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Students made their way through the Boston College campus on Tuesday, most without a mask.

Boston’s college students are back. The pandemic measures are not.

Boston’s colleges and universities have, by-and-large, scrapped surveillance testing and mask mandates and done away with isolation housing.

No masks required for Boston students this school year under new COVID guidelines

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election, defeating Republican Sarah Palin

Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only US House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.

Rachael Rollins faces ethics probe for attending Democratic fund-raiser

A federal watchdog agency is investigating whether US Attorney Rachael Rollins violated an ethics law when she appeared at a Democratic fundraiser in July to greet First Lady Jill Biden, according to an email reviewed by the Globe.

Red Sox 6, Twins 5

Xander Bogaerts’s grand slam broke the game open early, but the Red Sox didn’t make it easy in avoiding a sweep

A five-run third inning gave the Sox a big early lead, and the bullpen managed to close things out despite a nervy finish.

For women of color in care work, racial and economic inequities abound, report shows

A new Boston Foundation report explores the extensive racial and economic injustice experienced by low-paid workers — mostly Black, Latino, and immigrant women — who tend to the needs of young children, older adults, and people with disabilities.

Serena Williams pumped her fist to the crowd after defeating Anett Kontaveit in three sets in the second round of the US Open.

Serena Williams not ready to walk away just yet: ‘There’s a little left in me. We’ll see.’

Add another page to the best fairytale going on in sports, with Williams as its author.

Serena Williams defeats Anett Kontaveit, keeps rolling at US Open

Boston City Council meeting turns chaotic in wake of sexual assault allegations against Arroyo
Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo on Wednesday made his first public appearance since major backers withdrew their support of his candidacy for Suffolk district attorney at a contentious City Council meeting.

Wu, Warren, Markey — and now Ayanna Pressley — pull their support of Arroyo in Suffolk DA’s race Woman who accused Arroyo of sexual assault breaks silence: ‘The lies. ... It makes me sick’

Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden (left) and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo at a debate early in August.

A sad and spreading mess

Best of luck to the good people of Suffolk County, who were faced with two way-less-than-stellar choices for the top prosecutor’s job even before the Globe reported on high-school allegations of sexual assault against one of them.

Here are the 24 findings the FTA made in its scathing report on the T
In its 90-page report, the FTA made 20 findings about the MBTA, and four on the Department of Public Utilities, and issued dozens of required actions.

In sweeping report, federal transit officials criticize T’s lack of safety focus and ineffective state oversight Read the full report on MBTA safety issues

An audience member raises his hand as Christian rock band Crowder performs from the SoulFest stage.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

At a Christian music festival, a message of hope and healing has a flip side

At SoulFest, people of faith offered support and fellowship. Then one of the festival's headliners took the stage, and promises of salvation suddenly sounded like a call for a radical kind of obedience.

Arianna Huffington wrote that quiet quitting is "a step toward quitting on life."

‘Quiet quitting’ is a serious threat to our way of life. Just ask Arianna Huffington.

With worker productivity slipping and a near-record number of unfilled jobs, the economy can ill afford a tsunami of slacking.

People sat outside Old Salt’s Pantry in Kennebunkport, Maine.

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

The season has been busy, but also unsettling. Hospitality businesses and tourists have had to contend with high prices, labor shortages, and fears of a recession. There’s a sense that COVID may have changed Maine permanently.

Opinion

City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, left, participates in a debate with Interim Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden at More Than Words Bookstore in Boston on Aug. 9.

Ricardo Arroyo should quit DA race. If he doesn’t, support Kevin Hayden.

There is no equivalence between Hayden’s missteps and Arroyo’s, and this page believes that the incumbent should continue serving as Suffolk County district attorney.

David D’Alessandro

We need to stop whining and figure out how to fix the broke and broken T

Mikhail Gorbachev, a too-trusting statesman

With Ricardo Arroyo and the women who backed him, the #MeToo fever has broken

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

Fixing my gaze on a duplicitous flower — rather than on life’s distractions

The Talk | Nick Martin

The Talk: A dual reality for Native kids
This unprecedented moment of representation exists in the same reality wherein you still go to a nontribal school and have to sit in a classroom and listen to social studies teachers turn our genocide into a “necessary” evil of progress — if it’s framed as an evil at all.

Orange Line shutdown

‘It was helplessly funny’: Amid frustrating Orange Line shutdown, some shuttle drivers provide positivity
From telling jokes to playing music over the speakers, some riders have been praising the upbeat attitudes of the shuttle bus drivers who have come to Boston during the Orange Line shutdown.

Orange Line work on schedule, 37 percent complete as governor tours State Street station
Governor Charlie Baker toured State Street station on Sunday to get a better picture of the progress on the Orange Line.

During first week of Orange Line shutdown, officials highlight obstacles cyclists often face
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Cambridge City Councilor Alanna Mallon took to Twitter this week to highlight common safety issues cyclists face.

Your guide to the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown
The Orange Line is shut down until the morning of Sept. 19. Find shuttle bus routes, schedules, and guides to navigate Boston.

Pick your stops: Find an alternative Orange Line route

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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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Trump team may have hidden, moved classified papers, Justice Department says
Former president Donald Trump's legal team fired back Wednesday night, saying prosecutors "significantly mischaracterized" some of their interactions with Trump's representatives, without elaborating.

A timeline of the investigation into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago docs

MUSIC REVIEW

At MGM Music Hall, James Taylor puts on a career-spanning show with the greatest of ease
Taylor returned to the Boston concert stage following his pandemic-related touring hiatus.

Singing has worked just fine for James Taylor

Dave Epstein | Forecast

September to kick off with drier air after August ties record for number of 90-degree days
The humidity of the last few days is over and it looks like there's some good sleeping weather ahead.

Boston had a dry summer. How dry? Try fourth driest ever.

USA Hockey faults Mass Hockey for its handling of abuse complaints in Assabet program
The national governing body said the Massachusetts organization "failed to take action" on reports of the mistreatment of players, largely by former coach Carl Gray.

For sale, $25m: A historic mansion on a private bluff in R.I.
Sea View Villa in Middletown, R.I., is for sale for the first time in three generations. The main house and carriage house sits on 3 acres with gorgeous views of Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island, and the inside is just as lovely to look at.

Hudson residents fear a massive distribution warehouse might end up in their backyard
Plans call for building a 1.2 million-square-foot facility on what is now Intel property, adjacent to an over-55 community.

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Jennifer Federhen Benoit is shown in a wooded area that she says is private property where her guests were awakened Sunday morning by police: "They didn't do it nicely."

Wedding guests are mistaken for LIV protesters, and a Lancaster family is ‘livid’ at the host golf club

Guests were camped out in woods abutting The International in Bolton, site of this week's LIV golf event, and the club called police.

A guide to the LIV Golf Invitational Boston

A right-wing agitator who attended Jan. 6 riot is running for the Mass. House, testing state GOP’s appetite for extremism
Nominating Samson Racioppi would solidify the MassGOP’s hardline position in a year when some of its endorsed candidates for statewide office have embraced Trump’s falsehoods about election fraud and made vulgar, baseless claims about sex education in public schools.

Surging rents, tight inventory could make moving day worse this year: ‘The whole thing is a thorn in the side of Boston’
This season, between Boston’s red-hot housing market and the snarled-up roads and rails, the annual Great Beantown Move could be even worse than usual.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

After Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional Charter School handling of student’s hijab, questions swirl over why such incidents continue to occur
Tensions ratcheted higher this month after a Muslim student and her family complained publicly about the way the school handled the eighth-grader’s decision to wear a hijab, a traditional religious head covering.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A booth at the Vineyard Artisans Festival's Labor Day Weekend Festival.

9 ways to enjoy your Labor Day weekend

In this 2015 file photo, Kimon Kirk performs at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge.

Lizard Lounge announces a reopening date, 30 months after COVID shut it down

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the BSO in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Michael Tilson Thomas closes Tanglewood on a triumphant note

Director Rebecca Taichman, shown during a break in rehearsal of "Sing Street" at the New 42 Street Studios in New York City.

A Broadway detour brings ‘Sing Street’ to the Huntington

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

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

Mikhail Gorbachev hosted a press conference in 1992 at the Gorbachev Foundation in Moscow.

Mikhail Gorbachev, a too-trusting statesman

A parnassia miner bee and the fen grass-of-Parnassus flower heed nature's call. Watching them inspires meditative focus.

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

Fixing my gaze on a duplicitous flower — rather than on life’s distractions

Pedestrians walked past the New York Stock Exchange on July 8.

Sweet lands of liberty

Serena Williams, reacted after defeating Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships on Aug. 29.

The unstoppable grace of Serena Williams

A voter filled out his ballot at the early voting location at North Quincy High School in Quincy on Aug. 27.

Thoughts and murmurs in the run-up to primary day

IDEAS | JOAN VENNOCHI

How the MBTA went off the rails

Metro

After blistering report from federal inspectors, MBTA has its work cut out for it

The Federal Transit Administration ordered the T to staff up, improve communication with frontline workers, and bolster safety checks, among dozens of required actions.

Rachael Rollins faces ethics probe for attending Democratic fund-raiser

A federal watchdog agency is investigating whether US Attorney Rachael Rollins violated an ethics law when she appeared at a Democratic fundraiser in July to greet First Lady Jill Biden, according to an email reviewed by the Globe.

A sad and spreading mess

Best of luck to the good people of Suffolk County, who were faced with two way-less-than-stellar choices for the top prosecutor’s job even before the Globe reported on high-school allegations of sexual assault against one of them.

Boston’s college students are back. The pandemic measures are not.

Boston’s colleges and universities have, by-and-large, scrapped surveillance testing and mask mandates and done away with isolation housing.

Sports

Serena Williams will play Friday for a spot in the fourth round. Her opponent will be Ajla Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian.

Serena Williams defeats Anett Kontaveit, keeps rolling at US Open

The 40-year-old extended her legendary career for at least one more round.

Xander Bogaerts (right) launched a grand slam in the third inning, before J.D. Martinez made it back-to-back homers to give the Sox an early lead.

Red Sox 6, Twins 5

Xander Bogaerts’s grand slam broke the game open early, but the Red Sox didn’t make it easy in avoiding a sweep

A five-run third inning gave the Sox a big early lead, and the bullpen managed to close things out despite a nervy finish.

Serena Williams pumped her fist to the crowd after defeating Anett Kontaveit in three sets in the second round of the US Open.

Serena Williams not ready to walk away just yet: ‘There’s a little left in me. We’ll see.’

Add another page to the best fairytale going on in sports, with Williams as its author.

Revolution 0, Fire 0

Gustavo Bou’s return does little to spark the Revolution in scoreless draw vs. Fire

Red Sox Notebook

September brings some reinforcements for the Red Sox, but it looks like too little, too late

Stephen Curry’s perfect trifecta: joins Davidson Hall of Fame, has jersey retired, graduates

Business

Job growth slowed in August

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Bed Bath & Beyond gets rescue loan and says it will close 150 stores

The beleaguered home goods retailer said on Wednesday that it planned to lay off employees and slash spending as it looked to stabilize its business by revamping its operations and raising extra cash.

Snap cuts 20% of employees and restructures

The Wing’s last remaining coworking spaces are shutting down

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On Sept. 10, help raise money for the Jimmy Fund at Blooms, Brews & BBQ at Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Aug. 29-Sept. 11

A humpback whale breaches and is about to land on the writer and his friend paddling in the kayak.

After a whale crashed on top of my kayak, I set out to learn how they communicate

15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less

Summer Tomato Tian

Recipes: Summer tomatoes stand out in these side and salad dishes

metro

Providence City Council member David Salvatore, left, is challenging Senator Samuel W. Bell, right, in a Senate District 5 Democratic primary.

Leading critic of state Senate leadership defends his District 5 seat

Rhode Island crime news: August 2022

Officials discuss Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s handling of eighth-grader wearing hijab

sports

"Every game is a long game," said Mac Jones, "and that’s a good thing because there’s a lot of plays to be had and a lot of plays to be made.”

Mac Jones believes the Patriots have ‘ironed a lot of things out’ on offense

EMass girls’ soccer: 12 players to watch this fall

Perennial powers Newton South and Winchester will not be lacking in a shared strength: leadership

business

California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 will permit certain plug-in hybrid vehicles, like electric cars, as pictured at the Motor Show in Essen, Germany, but also have an internal combustion engine that kicks in when the battery is drained.

Gas-car ban offers a hybrid loophole — and more options for Mass. drivers

Hudson residents fear a massive distribution warehouse might end up in their backyard

With Labor Day RTO deadlines, bosses really mean it. Probably.

politics

Mary Peltola, a Democrat, won a special election to fill Alaska's only seat in the US House.

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election, defeating Republican Sarah Palin

A timeline of the investigation into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago docs

Trump’s legal jab left him open to Justice Department strike

Nation

Ebony Brown, whose brother, Isaac E Brown Jr., seen in the photo at left, was shot and killed in 2002, poses for a photo in McDonough, Ga., on Aug. 29.

2 in 10 report experience with gun violence, according to poll

Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show

California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave

World

Taliban supporters celebrated next to Taliban fighters the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan. Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan is more secure for most Afghans, but civil liberties and the rights of women are severely restricted. The country remains internationally isolated and a growing economic crisis has plunged millions deeper into poverty.

Taliban puts on show of force to celebrate anniversary of US withdrawal

UN inspectors moving to Ukriaine nuclear plant in war zone

In Pakistan, fears of waterborne diseases as floods recede

opinion

MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak (left) with a T official at the State station in Boston on Aug. 28.

Your takes on the T: City is walkable; 37% complete, and counting . . .

Meeting gunshot victims’ spinal cord injuries with support, resolve

City’s efforts on kids’ mental health call for systemic supports

lifestyle

How a 12-hour walk can change your life

As gossip about Tom Brady’s 11-day absence continues, one peculiar explanation keeps cropping up

No one asks me out

food & dining

People sat outside Old Salt’s Pantry in Kennebunkport, Maine.

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

Cheap eats in R.I.: Where to dine for $15 or less

For 30 years, they’ve served Vietnamese culture and cuisine

travel

People sat outside Old Salt’s Pantry in Kennebunkport, Maine.

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

In Florida, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ is now the law, and LGBTQ+ businesses fear the fallout

‘Worst Maine travel piece of the year’: Bangor newspaper slams New York Post column

Arts

Imogen Cunningham, "The Unmade Bed," 1957

At the MFA, the liveliness of ‘Stillness’

Zainab Sumu’s fibers of being

Harvard Art Museums stay open late on Thursday for exploring and mingling

Books

Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and literary critic living in Austin.

Gabino Iglesias and reading for the ‘controlled chaos’ of scary books

Transcending the mundane in “Rabbit Hutch”

Retelling the story of the first superstar in ‘Path Lit by Lightning’

Movies

John McEnroe in "McEnroe."

Game, set, ‘McEnroe’

‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32

‘Me Time’? Make that ‘Flee Time’

Television

Owain Arthur in a scene from "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is epically OK

‘Sopranos’ convention on tap for December in Los Angeles

Alyssa Limperis on ‘No Bad Days,’ losing her dad, and the things that make Rhode Island great

music

Little Feat will headline the third day of the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Charlestown, R.I.

After a close call, Rhode Island’s Rhythm & Roots Festival is back for another year

Just call her Dr. Joni Mitchell

At MGM Music Hall, James Taylor puts on a career-spanning show with the greatest of ease

Theater/Dance

Wesley Jones (seated) and Francis Jue in "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" at Signature Theatre.

In Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,’ the voices of a shattered city

Jacob’s Pillow festival closes with mighty Miami City Ballet

A Broadway detour brings ‘Sing Street’ to the Huntington

globe local

One of many site-specific and nature-inspired fairy houses of the Enchanted Forest exhibit.

Turning a botanic garden into an enchanted forest

Will Massachusetts benefit from sports betting?

Police say to be wary of bears

Obituaries

Mr. Thomas build a pennant-winning team through trades and free agents for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Lee Thomas, former Sox player, architect of the 1993 Phillies, dies at 86

Uma Pemmaraju remembered as a pioneering Indian American in Boston’s TV news and on Fox

‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32