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A government-sanctioned place to inject illicit drugs? It may come first to Somerville

The City of Somerville is forging ahead with its proposal to open a center where people can consume illicit drugs with medical supervision, an audacious and possibly precedent-setting move to prevent overdose deaths.
analysis

The failure of the voting rights bill is the moment when Biden loses the left

There are signs liberals are beginning to blame President Biden for not doing enough to pass major legislation.
Republicans block voting rights bill, dealing blow to Biden and Democrats What’s next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?

The Biden administration admitted it won’t meet a key vaccination goal. These charts show why

Some states have lagged — and young adults are not stepping up enough to get their shots, officials said.
Massachusetts hits milestone of 4.1 million people fully vaccinated Mass. reports 33 coronavirus cases, 1 death, and 12,888 vaccinations

Almost 40 percent of remote workers in Mass. won’t be back in the office until January, at the earliest

More than four-fifths (82 percent) of companies will offer fully remote or hybrid work arrangements, according to a recent survey.
‘Burnout is one of the key predictors of turnover’: Why people are quitting their jobs post-pandemic

Apparent murder-suicide investigated in Oxford, officials said

The investigation is ongoing and more information could be released later Tuesday night, according to the Worcester district attorney's office.
Artist Angel Howell took part in a rally put together by a new coalition that opposes changes in state labor law proposed by technology companies such as Uber.

Mass. poised to be ‘ground zero’ for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms

Voters may be asked to decide how Uber drivers, DoorDash delivery people, and other so-called gig economy workers should be classified under state labor law.
Gig workers in Mass. escalate fight with Uber, Lyft, and other companies
Football can generate huge revenue for a college, but the same is not true for most sports.
dan shaughnessy

Paying college athletes is incredibly complicated, and the Supreme Court did not untangle it

It's great that the court recognized the fraudulence of "amateurism" but the issue has many layers yet to be addressed.
With its load of three giant cranes, the Zhen Hua 15 is guided by tug boats toward the Reserved Channel in Boston Harbor. The cranes will allow larger freighters to unload in Boston.

Three new cargo cranes will let Massport handle much bigger container ships

The massive cranes are part of an $850 million effort to significantly grow Conley Terminal’s ability to accommodate larger container ships.
Video: Giant cargo cranes arrive in Boston
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The Red Hat's marquee includes "Ole Scollay's," an homage to Scollay Square, where it was founded.
The Red Hat, a Beacon Hill institution, will reportedly close its doors
The Red Hat, which serves up frothy pours and hearty pub fare, is reportedly shutting its doors, according to WBZ NewsRadio.

Uniformed officers took part in a Public Safety Walk-by and Salute during K-9 Kitt's memorial service at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. K-9 Kitt was assigned to K-9 Officer William Cushing Jr., and was killed during a domestic violence call that Cushing and Kitt had responded to.
Police dog killed in shootout honored with open casket funeral at Gillette Stadium
Braintree police held a procession and funeral at Gillette Stadium for Kitt, a K9 killed in an exchange of gunfire outside an apartment complex earlier this month.

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during an NFL minicamp on June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
Tom Brady has choice words for NFL team that stuck with their QB over him
In a trailer for the upcoming episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” Tom Brady can't seem to believe that one team chose to keep its quarterback rather than sign him during free agency.

Britney Spears arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019.
Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge
In the most anticipated hearing in the case in years, Britney Spears is expected to address a judge overseeing the conservatorship that has controlled the pop star’s money and affairs since 2008.

Britney Spears quietly pushed for years for an end to her conservatorship

Who killed Karina Holmer? Twenty-five years later, Swedish nanny’s grisly murder remains unsolved

Karina Holmer was a 20-year-old Swedish au pair who was last seen alive on June 22, 1996, after a night of clubbing in downtown Boston.

Legislature rejects Baker’s spending plan for federal COVID funds; governor concerned with delay in disbursements

The move is the latest volley in a back-and-forth between the Republican governor and majority-Democrat legislature over who will control how the funds are spent.

Opinion

Opal Lee, 94, reacts to one of the many signs held by those participating in her annual Juneteenth walk on June 19 in Fort Worth, Texas.
RENÉE GRAHAM

If patience is a virtue, Black people must be saints

In America, Black people are always expected to wait — for recognition, for opportunity, and for justice.
The National Stadium is the main venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. In a controversial decision, officials ignored the advice of the government’s top medical adviser and will allow up to 10,000 domestic spectators at events.
EDITORIAL

Japan’s Olympic responsibility
One of the best things to come out of the pandemic lock down was the way most government bodies from Beacon Hill committees to municipal boards and commissions adapted, allowing their own members and members of the public to attend meetings remotely — from the comfort and safety of their homes.
EDITORIAL

Remote access to public meetings a post-pandemic must
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks with the media in May outside Dorchester Municipal Court.
Joan Vennochi

Why is Rachael Rollins picking a fight with Marty Walsh?
Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden attend Mass at St. Matthews in Washington on the morning of his inauguration, Jan. 20.
LETTERS

US bishops’ aim to draw Communion line against Biden over abortion rights stirs ire

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Boston’s ‘heat islands’ turn lower-income neighborhoods from hot to insufferable
In a recent city report, officials noted that temperatures in leafier neighborhoods are often significantly lower than in more densely populated areas.

These two ice cream shops are the best in Mass., according to Food & Wine

Searching for the (ice) cream of the crop? Look no further.

Campbell blasts Janey’s budget, says she will vote ‘no’

Andrea Campbell, one of the three Boston city councilors who are running against Acting Mayor Kim Janey in this year’s race for the city’s top political post, said she will vote against Janey’s operating budget.

Fireworks are back. Here’s where you can watch

With restrictions lifted and a sizable portion of the state fully vaccinated, a number of communities have elected to move forward with fireworks, welcoming residents to gather in person for the colorful displays.

Getting COVID notifications on your phone? The MassNotify tracer is setting off privacy alarms

The software appears on phones without warning, but requires user activation.

metro

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins spoke during a press conference.
ADRIAN WALKER

Rollins’ comments about Walsh were candid, not impolitic

It is to Rachael Rollins’ credit that she has never been willing to hold back about problems in the Boston Police Department. Every Suffolk DA has talked about the arm’s-length relationship they maintain with the Police Department, but no one in my memory has staked out their independence in the way that Rollins has.

Legislature rejects Baker’s spending plan for federal COVID funds; governor concerned with delay in disbursements

Dorchester man, 32, found guilty on gun charges, acquitted of shooting Boston police officer

Sports

Deandre Ayton (22) dunked over Ivica Zubac with 0.7 seconds left.

Suns stun Clippers on Deandre Ayton’s alley-oop dunk

The Suns took an improbable 2-0 series lead with a thrilling 104-103 victory.
Red Sox notebook

New focus on illegal substances shouldn’t be foreign to Red Sox pitchers

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Wander Franco lived up to the hype, but the Red Sox -- and debutant Connor Wong -- had the last laugh

business

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang greeted supporters at a Manhattan hotel as he conceded in his campaign for mayor on Tuesday in New York City.

Andrew Yang concedes defeat in NYC mayoral race after dramatic fall

Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash

Canada passes bill to regulate programming on Facebook, YouTube

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters after the US Senate voted on the election bill known as the For the People Act, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

What’s next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?

Republicans block voting rights bill, dealing blow to Biden and Democrats

The failure of the voting rights bill is the moment when Biden loses the left

Living Arts

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during an NFL minicamp on June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.

Tom Brady has choice words for NFL team that stuck with their QB over him

Britney Spears quietly pushed for years for an end to her conservatorship

‘Mentoring Murals’ shows off generations of Black artistic talent

education

Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.

State education head Riley says he is ‘extremely concerned’ about the Boston School Committee shakeup

State education commissioner Riley earns high marks on annual performance review amid unprecedented pandemic year
THE GREAT DIVIDE

To boost access to vocational schools, Mass. drops requirement to consider grades, attendance, or discipline in admissions

rhode island

The Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston, Rhode Island.
RI HEALTH

McKee hoping Eleanor Slater Hospital can maintain accreditation
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

Mayor Elorza’s $700 million plan to save Providence’s pension fund deserves a closer look
RI POLITICS

R.I. lawmakers will no longer vote on who can perform marriage ceremonies

Newton

Special Projects

EDITORIAL

Future-proofing the presidency

Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.

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

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

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

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

Here’s your official summer reading list
These are the 70 best books of the season to pop into your travel bag.

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.

video

Comfort Zone

ASK MATTHEW
From left: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office."
Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms
“Friends,” “The Office,” and “Seinfeld” still regularly sit near the top of the streaming services’ most-watched lists.

Larry Pierce, left, and Paul Goodnight kicked off the project with a temporary mural called "No Strings Detached."
‘Mentoring Murals’ shows off generations of Black artistic talent
The new program pairs seasoned professionals with emerging artists to create temporary works in Dorchester.

MUSIC
Boston duo Damon & Naomi recently recorded a show at Peabody Essex's Plummer Hall.
Peabody Essex puts performance in stunning historic venue
Boston duo Damon & Naomi kick off a virtual series filmed at PEM's Plummer Hall.

Ethan Murrow's 75-foot panoramic mural at the Cahoon Museum of American Art honors the region's natural history.
An artist evokes the oaks of Cape Cod’s past
Ethan Murrow's 75-foot panoramic mural at the Cahoon Museum of American Art honors the region's natural history.

Cooking | Magazine
Korean spicy chilled noodles (bibim guksu).
Recipes: 3 cold noodle salads that help beat the heat
Try Milk Street’s refreshing takes on Korean spicy chilled noodles, ramen salad with shrimp and scallions, or cold udon with sesame sauce.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

One of the best things to come out of the pandemic lock down was the way most government bodies from Beacon Hill committees to municipal boards and commissions adapted, allowing their own members and members of the public to attend meetings remotely — from the comfort and safety of their homes.
EDITORIAL

Remote access to public meetings a post-pandemic must
Demonstrators gather on the steps to the Texas State Capitol May 20 to speak against transgender-related bills being considered in the Texas Legislature in Austin, Texas.
Dallas Ducar

Transgender rights must be recognized as civil rights
Marvin Gilmore, right, co-founder of Western Front, assists a customer on opening day in the Chelsea store.
MARCELA GARCÍA

For a more equitable marijuana industry, the state should bankroll loans
While the data show ridership plummeted, they also show that COVID’s impact on transportation breaks down along economic lines, just as it does with everything else.
EDITORIAL

Less caution, more vision needed for a post-pandemic MBTA
Janefer Hong
Janefer Hong

‘Asian virus’?
Roca educator Sutton Bradbury-Koster (right) pauses with program participant Alexis Feliciano outside the organization’s office in Lynn. Roca is using a version of cognitive behavioral therapy to teach young people how to recognize and stop self-destructive behavior.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

A cure for violence

STAT

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
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.

Boston, MA -- 03/16/21 -- The cover of the summary report of the review hearing for Jospeh Messere, is seen on March 16, 2021, provided by his attorney David Apfel.(Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
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.

JAMA illo
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.

SCT illo
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
A child runs across a field at Bug Light Park in South Portland, Maine.
On the cover

Is there something wrong with the air in this Maine town?

Lucio Perez in Springfield, after his years in sanctuary.
Immigration

Lucio Perez found sanctuary in a Mass. church. He'd live there for over 3 years
Allison and Ben on their Zoom blind date.
Dinner with Cupid

"I went through the classic Zoom routine of trying to unmute myself"
Panzanella with fresh mozzarella.
Connections

Recipes: 3 salads that give new life to leftover bread

sports

Tampa Bay's Wander Franco, who had homered earlier in his first major league game, celebrates his seventh-inning double.

Red Sox maintain first place while spoiling Wander Franco’s impressive debut with extra-inning win

St. John’s Prep wrestling dominates from the start to secure repeat sectional title

Pistons win lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA Draft

metro

The roof of an auto shop in Somerville collapsed on Tuesday, officials said.

Roof of Somerville auto body shop collapses

A government-sanctioned place to inject illicit drugs? It may come first to Somerville

Mass. poised to be ‘ground zero’ for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms

Nation

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters after the US Senate voted on the election bill known as the For the People Act, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

What’s next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?

Adams takes fragile lead in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge

World

A prison van arrived at the High Court of Hong Kong on Wednesday, the first day of the trial of Tong Ying-kit. Mr. Tong’s fate could indicate how the courts will handle the dozens of other national security cases in the coming months.

Hong Kong protester who crashed into police faces first security law trial

COVID surge in Africa raises fears of a calamity like India’s

I’ve cracked Zodiac, a French engineer says. Online sleuths are skeptical

politics

MIT research associate Daniel Ellsberg appeared before microphones, surrounded by reporters at the Federal Building, in 1971.

Daniel Ellsberg, an icon and Pentagon Papers leaker, still seeks justice’s light

What Bostonians need to know about the NYC mayoral election

Last votes being cast in New York City mayoral primaries

business

Aduhelm, Biogen's recently approved drug for early Alzheimer's disease.

New drug could cost government as much as it spends on NASA

Google’s internet advertising dominance draws fresh EU antitrust inquiry

A record buyout is just the start as wealthy flee tax hike

lifestyle

Standard Tuna Salad (The Mom Version) in a sandwich

Recipe: The Department of Salad’s standard tuna mixes in sweet gherkins, hard-cooked egg, and red onion

Recipe: The Department of Salad newsletter celebrates all kinds of tuna salad, including this terrific curried version

Recipe: For breakfast on vacation, make egg and cheese sandwiches on squishy buns with spicy mayo

marijuana

Steven Hoffman, chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, listens during a meeting of the commission in February 2020.

Massachusetts regulators fine marijuana firm TILT Holdings $275,000 over license scheme

Paul Pierce to launch ‘Truth’ marijuana brand in Massachusetts

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

opinion

The National Stadium is the main venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. In a controversial decision, officials ignored the advice of the government’s top medical adviser and will allow up to 10,000 domestic spectators at events.

Japan’s Olympic responsibility

If patience is a virtue, Black people must be saints

Remote access to public meetings a post-pandemic must

food & dining

Boston, MA - 6/18/2021: 23DINING....... 50Kitchen in Dorchester shrimp dish. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: LIVINGARTS

It’s about the food. It’s about his story

The Red Hat, a Beacon Hill institution, will reportedly close its doors

Recipe: The Department of Salad’s standard tuna mixes in sweet gherkins, hard-cooked egg, and red onion

travel

Sunset sail on Lake Champlain.

Two New England lakes named top destinations by U.S. News & World Report

10 Boston-area spots to be a kid again

Sheena Collier on feeling changed by Ghana, trying french fries everywhere, and giving in to relaxation

Books

Local histories, rewritten

Poet Michael Robbins on reading while walking

Writerly delusions in ‘Dream Girl’

Movies

Groucho Marx in "Duck Soup."

From fan favorites to deep cuts, films with Dad make for lasting memories

In ‘The Sparks Brothers,’ meet the best British band ever to come out of America

Hollywood past, Hanover present

Television

Sarah Kameela Impey (left, with Juliette Motamed and Anjana Vasan) plays lead singer Saira in "We Are Lady Parts."

Lead singer is leading light of ‘We Are Lady Parts’

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms

Conan ends his late-night show on TBS

music

Boston duo Damon & Naomi recently recorded a show at Peabody Essex's Plummer Hall.

Peabody Essex puts performance in stunning historic venue

Handel and Haydn Society returns to live performances for Harry Christophers’s final season

Taylor Swift surprises fans by announcing that ‘Red’ will be her next re-recorded album

Theater/Dance

Graciela Femenia as Nindiría, a Nicaraguan immigrant who makes a living selling tamales, in Adriana RoCale’s “East Boston, Nos Vemos.”

Dispatches from a pandemic in SpeakEasy’s ‘Project Resilience’

Black women playwrights claim a leading role

The Boston Center for the Arts returns with live dance performances

globe local

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have committed to restoring an express bus service this fall, according to Newton's mayor.

MBTA to restore 505 Express Bus service this fall

Disabled veterans use golf as therapy for physical, emotional wounds

‘Bridgerton’ themed vacation stay coming to a Vermont mansion

Obituaries

Mr. Peel at Campanile, his signature restaurant, in Los Angeles.

Mark Peel, who helped forge a new culinary path, dies at 66

Marianne Harkless Diabate, who fused dance forms into works of ‘limitless range,’ dies at 63

Richard Stolley, who launched People magazine and secured JFK film, dies at 92