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Police search for suspect after three people slain inside Newton home; residents told to ‘be vigilant’
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the victims, who have not yet been positively identified, appeared to have died of stab wounds and blunt force trauma. There were signs of forced entry at the home, she said, encouraging area residents to “be vigilant.”

US Coast Guard leads probe of Titan submersible implosion, aims to collect debris from ocean floor

The Coast Guard is working with the NTSB as well as Canadian, French, and British investigators to determine the cause of the implosion that killed five people on an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic.

As wind projects stall off Massachusetts coast, industry wonders: What’s next?

While there has been a flurry of recent work on Vineyard Wind, the country’s first major offshore wind farm, inflation and supply chain challenges have left the next two multibillion-dollar projects up in the air.

High school student one of two teens killed in Sunday shooting, investigators say

The teenagers were found shot inside a parked car outside the student’s Braintree home, according to the Norfolk district attorney’s office.

With Russia revolt over, mercenaries’ future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

The rebellious mercenary soldiers who briefly took over a Russian military headquarters on an ominous march toward Moscow were gone Sunday, but the short-lived revolt has weakened President Vladimir Putin just as his forces are facing a fierce counteroffensive in Ukraine.
white sox 4, red sox 1

Another lapse in the field, lack of hitting with runners on doom Red Sox in series-ending loss to White Sox

BET Awards host party-like tribute to hip-hop, performance honoring legends like Takeoff, Markie

The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a performance-packed show that consistently felt like a party.

As legislators renew push for plastic bag ban, much of Massachusetts already covered

In the absence of a statewide ban, the state has seen an explosion of local bans and fees, which now cover more than two-thirds of its population.
Stan Grossfeld

Gun violence tore their lives apart. A night at Fenway Park helped bring them together.

“Be active, join the fight before you join this club that none of us want to be a part of.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Closure of Leominster maternity ward casts a light on shrinking options

When wards close, the ramifications on a community’s maternal health care cut deep.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Two Georgia women, collateral damage of Trump’s election lies, are finally cleared of wrongdoing

EDITORIAL

Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy
NEWSLETTER

The mighty Latino institute punching above its weight
BOLETÍN

Un invaluable instituto latino en Massachusetts
Pride Month

Golden age: Poet-photographer flips the script at the MFA

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade returns after 3-year hiatus

Cultivating community: Newport Pride founders open city’s first Pride Center

More recent News

In Lowell, debate over homeless encampment behind park
Lowell’s city manager, Tom Golden, said the city plans to clean out the area in the coming days as the region continues to grapple with how to handle such encampments.

LOVE LETTERS
My crush at work is an ‘endless cycle’
“Is there a slight chance he might like me back?”

Abortion alarm spurs push for Mass. cellphone data privacy law
A proposed measure would prevent tech companies from selling the location data that’s collected every day by your cellphone.

Missing kayaker’s body pulled from Merrimack River in Haverhill

Haverhill firefighters found the man’s body about 6:30 p.m. after a roughly two-hour search, according to State Police. The victim’s identity was not released.

Body recovered of man who went missing in Pequot Pond in Westfield after canoe capsized

Authorities recovered the body Sunday of a 20-year-old East Longmeadow man whose canoe capsized Wednesday in Pequot Pond in Westfield’s Hampton Ponds State Park, after a fisherman used sonar to locate the remains, officials said.

Peter Pouncey, novelist and former Amherst College president, dies at 85
Dr. Pouncey, who studied to become a Jesuit before deciding to be a classics professor, died of complications from vascular dementia May 30 in a nursing home in Canaan, Conn.

Your View

Tell us about your BPS high school experience
We’re looking to hear from current and former Boston Public School students, as well as parents and educators.

Recommended reads

Police say detective was involved in tawdry love triangle with informant and alleged drug trafficker

The story about an alleged drug trafficker, a detective, and a woman caught in the middle, seemed outlandish. Now, though, New Bedford police are acknowledging the claims have merit.
Globe Magazine: An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.
Economists have argued that once-dense downtowns in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York could face a kind of post-pandemic death spiral. Can Boston avoid that fate?

By the numbers: The ‘urban doom loop’ in San Francisco versus Boston

Jeneé Osterheldt | A Beautiful Resistance
The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it
Lisa and Alison Simmons help fuel a community of creatives decades in the making — and growing.

How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’
With the help of the local GOP and national groups, a new crop of candidates has expanded to take over nearby school boards, posting victories that have turned Waukesha County into a laboratory for conservative efforts to change education.

Culture & Lifestyle

Kane Brown is on his game at Fenway Park

Harvard Art Museums announce free admission for all visitors

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

NHPR podcast expands on investigation into sexual misconduct at addiction treatment centers

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

EDITORIAL

The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins
Sarah Sherman-Stokes and Rachel Silver

Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving
IDEAS | CARLOS VILLAMIZAR

Then as now, hunger in the streets of my Venezuela
IDEAS | THOWAIBA MAKKI

The red sky in Sudan
JEFF JACOBY

Hypocrisy at Middlebury College

IDEAS

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

High school student one of two teens killed in Sunday shooting, investigators say

The teenagers were found shot inside a parked car outside the student’s Braintree home, according to the Norfolk district attorney’s office.

Police search for suspect after three people slain inside Newton home; residents told to ‘be vigilant’

Ryan said the victims, who have not yet been positively identified, appeared to have died of stab wounds and blunt force trauma. There were signs of forced entry at the home, she said, encouraging area residents to “be vigilant.”

In Lowell, debate over homeless encampment behind park

Lowell’s city manager, Tom Golden, said the city plans to clean out the area in the coming days as the region continues to grapple with how to handle such encampments.

Alleged wrong-way driver charged after five-vehicle crash in Nashua, N.H.

Jennifer Pratka, 29, of Litchfield, N.H., is scheduled to appear in Hillsborough Superior Court in July on charges of aggravated driving under the influence and reckless conduct, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Sports

NASCAR CUP SERIES

‘Melon Man’ Ross Chastain wins from pole at Nashville for Trackhouse team

Chastain entered fourth in the season points race and wound up leading a race-high 100 laps at the 1.33-mile, D-shaped concrete oval. That included the final 34 as the 30-year-old held off Martin Truex Jr. by 0.789 seconds.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Rookie Eury Pérez runs scoreless streak to 21 innings for surprisingly good Marlins

Miami took three of four games from the Pirates ahead of a series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. In the London Series finale, Marcus Stroman was knocked out of a start by a blister and the Cubs lost to the Cardinals.
white sox 4, red sox 1

Another lapse in the field, lack of hitting with runners on doom Red Sox in series-ending loss to White Sox

Rob Refsnyder missed the cutoff man with a throw from right in the fifth and Boston was 2 for 8 with men in scoring position.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Jim Montgomery, likely NHL Coach of the Year, still wracked with questions about where his Bruins went wrong
BRUINS

Linus Ullmark doesn’t know what his future with the Bruins holds, but he’s ready for whatever comes his way
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Instead of riding momentum toward season’s second half, Red Sox downshift and it comes as no surprise

Business

As wind projects stall off Massachusetts coast, industry wonders: What’s next?

While there has been a flurry of recent work on Vineyard Wind, the country’s first major offshore wind farm, inflation and supply chain challenges have left the next two multibillion-dollar projects up in the air.
chesto means business

As Boston’s own Sean O’Brien matches UPS at the bargaining table, Amazon could be next

The Teamsters showdown with the delivery giant could lead to the biggest private-sector strike since the ‘50s — and it’s being led by a labor leader with deep roots in Boston.

Abortion alarm spurs push for Mass. cellphone data privacy law

Blinken says uprising by Wagner Group in Russia poses ‘direct challenge’ to Putin
magazine
Your Summer Beach Bag

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

Dinner with Cupid

‘I played Jean Valjean in my school’s production of “Les Misérables,” and she played Cosette in hers!’
PERSPECTIVE

Three ways to improve high school education from a Mass. Teacher of the Year
Your Summer Beach Bag

10 of the best ice cream treats to try this summer around Boston

metro

US Coast Guard leads probe of Titan submersible implosion, aims to collect debris from ocean floor

Driver airlifted to hospital after head-on crash in Holliston

As legislators renew push for plastic bag ban, much of Massachusetts already covered

sports

Hopkinton’s Keegan Bradley didn’t have to trek far to win the Travelers Championship in record fashion

Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela’s rise continues as he’s promoted to Triple A

Given an option to rest, Adam Duvall chose to try to work on his timing at the plate

business

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.

In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country

What is Russia’s Wagner Group and why is it accused of mutiny?

politics

The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say.

Trump is returning to Michigan with hopes of repeating the battleground success he found in 2016

How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’

Nation

GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices

As legal fees mount, Trump steers donations into PAC that has covered them

When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?

World

With Russia revolt over, mercenaries’ future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to stop its embassy’s eviction

Hollywood tycoon testifies in Netanyahu’s corruption trial

opinion

Should we fear or encourage mind control?

The red sky in Sudan

All that is right with South Africa — and all that is wrong

lifestyle

Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco

Poetry is the ultimate summer beach read

My crush at work is an ‘endless cycle’

food & dining

Food bank, health clinic team again post-pandemic

When in Dorchester ... eat at Via Cannuccia

Gillette Stadium to open new beer hall in field-level space

travel

No car? No problem. Here’s how to breeze to the beach on the T.

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

A 94-year-old artist is ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack after 77 years

Arts

Why there are dozens of colorful cows on display across Boston

In ‘Trembling Earth’ at the Clark, Munch’s prescient view of nature in peril

Top that — history of hats at William Hickling Prescott House

Books

10 great New England beach reads, from old standbys to new classics

Adrienne Brodeur’s debut novel ‘Little Monsters’ explores the unraveling of a family and its secrets on the Cape

Mike Curato, author of ‘Flamer,’ one of the country’s most challenged books, on the ultimate cost of book bans

Movies

‘Gloomy, grimy, gritty’: Classic Boston crime movie ‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ turns 50

‘No Hard Feelings’: Jennifer Lawrence balances raunchy humor with heart

‘Blue Jean’: Don’t say gay in Thatcher-era English drama

Television

Golden age arrives for ‘Saturday Night Live’

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

Will full-season release of ‘The Bear’ lead to overconsumption?

music

BET Awards host party-like tribute to hip-hop, performance honoring legends like Takeoff, Markie

Kane Brown is on his game at Fenway Park

On tour, Natalie Merchant finds her fans singing along to new songs, original hits

Theater/Dance

Acrobatics and adult beverages at ‘Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium’

The Huntington’s Michael Maso exits the stage

A spirited — and pointed — ‘As You Like It’

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

Peter Pouncey, novelist and former Amherst College president, dies at 85

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 94

Here are the five people who were aboard the Titan submersible