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Directors of licensing, testing leave Cannabis Control Commission

The moves are the latest personnel shakeup at the state agency, which has been beset by leadership changes and a call from the state inspector general for a receiver to handle its daily operations.

Bail reduced to $10,000 for Irish firefighter held in Boston on rape charge

Terence Crosbie, 37, is accused of raping a woman in her sleep at a Boston hotel in March during a visit to march in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade.

Plan for mid-Cape homeless shelter pits two towns against nonprofit developer
The proposal is the latest flashpoint over how to confront a record increase in homelessness in Barnstable County.

Many migrant families given reprieve from shelter evictions — at least for now

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal
The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has been revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal.

The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ generated $2.2 billion in first year, but budget gap remains

YVONNE ABRAHAM

New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heat waves.
We know how to do snow around here. But can we New Englanders be just as hardy when it comes to extreme heat?

Debby causes delays at Logan, outages in Vermont

Woman killed, man seriously injured after multivehicle crash in Bourne

Authorities charged Paul Myers, 19, of Plymouth, with allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs Friday evening in the crash.

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?

The obsession with quintessential Ocean State specialties has mostly been lost on this Globe writer. Until now.

Olympics | Tara Sullivan

‘Make sure this fuels you’: Jayson Tatum’s ‘humbling’ Olympic experience to motivate him in Celtics’ title defense
When Tatum is paired again with fellow superstar Jaylen Brown, the Finals MVP who couldn’t even make the roster that came to Paris, sparks should fly.

Stephen Curry closes out fifth straight gold medal for US men’s basketball

Jayson Tatum (right) savored his gold medal haul, his second after winning it all in Tokyo in 2021, with fellow USA Basketball teammates (from left) Tyrese Haliburton and Derrick White, Tatum's Celtics teammate.

Will Jayson Tatum’s awkward Olympic experience in Paris influence his decision to play for USA Basketball in 2028 at Los Angeles?

'I’m not going to make any decision based on how this experience was,' Tatum said about his interest in joining USA Basketball for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute as Team USA captured its fifth Olympic gold medal.

US women’s soccer outlasts Brazil to win first Olympic gold since 2012

Jordan Chiles was overcome with emotion when she was announced as the bronze-medal winner.

Jordan Chiles could lose her bronze medal after court rules scoring change should not have been allowed

Inside the worst three weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign
As Kamala Harris has transformed the presidential contest, Donald Trump has responded with unforced errors while struggling to land on a consistent argument against her.

Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow More live updates from the campaign trail

A Perseid meteor seen from the International Space Station.

Where can you see the Perseid meteor shower without light pollution? You’ll need to drive farther than you think.

For those who live in the city, light pollution is a given. But data show that all over Eastern Massachusetts, lights disrupt optimal viewing of the night sky, even on quiet suburban streets.

The Perseid meteor shower is this weekend. It could be one of the last times we see it. Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday evening and clear skies are promising a good show

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.

How a Salem-based temple is staging a rebellion against the religious right.

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

US men set Olympic record and Gabby Thomas leads women to gold as Americans sweep 4x400 relay
That brings the US to 34 medals on the track, the most for the US at a non-boycotted Games since the early 20th century.

Cringy moves and a white b-girl’s durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking’s authenticity Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting secures boxing gold, following Imane Khelif’s win amid scrutiny-filled Olympics

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University student Christina Westman at St. Cloud State University, July 30, in St. Cloud, Minn.

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

Colleges large and small in the US are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Romy Gonzalez struck out to end the game, stranding the potential tying run at second base.

astros 5, red sox 4

Red Sox late rally falls short as Yordan Alvarez powers Astros to victory

Alvaraez, who dominates the Red Sox, especially at Fenway Park, had two home runs and three RBIs for Houston.

Nick Sogard settling into being a major leaguer

As Peyton Miller is only 16, Revolution coach Caleb Porter is careful with his praise: 'I don’t want to overhype him, but everything he does makes sense.'

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

‘This kid, he’s the real deal’ — Peyton Miller a big part of the Revolution’s turnaround

The Revolution’s revamp goes beyond the teenaged Miller, with the latest addition being midfielder Alhassan Yusuf, a $2.5 million transfer from Royal Antwerp FC.

Opinion

Reporter Ian Urbina climbed aboard a Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa in 2019 to inspect the living conditions of deckhands.

IDEAS | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, & Milko Schvartzman

Taking over from the inside: How China became the superpower of seafood

China is threatening food security by buying access to other countries’ waters and extending questionable fishing practices around the world.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

Exploding watermelons, orange cats, and other chance encounters

Rachelle G. Cohen

Ukraine’s house is on fire and the Truth Squad is dialing 911

Healey’s no-win shelter situation

A long to-do list for Beacon Hill, which left so much undone

Best of the Best

Have a blast at Boston’s best bowling, bouldering, mini golf, and more

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Boston’s 7 best boutique hotels, for your vacation or staycation needs

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Chad Finn | Sports Media

The call on Patriots’ preseason opener: There were too many voices
A play-by-play voice is necessary, even during mostly meaningless preseason football games.

Pedestrian injured in falling debris from sign in Downtown Crossing
She was struck just after 2 p.m. by part of a sign that came from a building next to The Corner Mall on Washington Street. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening, said Officer Michael Torigian, a Boston police spokesman.

‘Original sin’: Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict
A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray

Uvalde: 911 call reveals uncle begged to talk gunman out of shooting
Records connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School were released by Uvalde officials after a prolonged legal fight.

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts
Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised the number to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again after it found a passenger named Constantino Thé Maia was not on its original list.

Joe Mazzulla returned the Larry O’Brien trophy to Wyc Grousbeck with a dent in it
Grousbeck told WEEI that he lent the trophy to the Celtics' head coach for two days.

Recommended reads

Participants in a tree-dancing workshop last Sunday in Brattleboro, Vt.

She rode elephants for Ringling. Now she dances with trees.

Anyone can dance on a tree, but you can’t dance with a tree if you don’t understand it the way Serenity Smith Forchion does.

innovation economy

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.
Applied Invention is working on mind-boggling initiatives such as a mechanical clock designed to last 10,000 years, or torpedo-like underwater drones to gather data from the ocean.

Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here’s what that could mean for higher ed as a whole.
In the space of one generation, Northeastern University has undergone a complete metamorphosis. The former commuter school that used to admit nearly everyone is now as hard to get into as Amherst or Bowdoin College.

A dancing lobster, Chuck Norris, and lots of trees: Take a look at the rejected Maine flag designs
A design contest for a new state flag in Maine drew hundreds of submissions.

Culture & Lifestyle

Colleen AF Venable, the author of "Kiss Number 8," at her home in the Berkshires. Stacked around her are books from friends and fellow authors who have also written titles that have been banned or challenged. She's one of some 2,000 members who have recently joined the advocacy group Authors Against Book Bans.

Is a single word enough to get a children’s book blacklisted? Maybe — if that word is ‘nonbinary.’

Jenny Slate, left, and Blake Lively in a scene from "It Ends With Us."

Jenny Slate is living her dream New England life — on and off screen

Taylor Swift tribute singer June (center) and backup dancers Josh Tompong (left) and Greta Koenig performed a Taylor Swift tribute concert in Canobie Lake Park in Salem, N.H., on July 27.

New Hampshire may have the Eras Tour experience you need

Participants in a tree-dancing workshop last Sunday in Brattleboro, Vt.

She rode elephants for Ringling. Now she dances with trees.

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?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court

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.

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.

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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.

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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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance delivered remarks at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. Vance characterized his new opponent, Tim Walz, as a “San Francisco-style liberal” who represents the “radical left” of the Democratic Party.

PODCAST | SAY MORE

Will Tim Walz or JD Vance actually move the needle? Opinion writers react.

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear."

Abraham Nussbaum

Medical training doesn’t have to be a bear

Members of the Texas National Guard watched migrants after they breached barriers set up on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, March 21, 2024.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Will Trump’s ‘Deport them All’ fizzle out like ‘Build the Wall’?

Fabrics that were dyed indigo in a pit in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The secret history and uncertain future of purple

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has been revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal.

Pedestrian injured in falling debris from sign in Downtown Crossing

She was struck just after 2 p.m. by part of a sign that came from a building next to The Corner Mall on Washington Street. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening, said Officer Michael Torigian, a Boston police spokesman.

Bail reduced to $10,000 for Irish firefighter held in Boston on rape charge

Terence Crosbie, 37, is accused of raping a woman in her sleep at a Boston hotel in March during a visit to march in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade.

Olympic swimmers, cancer survivor, team up to make waves against cancer at Castle Island in South Boston

The 29th annual Swim Across America - Boston Open Water Swim will be held Saturday morning on Castle Island at Pleasure Bay, a fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the MGH Cancer Center.

Sports

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has 3,644 receiving yards in five seasons with the Ravens and Cardinals.

Chiefs suffer setback in preseason opener as new receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown dislocates clavicle

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said it was the same injury — a sternoclavicular joint dislocation — that sidelined Tyreek Hill for four games early in 2019.

Wake Forest righthander Blake Morningstar was the winning pitcher for Harwich in Game 1 of the Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series.

CAPE COD LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP | HARWICH 7, BOURNE 3

Bourne Braves’ quest for Cape Cod Baseball League three-peat in danger after Harwich Mariners take Game 1 of championship series

The series moves to Harwich on Sunday (5:30 p.m.) where the Mariners will look to take care of business at Whitehouse Field.

He took an 11-yard sack on his first drive, but Mac Jones led the Jaguars to a field goal on his second possession.

JAGUARS 26, CHIEFS 13

Former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones looks comfortable in his hometown during Jaguars preseason debut

Jones, who won a high school state championship at Jacksonville’s Bolles School, finished 9-of-11 passing for 98 yards, leading the Jaguars to field goals on two of his three possessions.

US 98, France 87

Stephen Curry closes out fifth straight gold medal for US men’s basketball

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

‘This kid, he’s the real deal’ — Peyton Miller a big part of the Revolution’s turnaround

red sox notebook

Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks sees improvement in second live batting practice

Business

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

Colleges large and small in the US are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised the number to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again after it found a passenger named Constantino Thé Maia was not on its original list.

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three key states in NYT/Siena College poll

The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

magazine

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?

This week's daters: Adam and Faith.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Having a bucket list tells me he’s an adventurous person’

Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ and the importance of dreaming big

metro

A number of large trees were downed and uprooted across northern Vermont on Friday due to Debby, including this one on Grand Isle in the northwest corner of the state.

Debby causes delays at Logan, outages in Vermont

New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heat waves.

High surf and rip current alerts issued for parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Saturday

sports

Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute as Team USA captured its fifth Olympic gold medal.

US women’s soccer outlasts Brazil to win first Olympic gold since 2012

Needing a win to extend his playoffs streak, Matt Kuchar takes the second-round lead at rain-delayed Wyndham Championship

Will Jayson Tatum’s awkward Olympic experience in Paris influence his decision to play for USA Basketball in 2028 at Los Angeles?

business

Applied Invention cofounder Danny Hillis, at the Texas site where the "Clock of the Long Now" is being built.

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

politics

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, left, and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.

New poll shows Harris leading Trump in three battleground states

Trump says Microsoft told his campaign Iran was behind hack

Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow

Nation

David Wilkinson walks along Scenic Road, July 23, in Carmel-By-The-Sea, Calif.

Where do you live? That’s a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses.

Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

World

A view of the column of Russian Army trucks damaged by shelling by he Ukrainian Armed Forces on the highway in the Sudzhansky district, Kursk region of Russia, on Friday.

Russia pushes back at Ukraine’s cross-border assault, but Kyiv presses on

Israel strikes school complex turned shelter in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens, health officials say

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

opinion

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

Who is to blame for the Wall Street panic attack? The Federal Reserve.

In this presidential contest, we still aren’t having the right conversations about aging

lifestyle

How much chemistry should anyone feel on a first date?

The novel that will make you happy to live in Boston

We didn’t work on the marriage enough

food & dining

Kaitlin Nagle of South Boston, Rachel Mulhern of Milton, Mike McDonagh of Dorchester, and Jen Reddish of Weymouth, were among the customers at The Blarney Stone on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

Boston’s Greco brings Greek fast-casual to the Burlington Mall

Añejo opens in Plymouth; Dryft drifts into Wellesley

travel

Experts agree that there are pros and cons of every tour company. It’s important to find a match to your own personal travel style and goals.

How to pick the right tour company

Psst. Hey, sailor. Are you looking for a good time? Then have I got a cruise for you.

You + group tours: How to find the perfect match

Arts

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

On your mark. Get set. G.O.A.T.

Books

"The God of the Woods," Liz Moore, Riverhead Books and "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War,"
Erik Larson, Crown.

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 4

Choosing a BPL writer-in-residence, publishing the Clemente Writing Project, and a poet laureate for Maine

In Peter Heller’s ‘Burn,’ old friends face a smoldering mystery

Movies

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

‘Quiz Show’ still asks the right questions 30 years later

Television

Emmy nominee Carol Burnett in "Palm Royale."

Still so glad we’ve had this time together

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

An accumulation of Connelly

music

Eddie Palmieri will headline the festival.

Inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival coming to the Common this September

Jordan Knight and NKOTB plan to impress hometown crowd with ‘Magic’ Mansfield show

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

Theater/Dance

Bob Odenkirk appears at the premiere of the series "Lucky Hank" in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 15, 2023, left, Kieran Culkin appears at the premiere of HBO's "Succession" season four in New York on March 20, 2023, center, and Bill Burr appears at the premiere of "Blonde" in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 2022. The trio will star in the revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” slated for Broadway.

New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr

In ‘Searching for Goya,’ a truth is found: ‘We shouldn’t be brutalizing one another’

Three-play series ‘Suffrage in Black and White’ highlights Boston history

Health

A CVS pharmacy location in San Francisco, Calif.

What consumers should know about the FTC’s upcoming lawsuit against CVS over how it negotiates drug prices

What’s next for Roger Williams Medical Center? CEO warns Boston University could terminate affiliation, court docs show.

Fatal overdoses drop in R.I. for the first time in five years

Obituaries

Susan Wojcicki, then-chief executive officer for YouTube Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 television interview in San Bruno, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2021.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

Hall of Fame golfer and eight-time PGA winner Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dies at 88

Betsaida Gutiérrez, Jamaica Plain’s voice of community and tenacity, dies at 72