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Baker: Mass. may ‘encourage’ employers in states that outlawed abortion to relocate to the Bay State

Governor Charlie Baker, a pro-choice Republican, said Monday "there may in fact be a big opportunity here for Massachusetts to encourage some employers to either come here or expand their footprint here, as we are a state that takes this issue seriously."

Boston doctor treated patients at Mississippi’s Jackson Women’s Health days before court struck down Roe v. Wade

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

A woman jogged on the Harborwalk that runs along the former Bayside Expo Center property in Boston on Tuesday.

The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off?

Climate-focused advocates are glad developers are taking the matter seriously. But they worry that a project-by-project approach, driven by new development, may not be enough to ward off disaster.

Man, 20, violently assaulted outside South Station; four assailants jump into waiting SUV

Boston police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was attacked by four assailants outside South Station early Friday in a violent episode captured on cell phone video, authorities said.

At least 3 people are killed as Amtrak train collides with dump truck and derails in Missouri

An Amtrak train derailed after it collided with a dump truck in a remote part of Missouri, killing at least three people and injuring others.

A woman and girl wearing face masks walked through an outdoor shopping area in Beijing on Saturday.

Here’s what you need to know about Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5

Experts are raising concerns about the rise of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants, saying they expect more people to catch cases of COVID-19 in the days ahead. Could the COVID-19 pandemic worsen? Here's what you need to know.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 3,491 confirmed cases; 9 deaths reported Friday

Fears of drugged drinks at Boston bars are widespread and growing
Social media is rife with stories, mostly from young women, who suspect their drinks were spiked or “roofied” at some of the area's most popular bars and nightclubs in recent months. Now police departments are raising the alarm.

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918

Boston's Superintendent Search | The Great Divide

Tommy Welch, one of two finalists to be the next BPS superintendent, chatted with Gabriella Silva, 8, about the division she was learning as he stopped by Wednesday to check in on her classroom at the Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School.

Tommy Welch has successfully run a mini-district inside BPS. Can he do the same citywide?

Tommy Welch has run his 7,000-student region, which encompasses East Boston, the North End, and Charlestown, like a mini-district by building relationships through frequent visits.

Somerville Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper poses for a portrait Friday at the Edgerly Education Center in Somerville. Skipper is one of two finalists vying for the job of Boston Public Schools superintendent.

Homegrown finalist Mary Skipper feels a call to lead in BPS: ‘I need to not be a bystander’

Mary Skipper has seen the superintendent job in Boston open up before, but this time felt different, and struck her as a calling she could not ignore.

A letter from former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark is shown on a screen, as the House Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 23.

House Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing Tuesday to present new evidence

The hearing comes after Congress left Washington for a two-week recess. Lawmakers on the panel investigating the 2021 insurrection said last week that there would be no more hearings until July.

Pittsfield man pleads guilty to assaulting police officers during Jan. 6 insurrection

Joseph Kennedy, a football coach, at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Wash.

Supreme Court sides with football coach who wanted to pray on the field

The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines for the coach. The justices said the coach's prayer was protected by the First Amendment.

Ben Affleck at the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studio's "The Tender Bar" at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 12, 2021, in Hollywood, California.

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

In a viral video of the incident, Ben Affleck's son Samuel appears to hop into the driver’s seat of the yellow Lamborghini, estimated to be worth nearly a quarter of million dollars, while Jennifer Lopez sits in the back. Within moments, the car lurches backward into the white car behind it. Ouch.

Opinion

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl describes himself as “pro-life” and has a 100 percent rating from Massachusetts Citizens for Life.

Geoff Diehl has more Trump baggage to carry with the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s stance is out of sync with voters, who strongly support abortion rights.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why thousands of undocumented children deserve comprehensive MassHealth coverage

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote

It’s come down to day of decision for the state on Boston schools

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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State Police identify three teenagers killed in crash early Sunday in Brimfield

State Police on Monday identified two of the three teenagers who were killed in a devastating car crash in the woods off a rural stretch of road in Brimfield early Sunday.

Two people die in rollover crash on Interstate 395 in Webster

Group launches effort to preserve law that allows undocumented residents to get driver’s licenses

A GOP-backed effort is trying to gather enough signatures to put a repeal question on the ballot this November. Now, progressives are setting up the infrastructure to defend the law.

Violent arrest in Newport, R.I., where police also shoved and punched bystanders, is under review

The Newport police department confirmed the incident, which was captured on video, but refused to immediately release the arrest report or the names of the arresting officers

In latest push for lawmakers to pass tax relief, Baker focuses on state’s seniors

“The older adults here in Massachusetts are on fixed incomes and do make up a vast majority of the people we are trying to help with these proposals. I really hope they do not get lost in the conversation," Governor Charlie Baker said.

Boyfriend of Maine woman charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run crash in Maine

The boyfriend of Nicole A. Mokeme, a prominent advocate for Maine’s Black and Indigenous communities who was killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month at Arcadia National Park, is now charged with murder in her death and remains at large, authorities said Monday.

TECH LAB

Like a Tesla with a tailgate: Test-driving Ford’s electric F-150 pickup
It’s quiet and and smooth, but there are drawbacks, too (besides the $93,000 price).

Recommended reads

Several “virtual restaurants,” as indicated by the stickers on the window, operate in this Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, in Chelmsford.

Do you know where your chicken wings come from? Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns

Many consumers who browse and order food online probably don’t think too much about where their wings and burgers came from. But health inspectors are concerned about safety amid an explosive rise nationally in online-only food operations.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

School bathroom closures statewide drive rising tensions, pushback
Driven by efforts to curtail teen vaping, and prevent outbreaks of vandalism sparked by copycat trends on social media, the widespread crackdowns on bathroom access have left students in some schools with little access.

She was a Brighton girls’ basketball captain living in foster care — and a single mother. Now, she’s headed off to college.
Jaylynn Conway-Hernandez, who is the mother of 1-year-old Royal, displayed determination and resilience in the classroom and on the court in the past two years. And she's not done yet.

A guide to some of the best beaches in Greater Boston
If venturing slightly outside the city limits is within your wherewithal, we’ve rounded up a few destinations worth checking out.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Viano String Quartet and pianist Marc-André Hamelin performing on Saturday evening at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

Owner Reed Lappin sorts through some of the thousands of vinyl albums in stock at In Your Ear's Commonwealth Avenue store. The store will be closing in the coming months after 40 years in Boston.

It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston

Suranne Jones as Anne Lister in HBO's "Gentleman Jack."

Some favorites from TV’s archive of LGBTQ characters and stories

James Jackson Jr. in rehearsal for "A Strange Loop."

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

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Welcome Back to Boston

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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

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‘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

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke a Board of Education meeting on May 24 in opposition to a state takeover of Boston Public Schools. Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley on Friday proposed a state monitor oversee the system.

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama

Demonstrators gather at the federal court house in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.

With the end of Roe, there is no clear silver lining

Tommy Welch (center) one of two finalists to be the next BPS superintendent, during a June 22 graduation ceremony for sixth-graders at the James Otis School in East Boston.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Once again, Boston misses out on its first Hispanic school superintendent

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, a Republican, testified before the House Jan. 6 select committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Jan. 6 hearings won’t sway Trump supporters. That’s OK.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

Metro

Investigation continues into off-duty Providence officer who assaulted his political opponent at abortion rights rally

Jeann Lugo, who used right-wing messaging to attract voters prior to dropping out of state Senate race, says there is ‘far more’ to the story.

R.I. man accused of illegally stockpiling 200 guns faces new felony gun, drug charges

The state attorney general’s office has also accused Ronald Armand Andruchuk of abusing his wife and sending her harassing text messages. “I’ll beat you to death,” he wrote to her on Dec. 16, 2021.

Baker: Mass. may ‘encourage’ employers in states that outlawed abortion to relocate to the Bay State

Governor Charlie Baker, a pro-choice Republican, said Monday "there may in fact be a big opportunity here for Massachusetts to encourage some employers to either come here or expand their footprint here, as we are a state that takes this issue seriously."

In latest push for lawmakers to pass tax relief, Baker focuses on state’s seniors

“The older adults here in Massachusetts are on fixed incomes and do make up a vast majority of the people we are trying to help with these proposals. I really hope they do not get lost in the conversation," Governor Charlie Baker said.

Sports

The Texans were named as a defendant in a new lawsuit filed in Houston, alleging the franchise enabled Deshaun Watson's behavior.

Lawsuit alleges Texans ‘turned a blind eye’ to Deshaun Watson’s actions

The lawswuit alleges the Texans provided Watson with various resources, including rooms at a Houston hotel, massage tables, and a non-disclosure agreement the women were told to sign.

Nazem Kadri, acquired via trade in 2019, was a huge part of Colorado's run to the Stanley Cup title.

Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades

Stars like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were instrumental for the Avalanche, but so were several guys acquired through smart trades by the front office.

Novak Djokovic was far from his imperious best in the opening round at Wimbledon, but did enough to beat South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo.

Even Novak Djokovic knew he wasn’t at his best in Wimbledon debut

The top-ranked Djokovic was missing his usual dominance in beating Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round.

HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

Swede Day: Twin brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin, former Senators star Daniel Alfredsson among six elected to Hall of Fame

Bruins make it official by extending Don Sweeney’s contract as general manager

Red Sox at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. (NESN)

Game 74: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

Business

Trump’s social network deal is under grand jury scrutiny

The public listing of former president Donald Trump’s social media company took a fresh blow Monday when the cash-rich shell company merging with Trump’s company disclosed in a regulatory filing that a federal grand jury in New York recently issued subpoenas to the company and its directors.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Startups need more women in the board room

In 2019, when Corbin Petro helped get Waltham startup Eleanor Health off the ground, she and her two female co-founders found themselves working with a board of directors with four white men. Petro wanted to change that.

That holiday cookout will cost you more this year

List grows of companies that will cover travel expenses for employee abortions

magazine

This week's daters: Allo and Erica

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I figured it was now or never to learn if there was a physical spark’

I’ve stopped talking to my neighbor, but my husband hasn’t

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

Jared Auerbach of Red's Best poses for a portrait on Boston Fish Pier.

Area waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.

metro

State Police released photographs of some of the fireworks that were seized over the weekend.

State Police and fire marshal seize more than 1,500 illegal fireworks over weekend

Rhode Island crime news: June 2022

It’s Monday - and the Green and Orange lines are traveling through Haymarket Square

sports

Ime Udoka (left) pushed almost all of the right buttons, and Payton Pritchard (right) mostly took advantage of his opportunities.

Grading Celtics coach Ime Udoka and the team’s main reserves from this past season

Marlin Briscoe, AFL’s first Black quarterback and a former Patriots receiver, dies at 76

Bruins announce their preseason schedule for 2022

business

Abortion rights demonstrators chanted outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Abortion ruling could scramble data privacy talks

Zelensky tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment

The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off?

politics

Joseph Kennedy, the football coach, at Bremerton High School in Bremberton, Wash., on Feb. 7, 2022. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Kennedy has a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team's games.

Supreme Court sides with coach over prayers on 50-yard line

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, and elsewhere

Abortion ruling could scramble data privacy talks

Nation

In this photo provided by Dax McDonald, an Amtrak passenger train lies on its side after derailing near Mendon, Mo., on Monday.

At least 3 people are killed as Amtrak train collides with dump truck and derails in Missouri

Violent threats to election workers are common. Prosecutions are not.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 3,491 confirmed cases; 9 deaths reported Friday

World

This handout picture taken and released by the Ukraine's State Emergency Service on June 27, 2022, shows firefighters putting out the fire in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, killing at least two and injuring dozens more, authorities said.

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say

Putin to make first trip abroad since Ukraine invasion

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918

opinion

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote

Law professor: ‘There’s not one law that you can think of that controls a man’s body’

A travesty foretold

lifestyle

Ben Affleck at the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studio's "The Tender Bar" at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 12, 2021, in Hollywood, California.

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

YA author Melissa Albert explores ‘the world slightly tilted’ in ‘Our Crooked Hearts’

Welcome Home, devoted to helping families in need, expands in West Newton

food & dining

Nick DiGiovanni, Lynn "Lynja" Davis, and Guinness World Records Adjudicator Claire Stephens pose with the world's largest chicken nugget.

Once a ‘MasterChef’ contestant, now a world record holder for biggest chicken nugget

Do you know where your chicken wings come from? Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns

Blue Ribbon Sushi opens in Kenmore Square; Fresh Pond gets a beer garden

travel

The band ABBA at the 1974 Eurovision song contest and those same outfits on display at ABBA: The Museum in Stockholm.

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

A guide to some of the best beaches on Cape Cod

A guide to some of the best beaches in Rhode Island

Arts

Head of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation Hermann Parzinger (L) and Esther Moombolah/Gôagoses from the National Museum of Namibia showed some Namibian art pieces from the collection of the Ethnological Museum in Berlin on May 24, 2022, before 23 parts of the collection traveled to Namibia in the framework of the partnership research project titled "Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures".

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

Delighting in ‘Lines and Colors’ at Bernay Fine Art

Books

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

Building a library for a better life

Twilight of the white guys

Movies

Ben Affleck at the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studio's "The Tender Bar" at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 12, 2021, in Hollywood, California.

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

‘Lightyear’ reminded me that there’s no going back — and that’s OK

A case of very mistaken identity in ‘The Man From Toronto’

Television

Ben Affleck at the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studio's "The Tender Bar" at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 12, 2021, in Hollywood, California.

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

This week’s TV: Netflix to offer ad tier, ‘Only Murders’ returns, and a Chris Pratt action series

music

The Viano String Quartet and pianist Marc-André Hamelin performing on Saturday evening at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston

Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

Theater/Dance

From left: Malachi Rosen, Karla Lang, Channing Rion, and Jude Torres rehearse the bilingual radio play "The Ghost of Keelung" at Mary Soo Hoo Park on the Greenway.

Troupe brings a bilingual Taiwanese ghost story to the Greenway

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Jacob’s Pillow kicks off the 2022 season with provocative ‘America(na) to Me’

globe local

Mayor Wu announces that Quincey J. Roberts Sr., left, will serve as the inaugural Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement at the Boston Pride Kick-Off in the City Hall Plaza on June 1.

Highlighting Pride Month, Roxbury Film Festival, and Black Music Month during ‘Black News Hour’

News flash: Fireworks are back!

Should Massachusetts suspend the state gas tax?

Obituaries

A native of Tupelo, Miss., Mr. Gilliam shook up the art world from his studio in Washington, D.C.

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist who went beyond the frame, dies at 88

Marlin Briscoe, AFL’s first Black quarterback and a former Patriots receiver, dies at 76

Injured in Vietnam, John Eade, 79, became a leader in politics, government, and architecture