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Construction accident on Northern Avenue in the Seaport leaves one dead

Officers responded Thursday morning to a report of a construction accident on Northern Avenue in the heart of the Seaport. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Provocative new ad campaign highlights strict hunting rules to push for better gun control

The March for Our Lives movement’s campaign, launched Thursday, came as Congress held hearings on gun regulations and as the movement planned demonstrations across the country on Saturday, following the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas.

US House approves ‘red flag’ gun bill. It’s unlikely to pass the Senate.

David Allan Boucher, host of ‘Bedtime Magic’ on 106.7 FM, announces he’ll retire after 40 years
David Allan Boucher, host of “Bedtime Magic,” told listeners Wednesday night that he’s retiring, ending a four-decade run as host of Magic 106.7′s popular nighttime radio show.

MBTA, facing grave financial crisis, puts off fiscal cliff for another year using one-time federal funds

Before the pandemic, fare revenue made up around one-third of the MBTA’s operating revenue. For the upcoming fiscal year, the MBTA estimates it will get around 19 percent of its revenue from fares. Without additional funding for its operations, T riders could face service cuts, experts warn.

FBI arrests Ryan Kelley, one of five GOP candidates for Michigan governor, for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Kelley, one of five Republican candidates for Michigan governor, was charged with a misdemeanor Thursday for his role in the Jan 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Biden takes aim at ‘MAGA Party’ and Trump, talks gun control in interview with Kimmel
Dealing with a full deck of national crises, President Biden sat down with Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday for his first in-person interview with a late night host since assuming office.

US Open 2022

How to play The Country Club in Brookline

How to play The Country Club in Brookline

To prepare for June’s US Open, which will be the 10th to be held in Massachusetts, the Globe explored the historic course. And we want to take you along for the journey.

Your guide to the US Open at The Country Club in Brookline: What to watch, how to tune in, and more

They call it "The Elbow." The 17th hole can change the course of the tournament for even the best golfers.

The Country Club’s devilish 17th hole is bound to play a role in this US Open

Globe reporter Jim McBride got some sage advice along the way as he bravely took on The Country Club.

With a pro caddie to guide us, we played The Country Club. Here’s the hole-by-hole report.

A look at the rough along the 15th fairway — a place where you don't want to be.

Let’s wade into this deep US Open rough, inch by terrifying inch

NBA Finals Game 3: CELTICS 116, WARRIORS 100

Christopher L. Gasper

Defense has always been part of the Celtics’ DNA, and it may lead them to Banner No. 18
After watching an 18-point lead disappear in the third quarter, the Celtics locked down the Warriors and held them to just 11 points in the fourth.

Draymond Green had a bad game, and the TD Garden crowd reveled in every minute of it

It took a while for Marcus Smart to get going. Then he hit some of Game 3′s most important shots.

With some help from the Garden crowd, the Celtics rebounded in Game 3 — just as they have all postseason

Bill Walton took the Orange Line to Celtics-Warriors Game 3

In-between meetings and e-mails, Kate Megraw, CIO at Webster Five Bank in Worcester picked up her children's toys and clothing. She worked from home in Southampton.

‘I’m so much stronger now’: How remote work is helping women in the workplace

Making a career move no longer requires uprooting your family, making frequent business trips, or spending long hours at the office. That’s significant for women who tend to shoulder a greater share of domestic duties.

The million dollar (Euro?) view of the harbor in Portofino, Italy.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

This solo cruise was like stepping into a postcard that served really good food

The Italian Riviera is a sparkling jewel in Italy’s delicious crown. (Remind me again why I live so far from Italy?)

Ditch the Sox hat: How not to look like a tourist

Henry Thomas and E.T. in the 1982 film "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," directed by Steven Spielberg.

I never liked ‘E.T.’ as a kid, but 40 years later I’ve changed my mind

Steven Spielberg's ‘Poltergeist’ also came out in 1982. I rewatched them both to see if my childhood opinions grew up.

Opinion

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Though the city is booming, it is losing families. This is a trend we have to halt.

The changing face of Pride

IDEAS | DANIELLE ZHOU

Hit with a hidden fee on your doctor’s bill? Health care consolidation may be to blame.

Topless beaches on Nantucket? Sure. But how about a sandy spot for the modest among us too?

Shelby Scott, a TV reporter buffeted by storms and sexism

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Come see Globe journalists live on stage
Globe Live returns June 11-12 for two brand-new shows of original & adventurous nonfiction storytelling.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

More recent stories

Local marijuana fees soar past $50 million as industry decries municipal ‘slush funds’
A new study by researchers at Northeastern raises fresh questions about so-called impact fees as legislators debate a crackdown on the practice.

‘John Doe’ R.I. trooper suing to get his job back reveals real name

Jason Lawton had been arguing anonymously that the state police failed to follow the rules in the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights when he was fired in January

Sumner Tunnel closures start this weekend; drivers be on the lookout
The Sumner Tunnel will be closed for repairs on weekends starting this Friday.

Boston police arrest Conn. man for allegedly trying to sell counterfeit NBA Finals tickets outside TD Garden

Boston police on Wednesday night arrested a Connecticut man for allegedly trying to sell fake tickets to Game 3 of the NBA Finals outside TD Garden, shortly before the Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors to take a 2-1 lead in the series, authorities said.

INNOVATION BEAT

The metaverse is a ‘new economy.’ Should businesses care?
Virtual worlds may play an increasingly significant role in people’s professional and social lives, impacting where they spend their time and money.

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What we know about Trump’s actions as insurrection unfolded

Members of the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 will hold their first prime-time hearing Thursday to share what they have uncovered about former president Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which culminated in the deadly storming of the US Capitol.

Here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s hearing Jan. 6 attack committee goes prime time with probe

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Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

When our baby was diagnosed with fatal Tay-Sachs disease, we decided to celebrate Havi with a lifetime’s worth of birthdays.

Charts: A town-by-town look at how the opioid epidemic has hit Massachusetts
The rate of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts hit an all-time high in 2021, according to data released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health.

They offered hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price. But was it enough?
With inventory tight, desperate buyers are offering “over asks” so large they’re more than the price of most entire homes in the state.

THE FINE PRINT

Getting insurance coverage for the latest medical technology isn’t always easy
Daniel and Elizabeth Salls heard no repeatedly when they tried to get their health insurance to cover a new state-of-the-art insulin pump for their 14-year-old daughter.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Under Amy Brand’s command, the MIT Press celebrates 60 years of mobilizing knowledge

Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas, co-editors of "The Emancipator" are among the journalists on the program.

‘Globe Live’ storytelling event comes to the Emerson Paramount Center this weekend

Boston, MA - 3/15/20 - Empty desks line the Boston Public Library's Reading Room on March 15, 2020. The library remains open, however all activities and room rentals have been suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

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How author Sulari Gentill wrote her Boston Public Library mystery from a continent away

Malpaso's Dunia Acosta performs in Mats Ek’s “woman with water.”

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

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Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Sixty years ago this month, The New Yorker began serializing what would become Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring." Carson said she "wanted to bring to public attention" her charges that pesticides destroy wildlife and endanger the environment.

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

‘Silent Spring’ at 60

Boston families have waited long enough for better schools

In 2016, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg published "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy," about the death of her husband, her grief, and how she recovered from it.

IDEAS | KAREN PAUL

Sheryl Sandberg’s real legacy

Rainmaker Mountain in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The Supreme Court may take territories off the map of the US

A fully automatic rifle, which can be legally owned in Nevada, is fired at a shop in Las Vegas. Nevada announced on June 2 that it will divest from companies that profit from the manufacture or sale of assault-style weapons.

Dispelling gun-law disinformation and deflections

East Main Street, the site of an 1892 lynching in Port Jervis, N.Y.

IDEAS | Philip Dray

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

Metro

Sumner Tunnel closures start this weekend; drivers be on the lookout

The Sumner Tunnel will be closed for repairs on weekends starting this Friday.

MBTA, facing grave financial crisis, puts off fiscal cliff for another year using one-time federal funds

Before the pandemic, fare revenue made up around one-third of the MBTA’s operating revenue. For the upcoming fiscal year, the MBTA estimates it will get around 19 percent of its revenue from fares. Without additional funding for its operations, T riders could face service cuts, experts warn.

Woonsocket fired a police officer for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. A judge says they didn’t follow the law.

The city is now appealing to the state Supreme Court. “We feel confident the city was justified in dismissing this officer without a hearing per the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights,” an attorney for the city told the Globe.

‘John Doe’ R.I. trooper suing to get his job back reveals real name

Jason Lawton had been arguing anonymously that the state police failed to follow the rules in the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights when he was fired in January

Sports

Nick Pivetta shut out the A’s on two hits over seven innings in his most recent start last Saturday.

Red Sox at Angels | 9:38 p.m. (NESN)

Game 58: Red Sox at Angels lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound as the Red Sox go for a sweep in Anaheim and look to extend their winning streak to eight games.

How to play The Country Club in Brookline

How to play The Country Club in Brookline

To prepare for June’s US Open, which will be the 10th to be held in Massachusetts, the Globe explored the historic course. And we want to take you along for the journey.

A look at the rough along the 15th fairway — a place where you don't want to be.

Let’s wade into this deep US Open rough, inch by terrifying inch

Anything off the fairways at The Country Club could result in grassy doom, thanks to the 5½-inch rough the USGA has ordered up.

With a pro caddie to guide us, we played The Country Club. Here’s the hole-by-hole report.

PGA Tour suspends players who compete in rival LIV Golf Series events

The Country Club’s devilish 17th hole is bound to play a role in this US Open

Business

Weekly home rentals near the US Open listed for up to $100,000

Homeowners were betting that golf fans would pay tens of thousands for rentals near the venue in Brookline.

US advances probe of Teslas running into emergency vehicles

The agency said it has reports of 14 crashes into emergency vehicles with 15 injuries and one death. Tesla reported two more crashes to the agency, in California and South Carolina.

INNOVATION BEAT

The metaverse is a ‘new economy.’ Should businesses care?

Software firm Immuta raises $100 million, becoming Boston’s newest unicorn

magazine

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

I inherited a house. My wife says she needs to be on the deed — or else.

Pan-Seared Steak With Zhoug

Recipes: We figured out the perfect Father’s Day menu. It starts with steak.

metro

Boston fans outside TD Garden Wednesday night.

Boston police arrest Conn. man for allegedly trying to sell counterfeit NBA Finals tickets outside TD Garden

First probable case of monkeypox reported in R.I.

Gun safety and money: A busy day at the R.I. State House

sports

Grant Williams (right) put the pressure on Andrew Wiggins in the fourth quarter.

Defense has always been part of the Celtics’ DNA, and it may lead them to Banner No. 18

It took a while for Marcus Smart to get going. Then he hit some of Game 3′s most important shots.

Draymond Green had a bad game, and the TD Garden crowd reveled in every minute of it

business

Liberty Mutual CEO David Long is retiring at the end of the year.

Change at the top of Liberty Mutual as CEO David Long is set to retire

Facebook’s ban on gun sales gives sellers 10 strikes before booting them

US jobless claims rose last week by most since July 2021

politics

In this July 20, 2012, photo, a row of different AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop in Aurora, Colo. A warning about possible violence last year involving the 18-year-old now being held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting is turning attention to New York's "red flag" law.

US House approves ‘red flag’ gun bill. It’s unlikely to pass the Senate.

FBI arrests Ryan Kelley, one of five GOP candidates for Michigan governor, for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Jan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probe

Nation

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a child at an Oklahoma County Health Department Vaccine Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Covid shots for young kids are almost available. Here’s what you need to know.

Four dead, one missing in Calif. Marine aircraft crash

Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest, officials say

World

A non exploded aviation bomb FAB-250 is pictured in front of a destroyed building in the city of Mariupol on June 2, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.

Smashed buildings in Mariupol produce ‘caravan of death’

More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms

Iran turns off UN surveillance cameras at nuclear site

opinion

Boston families have waited long enough for better schools

Shelby Scott also wore a prominent hat as a union leader

Shelby Scott, a TV reporter buffeted by storms and sexism

lifestyle

David Allan Boucher at Magic 106.7 in Brighton.

David Allan Boucher, host of ‘Bedtime Magic’ on 106.7 FM, announces he’ll retire after 40 years

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for lawmakers to ‘act on gun responsibility’

food & dining

Sandwiches at Suasday.

Kokoda serves Fijian cuisine in the Seaport; The Burlington Mall gets a drinking destination

The best Portuguese food in R.I.? It’s a tough call.

An early visit to Faccia Brutta on Newbury Street

travel

A splashy waterfront resort in Maine, a youthful music fest, and Juneteenth in New Orleans

This solo cruise was like stepping into a postcard that served really good food

She loves Ireland, vegan food, and taking it all in

Arts

Matthew Angelo Harrison, "Echoic Sections," 2021. Installation view of Harrison's exhibition "Robota," now on view at the MIT List Visual Arts Center.

Power and prototypes: Matthew Angelo Harrison at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Documenting Amazonia — and the amazing resilience of the earth

Pop-up show in East Providence beckons with ‘OddKin’

Books

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

Hip-hop historian and ‘Dilla Time’ author Dan Charnas comes to CitySpace

Looking at a horse, from all the angles

Movies

Henry Thomas and E.T. in the 1982 film "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," directed by Steven Spielberg.

I never liked ‘E.T.’ as a kid, but 40 years later I’ve changed my mind

Provincetown International Film Festival features docs about creators on the (cutting) edge

‘Jurassic World Dominion’: An extinction-level event

Television

President Biden and Jimmy Kimmel.

Biden takes aim at ‘MAGA Party’ and Trump, talks gun control in interview with Kimmel

In ‘Dark Winds,’ a vivid portrait of Indigenous culture elevates a murder mystery

In ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust,’ Ken Burns looks at the nation’s response

music

Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba and his band perform at Innings Festival in Tempe, Ariz., in February. Dashboard Confessional headlines the Vagrant Records anniversary show at the Palladium in Worcester.

With big feelings and guitars, emo bands line up for Vagrant Records’ anniversary show in Worcester

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

Paul McCartney turns back time at Fenway Park

Theater/Dance

Dominic Carter and Yewande Odetoyinbo in Lyric Stage Company's "The Light."

In ‘The Light’ at Lyric Stage, a trauma from the past sends a couple into crisis

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence moves in every way

globe local

Children play while adults chat during a set change at Newton PorchFest 2022.

Nearly 100 groups performed as Newton’s largest PorchFest put out the welcome mat

New program aims to help make Newton’s industrial, commercial buildings eco-friendly

Families organizing for racial justice plan Juneteenth celebration at Newton North High School

Obituaries

People who knew and worked with Urvashi Vaid during the years she lived in Boston, and through her decades in Provincetown, remembered her as an activist who had helped shape the region’s LGBTQ community, beginning in the late 1970s.

Urvashi Vaid, LGBTQ activist from Boston to the national stage

Renowned Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego dies at 87

Jim Seals of ’70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80