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Feds to allow partial enforcement of Mass. right-to-repair law

A new plan proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dramatically limits the scope of the automotive law, and might not be implemented for years.

DNA results coming soon in Ana Walshe murder case, prosecutors say in court filing
Prosecutors in the case against Brian Walshe expect to receive DNA results from items linked to the high-profile case in the next couple of weeks.

Database of disciplinary records for more than 2,100 Mass. officers credibly accused of misconduct now public

The POST commission has made the database available on its website, and it includes more than 3,400 records for officers from 273 law enforcement agencies across the state.
Guide to the Massachusetts police disciplinary record database

Search the POST Commission database of police officer disciplinary records

Head of Catholic schools for Boston Archdiocese stepping down in June, Cardinal O’Malley says

The superintendent of Catholic schools affiliated with the Archdiocese of Boston is stepping aside after the conclusion of the upcoming academic year, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley announced Tuesday.

Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting: The 8 candidates expected on stage for the first GOP debate
The stage is set for the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Here's who's in, who's out, and who's decided not to participate Wednesday night in Milwaukee.

Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch.

19-year-old driver killed in Belchertown crash identified by authorities

Kingston man charged with placing boulders on Route 27, damaging nearly a dozen cars

Cold virus season is nearly upon us. Here’s what to know about new RSV, COVID, and flu shots.

For the first time, RSV shots will be available for babies and seniors. Here’s how to space out all three vaccines.
With COVID on the rise again, here’s a guide to staying safe in 2023

Rent control supporters are divided over 2024 ballot campaign push
The split could slow progress on an issue that is just beginning to gain real momentum, weakening a campaign that would need significant volunteer efforts and financial resources to overcome powerful opposition.

THE FINE PRINT
His Chevy’s check engine light stayed on for months. Here’s what finally turned it off.
A new oil pump has apparently cured the problem that had kept the light lit on Corey Morris’ new $75,000 Chevy Suburban SUV since shortly after last Christmas.

The Fine Print: The check engine light came on in his new Chevy. It's still on.

Globe Magazine
Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?
It’s been five years since Massachusetts’ first recreational marijuana shops opened. All hasn’t been going entirely according to plan.

These four charts give a snapshot of the cannabis industry in Mass.

In Dorchester, these seven hopefuls are vying to take Councilor Frank Baker’s place in District 3

Seven candidates are running for an open City Council seat representing Dorchester-based District 3, where incumbent Frank Baker is not seeking reelection.
Meet the candidates in Roxbury’s District 7 Boston City Council race
DEVRA FIRST | WHAT SHE'S HAVING

On the shores of Lake Lynnapesaukee

At Four Winds Pub & Grill, the spiffed-up pub grub comes with a water view.
Grilled corn is even better charred and in flavored butter

Sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd buys ‘palatial residence’ in Westerly for $8.5 million

Called “Highland Lodge,” the property sits “majestically” on 1.49 acres of land.

Is cement the solution to storing renewable energy? Engineers at MIT think so.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Our summer of sorrows

Human-induced catastrophes have created a jarring season of horror and tears.
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The political earthquake in Guatemala
EDITORIAL

Help Hawaii wildfire victims, offshore wind by abolishing the Jones Act
IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

An epidemic of Americans alone in a crowd

Samuel J. Abrams and Harvey A. Silverglate

A college campus is the last place that should promote a culture of intolerance

News you can use

How to stay safe while swimming in rivers
Check the strength of the current using online guides, wear a life jacket in the water, and don't jump in right away if you see someone in trouble.

A side effect of intense rainfall? Pricey basement repairs.
This summer has been one of the rainiest on record, and local homeowners are paying the costs.

Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds, and more.
Many air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this summer. Staying calm — and knowing your rights — can go a long way if happens to you, experts say.

More recent News

Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July

The vote puts a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide.

Biden’s new student loan repayment plan is open. Here’s how to enroll.

Borrowers who are buckling under the pressure of their federal student loans have a new option to significantly cut their payments, eventually by as much as half.

Four break-ins reported in three days in Beacon Hill area, police say

Two clothing stores, one homeware store, and a storage facility were all broken into between Saturday and Monday, Boston police said.

Northeastern dorm temporarily closed due to water damage, school officials say

A dormitory at Northeastern University is temporarily closed due to “significant water damage,” and incoming students who had planned to stay there have been reassigned to other residences, the school confirmed Tuesday.

What’s with all the mushrooms? What to know about the fungi flourishing this summer.

There’s one species that’s not just thriving through the muggy drear of the summer, but loving it: mushrooms.

Attorney John Eastman surrenders to authorities on charges in Georgia 2020 election subversion case

Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail and is expected to have an arraignment in the coming weeks in the sprawling racketeering case.
Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

Recommended reads

A bumpy start — and lessons learned — as Somerville lines busy roads with ‘speed humps’

Drivers in one area were taken by surprise when they encountered a series of unmarked bumps in the street. The city fixed the problem — and took note of the mistake.

RI SHORE ACCESS
‘Beach rage’: R.I. shore access incident leads to broken umbrella, arrest of property owner
This unusual beach dispute took place on what would have been an otherwise typical and beautiful Sunday at the bay-facing North Kingstown Town Beach.

Massachusetts to change how Asian, Black, and other populations are counted in ‘most expansive’ effort in country
Massachusetts will collect more-detailed data on dozens of Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, and white ethnic groups, a change that can sharpen policy makers’ understanding of a diversifying population.

THE FINE PRINT
She spent nearly $4,000 for a matchmaker. When she asked for her money back, they said no.
There is a state law that guarantees consumers the right to cancel a contract during a three-day “cooling-off” period, but that does not apply in cases like this.

Culture & Lifestyle

Nelsons shakes the rafters and Mälkki becomes first woman to end Tanglewood season with Beethoven’s Ninth

In just its second year, In Between Days takes a giant step

Not your dad’s trad: Millennials get in the swing at the free Medford Trad Jazz Fest

Celebrity Series of Boston rolls out ticket discounts for the under-35 set

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

Get kids vaccinated in time for school
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Even liberals like Maura Healey are souring on Biden’s immigration bungling
LETTERS

Imagine fewer cars on the road. It’s tricky, but we’ll try.
MARCELA GARCÍA

How to go viral on TikTok
EDITORIAL

An old Coast Guard scandal emerges and casts a harsh light on the service’s sexual assault policies
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Police seek help identifying man who stole safe from Manchester, N.H., restaurant

Manchester, N.H., police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who walked out of the Waterworks Café at 250 Commercial St. with a safe, officials said.
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

When they want to speak up, they make beer

A microbrewery in Vermont stays small to focus on social justice.

Feds to allow partial enforcement of Mass. right-to-repair law

A new plan proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dramatically limits the scope of the automotive law, and might not be implemented for years.

Rent control supporters are divided over 2024 ballot campaign push

The split could slow progress on an issue that is just beginning to gain real momentum, weakening a campaign that would need significant volunteer efforts and financial resources to overcome powerful opposition.

Sports

Golf notebook

Rahm: PGA Tour players hear distractions on course from bettors ‘every single round’

"If they’re not directly talking to you, they’re close enough to where if they say to their buddy, ‘I bet you 10 bucks he’s going to miss it,’ you hear it,” Rahm said.
BASEBALL

Terry Francona is mulling retirement after ‘serious talks’ with Guardians about his future as manager

The 64-year-old acknowledged it’s been difficult to assess his own situation and future while trying to keep his young team in playoff contention, but said he’s been giving the next phase of his life much more serious thought lately.
MLB

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez scratched Tuesday vs. Red Sox after injuring left index finger slamming his hand in a door

Alvarez has tallied 21 home runs and 68 RBIs for Houston this season.
NFL

Tom Brady’s old job goes to Baker Mayfield, who will start for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

Excitement, strong numbers highlight opening of another field hockey season
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

There’s a new glow about quarterback Mac Jones this summer as he’s lit up the Patriots’ defense

Business

TALKING POINTS

Macy’s to locate small store in South Bay

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Feds to allow partial enforcement of Mass. right-to-repair law

A new plan proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dramatically limits the scope of the automotive law, and might not be implemented for years.

Half a million US jobs at risk of vanishing in payroll revision

Commerce secretary to visit China next week in bid to steady ties
magazine
CONNECTIONS

Why I always look down when I walk on the beach
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 21-27
Style Watch

Easy fixes make for a quick update on a Maine summer house
Globe Magazine

At 15, he’s the youngest soccer player ever signed by the Revolution. Next up, homework.

metro

Colombian tall ship ARC Gloria sails into Boston and will be open to the public for tours

Here are some highlights from the Massachusetts police disciplinary record database

Head of Catholic schools for Boston Archdiocese stepping down in June, Cardinal O’Malley says

sports

Game 126: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes

Dodgers place J.D. Martinez on injured list, will miss series with Red Sox

NBA fines James Harden $100,000 for comments about Daryl Morey

business

Cyber crimes are growing and underreported in N.H.

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July

politics

Attorney John Eastman surrenders to authorities on charges in Georgia 2020 election subversion case

Biden’s new student loan repayment plan is open. Here’s how to enroll.

Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting: The 8 candidates expected on stage for the first GOP debate

Nation

Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas

Legal battles begin in case against Trump and allies in Georgia

Expert panel recommends new options for HIV prevention

World

US tells Americans to leave Belarus immediately

Ukraine’s forces and firepower are misallocated, US officials say

Commerce secretary to visit China next week in bid to steady ties

opinion

Ben Weber for City Council in the 6th District

Can deliberation cure our divisions about democracy?

Once upon a time in America, when the common good prevailed

lifestyle

At 41, I can’t make a relationship last

Photos: Meet the attendees of the Provincetown Carnival

After serial monogamy, I want to be single for a full year

food & dining

When they want to speak up, they make beer

Grilled corn is even better charred and slathered in flavored butter

Flying under the radar: the breakfasts at Hangar B

travel

Want to party like it’s 1899 (or need an excuse to wear your croquet costume)? Head to the Cape.

Delta adds a touch of luster to otherwise quiet opening week at Logan’s expanded Terminal E

Patrick Monahan of Train talks about his wife, Italy, and crystals from Sedona

Arts

Jewish Arts Collaborative’s ‘Be the Change’ offers mixed-media public art with mixed results

Three ways of looking at Pueblo art

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

Books

The haunting legacies of World War II and the Holocaust, enshrined in sound rather than stone

In William Boyd’s ‘The Romantic,’ an Irish Everyman survives the tumult of global history through luck, wit, and unfettered joy

Laura Trethewey, author of ‘The Deepest Map,’ reveals a literary cult favorite of deep ocean explorers

Movies

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Coming to a live venue near you: As Hollywood strikes rage on, Bay State brings in some big (and not-so-big) names

Leonard Bernstein’s children respond to criticism of Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in ‘Maestro’

Television

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Timothy Olyphant marshals his talents across three series

Inga Swenson, who went from stage to ‘Benson,’ dies at 90

music

The Boston Symphony Orchestra embarks on 30th European tour

Bob Jones, behind-the-stage force at Newport festivals, dies at 86

Nelsons shakes the rafters and Mälkki becomes first woman to end Tanglewood season with Beethoven’s Ninth

Theater/Dance

‘The Ding Dongs’: When that doorbell rings, watch out

Old and new at the Pillow

Boston Ballet announces Ming Min Hui as new executive director

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Bob Jones, behind-the-stage force at Newport festivals, dies at 86

John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82

Inga Swenson, who went from stage to ‘Benson,’ dies at 90