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Digital finances were a boon for the legal adult industry. Now, they’re shutting out sex workers.

In an industry with a history of exploitation, access to banking can help workers build a life. But banks and digital payment platforms are excluding sex workers at a rapid clip.

Matthew Nilo, lawyer charged in connection with Charlestown sexual assaults, agrees to be transferred back to Mass.

Nilo, the 35-year-old lawyer accused of sexually assaulting four women in Charlestown in 2007 and 2008, waived extradition during an initial court appearance Thursday in New Jersey, where he lives with his fiancée.

Former Southborough selectman accused of showing pornographic video to juveniles at a local restaurant

David Parry, 80, was arrested after he allegedly showed a pornographic video to two teenagers at a pizza shop in Southborough.

CONNECTIONS
On Cape Cod, I’ll always try to stay in my summer landlord’s good graces
Leaky dishwasher and all, spending time in the shingled house is still the highlight of my summer.

Compass Medical closure sends shockwaves to already struggling health care system

The abrupt closure of a large physician group in southeast Massachusetts has sent patients and nearby facilities scrambling as groups try to coordinate where patients should go for future health care.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb gives cryptic update on radio partner Fred Toucher after alarming tweets

Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off across US with protests, parades, parties

Woman drives up ramp of tow truck on Georgia highway, launching into the air, video shows

A sedan rocketed into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway. And the whole crash was caught on video by an officer’s body camera.

A symphony of typewriters? These machines are the offbeat instrument of choice for the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.

The group sways to the sound, a hum of clicking keys and shifting carriage returns, as they bang intently on their old-fashioned machines.
QUICK BITE

At Vault Medford, tater tots are not a crime

Once the scene of a brazen bank robbery, now it’s a comfy place for pub food.
Opinion
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The most interesting startup in America is in Massachusetts. You’ve probably never heard of it.

VulcanForms eyes a radical transformation of manufacturing.
EDITORIAL

Public dollars demand public disclosure
Phillip Levine

College financial aid system benefits white students
Gina McCarthy and Kari Nadeau

Carbon capture isn’t the climate change health benefit the world needs
RENÉE LOTH

Somerville shows how to be civically engaged

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BETH TEITELL | COMMENTARY
Remember last summer’s drought? Your azaleas do.
The drought, the historic arctic blast in February, the wild swings in temperature — they’re all contributing to the lackluster spring for some flowering bushes, trees, and plants in Eastern Massachusetts.

Medicare pledges to expand its coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs

The agency’s policy shift follows intense lobbying by patient advocates and drug companies, including Cambridge-based Biogen, which hopes to soon win full approval for its promising new treatment, Leqembi.

Hundreds of staffers for 24 Gannett newspapers prepare for strike

Hundreds of staffers for 24 Gannett newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, Austin American-Statesman and the Palm Beach Post, say they will not report to work for a day or two starting on Monday, forfeiting pay and forgoing assignments ranging from covering city council meetings to high school sports championship games.

Air quality alert issued for parts of Mass. after smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires arrives in area

Officials in Massachusetts issued an air quality alert for parts of the state Thursday, citing “smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires” that continues to affect the Commonwealth.
Smoky skies in N.H. could last through Friday

Three people injured, 19 displaced after five-alarm fire in Brockton rips through two homes
At around 2:48 a.m., officials were notified of the blaze on South Street, according to Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli. Upon arrival, firefighters found both of the multi-family, three-story homes engulfed in flames, officials said

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.

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.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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HOUSING

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Love Letters

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters
Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

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I went searching for a relative who escaped the Holocaust. I found a secret some want to forget.

My decades-long quest to find the lone survivor of a massacre that wiped out a branch of our Jewish family in Poland — and the hidden truth about the killers.

Our Names, Our Culture: AAPI voices on reclaiming their names
Hear stories about how given names — and the process of reclaiming them — can shape identities, reveal family histories, and provide cultural connections.

Chaim Bloom may be (relatively) new to Boston, but his family roots run deep
Chaim Bloom's family history is interwoven with the fabric of 20th century Boston, even if he is not a native.

After being spotted in Eastern Mass. towns, ‘Buster the Bear’ becomes social media star
Like a child let loose at the playground, the approximately 2-year-old bear has been on the move in recent days, roaming through backyards and devouring seed mixes from bird feeders, often seen standing on his hind legs, sometimes swatting playfully at tree branches.

Culture & Lifestyle

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Something’s gonna change his world

‘The Boogeyman’: You’ve seen what’s hidden under this bed before

In a sweet finale, ‘Ted Lasso’ has the last word on toxic masculinity

Special Projects

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Eric Leslie

Boston must make civic engagement more equitable
JEFF JACOBY

AM radio in your car? Don’t let Congress decide.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

What my autistic son’s cold cheeseburgers taught me about bureaucracy
LETTERS

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?
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IDEAS

Calling teen writers! Globe Ideas wants to give you a megaphone.

Metro

Air quality alert issued for parts of Mass. after smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires arrives in area

Officials in Massachusetts issued an air quality alert for parts of the state Thursday, citing “smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires” that continues to affect the Commonwealth.

Three people injured, 19 displaced after five-alarm fire in Brockton rips through two homes

At around 2:48 a.m., officials were notified of the blaze on South Street, according to Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli. Upon arrival, firefighters found both of the multi-family, three-story homes engulfed in flames, officials said

Compass Medical of Quincy announces sudden closure of all facilities

The Quincy-based health organization with six locations south of Boston announced the sudden closure of all its medical facilities, leaving the future of healthcare for its patients up in the air.

DeSantis campaigns in New Hampshire as Trump returns to campaign trail in Iowa

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate on Thursday by turning his focus to President Biden and criticizing him for championing a move to demote the early-voting state from its prominent role picking presidential candidates.

Sports

celtics

Brad Stevens confirms Joe Mazzulla will return as head coach, and other takeaways

Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, spoke with the media three days after Boston’s season ended in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Game 56: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes

Chris Sale will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Reds Thursday at Fenway Park
Reporter Roundtable

How did two No. 8 seeds get here, and other major talking points about the NBA and NHL finals

Reporters Nicole Yang and Conor Ryan discussed a range of topics surrounding the two seven-game series that begin this week and make their predictions.
Tara Sullivan

Jaylen Brown had a nightmarish Game 7 — but the Celtics should still give him the super-max deal

Fenway Park’s pickleball event set for July 13-16
NBA

Report: Pistons hire Monty Williams as coach on six-year deal

Business

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.

Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

Amazon kept the kids' data to refine its voice recognition algorithm, the artificial intelligence behind Alexa, which powers Echo and other smart speakers, officials said. The Alexa-related action orders Amazon to overhaul its data deletion practices and impose stricter, more transparent privacy measures.

Medicare pledges to expand its coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs

For some on a tight margin, debt ceiling deal could make things even tighter
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Perspective

We need to better regulate our banks. Even the father of capitalism thought so.
LOVE LETTERS

The man I am seeing lives with his girlfriend in another state
MISS CONDUCT

Should you give the gift of cash to new graduates?
COOKING

Recipes: Make pour-in-a-pan pizza or pasta with pesto

metro

A running list of possible candidates for Cicilline’s congressional seat

The latest political news in Rhode Island

Matthew Nilo, lawyer charged in connection with Charlestown sexual assaults, agrees to be transferred back to Mass.

sports

Red Sox mark one-third mark of season with frustrating loss to lowly Reds

Hanover boys’ rugby steamrolls into semifinals with a dominating victory over Chelmsford in Division 2 tournament

Revolution salvage tie on Carles Gil’s stoppage-time goal in Atlanta

business

US applications for unemployment benefits tick up slightly as labor market remains healthy

Digital finances were a boon for the legal adult industry. Now, they’re shutting out sex workers.

Fenway Park’s pickleball event set for July 13-16

politics

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

DeSantis campaigns in New Hampshire as Trump returns to campaign trail in Iowa

For some on a tight margin, debt ceiling deal could make things even tighter

Nation

Hundreds of staffers for 24 Gannett newspapers prepare for strike

Woman drives up ramp of tow truck on Georgia highway, launching into the air, video shows

LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off across US with protests, parades, parties

World

Pride Month kicks off with protests, parades, parties

Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony attended by Britain’s William and Kate, Dr. Jill Biden

Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child

opinion

Boston must make civic engagement more equitable

Congress has no choice but to pass debt limit deal

Calling teen writers! Globe Ideas wants to give you a megaphone.

lifestyle

I’m stuck in my grief

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

At 83, Al Pacino is expecting another baby

food & dining

At Vault Medford, tater tots are not a crime

A modern Asian noodle bar replaces Fortnight in downtown Providence

Lobster lessons in Maine, whale films from anywhere, and a bag for keeping things dry on the go

travel

In Becket, the Dream Away Lodge is ‘somewhere between a living museum or a living work of art, and a church’

More travelers are taking the train — to save the planet

The safest places for LGBTQ+ travelers in 2023

Arts

Paintings that are all about touch

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Books

Writing a novel brings out the little boy in Steven Wright

‘The Soldier’s Truth,’ a biography of Ernie Pyle, chronicles the World War II correspondent’s efforts to connect the soldier’s experience of war to a distant public

Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned’ recounts a dark past and holds out the possibility of transformation

Movies

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Something’s gonna change his world

‘The Boogeyman’: You’ve seen what’s hidden under this bed before

Harrison Ford spotted at Amherst College for son Liam’s graduation

Television

In conclusion, ‘Barry’ lacked resonance almost until the end

In a sweet finale, ‘Ted Lasso’ has the last word on toxic masculinity

In the end, ‘Succession’ drew buzz, but not as many viewers as you might think

music

A symphony of typewriters? These machines are the offbeat instrument of choice for the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.

Global hip-hop star Sampa the Great went home to discover a sound she’d missed all these years

3rd man charged in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

Theater/Dance

In Lyric Stage’s ‘Rooted,’ a tree grows on Clarendon Street

As a ballet school turns 10, its former students flock home to dance and celebrate

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Robin Wagner, set designer who won three Tony Awards, dies at 89

Ed Ames, singing star who became a familiar face on TV, dies at 95

Ian Hacking, eminent philosopher of science and much else, dies at 87