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Game 3 NBA Finals | Celtics 106, Mavericks 99
Dan Shaughnessy

Another one harder than it should have been, but Banner 18 is an inevitability for the Celtics

Playing at American Airlines Center without tree-top Kristaps Porzingis, the Green Team took charge early in the fourth quarter, watched their 21-point lead fizzle to one, then prevailed for a third straight game.
Photos: Celtics defeat Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Live updates
Gary Washburn | On basketball

When things got tight in Game 3, the Celtics embraced the greatness of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Tom Brady’s Foxborough Fete one for the ages, a rarity unlike any other since Larry Bird was honored
Our sports-blessed region hasn’t experienced a celebration of an athlete on this scale since Larry Bird Night at the old Boston Garden on Feb. 4, 1993.

Robert Kraft announces retirement of No. 12 at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction

Tom Brady was honored at Gillette Stadium in front of a sold out crowd and 100 of his former teammates. Here’s what you missed.

Wednesday night’s festivities were held four years after Brady left New England with six championships and three MVPs.
See photos from Tom Brady’s star-studded Patriots Hall of Fame induction Former teammates lead roll call of notables on red carpet for Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction

The first heat wave of the summer could reach New England next week

Triple-digit temperatures are expected when a widespread heat dome stalls over much of the eastern US starting Tuesday.
Father’s Day outlook: It could be a ‘Top 10 summer weekend’ after a stormy Friday

Cambridge Schools to pay ousted superintendent more than $200,000 in severance

The Cambridge School Committee voted in May to sever its contract with Victoria Greer about a year before it was due to expire, following a wave of public criticism.

‘At times I got emotional.’ State Police investigator testifies in Karen Read trial.

Under withering cross examination Wednesday, the lead State Police investigator testified that “emotions got the best of me” when he sent crude and dehumanizing text messages about Read.
See a recap of today's testimony

Despite ongoing concerns with the district, City Council approves $1.5 billion budget for Boston Public Schools

Councilors noted concerns about ongoing inequities in the district, the lack of a long-term facilities plan, declining enrollment, and worrisome student performance.

Boston students meet with Netanyahu on campus antisemitism
The meeting was an initiative of Olami, an organization that offers Jewish students international travel opportunities and on-campus programming.

Blinken calls Hamas changes to cease-fire proposal unworkable

Massachusetts lawmakers are embracing a ban on revenge porn. Finally, survivors say.

The proposal would make South Carolina the only state left to not explicitly make it illegal for former partners and others to disseminate sexually explicit images of another person without consent.

State says migrant, homeless families will start getting notices to leave shelters in July

The nine-month limit on how long the state should provide a place for homeless families to sleep marks the first restrictions on the system since the inception of Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law.

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

The contempt action represents House Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department and of Garland’s leadership.
Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. Here’s what that means.

IRS commissioner, in Mass. visit, warns of growing threat from AI scams

Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company
Red Sox 8, Phillies 6

Red Sox rally with five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Phillies

The Sox took their first lead in the fifth, highlighted by a five-run inning, including a two-run double by Enmanuel Valdez.
tara sullivan

Leaving Caitlin Clark off the US Olympic team is hardly scandalous, and here’s why

When nuance and reason don’t move the needle the way outrage and anger do, reality barely stands a chance of being heard.

Here’s a partial list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in Greater Boston

Concerts, performances, and community gatherings will be spread across Boston and surrounding communities leading up to Wednesday in celebration of Juneteenth, a federal holiday recognizing the ending of slavery in the United States. Here’s a partial list of upcoming events
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Crude and sexist State Police investigator compromises Karen Read trial

Trooper Michael Proctor’s juvenile, tasteless, and amateurish approach to a murder investigation gave a big boost to the defense.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Two verdicts and two very different pictures of America’s future
LETTERS

Readers weigh verdict in trial of Hunter Biden
Joan Donovan

Beware of identity fraud empowered by generative AI
JEFF JACOBY

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LGBTQ Pride Month

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

More than a dozen ways to celebrate Pride Month in the Greater Boston area
PARENTING UNFILTERED

How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

More recent News

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days
If Prospect Medical Holdings fails to comply with the court order, “we will pursue all available and appropriate remedies,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s spokesman Timothy Rondeau.

Video shows deer jumping through bus windshield in R.I.
Three passengers on the bus were injured, and the animal did not survive the incident Monday.

Here are the major cases the Supreme Court will decide on in the coming weeks
The court is set to issue a series of landmark decisions, with significant implications for politics, guns, access to abortion medication, and how cities manage their homeless populations.

Maine man charged with five felonies in Jan. 6, 2021, attack on US Capitol; allegedly pepper sprayed police officer
A Maine man is facing five felony charges after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a police officer while participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol that attempted to block the certification of President Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, officials said Wednesday.

Volunteers from across New England recognized at annual Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards
A total of $275,000 in grant money was awarded to volunteers representing 26 nonprofits in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Kraft family and New England Patriots Foundation during the June 6 ceremony at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums
Ganz Blythe, who currently serves as deputy director of exhibitions, education, and programs at the RISD Museum, will take over as director of the Harvard museums Aug. 12.

Recommended reads

Brian McGrory

The compromise between a billionaire and a Nantucket clam shack we can all learn from

A year ago, a Nantucket clam shack seemed ready to fall victim to familiar forces. And then a funny thing happened.

A Boston TV weather power couple jumps to the smaller screen
Matt and Danielle Noyes have launched 1Degree Outside, an app- and internet-based forecasting site focusing on New England.

Mass. sees largest decline in opioid-related deaths in more than a decade
The state's Black population, however, suffered more opioid-related overdose deaths last year than in any of the previous five years.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Some Massachusetts students are so anxious, they’re missing school for months on end. What can schools do?
School refusal is a form of chronic absenteeism often misunderstood by public school systems, whose staff typically don’t have the training or capacity to meet kids’ mental health needs.

Culture & Lifestyle

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums

Fruitlands Museum to reopen its galleries with three exhibitions focused on Native American Art

Looking like Matt Damon continues to haunt Jesse Plemons

Catch up on ‘The Serpent Queen’ before season 2 arrives

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

At Hunter Biden’s trial, many families heard the familiar sorrow of a relative’s struggles with addiction

IDEAS | WILLIAM SCHULZ

The case for animal personhood
EDITORIAL

16-year-old Acton girl’s tragic death was preventable
MARCELA GARCÍA

The new reality of racial segregation in Mass. schools
JOAN VENNOCHI

ACLU lawyer who defended Nazis sees free speech retreat in America
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Volunteers from across New England recognized at annual Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards

A total of $275,000 in grant money was awarded to volunteers representing 26 nonprofits in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Kraft family and New England Patriots Foundation during the June 6 ceremony at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Here’s a partial list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in Greater Boston

Concerts, performances, and community gatherings will be spread across Boston and surrounding communities leading up to Wednesday in celebration of Juneteenth, a federal holiday recognizing the ending of slavery in the United States. Here’s a partial list of upcoming events

Photos: Celtics defeat Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals

Boston took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Check out the best photos from Globe photographers at the game.

Akira Endo, researcher who found cholesterol-fighting statins, dies at 90

A fascination with fungi and years of experimenting led to the discovery for the Japanese biochemist.

Sports

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Tom Brady’s Foxborough Fete one for the ages, a rarity unlike any other since Larry Bird was honored

Our sports-blessed region hasn’t experienced a celebration of an athlete on this scale since Larry Bird Night at the old Boston Garden on Feb. 4, 1993.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

When things got tight in Game 3, the Celtics embraced the greatness of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

With Kristaps Porzingis out and the Celtics needing dominant offensive games from their cornerstones, Tatum and Brown combined for 61 points on 23-for-49 shooting in Game 3, a 106-99 win over the Mavericks.
Celtics 106, Mavericks 99

Celtics survive late Mavericks rally to win Game 3 and move within one win of an NBA title

Boston can become just the 10th team to sweep their way to a championship if it takes Game 4 in Dallas on Friday.
PATRIOTS

Retirement of No. 12 at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction highlights festive time at Gillette Stadium
live updates

Tom Brady was honored at Gillette Stadium in front of a sold out crowd and 100 of his former teammates. Here’s what you missed.
Dan Shaughnessy

Another one harder than it should have been, but Banner 18 is an inevitability for the Celtics

Business

Fired SpaceX employees sue the company for wrongfully terminating critics of CEO Elon Musk

Eight former employees sued SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk, alleging that Musk ordered them fired after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment, a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company, and Musk’s role in creating that atmosphere

G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU’s traditional powers recalibrate

A Group of Seven summit is opening in Italy with agreement on a US proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral.

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected
COURTS

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days
magazine
Globe Magazine

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues
LOVE LETTERS

He called things off; should I wait to see if he changes his mind?
Globe Magazine

She wanted cows for her growing Vineyard farm. First, she had to catch them.
Cooking

On the grill or in the oven, these skewer recipes are great for pork, chicken, and beef

metro

Flag Day parade to step off in Quincy Saturday night

IRS commissioner, in Mass. visit, warns of growing threat from AI scams

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

sports

The Celtics regained control when it mattered most, and other observations from 106-99 Game 3 win over Mavericks

Sun outshine the Sky to reach 11-1 despite another Angel Reese double-double

Kenley Jansen has been an excellent closer when used, but he still seems out of place on the Red Sox

business

Nike loses EU trademark case over ‘footware’

Student loan bills are dropping next month for many, but there’s a hiccup

Activist hedge fund fined for secret payments to researcher

politics

Donald Trump is returning to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican lawmakers, a first since Jan. 6 attack

Hollywood’s A-listers are lining up behind President Biden. Will their support matter in November?

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

Nation

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

White House aide does not say if Biden would commute son’s sentence

Southern Baptists vote to condemn IVF

World

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU’s traditional powers recalibrate

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR head says

opinion

Beware of identity fraud empowered by generative AI

At Hunter Biden’s trial, many families heard the familiar sorrow of a relative’s struggles with addiction

Pride in their corporate colors

lifestyle

Feels like home

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez timeline: Couple reportedly selling Beverly Hills mansion

Houseplant woes? Botanical ‘telehealth’ is just a call away.

food & dining

Mass. man went viral after being stopped by TSA with a bag full of SPAM. Now he is becoming a ‘SPAM influencer.’

She wanted cows for her growing Vineyard farm. First, she had to catch them.

On the grill or in the oven, these skewer recipes are great for pork, chicken, and beef

travel

Where to experience Meow Wolf

Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries

Journey to other planets, stay in Denver

Arts

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums

Fruitlands Museum to reopen its galleries with three exhibitions focused on Native American Art

A ‘Meadow’ in the Fenway and a ‘Glacier’ in Kenmore Square

Books

A new volume on home design, a poetry festival in Vermont, and a bookish Juneteenth in Cambridge

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 9

James Parker writes an ode to odes with ‘Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes’

Movies

In ‘Inside Out 2,’ big emotions return, but great storytelling does not

Looking like Matt Damon continues to haunt Jesse Plemons

In ‘Treasure,’ Lena Dunham plays a Holocaust survivor’s daughter who road trips across Poland looking for answers

Television

‘Presumed Innocent’ is a classic David E. Kelley beach read of a whodunit

AMC to expand Anne Rice franchise with ‘The Talamasca’

Looking like Matt Damon continues to haunt Jesse Plemons

music

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez timeline: Couple reportedly selling Beverly Hills mansion

Canadian supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen keeps CanRock’s flame burning

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.

Theater/Dance

In the musical ‘Next to Normal,’ a family grapples with mental illness

Some enchanted evenings coming up at Reagle Music Theater

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ channels Chekhov with a twist

Health

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

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

Obituaries

Akira Endo, researcher who found cholesterol-fighting statins, dies at 90

Fumihiko Maki, honored architect of understated buildings, dies at 95

Jerry West, NBA Hall of Fame player and executive for the Lakers, dies at 86