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Local parents of small children are divided over whether to get them vaccinated against COVID

As the long-awaited and newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months through 5 years old start arriving in the state this week, it remains an open question whether parents will leap at the chance to vaccinate their kids.

Tell us: Will you vaccinate your young child?

The strange Mass. crime wave 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 to thwart the theft of catalytic converters.

Bain leases future Back Bay office, in one of the biggest deals since COVID
The Boston-based consulting firm has agreed to lease eight floors at a long-planned office building on a prominent site at 350 Boylston St.

Andover man dies, three R.I. men rescued in separate weekend incidents in White Mountains

Conservation officers received multiple calls for rescues from hikers exploring the Presidential Range on Saturday as temperatures dropped and the weather became severe.

Stephen Colbert explains story behind staffers’ arrests on Capitol Hill
Multiple members of Colbert’s production team, including Robert Smigel, who voices the Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, were arrested last week in Washington at the Longworth House Office Building and charged with unlawful entry.

An Orange Line commuter at State Street. The reduction in service on the Orange, Red, and Blue lines came with just three days notice.

New subway wait times highlight longtime T trouble: staffing

The reduction in service Monday was a symptom of a more systemic malady: Even as the agency has added new positions to its books, hundreds of safety-related jobs across the MBTA, including in the operations control center, remain unfilled.

‘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.

KEVIN CULLEN

Where have all the leaders gone?
Ted Kennedy and John Hume met for dinner in West Germany 50 years ago. The peace process in Ireland began in earnest, and a blueprint for reasoned leadership in divided societies emerged. Where has it gone?

Josh Winckowski pitched into the seventh inning Monday against the Tigers at Fenway Park, the latest strong performance from the rookie.

RED SOX 5, TIGERS 2

Worcester makes its presence felt as depth shines in Red Sox victory over Tigers

Both Jarren Duran and Franchy Cordero reached base three times, the latter knocking in a pair of runs as well, and Josh Winckowski pitched into the seventh inning to back his strong start last week against Oakland.

Golf fans were treated to stellar entertainment at The Country Club as Matt Fitzpatrick eked out a one-shot victory.

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The US Open at The Country Club was a smashing success. When can it come back?

“I think ‘epic’ would kind of sum it up,” said John Bodenhamer, chief championships officer for the US Golf Association.

Planets will be visible in the morning before sunrise in late June, with the moon joining the lineup on June 23.

For the next several weeks, a rare chance to see 5 planets align in the predawn sky

Starting from the eastern horizon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear across the east-southeast sky in order of their distance from the sun each morning, and a crescent moon will join the lineup on Friday morning, astronomers say.

Opinion

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Boston was once a wildly ambitious city. It’s time to go big again.

Soaring housing costs, a broken T, and other existential problems require sweeping fixes that meet the moment.

BPS needs a plan. Then it needs a leader.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Biden’s dismal record on helping people fleeing from danger

Charlie Baker, the T, and the myth of managerial brilliance

Enes Kanter Freedom and Johan Vande Lanotte

The world must address all human rights violations

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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Mass. court issues temporary protection order against ‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller, according to reports
A temporary protection order against actor Ezra Miller was issued out of Greenfield District Court Wednesday to a mother on behalf of her 12-year-old child, according to news reports.

Jan. 6 panel to hear from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, others Trump pushed

The House Jan. 6 committee is set to hear from the caretakers of American democracy — elections workers and local officials — who fended off Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election, at times despite frightening personal attacks.

Speaker at meeting of Ginni Thomas group called Biden’s win illegitimate long after Jan. 6, video shows

Social media companies act on video from Missouri GOP candidate Eric Greitens in which he says he’s ‘RINO hunting’
“The RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice,” Missouri Republican Senate candidate Eric Greitens says in the video, which shows him with a gun in his hands and another gun at his side. He later continues: “Get a RINO hunting permit.”

Dartmouth College to eliminate loans for undergraduate students

Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school’s president said.

Yacht captain dies in Newport Bermuda Race
The captain of a yacht in the Newport Bermuda Race went overboard and died Sunday, race officials said.

Police at school had rifles earlier than known, report says

Multiple police officers armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield stood and waited in a school hallway for nearly an hour while a gunman carried out a massacre of 19 elementary students and two teachers, according to a Monday news report.

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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

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.

Shirley Leung

‘We need to come together on the left’: LGBTQ leaders ponder the challenges ahead
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.

Could an abortion ban mean more maternal deaths?
In a post-Roe world, reproductive health specialists warn, more mothers are likely to die — not only from a return of unsafe illegal abortions, but also from pregnancy itself, which leads to a surprising number of deaths in the United States.

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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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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Drift boats anchor in large clusters in the Naknek River, on June 19, 2020, awaiting the start of red salmon fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

Roger Berkowitz and Sarah Schumann

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

Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters march past Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home on June 8 in Chevy Chase, Md. An armed man was arrested near Kavanaugh's home Wednesday morning and was later charged with attempted murder.

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

The need to hold the former president accountable for any crimes he may have committed in office has never been clearer or more urgent.

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

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?

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

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

Charlestown residents want to know why a popular city pool is closed this summer

Last week, city officials said the Clougherty Pool, located on Bunker Hill Street near Doherty Playground, will remain closed for the season due to safety concerns about the condition of the facility, which was built in 1949.

For the next several weeks, a rare chance to see 5 planets align in the predawn sky

Starting from the eastern horizon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear across the east-southeast sky in order of their distance from the sun each morning, and a crescent moon will join the lineup on Friday morning, astronomers say.

Local parents of small children are divided over whether to get them vaccinated against COVID

As the long-awaited and newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months through 5 years old start arriving in the state this week, it remains an open question whether parents will leap at the chance to vaccinate their kids.

New subway wait times highlight longtime T trouble: staffing

The reduction in service Monday was a symptom of a more systemic malady: Even as the agency has added new positions to its books, hundreds of safety-related jobs across the MBTA, including in the operations control center, remain unfilled.

Sports

Tampa Bay's Corey Perry scores against Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz in the second period in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

STANLEY CUP FINAL | Lightning 6, Avalanche 2

Lightning come roaring back to take Game 3 from Avalanche

In the second period the Lightning scored four goals, chasing Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper while pulling away to trim their series deficit to 2-1.

Wellesley, MA - 6/20/2022 Westwood celebrates their victory at the Division 1 girls’ lacrosse final at Babson College between Westwood and Wellesley on June 20, 2022. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

MIAA D1 GIRLS' LACROSSE FINAL | WESTWOOD 16, WELLESLEY 1

Westwood girls’ lacrosse is perfect again, cruises to another Division 1 title

The Wolverines extended their winning streak to 49 games with a dominant showing against Wellesley.

Josh Winckowski pitched into the seventh inning Monday against the Tigers at Fenway Park, the latest strong performance from the rookie.

RED SOX 5, TIGERS 2

Worcester makes its presence felt as depth shines in Red Sox victory over Tigers

Both Jarren Duran and Franchy Cordero reached base three times, the latter knocking in a pair of runs as well, and Josh Winckowski pitched into the seventh inning to back his strong start last week against Oakland.

MIAA D2 GIRLS' LACROSSE FINAL | NDA-HINGHAM 14, BEDFORD 1

Notre Dame Academy-Hingham pulls away in the second half to blow past Bedford, win Division 2 title

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Gerrit Cole flirts with no-no, Yankees reach 50 wins by topping Tampa Bay

Chris Sale finally begins rehab progression with one inning in instructional league

Business

Lexington-based startup will target cystic fibrosis with a new twist on gene therapy

Carbon Biosciences launched with $38 million to develop gene therapies based on parvoviruses, which it hopes will be safer and more effective than existing technologies

President Biden nominates first Native American US treasurer

President Joe Biden's nomination of Native American Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba as U.S. treasurer is a historic first

How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump

Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week

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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

Actor Ezra Miller has been issued a temporary harassment prevention order, the second protection order levied against them.

Mass. court issues temporary protection order against ‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller, according to reports

Andover man dies, three R.I. men rescued in separate weekend incidents in White Mountains

Rhode Island political news: June 2022

sports

The Globe Foundation / Phelps Scholars and Athletes of the Year had a ball at Fenway Park Monday afternoon.

Class of 2022 student-athletes persevered through extraordinary challenges

Wife of detained Brittney Griner says scheduled call never happened

The US Open at The Country Club was a smashing success. When can it come back?

business

Oysters harvested from a Mere Point Oyster Co. farm were inspected by a worker June 12, in Brunswick, Maine. Maine is producing more oysters than ever due to a growing number of shellfish farms that have launched off its coast in recent years. The state's 2021 oyster harvest was the largest and most valuable in its history, according to recent data from the Department of Marine Resources in Maine.

Maine isn’t just for lobsters anymore

Federal judge rules W.B. Mason’s use of ‘Blizzard’ doesn’t infringe on Dairy Queen’s trademark

Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., architect of the HMO, is dead at 95

politics

Representative Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) during a televised hearing by the committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 13, 2022.

Jan. 6 panel to hear from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, others Trump pushed

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger among witnesses for next Jan. 6 hearing

How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump

Nation

Law enforcement officials outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following the mass shooting on May 24, 2022.

Police at school had rifles earlier than known, report says

Speaker at meeting of Ginni Thomas group called Biden’s win illegitimate long after Jan. 6, video shows

Dartmouth College to eliminate loans for undergraduate students

World

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, speaks during a joint statement with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022.

Israel coalition to fast-track bill to dissolve parliament

‘It always wins’: North Korea may declare COVID-19 victory

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

opinion

A protest in Boston in 2018 organized by the Poor People's Campaign.

The next Big Dig shouldn’t be a dig

Job training is human infrastructure

Roadmap from critics of Israel sends chill through Jewish community

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

Celebrity chef and restauranteur Tiffani Faison reacts after throwing out the first pitch on Pride Night at Fenway Park.

Tiffani Faison thanks supporters after receiving ‘hateful’ backlash following first pitch on Pride Night at Fenway

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

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

Celebrity chef and restauranteur Tiffani Faison reacts after throwing out the first pitch on Pride Night at Fenway Park.

Tiffani Faison thanks supporters after receiving ‘hateful’ backlash following first pitch on Pride Night at Fenway

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

music

Conductor Yoichi Udagawa, shown in this undated handout photo, led the New England Philharmonic on Saturday evening at Jordan Hall.

Yoichi Udagawa hits the right notes with New England Philharmonic

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

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

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

Dr. Ellwood, at his office in Minneapolis in 1970.

Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., architect of the HMO, is dead at 95

Clela Rorex, who issued first same-sex marriage licenses, dies

Clela Rorex, who issued first same-sex marriage licenses, dies