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‘The worst of small-town governments’: In Stoughton, latest police scandal adds to long history of trouble

Over the past two decades, the Stoughton Police Department has been the epitome of dysfunction, besieged by scandals that have rocked this unassuming bedroom community south of Boston.

The whiter the Boston neighborhood, the easier it can be to find a restaurant with a license to serve booze, report shows
A new report underscores what many Boston politicians and restaurateurs have known for years, if not decades: there is a clear correlation between how white a neighborhood is in the city and how many on-premise liquor licenses for restaurants it has.

The strange Mass. crimewave over catalytic converters and the bill aiming to curb theft
With these car parts being stolen at an alarming rate, state lawmakers are pushing a bill to try and thwart theft of catalytic converters.

LGBTQ leaders on challenges ahead: ‘The fight is here’

Over the past few weeks, local LGBTQ business and civic leaders have reflected on how far the community has come, but also what challenges lie ahead — or may already be here.

Andover hiker dies after rescue near Mt. Washington in snow, 80 mph winds

A hiker who was suffering from severe hypothermia on a New Hampshire trail near Mt. Washington died at a hospital hours after rescuers faced driving rain, blowing snow, and winds gusting to over 80 mph to reach him, conservation officers said.

Three R.I. hikers in their 20s rescued from White Mountains in N.H.

A reduced T schedule takes effect today. Here’s what that means.

Starting Monday, the MBTA is running fewer trains on the Blue, Orange, and Red lines on weekdays.

Morning commuters react to MBTA reducing weekday service

Pharmacist Kaitlin Harring, left, administered a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to 3-year-old Fletcher Pack, while he sat on the lap of his mother, McKenzie Pack, at Walgreens pharmacy in Lexington, S.C., on Monday. Today marked the first day COVID-19 vaccinations were made available to children under 5 in the United States.

Tell us: Will you vaccinate your young child?

‘Eyepatch McCain’: Dan Crenshaw accosted by far-right protestors at Texas GOP convention

Representative Dan Crenshaw of Texas, a Republican, was confronted by several far-right protestors at the state’s Republican Party convention over the weekend who targeted both his appearance and political views, according to videos that circulated across social media.

‘We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election’: Texas GOP adopts extreme far-right platform

The national championship brought out patriotic colors in this golf fan, but the US Open has left town, and the spectator stands will soon come down.

Leigh Montville

After all the fanfare and drama, the US Open leaves only fond memories as it ships out of Boston

The clock has struck midnight at The Country Club, which returns to its normal business following a rare spectacle.

Stats breakdown: How Matt Fitzpatrick won the US Open

"I will say the worst mistake we could make would be to fail, which it’s not an option,” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said last week about the central bank's effort to reduce inflation.

The Fed will put the economy in a coma if that’s what’s needed to whip inflation

Central bank chairman Jerome Powell intends to break the back of inflation by any means necessary.

From left: Joel Kim Booster, Maya Rudolph, and Ron Funches in "Loot," premiering Friday.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Friends’ and a Brandeis gift, Maya Rudolph’s ‘Loot,’ and honors for Jon Stewart

“Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman has spoken with regret about the sitcom's lack of diversity. Now the Brandeis alum is giving $4 million to the school to endow a professorship in the African and African American Studies Department.

Opinion

The Boston police union should act to protect the vast majority of its law-abiding members who don’t deserve to be tainted by the worst actors on the force.

Does the city have the ability — and willingness — to fire the next Patrick Rose?

No police officer should remain on the force if the city sustains a finding of grave misconduct like sexual abuse of a child.

Roger Berkowitz and Sarah Schumann

Don’t endanger aquatic ecosystems in the name of solving climate change

I know firsthand the threats judges face: My son was killed and my husband was shot

Fund behavioral health clinics to avoid the ER boarding crisis

There is no question: Merrick Garland must put Trump on trial

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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150 years of The Boston Globe

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Trump campaign documents give inside look at fake-elector plan

Documents show that former president Donald Trump's team pushed ahead and urged fake electors to meet, then pressured Mike Pence to cite the alternate Trump slates — even as various Trump lawyers acknowledged privately they did not have legal validity and the gatherings had not been in compliance with state laws.

Five moments resonating with viewers from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)

Flight status improves at Logan Airport
After a difficult weekend at airports around the country, travelers at Logan Airport are getting good news with only a handful of departing flights canceled Monday morning.

Biden says he’s considering a gasoline tax holiday

The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare Americans from higher prices at the pump, which began to climb last year and surged after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

As transformational chancellor departs, UMass Amherst takes stock of newfound prestige

UMass Amherst has steadily climbed toward the top tier of the nation’s public universities, but now, as the state’s flagship searches for a new chancellor, members of the community are reflecting on the university’s rise.

Man dies following Mattapan stabbing

A man who was found bleeding from stab wounds on a Mattapan street Sunday afternoon has died from his injuries, Boston police said Monday.

For some companies, there’s no escaping the office. So they’re changing it.
Firms that signed big leases right before COVID are trying to design an office worth coming back to.

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

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

‘Our work is just beginning’: As Roe teeters, Mass. abortion opponents aim to change minds
They're in the minority in Massachusetts, but abortion foes believe the issue is among the most pressing human rights causes of our time.

Help wanted: Apply to be a lighthouse keeper on a ‘semi-remote island’ off the coast of Massachusetts
Want to be a lighthouse keeper? The position will be available next summer at Bakers Island Light Station.

The world economic outlook turns grim as ‘once in a lifetime’ shocks take their toll
Globalization has bound the world so tightly together that no nation is immune from the effects of crises flaring on any continent, and the effects have spilled over onto our shores.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Kirstin Chen discussed her new book, "Counterfeit," at Booksmith in San Francisco.

Kirstin Chen’s new novel explores the model minority myth through a counterfeit handbag scheme

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

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

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’

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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

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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A Beautiful Resistance

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

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

A visitor took a photograph on Wednesday of the Absolute Equality Mural in Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth. The mural was unveiled on Juneteenth 2021.

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

This man brought a handgun to a 2014 gun rights rally at the state Capitol in Connecticut, which in 1999 became the first state to enact a red-flag law.

‘Red-flag’ laws raise some red flags

A portion of a painting of the Minnesota lakeshore so beloved by the author and her late father, as painted by her mother.

IDEAS | REBECCA SWANSON

The thousandth time he told me

The Leonard P. Zakim Memorial Bridge glows blue at dusk.

IDEAS | MARIN LANGLIEB

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

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

Rhode Island political news: June 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Jan. 6 hearings: The latest

Next Jan. 6 committee hearing to take place Tuesday afternoon

The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is convening for six public hearings. Follow along for the latest news, updates, and analyses.

The strange Mass. crimewave over catalytic converters and the bill aiming to curb theft

With these car parts being stolen at an alarming rate, state lawmakers are pushing a bill to try and thwart theft of catalytic converters.

Tell us: Will you vaccinate your young child?

COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for children under 5. Will you be vaccinating your child? Are you unsure and have questions? Share your thoughts in this survey.

Sports

The national championship brought out patriotic colors in this golf fan, but the US Open has left town, and the spectator stands will soon come down.

Leigh Montville

After all the fanfare and drama, the US Open leaves only fond memories as it ships out of Boston

The clock has struck midnight at The Country Club, which returns to its normal business following a rare spectacle.

In his last start against the A's on June 15, Josh Winckowski threw five scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and one walk in a 10-1 win.

Red Sox vs. Tigers | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 68: Tigers at Red Sox lineups and notes

Josh Winckowski will be on the mound at Fenway when the Sox open a three-game series with Detroit.

Matt Fitzpatrick pointed toward family and friends after winning the US Open Sunday at The Country Club.

Stats breakdown: How Matt Fitzpatrick won the US Open

The formula of staying on the fairways, reaching the greens with a chance at birdie, and faring no worse than a two-putt worked time after time for Fitzpatrick.

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New England Free Jacks fall short in Major League Rugby Eastern Conference title game

Rory McIlroy was close, but his seven-year major drought continues with fifth-place tie at US Open

For US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, friends became family

Business

Biden says he’s considering a gasoline tax holiday

The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare Americans from higher prices at the pump, which began to climb last year and surged after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

LGBTQ leaders on challenges ahead: ‘The fight is here’

Over the past few weeks, local LGBTQ business and civic leaders have reflected on how far the community has come, but also what challenges lie ahead — or may already be here.

Bitcoin’s struggle to hold $20,000 keeps crypto market on edge

Can we innovate medical billing and record keeping?

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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

A sign with times for commuters taking the Orange Line at the State Street stop as the T switches to a Saturday schedule on Red, Blue, and Orange Lines due to staffing shortages.

‘A huge inconvenience’: Morning commuters react to MBTA reducing weekday service

A reduced T schedule takes effect today. Here’s what that means.

‘The worst of small-town governments’: In Stoughton, latest police scandal adds to long history of trouble

sports

Matt Fitzpatrick (right) hugged caddie Billy Foster, a longtime looper, on the 18th green.

Matt Fitzpatrick’s US Open win might have been even sweeter for longtime caddie Bill Foster

How it happened: Matt Fitzpatrick holds off Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris to win US Open at The Country Club

Will Zalatoris is gracious, but can’t hide his pain after once again missing out on his first major win

business

Opal Lee, center bottom wearing headband under red and black umbrella, leads hundreds of walkers along Hemphill Street during the 2022 Opal's Walk for Freedom on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Fort Worth.

Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities

The Fed will put the economy in a coma if that’s what’s needed to whip inflation

For some companies, there’s no escaping the office. So they’re changing it.

politics

US President Joe Biden spoke during a virtual Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building on June 17, 2022 in Washington, D.C. President Biden hosted the forum to discuss energy security, global food security, and the climate crisis. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Biden team sees climate ‘emergency’ but powers are limited

‘Eyepatch McCain’: Dan Crenshaw accosted by far-right protestors at Texas GOP convention

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

Nation

A rally outside the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta three weeks after the 2020 election.

Trump campaign documents give inside look at fake-elector plan

Five moments resonating with viewers from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)

COVID-19 cases surge in US, but deaths stay near lows

World

People marched with rainbow-colored and heart-shaped posters and a banner during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community in Tokyo's Shibuya district on May 7, 2017.

Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea

‘It’s just hell there’: Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine

opinion

A visitor took a photograph on Wednesday of the Absolute Equality Mural in Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth. The mural was unveiled on Juneteenth 2021.

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

The thousandth time he told me

Long list of reasons ERs are overflowing with behavioral health patients

lifestyle

I’m having doubts about moving in with him

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

Are we more than friends?

food & dining

A new report states that there is an “undeniable pattern of well-capitalized businesses buying out independent operators in the neighborhoods and closing their bars.”

The whiter the Boston neighborhood, the easier it can be to find a restaurant with a license to serve booze, report shows

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

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

Mr. Lamming, speaking at the University of Miami’s Center for the Humanities in 2011.

George Lamming, a Caribbean writer who explored the end of colonialism, dies

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91

A daughter’s tale in ‘Also a Poet’

Movies

Mr. Trintignant acted in more than 130 films over seven decades.

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91

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

Nantucket Film Festival showcases colorful characters

Television

From left: Joel Kim Booster, Maya Rudolph, and Ron Funches in "Loot," premiering Friday.

This week’s TV: ‘Friends’ and a Brandeis gift, Maya Rudolph’s ‘Loot,’ and honors for Jon Stewart

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

‘Abbott Elementary’ tops Television Critics Association nominations

music

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

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

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

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

Jean Entine with her granddaughter Abigail in Berkeley, Calif.

Jean Entine, activist and ally for Boston’s women of color, dies at 79

George Lamming, a Caribbean writer who explored the end of colonialism, dies

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91