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Local clergy, members of Boston’s police department, and Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden (right) joined community members in prayer at the Trotter School Playground during a Neighborhood Peace Walk in Dorchester. Over a third of the city's shootings this year have occurred in Dorchester, according to Boston police.

Massachusetts’ restrictive gun laws are working. The Supreme Court may have just upended that.

For a city its size, Boston has among the fewest shootings in the country. But over 60 percent of shooting victims this year are Black.

Yankees lefthander Dave Righetti threw a no-hitter against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in 1983.

Dan Shaughnessy

Historically, July 4 hasn’t been a big day for fireworks in local sports, and other thoughts

It's hard to find any particular highlights that happened on the date, and there was a real lowlight for the Red Sox in 1983.

‘He’s no good for you’: Warning signs followed boyfriend charged in murder of Maine activist
Friends and family of Maine activist Nicole Mokeme allege that the boyfriend charged in connection with her murder showed signs of violence long before her death, describing him as possessive and jealous, and prone to destructive outbursts and recklessness.

Liz Cheney’s anti-Trump crusade could cost her her job. But her message may be sinking in, even in deep red Wyoming.
Her unyielding stance against the former president’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election has thrust her into political peril at home, where she is battling Republicans who have no problem telling voters exactly what they want to hear about Donald Trump, whether or not it’s true.

An innovative state energy program is lowering emissions — and residents’ electric bills

A new report finds that municipalities across Massachusetts are using the Community Choice Aggregation program to negotiate for green power — and that both consumers and the climate are seeing the benefits.

Celtics acquire Malcolm Brogdon from Pacers for Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, and a first-rounder
Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts, and Juwan Morgan also are going to Indiana in the deal, which gives the Celtics another true playmaker.

Danilo Gallinari intends to sign two-year deal with the Celtics

Will Roe decision lead to interstate travel bans?

Three lines, buried within Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s 12-page opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, have sparked a debate.

Elizabeth Warren, appearing on Seth Meyers’ show, warns that the Supreme Court is ‘not stopping at Roe’ President Biden discusses abortion access options with Democratic governors

Congressional candidate and former state senator accused of stealing a gun from elderly woman
Former state senator Dean Tran is accused of using his position as an elected official to intimidate an elderly constituent into giving him at least eight of her late husband’s guns.

Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now

Brittney Griner tells Russian court she understands her charges, but won’t comment further

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER AND DEVRA FIRST

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

This is what it looks like when a food writer and a travel writer team up to explore Cape Cod: Some hits, some misses, and a lot of fried clams. Here's where they stayed, what they ate, and what they did on the first leg of their Cape Cod caper.

Boston chef Tiffani Faison won the third season of the Food Network cooking competition show "Tournament of Champions."

Tiffani Faison’s Italian restaurant, Orfano, closes in the Fenway

Faison recently shuttered Tiger Mama in the same neighborhood.

Lobster roll by Sally Pasley Vargas.

What to make this Fourth of July weekend

If you’re looking forward to the long holiday weekend with good food, friends, and family (or maybe you’re looking forward to some quality alone time) but haven’t figured out what to eat, the Globe Food section is here to help.

Some rain and some sunshine: Holiday weekend weather looks better than last year A guide to celebrating the Fourth of July in Boston

Opinion

Women rested after abortions at the Women's Medical Services clinic in Philadelphia, May 17, 1973.

IDEAS | David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché

It’s time to put abortion clinics on federal land

Doing so would be a bold move fraught with potential legal challenges. It may also be the best shot we have to help pregnant women and girls who need to terminate pregnancies.

The United States of Paralysis

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

After the abortion decision, American politics is guerrilla warfare

Now can we all agree that Jan. 6 was an insurrection?

A new day for Boston Public 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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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Biden’s offshore drilling plan could bring new lease sales
The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels.

World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead
A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.

Rescuers work to evacuate people off ride at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon
Firefighters were working to evacuate people off a ride at Southwick Zoo.

In delaying state’s right-to-repair law yet again, federal judge cites Supreme Court EPA ruling
The rules governing access to auto data were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2020, but remain tied up over a lawsuit.

Jarren Duran indicates that he will get vaccinated before the Red Sox’ next series in Toronto
Duran and Tanner Houck were ineligible to play in Canada this week but the outfielder has changed his mind.

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55
Linda Gail Kramer had been married to Joey Kramer for almost 13 years, and the couple lived in Magnolia, Texas, with their dogs Lucy and Cosmo, according to the statement. Linda Kramer was born in Decatur, Ga., on Feb. 27, 1967, and died June 22. The statement did not provide a cause of death.

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Jeneé Osterheldt

The Pride I Carry With Me: Oliver Slayton

The beautiful resistance of queer activist and soon to be Harvard first year Oliver Slayton

In a small village, prayers and hope for missing migrants
Clutching rosaries, residents of this mountain village stared at photographs of three of their own atop the altar at the local church, praying that teenagers Jair, Yovani and Misael were not among the 53 migrants who perished inside a stifling trailer in Texas.

Legendary Boston running coach Bill Squires dies at 89
Squires was an accomplished runner himself and was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame who later coached running greats such as Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Greg Meyers, and Bob Hodge.

When the 1970s running boom kicked in, Bill Squires was its Massachusetts mastermind

MATTHEW GILBERT

12 actors whose performances are must-see TV right now
These actors have stood out in recent months, in both leading and supporting roles, reminding me that TV continues to offer plenty of gems even in an era of bloat.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire of the Chicks perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June.

It’s been a long time coming, but the Chicks have taken ‘Gaslighter’ on the road

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

Ashley Kirsner, founder of Skip the Small Talk, leads one of the socializing events at Trident Booksellers & Cafe. Kirsner, who has studied social psychology, says many believe they need to polish their conversational skills after two years disrupted by pandemic isolation.

Feeling weird about socializing? Skip the Small Talk wants to help

Sam Jay interviews a Satanist on a duck boat on her HBO show "Pause With Sam Jay."

With a new season of ‘Pause,’ Sam Jay keeps the conversation going

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Welcome Back to Boston

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Children play as migrant families live in tents at the Movimiento Juventud 2000 shelter in Tijuana in April.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy is a good thing

A march by groups in favor of canceling student loan debt outside the Department of Education in Washington in April.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

President Biden is considering canceling some student debt. Here’s why he should go big.

This 1905 artist's rendering from the Sherwood Lithograph Co. via the Library of Congress depicts President Abraham Lincoln speaking at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863.

IDEAS | KERMIT ROOSEVELT III

What we get wrong about the Fourth of July

The Big River Electric D.B. Wilson Station power plant, which burns coal mined by Murray Energy Holdings Co., in Centertown, Ky., Oct. 30, 2019.

Supreme Court’s EPA ruling goes far beyond climate change

A wind farm near Allen, Neb., in 2020.

Despite the Supreme Court, momentum is building to combat climate change

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the cellphone location data collected and retained by tech companies like Google could be used by law enforcement officials looking to crack down on those seeking abortions.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES AND EMILY DREYFUSS

Delete your period app. Get a burner phone. How your digital data can be used against you in a post-Roe world.

Metro

Massachusetts’ restrictive gun laws are working. The Supreme Court may have just upended that.

For a city its size, Boston has among the fewest shootings in the country. But over 60 percent of shooting victims this year are Black.

Newport police release video and reports on Thayer Street arrests

At the Globe’s request under the state Access to Public Records Act, the Police Department released the arrest reports on Friday, as well as a body-camera video from a supervisor in the area.

Jeneé Osterheldt

The Declaration of American Individualism

What is Fourth of July when self-obsession is part of why we keep falling so far from freedom?

Arnold Skolnick, whose poster embodied Woodstock, dies at 85

With only a few days to work, Arnold Skolnick designed what became one of the most familiar pop-culture images of its time, the poster for the original Woodstock music festival in 1969.

Sports

Tim van Rijthoven celebrates his third-round win over Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Wild card Tim van Rijthoven continues run at Wimbledon, will face top seed Novak Djokovic in fourth round

The 104th-ranked van Rijthoven beat Nikoloz Basilashvili to become the first wild-card entry since 2015 to reach the round of 16.

It was once again Hansel Robles on the mound as a lead slipped through the Red Sox' fingers Friday.

CUBS 6, RED SOX 5

Pitching fails Red Sox as they walk 10 and squander early lead in loss to Cubs

Starter Rich Hill departed with an injury in a matinee at Wrigley Field, and a beleaguered bullpen helped blow a 4-0 lead.

Malcolm Brogdon was named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season.

Malcolm Brogdon was the 2017 Rookie of the Year, and other things to know about the new Celtics guard

Brogdon, who will turn 30 in December, averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds for the Pacers last season.

Revolution buy low on another striker, in line to acquire Italian Giacomo Vrioni

Yves Lampaert opens Tour de France with surprise Stage 1 victory in the rain

When the 1970s running boom kicked in, Bill Squires was its Massachusetts mastermind

Business

Biden’s offshore drilling plan could bring new lease sales

The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels.

Want to play Wordle against your friends? Try Word Fight.

A new two-player game called "Word Fight" combines the puzzle format of "Wordle" with the competitive back-and-forth of "Words With Friends."

Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now

In delaying state’s right-to-repair law yet again, federal judge cites Supreme Court EPA ruling

magazine

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

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

metro

A day-by-day guide to Rhode Island’s best fireworks shows

Vermont’s Suicide Six ski resort to be rechristened with more sensitive name

Congressional candidate and former state senator accused of stealing a gun from elderly woman

sports

Jim Montgomery was fired as Dallas Stars coach in 2019.

Jim Montgomery ‘has a winning history,’ and now it’s official that he’ll be the next Bruins coach

Celtics acquire Malcolm Brogdon from Pacers for Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, and a first-rounder

NBA free agency tracker: Danny Ainge, Utah send star defender Gobert to Minnesota

business

Travelers pass through Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Salt Lake City.

As holiday weekend starts, airport crowds top 2019 numbers

Boston-based nonprofit that launched Report for America hunting for new CEO

Inflation in 19 countries using euro hits record 8.6%

politics

President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Democratic governors on the issue of abortion rights, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Washington.

President Biden discusses abortion access options with Democratic governors

Elizabeth Warren, appearing on Seth Meyers’ show, warns that the Supreme Court is ‘not stopping at Roe’

Liz Cheney’s anti-Trump crusade could cost her her job. But her message may be sinking in, even in deep red Wyoming.

Nation

1,678 confirmed cases and 8 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Navy pursues accountability for fuel spill that poisoned drinking water

As federal climate-fighting tools are taken away, cities and states step up

World

In Cortazar, Guanajuato state, Mexico, on July 1, 2022, Laura Zalazar awaited official notification that her son Álvaro Enrique Ojeda Zalazar was among the 53 people who died inside a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, on June 27. At least 27 Mexicans were among the 53 migrants who died after they were abandoned in a suffocatingly hot tractor-trailer truck in the US state of Texas, Mexican authorities said.

In a small village, prayers and hope for missing migrants

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region

Missile strikes on Ukraine kill at least 21 near Odesa

opinion

Worcester Bishop Robert J. McManus in 2013.

Thanks to Bishop McManus for holding line vs. modern moral impulses

Changemakers

The United States of Paralysis

lifestyle

How to get over an almost relationship

A guide to celebrating the Fourth of July in Boston

Why pairing social activism with social media is a minefield for adolescents

food & dining

Lobster roll by Sally Pasley Vargas.

What to make this Fourth of July weekend

Tiffani Faison’s Italian restaurant, Orfano, closes in the Fenway

Once the hottest Mexican restaurant in New York City, a revamped Rosa Mexicano makes a play for suburbia

travel

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

A pizza oven for anywhere, an art show takes flight, and a new hotel near SeaTac

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Arts

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

At Childs Gallery, the privacy of parenthood and the constancy of change

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Dean Fleischer-Camp as "Dean" with the character Marcel the Shell, voiced by Jenny Slate, in a still from "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On."

Jenny Slate on why ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is making people cry

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

Refuge in a bookstore; a legacy of hate; roots of conflict

Television

Kristine Froseth (pictured in 2020) will costar in "The Buccaneers."

Edith Wharton’s ‘The Buccaneers’ is coming to Apple TV+

12 actors whose performances are must-see TV right now

In 35th season, ‘POV’ subjects will range from pandemic to disabilities

music

Linda Kramer, the wife of founding Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, has died at 55.

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55

Rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar after 45 years

Portsmouth’s longtime Common Fence Music is now Newport Live, with an outdoor concert series at Norman Bird Sanctuary

Theater/Dance

Dancer Ty Morrison of BODYTRAFFIC in "SNAP," which appears on Jacob's Pillow's outdoor stage through July 3.

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence delivers stunning ‘The Equality of Night and Day’ at Jacob’s Pillow

A new beginning for actor and comedian Petey Gibson

globe local

Yurika Tarui and Aiden Wright, the two recipients of the Meserve Award. Photos by Ryan Davis and Seamus Webster

Two ‘true leaders’ at Newton North High School receive prestigious award

Out of city hall, but still loving their cities: 5 former mayors embark on their next acts

Should school committees in Massachusetts be appointed?

Obituaries

Arnold Skolnick designed the famous poster for the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

Arnold Skolnick, whose poster embodied Woodstock, dies at 85

Sonny Barger, biker outlaw and leader of Hells Angels, dies at 83

Betty Rowland, one of burlesque’s last queens, dies at 106