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Matthew Nilo pleads not guilty to sex assaults in Charlestown

With his fiancée watching in the courtroom, Nilo, 35, pleaded not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape, and one count of indecent assault and battery.
Nilo rape arrest is sixth under Boston cold-case initiative

N.H. Governor Sununu says he will not run for president in 2024

Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire confirmed Monday that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president, ending speculation that the prominent critic of former President Donald Trump would enter the crowded GOP fray.
Mike Pence filing paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

To meet new state housing law, Newton aims to make its villages a little taller

One of Boston’s largest suburbs has a year-end deadline to comply with state law that could require it to permit more than 8,000 additional homes.
Your view: Should Newton's zoning code allow for more multifamily housing?

Everything we know about the wayward plane that crashed in Virginia on Sunday

Federal authorities continue to investigate after an unresponsive business plane flew over the nation’s capital through restricted airspace on Sunday, causing the military to scramble a fighter jet before the Cessna crashed in Virginia.
No survivors found after plane that flew over D.C. and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia

Son of N.H. state lawmaker drowns after boat capsizes while fishing with wife in Seabrook, N.H.

Wu launches workforce initiative to get 1,000 Boston residents into biotech jobs

 Biotechs face challenges as the industry’s annual bash returns to Boston

Hundreds of Gannett journalists walk out

Tell us: Did you recently buy a new stove? What did you pick and why?
kara miller | the big idea

What happens when CEOs treat workers better? Companies (and workers) win.

MIT professor Zeynep Ton's new book says companies can succeed by paying workers more, not less.

The cult of the classic Boston Whalers
As boating season begins again in the Northeast, tens of thousands of those classic Whalers are still afloat and remain perhaps the most popular boats in New England waters.

stan grossfeld
Catching up with Steve Pearce, MVP of the Red Sox’ 2018 World Series victory
The unlikely hero reflected on his retirement from baseball and that magical October when it all came together for him.

‘I’m not asking you, Siri’: Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione had a funny moment with his iPhone during Saturday’s game

When Castiglione announced Rays outfielder Jose Siri was up to bat, his iPhone dutifully responded.
Zach Eflin might be an All-Star for the Rays. He almost became a member of the Red Sox.
larry edelman | trendlines

What the heck is happening with the economy?

There were fresh readings post Memorial Day on jobs, housing prices, manufacturing, construction, and consumer confidence, with some pointing to a resilient economy and others revealing strain under the weight of higher interest rates.

Congressional staff of Mass. lawmakers skews whiter than average, data analysis shows

While every member of the delegation has a more diverse staff than the average House Republican, experts question whether Massachusetts’ lawmakers are hiring staff that can best reflect all of their constituents.

MBTA must submit revised worker safety plan today

Federal regulators demanded the MBTA make urgent safety reforms after trains came dangerously close to hitting track workers five times over a span of about four weeks in March and April.

Celtics roster report card: Grading Grant Williams, Payton Pritchard, and the rest of the non-rotation players

Who failed to meet expectations? Who exceeded them? Let's break it down.
Sam Cassell will join Celtics staff under Joe Mazzulla next season

Suffolk Downs sets the stage for Boston’s newest outdoor concert venue

The Stage at Suffolk Downs, an outdoor space for 8,500 concertgoers on the racetrack infield, will debut June 16.
Luke Combs announces second show at Gillette Stadium
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Emergency shelters are overtaxed and overcrowded

There is no magic bullet solution to the shelter overload, barring the creation of far more housing, but there are still steps Massachusetts can take.
IDEAS | SCOTT WEIDENSAUL

An ecological disaster that’s within our grasp to reverse
Elissa Ely

A word of thanks
Shannen Maxwell

The Farm Bill can both feed and heal the nation
David B. Waters

Why Medicare should try medically tailored meals

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‘Hocus Pocus 3′ is currently in the works, according to Disney — no word yet on filming locations
In “Hocus Pocus 2,” the Sanderson sisters’ home in Salem Village was built at Chase Farm in Lincoln, R.I., and production also took place at East Providence, Providence and Newport.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: Tom Holland’s ‘Crowded Room,’ the Tonys, and why we need watercooler shows
“Succession,” “Severance,” “House of the Dragon,” “The White Lotus,” and “The Last of Us” were weekly shows that gave us the pleasure to process, discuss, and theorize about what might come next. So what will be next?

PERSPECTIVE
Finding a home health aide to care for sick loved ones shouldn’t be this hard. (Not here.)
Three out of four patients referred to home health agencies by hospitals are getting turned away. We can do better.

Sligo, longtime pub in Davis Square, closes its doors after 75 years
“This is one of the greatest bars that ever existed,” said Henry Lima, a longtime patron and former bartender.

Deleted photographs highlight Ukrainian military’s complicated relationship with Nazi imagery
That relationship has become especially delicate because Russian President Vladimir Putin has falsely declared Ukraine to be a Nazi state, a claim he has used to justify his illegal invasion.

Three bodies recovered from Iowa building collapse, Davenport police say
The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building, the police chief in Davenport, Iowa, announced Monday.

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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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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Rachael Rollins’s resignation comes as progressive prosecutors face national backlash

A number of progressive prosecutors across the country have been removed, impeached, resigned, and, in at least one case, indicted on criminal charges.

Independent pediatric practices are struggling to survive
Serving the health of children has never been more vital — as patients require increasingly complex care. And many practices, particularly those caring for high numbers of patients on Medicaid, say they cannot sustain the work.

Mary-Catherine Deibel dies at 72; UpStairs on the Square co-owner was ‘unofficial mayor of Harvard Square’
At UpStairs on the Square, Ms. Deibel made “every event and occasion a festive pleasure,” said food writer Corby Kummer.

‘This is Boston’s big challenge’: A new plan to defend downtown against sea-level rise
A long-awaited resiliency plan for Boston’s Wharf District outlines $1.2 billion worth of upgrades to protect the waterfront from flooding.

Culture & Lifestyle

A first look at the proposed design for Holocaust Museum Boston

Suffolk Downs sets the stage for Boston’s newest outdoor concert venue

Debut author Kate Fussner sends Orpheus and Eurydice to a Boston middle school

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

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.

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Middlebury College flunks a history test
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Why was it so hard to bear witness to my father’s final days?
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Mass. owes feds $2.5 billion. Who’s going to pay?

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

Metro

N.H. Governor Sununu says he will not run for president in 2024

Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire confirmed Monday that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president, ending speculation that the prominent critic of former President Donald Trump would enter the crowded GOP fray.

Matthew Nilo pleads not guilty to sex assaults in Charlestown

With his fiancée watching in the courtroom, Nilo, 35, pleaded not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape, and one count of indecent assault and battery.
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‘Hocus Pocus 3′ is currently in the works, according to Disney — no word yet on filming locations

In “Hocus Pocus 2,” the Sanderson sisters’ home in Salem Village was built at Chase Farm in Lincoln, R.I., and production also took place at East Providence, Providence and Newport.

Everything we know about the wayward plane that crashed in Virginia on Sunday

Federal authorities continue to investigate after an unresponsive business plane flew over the nation’s capital through restricted airspace on Sunday, causing the military to scramble a fighter jet before the Cessna crashed in Virginia.

Sports

Rays at Red Sox | 4:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 60: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Sox look to salvage a split with Tampa Bay in the series finale at Fenway.

Fenway Park’s pickleball event is set for July 12-16

There will be pickleball courts ringed around the ballpark’s outfield that can be reserved by groups of 2-10.
NCAA Baseball

Alabama eliminates Boston College from NCAA baseball tournament

In other action Sunday, regional host Florida knocked UConn out of the tournament with an 8-2 victory in Gainesville, Fla.
Red Sox

Zach Eflin might be an All-Star for the Rays. He almost joined the Red Sox this winter.

‘I’m not asking you, Siri’: Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione had a funny moment with his iPhone during Saturday’s game
Celtics

Celtics roster report card: Grading Grant Williams, Payton Pritchard, and the rest of the non-rotation players

Business

Fenway Park’s pickleball event is set for July 12-16

There will be pickleball courts ringed around the ballpark’s outfield that can be reserved by groups of 2-10.

Hundreds of Gannett journalists walk out

Hundreds of journalists for the country’s largest newspaper chain walked off the job on Monday, accusing the company’s chief executive of decimating its local newsrooms, and demanding a change at the top.
larry edelman | trendlines

What the heck is happening with the economy?

Wu launches workforce initiative to get 1,000 Boston residents into biotech jobs
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I went searching for a relative who escaped the Holocaust. I found a secret some want to forget.
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What it’s like to dive in the New England Aquarium’s giant tank (watch out for Thomas the eel)
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The foundation for feelings is there’
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On Cape Cod, I’ll always try to stay in my summer landlord’s good graces

metro

‘Inflation is really taking a toll’ in N.H., Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president says

Life, death, and Mark Patinkin

What is a Point-in-Time count, and why does it matter in housing and homelessness policy?

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Catching up with Steve Pearce, MVP of the Red Sox’ 2018 World Series victory

It wasn’t just the Celtics. The relentless Heat are wearing down the Nuggets and it showed in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Yankees rally late in Los Angeles to take series finale from Dodgers without Aaron Judge in lineup

business

What happens when CEOs treat workers better? Companies (and workers) win.

‘Inflation is really taking a toll’ in N.H., Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president says

‘I’m not asking you, Siri’: Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione had a funny moment with his iPhone during Saturday’s game

politics

Mike Pence filing paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

Congressional staff of Mass. lawmakers skews whiter than average, data analysis shows

Biden set for critical talks on Ukraine this week with Denmark’s Frederiksen, UK’s Sunak

Nation

Three bodies recovered from Iowa building collapse, Davenport police say

Everything we know about the wayward plane that crashed in Virginia on Sunday

No survivors found after plane that flew over D.C. and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia

World

Deleted photographs highlight Ukrainian military’s complicated relationship with Nazi imagery

Russia says Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation

US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

opinion

We can do our part to lower death toll on the roads

From the outrages of the past, a policy on disability evolves

Don’t demonize parents of children served, indeed saved, by skin shock

lifestyle

The cult of the classic Boston Whalers

How do I ask this person out?

Debut author Kate Fussner sends Orpheus and Eurydice to a Boston middle school

food & dining

Tell us: Did you recently buy a new stove? What did you pick and why?

Sligo, longtime pub in Davis Square, closes its doors after 75 years

Support local farmers in R.I. and head to one of these summer markets

travel

From campy to controversial: How drag queens became a target of conservative lawmakers

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

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

Debut author Kate Fussner sends Orpheus and Eurydice to a Boston middle school

The best new books for summer 2023

Kaija Langley, author of verse novel ‘The Order of Things,’ has built a writing career in the margins of a busy life

Movies

‘Hocus Pocus 3′ is currently in the works, according to Disney — no word yet on filming locations

Danson and Steenburgen to receive lifetime achievement award from Trinity Rep

Hang on to your fedoras. ‘Noir City: Boston’ is headed to the Brattle Theatre

Television

This week’s TV: Tom Holland’s ‘Crowded Room,’ the Tonys, and why we need watercooler shows

In the works: ‘Constant Gardener’ miniseries, ‘Night Manager’ season 2

‘Somebody Somewhere’ earns third season on HBO

music

Luke Combs announces second concert at Gillette Stadium

Suffolk Downs sets the stage for Boston’s newest outdoor concert venue

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

Theater/Dance

In Arlekin’s ‘The Gaaga,’ a Ukrainian playwright puts Vladimir Putin on trial

The stage is theirs: At a majority of Boston-area theaters, women leaders have taken charge

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

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

Mary-Catherine Deibel dies at 72; UpStairs on the Square co-owner was ‘unofficial mayor of Harvard Square’

Saundra Lane, visionary benefactor of MFA’s photography collection, dies at 84

Kaija Saariaho, pathbreaking composer of singular colors, is dead at 70