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Moped delivery drivers in Boston face challenges, fear

Food delivery drivers in Boston who use scooters or mopeds face lots of uncertainty and challenges for their job. (Randy Vazquez & Jaeel Beato/ Globe Staff)

A 23-minute ride for $3.52: Boston’s food delivery drivers are getting squeezed from all sides

With little oversight from app-based companies, a largely migrant workforce trying to make ends meet is rushing around the city — and raising safety concerns — to satisfy the insatiable demand for takeout.

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Game 3 NBA Finals | Celtics 106, Mavericks 99

chad finn

Xavier Tillman’s contribution to this Celtics win was the stuff championships are made of
The little-used veteran hit a third-quarter 3-pointer that could very well go down in Celtics lore.

Jrue Holiday shows his ability to dominate when needed, such as his 26-point, 11-rebound effort in Game 2 of the Finals.

On and off the court, the Celtics’ indispensable Jrue Holiday is guided by his faith

Holiday's spirituality has taught him to treat others better than himself, to care for those who need care, and to impact people with generosity and concern.

When Luka Doncic fouled out in Game 3, the Mavericks’ chances left with him

Dan Shaughnessy

Game 3 was harder than it should have been, but Banner 18 is an inevitability for the Celtics

Gary Washburn

Celtics nearly let Game 3 slip away, and they don’t intend to make that mistake again

As the ceremony concluded, Tom Brady stood alone on the Gillette Stadium stage and soaked it all in.

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.

Retirement of No. 12 at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction highlights festive time See photos from Tom Brady’s star-studded ceremony at Gillette Stadium

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.

Paula Ebben and Chris Tanaka will coanchor WBZ's morning show starting June 17.

WBZ announces new morning show anchors following high-profile departures of Liam Martin, Kate Merrill

The revamped program will reunite two WBZ journalists who had previously co-anchored the station’s 5:30 p.m. show.

A lighthouse in the best seaside small town to visit this year, according to Smithsonian Magazine. (Town of Scituate)

This town was selected as the best seaside small town to visit in America in 2024, according to Smithsonian Magazine

“Each year, we celebrate the many small towns that make up the heart of America,” the publication said.

Government watchdog Accountable.US launched its "Expose Project 2025" campaign on the streets of Washington, D.C., in March.

What to know about Project 2025, the far-right agenda for a second Trump administration

There is growing alarm about the sweeping plan from the Heritage Foundation, which lays the groundwork for dismantling the federal government under a second Trump administration.

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Cell tower records, video show Karen Read drove to Canton home by herself before returning with others, investigator testifies

Brian Tully, a State Police investigator, also testified that officials didn’t have “anything putting him inside the residence,” referring to John O’Keefe.

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

See a recap of Wednesday's testimony

This tiny Maine island is recruiting new residents to join its tiny population
A big hardware store is a boat trip away, winter is long, and a medical center is nowhere to be found. If this sounds good to you, Isle au Haut could be home, sweet home.

Innovation Economy

HubSpot has been a pillar of Boston tech for nearly 20 years. What if it gets acquired?
There are reports that the Cambridge company could be bought by Google. Here's what that would mean.

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal FDA's approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA's subsequent actions to ease access to it.

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling preserving access to a popular abortion medication

Supreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’

Siding with Starbucks, Supreme Court makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes Other major cases the Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks

Woman shot in Seaport area, has non-life threatening injuries, police say

The woman was shot around the 200 block of Pier 4 Boulevard around 11:45 a.m., police said.

Brian McGrory

Medical Properties Trust: A place where failure seems to pay

There may not be another group of people in the entire working world who are rewarded better to fail more spectacularly than the fortunate people atop Medical Properties Trust.

See more coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Authorities identify man who was fatally shot in Pittsfield

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Father’s Day outlook: ‘Stellar’ summer days ahead after we get past a stormy Friday

From left: Hong Chau, Casey Affleck, and Matt Damon in "The Instigators."

First trailer for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s ‘The Instigators’ features Fenway, Gronk, and a whole lot of Boston

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck team up to rob the mayor of Boston in the first trailer for the Bay State-filmed heist comedy.

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun

Calling all cosplayers, otakus, Trekkies, and fans of all kind: get ready to geek out this weekend because Fan Expo Boston is back.

LOVE LETTERS

I don’t want to be friends with cheaters

Should I maintain friendships with people who are cheating on significant others?

Opinion

Rev. William Barber, center, at a rally in Washington, D.C., in December 2021. Barber's new book, 'White Poverty,' extolls America's moral obligation to all poor people, including the white ones.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

‘White Poverty’ and the limits of progressive empathy

A new book by a Black civil rights leader urges his allies to acknowledge the plight of poor white people — and build a multiracial coalition for justice.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Crude and sexist State Police investigator compromises Karen Read trial

EDITORIAL

State aid should focus on helping low-income students obtain college degrees

Sam Oliker-Friedland

NH elections work; state shouldn’t require proof of citizenship to vote

Carine Hajjar

Could Massachusetts’ losses be Kelly Ayotte’s gain?

LGBTQ Pride Month

The Boston Pride for the People parade and festival, held Saturday in Boston, is estimated to draw more than 1 million people.

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

Members of Island Pride Boston dance during the Boston Pride for the People parade.

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

Thousands took part in the 2023 Pride parade which started in Copley Square.

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

Leslie Rosenberg of Boston sported a pair of rainbow boots to match her rainbow skirt at a Pride flag raising at Boston City Hall on June 3.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

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

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‘It’s heartbreaking that it’s taken this long.’ Mass. poised to become 49th state to ban ‘revenge porn.’

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.

PERSPECTIVE

Want to bridge the wealth gap? Teach entrepreneurship.

For communities of color, teaching entrepreneurship could have a game-changing impact, and it should be included in curricula.

MISS CONDUCT

For a condo board trustee, neighbors demand much time

How can I protect my time and better defuse conflicts?

In prison, tablets give inmates connection to the outside world
Under an expanded education program, all Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities now have electronic tablets available for inmates, complete with educational programs and job-training courses.

Police investigating shooting of man at bus station in downtown Worcester: ‘The scene was chaotic’
The man “suffered serious injuries that are not likely to be fatal,” police said.

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A different kind of incubator
“Everything we’re doing is designed to make more high-quality child care available for families,” said Laura Perille, president of Nurtury.

‘Ride or be left behind.’ Who came to New Hampshire’s iconic annual motorcycle rally?
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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.

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.

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.

Anxiety in kids and teens is on the rise. Here’s how to best support them.

Culture & Lifestyle

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun

Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust and Anxiety in "Inside Out 2."

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

Anthony Pires, Jr., Sherée Marcelle, and Diego Cintrón in Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective's production of “Next to Normal.”

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

Jake Gyllenhaal as Rusty Sabich in a scene from the series "Presumed Innocent."

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

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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.

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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Hunter Biden arrived at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Del., on June 6.

RENÉE GRAHAM

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

In April, activists in Mexico City demanded the passage of a law that grants equal rights to animals.

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Tenth-graders Ben Stimac and Colin Beers-Murphy embraced on May 5 at the memorial site Beers-Murphy created for their classmate who died in a murder-suicide. She was killed by her stepfather, Juliano Santana, the previous day. Santana was charged in 2021 for raping his stepdaughter and she had an active restraining order against him.

EDITORIAL

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Metro

Cell tower records, video show Karen Read drove to Canton home by herself before returning with others, investigator testifies

Brian Tully, a State Police investigator, also testified that officials didn’t have “anything putting him inside the residence,” referring to John O’Keefe.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Father’s Day outlook: ‘Stellar’ summer days ahead after we get past a stormy Friday

In a weather tribute to Dad, we’re looking at a stunner of a Saturday and Sunday with comfortable temps, low humidity.

COURTS

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.

RI POLITICS

Key issues to watch as R.I. General Assembly races to the finish line

The House and Senate are aiming to wrap up this year’s legislative session on Thursday night, as attention focuses on gun storage, Citizens Bank, the corrections director, and granny flats.

Sports

Fans at the TD Garden watch party celebrated the Celtics' victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday.

chad finn

Xavier Tillman’s contribution to this Celtics win was the stuff championships are made of

The little-used veteran hit a third-quarter 3-pointer that could very well go down in Celtics lore.

The Celtics are one win away from a sweep in the NBA Finals.

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Plus: Joe Mazzulla, certified sicko.

First trailer for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s ‘The Instigators’ features Fenway, Gronk, and a whole lot of Boston

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Game 69: Phillies at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal FDA's approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA's subsequent actions to ease access to it.

COURTS

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.

Supreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’

Un viaje de 23 minutos por $3.52: los repartidores de comida a domicilio de Boston la tienen difícil por donde se vea

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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?

Jo Douglas trails behind some of her heifers.

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

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On and off the court, the Celtics’ indispensable Jrue Holiday is guided by his faith

When Luka Doncic fouled out in Game 3, the Mavericks’ chances left with him

Game 3 was harder than it should have been, but Banner 18 is an inevitability for the Celtics

Celtics nearly let Game 3 slip away, and they don’t intend to make that mistake again

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‘White Poverty’ and the limits of progressive empathy

Crude and sexist State Police investigator compromises Karen Read trial

State aid should focus on helping low-income students obtain college degrees

NH elections work; state shouldn’t require proof of citizenship to vote

Could Massachusetts’ losses be Kelly Ayotte’s gain?

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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

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Want to bridge the wealth gap? Teach entrepreneurship.

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Police investigating shooting of man at bus station in downtown Worcester: ‘The scene was chaotic’ The man “suffered serious injuries that are not likely to be fatal,” police said.

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‘Ride or be left behind.’ Who came to New Hampshire’s iconic annual motorcycle rally? Laconia Motorcycle Week attracts around 300,000 people each year. They ride bikes, visit vendors, and boost the local economy. Here’s a glimpse at who came and why on the event’s 101st anniversary.

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.

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.

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

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Xavier Tillman’s contribution to this Celtics win was the stuff championships are made of
The little-used veteran hit a third-quarter 3-pointer that could very well go down in Celtics lore.

This tiny Maine island is recruiting new residents to join its tiny population
A big hardware store is a boat trip away, winter is long, and a medical center is nowhere to be found. If this sounds good to you, Isle au Haut could be home, sweet home.

Innovation Economy

HubSpot has been a pillar of Boston tech for nearly 20 years. What if it gets acquired?
There are reports that the Cambridge company could be bought by Google. Here's what that would mean.

In prison, tablets give inmates connection to the outside world
Under an expanded education program, all Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities now have electronic tablets available for inmates, complete with educational programs and job-training courses.

Police investigating shooting of man at bus station in downtown Worcester: ‘The scene was chaotic’
The man “suffered serious injuries that are not likely to be fatal,” police said.

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A different kind of incubator
“Everything we’re doing is designed to make more high-quality child care available for families,” said Laura Perille, president of Nurtury.

‘Ride or be left behind.’ Who came to New Hampshire’s iconic annual motorcycle rally?
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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.

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.

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
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