Fourth of July

Tim Peterson (from left), Teddy Barnes, Talia Landry, Mark Phillips, and Sam Shapiro waded into the Charles River to cool off from the heat.

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Tim Peterson (from left), Teddy Barnes, Talia Landry, Mark Phillips, and Sam Shapiro waded into the Charles River to cool off from the heat.

Matt Kimm read a book along the Esplanade as he waited for the fireworks.

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Matt Kimm read a book along the Esplanade as he waited for the fireworks.

Whitney Thomas and Garrett Snyder waited near the Hatch Shell for the concert to begin.

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Whitney Thomas and Garrett Snyder waited near the Hatch Shell for the concert to begin.

Edward Shaddock of Dorcheser used a fan to cool himself.

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Edward Shaddock of Dorcheser used a fan to cool himself.

Military personnel walked across the grounds in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Military personnel walked across the grounds in front of the Hatch Shell.

Patrick Duggan of Wareham tried to stay cool under a tent in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Patrick Duggan of Wareham tried to stay cool in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Police patrolled the area on bikes.

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Crowds formed along the Esplanade this morning.

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David Donnaruma of Orlando went through an Esplanade checkpoint.

Law enforcement officials were a visible presence near the Hatch Shell today as the city took extra precautions for the Fourth of July celebration.

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Law enforcement officials were a visible presence near the Hatch Shell.

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Volunteers placed wristbands on people who went through security.

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A visitor carrying a see-through bag went through security.

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Divers inspected the canal along the Esplanade this morning.

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A man was frisked at security.

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Forecasters warned temperatures could feel like 100 degrees.

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A man passed the security checkpoint at the Esplanade.

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Liz Ramirez and Adie Ramirez, 11, of Pennsylvania, visited the Esplanade.

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Crowds formed early at the Esplanade.

A hot Fourth on the Esplanade

Visitors to the Esplanade braved humid temperatures in 90s and tightened security ahead of tonight’s Fourth of July festivities.

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View the traffic and parking plan for visitors, and see what you can and can’t bring to the celebration.

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Fourth of July in Boston

Globe coverage of Independence Day in the Hub.

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Bruins trade Tyler Seguin to Dallas

The blockbuster deal sends the 21-year-old Seguin and Rich Peverley to the Stars for a package that includes left wing Loui Eriksson.

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Racking up 18 hits, the Red Sox wrapped up a nine-game homestand with their 11th win in their last 13 games at Fenway.

Egypt

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Egypt’s army moves against Islamists

The nation’s top judge was sworn in as interim leader while the military arrested top aides to ousted president Mohammed Morsi.

Opinion

NICHOLAS BURNS

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In our time, the battle for liberty in the United States means extending full equality to African-Americans, women, and the gay and lesbian community.

Globe exclusives

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Christopher L. Gasper

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Health mandate reprieve probable

Marathon victim payout method faulted
Lobsterman Bernie Feeney prepared to go out in Boston Harbor on his boat the Sandra Jean.

With warming seas, lobsters become an abundant bargain

TECH LAB

Ouya ready for a video game revolution?
During Branden Mattier’s arraignment in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday, his lawyer said that he poses no flight risk and wants to fight the charges against him.

Accused scammer says he wanted to help
John and Debbie Benedetto of Wakefield searched for 17 years to return medals.

Fallen soldier’s lost medals returned to his family
Fireworks over the Charles River, as photo-graphed by the writer from Memorial Drive in Cambridge on July 4, 2011, with a 20-second exposure.

How to shoot great photos of fireworks
A park is under construction at 201 Marginal St. in Chelsea, a city with a population of about 35,080 and a land area of 1.8 square miles.

Developers shun Chelsea no more
Chris Andreski grilled hamburgers and hot dogs in Virginia while waiting for the start of the Independence Day fireworks celebration over the National Mall in Washington.

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Four steps to cancer-free barbecue
Chris Hemsworth (above) wears the mun well, as do David Beckham and Gavin Rossdale (top center, right), but Joakim Noah (top left) . . . not so much.

The man bun finds an audience
Students in a Winchester High computer science class looked at programming code on the screen of Erica Yuen.

Interest in computer science lags

Sports

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Brad Stevens has been the head coach at Butler University for six seasons.

Celtics’ hire of Brad Stevens a great one

In basketball circles, the coach from Butler University is considered one of the bright young minds in the game.

Metro

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Police investigated the scene of a fatal shooting on Micah’s Pond Way in Stoneham on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Joseph Puopolo Jr., 27, was a US Army veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2012.

Veteran, 27, fatally shot in Stoneham

The shooting, which also left another man wounded, did not appear to be random, authorities said.

Columnists

TECH LAB

Ouya ready for a video game revolution?
Steve Rose and David Patterson of Ice Effects created this sculpture in 2004.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The last First Night?

Yvonne Abraham

Bill Walczak flying below the radar

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Talk about death, hold the sugar
Way before coaching the Celtics, Bill Fitch jumped from college to the NBA in 1970.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics job a big leap for Brad Stevens
Nelson Mandela speaks at Harvard in 1998, while there to receive an honorary degree.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Mandela’s freedom and ours

SCOT LEHIGH

Ham-handed handling of snooping

Kevin Cullen

When taking a pinch matters
The Red Sox entered July as the only team in the American League with 50 wins.

Christopher L. Gasper

Can’t ignore the Red Sox anymore

JAMES CARROLL

Our halting progress toward justice

Kevin Cullen

An apology out of guilt
The Franklin Park Zoo’s new Baird’s tapir calf will make her debut in a few weeks and will look similar to this calf, born there in 2007.

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Don’t feed the animals (do feed the zoo)

Nation & World

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As far back as the late 1940s, the island was known as a sanctuary where gay writers, actors, and businesspeople from the city and beyond could relax and hold hands.

N.Y. gay resort community is recognized

Decades before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, lesbians and gay men were living freely and openly in a place called Cherry Grove.

Politics

Patterson has been US ambassador to Egypt since 2011.

Diplomat is now target for both sides

The US ambassador to Egypt since 2011 is seen as too cozy with the deposed president and as a lightning rod for US policy.

Business

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FlightCar chief executive Rujul Zaparde is facing a lawsuit over the firm’s operations at San Francisco’s airport.

Car rental options at Logan expand; debate likely to grow

The airport has become a hot spot in the car sharing world, with two companies offering the service.

Arts

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Book Review

Allen C. Guelzo’s account is a worthwhile part of any Civil War collection.

‘Gettysburg’ by Allen C. Guelzo

Parallel images and rich details enliven Guelzo’s masterful account of the battle to which spirited men were unwittingly headed — fought out over three days.

Style

Fourth of July fun, with the family

In and around Boston, you’ll find kid-friendly events beyond the Esplanade celebrations, from scavenger hunts to vintage baseball games.

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Magazine

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Rethinking the golden years
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The bee keepers
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Last of their kind
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Seaside haven

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“To North Korea, the main security threat is not the United States. It is the prosperity, wealth, and prestige of South Korea.”

Sheila Miyoshi Jager,  on the unfinished war between the two Koreas