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N.H. governor: ?Horrific crash? happened because Mass. RMV dropped the ball

Governor Chris Sununu?s spokesman lashed out at current and former officials at the RMV, saying the agency was at fault for the June 21 crash where seven motorcyclists were killed.

After distributing contaminated water, Haverhill company decides to close water operations

State officials said that Spring Hill Dairy Farm is removing all of its gallon-sized jugs and other bottled water from supermarket shelves across Massachusetts.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Harvard sees strong interest from developers for its Allston land

Developers have lined up to capitalize on the 130-plus acres of land across from Harvard Business School in Allston.

Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Revere shooting
A shooting Friday evening along busy Route 1A caused headaches for commuters and startled local residents.

With 2.5 percent tuition hike, it will cost close to $30,000 to attend UMass Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees on Friday approved the tuition increase at all four campuses, the fifth hike in as many years.

opinion

Editorial

No room for secret settlements with public dollars
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is anyone surprised by Reagan?s racism?
Jeff Jacoby

Our world has serious problems. Having more babies is one way to help solve them
Christopher Weyant

Democrat directions for 2020

Latest Metro / Local News

Service resumes on Orange Line after person stuck underneath train

Firefighters from multiple towns battling 4-alarm fire in Weston

Salem eyes cycling for all abilities

Two Mass. men among 4 arrested on drug trafficking charges in Maine

A grocery list app that caters to your values
A new ethical shopping app thinks the customer?s always right.

CHAD FINN
There was no such thing as a game too big for Ty Law
The 2019 Hall of Fame inductee intercepted Peyton Manning three times in the 2003 AFC title game and had a 47-yard pick-6 in Super Bowl XXXVI.

NAMES
After more than 5 years, local TV traffic reporter Olessa Stepanova is switching stations
?When one door closes, another door opens,? she posted on Facebook.

Editors' picks

These animals are so ugly. But we need them.

Truck driver was on drugs, reaching for drink at time of fatal New Hampshire crash, report says

Sun, sand, and sharks: Cape beachgoers are wary about jumping into the water

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We?re examining end-of-life medical care in Mass. Please share your loved ones? experiences to help our reporting

The Globe is looking into the end-of-life medical care that Massachusetts residents receive. We want to examine how the healthcare system can improve care for dying patients.

Sports

David Price, J.A. Happ both go on paternity leave

A?s sign man to contract after he hits 96 m.p.h. in fan challenge

Red Sox reliever Heath Hembree placed on injured list

Politics / Business

It was a week that investors would rather forget

Trump?s pick for intelligence chief backs out

More than half of House Democrats now support impeachment probe

Nation / World

R. Kelly pleads not guilty to sexually abusing women, girls

Immigrant families have been separated for marijuana possession alone, ACLU says

Administrative judge recommends firing NYPD officer in 2014 death of Eric Garner

Lifestyle

Ed Sheeran sets all-time highest-grossing tour record at nearly $737 million

Stephen King to write new ending for ?The Stand? TV series

Julianne Moore, set to star in Stephen King?s ?Lisey?s Story,? says Pablo Larrain will helm

Rhode island

Following Globe investigation, Bristol town leader loses job, faces backlash

A prominent local official accused of soliciting one boy and sexually abusing two others decades ago has lost his longtime job at a Catholic church, while the diocese has acknowledged that it had received complaints in the past about his conduct.

Providence officials say bike share program causes issues

The bikes are being found on sidewalks, in parking spaces, and tossed on lawns, according to a report.

Tensions flare between R.I. hospital leaders after merger talks collapse

Letters between the presidents of Care New England and Lifespan reveal an increasingly hostile relationship between the two hospital groups.

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Vikki Spruill is the new president and CEO of the New England Aquarium. Spruill shares her vision for how she plans to expand the organization from a tourist destination to a leader on ocean conservation advocacy.

About Bold Types

Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.

Next Bold Types

Niraj Shah is the cofounder and CEO of the online housewares giant Wayfair.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

RENÉE LOTH

Government regulations aren?t popular, but we will miss them
Michael A. Cohen

There?s no such thing as a free (school) lunch. But there should be
TAYMULLAH ABDUR-RAHMAN

Don?t pay attention to Reagan?s rant, pay attention to his record
ANDREW BACEVICH

An alternative to US world dominance
Snapshot

Big Number: The Climate Change Challenge
Letters

As Trump sits solidly on his perch, the issues smolder

VISUAL STORIES

9 photos of the more than 200 asylum seekers at the Portland Expo Center

John Farrell goes lobstering

Photos: Public art in the Boston area

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

Metro

?These are all people?s children?: Protesters remember addiction victims as Purdue Pharma seeks to dismiss Mass. lawsuit

The manufacturer of OxyContin is trying to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Maura Healey?s office that would hold the drug giant accountable in the opioid epidemic.

Firefighters from multiple towns battling 4-alarm fire in Weston

The fire, which started just before midnight Friday on Glen Road, escalated to a fourth alarm by 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Salem eyes cycling for all abilities

Tandems, tricycles, wheelchair bikes, and other so-called adaptive bicycles will be available for city residents to try out Monday at Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center.

Waltham man found sleeping in car at Boston beach arrested on gun, OUI charges

Dominique Milton, 26, was found sleeping behind the steering wheel of a car whose engine was running parked at Tenean Beach in Dorchester, officials said.

Autopsy conducted on Saoirse Kennedy Hill shows no signs of trauma
An autopsy was conducted Friday on the 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who died Thursday of an apparent drug overdose at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port.

Two Mass. men among 4 arrested on drug trafficking charges in Maine
Adam A. Fernandez, 36, and Carlos A. Acosta, 33, both of Lawrence, were among four people arrested for selling $10,000 worth of fentanyl to undercover ages in Kittery, officials said.

STAT

The unsung rotifer is helping us untangle the biology of aging

Should patients get a say in deciding whether a drug is cost-effective?

Everything you need to know about importing drugs from Canada

Using a diverse microbiome, scientists look to create a better lab mouse

sports

?42 is the new 25?: Matthew Slater raves about Tom Brady and his age

The Patriots quarterback turns 42 on Saturday.

First-inning slam too much for Red Sox offense in fifth straight loss

All the scoring in Friday?s series opener with the Yankees came on first-inning home runs, Gleyber Torres?s grand slam the winning blast.

Messi suspended three months for remarks

The soccer superstar made accusations of corruption regarding the latest Copa America

Maurice Harris is already catching on with the Patriots

The wide receiver signed with New England as a free agent after spending three seasons with the Redskins.

Golf roundup
Ashleigh Buhai continues to surprise at Women?s British Open
Ashleigh Buhai stretched her lead to three shots, shooting a bogey-free 5-under 67 in Friday?s second round.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY
How low can Red Sox go? We?re finding out
A week to forget ? getting swept by the Rays before losing the opener in New York ? has left their season on the precipice.

Politics

Trump?s pick for intelligence chief backs out
President Trump says John Ratcliffe, his pick for national intelligence director, will withdraw from consideration and stay in Congress, citing ?unfairly? written news reporting.

Business

A grocery list app that caters to your values
A new ethical shopping app thinks the customer?s always right.

Marijuana

Vermont town considering medical marijuana dispensary ban
A Vermont town is considering a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.

magazine
Your Home | The Guide

Is your kids? clutter driving you crazy? These six tips can help.

Perspective

Lessons in parenting . . . from "The Bachelorette"
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I?m uncommonly ambitious for an academic?

Connections

I learned about friendship by watching my mom and her friends at the kitchen table

sports

Sunday starters David Price, J.A. Happ off on paternity leave

Hall of Fame will expand class for 2020 induction

BC football has goal: Win more than 7 games

metro

Salem eyes cycling for all abilities

Waltham man found sleeping in car at Boston beach arrested on gun, OUI charges

Autopsy conducted on Saoirse Kennedy Hill shows no signs of trauma

Nation

More than half of House Democrats now support impeachment probe

Trump says comments about burglary at Cummings?s home were not meant to be ?wise guy? after backlash

Joe Biden to stop in Boston next month

World

North Korea accused of launching ?unidentified projectiles?

Pompeo says US not asking Asian nations to take sides in rivalry with China

Pompeo says he was ready, but North Korea meeting unlikely

politics

More than half of House Democrats now support impeachment probe

Joe Biden to stop in Boston next month

US-Russia arms control treaty dies as US plans to test new weapon

business

A grocery list app that caters to your values

Harvard sees strong interest from developers for its Allston land

It was a week that investors would rather forget

arts

Not so distant memories, illegible letters, collective confusion, and more from the week online

Rapper A$AP Rocky to be freed from Swedish jail as judges mulls case

Series to be based on Bowie film ?The Man Who Fell to Earth?

lifestyle

It?s Naturday, I?m not in love

Julianne Moore, set to star in Stephen King?s ?Lisey?s Story,? says Pablo Larrain will helm

Ben Affleck in talks to star in erotic thriller from director of ?Fatal Attraction?

marijuana

Vermont town considering medical marijuana dispensary ban

Immigrant families have been separated for marijuana possession alone, ACLU says

California reopens applications for marijuana social equity program

opinion

As Trump sits solidly on his perch, the issues smolder

No room for secret settlements with public dollars

There?s no such thing as a free (school) lunch. But there should be

food & dining

Lively Ilona in the South End offers small plates from Eastern Mediterranean cuisines

GreCo opens at the Seaport?s Pier 4, and Bambara hosts a pop-up

Farm fresh veggies, eggs, and meats, delivered right to your door? There?s an app for that

travel

Cycle a picturesque coastal route from Gloucester to Maine

Logan, JetBlue rank low for on-time arrivals, especially in the summer

A shining Star in the Atlantic

Books

Growing pains, family ties, and a larger-than-life lawyer

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 28

In ?Trick Mirror,? the face of a major new talent

Movies

Scene Here: Festivals to the south ? in Rhode Island and on the Vineyard

?The Great Hack? looks at how history was changed, and Tarantino changes history

No Stills, no Nash, no Young ? but a lot of Crosby

Television

Stephen King to write new ending for ?The Stand? TV series

?The Handmaid?s Tale? arc across three seasons, from ?praise be? to ?please end?

Joss Whedon bringing sci-fi ?epic? with Laura Donnelly to HBO

music

Beach Road Weekend puts the Vineyard on the summer festival map

At Newport, collaborations link the past, present, and future of jazz

Jon Batiste is the Newport Jazz Festival?s Mr. Everything

globe local

That day in summer when time stops

Stolen laundry and the great toothpaste robbery

EEE virus is found in seven local communities

Obituaries

Edith Irby Jones, pioneering black doctor in the South, dies at 91

Virginia W. LaPlante, book editor who made writing ?a thousand percent better,? dies at 88

Agnes Heller, outspoken Hungarian philosopher, dies at 90