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A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Juneteenth, Black Joy and the power of story.

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Which teams have best chance to replace the Warriors and Celtics in the NBA Finals next season?
History shows it’s going to be difficult for the Celtics to repeat as Eastern Conference champions, and it may be just as arduous a task for the Warriors to win the West.

Bob Ryan: Is Stephen Curry among the top 10 greatest players in NBA history?

Draymond Green has played 10 seasons in the NBA and has won four NBA titles.

Draymond Green spent Friday taking a victory lap and continuing to antagonize Boston

Green embraced the role of Boston sports villain throughout the series and was a frequent target of animosity from Boston fans.

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.

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.

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

Black and LGBTQ+ activists in Worcester said they were shocked and disappointed by Bishop Robert J. McManus’s decision to revoke the Nativity School of Worcester’s Catholic status because the school flew the Black Lives Matter and gay pride flags.

Biden takes a spill while getting off bicycle after beach ride
President Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday in Delaware, but wasn’t hurt in the tumble.

‘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.

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

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Friday night was the best game of the season at Fenway Park, and not just because the Red Sox won

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

Red Sox hold off Cardinals at Fenway

The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson hadn’t engaged in contract discussions for at least several months until recently.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Which NFL players are still angling for new contracts this offseason?

Some of them skipped mandatory minicamp, subjecting themselves to about $90,000 in fines.

Bonnie Raitt appears in concert at the Leader Bank Pavilion in the Seaport Friday night.

MUSIC REVIEW

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bonnie Raitt’s excellence is no surprise

If this was a familiar performance, it showed Raitt still doing what she does best.

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.

EDITORIAL

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

IDEAS | REBECCA SWANSON

The thousandth time he told me

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

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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.

150 years of The Boston Globe

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Retired Townsend officer charged with accosting woman at local business
Thaddeus Rochette, 60, claimed to be a Townsend police officer and threatened the woman with legal ramifications if she reported the incident, police said.

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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

Fifty years later, the Vendome fire still casts a tragic shadow

The nine firefighters who died at the Hotel Vendome a half-century ago Friday remain the largest loss of life in the history of the Boston Fire Department. For the families of the deceased, for former firefighters who knew the fallen, and for new recruits who are shown the site, their sacrifice endures.

Photos: The Hotel Vendome fire was Boston Fire Department’s deadliest call ‘God bless these heroes:’ Ceremony marks 50th anniversary of Hotel Vendome fire, which killed 9 firefighters

KEVIN CULLEN

Gun violence visits a small, idyllic Vermont town
Woodstock is one of the last places in Vermont — in America, even — you’d expect to hear gunfire.

Jeneé Osterheldt | Commentary

During Pride, Juneteenth, and the NBA Finals, it’s past time we get loud about freeing Brittney Griner
American inequities are why Brittney Griner was in Russia in the first place. Bring her home.

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.

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

Looking for home in ‘Hurricane Girl’

Visiting Walden Pond for a hike, a swim, or a little relaxation is the perfect way to spend Father's Day.

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

Jon Urquhart in his home office where he creates the majority of his videos for TikTok.

‘People think that a deaf household is quiet, but it’s not’: Foxborough native uses TikTok to share his experiences as a CODA

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

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The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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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.

RENÉE GRAHAM

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.

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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.

EDITORIAL

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

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

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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.

Our Blackness. Our brilliance. Black people, you are the revolution

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Juneteenth, Black Joy and the power of story

‘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.

Sports

Joel Dahmen missed a put on 18 that would have put him in the lead by himself entering the weekend.

LIVE UPDATES

Golfers are taking to the course for Round 3 of the US Open. Follow along.

Follow along for all the action from The Country Club in Brookline.

Kendrick Perkins (right) has become one of ESPN's leading NBA personalities.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Here’s why everyone perks up when they’re around Kendrick Perkins

The former Celtic has carved out a niche as a thoroughly likable and entertaining analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports Boston.

Former Montreal Canadien Guy Carbonneau will be one of six coaches in the new 3ICE league.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Will a new three-on-three hockey league catch on this summer?

Inspired by the NHL’s OT format, 3ICE games will be played with only six skaters on the ice and playing time will be only 16 minutes — split in halves.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Which teams have best chance to replace the Warriors and Celtics in the NBA Finals next season?

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Jed Lowrie debuted with the Red Sox in 2008, and he’s still going

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Which NFL players are still angling for new contracts this offseason?

Business

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

While the crypto market has been tanking, wiping out billions of dollars in wealth and causing tech and business leaders to question the industry’s future, major crypto players have remained optimistic — for now.

Bitcoin breaches $20,000 for the first time since 2020

Bitcoin fell below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020 as evidence of deepening stress within the crypto industry keeps piling up against a backdrop of monetary tightening.

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking Elon Musk

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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.

Summer Living

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

PERSPECTIVE

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Dinner with Cupid

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

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Our Blackness. Our brilliance. Black people, you are the revolution.

LIVE UPDATES Golfers are taking to the course for Round 3 of the US Open. Follow along. Follow along for all the action from The Country Club in Brookline.

Draymond Green spent Friday taking a victory lap and continuing to antagonize Boston

7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

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.

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

Biden takes a spill while getting off bicycle after beach ride President Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday in Delaware, but wasn’t hurt in the tumble.

Friday night was the best game of the season at Fenway Park, and not just because the Red Sox won

Which NFL players are still angling for new contracts this offseason?

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bonnie Raitt’s excellence is no surprise

What the T and the Boston Public Schools have in common

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

The thousandth time he told me

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

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Retired Townsend officer charged with accosting woman at local business Thaddeus Rochette, 60, claimed to be a Townsend police officer and threatened the woman with legal ramifications if she reported the incident, police said.

PARENTING UNFILTERED 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.

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The war on Juneteenth

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

Medical devices that are music to our ears could save lives

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

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

Where have Boston’s children gone?

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Nubian Square celebrates Juneteenth with block party

Our Blackness. Our brilliance. Black people, you are the revolution

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

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

Sports

Golfers are taking to the course for Round 3 of the US Open. Follow along.

Here’s why everyone perks up when they’re around Kendrick Perkins

Will a new three-on-three hockey league catch on this summer?

Which teams have best chance to replace the Warriors and Celtics in the NBA Finals next season?

Jed Lowrie debuted with the Red Sox in 2008, and he’s still going

Which NFL players are still angling for new contracts this offseason?

Business

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

Bitcoin breaches $20,000 for the first time since 2020

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking Elon Musk

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

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

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

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

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Friday night was the best game of the season at Fenway Park, and not just because the Red Sox won

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

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Follow along for all the action from The Country Club in Brookline.

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.

Biden takes a spill while getting off bicycle after beach ride
President Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday in Delaware, but wasn’t hurt in the tumble.

Retired Townsend officer charged with accosting woman at local business
Thaddeus Rochette, 60, claimed to be a Townsend police officer and threatened the woman with legal ramifications if she reported the incident, police said.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

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.

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.

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.

KEVIN CULLEN

Gun violence visits a small, idyllic Vermont town
Woodstock is one of the last places in Vermont — in America, even — you’d expect to hear gunfire.

Jeneé Osterheldt | Commentary

During Pride, Juneteenth, and the NBA Finals, it’s past time we get loud about freeing Brittney Griner
American inequities are why Brittney Griner was in Russia in the first place. Bring her home.

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.