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In Karen Read case, Norfolk DA tells conspiracy theorists ‘innuendo is not evidence’

The statement was a highly unusual move in a case that has been thrown into the national spotlight in part because of internet theories.

There are dozens of mayoral candidates running across the state. Marty Walsh is outspending nearly every one.
The current NHL players union head has dropped more than $240,000 in campaign cash this year, spreading donations to dozens of nonprofits, sports organizations, and other groups. None of it, Walsh said, is politically driven.

Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
The Oval Office meeting will be held six decades after President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. met at the White House on the morning of the march on Aug. 28, 1963.

Brandeis plans to shutter PhD programs in music

The Waltham university informed music faculty members that the department’s two PhD degree programs would be put on hiatus with the intention to close them.

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.

Doulas advocate for higher compensation under proposed MassHealth regulations

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services held a hearing Friday morning on proposed regulation that would govern how much doulas are paid if they become covered by MassHealth, a move expected to happen by October.

After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK
Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives have come forward to say they’re safe.

Mookie Betts kick-started a three-run third inning with a double off the Monster.

DODGERS 7, RED SOX 4

Mookie Betts and Kiké Hernández felt right at home, leading the Dodgers past the Red Sox at Fenway Park

Betts doubled, walked, and scored two runs and Hernandez's sixth-inning RBI single tied the game.

Red Sox Notebook: Justin Turner’s unexpected departure from the Dodgers has been the Red Sox’ gain Chad Finn: The Red Sox are simply treading water down the stretch, soon to be submerged

Mookie Betts acknowledge a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful as he stepped to the plate in the first inning.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Mookie Betts is living in the present, but he’d like to correct one thing: He never wanted to leave the Red Sox

In the four years since he was traded to the Dodgers, Betts has married, become a father of two, and gained comfort in being one of central figures in the game.

With higher demand for driver’s licenses as undocumented immigrants are now eligible, long wait times for some
The RMV, which added staff to its service centers and expanded the number of road test sites, is still in the process of adding even more capacity, said Registrar Colleen Ogilvie, and has worked with immigrant advocacy groups to remedy problems involving translations.

TITANS 23, PATRIOTS 7

Offensive line concerns only grow for Patriots in preseason finale loss to Titans
With two weeks until Week 1, center David Andrews and left tackle Trent Brown are the line’s only healthy starters, and the Patriots desperately need consistent and competent pass protection for their progress under Bill O'Brien to show.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

After yet more rain, Boston starts to dry out this weekend
This year keeps climbing the charts of Greater Boston's rainiest summers but after a bit of humidity, things will dry out and cool off Sunday and into the start of next week.

John Pepper, the founder and former CEO of Boloco, pictured at the Boylston Street location of the fast-food restaurant in October 2014.

Boston burrito chain Boloco is closing most of its stores by year’s end

The burrito chain will close its flagship location near Berklee on Friday, with the Boston Common and 50 Congress outposts to close before the end of the year.

The PPA (above) is one of three professional pickleball tours, and the only one that can be legally wagered on in Massachusetts.

Pickleball betting is now legal in Massachusetts, but some see potential for trouble

Match fixing is on the minds of some players, who point out that you can make more on a wager than you can by winning a tournament.

Wyeth contributed four illustrations for a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson's novel "Ramona" (originally published in 1884), though only one other has been located. The novel tells the story of a half-Scottish, half-Native American orphan living in Southern California after the Mexican-American War. In this image, Wyeth portrays the tension between Ramona and her rigid and overbearing foster mother, Señora Moreno.

N.C. in N.H.: Rare Wyeth painting found in thrift store to be auctioned off for $250,000

A woman browsing through a Savers thrift store in Manchester, N.H., in August 2017 found the painting, but took years to learn of its value, according to a spokesperson for Bonhams Skinner auction house in Marlborough.

Opinion

Boys sold packets of tissue paper to a man along a street in Amritsar, India, on July 28.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Should children be allowed to work?

Nationwide efforts to roll back child labor protections are dangerous.

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

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

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.

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.

More recent News

Wu announces Mass. and Cass plan to make clearing encampments easier and open 30 shelter beds
During a Friday news conference, officials tried to strike a delicate balance between addressing growing concerns over violence and criminality in the area, and remaining empathetic to Boston’s most vulnerable, whose only home is the streets.

Spain soccer head won’t resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won’t play until he goes
Luis Rubiales, who was also chastised for grabbing his crotch after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday, has remained defiant despite immense pressure to resign.

Rulings in Texas, Missouri jumble again where US transgender youth can receive treatment
A Texas judge has ruled against the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights.

7 tornadoes confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed
At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings, and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said.

Nerve agents, poison, and window falls. Over the years, 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

RI POLITICS

‘No cash changed hands’: R.I. congressional candidate Carlson defends conduct with student at Williams College
Don Carlson responded in a video statement Friday to an investigative report by WPRI 12 that said he was asked not to return to teach at the college after an inappropriate text to a graduating senior.

Recommended reads

Dave Waller sat next to a Fresnel lens at the Graves Light lighthouse in Boston Harbor.

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.

Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? The secretary of state is seeking legal advice.
“I will be asking the attorney general’s office for their input,” Secretary of State David Scanlan told the Globe. “And ultimately whatever is decided is probably going to require some judicial input.”

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

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.

Multiple Mass. colleges had police officers named on new misconduct database
More than two dozen college and university police departments across the state have hired officers who have faced multiple sustained complaints throughout their careers. The data raises concerns of transparency surrounding campus police forces.

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

In Karen Read case, Norfolk DA tells conspiracy theorists ‘innuendo is not evidence’

The statement was a highly unusual move in a case that has been thrown into the national spotlight in part because of internet theories.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

After yet more rain, Boston starts to dry out this weekend

This year keeps climbing the charts of Greater Boston's rainiest summers but after a bit of humidity, things will dry out and cool off Sunday and into the start of next week.

Doulas advocate for higher compensation under proposed MassHealth regulations

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services held a hearing Friday morning on proposed regulation that would govern how much doulas are paid if they become covered by MassHealth, a move expected to happen by October.

Brandeis plans to shutter PhD programs in music

The Waltham university informed music faculty members that the department’s two PhD degree programs would be put on hiatus with the intention to close them.

Sports

Carlos Correa was welcomed back to the Twins after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning.

twins 12, rangers 2

Twins break things open early in rout as slumping Rangers lose eighth straight

Minnesota took advantage of erratic pitching, drawing four walks and scoring four runs in the first inning, and added six in the seventh.

The Tigers' Parker Meadows was greeted at home plate by Javier Baez after hitting a walkoff home run in the ninth inning to beat the Astros.

tigers 4, astros 1

Tigers rookie Parker Meadows’s first career home run a walkoff winner against Astros

The three-run blast came with two out in the ninth, capping a four-run inning.

Titans running back Jacques Patrick had 76 yards on Friday night against the Patriots, nearly matching New England's total offensive output all by himself.

TITANS 23, PATRIOTS 7

Offensive line concerns only grow for Patriots in preseason finale loss to Titans

With two weeks until Week 1, center David Andrews and left tackle Trent Brown are the line’s only healthy starters, and the Patriots desperately need consistent and competent pass protection for their progress under Bill O'Brien to show.

Simone Biles sends message at US Championships: She’s back to win, not to take a victory lap

DODGERS 7, RED SOX 4

Mookie Betts and Kiké Hernández felt right at home, leading the Dodgers past the Red Sox at Fenway Park

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Justin Turner’s unexpected departure from the Dodgers has been the Red Sox’ gain

Business

Instacart files for IPO

The largest US online grocery delivery company disclosed in its filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that PepsiCo Inc. will buy $175 million in preferred convertible stock.

Boston burrito chain Boloco is closing most of its stores by year’s end

The burrito chain will close its flagship location near Berklee on Friday, with the Boston Common and 50 Congress outposts to close before the end of the year.

SJC sides with Galvin over Robinhood in legal fight over stockbroker standards

Boston marketing-tech firm Klaviyo files for IPO, discloses profitability

magazine

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

Ysabel Garcia at her happy place, The Artist Cafe in Springfield.

Ysabel Garcia knows the danger of a mental health crisis. She has a lifesaving message.

This week's daters: Liz and Jon.

Dinner with Cupid

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

Shutting up and listening is a superpower

metro

Martin J. Walsh accepted the job as head of the NHL players union in February, ending what had been a decades-long career in elected and public office and a two-year stint as President Biden’s labor secretary

There are dozens of mayoral candidates running across the state. Marty Walsh is outspending nearly every one.

‘Huge step’ taken for new Central Falls High School

Massive 100-mile algal bloom spotted in Gulf of Maine

sports

Mookie Betts acknowledge a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful as he stepped to the plate in the first inning.

Mookie Betts is living in the present, but he’d like to correct one thing: He never wanted to leave the Red Sox

Calvin Munson among those to make most of final preseason opportunity

49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys for a draft pick

business

Demonstrators during a United Auto Workers (UAW) practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan on Aug. 23.

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

Shoe lovers of the world unite: Boston startup aims to give new life to old pumps

Nvidia is the AI boom’s first big moneymaker

politics

This photo provided by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture shows crowds participating in the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail

‘No cash changed hands’: R.I. congressional candidate Carlson defends conduct with student at Williams College

Nation

A missing person flyer for Joseph "Lomsey" Lara is posted on the door of a business in a shopping mall in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK

7 tornadoes confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed

Retired police sergeant who killed 3 at California bar shot his estranged wife first, officials say

World

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

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

Nerve agents, poison, and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Supermodel Bella Hadid criticized Israel’s far-right security minister. Now he’s lashing out at her

opinion

Essay: My Afrocentric home-school centers my Blackness instead of watering it down

In GOP presidential debate, Asa Hutchinson and Nikki Haley are the big winners

Parents tagged by DCF policy should be allowed to appeal

lifestyle

Masquerader Kay Dioree of Misfits Mass in Motion took part in the Caribbean American Carnival at Franklin Park in 2021.

50th Caribbean American Carnival brings ‘all the flavor’ to Franklin Park

He’s given me a year to move

What it’s like to get sober in the suburbs

food & dining

John Pepper, the founder and former CEO of Boloco, pictured at the Boylston Street location of the fast-food restaurant in October 2014.

Boston burrito chain Boloco is closing most of its stores by year’s end

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

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

"Barbie: A Touch of Magic" debuts on Netflix on Sept. 14.

Expect animated Barbie series to toy with viewers

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur

‘The Gilded Age’ returns in October

music

Brandeis University, seen here in this photo from a 2019 graduation ceremony, plans to put the two doctoral degree programs in its music department on hiatus and eventually close them.

Brandeis plans to shutter PhD programs in music

A spirited Bruce Springsteen shows Gillette who’s Boss

Video: Scenes from Bruce Springsteen at Gillette Stadium

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

Lebanese journalist Talal Salman worked for several publications before founding the daily As-Safir in March 1974.

Prominent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman dies at age 85 after long illness

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

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