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Patriots quarterback Mac Jones no longer has Bailey Zappe (left) looking over his shoulder.

Ben Volin I On football

Bailey Zappe being released makes it clear: The Patriots are now Mac Jones’s team, and they don’t want any controversy

Jones not only is the Patriots’ starting quarterback for 2023, he was the only one on their roster as of Tuesday evening.

Tell us: Were there any cuts that surprised you?

The Patriots released second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday.

Patriots roster cuts: See the final 53-man roster and all of Tuesday’s transactions

NFL teams must get their rosters down to 53 players on Tuesday.

Breaking down the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster

Video of new bike lane infrastructure in ‘the Netherlands’ was actually just a shot of Inman Square redesign
The cyclist who labeled the video as being overseas said he did it to show that US cities can do more than their residents think.

Astros 6, Red Sox 2

Astros jump on Brayan Bello early, and more Red Sox defensive blunders put another dent in wild-card hopes
Two first-inning homers but the Sox in an early hole, and they dug themselves even deeper with some calamitous defense.

Peter Abraham: Alex Cora says Monday’s debacle was ‘for benefit of the team’

The former site of the Cambridge Matignon School — the storied Catholic high school that announced in May that it would be closing after 75 years of educating students — is now on the market.

Former property of Cambridge Matignon School is up for sale

The listing includes both the 337,181 square feet of property spread across three buildings as well as the seven-plus acres of land on which it sits.

After weekend of violence, teens enter a juvenile justice system that continues to look for balance

How does a system designed to criminalize strike the right balance between consequences and second chances.

Bicyclist killed in crash with UPS truck in Newton was beloved Tufts medical professor
Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead, law enforcement officials said Tuesday evening.

‘Terrific news’: LGBTQ+ community celebrates Boston’s decision to embrace gender-neutral marriage licenses

Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration said the city made the move as part of a slate of new “gender-aware guidelines” to make the city more inclusive.

DCF using apartments as short-term housing for foster children

Using apartments is the latest solution to a foster home shortage that the state has struggled with for years.

Idalia strengthens over Gulf of Mexico and is now predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane

Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas have been ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

New England is at risk for dangerous rip currents this week as Hurricane Franklin churns in Atlantic

In an image provided by NOAA, a satellite image shows Tropical Storm Idalia, now a hurricane, on Sunday.

Hurricane Idalia tracker: Follow the path

Warwick Water Division chief slapped employee as part of ‘Nazi joke,’ according to police report

An employee told police he viewed the joke as antisemitic because he’s from a Jewish family. Terry DiPetrillo, who is charged with assault, denied “any ill intent,” saying he was acting out the “KGB joke” from “The Office” television show.

Brown Medical School withdraws from U.S. News rankings

Residents and environmentalists are upset that a significant portion of the forest behind the Northeast Metro Tech School in Wakefield is being cut down to make way for a new school building.

The bitter fight over plans for a new high school building and saving a forest in Wakefield

On Monday, a judge struck down an injunction activists had filed to halt construction, writing that it was not in the public interest and the contractors are free to work in areas away from protected wetlands. But the group remained undeterred.

Bottles of medicine on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J.

What to know about Biden’s push to negotiate drug prices: Who benefits and how?

Negotiated prices will become effective beginning in 2026.

With start of Medicare drug price negotiations, a rift over their impact in Mass.

Sue Sullivan and Michael Rothschild, leaders of New Market Business Improvement District, pose for a portrait at Widett Circle, where they want city and state officials to create a temporary recovery campus to help solve the homelessness and addiction crises at Mass. and Cass.

Could Widett Circle help solve Mass. and Cass?

A temporary campus at the 24-acre parcel could offer housing, addiction treatment, health care, and other services for those living at the intersection — but it will require political will to make happen.

Opinion

A helicopter waterbomber dropped water onto the Cameron Bluffs wildfire near Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, on June 6.

Readers respond on climate change: We need action now

Yet some still insist it’s all a scam.

Rachelle G. Cohen

Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent ordinance is little more than a feel-good distraction

Report: Cambridge police fatality leaves the public ‘wondering why’

Why is the Fed so obsessed with 2 percent inflation?

Fixing the red zones on the Red Line

News you can use

The Sumner Tunnel is reopening Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
The Sumner Tunnel is scheduled to reopen Friday after a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs to the nearly 90-year-old tunnel.

How to see the ‘blue supermoon’ Wednesday night
Look up Wednesday night to see a “blue supermoon” — a full moon that looks larger and brighter than normal, astronomers said.

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.

More recent News

Lawsuit to disqualify Trump filed in New Hampshire
The former president’s supporters have inundated the N.H. Secretary of State’s office with phone calls to protest the possibility that Trump may be kept off the ballot for the first-in-the-nation primary.

Democrats battle in live televised debate a week before R.I. congressional primary
Candidates take swipes at each other over issues such as the debt ceiling deal, corporate donors, a family super PAC, and endorsements, while choosing between Del’s and Mr. Lemon.

Why Brad Stevens is ‘not concerned’ about Kristaps Porzingis’ foot injury
Porzingis was was ruled out of playing in the FIBA World Cup with his native Latvia due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

Dorchester man arraigned in hospital in connection to J’ouvert celebration shooting

Sebastian Monteiro Fernandez, 21 who was wounded in a shooting at a Caribbean celebration Sunday morning, was arraigned on multiple firearms offenses Tuesday from his hospital bed at Boston Medical Center, officials said.

Two human cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Massachusetts
A woman in her 70′s who was exposed in another state and a man in his 40′s who was exposed in Middlesex County are the first human cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year, state public health officials said Tuesday.

Taunton women indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $27,000 in products in fake coupon scheme

Jacqueline White, 41, and Crystal Travis, 40, allegedly used fake coupons to steal merchandise, including 226 bottles of laundry detergent, 275 cases of anti-bacterial wipes, and 130 air fresheners, from Stop & Shop stores in 15 cities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Recommended reads

A passenger yelled out the window of his self-driving robo-taxi as it drove him to his destination in San Francisco.

Self-driving cars are booming in San Francisco. Is it really a loss for Boston?

Massachusetts once hoped to pioneer autonomous vehicles, but it has largely ceded that role to California.

New ‘cars only’ sign installed to prevent trucks from getting ‘storrowed’ in Boston
A “cars only” sign was installed Monday at a Storrow Drive entrance, officials said.

As thousands of Massachusetts students return to school this week, here are some changes to expect
Multiple school districts across the state reopened their doors this week, while others don't welcome back students until after Labor Day.

‘This is a solvable problem’: New Massachusetts studies aim to unlock the mysteries of chronic Lyme disease
A distinct “antibody signature” could herald a new test to pinpoint who will recover.

Culture & Lifestyle

Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves a New York federal court in 2018 after pleading guilty to fraud charges. He served four years in prison until his release in March 2022.

Founder of failed Fyre Festival is attempting a sequel

Singer Molly Rankin and lead guitarist Alec O'Hanley perform with Alvvays at Leader Bank Pavilion.

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Alex G and Alvvays hold an indie rock summit

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

“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

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

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?

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talked to members of the media on Wednesday after the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee.

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

Ayana Parsons, a partner at the Fearless Fund, spoke during a news conference on Aug. 10 in New York. Attorneys for the Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program investing in Black women have vowed to fight back against the lawsuit, calling it misguided and frivolous.

Workplace is the next battleground in affirmative action fight

The area known as Mass. and Cass.

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

Luna, 19 months, her brother Fritz, 17, and their mother Sergeline (not pictured) were placed in a hotel room in Boston, May 2. The migrants from Haiti arrived from the Boston Medical Center’s temporary shelter in a waiting room there.

Timothy Scalona

The myth of right to shelter in Massachusetts

"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

Idalia strengthens over Gulf of Mexico and is now predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane

Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas have been ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

Democrats battle in live televised debate a week before R.I. congressional primary

Candidates take swipes at each other over issues such as the debt ceiling deal, corporate donors, a family super PAC, and endorsements, while choosing between Del’s and Mr. Lemon.

Bicyclist killed in crash with UPS truck in Newton was beloved Tufts medical professor

Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead, law enforcement officials said Tuesday evening.

New England at risk for dangerous rip currents as Hurricane Franklin churns in Atlantic

Forecasters are warning of dangerous rip currents in Southern New England from late Tuesday through Thursday as Hurricane Franklin churns in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sports

Giants pitcher Alex Cobb (right) hugs catcher Patrick Bailey after his no-hitter bid fell one out short in the 6-1 victory over the Reds Tuesday night in San Francisco.

Giants’ Alex Cobb loses no-hit bid with 2 outs in the 9th, settles for 1-hit, 6-1 win over Reds

The San Francisco right-hander came oh-so-close to the first Giants' no-no in eight years, but Cincinnati's Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the Giants’ 6-1 win over Cincinnati.

Outfielder Randal Grichuk is reportedly one of the six players the Angels put on waivers on Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.

The Angels wave a white flag on their season, reportedly placing 6 players on waivers

ESPN reported Tuesday that Los Angeles has placed starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Dominic Leone, Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers.

Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz tags Toronto's Alejandro Kirk out at home in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss Tuesday night at Rogers Center.

Blue Jays suffer pair of painful losses, on and off the diamond

It was a bad night all around in Toronto, as the Blue Jays lost ground in the AL Wild Card race and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette for at least 10 days to injury.

Astros 6, Red Sox 2

Astros jump on Brayan Bello early, and more Red Sox defensive blunders put another dent in wild-card hopes

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Alex Cora says Monday’s debacle was ‘for benefit of the team’

Why Brad Stevens is ‘not concerned’ about Kristaps Porzingis’ foot injury

Business

Medicare will negotiate the price of 10 drugs, opening a rift over the impact in Mass.

Advocates for seniors cite potential savings, while companies say lower price tags could inhibit research into new treatments.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will cover cost of Narcan for policyholders

The Boston-based insurer began removing copays for Narcan, the brand name for the generic drug naloxone, from most of its plans in 2018.

Consumer confidence takes a plunge

Brown Medical School withdraws from U.S. News rankings

magazine

‘You don’t need to be everywhere’ is some of the best advice I ever got

Try your hand at Monopoly and a variety of other board games at WBUR's new meetup event, Field Trip: Game Night.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 28-Sept. 10

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.

metro

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is covering the cost of the overdose reversal medication Narcan for over-the-counter use.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will cover cost of Narcan for policyholders

Two human cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Massachusetts

Maine village again delays plan to build world’s tallest flagpole

sports

Keeping one quarterback on their initial 53-man roster is not unprecedented for the Patriots. They also did so with Mac Jones as a rookie in 2021.

Breaking down the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster

Patriots’ offensive line taking shape with Cole Strange and Calvin Anderson getting healthier

Bills’ Von Miller to miss first 4 games on physically unable to perform list

business

China’s Premier Li Qiang (right) spoke with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday. Raimondo addressed the business community’s concerns, describing the Chinese investment landscape.

US does not want to ‘decouple’ from China, Raimondo says

FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime

Here are the 10 drugs the Biden administration is targeting for Medicare price talks

politics

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in July.

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment

Special session ends with no action in Tennessee

Lawsuit to disqualify Trump filed in New Hampshire

Nation

A general view shows the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 22.

Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead

Convicted rapist who escaped from Arkansas prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say

University of North Carolina graduate student left building right after killing adviser, police say

World

Ukrainian servicemen near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk.

Two killed in Kyiv as Russia accuses Ukraine of biggest drone attack on its soil since fighting began

Vatican tries to clarify pope’s remarks on Russia

Rumors and misdirection keep crowds away from Prigozhin burial

opinion

The Washington Monument is seen in the background after speakers concluded the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 26.

The march on Washington — then and now

What do we get wrong about the March on Washington?

They can put a man on the moon, but they can’t find a better State House spot for JFK statue?

lifestyle

Maisie Peters performs at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow, Scotland, last month.

Touring North America, singer-songwriter Maisie Peters comes of age

They just want to be friends

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

food & dining

A trio of Matriark tomato sauces made from tomatoes discarded by Virginia farms and processing plants.

These tomato sauces are made from too-big or too-small tomatoes. But they’re perfectly tasty.

With a sturdy brioche pretzel roll, you can load up your hot dog with condiments and confidence

Row 7 Seed Co. expands its lineup with Sweet Prince and Midnight Roma tomatoes

travel

Lifeguards watched over a few sunbathers and swimmers at Hampton Beach, N.H., on July 6, as the area was under heat and air quality advisories. Poor weather and higher costs seem to have kept tourists away this summer.

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast

A Newport celebrity gets a multimillion-dollar makeover

A luxurious new way for Bostonians to fly to Bermuda, with a hefty price tag to match

Arts

"It looks like a marvelous party — let's drop in and complain about the noise!" Illustration by Barbara Shermund, 1940s, watercolor, ink, graphite. From "Feminine Wiles: The Art of Barbara Shermund," The United, Westerly, R.I. On loan from the Collection of Charles and Deborah Royce.

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

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

Books

Jill Lepore, professor at Harvard University and author of "The Deadline," a new collection of essays.

Jill Lepore has seen the inside of time

Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’: Not Safe for Teens?

‘Satisfaction for women is everywhere,’ says E. Jean Carroll, who’s collaborating on a romance novel with Mary Trump

Movies

Ayo Edebiri stars as Josie and Rachel Sennott as PJ in "Bottoms."

Sadistic, satirical ‘Bottoms’ makes ‘Fight Club’ look tame

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

For this year’s Harvard Film Archive all-night movie marathon, gambling’s on the table

Television

From left: Stephen Colbert of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Jimmy Fallon from "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Seth Meyers from "Late Night with Seth Meyers," and Jimmy Kimmel from "Jimmy Kimmel Live" are teaming up with John Oliver to assist the striking members of their staffs.

Late-night hosts’ podcast will assist striking staff members

Even if the strikes drag on, this TV critic won’t be at a loss

This week’s TV: Pirates on Netflix, living to 100, and the pleasures of comic whodunits

music

Fandango vocalist Fred Bajie Griffeth sings to the crowd at Toad in Cambridge during a 20th anniversary celebration of the club in 2013.

Toad in Porter Square sold to new owner, but it will remain a music venue

Founder of failed Fyre Festival is attempting a sequel

New tech platform helps independent musicians grow their fanbase

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

Dr. Hitchon was a longtime professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

Yevgeny Prigozhin, renegade mercenary chief who rattled Kremlin