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Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

As relatives wept, the older brother of a 12-year-old Mattapan boy who was fatally shot in his home was arraigned Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court for allegedly improperly storing the firearm that discharged, killing the child.

After car crash, Councilor Lara ‘hopeful’ about reelection chances even as rumors about her housing situation swirl
“My hope is that that my worst day is not being weighed against the two years of work I’ve done on the City Council,” Kendra Lara told the Globe.

Despite her revoked license, City Councilor Kendra Lara ‘regularly’ drove to City Hall

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges
During a hearing in federal court in Boston, US Magistrate Judge Judith Dein said Cannon-Grant’s move to become the fiduciary for her 65-year-old father was a “clear violation” of bail conditions set after her arrest last year.

RED SOX 8, CUBS 3
Rafael Devers delivers on promise to Brayan Bello with two homers as Red Sox overpower Cubs in return
The All-Star break did nothing to cool off the red-hot Red Sox, who finished with six home runs in all in their sixth straight victory. Bello allowed three runs over six innings to improve to 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA.

Alex Speier: No second guessing Red Sox in the decision to play Justin Turner at second base

Police search for man charged in shooting outside Modern Pastry in the North End
An arrest warrant was issued for Patrick Mendoza, 54, of Boston, on charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery, police said Friday.

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in fatal shooting at Plymouth state forest

John Geovanni Pires Monteiromacedo, 20, whose place of residence was not disclosed, was apparently involved in an altercation with the victim, Robert Aponte-Flores, 25, of New Bedford, at Myles Standish State Forest, prosecutors said Friday.

Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings

A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders, after detectives pursuing a new lead say they matched DNA from a pizza he ate to genetic material found on the women’s remains.

Tucker Carlson grills 2024 GOP candidates at Iowa cattle call

As an abortion ban went into effect in Iowa, GOP presidential candidates saw firsthand how ubiquitous the issue of abortion is among the conservative base.

A historic Maine movie theater is for sale for $1.3 million. Will anybody save it?
The owners of the Colonial Theatre — 110 years old and in "turn-key" condition — hope the right cinephile or patron of the arts will keep the local landmark alive.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Cambridge schools are divided over middle school algebra
The district’s aim in eliminating advanced math in middle school was to reduce disparities between low-income children of color and their more affluent peers. But some argue the decision has had the opposite effect.

Not yet ‘in full asking mode,’ Biden campaign announces $72 million haul as Jill Biden heads to Mass. to raise cash
The Biden reelection campaign announced its second-quarter fund-raising figures Friday, which included money given to the Democratic National Committee and their affiliated committees.

Amid Ozempic marketing push, demand for weight-loss drugs may increase insurance premiums in Mass. next year

The hikes could threaten to push overall increases in health care spending in Massachusetts beyond the 3.6 percent benchmark set by the state for 2024.

This writer foretold Vermont’s storms seven years ago

“We Are Unprepared” follows a young couple who move to a rural community in Vermont soon before a catastrophic storm hits, revealing the strains in their relationship and in their community.
Relief, recovery efforts underway in Vermont as state braces for more showers
high schools

Meet the Globe’s Spring 2023 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region’s best high school athletes and coaches in eight spring sports. Find the section in print on Sunday, July 16.

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

Investors were apparently concerned that Boston-based State Street’s net interest income fell 10 percent from the previous quarter to $691 million in the one that ended on June 30.

What to know about the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan

Vice President Kamala Harris said the forgiveness applies to borrowers who have been paying down their loans for at least two decades “and should qualify for relief.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Don’t let Trump run out the clock on justice

Voters deserve to know the verdict of Donald Trump’s criminal trial before the former president appears on the ballot again in 2024.
Christine M. Pink

When it comes to donating bodies for research, the living must advocate for the dead
Paulette Bernd

Anatomical donor programs are crucial to training the next generation of physicians
NEWSLETTERS

The high cost of rejecting immigrants
NEWSLETTERS

El alto costo de repudiar a los inmigrantes

More recent News

New Boston City Council map appears set after redistricting lawsuit resolves

Boston’s political map appears set for this fall’s elections after a resolution was reached this week in a long-running federal lawsuit from neighborhood groups that had challenged boundaries drawn by the City Council last fall.

Police searching for man who allegedly stole truck with baby inside in Dorchester

The man allegedly stole a truck on Geneva Avenue with a two-year-old inside shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. He later returned the baby to the sidewalk before driving away and eventually abandoning the truck, police said.

Man taken to hospital after car catches fire at auto shop in Gloucester

The man, who worked at the auto shop at 19 Kettle Cove Lane, apparently suffered smoke inhalation, Gloucester police said Friday.

Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures
Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater.

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood
“Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades.

Was I too mean?
The way I said goodbye might qualify as ghosting.

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My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.

Be present, fun, supportive, kind: These are just a few of the lessons Uncle Bob offered about how an uncle can be a positive force on a kid's life.

Severe labor and delivery complications in Mass. nearly doubled over past decade, DPH report finds: ‘Racism — not race — is the risk factor’
Exacerbated by COVID, complications disproportionately affect communities of color and people with disabilities, according to the report.

RI BUSINESS
Actress accuses R.I. luxury resort owner of sexual harassment
An attorney for Paul Mihailides, owner of the Preserve Sporting Club and Residences in Richmond, said the resort plans to file a countersuit against Alison McDaniel.

As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway
For families who have fled states where Republican-dominated legislatures have blocked access to gender-affirming care, Massachusetts is something of a safe haven.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Excited for the ‘Barbie’ movie? Celebrate the dolls that started it all.

Special Projects

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.

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

Governor Healey must do better on transparency
Eneida Román

Latinos aren’t represented in higher education. Here’s how to fix that.
RENÉE LOTH

The island that time forgot
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AI’s future worries us. So does AI’s present.
IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

The ageist in the mirror
IDEAS

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

Metro

Police searching for man who allegedly stole truck with baby inside in Dorchester

The man allegedly stole a truck on Geneva Avenue with a two-year-old inside shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. He later returned the baby to the sidewalk before driving away and eventually abandoning the truck, police said.

Relief, recovery efforts underway in Vermont as state braces for more showers

As much as two months worth of rain fell in two days, overwhelming rivers and triggering flash floods that submerged properties.
RI POLITICS

A wealthy Providence developer got 30 years of tax breaks in 2021. Now the City Council may take legal action.

Mayor Brett Smiley says he doesn’t support the deal, which was negotiated by the previous mayor’s administration.

Police search for man charged in shooting outside Modern Pastry in the North End

An arrest warrant was issued for Patrick Mendoza, 54, of Boston, on charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery, police said Friday.

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

With limited options to bolster starting rotation, Red Sox to rely on Big Three for now

Brayan Bello, James Paxton, and Kutter Crawford get the ball in Chicago and beyond, and bullpen games are on the schedule for Monday and Tuesday in Oakland.
ROCKIES 7, YANKEES 2

Yankees’ day in Denver starts well with Aaron Judge working out, but ends with loss to Rockies

In their first game since new hitting coach Sean Casey was hired, slumping New York got off to a fast start but then fizzled in the batter’s box at offense-friendly Coors Field.
ORIOLES 5, MARLINS 2

Orioles benefit from Adam Frazier’s first multihomer game in win against Marlins

Frazier went deep twice and Cedric Mullins hit a solo shot for Baltimore, which pulled within 1½ games of first-place Tampa Bay in the American League East.
BLUE JAYS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 2

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. follows up Home Run Derby win with long ball in first at-bat back with Blue Jays
RED SOX 8, CUBS 3

Rafael Devers delivers on promise to Brayan Bello with two homers as Red Sox overpower Cubs in return
KNICKS 97, CELTICS 89

Celtics using Summer League to experiment with zone defense

Business

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

Investors were apparently concerned that Boston-based State Street’s net interest income fell 10 percent from the previous quarter to $691 million in the one that ended on June 30.

Korro Bio absorbs Frequency Therapeutics in reverse biotech merger

The deal will leave five-year-old Korro with $170 million in cash to advance its pipeline of six drug candidates.

Whoop has a new HQ, just steps from Fenway. Here’s a peek inside.

Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student debt
magazine
Globe Magazine

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

CONNECTIONS

Twenty years ago, I had an epiphany and made a big life change
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘After we talked for a bit, the nerves went away’
GLOBE MAGAZINE

I spoke about climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat.

metro

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges

Mass. lawmakers ramp up pressure on gun bill

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

sports

Dodgers likely to remain without Clayton Kershaw until August

Sabrina Ionescu shoots lights-out to capture WNBA 3-point title

No second guessing Red Sox in the decision to play Justin Turner at second base

business

Inflation isn’t dead yet

Meet Denise Chisholm, Fidelity’s guru of quant research

Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects

politics

Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon

Tucker Carlson grills 2024 GOP candidates at Iowa cattle call

Nation

North Dakota police say 1 officer died, 2 injured in shooting that also left suspect dead in Fargo

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness

Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures

World

Torrential rains in South Korea kill at least 7 in landslides and floods

US military chief praises Japan’s defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution.

opinion

Unlocking potential for incarcerated people through Pell Grant reinstatement

MTA chief Max Page bulls clumsily about in the public-policy shop

Burnout is causing doctors to leave medicine. Here’s how to help them stay.

lifestyle

How South End neighbors helped two lost ‘engagement canaries’ find their way home

Was I too mean?

A new Harvard report draws a link between parent and teen mental health

food & dining

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.

Ice cream tacos sweeten High Street Place; Harpoon Brewery opens a popsicle-and-pickleball club

At MarketStreet Lynnfield’s Sushi Ike and Soi 8, two restaurants rolled into one

travel

N.H. launches a new safety campaign to reduce speeding

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries

Wish you were here: Some travel traditions are quickly and quietly fading away

Arts

The Cape Ann Museum’s Edward Hopper show opens this month, but he wasn’t the only famous artist who painted here

Five museum shows to enrich your summer excursions, from Connecticut to Maine

At Marion Art Center, ‘Illuminations’ plays with shadow and light

Books

Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto,’ a sequel to ‘Harlem Shuffle,’ delves deep into the maelstrom of 1970s Harlem

Journalist Karen Pinchin documents the unusual life and fraught times of the endangered bluefin tuna in ‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’

Leah Myers on Native American authors and fantasy favorites

Movies

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt leave ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere to strike

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Television

Soderbergh to release new sci-fi comedy ‘Command Z’ on his own website

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

TV won’t be taking the rest of the summer off

music

Jon Batiste’s musical imagination can’t be contained by one Newport festival, so he’ll play both

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

With ‘Seen-Unseen,’ Boston Landmarks Orchestra makes ‘The Symphonic Legacy of Black American Women’ visible

Theater/Dance

Seán Curran and Darrah Carr bring Irish dance with a modern aesthetic to Jacob’s Pillow

Staging ‘Macbeth’ on the Common presents some uncommon challenges

Ten dance festivals and summer series entertain with all manner of movement

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

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.

Remembering Bill Reynolds, a legendary R.I. sports columnist, author, and basketball star