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For many Massachusetts districts, school year might start 2 weeks late

Massachusetts education officials and the state?s three largest teachers unions have reached a tentative deal that calls for delaying the reopening of school this fall by up two weeks so districts can have more time to prepare ? and students would not have to make up the lost learning time, union officials confirmed on Monday.
Mass. reports 182 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 7 new deaths The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Baker says coronavirus cases in Mass. are rising; cites small clusters like Baystate Health

Governor Charlie Baker said Monday that new coronavirus cases in Massachusetts have recently ticked up slightly, and he urged state residents to continue observing safety protocols to stem the spread of the deadly contagion.
Mass. Medical Society president says the state should ?consider backing down a phase? as COVID-19 cases rise

Maine governor rips state GOP over call to allow Rhode Island and Mass. visitors without quarantining
Democratic Governor Janet Mills said the proposed loosening of travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a ?Donald Trump-style assault? on public health measures that have protected Mainers.

New UMass Boston leader starts scholarship to honor George Floyd

Could a century-old technology zap coronavirus in schools and offices?

Opinion

Marcela García

Markey-Kennedy Senate race brings intense focus on Latino communities
Joan Vennochi

No high-minded debate in Kennedy-Markey Senate race
Robert J. Cordy

Baker should commute prisoner?s sentence
Laurence Turka

Scientists are failing miserably to communicate with the public about the coronavirus

?White, white, white. Then there?s me.' A Black lawyer shares her experiences
Danielle Johnson, a staff attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services, shares her experiences as one of the few Black lawyers during weekly Housing Court proceedings.

John Lewis?s body arrives in Capitol Rotunda to lie in state
The body of the late Representative John Lewis has arrived in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state as lawmakers pay tribute to the long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus infections top 16 million globally

A fine of $500 a day for violators. That?s part of the strict new rules for people traveling to Massachusetts

Schools may need to ?pivot? this fall based on local coronavirus data, Baker says

Elegies for those lost to coronavirus

Trapped: Is the GOP writing its epitaph? | Opinion

The Republican Party is on a path to destruction. Thomas Patterson of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center explains the five traps the party has set for itself and warns that the party's future is in peril without reform.

The Republicans? demographic trap

The GOP?s ideological trap

The GOP?s media trap

The GOP?s money trap

The GOP?s moral trap

Analysis
3 things you may have missed about the presidential race over the weekend
A lot happened while you were on the beach.

Island off Cape Cod opens to public for first time in 300 years
A scenic island off the coast of Orleans opened to the public Saturday for the first time in more than 300 years.

Late-stage clinical trial for Moderna?s COVID-19 vaccine launches nationwide
The Moderna vaccine is one of five candidates that have advanced to Phase 3, the stage of research in which large numbers of people get either the vaccine or a placebo and are then followed to see if they get infected.

Plans for major project along Fort Point Channel moving ahead
With about one-third of its space devoted to housing, the project broadly complies with the so-called 100 Acres Plan, created in 2006 to guide development in the area, but specifics are likely to be hashed out in community meetings.

Chad Finn | Sports media
Weirdness aside, NESN?s return to Red Sox broadcasts was well-executed and welcome
The three Red Sox-Orioles games over the weekend were a balm for those thirsty for sports or just a hint of normalcy.

Game 4 preview: Josh Osich will play the 'opener' role tonight at Fenway Coronavirus outbreak forces Marlins to cancel Monday game; Yankees-Phillies also postponed

As eviction ban continues, small landlords feel the squeeze
The roiling debate about Massachusetts? eviction moratorium has focused largely on renters. But landlords, especially small ones who provide the bulk of modestly-priced rental housing in the state, say they need help, too.

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Brockton man arrested, charged in Pembroke crash that killed 87-year-old woman

Revere man, 20, identified as victim of fatal shooting outside Revere ice cream shop

In Central Square, a parking lot is transformed into an open-air space for culture, dining, and community

On StatNews.com

Covid-19 vaccines may cause mild side effects, experts say, stressing need for education, not alarm

Covid-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

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

Comfort Zone

A reader wants to know: What?s your favorite dystopian drama right now?

Rhode Island socialite subject of Taylor Swift?s new track

Celebrity Series offering a fall season of online concerts in place of live shows

A very different sort of yard sale

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IDEAS | Jeneé Osterheldt

When they say the fight against racism starts at home, they aren?t lying

My mom loved me. And I loved her. But that didn?t stop racism from living between us.

MWRA posts results from tests for coronavirus in wastewater; peak seen in spring and low point in late June
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has begun posting on the Web the results of testing for the coronavirus in wastewater at the Deer Island sewage treatment plant.

MOVIES
Olivia de Havilland was Hollywood?s Lady Triumphant
She was more demure than Katharine Hepburn but with a native toughness belied only by a gracious exterior. Arguably her greatest contribution came offscreen, when she took on Hollywood's powerful studios.

Rhode Island

Ed Commissioner Infante-Green is being recruited by New York. Again.

For the second time in less than a year, Infante-Green confirmed Monday that she has been approached by New York officials to gauge her interest in becoming her home state?s education commissioner.

Pandemic to protests, the ACLU of Rhode Island is busier than it?s been in decades

Rhode Island is suing Trump over an order that could cost us a congressional seat
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

Abdallah Fayyad

Biden?s housing plan would take on systemic racism

Linda J. Bilmes

Who is rescuing America?s national parks? Trump
IDEAS | Jeneé Osterheldt

When they say the fight against racism starts at home, they aren?t lying

EDITORIAL

A new Voting Rights Act is long overdue
Renée Graham

Three words that shake, rattle, and roil racists
IDEAS | MARCELLA BOMBARDIERI

The best route for moving up is in danger of being blocked

VISUAL STORIES

?I want to save everything?: In the era of COVID-19, a small army of animal lovers is providing triage for creatures in distress

Take a look at what the Red Sox have been up to inside Fenway Park

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

Food for the soul ... and the community

metro

For many Massachusetts districts, school year might start 2 weeks late
Massachusetts education officials and the state?s three largest teachers unions have reached a tentative deal that calls for delaying the reopening of school this fall by up two weeks so districts can have more time to prepare ? and students would not have to make up the lost learning time, union officials confirmed on Monday.

Maine governor rips state GOP over call to allow Rhode Island and Mass. visitors without quarantining

Democratic Governor Janet Mills said the proposed loosening of travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a ?Donald Trump-style assault? on public health measures that have protected Mainers.

With Auchincloss?s new $380k TV spot, Fourth District is being blitzed with campaign ads

The new spot emphasizes his background in the Marines.

Here?s how the Massachusetts delegation spends its time

Kennedy hit Markey for ignoring the towns of Dana, Enfield, and Prescott. But there was just one problem

sports

tara sullivan

Baseball quickly finds itself right on the risk/reward fault line

The Marlins outbreak and Eduardo Rodriguez's condition are sobering reminders that there are no guarantees play can continue.

David Price calls out MLB, Rob Manfred on Twitter

After an outbreak of coronavirus forced the cancelation of two games Monday, the former Red Sox pitcher questioned MLB's commitment to safety.
Chad Finn | Sports media

Weirdness aside, NESN?s return to Red Sox broadcasts was well-executed and welcome

The three Red Sox-Orioles games over the weekend were a balm for those thirsty for sports or just a hint of normalcy.
bruins

David Pastrnak is with Bruins in Toronto and expected to practice

Game 4: Mets at Red Sox lineups and pregame notes

Charlie McAvoy provided a look at the Bruins? journey to the NHL?s Toronto hub

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

THE FINE PRINT
For these pool club members, things didn?t exactly go swimmingly
The Cape Club of Sharon took a hard line when the Browns sought a refund after the club's pool opened late and with restrictions on its use.

Plans for major project along Fort Point Channel moving ahead
With about one-third of its space devoted to housing, the project broadly complies with the so-called 100 Acres Plan, created in 2006 to guide development in the area, but specifics are likely to be hashed out in community meetings.

Google reportedly tells employees to keep working from home until July 2021

As eviction ban continues, small landlords feel the squeeze

Moderna US funding nears $1 billion as vaccine study starts

?White, white, white. Then there?s me.' A Black lawyer shares her experiences

Politics

Tom Cotton under fire after calling slavery a ?necessary evil? in interview with Arkansas paper

John Lewis?s body arrives in Capitol Rotunda to lie in state

Trump?s national security adviser has coronavirus

Marijuana

While equity efforts flounder, Massachusetts police make millions off marijuana store traffic details

East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open
magazine
Perspective

The political battle over masks is making us lose the war on COVID-19
Your Home | Design Refreshers

A Provincetown guesthouse gets reinvented as a single-family
Cooking

Recipes: The perfect menu for a small, outdoor dinner

Miss Conduct

Advice: A guy yelled at me for petting his unleashed dog

sports

Coronavirus outbreak forces Marlins to cancel Monday game; Yankees-Phillies also postponed

Inside The Bubble with Gary Washburn

PGA Tour takeaways: With the playoffs looming, it was time to gain some ground for some players

metro

For many Massachusetts districts, school year might start 2 weeks late

Maine governor rips state GOP over call to allow Rhode Island and Mass. visitors without quarantining

With Auchincloss?s new $380k TV spot, Fourth District is being blitzed with campaign ads

Nation

John Lewis?s body arrives in Capitol Rotunda to lie in state

Baker: Coronavirus cases in Mass. rising

MWRA posts results from tests for coronavirus in wastewater; peak seen in spring and low point in late June

World

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

Former concentration camp guard convicted in Germany

China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars

politics

John Lewis?s body arrives in Capitol Rotunda to lie in state

Trump?s national security adviser has coronavirus

Trump officials float idea of narrow bill to extend unemployment benefits

business

For these pool club members, things didn?t exactly go swimmingly

Plans for major project along Fort Point Channel moving ahead

Google reportedly tells employees to keep working from home until July 2021

lifestyle

Denver-based Smashburger to open first Boston location

In Central Square, a parking lot is transformed into an open-air space for culture, dining, and community

5 pick-your-own farms in the Boston area

marijuana

While equity efforts flounder, Massachusetts police make millions off marijuana store traffic details

East Boston marijuana store, city?s second, now open

Regulators, advocates press Legislature to follow through on promise of marijuana equity

opinion

Postcards from the pandemic

Markey-Kennedy Senate race brings intense focus on Latino communities

No high-minded debate in Kennedy-Markey Senate race

food & dining

Here?s where to find refreshing takeout cocktails in the Boston area

Heavenly ice cream sundaes from The Scoop N Scootery, delivered to your door

Want to own a legendary bar? The Cantab Lounge is up for sale

travel

Newport on a budget (and in a mask)

Iliza Shlesinger on her Emerson days, those irresistible cans of Pringles in hotel rooms, and her upcoming gig at Yarmouth Drive-In

Fairy houses, deals in the Berkshires, and Viking?s new Mississippi cruises

Books

Living with woundedness

Mother and son hit the post-apocalyptic road in ?Afterland?

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 19

Movies

Olivia de Havilland was Hollywood?s Lady Triumphant

An outdoor movie theater pops up in the Seaport

Looking for some actual flicks on Netflix

Television

A reader wants to know: What?s your favorite dystopian drama right now?

This week?s TV: Beyoncé?s ?Black is King,? Olympic stress, and Emmy viewership

?Conan? lets viewers get in on the act

music

Six Boston hip-hop artists in this moment: on music, activism, and maintaining momentum

An ever-evolving Taylor Swift has a new kind of story to tell on ?Folklore?

It?s Lori McKenna?s party, and she?ll cry if she wants to

Theater/Dance

Livestream set for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company?s ?The Tempest?

Please dance ?Swan Lake? in your bathtub

A meeting of past, present, and future in Huntington?s ?Dream Boston?

globe local

Ed Ansin, television news pioneer and owner of Channel 7, dies. He was 84.

On this strangest of Opening Days, everything seemed wrong

West Newton Cinema welcomes patrons to reopened theater

Obituaries

Benny White, who brought Black history to life leading Civil War reenactors, dies at 75

Regis Philbin, TV?s indignant everyman, dies at 88

Dr. May Kwan Lorenzo, who advocated for cultural competency among Chinatown mental health professionals, dies at 87