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Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 massacre arrested in N.H.

Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, 29, was convicted of 11 murders and sentenced to nearly 276 years in prison in June, officials in Boston said Wednesday.

Lynn woman drowns trying to save son at N.H. waterfall; father rescues other son trapped by boulders
A 44-year-old Lynn woman drowned Tuesday when she jumped into the fast-moving Pemigewasset River at Franconia Falls to help her 10-year-old son, officials said Wednesday.

Police search for motorcyclist who allegedly struck two pedestrians before fleeing

A Falmouth couple was injured Monday while leaving a Cape Cod restaurant when they were struck by a motorcyclist who ran off into nearby woods before officers arrived, police said.

‘They didn’t tell us anything’: Sudden B Branch closure leaves riders fuming on the curb

People were not feeling an A-level of public transit service on the B Branch, where shuttle buses replaced trolleys Wednesday. “I’m a rush to get somewhere, and it sucks right about now,” one mother with two kids in tow said.

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard address Logan Airport controversy: ‘People suffer from outrage addiction’
When they faced an hours-long flight delay at Logan last month, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard resolved to camp overnight on the floor with their two young daughters. But their social media post about the incident didn't go over so well.

Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restriction in case bound for the Supreme Court

The restrictions won't take effect right away, because the Supreme Court previously intervened to keep the drug available during the legal fight.

Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say

Three teenage boys charged with randomly assaulting a person at Downtown Crossing

Drunk American tourists spent a night in the Eiffel Tower, prosecutors say

Former MassGOP chairman Jim Lyons, right, is suing his successor, Amy Carnevale (with flag pin) and the Republican State Committee.

Former Mass. Republican Party chair sues his successor and the state GOP itself

The MassGOP is no stranger to infighting, but this is taking it to a new level.

In New Bedford, the ‘sexy seagull’ is ruffling feathers once again
The controversy over artist Donna Dodson’s “Seagull Cinderella” sculpture has been reignited this summer.

Former Harvard President Drew Faust sees colleges as continuing force to drive change, tackle inequities
Her new memoir offers a rare window into the experiences and beliefs that shaped the future leader of the world’s most influential university.

Mayor Michelle Wu and BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper led a recent tour of the West Roxbury Education Complex, a proposed site for the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

How Mayor Wu’s high school plan could lead to closures

Among the questions left unanswered: Which schools will close to accommodate the staggering growth of both of those schools?

BPS fully staffed with 700 school bus drivers ahead of school year, but speed bumps still may lie ahead

Attorney General Andrea Campbell last month moderated a discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris at the NAACP convention. Campbell is now leading an effort by Democratic AGs across the country for the federal government to expedite the work permit process for arriving immigrants.

AG Campbell urges Homeland Security to expedite employment process for arriving immigrants

Campbell led a coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general calling on DHS to grant work permits to new immigrants who have lawfully entered into the country.

After watching Mac Jones (right) and the offense through training camp and the first preseason game, Bill Belichick added to the unit with the signing of Ezekiel Elliott.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

By signing Ezekiel Elliott, Bill Belichick acknowledges the offensive disaster of last season even if he never has to say so

This was an acknowledgment that he left the running back cupboard perilously bare behind Rhamondre Stevenson. We’ll call that progress.

Patriots ease Ezekiel Elliott into practice slowly, but the excitement level is high Patriots owner Robert Kraft misses out on Pro Football Hall of Fame for second year in a row

FOOD

You’ll have to leggo this Eggo if you’re under 21

The frozen waffle brand celebrates National Waffle Day with Brunch in a Jar, their new cream liqueur.

DryZone Basement Systems employee Jonathan Costa cut the vapor barrier wall made of high-quality plastic called Clean Space Wall in a Warwick, Rhode Island basement. Tom Matthews, general manager of DryZone, said requests to waterproof basements have surged particularly since the week of July 4.

A side effect of intense rainfall? More basement flooding. And pricey basement repairs.

This summer has been one of the rainiest on record, and local homeowners are paying the costs.

Tell us: What tips do you have to prevent basement flooding?

Recruits listened at the Marine base on Parris Island, South Carolina.

Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight and screening of military recruits with extremist ties

Screening lapses can have dire consequences. A recent Globe investigation revealed that at least 82 current and former military service members with far-right, antigovernment, or neo-Nazi views were arrested in the last five years.

Opinion

At the heart of the despotic attack Donald Trump and his acolytes stand charged with is the right of Americans to vote and to have their vote be counted.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

After the Trump indictments, where are our lawmakers?

The need for lawmakers to protect the right to vote is more important than ever, as there are far too many legal loopholes for the next, and perhaps not-so-motley, crew of would-be despots to exploit.

EDITORIAL

Georgia indictment puts Trump at the top of an organized crime ring

SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden needs to address queries about his son Hunter

RENÉE GRAHAM

Don’t call them ‘mistakes.’ Unjustified police encounters are acts of anti-Black terror.

IDEAS | Leif Weatherby

How our ‘Boston Globe’ led to ChatGPT

More recent News

The Georgia indictment could be the most serious for Trump. It’s also the most public.

Georgia allows court proceedings to be televised, unlike in his other criminal cases.

The Georgia indictment could be the most serious for Trump. It’s also the most public.

Music Review

Jonas Brothers, in it for the long haul last night at TD Garden
Their three-hour set retraced the band’s evolution from floppy-haired heartthrobs to mainstays on the Billboard Hot 100.

A former fund-raiser for Representative George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money under false pretenses.

Dorchester woman pleads guilty to stealing $100,000 by overcharging tenants

A Dorchester woman pleaded guilty to larceny Friday for stealing more than $100,000 over the course of a year from Alliance Realty.

American Airlines flight from Logan delayed Monday after close call with Spirit Airlines
Federal aviation officials are investigating after an American Airlines flight out of Logan International Airport in Boston had to abort takeoff Monday afternoon following a close call with a Spirit Airlines plane, officials said.

In court filing, Kendra Lara’s attorney argues for dismissal of JP car crash case
The Boston city councilor faces multiple charges in connection with a June crash where police say she slammed an unregistered and uninsured car into a Jamaica Plain home, injuring her 7-year-old son.

We’re newcomers to a beach town, and we don’t feel welcome

Plus, a favor for a neighbor causes friction for one couple.

Love Letters: We broke up but still hang out. Should we get back together?

Funny Bridgeness: Your questions about the Cape Cod bridges, answered
Sorry, we don't know when summer traffic will be better or when the new ones will be built.

Trains may still be slow, but MBTA stations’ countdown clocks are improving
Predicted arrival times shown on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines' digital clocks can usually be trusted, even when they deliver bad news.

Joann Meyer, longtime editor of a besieged newspaper, dies at 98
Joann Meyer, who spent nearly 60 years as a reporter, columnist, editor, and associate publisher at The Marion County Record in Kansas, died Saturday at her home, a day after the police searched the newspaper’s offices.

Culture & Lifestyle

Some New Bedford residents want to remove artist Donna Dodson's sculpture "Seagull Cinderella," which returned this year for the city's 10th anniversary Seaport Art Walk.

In New Bedford, the ‘sexy seagull’ is ruffling feathers once again

The Jonas Brothers (left to right) Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas at TD Garden Tuesday night.

Jonas Brothers, in it for the long haul last night at TD Garden

The rap duo Earthgang performs at the GLD FSTVL at City Hall Plaza in Boston. The festival on Saturday was put on to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop.

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

Christopher Innvar in Barrington Stage Company's "The Faith Healer."

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

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, 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

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

Former Vice President Mike Pence greeted people at a campaign event at American Legion Hall Post 27 in Londonderry, N.H., on Aug. 4.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Suddenly, Mike Pence is acting ‘brand new’

F-15 Eagle fighter jets flew over a beach in Tel Aviv in April to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israel's creation.

JEFF JACOBY

It’s time to end US military aid to Israel — for both countries’ sakes

It is said that in crisis there is opportunity — and the opportunity has never been better for Governor Maura Healey to truly put her stamp on the Parole Board, set it on a path that would keep it out of further legal trouble, and make it function as the gatekeeper it was designed to be.

EDITORIAL

Healey’s big chance to reshape Parole Board to her values

A helicopter dropped water on the Caldor fire in the Lake Tahoe area in September 2021.

IDEAS | BOB REGAN

Notes from the burn scar

EDITORIAL

The organ transplant system needs fixing

"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

Former Harvard President Drew Faust sees colleges as continuing force to drive change, tackle inequities

Her new memoir offers a rare window into the experiences and beliefs that shaped the future leader of the world’s most influential university.

RI FOOD & DINING

Do Rhode Islanders really call hot wieners ‘Greek lobsters’? It’s complicated.

The term garnered some attention this week after it was used in a New York Times article about the many styles of hot dogs served up across the country.

Anthony Grasso, WWII vet who gave thanks to the officer who saved his life, dies at 98

After his lieutenant was killed and he survived, Mr. Grasso would ask, "‘Why him? Why not the both of us?"

Swampscott to cut down 100-year-old beech tree as new disease plagues New England communities

The tree is believed to have fallen victim to beech leaf disease, which has spread quickly through the Northeast in recent years. Along with severe droughts, the disease has taken a toll on the treasured trees.

Sports

The Rays placed All-Star shortstop' Wander Franco on the restricted list while the team and MLB investigated social media posts involving the 22-year-old player that suggested he was involved in a relationship with a Dominican minor.

MLB notebook

Dominican authorities launch probe into Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco

An investigation into Franco's alleged relationship with a minor was opened by The National Agency for Boys, Girls, Adolescents and Family and Gender Violence Unit in Santo Domingo.

Aaron Rodgers is part quarterback, part offensive coordinator with the Jets as he implements his Packers offense in New York.

Ben Volin I On football

Aaron Rodgers says he’s not overly concerned with the Jets’ offensive line, but should we believe him?

Wednesday’s shaky performance was nothing new for the Jets’ offensive line. Rodgers struggled in Tuesday’s practice, with local reports pegging him at 8 for 20 in team drills.

Smithfield, R.I.'s Connor Curtis delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against Henderson, Nev., at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

RI SPORTS

Curtis’ 15-strikeout gem leads Smithfield past Nevada at Little League World Series

The flame-throwing lefty was lights out in game one of the Little League World Series Wednesday, striking out 15 over five-and-one-third innings, and the Rhode Island state champions hung on for a 3-1 victory over Henderson, Nevada.

Patriots notebook

It was difficult not to notice Trent Brown in Wednesday’s Patriots practice in Green Bay

patriots

Patriots ease in Ezekiel Elliott slowly, and other observations from their joint practice

celtics

Danny Ainge almost traded the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown picks in a deal for Jimmy Butler

Business

Google tests an AI assistant that offers life advice

Google DeepMind has been working with generative AI to perform at least 21 different types of personal and professional tasks, including tools to give users life advice, ideas, planning instructions, and tutoring tips, according to documents and other materials reviewed by the New York Times.

Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say

A lawyer for a prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher says that they want to end a conservatorship that he’s challenging in court.

Federal Reserve minutes: Too-high inflation, still a threat, could require more rate hikes

TALKING POINTS

Intel and Tower abandon deal after Chinese approval withheld

magazine

PERSPECTIVE

My parents bought our family burial plots years ago. But my plans might change.

MISS CONDUCT

We’re newcomers to a beach town, and we don’t feel welcome

Persian Tomato and Cucumber Salad (Shirazi Salad)

Cooking

Three seasonal tomato salad recipes that make the most of summer’s bounty

A man who goes by the alias Zero struts down the runway during a clothing-optional gun show at Body Freedom Village, on the fourth day of the Porcupine Freedom Festival, an annual event held by the Free State Project.

Globe Magazine

These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire

metro

Concord, N.H., Mayor Jim Bouley announced that he would not seek reelection during a City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

Longtime mayor of Concord, N.H., will not seek reelection

Curtis’ 15-strikeout gem leads Smithfield past Nevada at Little League World Series

AG Campbell urges Homeland Security to expedite employment process for arriving immigrants

sports

Paxton is coming off a strong start against Kansas City last Thursday, when he allowed six hits and struck out six without walking a batter over 5⅓ scoreless innings

Game 120 lineups and notes: James Paxton and the Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Nationals

Bruins sign former Harvard center John Farinacci to two-year contract

Patriots owner Robert Kraft misses out on Pro Football Hall of Fame for second year in a row

business

A group of booksellers, authors, and antitrust activists are urging the government to investigate Amazon's domination of the book market.

Authors and booksellers urge Justice Dept. to investigate Amazon

Target’s sales hit by Pride Month merchandise backlash

Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restriction in case bound for the Supreme Court

politics

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

Georgia prosecutor wants March trial start for Trump case

‘Biased.’ ‘Corrupt.’ ‘Deranged.’ Trump’s taunts test limits of release.

In First Congressional District race, R.I. Democrats to debate Thursday

Nation

The abortion drug mifepristone, also known as RU486, is pictured in an abortion clinic Feb. 17, 2006, in Auckland, New Zealand.

Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court

A former fund-raiser for Representative George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

World

On Tuesday, Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles across Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure.

Russia unleashes a countrywide missile barrage on Ukraine as Putin addresses security conference

Dozens reported dead in fire at gas station in southern Russia

The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education

opinion

The indictment in Georgia against former president Donald Trump and 18 codefendants.

The Georgia indictment against Trump: Five reasons why it matters

The Biden administration proposed good new Title IX rules. When will it implement them?

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele and the art of the perfect dictatorship

lifestyle

Dax Shepard, left, and Kristen Bell on Oct 1, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard address Logan Airport controversy: ‘People suffer from outrage addiction’

Add wedding cake to the Kowloon’s menu: Restaurant closing for a private event for the first time in history

Tom Brady building palatial bachelor pad in L.A., reports say

food & dining

You’ll have to leggo this Eggo if you’re under 21

A new point of view for Bar Enza

Food For Free works with Pine Street Inn to feed residents and train future cooks

travel

The Eiffel tower viewed from Trocadero Square in Paris, France, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Two Americans, fast asleep in a no-access area of the monument, showcase yet another instance of tourists behaving badly at iconic landmarks and places of national importance.

Drunk American tourists spent a night in the Eiffel Tower, prosecutors say

Take an en plein art walk

Top vacation spots are now threatening bad tourists with jail

Arts

Andrew Mowbray's “Tempest Prognosticator” at the Provincetown Public Art Foundation summer 2023 installation exhibition.

Provincetown Public Art Foundation aims to make town’s ‘artistic soul visible’

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

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

Books

Asante Blackk and Kylie Rogers star in director Cory Finley’s "Landscape with Invisible Hand."

Aliens and teen reality stars: Welcome to M.T. Anderson’s future

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

Watch the latest episode and clips from Boston Globe Today

Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 massacre arrested in N.H.

Lynn woman drowns trying to save son at N.H. waterfall; father rescues other son trapped by boulders A 44-year-old Lynn woman drowned Tuesday when she jumped into the fast-moving Pemigewasset River at Franconia Falls to help her 10-year-old son, officials said Wednesday.

Police search for motorcyclist who allegedly struck two pedestrians before fleeing

‘They didn’t tell us anything’: Sudden B Branch closure leaves riders fuming on the curb

Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restriction in case bound for the Supreme Court

Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say

Three teenage boys charged with randomly assaulting a person at Downtown Crossing

Drunk American tourists spent a night in the Eiffel Tower, prosecutors say

Former Mass. Republican Party chair sues his successor and the state GOP itself

In New Bedford, the ‘sexy seagull’ is ruffling feathers once again The controversy over artist Donna Dodson’s “Seagull Cinderella” sculpture has been reignited this summer.

Former Harvard President Drew Faust sees colleges as continuing force to drive change, tackle inequities Her new memoir offers a rare window into the experiences and beliefs that shaped the future leader of the world’s most influential university.

How Mayor Wu’s high school plan could lead to closures

AG Campbell urges Homeland Security to expedite employment process for arriving immigrants

By signing Ezekiel Elliott, Bill Belichick acknowledges the offensive disaster of last season even if he never has to say so

You’ll have to leggo this Eggo if you’re under 21

A side effect of intense rainfall? More basement flooding. And pricey basement repairs.

Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight and screening of military recruits with extremist ties

After the Trump indictments, where are our lawmakers?

Georgia indictment puts Trump at the top of an organized crime ring

Joe Biden needs to address queries about his son Hunter

Don’t call them ‘mistakes.’ Unjustified police encounters are acts of anti-Black terror.

How our ‘Boston Globe’ led to ChatGPT

More recent News

The Georgia indictment could be the most serious for Trump. It’s also the most public.

Music Review Jonas Brothers, in it for the long haul last night at TD Garden Their three-hour set retraced the band’s evolution from floppy-haired heartthrobs to mainstays on the Billboard Hot 100.

A former fund-raiser for Representative George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money under false pretenses.

Dorchester woman pleads guilty to stealing $100,000 by overcharging tenants

In court filing, Kendra Lara’s attorney argues for dismissal of JP car crash case The Boston city councilor faces multiple charges in connection with a June crash where police say she slammed an unregistered and uninsured car into a Jamaica Plain home, injuring her 7-year-old son.

Recommended reads

We’re newcomers to a beach town, and we don’t feel welcome

Funny Bridgeness: Your questions about the Cape Cod bridges, answered Sorry, we don't know when summer traffic will be better or when the new ones will be built.

Trains may still be slow, but MBTA stations’ countdown clocks are improving Predicted arrival times shown on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines' digital clocks can usually be trusted, even when they deliver bad news.

Joann Meyer, longtime editor of a besieged newspaper, dies at 98 Joann Meyer, who spent nearly 60 years as a reporter, columnist, editor, and associate publisher at The Marion County Record in Kansas, died Saturday at her home, a day after the police searched the newspaper’s offices.

Culture & Lifestyle

In New Bedford, the ‘sexy seagull’ is ruffling feathers once again

Jonas Brothers, in it for the long haul last night at TD Garden

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

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

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

How the missing become the uncounted

Two Weeks in America

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Suddenly, Mike Pence is acting ‘brand new’

It’s time to end US military aid to Israel — for both countries’ sakes

Healey’s big chance to reshape Parole Board to her values

Notes from the burn scar

The organ transplant system needs fixing

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Former Harvard President Drew Faust sees colleges as continuing force to drive change, tackle inequities

Do Rhode Islanders really call hot wieners ‘Greek lobsters’? It’s complicated.

Anthony Grasso, WWII vet who gave thanks to the officer who saved his life, dies at 98

Swampscott to cut down 100-year-old beech tree as new disease plagues New England communities

Sports

Dominican authorities launch probe into Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco

Aaron Rodgers says he’s not overly concerned with the Jets’ offensive line, but should we believe him?

Curtis’ 15-strikeout gem leads Smithfield past Nevada at Little League World Series

It was difficult not to notice Trent Brown in Wednesday’s Patriots practice in Green Bay

Patriots ease in Ezekiel Elliott slowly, and other observations from their joint practice

Danny Ainge almost traded the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown picks in a deal for Jimmy Butler

Business

Google tests an AI assistant that offers life advice

Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say

Federal Reserve minutes: Too-high inflation, still a threat, could require more rate hikes

Intel and Tower abandon deal after Chinese approval withheld

My parents bought our family burial plots years ago. But my plans might change.

We’re newcomers to a beach town, and we don’t feel welcome

Three seasonal tomato salad recipes that make the most of summer’s bounty

These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire

metro

Longtime mayor of Concord, N.H., will not seek reelection

Curtis’ 15-strikeout gem leads Smithfield past Nevada at Little League World Series

AG Campbell urges Homeland Security to expedite employment process for arriving immigrants

sports

Game 120 lineups and notes: James Paxton and the Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Nationals

Bruins sign former Harvard center John Farinacci to two-year contract

Lynn woman drowns trying to save son at N.H. waterfall; father rescues other son trapped by boulders
A 44-year-old Lynn woman drowned Tuesday when she jumped into the fast-moving Pemigewasset River at Franconia Falls to help her 10-year-old son, officials said Wednesday.

In New Bedford, the ‘sexy seagull’ is ruffling feathers once again
The controversy over artist Donna Dodson’s “Seagull Cinderella” sculpture has been reignited this summer.

Former Harvard President Drew Faust sees colleges as continuing force to drive change, tackle inequities
Her new memoir offers a rare window into the experiences and beliefs that shaped the future leader of the world’s most influential university.

Music Review

Jonas Brothers, in it for the long haul last night at TD Garden
Their three-hour set retraced the band’s evolution from floppy-haired heartthrobs to mainstays on the Billboard Hot 100.

A former fund-raiser for Representative George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money under false pretenses.

In court filing, Kendra Lara’s attorney argues for dismissal of JP car crash case
The Boston city councilor faces multiple charges in connection with a June crash where police say she slammed an unregistered and uninsured car into a Jamaica Plain home, injuring her 7-year-old son.

Funny Bridgeness: Your questions about the Cape Cod bridges, answered
Sorry, we don't know when summer traffic will be better or when the new ones will be built.

Trains may still be slow, but MBTA stations’ countdown clocks are improving
Predicted arrival times shown on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines' digital clocks can usually be trusted, even when they deliver bad news.

Joann Meyer, longtime editor of a besieged newspaper, dies at 98
Joann Meyer, who spent nearly 60 years as a reporter, columnist, editor, and associate publisher at The Marion County Record in Kansas, died Saturday at her home, a day after the police searched the newspaper’s offices.