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Quincy man charged with attempted rape, assault and battery in ‘nightmarish’ attack on woman in South End

Amos Sykes appeared Monday before a Boston Municipal Court Judge, who ordered him detained pending a dangerousness hearing now set for Wednesday.
larry edelman | trendlines

There is no quick fix on the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment flub

The state is still working out what to do about the massive mix-up, which occurred in 2020 under the Baker administration.

Boat found abandoned after hit-and-run crash on Lake Winnipesaukee
The man driving the boat, which is registered in Windham, left the crash before police arrived, State Police said.

A family of four, a retired fire captain and his dog. These are some of the lives lost on Maui.
While many wait in agony for news on whether their friends and family are safe, the fires have already claimed the lives of more than 90 people. Here are some of their stories.

See photos and videos of Maui after wildfires

Mass. expands rebate program to include used EV buyers

The Healey administration announced an expansion of the state’s rebate program for electric vehicles — the first time used EVs have been eligible for a rebate of up to $5,000.
THE FINE PRINT

Needham police arrest California man in check-washing scam used to buy gold coins

There has been a recent surge in “check washing,” when a mailed check is stolen and the name of the recipient and the amount of the check are erased and replaced with another name and (much larger) amount.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Showers return Tuesday with heaviest precipitation along South Coast and Rhode Island

Swimmer struck, seriously injured by boat on lake in Vermont, officials say

Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman off Nantucket

21-year-old Pennsylvania man dies after medical emergency while hiking in N.H.

BETH TEITELL

Pickleball has left the court. Now, it’s the subject of real drama.

In its brief and loud life, pickleball has triggered more than its share of drama. There’s a play in Wellfleet. A pilot for a mockumentary. A casting call for a reality show.

‘I will be forever grateful.’ David Krejci announces retirement after 16 seasons playing for the Bruins.
The longtime Bruins center played in his 1,000th game and enjoyed the Winter Classic at Fenway Park amid the Bruins’ record-setting regular season in 2022-23.

Tell us: What will you remember most about Krejci’s legacy?

David Krejci retires: A timeline of his Bruins career

Krejci played in 1,032 NHL games, all with the Bruins, and sits fifth in assists and ninth in points on the Bruins’ all-time scoring lists.

shirley leung
Jaylen Brown wants to create a ‘Black Wall Street in Boston.’ What would that look like?
Local Black business leaders have some ideas for the Celtics star.

As Healey built her administration, the executive branch workforce swelled
The headcount at the agencies and departments under the governor’s control has ballooned by hundreds of employees since the Democrat took office in January and by nearly 1,700 in the state fiscal year that ended in June.

A wealthy teenager, 5-star N.Y.C. hotel, and a bizarre defamation fight

Instead of going into a bodega or Midtown dive bar, 17-year-old Theodore Weinraub allegedly tried to buy alcohol with a fake ID at one of Manhattan's most exclusive hotels.

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

Just one month after Donald Trump’s January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, district attorney Fani Willis announced she was looking into possibly illegal “attempts to influence” the results.
What we know about the Trump election interference case in Georgia
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The ‘Suits’ phenomenon, a new Arthurian drama, and Harlan Coben’s latest

“Suits,” the USA series that featured Meghan Markle, has gotten a second life on Netflix, where the binge-friendly show is a hit.

Harvard, UMass, Tufts update college applications after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

Because the Supreme Court left the door open for prospective students to talk about how race has affected their life experiences through essay questions and interviews, colleges are tweaking what they ask applicants.
Opinion
Scott Bailey

The key to more housing is in our own backyards

Accessory dwelling units can address housing needs without disrupting the character of communities.
Steven Farrell

Four steps the new housing secretary should take
EDITORIAL

East-West rail: The state and feds both need to chip in
Gabriela Coletta, David Grossman, and Jacob Grossman

How the private sector can ease housing crisis
IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

America needs more politicians like John Gilbert Winant

More recent News

Five people, including a child, are dead after explosion destroys three homes, damages others in Pennsylvania

Five people were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others, authorities said Sunday.

A central Kansas police force comes under constitutional criticism after raiding a newspaper

Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department’s actions as a blatant violation of the US Constitution’s protection for a free press.

In a ‘work-from-anywhere’ world, where are people working?

People are parking their laptops at rock climbing gyms, breweries, and arcades, rethinking what can constitute an office in a hybrid work landscape.

women's world cup
World Cup 2023: Spain is now the favorite but must get past Sweden and Amanda Ilestedt
Ilestedt, a defender, is the leading scorer among those still alive in the World Cup with four goals.

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, has died

Clarence Avant helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers, and many others. He died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement.

LOVE LETTERS
How do I pursue the ‘crush of a lifetime’?
Is the answer ... decongestants?

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YVONNE ABRAHAM

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: The Supreme Court scandal is going to get worse

The shocking revelations surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas come as no surprise to the Rhode Island senator.

More than a year after T cut service because of overworked dispatchers, MBTA remains short of hiring goals in Operations Control Center
Growing pains inside the Operations Control Center hit an inflection point during an overnight shift in April, when dispatcher errors caused three safety incidents on the tracks.

As Cape Cod aims to expand its underused airport, some residents wonder why
Passenger traffic has plunged at the Hyannis airport in recent years. Now, its operators want to lengthen the runway to handle bigger new planes from New York.

Massachusetts needs wicked more EV chargers
A new report estimates that the state will need 10,000 of the fastest DC charging connections, up from just 651 today, and 35,000 medium-speed ports known as “Level 2,” up from 5,468 today.

Culture & Lifestyle

GLD FSTVL threw hip-hop a 50th birthday celebration on Boston’s new ‘front yard’

In Barrington Stage’s gripping ‘Faith Healer,’ truth is a slippery thing

‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’: The crime of the ancient mariner

How not to ruin a concert in 13 easy steps

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

Suddenly, Mike Pence is acting ‘brand new’
JEFF JACOBY

It’s time to end US military aid to Israel — for both countries’ sakes
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Healey’s big chance to reshape Parole Board to her values
IDEAS | BOB REGAN

Notes from the burn scar
EDITORIAL

The organ transplant system needs fixing
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Keith Waldrop, professor and heralded poet, dies at 90

Keith Waldrop, whose first poetry collection was a finalist for a National Book Award in 1969 and who won the award 40 years later with his “Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy,” died on July 27. He was 90.

Mass. expands rebate program to include used EV buyers

The Healey administration announced an expansion of the state’s rebate program for electric vehicles — the first time used EVs have been eligible for a rebate of up to $5,000.

Quincy man charged with attempted rape, assault and battery in ‘nightmarish’ attack on woman in South End

Amos Sykes appeared Monday before a Boston Municipal Court Judge, who ordered him detained pending a dangerousness hearing now set for Wednesday.

Boat found abandoned after hit-and-run crash on Lake Winnipesaukee

The man driving the boat, which is registered in Windham, left the crash before police arrived, State Police said.

Sports

women's world cup

World Cup 2023: Spain is now the favorite but must get past Sweden and Amanda Ilestedt

Ilestedt, a defender, is the leading scorer among those still alive in the World Cup with four goals.
Bruins

David Krejci retires: A timeline of his Bruins career

Krejci played in 1,032 NHL games, all with the Bruins, and sits fifth in assists and ninth in points on the Bruins’ all-time scoring lists.
Bruins

‘I will be forever grateful.’ David Krejci announces retirement after 16 seasons playing for the Bruins.

The longtime Bruins center played in his 1,000th game and enjoyed the Winter Classic at Fenway Park amid the Bruins’ record-setting regular season in 2022-23.
REDDIT AMA

‘Does Boston actually have a shot at the playoffs this year?’ and other questions about the Red Sox answered
mlb notebook

Jake Burger’s triple caps Marlins’ five-run ninth to beat Yankees
Baseball

Wander Franco sits for Rays while MLB looks into his social media posts

Business

Mass. expands rebate program to include used EV buyers

The Healey administration announced an expansion of the state’s rebate program for electric vehicles — the first time used EVs have been eligible for a rebate of up to $5,000.
THE FINE PRINT

Needham police arrest California man in check-washing scam used to buy gold coins

There has been a recent surge in “check washing,” when a mailed check is stolen and the name of the recipient and the amount of the check are erased and replaced with another name and (much larger) amount.

A central Kansas police force comes under constitutional criticism after raiding a newspaper
larry edelman | trendlines

There is no quick fix on the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment flub
magazine
Globe Magazine

These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire
Globe Magazine

'Peyton Place' and the inevitable failure of book bans
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘There is a TikTok about finding the best cannoli in Boston’
CONNECTIONS

When I worked nights, my grandpa and I bonded over daily calls

metro

Rhode Map scoop: Eva-Marie Mancuso is leaving Governor McKee’s office

R.I. tech leader discusses the pitfalls of email and the upside of digital transformation

Harvard, UMass, Tufts update college applications after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

sports

Cedric Mullins does it all for Orioles in extra-inning win over Mariners

Major League Baseball looking into social media posts involving Rays’ Wander Franco

While Phil Mickelson implodes at Trump National, Cam Smith cruises to LIV Golf win

business

R.I. tech leader discusses the pitfalls of email and the upside of digital transformation

Jaylen Brown wants to create a ‘Black Wall Street in Boston.’ What would that look like?

Companies with unlimited paid time off seen beating S&P 500, investors say

politics

What we know about the Trump election interference case in Georgia

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

GOP candidates attack Biden’s economic policies but offer few details on how they’d do better

Nation

Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men

A family of four, a retired fire captain and his dog. These are some of the lives lost on Maui.

A central Kansas police force comes under constitutional criticism after raiding a newspaper

World

Russia targets Ukrainian city of Odesa again but Kyiv says it shot down all the missiles and drones

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

A deadly boat accident in Senegal raises concern about patrols to stop migrants

opinion

America needs more politicians like John Gilbert Winant

Suddenly, Mike Pence is acting ‘brand new’

Are Republicans threatened by Kamala Harris?

lifestyle

How do I pursue the ‘crush of a lifetime’?

A celebration of natural curls, locs, and braids at SOulFully Textured on Martha’s Vineyard

He dumped me over email

food & dining

DiCaprio-backed film says key beef supplier to the US has a dirty secret

What to eat at the North End’s Italian feasts this month

Dunkin’ may soon offer a new kind of buzz with line of spiked caffeinated beverages

travel

How an East Boston couple created a Nordic oasis in the White Mountains

Travelers are working out ways to find the best gyms while on the road

When it comes to Provincetown, Donal O’Sullivan is the man with all the answers

Arts

Brice Marden, who rejuvenated painting in the 1960s, dies at 84

Big ideas come in small packages in MFA’s ‘Tiny Treasures’

At the Photographic Resource Center: Shanghai, Missouri, and points between

Books

Keith Waldrop, professor and heralded poet, dies at 90

James McBride, in ‘The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store,’ builds a rich portrait of a Depression-era Black and immigrant community around the mystery of a skeleton in a well

In Lauren J.A. Bear’s debut novel ‘Medusa’s Sisters,’ Greek mythology’s monstrous sisters tell of the cruelty and capriciousness of the Olympian gods in shaping their fate

Movies

DiCaprio-backed film says key beef supplier to the US has a dirty secret

Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday

‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’: The crime of the ancient mariner

Television

This week’s TV: The ‘Suits’ phenomenon, a new Arthurian drama, and Harlan Coben’s latest

With Emmy’s bumped, what comes next?

Will satire be a superpower for ‘The Franchise’?

music

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, has died

GLD FSTVL threw hip-hop a 50th birthday celebration on Boston’s new ‘front yard’

Jamie Reid, artist for Sex Pistols who defined punk style, dies at 76

Theater/Dance

In Barrington Stage’s gripping ‘Faith Healer,’ truth is a slippery thing

For Brenda Withers, ‘The Ding Dongs’ rang true

August Wilson’s biographer, on illuminating a playwright who illuminated America

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

Keith Waldrop, professor and heralded poet, dies at 90

Robert Giles, Nieman Foundation curator who oversaw Kent State shootings coverage, dies at 90

Tom Jones, half of record-setting ‘Fantasticks’ team, dies at 95