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Mass. reports 290 new coronavirus cases, 17 new deaths

Massachusetts health officials on Friday reported that 17 more people have died from the coronavirus, and another 290 people have contracted it, bringing the total death toll in the state to 8,149 and the total case count to 109,628.
The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

One person shot at South Shore Plaza in Braintree; stores remain on lockdown

One person was shot at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree on Friday afternoon in what officials believe was a targeted attack on the victim. Police believe the shooter is "at large."
red sox

Multiple Red Sox players tested positive for COVID-19

Per MLB policy, the Red Sox did not identify any of the players or specify how many tested positive.
Take a look at the changes made to Fenway Park for the Red Sox? summer camp

Trauma compounded on trauma: Boston faces violent week ahead of July Fourth

From June 26 through Friday afternoon, the city saw four homicides, 13 non-fatal shootings, and at least 10 non-fatal stabbings ? days of violence in communities already wrestling with grief.
3 Cambridge residents arrested in connection with Somerville shooting 15-year-old boy among 3 fatally shot in Boston in less than 24 hours

Opinion

Alex Beam

Dukakis has some advice for Biden: Don?t take those polls seriously
EDITORIAL

Cocktails to go? Not in Massachusetts.
Renée Graham

Be a patriot. Wear a mask.
Renée Loth

Highway visions, and revisions

Trump plans fiery speech for Mount Rushmore fireworks amid protests, coronavirus concerns
President Trump is set to preside over a fireworks display at an event expected to draw thousands, but concern about the coronavirus risk and wildfire danger from the fireworks, along with protests from Native American groups, were also expected.

Trump warns his mostly white base of threat to ?heritage? as Confederate statues come down

Baker says Phase 3 of reopening will begin on Monday, except in Boston
In announcing the start of Phase 3, which includes the reopening of gyms, fitness centers, and museums, Governor Charlie Baker also said professional sports teams would be able to hold games without spectators and announced updated guidelines on indoor and outdoor gatherings.

Here?s what can reopen in Mass. under Phase 3 Mass. museums announce reopening plans

EEE detected in Mass. mosquitoes for first time this year
Massachusetts health officials are reminding residents to wear bug spray after eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, was detected in a sample of mosquitoes for the first time this year.

Slighty more than 1 percent positives in MLB return testing
The announcement came the same day superstar Mike Trout expressed wariness about returning to work, and as MLB canceled the 2020 All-Star Game.

EDITORIAL
Cocktails to go? Not in Massachusetts.
Legislators are dragging their feet over allowing struggling bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout and delivery orders, denying them important revenue.

Liquor stores, restaurants battle on Beacon Hill over expanding booze sales

?She?s got the gun on me?: Video shows white woman pulling pistol on Black mother, daughter in Michigan
The startling confrontation, which was partly caught on camera Wednesday afternoon, quickly went viral overnight.

Dan Shaughnessy
Dennis Eckersley is not sure what to expect in this oddest of baseball seasons
The Hall of Famer and NESN analyst knows it will be awkward with no fans in the stands and the broadcast team in a studio.

Photos: Red Sox hold first ?summer camp? workouts at Fenway Park

Environmental inspections plummet amid pandemic
State water quality, air pollution, and other inspections, already declining, cratered after the coronavirus hit Massachusetts, records show.

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Comfort Zone

Check out this supercut of Boston movies and TV shows

Here are some alternative Fourth of July celebrations (minus the fireworks)

Harvard ornithologist pedals cross-country for #BlackBirdersWeek

Where the masks are ?art objects you can also wear?

On StatNews.com

Public health experts urge socially distant Fourth of July celebrations, as the coronavirus surges across the U.S.

Does asthma increase Covid-19 risk? Emerging research suggests a complicated connection

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Boston is still running

Have a tip about wrongdoing or injustice for the Globe?s Spotlight Team? We want to hear from you

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What racism in theater looks like, and how to dismantle it

In a Globe roundtable, four leading figures explore how to create an anti-racist future onstage and behind the scenes.

BPS urges half its students to attend summer school
Enticing those kids to sign up for even more remote learning ? now that it?s finally summer and the lockdown is lifting ? is a tricky business.

Does Revere need a Human Rights Commission? The City Council isn?t so sure
Just days after Revere's mayor declared racism a public health crisis in the city and days before a local man was arrested for painting swastikas on a Muslim woman?s car, the Revere City Council balked at an effort to revive its Human Rights Commission.

Rhode Island

Nursing homes say R.I. was slow to test at outset of pandemic

R.I. Health Care Association responds to Governor Raimondo's comments, saying nursing homes were "climbing uphill."

Rare R.I. Supreme Court vacancy raises questions of race, power

With Fourth of July looming, Raimondo ?worried? about coronavirus spike
Newton

Special report

The virus?s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?
Seven takeaways from ?The virus?s tale,? an inside look at the spread of coronavirus in Massachusetts The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame The virus's tale: a live discussion

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Andrew Bacevich

Firing BU?s mascot won?t advance racial equality
Liz Vizza

Monuments and their meanings: Whose story do they represent?
Scot Lehigh

The future of the Supreme Court looms over this election
EDITORIAL

Other cities can fire police officers for misconduct. Why not Boston?
Martín Espada

Chelsea then and now
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

America has a policing problem. It?s bigger than you think

VISUAL STORIES

A night at the Wellfleet drive-in, still a Cape Cod staple

Food for the soul ... and the community

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

metro

The MBTA is sharing crowding information during the pandemic. So, how does it work?
The latest MBTA digital feature would have been nice to have months ago, but now seems borderline critical during an infectious disease outbreak: live information on how crowded that next bus is, allowing riders to decide if there?s enough room to safely board and observe social distancing.

One person shot at South Shore Plaza in Braintree; stores remain on lockdown

One person was shot at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree on Friday afternoon in what officials believe was a targeted attack on the victim. Police believe the shooter is "at large."

Environmental inspections plummet amid pandemic

State water quality, air pollution, and other inspections, already declining, cratered after the coronavirus hit Massachusetts, records show.

Amid moment of reckoning, some police chiefs leave the job to someone else

Mass. reports 290 new coronavirus cases, 17 new deaths

sports

Top prospect Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis

The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked player to commit to a Historically Black College or University since ESPN began tracking rankings in 2007.

Slighty more than 1 percent positives in MLB return testing

The announcement came the same day superstar Mike Trout expressed wariness about returning to work, and as MLB canceled the 2020 All-Star Game.

Mass. WNBA players look to use restart as a platform for social justice initiatives

"I don?t want to be remembered for my actions on the court," says Shey Peddy of Roxbury and the Mystics. "I want to make a difference off of it.?

Take a look at the changes made to Fenway Park for the Red Sox summer camp
red sox

Multiple Red Sox players tested positive for COVID-19

Which Patriots had the best one-and-done seasons in the Bill Belichick era?

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

Business

As coronavirus cases rise, Fourth of July weekend will test Americans? discipline
The US headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test of Americans' self-control that could determine the trajectory of the surging coronavirus outbreak.

Running a startup requires confidence, but also humility
In a new book, Boston tech CEO Dave Balter encourages leaders to admit they don't have all the answers, and to listen to the people around them. The Globe sat down with him for an interview about leadership in the current climate.

Liquor stores, restaurants battle on Beacon Hill over expanding booze sales

Japan seeks extradition of Massachusetts men accused in Ghosn escape

Redskins asked to change name by title sponsor FedEx
TALKING POINTS

Brexit Talks End Early as EU, U.K. Say Big Differences Remain

Politics

Trump plans fiery speech for Mount Rushmore fireworks amid protests, coronavirus concerns

House judiciary panel to interview ousted NY prosecutor

Trump warns his mostly white base of threat to ?heritage? as Confederate statues come down

Marijuana

Sign up for ?This Week in Weed?

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week
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Globe Magazine

How can Boston?s bar scene possibly recover from the COVID-19 shutdown?

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

Connections

Who needs texting when a postcard really says it all?

Your Home | Summer Living

A century-old Rhode Island cottage updated to look original

sports

Photos: Red Sox hold first ?summer camp? workouts at Fenway Park

Upcoming birth of child could take Gordon Hayward out of the Celtics ?bubble? for a bit

Redskins are conducting a ?thorough review? of team nickname

metro

The MBTA is sharing crowding information during the pandemic. So, how does it work?

One person shot at South Shore Plaza in Braintree; stores remain on lockdown

Environmental inspections plummet amid pandemic

Nation

?She?s got the gun on me?: Video shows white woman pulling pistol on Black mother, daughter in Michigan

Here?s a look at what can reopen in Mass. under Phase 3

The latest coronavirus updates: California advises against holiday gatherings as infections and hospitalizations rise rapidly

World

Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law

NASA scientist, detained in Turkey for years, returns to US

Europe blocks travelers from the US as coronavirus cases escalate

politics

House judiciary panel to interview ousted NY prosecutor

Trump warns his mostly white base of threat to ?heritage? as Confederate statues come down

Herman Cain hospitalized with COVID-19, less than two weeks after attending Trump rally in Tulsa

business

As coronavirus cases rise, Fourth of July weekend will test Americans? discipline

Running a startup requires confidence, but also humility

Liquor stores, restaurants battle on Beacon Hill over expanding booze sales

lifestyle

Check out this supercut of Boston movies and TV shows

Harvard ornithologist pedals cross-country for #BlackBirdersWeek

A wow-worthy mural crawl north of Boston

marijuana

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week

Marijuana collectors expected to help with testing in Maine

Pot slump creates distressed opportunities

opinion

There?s no booming economy imaginable to excuse Trump?s outrages

Be a patriot. Wear a mask.

Cocktails to go? Not in Massachusetts.

food & dining

From burgers at the Tasty to frolicking in the Pit, readers share their memories of a bygone Harvard Square

For Harvard Square denizens, Café Pamplona?s closure is a reminder that you can never go home again

I taste-tested 11 varieties of instant ramen to find out which is best

travel

A wow-worthy mural crawl north of Boston

Sculpting an outing: Art appreciation extends outside the museum walls

Trump gets his wall, but it?s not the one he asked for

Books

A radical roadmap, new medical memoir, and grants and fellowships awarded

Lacy Crawford?s memoir tells of a long-buried crime at St. Paul?s School

Gail Caldwell on friendship, feminism, and survival

Movies

In Focus: ?The Vote? looks back at what it took to get half of America the right to cast their ballots

A museum for the movies, courtesy of Oscar

Horizon event, a different beat, Q?ing up, the importance of starting early

Television

Guess who turned me on to ?Shtisel??

With new venue, ?Conan? taps into host?s improv roots

Three shows to binge when they come back

music

Paying forward a debt to music, conductor Thomas Wilkins steps into a bigger role at the BSO

For teens, summer music courses centered on social justice and healing

Watch ?Laurel Canyon.? Then listen to these five albums

Theater/Dance

On its way from Broadway to the big screen, ?Hamilton? took a detour to your living room

Choreographer Helen Pickett creates a trio of new pieces for furloughed Boston Ballet dancers

What racism in theater looks like, and how to dismantle it

globe local

Retired Newton police chief Mintz to serve as interim department head, mayor says

A bumper crop of signs: Hingham farm owner helps kids? artwork blossom amid pandemic

Does the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need for a major expansion of the social safety net?

Obituaries

Hugh Downs, perennial small-screen fixture, dies at 99

Robert Levey, whose Globe reporting ranged from racial inequities to restaurants, dies at 81

William F. Thompson, prominent banker who helped found a venture capital firm, dies at 93