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‘We’re all on high alert’: Supreme Court decision means Mass. police chiefs have less of a say in who shouldn’t get a gun

The top law enforcement officials in Massachusetts are advising police chiefs to abandon a plank of the state’s gun laws that allows them to deny or put limits on a license if a person fails to cite a “good reason” for carrying a weapon.

Law enforcement officials say they had no advance knowledge of white nationalist march in Boston

Police said charges will be brought against anyone who is identified in an alleged assault, but Boston Mayor Wu said authorities had few options in responding to the event.

Wu and law enforcement officials vow any suspects in weekend hate attack will be prosecuted

Suspected shooter in Chicago-area attack bought 5 weapons despite threats, authorities say

The suspected gunman in the attack on a parade in a Chicago suburb that killed at least seven people and injured others will be charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, said state’s attorney Eric Rinehart.

What we know about the Highland Park shooting victims

Parents of 2-year-old boy are among the victims of parade shooting

R.I. state Senator Tiara Mack faces criticism for twerking on TikTok

A silly moment on the Fourth of July spiraled into a viral event that painted the progressive politician in a negative light among her critics, but garnered plenty of support from her fans.

Demolition work will resume next on the Government Center Garage — pictured here in 2016 — with Congress Street set to close through Labor Day while the massive structure is taken down.

Hulking Government Center Garage in downtown Boston to come down this summer

Congress Street beneath the garage will be closed through Labor Day to allow for demolition work that will make way for a large redevelopment.

With a large number of college presidents stepping down, now could be a perfect time to diversify
Only about one-third of college presidencies in Massachusetts are held by women, and 25 percent are people of color.

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Nick Pivetta hit hard, Red Sox leave too many runners stranded in loss to Rays
Pivetta was tagged for seven runs, while the offense stranded two runners in the third, fourth, and fifth, and left the bases loaded in the ninth.

Anticipation is growing for pitching prospect Brayan Bello’s major league debut Wednesday Things may be looking up for a Red Sox starting rotation plagued by injuries

Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, joined Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh during a tour of an underground coal mine in Dallas, W.Va., last August.

As labor secretary, Walsh hits the road for the Biden administration

The former Boston mayor didn't travel all that much before joining President Biden’s Cabinet as labor secretary in early 2021. But since then, he’s been a road warrior for the White House.

Kelly Thomas is the City of Boston’s keeper of graves with a job that oversees the city’s historic cemeteries including Eliot Burying Ground in Roxbury.

‘The oldest stone in all of Boston’: Visits to some of the city’s historic graveyards are by appointment only

The cemetery is open to the public, but visits to the Eliot Burying Ground, as well as nine other historic graveyards across the city, are by appointment only.

Fourth of July crowds and travel could lead to an uptick in coronavirus infections, experts said.

Experts: Keep a sharp eye out for COVID-19 symptoms now that Fourth gatherings have passed

With Fourth of July weekend celebrations in the rearview mirror, people should keep an eye out for possible symptoms of COVID-19, experts said Tuesday.

Mass. reports 4,090 confirmed cases and 15 deaths

Opinion

Anti-abortion activist Allen Siders holds his Bible outside of the Hinds County Chancery Court in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday.

Ending abortion rights will spell an assault on American liberties

The question now is whether, in the name of preventing abortions, states can inhibit personal freedoms in ways that would have seemed inconceivable only a few months ago.

Driving — and dying — while Black

IDEAS | SIMAR BAJAJ

A blood-oxygen detector without racial bias

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Yes, there is such a thing as a formerly developed country

Timeless advice for the US Senate: The Baker’s Dozen speech

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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In college sports, too much change is happening too fast
It's time for school presidents, ADs, conference commissioners, TV partners, and the NCAA to plot a long-term vision for college sports.

The labor market is hot, but college grads are still struggling with the job hunt
The rise of remote work and a looming recession make this a complicated time to look for full-time work.

More pain ahead for tech companies battered in market decline

Romney says the return of Trump would ‘feed the sickness, probably rendering it incurable’

Republican Senator Mitt Romney warned that the divides fracturing the country could lead to “serious consequences” if leadership does not emerge to “rise above the din to unite us behind the truth.”

Chelsea police seek person of interest in midafternoon shootout in McDonald’s parking lot

Witnesses said passengers in two vehicles exchanged gunfire in the parking lot of the restaurant on Revere Beach Parkway. No one was injured, but a stray bullet narrowly missed a patron sitting inside a nearby Dunkin Donuts, police said.

Providence Police, attorney general investigating after video captures officer smashing handcuffed man’s face into pavement
The Police Department’s report differs from video taken at the scene, shows the supervisors struggling with the man next to parked vehicles.

Boston approves architectural conservation district for Roxbury’s Highland Park
Residents of Highland Park have spent decades trying to protect the neighborhood’s architectural diversity from urban renewal, development, and gentrification.

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Local human resources directors report job candidates are abruptly ending interviews when they find out remote work isn’t an option.

‘It’s really a mess’: The growing split between workers and bosses on returning to the office

Two-plus years into the pandemic, many companies are getting anxious to get back to in-person work, but find their workers like hybrid life just fine.

GETTING SALTY

Inga McCarthy worked at Biba, left the industry to have kids, and now lives her pastry dream on Cape Ann
‘It’s like having a baby,’ says the owner of Gloucester bakery Cake Ann.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest
Nicole Merullo decided last week that there’s nothing funny about putting up with a dysfunctional MBTA. Recent developments have resulted in longer wait times, crowded trains, and legions of people running late.

Tell us: What would your MBTA protest sign say?

Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered.
Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights, gun laws, and environmental regulations have put a spotlight on the court itself - and spurred calls for reform from some liberal lawmakers. But what would such reforms entail, and wouldn't they pose risks? We asked legal experts to break it all down.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in "Somebody Somewhere."

If a great show needs a little extra love, this TV critic has some to spare

Six long-running podcasts, ranging from satire to movie analysis to deliberately banal gossip, all provide some escapism if all you really want to do is avoid the news cycle for a little bit. (Irene Rinaldi/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY UPLIFTING PODCASTS BY EMMA DIBDIN FOR JUNE 28, 2022. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

6 podcasts to make you feel good

Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Audience members watch the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "The Tempest" on Boston Common in July 2021.

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season

Special Projects

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

Jeneé Osterheldt

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

“Crown thy good with brotherhood,” implores the most beloved of American hymns. It isn’t too late to make it happen.

The Revolution was America’s first civil war

With Roe overturned, Congress must act on data privacy

Dr. Izzy Lowell started Queer Med in Decatur, Ga., to fill gaps in the care for transgender and nonbinary patients of all ages.

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

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 Innovation Trail highlights 21 locations between Downtown Crossing and Cambridge’s Central Square.

IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Boston has the Freedom Trail. How about an Innovation Trail?

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

Rhode Island political news: June 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

R.I. state Senator Tiara Mack faces criticism for twerking on TikTok

A silly moment on the Fourth of July spiraled into a viral event that painted the progressive politician in a negative light among her critics, but garnered plenty of support from her fans.

Chelsea police seek person of interest in midafternoon shootout in McDonald’s parking lot

Witnesses said passengers in two vehicles exchanged gunfire in the parking lot of the restaurant on Revere Beach Parkway. No one was injured, but a stray bullet narrowly missed a patron sitting inside a nearby Dunkin Donuts, police said.

Law enforcement officials say they had no advance knowledge of white nationalist march in Boston

Police said charges will be brought against anyone who is identified in an alleged assault, but Boston Mayor Wu said authorities had few options in responding to the event.

Sports

Nate Eovaldi (17) hasn't pitched since going five innings against the Angels on June 8.

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Things may be looking up for a Red Sox starting rotation plagued by injuries

Nate Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock threw live batting practice Tuesday. Garrett Whitlock will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, while Chris Sale will make a rehab start for Worcester.

Yankees starter Jameson Taillon heads for the showers in the sixth inning after getting knocked around by the Pirates.

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Pirates hand old friend Jameson Taillon a loss in Yankees’ rare visit to Pittsburgh

The Yankees' first appearance at PNC Park since 2017 produced the park's first sellout of the season.

Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran comes up empty trying to field Yandy Diaz's double off the wall in the second inning.

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Nick Pivetta hit hard, Red Sox leave too many runners stranded in loss to Rays

Pivetta was tagged for seven runs, while the offense stranded two runners in the third, fourth, and fifth, and left the bases loaded in the ninth.

Top NHL goalie prospect sent to Russian military base

Anticipation is growing for Red Sox pitching prospect Brayan Bello’s major league debut Wednesday

Brittney Griner

White House: President Biden has read Brittney Griner’s letter pleading for help

Business

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug will get priority review in US

The Food and Drug Administration accepted the application under the accelerated approval pathway and is expected to complete the review by Jan. 6, the companies said in a statement.

FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes

The FDA issued the initial order banning Juul sales on June 23. A day later, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked the government ban.

Airlines: SAS files for bankruptcy

Hulking Government Center Garage in downtown Boston to come down this summer

magazine

The Supreme Court’s latest decision on school prayer is supremely wrong

Blueberry Crumble With Oats and Tahini

Recipes: Three creative berry desserts for summer

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

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

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

metro

Last month, a State Police boat and Newburyport Fire boat searched for the body of 6-year-old Mason DeChhat on the Merrimack River.

Newburyport man, 71, found dead in Merrimack River near Amesbury

With a large number of college presidents stepping down, now could be a perfect time to diversify

‘We’re all on high alert’: Supreme Court decision means Mass. police chiefs have less of a say in who shouldn’t get a gun

sports

The Celtics gathered the players who will represent them at the upcoming Las Vegas summer league for a practice Tuesday at Auerbach Center in Brighton.

Celtics’ Summer League roster is low on star power, but has some intriguing names

Celtics rookie JD Davison eager to learn from his new teammates

Novak Djokovic rallies from two sets down to reach Wimbledon semifinals

business

Bill Hwang, chief executive officer and founder of Archegos Capital Management LP, left federal court in New York in April.

Former employee of Archegos, the collapsed hedge fund, sues for millions in lost pay

In big potential breach, hacker offers to sell Chinese police database

Grace Lee will lead M&T Bank’s Greater Boston expansion

politics

Antony Blinken, US secretary of state.

Blinken sets G-20 meeting with Chinese FM; silent on Russia

Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered.

Romney says the return of Trump would ‘feed the sickness, probably rendering it incurable’

Nation

Chrystul Kizer sits in the Kenosha County Courthouse on Feb. 6, 2020,

Wisconsin court to rule on immunity in sex trafficking case

Parents of 2-year-old boy are among the victims of parade shooting

What we know about the Highland Park shooting victims

World

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson encountered another political crisis after the sudden resignations of two top Cabinet officers. The resignations stem from a new scandal — a minister in Johnson’s government faces accusations of groping two men — that raises questions about Johnson’s judgment and honesty.

A wave of Conservative outrage brings Johnson to the brink

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

Two key UK Cabinet ministers quit Boris Johnson’s government

opinion

A Black man is seen wearing a rainbow flag over his head during the 24th Belgian Pride parade in Brussels in 2019.

What’s Beyond Pride Month? Black Pride.

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

Girding for a fight to protect women’s rights

lifestyle

A pre-pandemic poetry open mic at the Cantab Lounge.

Nine Boston-area open mics to show off your talent

This duo is building a magic tradition in Beacon Hill

Uneasy US tries to fete a July 4 marred by parade shooting

food & dining

Pan seared diver sea scallops paired with Italian varietals at Sarto, a restaurant in downtown Providence that received accolades from Wine Spectator magazine for its selection in 2022.

Here are Rhode Island’s best restaurants for wine, says Wine Spectator

Bigger is better when it comes to flipping burgers

Monster Pops make summer treats even cooler

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

Sam Fein, "Overwhelmed," gouache, ink, and pencil on paper, in "Invisible Disabilities" exhibit at UVA's Arthaus Gallery.

Artists explore ‘Invisible Disabilities’ at Arthaus Art Gallery

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

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

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Jack Nicholson, with Mr. Turkel in a lobby card for the film 'The Shining', 1980.

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

In ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ it’s yammer of the gods

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Television

Rebecca Rittenhouse and David Del Rio in "Maggie."

What will the future hold for Hulu’s ‘Maggie’?

If a great show needs a little extra love, this TV critic has some to spare

This week’s TV: A new Dennis Lehane drama, Apple TV+ comes of age, and a psychic sitcom

music

Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Dead & Company weather the storm at Gillette

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

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

Mr. Squires

Bill Squires, 89, went the distance as the Boston Marathon’s premier coach

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

Clifford Alexander Jr., first Black secretary of Army, dies at 88