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7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

US Capitol Police said Friday that officers detained seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry.

Takeaways from AP interview: Biden on inflation, US psyche
President Biden sat down with The Associated Press to discuss the state of the economy, his concerns about the national mood, and his commitment to standing up to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.

‘Frantic and confusing’ back-and-forth over Medford’s budget has officials scrambling as deadline looms

First, officials expected federal dollars to cover the costs of key services. Then, they learned they would receive much less funding than expected. Now, Medford's new finance head says it was all a miscalculation, but the mayor is still proposing significant cuts in her budget.

Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church
The 70-year-old visitor had previously attended some services at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church before police say he showed up for a potluck dinner, pulled a handgun, and fatally shot three of the elderly participants.

‘It’s just disrespectful’: Worcester activists question bishop’s decision to remove school’s Catholic status

New Bedford father charged with child sexual abuse apprehended in Conn.

Leon Mejia-Vicente, 46, of New Bedford, faces multiple charges of rape and sexual abuse of a child issued in felony warrants on June 8, according to the Bristol district attorney’s office.

2 others join Dr. Anthony Fauci in testing positive for COVID-19 after Holy Cross reunion

Since Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for COVID-19 after attending his class reunion at Holy Cross in Worcester last weekend, two other attendees have also tested positive for the virus.

See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

US OPEN

Cameron Young is trying to make the cut.

‘By some miracle it went in’: Cameron Young aces hole-in-one at The Country Club, only the 48th in US Open history

You don’t see that every day!

Could there be a better start to the US Open? A star-studded leaderboard, great weather, and zero controversy as we enter the weekend Collin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen lead after two rounds at the US Open. Live updates will return Saturday. Hayden Buckley, one stroke off the lead, never expected to be playing golf

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox have the stage now and the opener against the Cardinals, making a rare visit to Fenway, was special
Everywhere you looked, there was something to appreciate, and the timing was right with the Celtics recently eliminated.

All-around effort weathers near disaster in ninth, as Red Sox top division-leading Cardinals at Fenway

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

Musk has fired several SpaceX employees involved in an open letter that blasted the billionaire for his behavior, according to media reports.

Tourists are back, but business travel is still slow. And Boston hotels want help.
The conferences and face-to-face meetings that once kept hotel rooms and restaurants filled seven days a week just haven’t rebounded to what they were before COVID, and it's putting a damper on the return of the tourism industry.

Clarence and Ginni Thomas in Washington, DC. in 2021.

What we know so far about Ginni Thomas’s role in the effort to overturn the election

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a conservative activist, has drawn more attention amid public hearings on the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Jan. 6 panel could start sharing transcripts with Justice Department as soon as July Screams, threats as New Mexico counties certify vote

Dozens of screens show surveillance camera footage from subway stations across the city in the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority's operations control center near South Station.

Under pressure from regulators on staffing, MBTA to reduce weekday service on Blue, Orange, and Red lines

Beginning Monday, weekday trains will operate with the same frequency as they do now on a Saturday, when riders have to wait longer between trips.

Adrian Walker: Charlie Baker hasn’t fixed the MBTA. Why should we think he can fix Boston’s schools?

Robert Williams (left) scored 10 points and Grant Williams had 3 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

After this crushing setback, what does the future hold for the Celtics?

Losing to the Warriors will leave a scar, but the question is will they use it as a steppingstone to greater heights?

Jeneé Osterheldt: During Pride, Juneteenth, and the NBA Finals, it’s past time we get loud about freeing Brittney Griner Bob Ryan: So, is Stephen Curry among the top 10 greatest players in NBA history?

Opinion

MARCELA GARCÍA

What the T and the Boston Public Schools have in common

The state and city governments find themselves simultaneously contending with a higher governmental authority prodding them to solve problems they’ve allowed to fester for too long.

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

IDEAS | REBECCA SWANSON

The thousandth time he told me

IDEAS | MARIN LANGLIEB

Ever wonder why Mass. bridges are lit with different colors?

A former judge’s devastating verdict on Donald Trump’s scheming against American democracy

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

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In honor of Father’s Day, advice to live by

What’s the best advice your dad ever gave you? I asked readers that question, and they responded with a medley of quotable quotes, both profound and pithy (and, OK, a few not fit for print). Here are some of the highlights.

7 fun ideas to celebrate Father’s Day in Greater Boston

Lowell gathers at City Hall to remember 3-year-old boy found dead in pond
Candles and blue and white balloons lined the steps outside Lowell City Hall as family, officials, and community members came together Friday evening to remember 3-year-old Harry Kkonde, whose body was found two days earlier after a massive search of the Pawtuckettville neighborhood where he disappeared.

Nubian Square celebrates Juneteenth with block party
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US adds $103m for wildfire hazards and land rehabilitation
The United States government is adding $103 million this year for wildfire risk reduction and burned-area rehabilitation throughout the country, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said Friday.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Jon Snow — and Kit Harington — to return in ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff
With this show and “House of the Dragon” in the mix, HBO currently has at least seven “Thrones” spinoffs in the works, three of which are animated.

Japan top court: Government not responsible for Fukushima disaster
Japan’s top court on Friday ruled that the government was not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay compensation for the damages inflicted to their lives.

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As crypto crashes, this Boston company’s ‘stablecoin’ holds steady

A digital currency created by Boston-based Circle Internet Financial has become a safe haven of sorts for investors scrambling to sell off their holdings in volatile cryptocurrencies.

We’re in ‘crypto winter.’ Here’s what locals think about the future of the industry.

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Woodstock is one of the last places in Vermont — in America, even — you’d expect to hear gunfire.

With efforts stalled in Congress, local officials weigh reparations
Boston is one of a small but growing group of local and state governments attempting to do what federal officials have not: make up for anti-Black racism and the legacy of slavery through some form of compensation to Black Americans.

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 are imminent but so are a lot of questions. Experts have some answers.
COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old should start shipping to doctor's offices next Thursday, the Massachusetts health department said. Here's what you need to know.

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Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

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Opal Lee stopped for water and a cool-down during her 2.5-mile commemorative trek through Fort Worth, Texas, on Juneteenth last year. She plans to make a similar journey this Sunday.

The war on Juneteenth

My dad, 83, had been sitting on a bench at the Branch Brook transit station, waiting for the Number 92 bus when his heart gave out.

Mary Ann D'Urso

A man leaves his house, as he has for 40 years and, this time, doesn’t come home

Hospitals like this one in Germany are full of machines that make incessant noise.

IDEAS | Michael Schutz

Medical devices that are music to our ears could save lives

Ted’s Diner (a.k.a. The Breakfast Club) in North Allston, taken by photographer Edward Boches for his “Postcards from Allston” exhibit at Harvard University’s Ed Portal gallery.

Greetings from Allston! Wish you were (still) here.

An MBTA Red Line train derailed at the JFK/UMASS station in September of 2019, causing severe delays for passengers north and south of the city while also adding to traffic slowdowns on the Southeast Expressway when State Police closed the Exit 15 ramp.

The train kept a-rollin’. Too bad it wasn’t supposed to.

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

‘It’s so freeing’: Boston women learn to bike as more protected lanes are built

Hundreds of women have taken the free classes provided by Boston’s transportation department during warmer months as part of the city’s larger effort to get people out of their cars, lowering emissions and relieving congestion.

Lowell gathers at City Hall to remember 3-year-old boy found dead in pond

Candles and blue and white balloons lined the steps outside Lowell City Hall as family, officials, and community members came together Friday evening to remember 3-year-old Harry Kkonde, whose body was found two days earlier after a massive search of the Pawtuckettville neighborhood where he disappeared.

‘Frantic and confusing’ back-and-forth over Medford’s budget has officials scrambling as deadline looms

First, officials expected federal dollars to cover the costs of key services. Then, they learned they would receive much less funding than expected. Now, Medford's new finance head says it was all a miscalculation, but the mayor is still proposing significant cuts in her budget.

Nubian Square celebrates Juneteenth with block party

Hundreds of residents gathered in Nubian Square’s Blair Lot on Friday afternoon for a Juneteenth block party, kicking off a weekend of festivities celebrating Black joy, solidarity, and liberation.

Sports

Red Sox starter Michael Wacha worked into the sixth inning and gave up one run.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox have the stage now and the opener against the Cardinals, making a rare visit to Fenway, was special

Everywhere you looked, there was something to appreciate, and the timing was right with the Celtics recently eliminated.

Kelsey O'Brien (3) and Jane Hilsabeck (9) celebrate after Notre Dame (Hingham) topped Duxbury in a Division 2 state semifinal.

FRIDAY'S MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE ROUNDUP

Medfield girls’ lacrosse rallies around fallen teammate, then fends off Bromfield rally

Kelly Blake scored seven goals for the No. 2 seed Warriors, who overcome a broken wrist to senior Grenne Campbell and held off the No. 3 Trojans.

Cameron Young is trying to make the cut.

‘By some miracle it went in’: Cameron Young aces hole-in-one at The Country Club, only the 48th in US Open history

You don’t see that every day!

FRIDAY'S MIAA BOYS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

After long wait, it was finally time for Billerica boys’ lacrosse against Duxbury

RED SOX 6, CARDINALS 5

All-around effort weathers near disaster in ninth, as Red Sox top division-leading Cardinals at Fenway

MIAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Road to a Division 1 repeat for Taunton girls’ softball starts and finishes with Liv Mendonca

Business

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

Musk has fired several SpaceX employees involved in an open letter that blasted the billionaire for his behavior, according to media reports.

SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking Elon Musk

SpaceX, the private rocket company, on Thursday fired employees who helped write and distribute an open letter criticizing the behavior of chief executive Elon Musk, said three employees with knowledge of the situation.

Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up

Harpoon parent company buys Vermont’s Long Trail Brewing

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In the main cottage (left), the first-floor primary bedroom, main living space, and the three second-floor bedrooms all have lake views, as do the sleeping porch and living area of the guest cottage (right). The owners’ grandchildren frolic among the trees.

Up to 22 relatives stay at these Maine cabins, a treasured family heirloom

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

This week's daters: Mary and Ryan.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought she was fun, interesting, smart, and thoughtful’

The writer and his family on a visit to York, Maine, in 2014.

When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.

metro

(L-R) Timothy Horan, MBTA Senior Project Manager Capital Programs; Governor Charlie Baker; and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak listen as Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack speaks as they tour improvements being made to the MBTA's Blue Line on May 27, 2020.

Charlie Baker hasn’t fixed the MBTA. Why should we think he can fix Boston’s schools?

‘It’s just disrespectful’: Worcester activists question bishop’s decision to remove school’s Catholic status

3 dead owls in Arlington spark community grief, elevate poison concerns

sports

Collin Morikawa shot a 4-under-par 66 in the afternoon wave to share the lead at 5 under.

Could there be a better start to the US Open? A star-studded leaderboard, great weather, and zero controversy as we enter the weekend

Hayden Buckley, one stroke off the lead, never expected to be playing golf

Collin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen lead after two rounds at the US Open. Live updates will return Saturday.

business

May 26, 2016 - Logan International Airport travelers wait in the security check-point line.

Tourists are back, but business travel is still slow. And Boston hotels want help.

As crypto crashes, this Boston company’s ‘stablecoin’ holds steady

Report: Smoking bans no longer a threat to casino revenue

politics

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots, White House says

YouTube removes clip of Jan. 6 hearings because of Trump comments

Official in election standoff avoids prison in Capitol riot

Nation

A police officer walks outside St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Ala., on Friday, June 17, 2022.

Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church

Screams, threats as New Mexico counties certify vote

Pride events targeted in surge of anti-LGBTQ threats, violence

World

Huge fire breaks out at Sinopec’s Shanghai complex, leaving 1 dead

European Commission Recommends EU Candidacy for Ukraine and Moldova

Japan top court: Government not responsible for Fukushima disaster

opinion

My dad, 83, had been sitting on a bench at the Branch Brook transit station, waiting for the Number 92 bus when his heart gave out.

A man leaves his house, as he has for 40 years and, this time, doesn’t come home

Ever wonder why Mass. bridges are lit with different colors?

Why can’t this retired Calif. doctor find a primary care physician in Boston?

lifestyle

Jack Bienvenue's 2022 Celtics World Champions tattoo. He got it at Hotline Tattoo in Hyannis by artist Taylor Lindley.

So what about that Celtics fan who got a ‘2022 World Champions’ tattoo?

Are we more than friends?

In honor of Father’s Day, advice to live by

food & dining

The Pine Bar has opened inside the Boston Public Market.

Pine Bar opens at Boston Public Market; Somerville gets a speakeasy

Thai marketplace and takeout shop Boon Noon Market is a boon to East Arlington at any hour

Owner of Providence’s Old Canteen restaurant looks back on a legendary, 66-year run

travel

A cooked lobster is served on a picnic table in New England.

8 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island this summer

Grab that towel: These sandy strands have been named the best beaches in Massachusetts

A sunflower maze, a new Lake Placid hotel, and thousands of books on the go

Arts

Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

‘In the heart of their hug’: Hank Willis Thomas on his ‘Embrace’ tribute to the Kings

At PEM, Zachari Logan’s ‘Remembrance’ finds beauty in ambiguity

In ‘History Is No Mystery,’ artist Shea Justice draws parallels between American racism past and present

Books

Ada Calhoun is the author of a new memoir, “Also a Poet.”

A daughter’s tale in ‘Also a Poet’

Looking for home in ‘Hurricane Girl’

He listens to gardening books while he gardens

Movies

Chris Evans made a surprise visit to the AMC Theater in Boston.

Chris Evans makes surprise appearance at ‘Lightyear’ screening in Boston

Nantucket Film Festival showcases colorful characters

Documentary highlights from this year’s Roxbury International Film Festival

Television

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones."

Jon Snow — and Kit Harington — to return in ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff

‘Abbott Elementary’ tops Television Critics Association nominations

‘Downton Abbey’: A franchise for the rest of us

music

Singer-actress Mandy Moore will perform at Royale on June 19.

Mandy Moore reclaims her past, looks toward the future with ‘In Real Life’

With a little help from his friend, Yo-Yo Ma stages surprise pop-up in Nubian Square

A Ukrainian jazz pianist’s ode to Odesa

Theater/Dance

From left: Teresa Langford, Michael_Wood, Ann Dang, and Jordan Pearson in Gloucester Stage Company’s production of “Gloria."

A workplace comedy goes to some very dark places in ‘Gloria’ at Gloucester Stage

‘A Beautiful Noise’ aims to tell Neil Diamond’s story, inside and out

With ‘The Orchard,’ the Arlekin Players return Chekhov to the digital frontier

globe local

Athene Wilson, a soul and R&B singer from Dorchester, performs with David Fuller on drums, Daniel Day on bass, and Rollins Ross on keys at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford.

Live music is now on the menu around Greater Boston

Luna moths grace the landscape at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Drones disappear from store shelves

Obituaries

Dorothy Smith, a feminist scholar and sociologist, spoke at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health in 2018.

Dorothy E. Smith, groundbreaker in feminist sociology, dies at 95

Donald Pippin, conductor on Broadway and beyond, dies at 95

Shauneille Perry Ryder, pioneering theater director, dies at 92