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Lawmakers reach compromise on restoring pandemic era-policies including to-go cocktails, outdoor dining

A House and Senate conference committee has reached a compromise to extend several pandemic-era policies that expired earlier in the day, legislative leaders said Tuesday night.

Study says COVID-19 was likely present in Mass. as early as December 2019

The federal National Institutes of Health said it had found evidence that the coronavirus was in Massachusetts and four other states far sooner than previously thought.

Mass. reports 55 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths, and 47,980 vaccinations

5 things to know about the VaxMillions lottery sweepstakes in Mass.

Red Sox 10, Braves 8

Red Sox hit four homers to put away Braves

“It was an ugly win,” Sox manager Alex Cora said after the 10-8 victory. “But it’s a big-league win. We didn’t give up."

These Massachusetts organizations received donations from MacKenzie Scott

A number of Massachusetts organizations received millions of dollars in donations as part of Mackenzie Scott’s latest, $2.7 billion round of philanthropic gifts.

MacKenzie Scott donates $1.5 million to Rhode Island music program

Judge reinstates domestic violence charge against Boston police officer

UMass Lowell to remain closed Wednesday while investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’

Cofounders Reshma Shetty and Jason Kelly at Ginkgo Bioworks. The company is planning to go public this year, with a valuation of $15 billion.

Innovation economy

Life sciences is poised to be Boston’s dominant industry. Has the area become the Silicon Valley of biotech?

Since December, you can find six major indications that Boston is the undisputed center of the life sciences industry, a place where ideas and products that change ― and save ― people’s lives around the world originate.

A lottery for exam schools in Boston? Mayoral hopefuls react to the idea

Candidates running for Boston mayor had mixed reactions to the idea of nixing the traditional exam process for the city’s trio of highly competitive exam schools.

In seismic shift, a lottery might govern admission to Boston’s exam schools

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza after arson balloons launched

Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza in the early hours of Wednesday in retaliation for incendiary balloons that crossed into Israel from Hamas-controlled territory - an exchange that highlights a fragile cease-fire in the region.

In April, Brockton Interfaith Community, a federation of Faith in Action, held a press conference with Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots and others to call for justice in the case of William Allen.

Murder victim’s daughter, prosecutor support commuting inmate’s life sentence

William Allen, 47, expressed remorse for his crime as he urged the Massachusetts Parole Board to grant his request for a commutation after 27 years in prison.

A Juneteenth event in Washington, D.C., in 2020 featured a sign encouraging the day to become a federal holiday.

Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

How Massachusetts communities are celebrating the state’s first official Juneteenth Jeneé Osterheldt: Juneteenth and the meaning of Black liberation in Boston

Khymani James, shown at a March press conference, resigned from the Boston School Committee and Boston Student Advisory Council and called the counseling sessions emotional abuse.

The Great Divide

Former student representative to Boston School Committee says he met with Suffolk DA about use of unorthodox therapy

Earlier this month, Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said she was disturbed to hear of the alleged emotional abuse that BPS students endured while participating in unlicensed Re-evaluation Counseling.

Inside the unlicensed counseling that led Boston students to allege emotional abuse City Council candidate participated in controversial counseling sessions for Boston students

Hogan calls video of Ocean City arrest over vaping ‘disturbing’

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said Tuesday that he had watched one of the viral videos of police officers in Ocean City using a Taser and kneeling on a teenager's leg while enforcing a vaping ban this weekend and found it “disturbing.”

Trump executive could face charges as soon as this summer

An investigation into Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s finance chief, appears to be heading into its final stages as prosecutors increase pressure on him.

‘People are awesome’: Dog rescued from White Mountains

A group of hikers helped carry a dog down the Ammonoosuc Ravine in New Hampshire’s White Mountains last week, a rescuer posted on Facebook.

With housing at center of Boston mayor’s race, labor and developers are organizing to push candidates

A group of pro-development forces, led by one of Boston’s biggest construction unions, is marshaling resources to influence the mayoral race.

Documents shed new light on case of MIT grad student accused of murder in Connecticut

An MIT graduate student who allegedly fatally shot a Yale graduate student in February in New Haven knew the victim’s fiancee at MIT and had shown an interest in her, according to a newly unsealed arrest warrant.

Man kills Georgia grocery worker in mask argument, police say

A customer who argued about wearing a face mask at a Georgia supermarket shot and killed a cashier Monday and wounded a sheriff’s deputy who was providing security at the store, law enforcement officials said.

Opinion

People talk before the start of a rally against "critical race theory" (CRT) being taught in schools, at the Loudoun County Government Center in Leesburg, Va., on June 12.

How white supremacy weaponizes ignorance

Racists have always understood that if they can censor what people learn, they can control what people believe.

Boston Latin School

Magda Hernandez

BPS shouldn’t permanently eliminate entrance exam

President Biden's administration released the first-ever national strategy for countering domestic terrorism, bringing the United States closer to the approaches used by our allies overseas to combat far-right extremism.

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Biden strategy takes on homegrown extremism

Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George.

Annissa Essaibi George says she’s ready to lead Boston, but where?

Assistant Medical Director Brian Clark checks vital signs in the Sobering Unit at the Restoration Center in San Antonio, Texas, in 2016.

Where mental illness and criminal justice meet

Recommended reads

Death penalty should be reinstated for Tsarnaev in Boston Marathon bombings case, Biden administration tells Supreme Court

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the Boston Marathon terror bombings.

COMFORT ZONE

‘This was one thing we could save’: Cantab Lounge moves a step closer to reopening

The Cantab Lounge, which has not reopened since the pandemic shuttered it last March, may see a revival under new ownership following the recent transfer of the bar's liquor and entertainment licenses.

His murder conviction was overturned. But the state is fighting his claim for compensation

The state acknowledges that Frederick Weichel spent 36 years in prison for a crime he may not have committed. But that’s not enough to earn him compensation from the state for wrongful imprisonment, according to the Attorney General’s office.

TRAVEL

‘You’re on your own up there’: The rise of air rage in the era of COVID

Mask requirements have contributed to an increase in confrontations on planes, and threats of steep fines don’t seem to be deterring bad behavior.

dan shaughnessy

Honoring John Calipari and Marcus Camby with statues is not a good look for UMass

Camby and Calipari were basketball greats at UMass but brought disgrace to the school when the 1996 Final Four appearance was vacated because of NCAA violations.

metro

Alumni Hall at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on June 11, 2020.

UMass Lowell to remain closed Wednesday while investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’

The University of Massachusetts Lowell was forced to cancel all in-person and remote classes Tuesday and Wednesday “due to an IT outage,” the university said.

Lawmakers reach compromise on restoring pandemic era-policies including to-go cocktails, outdoor dining

Unknown to most, Mariano voted last week from Florida

Sports

Alex Verdugo exults after hitting a game-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday in Atlanta.

Red Sox 10, Braves 8

Red Sox hit four homers to put away Braves

“It was an ugly win,” Sox manager Alex Cora said after the 10-8 victory. “But it’s a big-league win. We didn’t give up."

Red Sox notebook

Alex Cora appreciates the cost of new MLB penalties

Revolution midfielder Tajon Buchanan helps Canada advance in World Cup qualifying

business

Cofounders Reshma Shetty and Jason Kelly at Ginkgo Bioworks. The company is planning to go public this year, with a valuation of $15 billion.

Innovation economy

Life sciences is poised to be Boston’s dominant industry. Has the area become the Silicon Valley of biotech?

Airbnb says it plans to prevent landlords from profiting off pandemic evictions

May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods

politics

A Juneteenth event in Washington, D.C., in 2020 featured a sign encouraging the day to become a federal holiday.

Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

FBI is pursuing ‘hundreds’ in Capitol riot inquiry, Wray tells congress

Pelosi says the House will move forward with Jan. 6 investigations

Living Arts

Mae Martin (left) and Charlotte Ritchie in "Feel Good."

‘Feel Good’ maintains mix of romance and conflict to the end

Have a unibrow? Boston Casting wants you.

‘Kalamata’s Kitchen’ aims to open up a whole new world to kids

education

Khymani James, shown at a March press conference, resigned from the Boston School Committee and Boston Student Advisory Council and called the counseling sessions emotional abuse.

The Great Divide

Former student representative to Boston School Committee says he met with Suffolk DA about use of unorthodox therapy

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Pressley urges Mass. lawmakers to shift funding away from school police to counselors, nurses

Conn. towns face losing funds if tribal team mascots don’t change

rhode island

State Senator Dawn Euer, a Newport Democrat

R.I. Senate unanimously votes to remove spousal exemption for rape of incapacitated victims

RI HEALTH

OSHA cites Rhode Island medical practice for exposing employees to COVID-19

RI BUSINESS

MacKenzie Scott donates $1.5 million to Rhode Island music program

Newton

Newton has opened its ‘doors’ to a new public arts initiative for the summer

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On the Street

The MBTA commuter rail overpass frames the mural “The Stories of Lynn” by David Fichter, Yetti Frenkel, and Joshua Winer in Central Square.

North of Boston, an old industrial city gets a second look

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

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

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In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

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A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting

Blind Spot

An 11-month Globe investigation found that people nationwide are dying in crashes caused by drivers who should have had their licenses suspended. One in 10 US drivers has at least one offense — from speeding to vehicular homicide — that isn’t reflected on their driving record.

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Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

An EDM whiz kid from Lynnfield cracks a million streams on Spotify

Brandon Greenstein has been creating music under the moniker The BreakBomb Project since he was 15.

DAD'S DAY OUT

Step away from the house and into the fun zone with one of these father-friendly outings

We have some ideas for what to do with dad this Father’s Day.

BOOKS

The Boston Lit Crawl pops up in Central Square

Mingle with poets, writers, and scientists at this roving party in Cambridge.

Podcast

Ibram Kendi’s new podcast, ‘Be Antiracist,’ encourages listeners to help build a ‘just and equitable society’

"It’s about each of us entering these conversations not only with an open mind but also in openness to transform ourselves."

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Assistant Medical Director Brian Clark checks vital signs in the Sobering Unit at the Restoration Center in San Antonio, Texas, in 2016.

Where mental illness and criminal justice meet

Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George.

Annissa Essaibi George says she’s ready to lead Boston, but where?

Benjamin Franklin Institute.

Rachelle G. Cohen

A win-win city project stuck in neutral

A new high-speed Acela train pulls into Union Station in Washington in June, 2020. Testing for prototypes of the train is underway in the Northeast Corridor and at a federal facility in Pueblo, Colo.

Northeast Region Leaders

A North Atlantic Rail network would support the economy, climate, and equity

A worker at Hope House, an organization that sponsors the use of cryptocurrencies in El Zonte beach, makes a purchase at a small store that accepts Bitcoin, in Tamanique, El Salvador.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why El Salvador sees a future in Bitcoin

Movie stills from the film "Blue Hill Avenue."

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The unheralded movie that brought Boston alive for me

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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

Scenes from "Blue Hill Avenue."

‘The best Boston movie no one’s ever seen’: ‘Blue Hill Avenue’ at 20

Searching for a summer of Black joy in a season of dread

This 17-pound cat specializes in interrupting the writer’s deadlines at inopportune moments.

I’ve been working at home with cats. Will I ever be fit for the office again?

Rib-Eye Steaks With Rosemary and Pomegranate Molasses.

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

sports

Rays starter Tyler Glasnow came out of Monday's game after four innings: “I didn’t want to go out and chance it," he said.

Rays’ Tyler Glasnow has torn elbow ligament, but will wait on surgery

Opportunities await Red Sox righthander Tanner Houck upon his return to health

Jack Iannibelli, Austin Prep baseball complete quest for first Catholic Central Cup championship

metro

Khymani James, shown at a March press conference, resigned from the Boston School Committee and Boston Student Advisory Council and called the counseling sessions emotional abuse.

Former student representative to Boston School Committee says he met with Suffolk DA about use of unorthodox therapy

Murder victim’s daughter, prosecutor support commuting inmate’s life sentence

R.I. Senate unanimously votes to remove spousal exemption for rape of incapacitated victims

Nation

A Juneteenth event in Washington, D.C., in 2020 featured a sign encouraging the day to become a federal holiday.

Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

FBI is pursuing ‘hundreds’ in Capitol riot inquiry, Wray tells congress

Trump executive could face charges as soon as this summer

World

President Biden arrived to speak at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday.

In Geneva, Putin wants respect. Biden might just give him some

A burning ship. Tons of toxic cargo. An ecosystem in the balance

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza after arson balloons launched

politics

President Donald Trump during a meeting with governors at the White House on June 18, 2020.

Trump pressed official to wield Justice Dept. to back election claims

White House to host July 4 ‘independence from virus’ bash

Biden and Putin are set to meet this week. But the big theme of Biden’s first foreign trip? Containing China

business

Vice President Kamala Harris

Harris announces $1.25 billion to community lenders

Senate confirms Khan to Federal Trade Commission in a 69-28 vote

Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases

lifestyle

Spicy Fish Cakes with Carrot-Cucumber Slaw.

Recipe: Stir quinoa into spicy fish cakes and serve with a crisp carrot-cucumber slaw

Recipe: For a bright pasta primavera, toss penne with lots of herbs and green vegetables

Who wants a treat? These ice cream trucks are just for dogs

marijuana

Former Celtics player Paul Pierce earlier this month in Miami Beach, Fla.

Paul Pierce to launch ‘Truth’ marijuana brand in Massachusetts

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

Marijuana legalization prompting police K-9 retirements

opinion

Boston Latin School

BPS shouldn’t permanently eliminate entrance exam

How white supremacy weaponizes ignorance

Biden strategy takes on homegrown extremism

food & dining

The cover of the book "Kalamata’s Kitchen," the first of a series from Random House.

‘Kalamata’s Kitchen’ aims to open up a whole new world to kids

Here’s how you can receive $100 in dining vouchers through the ‘Dining Passport’ program

Jamaican jerk marinades from a hot-sauce maker raised in Milton

travel

Travelers boarded a Jet Blue flight from Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla., to Washington Reagan Airport, on March 1, 2021. The number of disruptive incidents reported by the FAA averages out to one per 1,277 flights.

‘You’re on your own up there’: The rise of air rage in the era of COVID

Planning to travel? See how vaccinated your ideal destination is

A cabin on a lake for $50 a night, or a posh inn at $250 a night? Scoping out the best way to experience Vermont

Books

Here’s your official summer reading list

Aaron Lecklider on the queer activists who came before

A novel set in Havana, a new set of poets laureate for Massachusetts, and the return of the Nantucket Literary Festival — with a virtual Juneteenth panel

Movies

Now this is a unibrow.

Have a unibrow? Boston Casting wants you.

The Brattle to reopen at last on July 2

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’: It isn’t necessarily the character who needs protecting

Television

Mae Martin (left) and Charlotte Ritchie in "Feel Good."

‘Feel Good’ maintains mix of romance and conflict to the end

Network TV is where originality goes to die

This week’s TV: Novel ideas, getting ‘Physical’ in the ’80s, and a Juneteenth celebration

music

18-year-old Brandon Greenstein of Lynnfield, who creates music under the name The BreakBomb Project, is working on his second album.

An EDM whiz kid from Lynnfield cracks a million streams on Spotify

The Boston Pops to stage Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood

Springfield Symphony musicians to raise their instruments in protest

Theater/Dance

Nael Nacer and Celeste Oliva in Gloucester Stage Company's "Tiny Beautiful Things" at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport.

In ‘Tiny Beautiful Things,’ hard-earned words of wisdom

Everyone loves a comeback story. John Mulaney has 21 sold-out shows to prove it.

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

globe local

The Harry Gath Memorial Pool in Newton.

Newton to reopen Gath Pool, Crystal Lake

Former Mass. resident slain in robbery in Philadelphia remembered as ‘kind, caring person’

In a post-COVID world, there’s a craving for outdoor dining to stay on the menu

Obituaries

Ms. Banes

Lisa Banes, film and stage actress, dies at 65

Karla Burns, who broke a ‘British Tonys’ color barrier, dies at 66

Rudolph Kass, judge whose writing flair illuminated legal principles, dies at 90