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Southampton Street, near the area of Mass. and Cass.

Wu announces Mass. and Cass plan to make clearing encampments easier and open 30 shelter beds

The announcement was made during a Friday news conference attended by law enforcement, politicians, and advocates.

At Mass. and Cass, a plan for a new sleeping space for homeless people is met with uproar

dan shaughnessy

Recalling some memorable Boston ‘comebacks,’ and other thoughts
Mookie Betts's return to Fenway Park got us thinking about the first appearances of other celebrated athletes who had joined enemy teams.

MUSIC REVIEW

A spirited Bruce Springsteen shows Gillette who’s Boss
After postponing two dates last week because of an undisclosed illness, Bruce Springsteen was back in fine form Thursday night for the first of his two Foxborough shows.

Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen performs in the first of two concerts Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro before a sold out crowd.

Video: Scenes from Bruce Springsteen at Gillette Stadium

New Jersey rockers Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band brought their blue-collar grooves to Gillette Stadium Thursday night.

Most people think of the mountains as a fall color fiesta. Consider the Maine coast — Camden is no slouch, with views like this.

Which coastal Maine town is actually better in the fall? (Hint: It has a fairy-tale castle.)

Come autumn, Camden has a chill vibe — and it's the perfect time to hike Mount Battie to see the surrounding hillsides draped in color. Plus there’s plenty of elbow room downtown.

Neal Macpherson takes a photo of the moon at the WorldÕs End Reservation where hikers participated in a viewing hosted by The Trustees of Reservations on the evening of June 13, 2022. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

Bright planets and a blue moon: A fall stargazing guide for beginners

Saturn will be at opposition this weekend, meaning the ringed planet will be at its closest approach to the Earth and fully illuminated by the sun.

Are we actually experiencing a COVID spike? Take a look at the data.

Plenty of data remain publicly accessible to determine whether COVID is actually on the upswing.

Trump booked at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

The Fulton County prosecution is the fourth criminal case against former president Donald Trump since March, when he became the first former president in US history to be indicted.

Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? N.H. secretary of state is seeking legal advice. Jeffrey Clark, former Justice Department official, booked in Trump Georgia case

After Atlanta booking, Trump leverages the moment
Trump's 20-minute booking yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a US ex-president.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Nvidia is the AI boom’s first big moneymaker

Sales of the company’s computer chips used to power artificial intelligence-based systems have exploded, especially since ChatGPT was released to the public in November.

At massive downtown Boston garage, demolition drags on and on
A fatal accident and negotiations with the MBTA have pushed deconstruction of the Government Center Garage — and the closure of Congress Street — well past the original completion date.

Activists criticize evaporation of radioactive waste water at Pilgrim plant

Activists discovered this month that Holtec, the company dismantling the Pilgrim nuclear power plant, had evaporated radioactive waste water and discharged the vapor.

Teenager charged with shooting 14-year-old in the face in Fall River

Harvard police have 63 officers — and recorded 77 complaints, the most of any Mass. campus, data show

Hot air balloon lands on highway in Vermont

Eduard Harutyunyan, a contractor for Boston-based startup Coblrshop, uses a sanding machine to shape the heel of a boot in David’s Instant Shoe Repair on Franklin Street in Boston on Aug. 16.

Boston startup Coblrshop aims to give new life to old kicks

The company is hoping not only to revive the art of shoe repair, but also to reduce the environmental impact of the footwear industry.

Sober in the Suburbs founder Kimberly Kearns

PARENTING UNFILTERED

What it’s like to get sober in the suburbs

Last week, Kimberly Kearns talked about her increased drinking — and the moment she realized she needed to get sober. This week, she opens up about living without alcohol.

Part one: A judgment-free social club for anyone tired of hangovers, headaches, and morning-after regret

This week's daters: Liz and Jon.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I could definitely spot her smile in the crowd’

Will it be puppy love for these two dog parents?

Opinion

The area known as Mass. and Cass.

With crisis at Mass. and Cass, officials can’t only plan for tomorrow

By mostly focusing their rhetoric on long-term solutions to homelessness and drug addiction, lawmakers have created a vacuum of ideas for initiatives that could provide a meaningful, near-term remedy for people at Mass. and Cass.

Clarence B. Jones

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, ‘where do we go from here?’

Timothy Scalona

The myth of right to shelter in Massachusetts

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

Horseshoe crabs have roamed the planet for 450 million years, but they could be running out of time

News you can use

The Facebook settlement claim deadline is Friday. Here’s how to apply.
Facebook reached a $725 million class-action settlement earlier this year over claims it shared users’ data without their consent. Millions of people can fill out a claim form to get a slice of the settlement amount.

A back-to-school tech tuneup: Here’s what to know about your devices and software
It’s time to prep your gadgets and programs for the year ahead.

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.

More recent News

Nerve agents, poison, and window falls are just some of the ways Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies, and journalists have been killed many different ways.

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

MATTHEW GILBERT

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are very much altering the shape of schedules to come, with the docket looking sparse.

Provincetown’s Gifford House was on life support. Now the historic inn is making a queer comeback.
Several of Provincetown’s beloved, independently owned inns have recently been sold by locals to hospitality and real estate companies. The 165-year-old Gifford House seemed headed toward the same fate. Then Steve Azar stepped in.

Maui releases names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire

The number of confirmed dead after fires on Maui that destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina stands at 115, a number the county said is expected to rise.

Lawyers for Maine man accused of attacking NYPD officers on New Year’s Eve seek dismissal of some charges

Trevor Thomas Bickford, then 19, was in the midst of “a psychotic break” during the attack, his lawyers said.

Hundreds of bags of drugs allegedly thrown from a vehicle in Bernardston during police chase

Three suspects are in custody after hundreds of bags of drugs were thrown from a vehicle during a high-speed police chase in Bernardston, police said.

Recommended reads

Franklin County State's Attorney John Lavoie will resign next week.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Vermont prosecutor who verbally abused and bullied staff resigns

A state investigation found that Franklin County State’s Attorney John Lavoie created a hostile working environment by using profane, sexist, and offensive language around a staff comprised mostly of women.

After rollout, Mass. police watchdog agency acknowledges holes, possible errors in disciplinary database
Within hours of it coming online, the list drew criticism from advocates who said it was full of inconsistencies, and from policing organizations that said it treated officers unfairly by listing every infraction.

At 75, James Taylor’s life is sweet, baby
In an interview, the singer recounts a couple of summer surprises while reflecting on the possibility of retirement, the enjoyment he still gets from touring, and the next generation of Taylors.

Globe Magazine

Ysabel Garcia knows the danger of a mental health crisis. She has a lifesaving message.
The suicide rate has spiked in Latino communities in Massachusetts in recent years. Mental health advocates are showing more effective ways to help.

Culture & Lifestyle

Robert Cray has five upcoming shows in New England.

Robert Cray’s breakout success is behind him, but the blues never left

Morning after a night of riots in Belfast in 1976. James Bluemel’s new five-part documentary series, “Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland," debuts on PBS starting Aug. 28.

‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’ aims to capture conflict that euphemistic term ‘the Troubles’ fails to convey

Jeremy Eichler is the author of "Time's Echo." He will be at Brookline Booksmith this Thursday at 7 p.m. .

Author readings around Boston Aug. 27-Sept. 2

Illustration from "'Slowly, Slowly, Slowly' Said the Sloth" by Eric Carle.

A celebration of gardening in new poetry anthology; new exhibition at Eric Carle Museum highlights wildlife and the natural world; National Endowment for the Humanities announces 2023 grant winners

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 pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Get kids vaccinated in time for school

Kurt Becker, a paramedic firefighter, urged his union members to seek therapy during the pandemic in Clayton, Mo., on May 3, 2020.

Ed Davis and Jonathan Olshaker

We need to care for the front-line workers who care for us

A customer walks out of Theory Wellness after purchasing cannabis seltzer at the dispensary in Great Barrington last year.

Stop taxing marijuana companies as illegal dealers

IDEAS | V.M. VINES

Why secondhand is my first choice

Affirmative action opponent Edward Blum created Students for Fair Admissions, the group that filed the lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it,” the court held in its June ruling.

Corporate America is on notice: Discriminating by race is illegal

"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

A piece of lighthouse history returns to Graves Light in Boston Harbor

Earlier this month, in an intricate operation that required two helicopters, many boat rides, and countless hours of work, a handcrafted version of the original lens was returned to its former home at the outer reaches of the harbor.

At Mass. and Cass, a plan for a new sleeping space for homeless people is met with uproar

The shelter is part of a new strategy by city officials to respond to the myriad public health problems at Mass. and Cass, the city’s top public health official said during a virtual meeting on Tuesday.

Lawyers for Maine man accused of attacking NYPD officers on New Year’s Eve seek dismissal of some charges

Trevor Thomas Bickford, then 19, was in the midst of “a psychotic break” during the attack, his lawyers said.

Wu announces Mass. and Cass plan to make clearing encampments easier and open 30 shelter beds

The announcement was made during a Friday news conference attended by law enforcement, politicians, and advocates.

Sports

Roger Clemens delivered his first pitch to Nomar Garciaparra in a triumphant return to Fenway Park in July 1997.

dan shaughnessy

Recalling some memorable Boston ‘comebacks,’ and other thoughts

Mookie Betts's return to Fenway Park got us thinking about the first appearances of other celebrated athletes who had joined enemy teams.

Kutter Crawford tossed 5⅓ no-hit innings in an 8-1 win over the Yankees in his last start.

Dodgers at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (Apple TV+)

Game 129: Dodgers at Red Sox lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound when the Red Sox open a three-game series with Los Angeles at Fenway Park.

Off their run to the Division 1 semifinals, Methuen High and returning Globe All-Scholastic Shane Eason hit the road Saturday for a scrimmage at Attleboro.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Kicking off the 2023 high school football season with a full slate of Saturday scrimmages

On the eighth day of the 2023 MIAA football preseason, the schedule kicks into gear Saturday with 50-plus sessions across Eastern Massachusetts.

James van Riemsdyk was always a thorn in the Bruins’ side. Now he’s going to feel right at home in Boston.

Spanish soccer president refuses to resign after kissing a player on the lips at Women’s World Cup

A treasure from the past, Sport magazine, may yet have another life

Business

Auto workers vote overwhelmingly to let union leaders call strikes against Detroit companies

The United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97 percent have voted in favor of authorizing one or more strikes against Stellantis, General Motors, and Ford.

Boston startup Coblrshop aims to give new life to old kicks

The company is hoping not only to revive the art of shoe repair, but also to reduce the environmental impact of the footwear industry.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Nvidia is the AI boom’s first big moneymaker

Powell says economy’s solid growth could require additional Fed hikes to fight inflation

magazine

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

We agreed to be friends after our breakup. When can I call?

Shutting up and listening is a superpower

Grilled corn gets a boost from flavored butters.

Grilled corn is even better slathered in flavored butter

metro

Workers at a , in Jefferson City, Mo., Medicaid call center review information regarding eligibility determinations on Aug. 16, 2023. Federal Medicaid officials have raised concerns that call center wait times are too long in 16 states, including Missouri and Rhode Island. States are handling an influx of questions after a pandemic-era moratorium on removing people from Medicaid ended this spring.

As pandemic protections end, R.I. must do more to protect Medicaid enrollees’ access to care

Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? N.H. secretary of state is seeking legal advice.

There have been more outdoor rescues and fatalities than usual in N.H. this summer

sports

Fred Richard, a sophomore at Michigan, is the reigning NCAA all-around champion,

Stoughton’s Fred Richard is third after opening round at US men’s gymnastics championships

Collin Morikawa overcomes nine-shot deficit in opening round of Tour Championship to share lead with Keegan Bradley

Kenley Jansen hopes to avoid injured list after tight hamstring forced Red Sox closer from game

business

Demolition on the Government Center garage on Aug. 9. A fatal accident and negotiations with the MBTA have pushed deconstruction of the Government Center Garage — and the closure of Congress Street — well past the original completion date.

At massive downtown Boston garage, demolition drags on and on

Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit

Subway sold to company that owns Dunkin’

politics

Jeffrey Clark spoke during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington in September 2020.

Jeffrey Clark, former Justice Department official, booked in Trump Georgia case

Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? N.H. secretary of state is seeking legal advice.

Trump booked at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

Nation

A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 21.

Maui releases names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire

Maui County sues utility over fires that ravaged Lahaina, alleging negligence

What we learned about Trump’s height and weight in the Georgia booking

World

Russian servicemen inspect a part of a crashed private jet near the village of Kuzhenkino, Tver region, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

Nerve agents, poison, and window falls are just some of the ways Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit

opinion

Judge Katie Cook Rayburn, pictured last year, ruled in May that DCF violated a woman’s due process rights by failing to provide her with a meaningful appeal process of its “substantiated concern” determination.

Parents tagged by DCF policy should be allowed to appeal

Is AI really as good as advertised?

The death of storytelling

lifestyle

Sober in the Suburbs founder Kimberly Kearns

What it’s like to get sober in the suburbs

I want the marriage I had years ago

Actress Susan Sarandon sues Mass. construction company over ‘extensive problems’ to $2m Vermont home

food & dining

Soup dumplings and other offerings from Nan Xiang Express.

Nan Xiang Express brings its soup dumplings to Chinatown, and ‘Christmas in September’ comes to Allston

At Bar ‘Cino in Watertown, grilled pizza and gregarious service

‘Route 1 royalty’: The couple and Kowloon wedding that captivated the Internet

travel

Most people think of the mountains as a fall color fiesta. Consider the Maine coast — Camden is no slouch, with views like this.

Which coastal Maine town is actually better in the fall? (Hint: It has a fairy-tale castle.)

Provincetown’s Gifford House was on life support. Now the historic inn is making a queer comeback.

Where’s the $10,954 insurance check for my canceled tour?

Arts

“New Growth 2” by Gio Swaby, 2021. Collection of Rasheed Newson.

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

‘Blue Beetle,’ Latino representation, and the danger of a single superhero story

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

Books

Illustration from "'Slowly, Slowly, Slowly' Said the Sloth" by Eric Carle.

A celebration of gardening in new poetry anthology; new exhibition at Eric Carle Museum highlights wildlife and the natural world; National Endowment for the Humanities announces 2023 grant winners

The making of a poet and musician in Don Paterson’s eloquent memoir

Author readings around Boston Aug. 27-Sept. 2

Movies

Helen Mirren in "Golda."

‘Golda’: When smoke gets in your eyes

Paramount+ releases ‘Good Burger 2′ trailer

Hollywood studios disclose their offer on day 113 of writers strike

Television

Because of the strikes, few series are returning this fall, but season six of "The Crown," with Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, is likely to be an exception.

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur

‘The Gilded Age’ returns in October

Hollywood studios disclose their offer on day 113 of writers strike

music

After postponing shows last week because of an illness, Bruce Springsteen was back in fine form Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

A spirited Bruce Springsteen shows Gillette who’s Boss

Video: Scenes from Bruce Springsteen at Gillette Stadium

Toto Cutugno, singer whose ‘L’Italiano’ struck a chord, dies at 80

Theater/Dance

France's Compagnie Käfig performs "Pixel" at Jacob's Pillow in Becket

Dance and digital effects merge in Compagnie Käfig’s imaginative ‘Pixel’ at Jacob’s Pillow

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

Old and new at the Pillow

Health

Research nurse Sarah French checks on Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients receive investigational cancer treatments.

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

Italian singer and composer Toto Cutugno, performing at the Roman theater in Cartagena outside Tunis in 2002.

Toto Cutugno, singer whose ‘L’Italiano’ struck a chord, dies at 80

Terry Funk, Hall of Fame hardcore wrestler, dies at 79

Steve Sidwell, former Patriots defensive coach, dies at 78