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Jaylen Brown and Celtics agree to a record super-max deal to keep him in Boston

The five-year, $304 million deal ensures that Brown will be part of the core for the long term as the team pursues its first NBA title since 2008.

Jaylen Brown was drafted by the Celtics in 2016.

Patrice Bergeron saluted Bruins fans after his team was eliminated from the playoffs in April.

After a brilliant 19-year career, Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron retires

"I have given the game everything that I have physically and emotionally, and the game has given me back more than I could have ever imagined," he said.

Tell us: What will you remember most about Bergeron's legacy? A look back at Bergeron’s memorable career

It was a privilege for all to witness the understated elegance and unrelenting competitiveness of Patrice Bergeron

Read Patrice Bergeron’s retirement announcement: ‘I have only gratitude that I lived my dream’

Globe Magazine

He was caught trying to defraud a COVID relief fund. Then he vanished.
Charged in the first such case in the nation, he seemingly abandoned his SUV in Quincy and walked into the Atlantic. But as with much in his life, the truth wasn’t what it seemed.

DEVRA FIRST

Where to eat when you’re in Boston for the NAACP convention
Support Boston’s Black-owned restaurants, in the Seaport and beyond. Here are a few suggestions.

Celebrate Black-owned restaurants in Boston and beyond

Mr. Thomajan, in his menswear shop, Zareh.

Gregory Z. Thomajan, the dean of Boston haberdashery, dies at 87

"If you give good service to this customer, he won’t go anywhere else," said of his success in keeping customers for decades at his Zareh men's clothing store.

North End restaurant’s license to serve liquor, food suspended following owner’s arrest on criminal charges

The suspension effectively renders the restaurant temporarily nonviable. The Board did not set a date for the next hearing, but said it would work to schedule it quickly.

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

The investigation will focus on whether Harvard “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.”

Bronny James, son of LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest during USC practice
James was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California Monday.

In Karen Read case, Norfolk prosecutors want to test unknown material from victim’s clothing

Norfolk county prosecutors are attacking a key defense claim in the Karen Read murder prosecution by asking a veterinary laboratory to determine whether “non-human DNA" is on the victim's clothing, police say.

Berklee College of Music faculty want answers after president leaves without explanation

Hired in 2020, Erica Muhl was the first female president of the 78-year-old institution.

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

The agreement includes, among other benefits, higher wages and air conditioning in delivery trucks.

Boston woman dies after scuba diving in Rockport

Richard Hanson, Newton man charged with killing his wife, cannot have contact with their 3 sons, judge rules

R.I. ethics panel to investigate Governor McKee’s lunch with lobbyist, Philly execs

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson seen at a recent City Council meeting.

Councilor Fernandes Anderson admits to ethics violation, pays penalty in connection to hiring family members

The ethics commission said city employees are simply not allowed to hire members of one’s immediate family.

Cheyne Cousens, 40, recently posted videos on TikTok and other social media about his attempt to revisit a shore access point in Middletown, R.I., that he often used when he was growing up.

The story behind the R.I. shoreline confrontation you may have seen on TikTok

Cheyne Cousens, 40, often used a public shore access point in Middletown when he was growing up nearby. He recently returned to the spot to take a swim, and is now facing a trespassing charge.

Students in professor Wesley J. Wildman’s Data, Society, and Ethics class at Boston University developed a policy for using artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, this semester. The policy states students must disclose any use of AI, include detailed information on how it was used, and not use AI tools during exams unless explicitly permitted.

Harvard student’s ChatGPT experiment reveals disruption in store for higher education

The experiment reveals a major challenge for educators scrambling to keep up with the fast-pace adoption of a tool that is hard to detect and capable of composing college-level prose.

Opinion

Migrants walked by a string of buoys placed in the water along the US-Mexico Rio Grande border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants

Email says state troopers were told to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande and deny water to asylum seekers.

Free prison calls provide a lifeline for inmates, families

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Journalism is being killed in Central America

Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else

Jeremy Kofsky and Kael Weston

Senate must confirm Marine Corps commandant

More recent News

Nantucket oceanfront home condemned after erosion strips away 35 feet of dune since November, official says

The Nantucket Board of Health issued an emergency condemnation order for a home last week, citing the precarious position of the structure on the beach and violations of state sanitary codes.

Armed carjacking starts in Stoughton and ends in Boston with suspect under arrest, police say

Police are investigating an armed carjacking that began in Stoughton and ended in Boston later Monday evening.

As Boston office market stagnates, worry grows about the value of big buildings

Few office towers have sold this year, and the ones that have are selling for a discount.

Biogen to cut about 1,000 jobs as it prepares for rollout of Alzheimer’s drug

The Cambridge biotech says the latest round of layoffs is part of a plan to save $700 million by 2025.

DeSantis uninjured after motorcade vehicles collide on his way to campaign events in Tennessee

Traffic slowed down and caused four cars in the motorcade to hit each other, police said.

Scientists detect sign that a crucial Atlantic Ocean current is near collapse

The Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system has become slower and less resilient, raising the possibility that this crucial element of the climate system could collapse within the next few decades.

Here’s why you don’t want to ignore that ‘No Swimming’ sign these days
It might seem harmless just to jump in the water at a beach closed for swimming. But you should think twice, officials say.

See where beaches are closed in Mass. All Plum Island beaches reopen to swimming after drop in bacteria levels

Video: Firefighting plane crashes in Greece as blazes cause new evacuations
The crash occurred on the island of Evia and was aired in a state television broadcast that showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball was seen moments later.

Boys spot ‘incredibly rare’ blue frogs in Rhode Island
Jack Ragosta was “over the moon” his mother said, after finding the glistening blue frog and researching the unusual find.

Seven wonders of the sports world

Augusta National

Augusta National

There’s a reason they call it ‘heaven’

Churchill Downs

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

From the Brickyard to the Snake Pit

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

The windchill is 7 degrees. Who cares?

Churchill Downs

A weeklong party for a two-minute race

Cameron Indoor

Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Crazies are one of a kind

Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium

The fun starts early at The Big House

Fenway Park

Fenway Park

A love affair spawned from the ‘Impossible Dream’

Recommended reads

Gladys Vega is the executive director of La Colaborativa.

Recent outbreak at Everett migrant hotel shelter shows dueling crises ‘coming to a head,’ advocates say

Boston's housing shortage can't keep pace with the city's growing population of asylum-seeking migrants, who are at greater risk of falling ill while living in close quarters in emergency shelters, advocates say.

‘What else are you going to do with it?’: Developer Bill Cummings is giving away his fortune.
How a hard-working fruit punch salesman built a suburban real estate empire — and why he’s now focused on turning it into game-changing donations.

KEVIN CULLEN

Behind the Maine flag debate, an identity crisis
The decision on the future of the flag likely will be decided by voters in a November referendum. But Mainers appear very divided on the idea.

A Vermont town went without drinking water for 10 days. Some blame the private water company.
The outage in affluent Woodstock, Vt., has some residents talking about whether the town should take over the water system.

Culture & Lifestyle

The cast of "The Boy Who Kissed the Sky," including Errol Service Jr. (third from right) as The Boy.

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

Luke Combs performs at Gillette Stadium Saturday in the second of his two weekend concerts there.

After a rain-shortened first night, Luke Combs makes a splash at Gillette

Dorrance Dance in "45th & 8th" at the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

Edward Hopper, “Freight Cars, Gloucester,” 1928.

For Edward Hopper, Gloucester was a last chance and a fresh start

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A sign advertising the NAACP convention was seen from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on July 17.

With the NAACP convention, Boston looks to repair its reputation

PODCAST | SHIRLEY LEUNG

The deadly motorcycle accident. And the other vehicle.

The author's 1964 bubble-cut Barbie and friends with Barbie's peach Austin Healey 3000.

IDEAS | SUZANNE MATSON

My Barbie, my self

A view of the emergency entrance to the emergency room in Weymouth. Burnout is a major problem among workers throughout health care, leading to retirements and quitting.

Want to fix health care burnout? Improve work conditions for doctors and nurses.

Sergeline, who did not want to give her family's last name, sat on a bed in a hotel room in Boston in early May with her baby, Luna, and her son Fritz, 17. They arrived from Boston Medical Center’s waiting room.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Have an extra room in your home? Host a migrant.

Jim Caviezel in Angel Studios' "Sound of Freedom."

IDEAS | MATTHEW REMSKI

America’s summer of fake saviors

Metro

R.I. ethics panel to investigate Governor McKee’s lunch with lobbyist, Philly execs

In January, McKee had a $228 lunch at The Capital Grille with lobbyist Jeff Britt and his clients at Scout Ltd., who were seeking $55 million to redevelop the Cranston Street Armory in Providence.

Councilor Fernandes Anderson admits to ethics violation, pays penalty in connection to hiring family members

The ethics commission said city employees are simply not allowed to hire members of one’s immediate family.

Gregory Z. Thomajan, the dean of Boston haberdashery, dies at 87

"If you give good service to this customer, he won’t go anywhere else," said of his success in keeping customers for decades at his Zareh men's clothing store.

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

The investigation will focus on whether Harvard “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.”

Sports

Patrice Bergeron said he "had the honor of playing in front of the best fans in the world wearing the Bruins uniform."

Read Patrice Bergeron’s retirement announcement: ‘I have only gratitude that I lived my dream’

Bergeron said he was announcing his decision to retire "with a full heart and a lot of gratitude."

Jaylen Brown was drafted by the Celtics in 2016.

Jaylen Brown and Celtics agree to a record super-max deal to keep him in Boston

The five-year, $304 million deal ensures that Brown will be part of the core for the long term as the team pursues its first NBA title since 2008.

Bronny James in Springfield in January.

Bronny James, son of LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest during USC practice

James was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California Monday.

Kevin Dupont | On Hockey

It was a privilege for all to witness the understated elegance and unrelenting competitiveness of Patrice Bergeron

After a brilliant 19-year career, Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron retires

Follow along with the Women’s World Cup with our day-by-day schedule and live results

Business

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

The Teamsters called the tentative agreement “historic” and “overwhelmingly lucrative.” It includes, among other benefits, higher wages and air conditioning in delivery trucks.

Harvard student’s ChatGPT experiment reveals disruption in store for higher education

The experiment reveals a major challenge for educators scrambling to keep up with the fast-pace adoption of a tool that is hard to detect and capable of composing college-level prose.

Biogen to cut about 1,000 jobs as it prepares for rollout of Alzheimer’s drug

A Vermont town went without drinking water for 10 days. Some blame the private water company.

magazine

Why ACL injuries are hanging over the Women's World Cup

A bunk inspired by sailboats creates two distinct spaces for the teenagers who share the bedroom.

Your Home | Small Spaces

To split a room for siblings, they borrowed from sailboat design

Chicken Salad With Romaine and Tahini-Herb Dressing

Recipes: Stay cool with fresh summer salads

Learn how watercolor techniques have evolved over the years at Gallery Talk: American Watercolors, 1880 – 1990: Into the Light, at the Harvard Art Museums.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 24-30

metro

Monica’s Trattoria on Prince Street in the North End.

North End restaurant’s license to serve liquor, food suspended following owner’s arrest on criminal charges

Research from Harvard economists confirms elite colleges favor wealthy students

Grandson builds a monument to ‘Tarzan’ Brown

sports

Patrice Bergeron received a standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd on Dec. 17, 2022 in a ceremony honoring him for reaching 1000 career points.

A look back at Patrice Bergeron’s memorable 19-year career — all with the Bruins

MIAA cites pattern of ‘serious, egregious’ violations in Bishop Fenwick case

Bill Belichick expects Jack Jones to be on the field at Patriots training camp

business

The value of office towers in downtown Boston is an open question right now amid the highest office vacancy rate the region has seen in more than two decades.

As Boston office market stagnates, worry grows about the value of big buildings

From New Bedford to Shanghai, David Barboza charts new coverage on China

UPS and Teamsters return to bargaining Tuesday

politics

Pedestrians passed a dormitory in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge.

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

DeSantis uninjured after motorcade vehicles collide on his way to campaign events in Tennessee

A Russian fighter jet fired flares at a US drone over Syria and damaged it, US military says

Nation

A memorial sign at Graball Landing, the spot where Emmett Till's body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River just outside of Glendora, Miss., was photographed on Monday.

For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story

Permafrost expert and military pilot among 4 killed in a helicopter crash on Alaska’s North Slope

Study finds climate change fingerprints on July heat waves in Europe, China and America

World

A firefighting plane sprayed water on a fire in Dervenochoria, north-west of Athens, last week.

Video: Firefighting plane crashes in Greece as blazes cause new evacuations

China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor

EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss vital Ukraine grain exports after Russia nixed deal

opinion

A view of the emergency entrance to the emergency room in Weymouth. Burnout is a major problem among workers throughout health care, leading to retirements and quitting.

Want to fix health care burnout? Improve work conditions for doctors and nurses.

The deadly motorcycle accident. And the other vehicle.

With the NAACP convention, Boston looks to repair its reputation

lifestyle

Ally Rzesa/Globe Staff

You had me at prenup

Can I be happy with someone who’s a full-time caregiver?

Should I make this breakup less ugly?

food & dining

The new deluxe model of Yonanas is more stylish and sturdier.

This cool, small appliance turns fruit into desserts

Effie’s Homemade expands its biscuit lineup

A perfect pair: American Vinegar Works releases an extra virgin olive oil

travel

Rooms at the Chatwal Lodge feature Adirondack- style furnishings.

Feeling fancy at the foot of the Catskill Mountains

The best rental car company for every type of traveler

A Chatham inn’s makeover, Colorado’s hot springs, and a self-folding travel stroller

Arts

A pedestrian passes a mural featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crew in downtown Northampton. The Turtles, created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, have roots in Northampton, where traces of their legacy can still be found.

Before they went full Hollywood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke the mold in Northampton

‘Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable’ celebrates a remarkable ‘cultural pollinator’

‘Impassioned Destruction’: Exhibit offers new perspective on Boston Tea Party

Books

In Edith Bruck’s ‘Lost Bread,’ an account of the Holocaust and its aftermath, cruelty continues for survivors even after Auschwitz is closed

Could ‘The Last of Us’ really happen? Emily Monosson details the potential future of fungal pathogens in an ever-warming world

Visual columnist Wendy MacNaughton on books about mortality and drawing

Movies

A pedestrian passes a mural featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crew in downtown Northampton. The Turtles, created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, have roots in Northampton, where traces of their legacy can still be found.

Before they went full Hollywood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke the mold in Northampton

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

Fans reclaimed ‘girliness’ through fashion at the opening night of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’

Television

"Big Brother" contestants Monte Taylor and Taylor Hale in a scene from season 24. On Wednesday, CBS marks a reality TV milestone with “Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration.”

This week’s TV: ‘Twisted Metal’ premieres, ‘Dark Winds’ returns, and ‘Big Brother’ endures

Reality TV performers need a union, ‘Housewives’ star says

Netflix hikes ad-free price for new subscribers

music

On Friday night, Xian Zhang, music director of the New Jersey Symphony, made her Tanglewood debut leading the BSO in works by Copland and Dvořák.

At Tanglewood, musical postcards from the ‘new world’

Rhett Miller strikes a balance between his solo pursuits and the Old 97′s

After a rain-shortened first night, Luke Combs makes a splash at Gillette

Theater/Dance

Dorrance Dance in "45th & 8th" at the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

Amid labor turmoil in Hollywood, Broadway seems to avoid a strike

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

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

Mr. Thomajan, in his menswear shop, Zareh.

Gregory Z. Thomajan, the dean of Boston haberdashery, dies at 87

Reeves Callaway, maker of really, really fast cars, dies at 75

Charles Wurster’s fight of a lifetime: Defending the environment, saving the birds