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The Veranda House on Nantucket suffered significant damage in a fire Saturday.

Historic Veranda House on Nantucket ravaged by fire Saturday morning

Firefighters on Nantucket battled flames as fire tore through the historic Veranda House inn Saturday morning.

With the pitching staff struggling, the Red Sox lineup will have to hit another level — especially in clutch moments — to stay afloat
Boston's bats, and in particularly its big names, have been startlingly poor with runners in scoring position.

Red Sox were outclassed by Yankees again at Fenway on Friday Poor pitching, from both veterans and needed youngsters, is at core of Red Sox skid

Parents with pools turn to survival swimming to keep kids safe — sometimes starting before they reach a year old
ISR itself isn’t new — it was founded by a psychologist in 1966. But in recent years, social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok have popularized its style of survival swimming.

Police search for Maine family reported missing after failing to return from camping trip
Jill Sidebotham, Nicholas Hansen, and their daughter, Lydia Hansen, were last seen by Sidebotham’s family on June 27, before they set out to go camping in the area of Phillips, Maine, according to police.

Is clean energy the solution to the economy’s woes, or is it to blame? Inside the battle to brand the moment
Gas prices are soaring, inflation has hit unprecedented levels, and economists are warning of a recession. Climate groups and the oil industry have been fighting to control the narrative and fix these crises.

Elon Musk says he’s terminating $44 billion Twitter buyout deal
The Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.

TOM FARRAGHER

A sad farewell to an island paradise
Andrew Cromartie and Janet Forest are preparing to bid farewell to Nantucket, a place that has financially slipped away from them.

Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy wasn't a free agent for long.

Word is out that Bruins players had their say in Bruce Cassidy’s firing. It’s a risky revelation.

Players should certainly be heard, but it’s a fine line when they have a hand in pulling the strings.

Baker Mayfield and the Panthers will face the Browns in Week 1.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Breaking down the Baker Mayfield trade and what it means for the Browns and Panthers

This was a trade the Browns had to make, even though they got a pittance in return, and they don’t know if they will have Deshaun Watson available this year.

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won her first Grand Slam on Saturday.

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins Wimbledon final for first Grand Slam title

The 23-year-old, born in Russia, is the first major winner to represent Kazakhstan.

Opinion

The backside of the Massachusetts State House is reflected in a puddle of water collecting on a table after a rain on June 23. This image has been rotated 180 degrees.

Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to offer tax relief to the middle class. But what about the poor?

The state Legislature should include low-income families in plans to dole out $250 rebates to offset the rising cost of gas and other products.

IDEAS | SHAUN CAMMACK

I quit Twitter and discovered Wikipedia’s righteous, opinionated, utterly absorbing battles over The Truth

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

On the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, State Department has no spine

Sorry, Charlie: The T is still your problem

MARCELA GARCÍA

Nayib Bukele’s failed Bitcoin experiment in El Salvador

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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Justice Kavanaugh leaves a D.C. restaurant after abortion rights protesters show up
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh made a quick exit out the rear of Morton’s, a steakhouse in downtown Washington, D.C., when abortion rights protesters gathered at the restaurant after learning he was dining there, Politico reported.

Boston researchers may have found biomarker for long COVID
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital said their study bolsters a theory that at least one cause of long COVID is the coronavirus persisting in a reservoir somewhere in the body even after a patient has recovered from a bout with COVID-19.

Incomplete grade? Columbia loses ranking over dubious data
U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges, saying in a statement that the Ivy League institution failed to substantiate certain 2021 data it previously submitted, including student-faculty ratios and class size.

State officials will scale back the frequency of COVID data reporting to one day a week
Officials said they will scale back the number of days each week that they post COVID-19 data to the official dashboard from five days a week to just one — on Thursday.

‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts,’ dies
Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday.

‘The fastest way to restore Roe is to pass a national law’: Biden signs order on abortion access
President Biden delivered impassioned remarks Friday condemning the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and pleading with Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November.

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Maully Shah, Neil Bennett, and the rest of the rescue team carried Gary Cohen down Mount Monadnock on June 30.

When a Boston hiker took a treacherous fall on Mount Monadnock, a group of strangers sprang into action to help

In southwest New Hampshire, Mount Monadnock is said to be one of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world. But as the fraught rescue of Gary Cohen last week makes clear, even a well-trodden day hike can turn dangerous.

DEVRA FIRST AND CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

On the Mid Cape, sometimes the best activity is no activity at all
Welcome to the second installment of our Cape Cod adventure, in which we wanted to engage in activities (hello, Cape Cod Railroad), but we were also drawn to slothful mornings at the beach. How did we resolve this conundrum? Read on, friends.

The US may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scientists say
The response in the United States has been sluggish and timid, reminiscent of the early days of the COVID pandemic, experts say, raising troubling questions about the nation’s preparedness for pandemic threats.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Poor pitching, from both veterans and needed youngsters, at core of Red Sox skid
This is the first series against the Yankees since 2015 that the Sox have started two pitchers under the age of 26. If you take out the times the Sox were in last place, you have to go back to 2008.

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Culture & Lifestyle

In "Loot," Maya Rudolph plays a billionaire who decides to live a 9-to-5 life in the office of a charitable foundation.

These workplace comedies get the job done

From left: Marcel Spears, Nikki Crawford, and Billy Eugene Jones in James Ijames's “Fat Ham” at the Public Theater in New York.

Seen and heard at the theater: distinct voices, fresh perspectives

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson is backed on his "Close to the Edge" 50th anniversary tour by students from the Paul Green Rock Academy.

Would Jon Anderson dare to perform ‘Close to the Edge’ with just a band of teens? Yes!

Bill Griffeth (“Strangers No More: A Sequel to The Stranger in My Genes”) is in conversation with Libby Copeland Thursday at 6 p.m. at the American Inspiration by New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Author readings around Boston July 10-16

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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

In 2019, students from five BPS schools performed with the Boston Pops during their opening Holiday at the Pops show the first week of December.

Brenda Cassellius

A roadmap to success for Boston Public Schools

The sense that Boris Johnson had worn out his welcome with a weary public that now wanted him gone played a part in his decision to resign as prime minister of Great Britain.

Boris Johnson and the limits of democratic tolerance

Boris Johnson is out of a job because — not for the first time — he appears to have been covering up dysfunctional behavior, either his own, or by one of his chums.

Game over for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony should be a reminder to young staffers, particularly those who work with or alongside the coup-inclined: Be ferocious note-keepers. Log every meeting, recount what was said, and store it all somewhere safe.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Advice for Washington’s young staffers

US Attorney Rachael Rollins watches as Acting Boston Police Commissioner Gregory Long speaks to reporters about the Patriot Front march.

‘If this were a Black Lives Matter protest, would the response have been different?’

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

Metro

Tony Sirico, who played a gangster in ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79

Tony Sirico, the actor who played eccentric gangster Paulie Walnuts on “The Sopranos,” died Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 79.

Historic Veranda House on Nantucket ravaged by fire Saturday morning

Firefighters on Nantucket battled flames as fire tore through the historic Veranda House inn Saturday morning.

US attorney files action to return long missing medals to Springfield armory

Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins said Friday she has filed a civil forefeiture action to have 24 marksmanship medals dating to the 19th century returned to the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, where they have been missing since the 1990s.

Police search for Maine family reported missing after failing to return from camping trip

Jill Sidebotham, Nicholas Hansen, and their daughter, Lydia Hansen, were last seen by Sidebotham’s family on June 27, before they set out to go camping in the area of Phillips, Maine, according to police.

Sports

Alex Rodriguez, who has two teenage daughters and myriad business interests, was in favor of the abbreviated schedule of the "KayRod Cast."

Chad Finn | Sports Media

With the ‘KayRod Cast’ Alex Rodriguez may have found the authenticity that has long eluded him

The “KayRod Cast” airs on ESPN2 as an alternative to the “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast on ESPN and also features longtime Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay.

J.D. Martinez is hitting .179/.313/.205 with runners in scoring position since May 28.

With the pitching staff struggling, the Red Sox lineup will have to hit another level — especially in clutch moments — to stay afloat

Boston's bats, and in particularly its big names, have been startlingly poor with runners in scoring position.

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won her first Grand Slam on Saturday.

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins Wimbledon final for first Grand Slam title

The 23-year-old, born in Russia, is the first major winner to represent Kazakhstan.

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Game 85: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and pregame notes

Word is out that Bruins players had their say in Bruce Cassidy’s firing. It’s a risky revelation.

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

Management runs in the family for new Sharks GM Mike Grier

Business

Sri Lankan prime minister to step down as protesters storm president’s house amid economic crisi

The Sri Lankan prime minister agreed to step down after protesters stormed the president's residence and office on Saturday as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis.

Incomplete grade? Columbia loses ranking over dubious data

U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges, saying in a statement that the Ivy League institution failed to substantiate certain 2021 data it previously submitted, including student-faculty ratios and class size.

Elon Musk says he’s terminating $44 billion Twitter buyout deal

Senator Elizabeth Warren backs SEC’s tougher SPAC plan to curb ‘scams and fraud’

magazine

Is a famous shipwreck in Newport Harbor? A Rhode Island expert is fighting Australia over the answer.

The writer with her husband, Junior, and their daughter.

I moved to Haiti to help it recover from the 2010 earthquake. Violence forced my family to flee.

This week's daters: Andy and Shiella

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We talked quite a bit about raising kids in today’s digital world’

Blueberry Crumble With Oats and Tahini

Recipes: Three creative berry desserts for summer

metro

Naomi Okoro, a 5-year-old from Milton, swam during her lesson at Champion Infant Aquatics.

Parents with pools turn to survival swimming to keep kids safe — sometimes starting before they reach a year old

What you need to know about North Kingstown High School Coach Aaron Thomas and the ‘fat test’ issue

Starting July 16, people in crisis will have a new number to call

sports

Bradley Beal opted out of the final year of his contract at $36 million and was briefly a free agent before returning to the Wizards in the biggest deal in franchise history.

What’s next for the Wizards after their huge financial commitment to Bradley Beal?

Checking in on AL MVP and the other baseball award races

Breaking down the Baker Mayfield trade and what it means for the Browns and Panthers

business

The jobs report for June leaves the Federal Reserve little choice but to continue aggressively raising interest rates in an effort to rein in inflation.

Inflation fears eclipse recession fears as US job growth remains strong

US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

Employers deserve a break on the cost of waiving unemployment overpayments

politics

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event in Las Vegas on July 8.

How a crowded GOP field could help Trump in 2024 campaign

UN says Ukraine bears share of blame for nursing home attack

‘The fastest way to restore Roe is to pass a national law’: Biden signs order on abortion access

Nation

Trump supporters scale the walls on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Alleged Oath Keeper accused of bringing explosives to D.C. on Jan. 6

US appeals court upholds release of Trump financial records to House

The US may be losing the fight against monkeypox, scientists say

World

People pray at a makeshift memorial at the scene where the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in Nara, Japan, on July 8.

Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo as Japan mourns ex-PM’s death

2 men gored while running with bulls at Pamplona festival

Ukrainian official warns of ‘catastrophe’ in captured city

opinion

A newly cut tree in Malcolm X Park in Roxbury as seen late last month.

Trees felled, tremors felt in Roxbury and beyond

By the time they got to Woodstock, they had a trunkful of iconic posters

She feels urgency to fight for rights, freedoms held dear

lifestyle

They talk for hours a day, but he has a girlfriend

WCVB names Cindy Fitzgibbon the station’s new chief meteorologist after the retirement of Harvey Leonard

Sorry, Marie Kondo types. I’m not chucking my stuff.

food & dining

Who said good food can’t be found in a gas station?

A ‘Chopped’ champ (who also beat Bobby Flay) brings his baked goods to the Boston area

At the Israeli fast-casual Miznon in the Seaport, most of the menu goes into a pita pocket

travel

The sun sets behind the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port.

On the Mid Cape, sometimes the best activity is no activity at all

A plane flew 14 hours from Dubai to Brisbane with a hole in its side

On the road with New England activists

Arts

John Wilson's "Maquette for Eternal Presence" sits at the opening of “Touching Roots: Black Ancestral Legacies in the Americas,” part of the new installation "Stories Artists Tell" in the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.

‘Touching roots’ and connecting cultural histories at the MFA

Patrick Kelly’s radical ‘Runway of Love’ at Peabody Essex Museum

‘On the Edge’: A lively West Coast collection lands in Watertown

Books

In a post-Trump world, can writing cure our politics?

Survival stories in ‘Dirtbag, Massachusetts’

A young woman brings light to her family, in 1930s Denver

Movies

Dakota Johnson stars in the upcoming film "Madame Web," which is filming in Boston this summer.

Sony’s ‘Madame Web’ to begin filming in Boston next week

Remembering the intensely physical, surprisingly versatile James Caan

10 memorable James Caan performances to stream

Television

“I have never been involved in a show that has made such a huge impact and touched my heart like this one has,” Suranne Jones wrote on Instagram after learning of the cancellation of "Gentleman Jack."

HBO cancels ‘Gentleman Jack’

WCVB names Cindy Fitzgibbon the station’s new chief meteorologist after the retirement of Harvey Leonard

These workplace comedies get the job done

music

Maren Morris performs at Leader Bank Pavilion Friday night.

Maren Morris does it all at Leader Bank Pavilion

At Bang on a Can’s summer festival, musical explorations are instrumental

A baby boy, a new album, and a tour have put Maren Morris in her happy place

Theater/Dance

From left: Marcel Spears, Nikki Crawford, and Billy Eugene Jones in James Ijames's “Fat Ham” at the Public Theater in New York.

Seen and heard at the theater: distinct voices, fresh perspectives

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

globe local

Alphonse Millefoglie discusses the model his father built of his fishing vessel, the Maria & Al, to longtime Gloucester fishing family members John and Marie Testaverde during the opening of the Cape Ann Museum exhibit.

A port of call for Gloucester’s fishing memories

Should the state ban the use of fossil fuel systems in new commercial and residential construction?

A makeshift ramp is used to rescue ducklings

Obituaries

Mr. Sirico played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos.”

Tony Sirico, who played a gangster in ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, dies at 67

Larry Storch, zany Corporal Agarn on TV’s ‘F Troop,’ dies at 99