missing on Monday. - What's next: Police have put out an arrest warrant for Kevin Kangethe, a 40-year-old from Lowell. Investigators say he and Mbitu knew each other and the killing was not random. They're now working with Kenyan authorities to locate Kangethe. - Heads up: Shuttle buses will replace all Red Line service north of Kendall/MIT this weekend so crew can work on the tracks. It's the first of [two planned weekend diversions]( on the Red Line this month. - There's also a small diversion Sunday on the northern end of the Orange Line. Shuttles will replace trains between Oak Grove and Wellington stations through Sunday morning until 2 p.m. due to an emergency response training exercise in Malden. - Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is giving two works from its ancient Rome collection to prosecutors in New York, amid revelations the sculptures were likely smuggled. WBUR's Solon Kelleher [reports MFA officials believe they came from a notoriously looted archaeological site]( in what is now present-day Turkey. - Zoom out: The art world is in the midst of a reckoning, as museums [race to return looted works acquired during the more aggressive days]( of collecting, according to The New York Times. - Fore! Massachusetts' [first Topgolf location opens this morning in Canton](. The three-story complex also includes a bar and restaurant with [an extensive menu](. - What is Topgolf, you might ask? Picture three rows of driving ranges, stacked on top of each other, indoors. In total, the Canton location will have 90 bays that can be reserved for up to six people. And then you hit microchipped golf balls toward targets in games against friends. John Connolly, the director of operations in Canton, told WBUR's John Bender that the relatively low-cost format is good for newbies. (They also have clubs you can rent for free.) Scroll through photos of the Canton spot [here](. - Speaking of tech-infused golf, Boston's [new indoor golf team]( has announced its four-man roster, [including Rory McIlroy](. (Even if the team won't play in Boston or really have any meaningful connection to the city, they do have [a fun frog logo](. Go frogs!) - Get your skis: Killington resort in Vermont officially opens today. It's one of the first mountains in New England to start its season, two weeks earlier than last year because of colder temperatures. - Save the date: While the region has [barely]( seen any snowflakes yet, Killington spokesperson Kristel Killary told WBUR's Amy Sokolow that the resort is expecting a big Thanksgiving weekend as host of [the Women's Ski World Cup](. P.S. — A local group is seeking justice for those accused of ___ in the past across Massachusetts. Know the answer? [Take our Boston News Quiz]( and see how well you know the stories we covered this week. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Frank Baker is leaving office. His style of politics may go with him]( The pugnacious city councilor said his style of politics come from Dorchester, where kids grow up to be fighters. That has been divisive throughout his tenure, and some wonder whether the next District 3 Councilor will take a different approach. [Read more.]( [Frank Baker is leaving office. His style of politics may go with him]( The pugnacious city councilor said his style of politics come from Dorchester, where kids grow up to be fighters. That has been divisive throughout his tenure, and some wonder whether the next District 3 Councilor will take a different approach. [Read more.]( [Maine voters to decide whether to create nation's first statewide publicly owned utility]( Voters in Maine will decide whether they want to oust the state's main utility companies and replace them with a nonprofit, publicly owned utility called Pine Tree Power. [Read more.]( [Maine voters to decide whether to create nation's first statewide publicly owned utility]( Voters in Maine will decide whether they want to oust the state's main utility companies and replace them with a nonprofit, publicly owned utility called Pine Tree Power. [Read more.]( [Mass. family crossed border from Gaza into Egypt]( The family has been stuck in Gaza since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas. They were among a group of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza this week. [Read more.]( [Mass. family crossed border from Gaza into Egypt]( The family has been stuck in Gaza since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas. They were among a group of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza this week. [Read more.]( [Healey proposes rename of state agency to remove stigma against disability community]( Gov. Maura Healey has proposed renaming the 67-year-old state agency, a switch that she says will remove stigma surrounding individuals in the disability community. [Read more.]( [Healey proposes rename of state agency to remove stigma against disability community]( Gov. Maura Healey has proposed renaming the 67-year-old state agency, a switch that she says will remove stigma surrounding individuals in the disability community. [Read more.]( [MIT grad Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of all charges in FTX's spectacular collapse]( The conviction marks a spectacular fall from grace for a once shining star in finance. He faces decades in prison. [Read more.]( [MIT grad Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of all charges in FTX's spectacular collapse]( The conviction marks a spectacular fall from grace for a once shining star in finance. He faces decades in prison. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - “The Holdovers," a new period comedy shot entirely in Massachusetts and set at an all-boys prep school in the 1970s, opens today in Boston. The movie's Nebraska-bred director Alexander Payne says he fell in love with Bostonians during filming. “I began to call them Eastern Midwesterners," Payne [told film writer Erin Trahan](. - Where does the Boston accent come from? And what are the most important elements, besides just dropping the r's? WBUR's Sharon Brody [explains in this story]( for our Field Guide to Boston. - The city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is in the midst of one of the more bizarre local election cycles in recent memory. Just days before the mayoral general election, a judge [threw out the narrow results of the Democratic mayoral primary]( which had been called into question after a support of the incumbent mayor was seen stuffing papers into a ballot drop box. Now, officials have to redo the primary. - Chelsea Conaboy says some people were surprised that a mass shooting could happen in her idyllic home state of Maine. But [she writes in this Cognoscenti commentary]( that sort of remove is only possible if you haven’t been paying attention.  What We're Reading 📚 - Everyone’s Mad at Offshore Wind Developers ([Heatmap News]( - Harvard Cozies Up to #MentalHealth TikTok ([The New York Times]( - Top 50 Restaurants in Boston ([Boston Magazine](  Tell Me Something Good [Trick or – pierogi? How some offbeat Halloween treats brought neighbors together]( Two Massachusetts residents livened up their Halloweens this year with some non-traditional treats, including Market Basket rotisserie chickens. [Read more.]( [Trick or – pierogi? How some offbeat Halloween treats brought neighbors together]( Two Massachusetts residents livened up their Halloweens this year with some non-traditional treats, including Market Basket rotisserie chickens. [Read more.]( Listen: The Common has [a piping hot list of events]( to get you out of your house and onto the town throughout November. Play: [WBUR's daily mini crossword.]( Can you keep your streak going? Before you go: [Earth-shaking news in Everett](. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 🔎 Explore [WBUR's Field Guide]( stories, events and more. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences.](  I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. 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