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HIGH & DRY

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

Neighborhoods still languish in the wake of a 2014 bill that created licenses for the city. Now there’s a new push to solve the enduring problem of who is given the privilege of serving alcohol — and where.

dan shaughnessy
The competition thus far isn’t helping the Celtics prepare for a title run, and other thoughts
The first two series weren't especially taxing for the Celtics, and the games weren't very entertaining from a fan standpoint, either.

Cape Cod Hospital to pay $24.4 million following DOJ investigation into Medicare billing practices
Cape Cod Hospital will pay nearly $24.4 million to resolve a federal lawsuit and investigation into the Hyannis hospital’s failure to comply with certain Medicare billing requirements.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Meet the Wellesley psychiatrist who wants families to ban smartphones before 8th grade

Dr. Allison Baker wants kids to have more independence, resilience, and triumph. As a local proponent of the Wait Until 8th pledge, she’s trying to normalize a screen-free childhood.
Money, Power, Inequality

High speed internet can be expensive. Do towns in Western Massachusetts hold the secret to sustainable, affordable connectivity?

With larger providers having little economic incentive to upgrade internet infrastructure, some Western Massachusetts towns created their own municipal broadband networks, treating high speed internet as a public utility.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu takes the international stage at Vatican climate conference

Wu, the only American mayor to attend a multi-day climate conference, delivered her remarks during a whirlwind trip.
Healey — currently in Italy — discloses she traveled to New York, New Mexico last month

The Mass. Senate has yet to pass a budget plan. But Democratic leaders have already scored millions for causes in their districts.

The Massachusetts Senate’s budget plan includes nearly $2.4 million targeting groups and causes in Senate President Karen Spilka’s district before the bill even hits the Senate floor, a Globe analysis found.
A few Mass. Democrats put $5m into the budget for dog parks, a castle, and more. And they did it in secret.

‘His brain was hijacked’: In emotional hearing, family members of Maine mass shooter apologize
They battled back tears as they described their feelings of guilt and anguish over the Lewiston shooting.

Boston College student charged with stealing more than $45,000 worth of merchandise at Saks Fifth Avenue

Two employees confronted Justin Smith and brought him to the security room at the store. He was carrying 13 handbags and a pair of sunglasses, according to a police report.

Colin Albert, a key witness, aggressively cross-examined in murder trial of Karen Read

Albert, the 20-year-old nephew of the couple who owned the home where O’Keefe’s body was found on the front lawn, spoke at the trial on Wednesday.

President Biden will visit Boston after official trip to N.H. next week

The trip will mark Biden’s second visit to New Hampshire since he won the state’s first-in-the-nation primary in January, thanks to a write-in campaign.

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush-money trial witness

With prosecutors’ hush-money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness was back in the hot seat as defense lawyers sought to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

These were the most popular baby names in Mass. and nationwide in 2023
Rays 7, Red Sox 5

Kenley Jansen, Red Sox can’t hold off Rays in ninth inning

It was Boston's ninth loss in 14 games. The Red Sox dropped their home record to 10-13 this season.
Alex Cora challenges Rays’ rules violation on mound visits, forcing visitors to change pitchers
LOVE LETTERS

The big red flag: alcohol

He does not know how to tolerate his drinking.

Concord residents want to name new middle school after Black abolitionist Ellen Garrison. The School Committee disagrees.

Despite a groundswell of Concord support, the School Committee has resisted calls from the community to rename the state-of-the-art middle school for Garrison.

MATTHEW GILBERT | 'SNL' SHOWDOWN

Kate McKinnon wins our best ‘SNL’ cast member bracket

Who’s the best "Saturday Night Live" cast member of the past five decades? We asked readers to decide.
Here’s how readers voted in each round

As a political satirist, Kate McKinnon made her biggest impression

Her portrayals of Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Rudy Giuliani, and so many more likely played a big role in voters choosing her as the best "SNL" cast member in the show's history.
Opinion
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Will the Trump team’s bigoted pandering to Black voters work?

Elections are won in the margins of battleground states, which is why the pro-Trump spot is running on urban radio stations in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

I walked the entire 90-mile perimeter of Boston. It was surprising and delightful.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Concord’s school-naming controversy: Will a Black pioneer be honored?
EDITORIAL

Will the doctor be in? Massachusetts prisoners are about to find out.
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

‘Safetyism’ has made colleges less safe
AAPI Heritage Month

MFA reopens its Arts of Japan galleries after six years of closure

Amy Tan reflects on her new nonfiction book. ‘Birds were fun ... fiction writing is torment.’

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month
COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

This AAPI Heritage Month, it’s time to get serious about teaching AAPI history in Rhode Island

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Quincy-based billionaire honors UMass Dartmouth grads with $1,000 each at commencement
Rob Hale, the Granite Telecommunications chief executive, gave out the same gift to graduates at UMass Boston last year and at Quincy College in 2021.

SJC to consider making Harmony Montgomery custody hearing records public, says journalist seeking the documents
“The public needs to know that happened here,” longtime investigative reporter Bill Lichtenstein of LCMedia Productions said in an interview.

Three New Bedford men charged in drug-related Maine shooting, authorities say
Joshua “Mac” Estrada, 19, Yancarlos “Glizzy” Abrante, 20, and Jason “Ouda” Johnson-Rivera, 18, are each charged with conspiracy to distribute and posses with intent to distribute cocaine and perpetrating a drive-by shooting that occurred in February in Saco, the US Attorney's office for Maine said Thursday.

After campus turmoil over pro-Palestinian encampment, a time for Israeli celebration at MIT
“We’re not here to antagonize anybody, that’s not our thing,” said Talia Khan, an MIT graduate student and president of the university’s Israel Alliance. “We just want to spread peace, joy, and love with the community.”

Two teen murderers, from Essex and Plymouth counties, seek parole from state board

After holding a pair of hearings on Thursday, the Massachusetts Parole Board is weighing whether to release two convicted murderers who were teens when they killed, in one case, his entire family, and are serving life sentences.

Steward outlines plan to offload hospitals in legal filing
If Judge Christopher Lopez approves the company’s motion, bids for Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals would be due June 24 and sale hearings would be held July 2.

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Mass. couples reflect on 20 years of same-sex marriage: ‘We don’t have to feel like we’re in the shadows’

Marriage guaranteed something completely revolutionary: the same rights heterosexual couples had under the law.

This Mass. city is one of the best places to retire, according to Forbes
Hint: It’s the place where author Herman Melville wrote “Moby Dick.” It’s where the first intercollegiate baseball game was played in 1859. And it’s the hometown of actress Elizabeth Banks.

Boston traffic is a nightmare. Here’s a guide to help you master it.
From A (the Alewife Brook Parkway) to Z (the Zakim Bridge), here's a breakdown of the city's major roadways, bridges, and tunnels.

Globe Magazine
To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.
After moving to Newburyport, Kim Black posted a note on Facebook to see if anyone was interested in forming a book club. The response was overwhelming.

Culture & Lifestyle

Lenny Kaye and friends to celebrate the garage rock treasures he unearthed for ‘Nuggets’

‘Back to Black’ star Marisa Abela on telling Amy Winehouse’s story ‘authentically’ through her music

Live from the Museum of Science: It’s David Byrne ... talking about eels

With ‘Toni Stone,’ Lydia R. Diamond tips her cap to a baseball trailblazer

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

A brush with political death could make Mike Johnson a better speaker
IDEAS | DANIEL CONROY-BEAM

How the incels warped my research
RENÉE GRAHAM

The future of marriage equality
JOAN VENNOCHI

Karen Read trial: How the bland and mundane morphed into the dark and dangerous
EDITORIAL

How did DCF fail to notice their social worker was attending high school?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI BUSINESS

Could cannabis stores open on Federal Hill or the East Side of Providence?

Providence may dramatically expand which areas of the city could be host to a pot shop.
COMMENTARY | ANDREW SCHIFF

Let’s prioritize children’s nutrition in Rhode Island

If we want to shorten the lines at food pantries, then we should do what’s necessary to feed more children at school. It’s that simple, writes the head of the Rhode Island Food Bank.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Goodbye rain and hello sunshine. But will the weekend remain dry?

Check out the forecast details for Saturday and Sunday's weather.

The Mass. Senate has yet to pass a budget plan. But Democratic leaders have already scored millions for causes in their districts.

The Massachusetts Senate’s budget plan includes nearly $2.4 million targeting groups and causes in Senate President Karen Spilka’s district before the bill even hits the Senate floor, a Globe analysis found.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

The competition thus far isn’t helping the Celtics prepare for a title run, and other thoughts

The first two series weren't especially taxing for the Celtics, and the games weren't very entertaining from a fan standpoint, either.

Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America

The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after a joint bid by the United States and Mexico was pulled late last month, and South Africa withdrew its candidacy in November.
Red Sox

Objection, sustained: Red Sox manager Alex Cora challenges Rays’ rules violation on mound visits, forcing visitors to change pitchers

Rays were forced to remove their pitcher, Jason Adam, for Erasmo Ramirez, who got the game-ending groundout that pinned the Red Sox with a 7-5 loss.
TIMBERWOLVES 115, NUGGETS 70

Timberwolves slam Nuggets by 45 points, force Game 7 against defending champions
NBA

The Celtics have their opening date for another Eastern Conference final: Tuesday

Business

RI BUSINESS

Could cannabis stores open on Federal Hill or the East Side of Providence?

Providence may dramatically expand which areas of the city could be host to a pot shop.

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HIGH & DRY

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

UAW’s push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama
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LOVE LETTERS

My spouse racked up over $2,000 in parking tickets at work. It’s a problem.
MISS CONDUCT

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

PERSPECTIVE

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge
Cooking

Harissa potato salad and other bold takes on standard picnic sides

metro

President Biden will visit Boston after official trip to N.H. next week

Taunton man, 66, who has possible dementia, reported missing, police say

Three New Bedford men charged in drug-related Maine shooting, authorities say

sports

Softball roundup: Priya Bedard (4 hits, 2-run HR) backstops Medway to Tri-Valley triumph over Norwood

Kenley Jansen, Red Sox can’t hold off Rays in ninth inning

Four-goal third period saves Rangers from a Game 7, as New York ousts Hurricanes at last

business

J. Jill approves first quarterly dividend

Supreme Court rejects challenge to consumer watchdog’s funding

Cape Cod Hospital to pay $24.4 million following DOJ investigation into Medicare billing practices

politics

At Justice Alito’s house, a ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol on display

US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

President Biden will visit Boston after official trip to N.H. next week

Nation

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

Army will present Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War

At least 12 arrested at UC Berkeley after police order protesters to disperse

World

Suspect in shooting of Slovak prime minister is escorted to his home as police search for evidence

Israel tells UN top court South Africa makes ‘mockery’ of the charge of genocide

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

opinion

Concord’s school-naming controversy: Will a Black pioneer be honored?

House leaders lard up the state budget with a side of pork

How the incels warped my research

lifestyle

Meet the Wellesley psychiatrist who wants families to ban smartphones before 8th grade

The big red flag: alcohol

These were the most popular baby names in Mass. and nationwide in 2023

food & dining

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

Small Victories serves empanadas and caviar in Southie; Althea opens in Central Square

Michelle T. King’s ‘Chop Fry Watch Learn’ remembers Fu Pei-mei, the woman who brought Chinese food to TV — and the world

travel

Funny — you don’t look two years old! This new, ‘olde’ Rockport, Maine, hotel is full of surprises

Beaches, palaces, and high culture. The unexpected and completely over-the-top pleasures of Abu Dhabi.

Biddeford — and ‘Maine’s Youngest Downtown’ — is worth a visit

Arts

In a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art, Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey transforms an ancient tradition

10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days

In Lexington, unveiling a monument to women who shaped history

Books

In ‘The Light Eaters,’ Zoë Schlanger digs into the world of botany

Michelle T. King’s ‘Chop Fry Watch Learn’ remembers Fu Pei-mei, the woman who brought Chinese food to TV — and the world

To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.

Movies

Ready to get your summer movies on? Here’s your guide, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Fly Me to the Moon.’

‘Back to Black’ star Marisa Abela on telling Amy Winehouse’s story ‘authentically’ through her music

Pamela Adlon’s ‘Babes’ is the pregnancy movie you didn’t know you needed

Television

10 TV shows to sit back and enjoy this summer

This ‘Presumed Innocent’ rewrites the legal thriller’s script

Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Ernie Adams feature in ‘Good Will Hunting’ Patriots parody

music

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

10 pop concerts that promise hot fun in the summertime

10 jazz shows to bring some cool to summer

Theater/Dance

The weather’s heating up and so is dance: 10 shows to see in New England

10 must-see shows for theatergoers this summer

From Covent Garden to the Berkshires: London’s Royal Ballet visits US for the first time since 2015

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

Obituaries

Katherine Porter, painter of intuitive expressionism, dies at 82

Cancer claims Iditarod champion Rick Mackey. His father and brother also won famed Alaska race

A.T. Ariyaratne, a hero in Sri Lanka for helping the poor, dies at 92