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Overall, the average home value in Provincetown as of Aug. 2 was $906,875 -- up nearly 4 percent from a year ago, according to Zillow.

The ‘Nantucket-ization’ of P-town

Is this tourism hotspot becoming less of an LGBTQ+ haven and more of a playground for the one percent?

This New England neo-Nazi group is getting bigger and scarier, experts say. Most troubling: Military vets fill its ranks.
The group’s unflinching embrace of Nazism and pledges of violence have landed them on the radars of extremism researchers across the country. Most worrisome, the experts say, is that the group’s ranks include a cadre of service members.

red sox notebook

Alex Verdugo returns after one-game benching, but can the Red Sox count on him to remain focused?
That the club and Alex Cora have to continuously make an example out of Verdugo only to have him fall back into the same pattern is a concern.

Sweden will move on, next facing sizzling Japan in the quarterfinals, while the United States heads home, the earliest exit from the World Cup in program history.

The US women’s early exit from the World Cup is a story of what might have been

The US lost a nail-biter to Sweden, but what the team will, and should, truly rue for years to come are those initial round robin games.

Frank Dell'Apa: The US women looked more like themselves against Sweden, but their finishing touch was missing

For nine months now, historic preservation advocates have been pushing to designate the Hotel Buckminster's exterior as a city landmark.

Dustup over the fate of the historic Hotel Buckminster highlights the quick changes around Kenmore Square

City officials briefly hit pause on the process of landmarking the old hotel, and preservationists were not impressed.

Man, 20, arrested on murder charge in fatal July shooting at Myles Standish State Forest

John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo, 20,was arrested on a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old Robert Aponte-Flores at an apartment in New Bedford at about 3:55 p.m. Saturday, officials said.

DeSantis campaign is hit by gloom as aides worry race is slipping away
Campaign advisers are said to believe the presidential effort by Ron DeSantis lacks a coherent strategy and message.

Are Republican voters tiring of the war on ‘wokeness’?

The most dangerous job for lawyers is being on Trump’s legal team

YVONNE ABRAHAM

For Massachusetts children, free lunch, at last
Beacon Hill legislators voted Monday to make free school meals permanent for every schoolchild in the state. Hallelujah!

Boston woman charged for allegedly driving onto Seaport sidewalk and striking victim

Emily Verrochi was arraigned Monday in South Boston Municipal Court and ordered to stay away from the victim and the Seaport neighborhood, according to the district attorney's office.

Obama recalls the lasting influence of Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree

Hiring is strong, but exodus of MBTA employees thwarts beleaguered agency’s efforts

Police take man into custody early Sunday following hours-long standoff in Charlestown

Tyler Childers performs at Leader Bank Pavilion Saturday night.

In Boston, country star Tyler Childers stands out for all the right reasons

The Kentuckian's sold-out show at Leader Bank Pavilion underscored his status as one of the truest country singers of the moment.

Geena Davis (left) as Thelma Dickinson and Susan Sarandon as Louise Sawyer in 1991's "Thelma & Louise."

7 road trip movies to hang on to summer all year long

The road trip is a fundamentally “summer” activity, defined by the same hope and possibility that fills the air from June to September.

Jon Batiste and singer DesZ embrace during his band's performance Saturday at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I.

A rousing blend of new and old at the Newport Jazz Festival

There were numerous highlights Saturday at the event’s three stages en route to Jon Batiste’s day-ending performance.

Opinion

MCI-Cedar Junction prison in Walpole in 1993.

As capital punishment fades, progressives take aim at a new target

The long campaign to end executions will be replaced by a campaign to end life sentences without parole.

Why are Republicans so obsessed with Kamala Harris?

Don’t make it impossible for people with disabilities to save money

Too many of Boston’s pools are closed

MARCELA GARCÍA

The debt we still owe to our Afghan allies

More recent News

Boston has few dog parks. It’s led to a pitched battle over public space.
The city was one of the last in the area to allow dogs to roam the streets freely. But the landscape has changed and tensions have ratcheted up since.

Avis Budget rental car workers demonstrate for new contract in East Boston Saturday

Avis Budget workers are seeking greater pay increases to keep up with the soaring cost of living in Boston, and an end to scheduling practices that have resulted in the company denying workers from taking time off, and requiring them to work erratic shifts, according to a union statement.

Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC

A video creator with millions of views, he faces charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering after thousands flocked to Union Square for an electronics giveaway he had planned.

State Police ordered to offer reinstatement to troopers suspended for refusing COVID-19 shots
A decision by an arbitrator is directed at troopers who qualified for religious exemptions from the vaccine mandate, but weren't offered options for staying on duty unless they got the shots.

MassWildlife confirms first record of pinedrops in the state
The pinedrops plant was spotted in the Berkshires.

Yet more Fort Point parking lots could soon be lab space
A development firm has filed plans to build on former Gillette land on the edge of South Boston.

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

A runner splashed through the slush on the Esplanade.

‘We are seeing winter disappear’: Southern New England has lost nearly a month of annual snow cover, study finds

What’s happening in the region is part of a larger global trend. According to the study, the snow-covered portion of the Earth has shrunk by an area more than nine times the size of France in 22 years.

TV CRITICS CORNER

TV’s best episodes of the year (so far)
Amid the blur of the binge era, these series crafted standout stories within their seasons asked viewers to slow down and take notice.

Who needs Disney? We have our own haunted (or just seriously spooky) mansions.
Here’s a peek behind the stained-glass windows of some intriguing Gothic masterpieces — local haunts, if you will — that are open to the flesh-and-blood public.

Long pushed out when neighborhoods change, artists are fighting back, and getting help
An unlikely group of artists and activists known as the Art Stays Here Coalition has emerged to help combat displacement.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jon Batiste and singer DesZ embrace during his band's performance Saturday at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I.

A rousing blend of new and old at the Newport Jazz Festival

Some of Salem’s hotspots are better in summer, in our view — like The Roof at The Hotel Salem, shown here, where the panorama of the city and harbor is as cool as the drinks.

The Witch City is open, and it’s no ghost town, either

This one is haunted, says nearly everyone, but it’s a “good energy.” Wilson Castle in Proctor, Vt., hosts overnights for paranormal investigators.

Who needs Disney? We have our own haunted (or just seriously spooky) mansions.

Faran Tahir and Joanne Kelly in "Macbeth," which Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents at Boston Common's Parkman Bandstand through Aug. 6.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

Forget the smart gizmos and give stupid a chance

The Supreme Court said in a unanimous ruling this year that municipalities could not take more than they are owed in foreclosure cases, ending so-called equity theft, but Massachusetts has yet to update its laws in light of the decision.

The state tax foreclosure law is unconstitutional. So why is it being enforced?

What I needed was an epinephrine auto-injector, also known as an EpiPen, but neither the airplane emergency medical kit nor any other passenger had one.

I learned the hard way that US airlines aren’t required to have EpiPens

Greg Torres cared deeply about a range of complex public policy issues and dedicated his working life to making things better for those struggling with life’s challenges.

Greg Torres, the practical idealist

Last month, protesters on two sides of the abortion debate clashed in the Iowa State Capitol rotunda while the Iowa Legislature convened for a special session to pass a six-week 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban.

IDEAS | SHANNON A. MULLEN

Reclaiming our agency

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Massachusetts Teachers Association to launch ballot campaign aimed at ending MCAS graduation requirement

“This is an issue that educators have been passionate about for quite some time,” said Deb McCarthy, the union’s vice president, on Sunday.

Mae Arnette, jazz singer known as ‘Boston’s first lady of song,’ dies at 91

"She was a real entertainer and I would put her in the stage presence class of a Sarah Vaughan," said jazz historian Richard Vacca.

Police take man into custody early Sunday following hours-long standoff in Charlestown

No injuries were reported, according to a statement from Boston police.

A rousing blend of new and old at the Newport Jazz Festival

There were numerous highlights Saturday at the event’s three stages en route to Jon Batiste’s day-ending performance.

Sports

Celine Boutier shot 2-under 70 in the final round to capture the Scottish Open.

Women’s Scottish Open goes to Celine Boutier, whose back-to-back wins bode well for British Open chances

Boutier tapped in for par to finish on 15-under 273 and win for the third time in 2023, having also captured the title at the LPGA Drive On Championship in March.

Alex Verdugo was in the lineup, going 3 for 4 one day after being a late scratch.

red sox notebook

Alex Verdugo returns after one-game benching, but can the Red Sox count on him to remain focused?

That the club and Alex Cora have to continuously make an example out of Verdugo only to have him fall back into the same pattern is a concern.

Charles Howell III (right) doused Bryson DeChambeau in celebration after his LIV Golf teammate's 58 in the final round at the Greenbrier.

Bryson DeChambeau shoots 58 to close out Greenbrier with first win on LIV Golf tour

The former US Open champion won for the first time anywhere since March 2021. He is the fourth player on a top-level tour to shoot 58.

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

No doubt about it, Kendrick Bourne believes in this group of Patriots wide receivers

With adjusted contract on the books, Matthew Judon reads Patriots offense well, and other training camp observations

Jose Ramirez plays, Tim Anderson doesn’t in White Sox win as they await suspensions from brawl

Business

Dustup over the fate of the historic Hotel Buckminster highlights the quick changes around Kenmore Square

City officials briefly hit pause on the process of landmarking the old hotel, and preservationists were not impressed.

Now a public company, SharkNinja invites praise, and scrutiny, over its business practices

The Needham-based maker of consumer appliances has enjoyed strong growth. But inflation and ties to China could dampen its coming out party.

DeSantis campaign is hit by gloom as aides worry race is slipping away

Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home

magazine

Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades, likely longer than anyone alive.

Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades. At 98, what would it mean to be free?

The Cars in 1979, from left: Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and David Robinson

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

A book sitting in the sand with blue skies and water behind it. The pages are blowing in the wind.

Your Summer Beach Bag

10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer

He was caught trying to defraud a COVID relief fund. Then vanished.

metro

Nakia Hill, writer, educator, and Director of Communications for Mayor Michelle Wu's Cabinet of Community Engagement for the City of Boston, led the workshop ‘How We Take Up Space: on spatial justice’ while teaching at Boston’s second biennial Roxbury Poetry Festival on Saturday.

Roxbury Poetry Festival invites people to reimagine their neighborhood and embrace the written word

For Massachusetts children, free lunch, at last

Storms weaken as they cross into Massachusetts; Greater Boston spared heavy precipitation

sports

Erik Karlsson became the first defenseman in over 30 years to reach the 100-point mark in a season.

Sharks ship Erik Karlsson, fresh off his third Norris Trophy, to Penguins

Dutch top gutsy South Africans to advance to quarterfinal battle with Spain

Westford sisters Molly and Morgan Smith to compete at US Women’s Amateur Championship in Los Angeles

business

A taxi is mobbed by young people after a crowd gathered at Union Square Park, where influencer Kai Cenat promised to hand out items including PlayStation consoles.

Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC

The most dangerous job for lawyers is being on Trump’s legal team

Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion

politics

Lawyers for Donald Trump, pictured at an Alabama fund-raiser on Friday, are expected to argue that the former president had a First Amendment right to say whatever he wanted.

How Jack Smith structured the Trump election indictment to reduce risks

Jan. 6 prosecutors ask for protective order, citing threatening Trump post

Pence campaigns in N.H. on his work with Trump — and the limits of that loyalty

Nation

Governor Ron DeSantis delivered remarks at Revelton Distilling Company in Osceola, Iowa, on July 27. When it comes to the Republican primaries, attacks on "wokeness" may be losing their punch.

Are GOP voters tiring of the war on ‘wokeness’?

Are Republican voters tiring of the war on ‘wokeness’?

For Pulse massacre victims, a new push for answers

World

In this picture taken from video distributed on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023 by the Italian Alpine Rescue squads, a migrant stranded on a rocky reef on the tiny Italian southern island of Lampedusa, Sicily is pluck to safety by helicopter. Dozens of migrants were dramatically rescued by Italy as they foundered in the sea or clung to a rocky reef Sunday after three boats launched by smugglers from northern Africa shipwrecked in rough waters in separate incidents over the weekend (Italian Alpine Rescue via AP)

Dozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters

As war in Ukraine grinds on, fighting intensifies beyond established battlefields

Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’

opinion

The Supreme Court said in a unanimous ruling this year that municipalities could not take more than they are owed in foreclosure cases, ending so-called equity theft, but Massachusetts has yet to update its laws in light of the decision.

The state tax foreclosure law is unconstitutional. So why is it being enforced?

Greg Torres, the practical idealist

Forget the smart gizmos and give stupid a chance

lifestyle

Porter Square Books will hold a Grown-up Book Fair on Aug. 6 at Trillium Brewing.

A book fair for grownups — with beer

Richard Russo reunites with old friends in ‘Somebody’s Fool’

In praise of the purpose-free, couch potato weekend

food & dining

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

New Monica’s Trattoria manager approved by Boston Licensing Board after owner arrested

How restaurateurs can support local agriculture in N.H.

Exceptional baguettes at Michette, a tiny, artisanal East Somerville bakery

travel

NEMO’s new Tempo 35 is a three-season, spoon-shaped sleeping bag with a roomy and relaxed fit that makes it extra comfy for side sleepers (you’ll appreciate the additional space at your elbows and knees).

The best new camping gear out there

Who needs Disney? We have our own haunted (or just seriously spooky) mansions.

Hip-hop turns 50, and New York is throwing an epic birthday party

Arts

“Mano dura” (left) and “Pulmón #2” (right) by Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio.

At the Clark Art Institute, nature and culture under pressure

Steven Careau’s sculptures are fields of vision

In the ’weeds (in a good way): The New Bedford Whaling Museum looks at seaweed as cultural artifact

Books

Ann Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake,’ a quietly devastating tale of a mother and her daughters, delves deep into the relationship between acting and life

Journalist Yepoka Yeebo, in ‘Anansi’s Gold,’ tracks the con man behind the stories of Ghana’s lost gold

Tess Gunty, 2022 National Book Award winner, on poetry as a stimulant for both mind and body

Movies

An aerial photo over the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. In a court filing Friday Aug. 4, 2023, Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”

In fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin, movie weapons supervisor waives right to preliminary hearing

‘Shortcomings’ spends a long time with a real jerk

How ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ influenced a generation of kids-at-heart

Television

Mark Margolis in 2014.

Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Syndicated show-dependent Comedy Central to release a TV movie

TV’s best episodes of the year (so far)

music

Jon Batiste and singer DesZ embrace during his band's performance Saturday at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I.

A rousing blend of new and old at the Newport Jazz Festival

In Boston, country star Tyler Childers stands out for all the right reasons

Weekend-long, multi-genre music festival is Zoe Sparks’ Boston bon voyage

Theater/Dance

Complexions Contemporary Ballet will perform "Star Dust," a David Bowie-inspired work, at Jacob's Pillow, Aug. 9-13.

Coming to Jacob’s Pillow: a balletic Bowie joyride

Dancing five decades of hip-hop at Jacob’s Pillow

A restless daughter makes waves in Reagle’s ‘Little Mermaid’

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

Mae Arnette and pianist Al Vega in the early 1960s. Photo courtesy of Mae Arnette collection.

Mae Arnette, jazz singer known as ‘Boston’s first lady of song,’ dies at 91

Leny Andrade, ‘first lady of Brazilian jazz,’ dies at 80

Obama recalls the lasting influence of Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree