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Cambridge confronts road safety after second fatal bicycle crash in two weeks

The deaths have come as bike safety advocates fight a plan to extend a deadline for installing separated bike lanes on three major streets.
Woman killed in Cambridge bicycle crash with box truck, second in two weeks

Plymouth man who went missing after leaving hospital found dead, police say
Rodney Riviello, 69, who had severe memory problems, was found outdoors on Saturday afternoon after a four day search, Plymouth police said in a statement.

If a fishing reel is your problem, Martha is your answer
Like her mother before her, Martha Moulton is a master of dealing with fishing gear, and fishermen.

For Biden and Trump, the debate on Thursday will be a rematch with greater risks and rewards

President Biden and former president Donald Trump will meet in Atlanta on Thursday night in a debate that will be a highest-stakes moment in their rematch.
The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

Rev. Daniel Mahoney, chaplain and spiritual leader of Boston Fire Department, dies at 94

A twinkling spectacle draws gasps nightly in a dark Utah farm field

DCR celebrates reopening of Melnea Cass Recreational Complex with a splash

Plymouth woman dies after single vehicle crash on Route 3 in Plymouth

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

‘We’re still here’: In Shrewsbury, Nipmuc tribe seeks to reclaim, preserve artifacts

There is a sweeping endeavor underway to preserve and study Nipmuc artifacts and heritage in Shrewsbury, which lies at the heart of the tribe's historic homeland in central New England.

The Celtics believe they can win another title. Here’s what their roster will look like going forward.
The Celtics have all of their core pieces under contract for next season, so there is plenty of reason to believe that another dominant campaign is looming.

Chad Finn: This celebration felt like the glory days of the 1980s
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Jaylen Brown is taking it all in after winning his first NBA championship

It took the best season of his career and digging deep into his skill-set to become a plus defender and eradicate the negativity.
Celtics said to be ‘very keen’ to promote Sam Cassell to keep him on Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff

Real estate ‘stagers’ prep homes for market. It’s about more than furniture.
Staging is a complex and sought-after industry, especially for luxury homes, which can cost upwards of $30,000 to stage, according to local stagers.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

DirecTV Sunday Ticket lawsuit has NFL in a tough spot and facing massive change

The NFL is the subject of a class-action lawsuit that covers approximately 2.4 million DirecTV subscribers and 48,000 businesses, mostly bars and restaurants.
As Patriots take a little break, here are three leftover thoughts from their spring
RED SOX 4, REDS 3

Jarren Duran’s legs, then glove give Red Sox comeback win over Reds

The speedy outfielder scored on a short fly ball to left in the eighth, then took away a game-tying homer with a leaping grap over the center-field wall in the ninth, to hand Boston its eighth win in the last 10 games.
Notebook: Jarren Duran declines day off, continues perfect attendance for Red Sox At 39, Justin Turner continues to have a positive impact

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

In the order to integrate Boston schools, Latinos were an afterthought. They’re still fighting for equal education today.

Inside the forgotten story of Chinatown mothers who mobilized during the Boston busing crisis

Meet the families whose lawsuit forced BPS to integrate
Opinion
John Sasso

What Biden needs to say to win the debate with Trump

The president should take off the gloves and deliver the facts — with strength and conviction. That’s all he needs to do to beat Trump’s campaign of lies, revenge, and attacks on American values.
SCOT LEHIGH

A withering heat wave frames climate as a key presidential campaign issue
Chris Ferguson

Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels
IDEAS | ALAN LEVINOVITZ

We are all Big Brother now
EDITORIAL

This Celtics championship team inspired us

LGBTQ Pride Month

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom
Boston Globe Today

‘Pride is a riot’: Elevating queer voices and stories in June

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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

More recent News

GLOBE FINAL TOP 20S
Who’s No. 1? Four-time Division 1 champion St. John’s Prep boys’ lacrosse headlines season-ending Globe Top 20s
Notre Dame (Hingham) girls' lacrosse, BC High baseball, Taunton softball, St. John's Prep boys' tennis, Wellesley girls' tennis, and Newton North boys' volleyball earned top rankings.

Revere Catholics plan special Mass to mark 20 years since parish closed
The Mass will be held rain or shine at 9 a.m. at The Grotto Park, a small area across from the former Catholic church on Endicott Avenue.

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat
Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat.

Former state senator Dean Tran, his sister indicted on obstruction of justice charges
Embattled former state senator and one-time congressional candidate Dean Tran, who was already facing multiple federal charges, has now been indicted with his sister in a separate but related scheme, according to court documents unsealed Friday.

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89
Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer whose eye for spotting talent and knack for nurturing it helped her to build one of the largest and most influential contemporary art galleries in New York, died Sunday in Paris. She was 89.

‘Tiny crime fighters with wings’: Bees go to work on a Virginia ‘body farm’
Because bees forage within a close range of their hives, the researchers hope to draw up a formula for human decomposition that investigators can use when searching wide expanses of land for the hidden dead.

Recommended reads

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

The industry, which has sought this help from Beacon Hill for years, now appears to be poised for a breakthrough with the latest economic development bill.

Globe Magazine
Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Research libraries in Cambridge and across the country are hurrying to collect sexual ephemera from Americans’ pasts, before it’s too late.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.
Thanks to Boston Electric Boats, would-be sailors can get on the water with friends, family, and a stunning view. As the heat wave hit the city, I decided to cool down and gave it a try. Here's what it's like.

FOOD
Clear ice, can’t lose: A retiree went down a scientific rabbit hole and emerged a successful entrepreneur
Let's raise a glass to the Hingham man responsible for that perfectly clear ice cube in your favorite cocktail. It's not as easy as it sounds to make that happen.

Culture & Lifestyle

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

Josh Gad and the Berkowitz brothers talk penning ‘The Writer,’ a Boston-set comic book rooted in Jewish folklore

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

An overdue recognition for Boston’s Vietnamese diaspora
Renée Graham

Saying goodbye — and thank you — to the ‘Say Hey Kid’
IDEAS | THEO ZENOU

Dear Biden, stop backing down from the fake news wars
JEFF JACOBY

A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Immigration is about the economy, stupid. Biden gets it, but Trump hopes his followers won’t.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Cambridge confronts road safety after second fatal bicycle crash in two weeks

The deaths have come as bike safety advocates fight a plan to extend a deadline for installing separated bike lanes on three major streets.

Plymouth man who went missing after leaving hospital found dead, police say

Rodney Riviello, 69, who had severe memory problems, was found outdoors on Saturday afternoon after a four day search, Plymouth police said in a statement.

DCR celebrates reopening of Melnea Cass Recreational Complex with a splash

The Department of Conservation and Recreation marked the summer opening of its 100-plus pools and beaches with an event at the Cass on Saturday, saying that even the perennial lifeguard shortage isn’t standing in their way.

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer whose eye for spotting talent and knack for nurturing it helped her to build one of the largest and most influential contemporary art galleries in New York, died Sunday in Paris. She was 89.

Sports

olympic trials

Sha’Carri Richardson stamps her ticket to the Paris Olympics, capturing the 100-meter final at the US trials

The 24-year-old clocked a season-best 10.71 seconds to help establish herself as a favorite for the gold medal.
olympic trials

Katie Ledecky swims to fourth US Olympic trials victory, while the versatile Kate Douglass wins her third race

In addition, Caeleb Dressel has locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.
pga

Michael Thorbjornsen of Wellesley remains inside the top 25 at the Travelers Championship at 8 under

The Stanford alum shot a 4-under-par 66 their third round to be tied for 24th place at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Jarren Duran continues perfect attendance in outfield for Red Sox
pga

Tom Kim maintains lead after rain-delayed third round at Travelers Championship
REVOLUTION 2, FC CINCINNATI 1

A brace from Giacomo Vrioni cools red-hot FC Cincinnati as Revolution extend win streak to four

Business

How to help your smartphone survive a heat wave

Just like humans, most smartphones function best within a certain temperature range.

Pilots fear collisions as staffing crisis leaves Australian control towers empty

Concerns among pilots about a possible mid-air collision are spilling over in Australia as a shortage of air traffic controllers leaves airport towers unmanned, forcing passenger jets to fend for themselves.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
Globe Magazine

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He’s a vegetarian, so appetizer sharing options were somewhat limited’
MISS CONDUCT

My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?

metro

If a fishing reel is your problem, Martha is your answer

Former state senator Dean Tran, his sister indicted on obstruction of justice charges

Two arrested, dozens taken to hospitals during Boston Celtics championship parade

sports

Amy Yang in position for first major LPGA title after taking two-shot lead at Women’s PGA Championship

Cameron Young shoots 59 in third round of Travelers Championship

Jarren Duran’s legs, then glove give Red Sox comeback win over Reds

business

More than 500 Mass. auto dealerships affected by nationwide software hack

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.

Boston Globe New Hampshire wins 9 NH Press Association awards for excellence in journalism

politics

The Insiders: The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust

Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island

Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump

Nation

Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat

Boys are struggling. Male kindergarten teachers are here to help.

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

World

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

Two Israeli airtrikes rattle Gaza City

Slur by Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

opinion

Tell me again what the Ten Commandments say

It’s not the economy, it’s the politics

When Trooper Michael Proctor took the stand

lifestyle

I’m paying almost $1 per message

New England’s 16 best beaches for families

He said ‘I love you’ first

food & dining

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

With La Padrona, Jody Adams returns to Italy

travel

Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.

Three squares a day: Davis, Harvard, and Central make for a fun outing along the Red Line

A coastal Maine tip: Don’t bypass Belfast

Arts

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

An artist’s ordinary day, in extraordinary woodblock prints

Some different looks for a most famous book — that book being ‘Moby-Dick’

Books

Author readings around Boston through June 29

Zach Williams’s ‘Beautiful Days’ is a debut story collection of electrifying originality

On authors against breast cancer, a story of radical hospitality, and the Maine Literary Awards

Movies

A Cambridge dance party and more things to do around Boston, June 24-30

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

In ‘Ghostlight,’ a construction worker processes tragedy by performing in one: ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Television

‘Blue Bloods’ cast members react after filming final episode

Why we fall for cult TV

Will ‘Mid-Century Modern’ be as good as ‘Golden’?

music

Lana Del Rey plays ball despite weather delays at historic Fenway show

With a sold-out concert at The Sinclair, Paris Paloma is just getting started

Angela Bofill, R&B balladeer with a dreamy, dynamic voice, dies at 70

Theater/Dance

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Who will win at the 2024 Tonys, and who should

Health

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s last militiawoman, dies at 105

Rev. Daniel Mahoney, chaplain and spiritual leader of Boston Fire Department, dies at 94