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Game 4 | Celtics 116, Heat 99

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Players come together, coach steps up sideline game, and Celtics’ season continues on

Jaylen Brown noted he and his teammates galvanized on the off day between the embarrassing Game 3 loss and Game 4. For his part, Joe Mazzulla coached his best game. Now, it's all about playing and winning one more game.
Celtics still face an uphill battle against Heat, but the belief is there
dan shaughnessy

Celtics got their first win over Heat, and Kevin Millar knows anything can happen now

The Celtics are hoping to pull a page from the Red Sox playbook of 2004, and they took the first step with Tuesday's Game 4 victory.

On Nantucket, billionaire Charles Johnson brings fight against clam shack to court
Despite community support, a clam shack overlooking the harbor on Nantucket continues to face opposition from a group of wealthy residents, including billionaire Charles Johnson.

MassDOT must pay up for little-used Southie rail line, SJC rules
The state lost an eminent domain case involving Track 61, an old freight line that runs through South Boston and the Seaport.

Angels 4, Red Sox 0

Brayan Bello shines again, but Sox bats stay silent in another loss to the Angels

For the second straight night a Sox starter gave up just two runs in a strong outing, and for the second straight night it wasn't enough.

After ransomware attack, state’s second-largest health insurer says patient data stolen

The data taken may contain personal information and potential protected health information, including names, Social Security numbers, and provider taxpayer identification numbers.

Five things to know about the US surgeon general’s warning on social media use by children

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the most common question parents ask him is whether social media is safe for their children.

Glimmers of optimism on a debt limit deal as Biden and McCarthy directly engage

Still, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remained far apart Tuesday.
How defaulting on the nation’s debt would affect N.H. ‘Everything is at stake’ in debt limit standoff, Raimondo says

Mass. sober home operator indicted in sprawling fraud scheme

The founder of a small Boston area addiction treatment empire knew he was under scrutiny — the Globe and STAT News published investigations into his questionable business dealings, and the attorney general’s office announced it was examining alleged addiction treatment scams.
From 2019: Unwatched, a sober home business boomed. Then they found the bones.

Florida school bans Amanda Gorman’s poem recited at Biden’s inauguration

Gorman, a 2020 graduate of Harvard University and the U.S.’s first youth poet laureate, at 22 was the youngest inaugural poet in the nation’s history. She took to social media Tuesday to say she was “gutted” by the ban of The Hills We Climb.

Cardinal O’Malley, other church leaders failed to prevent abuse of three former Arlington Catholic students, lawsuit claims

In what appears to be part of a new legal strategy, three former Arlington Catholic High School students are suing Cardinal Sean O’Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston and others for failing to protect them from alleged sexual abuse by a former vice principal.

Suspected killer of retired Concord, N.H., couple faces new charge for allegedly tampering with laptop

Logan Clegg, 27, had already been indicted in January on eight counts, including second-degree murder, for the fatal shootings of Stephen Reid, 67, and Djeswende Reid, 66, on April 18, 2022.
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Here’s the pitch Ron DeSantis will make to the GOP when he launches his presidential campaign

By looking at what Ron DeSantis is already telling donors and activists, we can glean a few things, including a rationale that may be more interesting than anyone else’s in the field.

Immigration advocates ‘hopeful’ new Healey hires will bring better coordination to migrant response

She’s plucked the new hires from the front lines of dealing with Americas broken immigration system — two heavily involved in nonprofit work and one with more than two decades of experience defending immigrants in court.

Boston police lieutenant arrested Sunday, charged with driving under the influence

Walpole police officers arrested John Earley, who was placed on administrative leave, according to officials. The Boston police Bureau of Professional Standards is investigating this incident, officials said.

Google now lists former Friendly’s restaurant in R.I. as ‘Good Burger’

While filming “Good Burger 2″ in Rhode Island, SNL actor Kenan Thompson has stopped for hot wieners, hung out with Mark Cuban in Smithfield, bought donuts for Newport Police, and taken selfies with hundreds of Rhode Islanders

Ukraine ambassador urges Boston College students to find their inner strength in commencement address

About 4,400 Boston College students received a diploma during Monday's commencement, and Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, delivered this year’s address.
KEVIN CULLEN

For helping poor kids thrive, Mary Walsh deserves a medal

At BC, she did more than teach education. She revolutionized it.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

The familiar horror of Dianne Feinstein’s decline

What’s happening with the ailing California senator echoes a painful dilemma faced by many families.
Thomas Kahn

The fate of the US economy is in Kevin McCarthy’s hands
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: We are literally abusing ‘literally’ to death
Hugh Courtney

An Alzheimer’s drug is slowing my disease, but Medicare and Medicaid won’t cover it
Russ Feingold

Far right sets its sights on gutting the Constitution

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Blueprint Medicines says its newly approved drug for a rare life-threatening disorder could be a blockbuster
The Cambridge biotech’s treatment combats an immune and blood condition that causes severe allergic reactions to ordinary things, like a whiff of perfume or an elevated heart rate.

Alzheimer’s Association chief calls on Medicare to pay for new class of drugs
She is visiting Massachusetts on eve of a Boston rally aimed at getting the federal agency to act.

DEVRA FIRST
A first look at Grace by Nia
With live music and lush decor, the restaurant and club helps usher in a Seaport revision.

Representative Cicilline delivers final speech from House floor
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Rosa DeLauro join in praising the Rhode Island Democrat as a fighter for LGBTQ rights, gun safety, and Big Tech accountability.

N.H. lawmakers make last-ditch effort to legalize recreational marijuana
Governor Sununu signaled openness to state-run cannabis stores, so state representatives mounted a last-gasp bid to strike a deal this year. Stakeholders have voiced concerns.

48 states, D.C. file lawsuit against Avid Telecom over billions of illegal robocalls
The complaint alleges that Avid Telecom sent or attempted more than 24.5 billion calls nationwide, among them, 25 million calls to numbers in Rhode Island.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
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‘Everything is at stake’ in debt limit standoff, Raimondo says

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Google now lists former Friendly’s restaurant in R.I. as ‘Good Burger’

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Players come together, coach steps up sideline game, and Celtics’ season continues on

Jaylen Brown noted he and his teammates galvanized on the off day between the embarrassing Game 3 loss and Game 4. For his part, Joe Mazzulla coached his best game. Now, it's all about playing and winning one more game.
Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99

Celtics still face an uphill battle against Heat, but the belief is there

On Tuesday night, they used an 18-0 run to keep their season alive with a 116-99 win, Miami’s first home loss in these playoffs.
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Alyssa Thomas’ double-double leads Sun past Mystics

Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds while DeWanna Bonner added 15 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the host Mystics, 88-81.
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Celtics stave off elimination, beat Heat 116-99 in Game 4 behind 33 points from Jayson Tatum
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Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99

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After ransomware attack, state’s second-largest health insurer says patient data stolen

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Celtics dispute report that they ‘never got over’ dismissal of coach Ime Udoka

Brayan Bello shines again, but Sox bats stay silent in another loss to the Angels

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Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House

MassDOT must pay up for little-used Southie rail line, SJC rules

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Russian court orders American journalist jailed through August

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Airlines and FAA try to head off summer travel meltdowns

American Airlines and JetBlue must abandon their partnership in the Northeast, federal judge rules

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Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

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Zhang Xiao’s photos look at rural life during Lunar New Year celebrations in northern China

Books

In R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface,’ intellectual theft by a white writer unleashes hauntings of all kinds

Millennials, in Brandon Taylor’s ‘The Late Americans,’ confront a broken world through sex and theory

Burkhard Bilger on German Westerns and his favorite historical novels

Movies

Google now lists former Friendly’s restaurant in R.I. as ‘Good Burger’

Halle Bailey makes ‘The Little Mermaid’ her own

Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies

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Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies

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Jimmy Buffett, out of Boston hospital, says he’ll return to performing ‘once I am in shape’

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July offers a rare chance to see the celebrated Dutch National Ballet in New England

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Terry McDermott, 500-meter speedskating champion for the United States in 1964 Olympics, dies at 82