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Kennedy vs. Markey would test loyalties of Mass. Democrats

The prospect that Representative Joseph Kennedy III might take on Senator Edward Markey set off a seismic charge in the Massachusetts political landscape, although Kennedy has not made up his mind. 19 minutes ago
Markey refuses to criticize Kennedy for possible challenge, says he?s ?running hard? for reelection Senator releases video endorsement from Elizabeth Warren

Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage

Senator Elizabeth Warren apologized for her ?mistakes? in her handling of claims of Native American heritage on Monday. 36 minutes ago

Chris Sale will not need Tommy John surgery, but he is shut down for six weeks
The Red Sox do not expect Chris Sale to pitch again this season. But, for now, the lefthander does not need Tommy John surgery, according to Dr. James Andrews

Suffolk University aims to turn boutique downtown hotel into a dorm

Suffolk has an agreement to buy the well-known Ames Hotel after outbidding hotel operators.

Opinion

joan vennochi

Memo to Joe Kennedy: It?s still the people?s seat, not the Kennedy seat
dan wasserman

Trump eyes Greenland
Editorial

Somerville takes on a failing status quo

NIALL FERGUSON

Predicting a recession? Might as well predict the weather

Editors' picks

Shedding jobs and lagging on revenue, Springfield casino is still on right path, president says

These Red Sox are reminiscent of some other underachievers
larry edelman

Donald Trump, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the economic plot against America

Going on vacation? Pack for who you are, not who you want to be
Packing problems aren?t in your suitcase, but your mind.

British Red Arrow fighter jets soar over Boston
A flock of British fighter jets released a stream of red, white, and blue smoke as the flew over the city, while crowds oohed and aahed at the display.

Photos: British jet fighters put on a show over Boston

Greenland, N.H.: Not for sale but quite a history

Perhaps President Trump should start small ? making friends in tiny Greenland, N.H., a lovely town with a long history.

How does Encore Boston Harbor keep its flowers so fresh? Meet the shrub whisperer

Patrick Chadwick is the flower foreman at the Everett casino. He aims to deliver ?a transcendental garden experience? at Encore Boston Harbor.

Shark sightings force closures at four Cape Cod beaches

Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet was shut for an hour Monday morning after a great white shark was detected in the water, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said.

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  2. Here?s one 53-man roster projection for the Patriots
  3. Chris Sale will not need Tommy John surgery, but he is shut down for six weeks
  4. Here is what Josh Gordon did in his return to practice field for Patriots
  5. Patriots can welcome back Josh Gordon, but they shouldn?t rely on him
  6. Suffolk University aims to turn boutique downtown hotel into a dorm
  7. Memo to Joe Kennedy: It?s still the people?s seat, not the Kennedy seat
  8. Quincy developer unveils horse track, casino plan for Wareham
  9. Kennedy vs. Markey would test loyalties of Mass. Democrats

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Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a long battle over the financier?s fortune. 2 hours ago

Massachusetts plastic bag ban is now tied up in Beacon Hill

Some of the most adamant supporters of efforts to ban single-use plastic carryout bags say they can?t support the bill.

?Codfather? must cease commercial fishing when he leaves prison and pay $3m fine

Carlos Rafael must ?cease all commercial fishing, except for scalloping, by December 31, 2019,? and ?scalloping must cease by March 31, 2020,? NOAA says.
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Legal Sea Foods launches marijuana-themed marketing campaign

The restaurant company said it?s launching a new marijuana-themed marketing campaign this week dubbed ?Welcome to Legal.?
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Whitman woman sustains injuries after being pinned underneath heavy machinery

Man arrested for allegedly robbing bank in Revere

Authorities investigating fatal stabbing in Lynn

?Don?t worry I am not following you,? man allegedly said before attacking woman in Manchester, N.H.

Sports

Jimmy Garappolo is shaky in 49ers? preseason win

Will Tom Brady play in Thursday?s preseason game? Bill Belichick wouldn?t say

Patriots can welcome back Josh Gordon, but they shouldn?t rely on him

Politics / Business

Trump administration considers payroll tax cut to boost economy

Ed Markey refuses to criticize Joe Kennedy for possible primary challenge, says he?s ?running hard? for reelection

Nation / World

US scraps West Bank conference over Palestinian protests

Lifestyle

Recipe: Bake brown sugar slice-and-bake cookies at a moment?s notice

Recipe: For a spicy twist on egg salad sandwiches, add chipotle, paprika, and lime to the mayo

Rhode island

Providence mayor seeks to close one charter school to support the expansion of another

To avoid a financial hit for his school district, Mayor Jorge Elorza wants to expand the Achievement First charter school by taking students from another charter school.

Some say faster, cheaper rail service is critical for Providence-to-Boston commuters. But is it realistic?

While questions of cost and political will remain, a Rhode Island Department of Transportation study shows more rapid regional transit could benefit commuters on both sides of the border.

R.I. prison captain resigns after allegedly driving truck into protesters

Captain Thomas Woodworth?s resignation from the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility comes as the Rhode Island State Police and office of Attorney General Peter Neronha investigate the incident.

Bold Types
Pine Street Inn

Lyndia Downie

As Pine Street Inn celebrates its 50th anniversary, Downie discusses its future and its focus on finding permanent housing for its guests.

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

David Howse is the executive director of ArtsEmerson.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Opinion | Diane Hessan

A dilemma for the Democrats
Opinion | James Alan Fox

Mass shootings vs. mass killings
Editorial

An investment in future pays off with new Orange Line cars
Opinion | Mike Ross

The Harbor can give us a way out of gridlock
Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

Tom Steyer?s misguided campaign for president
Letters

Kids? ills underscore the dangerous folly of marketing pot edibles

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Sights from South Station

Photos of New England?s favorite country fairs

Photos: Looking back at Woodstock on its 50th anniversary

?I?ve never seen anybody like me?: Childhood burn survivors embrace their scars at summer camp

Metro

Protesters begin march to N.H. calling for immigration reform

More than 100 people gathered in downtown Boston to call for immigration reform and begin a 76-mile pilgrimage to a detention center in New Hampshire.

Man stabbed in Manchester, N.H.

A man was stabbed in Manchester, N.H. Monday night, police said.

Dominican national sentenced to two years in prison

A Dominican Republic national was sentenced to two years in prison for reentering the country illegally, federal prosecutors said. Jonathan Manuel Lara Troncoso, 33, will be subject to deportation after he completes his sentence.

Whitman woman sustains injuries after being pinned underneath heavy machinery

A Whitman woman was injured after she was pinned underneath an almost 3,000 pound stump-grinding machine, Cohasset Police said in a Facebook post Monday.

Healey, an RMV critic, sits on panel charged with overseeing unit at center of scandal
The obscure panel, which apparently has not met in years, has largely sunk to the background amid the glaring deficiencies within the Registry, including its failure to process an alert on a West Springfield trucker who, weeks later, allegedly killed seven people in a horrifying crash in New Hampshire.

Man arrested for allegedly robbing bank in Revere
A man was arrested Monday for allegedly robbing a Bank of America at 25 American Legion Highway, Revere Police Department said in a statement.

STAT

This venture capitalist wants to harness the investing power of women

Big questions hang over Sarepta Duchenne therapy already on market

Could AI guide treatment of brain-injured patients in the ER?

Modern science has delivered the world powerful tools to defeat Ebola. It is not enough

sports

TARA SULLIVAN

Kristi Kirshe only started playing rugby in 2017. Now it might take her to the Olympics

The former three-sport star at Franklin High recently helped the US win a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Peru.

Will Tom Brady play in Thursday?s preseason game? Bill Belichick wouldn?t say

Brady hasn?t taken a snap in preseason games, and the coach, as always, said he will do what?s best for the team.

Patriots can welcome back Josh Gordon, but they shouldn?t rely on him

The troubled receiver hasn?t played a full season without a substance- or addiction-related absence since joining the league in 2012.

Antonio Brown rejoins Raiders after ultimatum, files new helmet grievance

The star receiver is still looking for a helmet that he is comfortable with and that meets league safety requirements.

Sports Log
Stephen Curry helps launch Howard University men?s, women?s golf
Howard senior appealed to NBA superstar during a campus visit in January and Curry responded with his support.

Patriots to release punter Ryan Allen
Allen was with the team for six seasons.

Politics

Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage
Senator Elizabeth Warren apologized for her ?mistakes? in her handling of claims of Native American heritage on Monday.

Business

Marijuana

Troopers in helicopter spot marijuana growing operation in West Virginia
News outlets say a state police helicopter flying over a West Virginia home uncovered a marijuana growing operation.

magazine
Cover story

Immigrant students learn hard lessons at a Maine high school
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I honestly thought to myself, ?Wow, this girl is way out of my league??
Connections

Dealing with a suddenly empty nest
Cooking

Recipes: Banh Mi and pork skewers on your backyard grill

sports

Early indications aren?t promising for Chelsea FC

Here is what Josh Gordon did in his return to practice field for Patriots

Patriots? Julian Edelman practices in pads for first time this summer

metro

Kennedy vs. Markey would test loyalties of Mass. Democrats

Healey, an RMV critic, sits on panel charged with overseeing unit at center of scandal

Shedding jobs and lagging on revenue, Springfield casino is still on right path, president says

Nation

Ed Markey refuses to criticize Joe Kennedy for possible primary challenge, says he?s ?running hard? for reelection

Border agents discover nearly four tons of marijuana concealed in shipment of jalapeños

Census figures show economic gap narrows with citizenship

World

Protesters burn Parliament building in Indonesia?s Papua

Russian panel eyes alleged foreign interference in protests

Turkey says airstrikes targeted Turkish army convoy in Syria

politics

Trump administration considers payroll tax cut to boost economy

Ed Markey refuses to criticize Joe Kennedy for possible primary challenge, says he?s ?running hard? for reelection

Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program over abortion restrictions

business

Quincy developer unveils horse track, casino plan for Wareham

Running a presidential campaign by the books

Donald Trump, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the economic plot against America

arts

At Tanglewood, thunderstorms and Yo-Yo Ma struck a dramatic note with the BSO

The week in watching: Coping with peak TV, a Kirsten Dunst comedy, and the sweet wonder of ?Lodge 49?

At TD Garden, Jonas Brothers play to their strengths

lifestyle

Recipe: Ripe tomatoes, pickling cukes, and crispy croutons are tossed together in this panzanella

Recipe: Bake brown sugar slice-and-bake cookies at a moment?s notice

Recipe: For a spicy twist on egg salad sandwiches, add chipotle, paprika, and lime to the mayo

marijuana

Troopers in helicopter spot marijuana growing operation in West Virginia

Bernie Sanders calls for legalization of marijuana and safe injection sites

Grower: 5,000 in Louisiana medical marijuana program so far

opinion

Plan to build over Pike looks like a tall order

Kids? ills underscore the dangerous folly of marketing pot edibles

?Bud bars? up the ante for driver law update

food & dining

Recipe: Bake brown sugar slice-and-bake cookies at a moment?s notice

Recipe: For a spicy twist on egg salad sandwiches, add chipotle, paprika, and lime to the mayo

Dried fruit that?s not overly sweet and fake

travel

VIP Lounge with entrepreneur Eric Goodwin

Micro hotels are the next big thing in Boston

Many visitors to destination cities miss the wilds right nearby

Books

Nell Zink on German authors, selective shelving, and sailing through ?Byzantium?

A big boost for Ciera Burch, and a new leaf for Copper Dog Books

Jason DeParle offers an immersively reported reflection on contemporary migration

Movies

Up to Middlebury, back to World War I

Should you read the book before you watch the movie?

When the state mandates family planning

Television

The week in watching: Coping with peak TV, a Kirsten Dunst comedy, and the sweet wonder of ?Lodge 49?

The 10 best TV shows that were set in Boston

A compelling season finale of ?Handmaid?s Tale?

music

At Tanglewood, thunderstorms and Yo-Yo Ma struck a dramatic note with the BSO

At TD Garden, a more mature Shawn Mendes defies expectations

There could only be one Woodstock

globe local

Obituaries

Jack Whitaker, Emmy-winning broadcaster renowned for his sports essays, dies at 95

Richard Williams, ?Who Framed Roger Rabbit? animator, dies at 86

Yolanda Stratter, who ran Allston-Brighton?s iconic Disk?overy used books and records shop, dies at 78