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‘I didn’t ignore anything.’ Walsh defends his handling of the Dennis White appointment during House hearing

Republican Representative Bob Good on Wednesday pressed Walsh on the appointment during a hearing of the House Committee on Education and Labor, suggesting he should resign and accusing Walsh of ignoring allegations of domestic violence.

After Dennis White, Boston could launch its first external search for a new police commissioner in 15 years. It won’t be easy

Woman, 19, killed after robbery suspect drives wrong way on highway in Saugus and slams into car, police say

The suspect lead police on a “brief pursuit” that was called off as soon as they turned onto Route 107 and began traveling south in the northbound lanes. They drove the wrong way for about a half-mile before crashing into a vehicle driven by the 19-year-old victim.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Boston hasn’t had a June heat wave like this in nearly a century

Strong June sunshine helped to boost temperatures back at 90 degrees for a brief time Wednesday afternoon, leading to a fifth official day of our current heat wave, tying the record for the city's longest heat wave in June, which was set back in 1925.

Views of boats and the Boston skyline — plus a killer lobster roll. Belle Isle Seafood delivers, all right.

These lobster rolls top all the ‘best’ lists. But how are they, really? We tried them all

We ate our way through the best lobster rolls in New England.

Tell us: Where are your favorite places to get lobster rolls?

Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 delta variant

A new villain has taken the stage in the battle against the coronavirus: the delta variant. Here is what you need to know about this new player causing concern even as the US pandemic is waning.

Mass. reports 116 COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths, and 30,550 vaccinations Why does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine work against variants? A new study suggests an answer

Charting a course for renewal along the coastline

Big projects are in the works along Lynn's long-industrial waterfront. Many people hope it can spark a revival the city has long been seeking.

North of Boston, an old industrial city gets a second look Photos: Astounding murals overlook the streets of Lynn Explore the full On the Street Series

Murals across Lynn have changed the look of downtown

Beyond Walls has put up dozens of murals throughout downtown Lynn in an effort to reimagine the city's image. ( Shelby Lum/Globe Staff )

Prior to Game 6, Bruce Cassidy (right) said of Tuukka Rask, "He’s ready to go and it’s his net.”

Kevin Paul Dupont | on hockey

Bruce Cassidy sticks with trusted veteran Tuukka Rask in goal, undoubtedly to the dismay of some fans

Jeremy Swayman may yet be the next best thing to come around Causeway Street, but this wasn't the time to find out.

Michael D. O'Neill smiled as committee members applauded him after he was elected chairman in 2013.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee member to temporary lead board after previous chair’s abrupt resignation

Michael O'Neill is the longest-serving member of the mayoral-appointed committee, joining the board in 2008.

‘They already had the air mattress’: Facing fewer options, DCF has planned for kids to sleep in the office

As Massachusetts’ strained child welfare system emerges from the pandemic, attorneys and staff say the longstanding challenge of finding beds for at-risk children is reaching new levels of desperation.

Suspect in rape aboard Steamship Authority ferry attacked victim in truck on vessel, officials say

The 20-year-old Dorchester man charged with raping an 18-year-old woman Monday on a Steamship Authority ferry committed the alleged assault in a delivery truck aboard the vessel, and he’s also been living in the US illegally since 2019, authorities said.

Hampton Beach, N.H., chief says violence on beach was inspired by social media

The violence that erupted May 26 at Hampton Beach involving hundreds of patrons was part of a nationwide trend of people organizing fights on social media that later play out at beaches and other public venues, the New Hampshire town’s police chief said Monday.

Boston councilors pass rule change that would allow them to remove a council president, including Acting Mayor Janey

The Boston City Council on Wednesday passed a rule change that would allow body to remove its council president with a two-thirds majority vote.

Want to view the annular eclipse safely? Grab a box and get crafty

It’s not safe to look directly at an annular eclipse without proper eye protection, even when a large swath of the sun will be obscured by the moon, as it will be at its peak in New England Thursday morning. But there are safe alternatives.

Here's when and where you can see the solar eclipse

Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit

The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.

Mysterious ‘slime’ on Maine beaches turns out to be dead insects, officials say

If you visited Wells Beach in Maine recently, you may have noticed some dark stuff on the sand. And if you happened to walk barefoot, your feet were probably stained black.

Opinion

Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, March 2019. Donald Trump abused the presidency to enrich himself and his family. His business dealings also raised questions about whether he was truly representing the nation’s interest or his own. The government of Saudi Arabia paid more than $270,000 to the Trump Hotel after his election, just a few months before he finalized one of the largest arms deals in US history with the kingdom.

EDITORIAL | FUTURE-PROOFING THE PRESIDENCY

Part 2: Who owns the president?

The 45th president was in bed financially with foreign governments, a precedent for America’s enemies to wield influence over the Oval Office. Lawmakers and voters must prevent this from becoming common practice.

Kim Janey’s ascension to acting mayor gives the city a fresh perspective. But there's a lot of hard work to do.

When it comes to race, Boston is a work in progress

A ‘millionaires tax’ is still a terrible idea

In this 2020 file photo, Jim Lyons speaks from the back of a truck at a state GOP rally in Wilmington.

As the state GOP turns — and churns

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has probably dealt a fatal blow to the For the People Act after he said he won’t back the bill because it has no Republican support.

So long, democracy — we hardly knew ye

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila resigns over racially charged texts

A growing number of elected officials called for Oliver-Dávila’s resignation after she disparaged West Roxbury families in text message exchanges with another School Committee member.

Five more linked to burgeoning Boston police pay fraud scandal, including former union president

Federal investigators have linked a former police union president and the ex-wife of the fired police commissioner to the growing scandal.

Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly advances proposed tax on top earners to 2022 ballot

With 101 votes — a threshold the Democratic-dominated chambers are widely expected to pass — the so-called millionaires tax would clear the last procedural hurdle to go before voters in November 2022, when the governor, each statewide office, and every seat in the Legislature will also be on the ballot.

At Dartmouth College, first-year suicides a grim reminder of a year of loneliness

The deaths have devastated the small Ivy League campus and sparked deep outrage among students, who say the school’s mental health resources have been woefully inadequate during an academic year blighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Celebrate Black-owned restaurants in Boston and beyond

Here are more than 100 places to visit for baked goods, fusion fare, jerk chicken, and more.

metro

Quincy will spend $100 million to reduce sewage flowing into Boston Harbor, in an agreement with the federal government. Two girls walked along a breakwater on Wollaston Beach in a 2020 photo.

EPA requires Quincy to spend $100 million to reduce sewage flowing into Boston Harbor

Two years after the federal government sued Quincy for discharging sewage and untreated wastewater into Boston Harbor, the city on Wednesday reached an agreement with the US Attorney’s Office and the Environmental Protection Agency that will require it spend more than $100 million to repair its antiquated sewer system.

A taxing burden

Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly advances proposed tax on top earners to 2022 ballot

Sports

Baseball fans attend the Hall of Fame Weekend Induction Ceremony on July 27, 2014.

Baseball Hall of Fame delays induction to Sept. 8 to allow crowd

The inductions were to have taken place in July 2020 but were postponed due to the pandemic, while no candidates were elected in 2021.

nhl notebook

Suddenly, Golden Knights have Avalanche on the ropes

UMass’s Cale Makar among finalists for Norris Trophy

business

Pipes for the Keystone XL pipeline stacked in a yard near Oyen, Alberta, in January.

Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit

Fastly apologizes for global outage, breaks down bug that caused it

US drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review

politics

Representative Val Demmings speaks to supporters at an election night gathering of family friends.

Val Demings launches bid to oust Marco Rubio from Senate

White House drops Trump orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat

Cicadas swarm White House chartered plane, delaying flight

Living Arts

Julian Lage is joined by bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King on "Squint."

How some great orators spoke to Julian Lage on the guitarist’s new album, ‘Squint’

MOVIES

Highlights from a hybrid Roxbury International Film Festival

BOOKS

The Boston Lit Crawl pops up in Central Square

education

Michael D. O'Neill smiled as committee members applauded him after he was elected chairman in 2013.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee member to temporary lead board after previous chair’s abrupt resignation

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila resigns over racially charged texts

Controversy over texts shouldn’t overshadow need for more diversity at Boston Latin

rhode island

In this August 2020 photo, protesters outside Pawtucket City Hall hold signs and pictures of Dominique Silva, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in 2016.

Newly released report offers conflicting information about fatal 2016 shooting by Pawtucket police

RI NEWS

Bristol 4th of July parade is back for 2021 in Rhode Island

RI NEWS

A Cumberland, R.I., resident has created a virtual place to gripe about life

Newton

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Special Projects

DJ Rock is an LGBTQ+ youth advocate.

A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE

The pride I carry with me

This June, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Pride Month and LGBTQ+ joy as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

On the Street

A bicyclist made his way across Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner.

Known for its diversity, Fields Corner now must make room for development

A man repacked the food he got from a food pantry on Broadway in Chelsea. Chelsea has been one of the places in Greater Boston hardest hit by the pandemic.

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

A mural on the side of the Mayor Bill Carpenter Garage in Brockton.

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed

Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Boston Globe Spotlight Report

Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level

Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions — some paying millions of dollars — raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.

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Comfort Zone

MURRAY WHYTE

At twilight, Mass MoCA’s new Skyspace becomes a roller coaster for the eyes

James Turrell's "C.A.V.U." reserves its best show for dawn and dusk.

MUSIC

BSO announces March dates at Carnegie Hall

Tuesday's announcement also nods to the 2021-2022 season at Symphony Hall.

COMFORT ZONE

Shepard Fairey to summon the sea for New England Aquarium mural

His work will arrive during year two of the Sea Walls Boston public art initiative.

Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: A Father’s Day feast of rib-eye steak and more

Break out the grill for a Turkish-style steak with rosemary, grilled potatoes, and a salad of with red onion and parsley.

ASK MATTHEW

As normalcy returns, we can all do with a little less TV

Now we return to our regularly scheduled programming. And I couldn’t be happier about it.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has probably dealt a fatal blow to the For the People Act after he said he won’t back the bill because it has no Republican support.

So long, democracy — we hardly knew ye

A vent in a classroom at the at Mildred Avenue K-8 in Mattapan in September.

Investing in healthy schools is an investment in public health

A mother and daughter walk from the girl's Revere elementary school after picking up her free breakfast and lunch in December.

Andy X. Vargas and Sean Garballey

Mass. must act now to maximize federal child nutrition and broadband dollars

Public relations operative George Regan in 2016.

Are George Regan’s fingerprints on Dennis White’s media strategy?

A screengrab of the Oct 21. Boston School Committee Meeting.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston School Committee member resigns over texts

An image from photographer Joe Wallace’s "Portraits of Dementia" project to capture the humanity of people living with the condition. The subjects of Wallace’s photographs have ranged in age from 29 to 100. Find more images and details at portraitsofdementia.com.

IDEAS | KAT MCGOWAN

The real breakthrough for dementia: smashing the stigma

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We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions

More than two dozen virologists, epidemiologists, and others responded to STAT's question about what they still most wanted to know.

Cement Head’s last fight: He was denied parole six times — until he was about to become a Covid-19 statistic

In lawyers' view, the Department of Correction was trying to make it seem like it had fewer Covid-19 deaths on its hands than it really did.

Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race

Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

Despite resistance, researchers investigate the possibility of a new mental health disorder

Many researchers say the study of sluggish cognitive tempo, which is still in its early stages, can’t yet support a formal diagnosis.

magazine

Even for a dog-obsessed country, last year was something wild. And the boom in prices, wait times, and scams may be sticking around.

Lockdown unleased a runaway pandemic puppy economy

A bus carrying Freedom Riders was firebombed in Alabama on May 14, 1961. No passengers were seriously injured.

RFK, the Freedom Riders, and the struggle for racial justice in 1961

Too many Americans still can't talk about death

Tomato-Zucchini Tart With Za’atar and Feta.

Recipes: 3 vegetarian dishes for easy weeknight dinners

sports

Maria Sakkari is one of four first-time semifinalists in this year's French Open.

Maria Sakkari tops 2020 French champ Iga Swiatek, 17-year-old Coco Gauff falls in quarters

At Barnstable, goalie Morgan Dardia is known as one cool customer when the heat is on

Rafael Nadal drops set, wins to reach French Open semis

metro

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.

‘I didn’t ignore anything.’ Walsh defends his handling of the Dennis White appointment during House hearing

Peregrine falcon chicks banded in annual ceremony

MIT researchers present data on newly discovered radio bursts which will help map universe

Nation

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden walked to Marine One as they depart Washington on Wednesday. The White House has reached an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to provide 500 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to about 100 countries over the next year, a pact that President Biden plans to announce as early as Thursday, according to multiple people familiar with the plan.

Biden administration to buy 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to donate to the world

After year of protests, Portland is ready to move on. But where?

116 confirmed cases, 5 deaths, and 30,550 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

A worker in protective overall passed by a warehouse at the Baishazhou wholesale market in Wuhan, China in January.

Research documents extent of wildlife trade in Wuhan’s markets

Attack in Afghanistan kills 10 from charity that clears land mines

Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’

politics

President Biden.

Biden ends GOP infrastructure talks, starts new negotiations

Senate confirms first Biden judges, beginning push to rebalance courts

‘Does anybody have a plan?’ Senate report details Jan. 6 security failures

business

A file photo shows 5-mg pills of Oxycodone. A retired high-ranking official with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Joe Rannazzisi, has testified that three large opioid distributors had a “systematic failure” in monitoring suspicious pill orders.

Companies had ‘systematic failure’ in monitoring pills, ex-DEA official says

Mass. retailer stocks, sales rebound as US reopens

US is awash with gasoline in ‘lumpy’ rebound from pandemic

lifestyle

Summer is the perfect time for a lobster roll, like this one from Milly's Skillet.

Tell us: Where are your favorite places to get lobster rolls?

You had to be lucky to get a box of Loki Charms. They sold out in a matter of minutes

These lobster rolls top all the ‘best’ lists. But how are they, really? We tried them all

marijuana

Philip Smith, the cofounder of Taunton-based Freshly Baked, made the first legal delivery of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts Monday to his own home. Jenny Roseman, his partner and the company's other cofounder, was the inaugural customer.

Taunton microbusiness makes state’s first-ever recreational marijuana delivery — to founder’s house

Marijuana legalization prompting police K-9 retirements

5 things to know about Rhode Island’s latest cannabis bill

opinion

Kim Janey’s ascension to acting mayor gives the city a fresh perspective. But there's a lot of hard work to do.

When it comes to race, Boston is a work in progress

Investing in healthy schools is an investment in public health

A ‘millionaires tax’ is still a terrible idea

food & dining

This is what is known as the quarantine mullet: business on top, PJ party on the bottom. And yes, it's perfectly acceptable to wear this style in restaurants now.

How to eat at a restaurant

Tell us: Where are your favorite places to get lobster rolls?

You had to be lucky to get a box of Loki Charms. They sold out in a matter of minutes

travel

Views of boats and the Boston skyline — plus a killer lobster roll. Belle Isle Seafood delivers, all right.

These lobster rolls top all the ‘best’ lists. But how are they, really? We tried them all

A White Mountain package, a Block Island makeover, and a travel high chair

Paul D’Angelo always on the go, but his love of Magnolia and the sea is no joke

Books

Illustration for review of Lawrence Wright's "THE PLAGUE YEAR," an up-to-the-moment history of the pandemic. BOOKS; 6-6-21

How the pandemic knocked us out

Family histories, unspooled over time, in ‘Night Came With Many Stars’

‘Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch’ asks what can you do when accused of witchcraft

Movies

Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. From "Summer of Soul."

Highlights from a hybrid Roxbury International Film Festival

Doc Talk: Going for it; seeking answers; tapping the source

To ‘Infinite’ (but not beyond): Mark Wahlberg’s new movie is on Paramount+

Television

Jack Black (pictured in 2019) and some surprise guests will join Conan O'Brien on the final installment of "Conan" June 24.

Guests line up to give ‘Conan’ a two-week sendoff

As normalcy returns, we can all do with a little less TV

This week’s TV: The Kardashians say bye-bye, ‘Kevin’ and ‘Loki’ say hello

music

Julian Lage is joined by bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King on "Squint."

How some great orators spoke to Julian Lage on the guitarist’s new album, ‘Squint’

BSO announces March dates at Carnegie Hall

College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene

Theater/Dance

Whitney White, the creator and performer of "Macbeth In Stride," which will feature White’s original R&B, gospel, pop, and rock ‘n’ roll songs.

American Repertory Theater’s 2021-2022 season to feature a pre-Broadway revival of ‘1776’

Say Chekhov had a 100-year-old computer, and people were trapped inside. What would that look like?

John Mulaney to perform 10 shows at the Wilbur in August

globe local

Firefighters were on the scene if the fire.

Production continues after fire hits Andover Pfizer complex that makes COVID vaccine

Heat advisory for Massachusetts is extended until Tuesday night

With youth sports back, ‘Now you’re seeing kids being kids again’

Obituaries

In 2015, Mr. Dushman attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Russian War Memorial in the Tiergarten district of Berlin.

Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98

Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dies at 84

Clarence Williams III, a star of ‘Mod Squad,’ dies at 81