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Angry over strict new Mass. gun law, opponents seek to get rid of it via 2026 ballot question

Sweeping new legislation to strengthen the state’s already strict gun control laws may face a challenge at the ballot box, but supporters of the effort will need to collect tens of thousands of signatures by early October.

Jarren Duran suspended two games after using homophobic slur caught on broadcast
The Red Sox outfielder's salary for those two games will be donated to an LGBTQ+ advocacy group.

Watertown day care faces possible eviction in saga involving city, Boys & Girls Club
Eviction would leave 60 families without child care and 14 employees out of work, the day care said.

Holy Cross locked in legal battle with former trustee who donated $18 million for campus arts center
Cornelius B. Prior Jr. said Holy Cross “did not honor its agreement” to build the center promptly. On Monday, the college's president said the allegations "are simply untrue.”

Man, 31, dies in apparent drowning on Nantucket; third drowning on island since late July

The drowning came five days after another man was pulled unresponsive from the water at Miacomet Beach and later died, officials said.

Cambridge spent years — and $1.4 million — hiding harassment claims against high-profile police officer

Public documents detail that the city quietly settled with three female Cambridge police officers who had accused a high-profile sergeant of sexual harassment.

Pedestrian fatally struck near scenic overlook in Vermont, officials say

Manchester, N.H., woman charged with aggravated drunk driving for crash that killed pedestrian

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has struck the Los Angeles area, the USGS says

‘Highly aggressive’ 1,300-pound bull escapes and causes 3-vehicle crash in Raynham, police say

Parks commission approves Mayor Wu’s demolition plan for White Stadium, over opposition

The vote marked another step forward on the issue for Wu, who has argued that a public-private partnership will benefit Boston Public Schools students.

In presidential battle of New Yorker vs. Californian, VP choices duel over Midwestern street cred
Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio have policies, profiles, and tones that can seem worlds apart. But they share where their world views first took root: the Midwest.

The hacking of presidential campaigns begins, with the usual fog of motives More updates from the campaign trail

What’s the rent where you live? The Globe’s new rent tracker keeps tabs all over Eastern Mass.

See the latest rent estimates and trends for cities and towns in the Greater Boston area.

In Jamaica Plain, a rat birth control pilot program draws supporters and critics

In the Hyde Square area of the neighborhood, there is far from consensus on the program’s efficacy so far, a reflection of ongoing questions and criticism of the novel strategy for reducing rat numbers.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

The Patriots’ quarterback rotations have been a little, well, weird

Why did Drake Maye get only six snaps in the preseason opener? Why isn't he practicing with the starters? And where's Joe Milton?
Training camp observations: Tight end Hunter Henry, a key piece, is missing from practice Boston Globe Today: NFL players used to take less money to be Patriots. Now, few want to be one.
Dave Epstein

With Ernesto developing in the Atlantic, what does the storm track mean for New England?

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands.
Northern Lights may shine again tonight as strong geomagnetic storm continues Forecast: We’re in for a beautiful week ahead of sunshine and lower humidity
FOOD

The King & I closes after a 41-year Beacon Hill run

The Thai restaurant closed after the July death of owner Kent Nandhavan. His kids shared that he’d struggled with years of health issues. The news sparked an outpouring of support and memories online.

One judge, two different rulings on MIT, Harvard lawsuits

Based on the allegations outlined in each complaint, the judge found that Harvard administrators displayed “deliberate indifference” to the concerns of Jewish and Israeli students while MIT leaders did not.
2024 Paris Olympics | Tara Sullivan

Brittney Griner’s tears after US wins Olympic gold stand for everything she’s been through these past two years

 Bold Types: New Balance, too, took home some gold from the Paris Olympics Complete Olympics coverage
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

On immigration, Healey feels the heat of putting children on the street

Leaving families and children to fend for themselves on the streets is not right and Healey knows it. She’s not Governor Greg Abbott of Texas. Yet the drain on the state budget is huge.
David Nelson

Let’s stop questioning the honorable military service of Tim Walz (or JD Vance)

UMASS POLL

Voters are in agreement: They don’t like Project 2025
Kiran Bhatia

Term limits for Supreme Court justices are an assault on the judiciary
Ravin Bhatia

Why term limits are needed for Supreme Court justices
Best of the Best

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

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

The Coolidge Corner, Alamo, and 5 more of the best movie theaters around Boston

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

New Hampshire political icon Ruth L. Griffin passes away

Griffin, a Republican, was elected to each chamber of the state legislature and the five-member Executive Council, and she served her local community for decades as a member of the Portsmouth Housing Authority board.

‘A battle of experts’: Karen Read case spotlights murky realities of digital forensics

While some forensic work is well established, such as DNA evidence, the Read trial showed other technologies aren’t quite as grounded.

Steward again postpones bankruptcy sales hearing for six Massachusetts hospitals

It was the fourth time Steward, which is running out of operating capital, has delayed a scheduled sales hearing for the hospitals.

Jared Ravizza, accused of stabbing six people in May, could be indicted soon, prosecutors say

Authorities allege that Ravizza stabbed two workers at a McDonald’s in Plymouth on May 25, about an hour after stabbing four girls at a Braintree movie theater. All six people survived.
YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Vince Vaughn, in the role of his life, brings big ‘Bad Monkey’ energy to Apple TV+

Plus, the Olympics pass the torch to the fourth steamy season of “Emily in Paris.”

Report finds millions of dollars in pandemic relief in jeopardy ahead of federal deadline

Local governments could lose more than $80 million in pandemic relief funds if they don’t meet federal criteria.

Recommended reads

Immigration courts in Mass. on pace to have record number of deportation filings

The rising number of deportation cases in the state mirrors a national trend.

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?

As climate change increases tick populations, vaccine development, tick control efforts lag
Pfizer just completed a major step in its Phase 3 trials for a Lyme disease vaccine. Several other tick-borne illness vaccines are in the early stages of development.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
As severe turbulence increases, why isn’t seat belt use on planes required at all times?
Researchers say climate change is making the skies less friendly. You won’t catch them — or some pilots — unbuckled midflight.

Culture & Lifestyle

Tara Donovan’s advice to artists? ‘Make bad things, put them aside. Try and understand why they’re bad.’

Free events and deals: waterfront fun with the aquarium, State House drama, plus Boston’s African Festival returns

For the local breakdancing community, Olympic attention is thrilling — and complicated

Beyond reason: Aaron Sorkin on why ‘The West Wing’ wouldn’t work now

Special Projects

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
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

Putting free tampons in all school bathrooms is hardly a radical idea
EDITORIAL

One way to control health care costs: crack down on dubious diagnoses
IDEAS | BRYAN KETT

Who was the monster beating me to the communal crossword puzzle?
Heather Hopp-Bruce

Exploding watermelons, orange cats, and other chance encounters
LETTERS

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

DA identifies construction worker who died after fall in Boston’s Theater District

Authorities on Monday released the name of a construction worker who died after a fall from scaffolding in Boston’s Theater District on Friday afternoon.

Jared Ravizza, accused of stabbing six people in May, could be indicted soon, prosecutors say

Authorities allege that Ravizza stabbed two workers at a McDonald’s in Plymouth on May 25, about an hour after stabbing four girls at a Braintree movie theater. All six people survived.
AS I SEE IT

Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage

Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage

Angry over strict new Mass. gun law, opponents seek to get rid of it via 2026 ballot question

Sweeping new legislation to strengthen the state’s already strict gun control laws may face a challenge at the ballot box, but supporters of the effort will need to collect tens of thousands of signatures by early October.

Sports

MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN'S AMATEUR

Mekhala Costello finishes strong to take two-stroke lead after first round of the Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship

The 18-year-old Costello, a North Easton resident and member of Blue Hill Country Club, fired a 2-under-par 69 at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown.
patriots notebook

It’s test time for the Patriots defense with the Eagles coming to town

Philadelphia is a team loaded with offensive weapons at wide receiver, quarterback, and running back.
Revolution

Revolution sign Nigerian midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Royal Antwerp

The 24-year-old has won titles and seen Champions League action for his Belgian club, and has played internationally for his country.
CELTICS

The Celtics reportedly will raise their 18th banner against the Knicks on opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season
beat writer's notebook

Guerschon Yabusele makes his case for another shot, and other NBA nuggets as the Olympics wrap up
MLB

Mookie Betts is back in the Dodgers’ lineup — but not in their infield — after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand

Business

Steward again postpones bankruptcy sales hearing for six Massachusetts hospitals

It was the fourth time Steward, which is running out of operating capital, has delayed a scheduled sales hearing for the hospitals.

Antonio Delfim Netto, minister behind Brazil’s boom, dies at 96

On Mr. Delfim Netto's watch as finance minister from 1967 to 1974, the Brazilian economy expanded at an average annual rate of 10 percent, still the fastest on record.

Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

Uber, facing sexual-assault litigation, pushes plan that may curb suits
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

What Julia Child and my parents got right
Your Week Ahead

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

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

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

metro

With Ernesto developing in the Atlantic, what does the storm track mean for New England?

‘Highly aggressive’ 1,300-pound bull escapes and causes 3-vehicle crash in Raynham, police say

Escaped bull charges toward Raynham officers

sports

Patriots quarterback watch: DeMario Douglas is becoming the passers’ best friend

Jarren Duran suspended two games after using homophobic slur caught on broadcast

Game 117: Rangers at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Sullivan steps into top job at The Arc of Massachusetts

Parks commission approves Mayor Wu’s demolition plan for White Stadium, over opposition

Maine can now order employers to pay workers damages for missed wages

politics

Elon Musk says he will have a live conversation with Donald Trump on X. Follow live updates.

Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk

Vance hails Trump’s Fed idea and pushes back against criticism over past words on American families

Nation

Free COVID vaccines will soon become harder for some to find

Meta turns down volume on politics, and Instagram views for progressives dive

The hacking of presidential campaigns begins, with the usual fog of motives

World

Man arrested after 2 people stabbed in London tourist hot spot

Britain’s anti-immigrant riots pose critical test for Starmer

Heat contributed to 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023; relief programs helped

opinion

The case for colorblindness is as compelling — and vital — as ever

Who was the monster beating me to the communal crossword puzzle?

Putting free tampons in all school bathrooms is hardly a radical idea

lifestyle

Kate Middleton congratulates Olympic athletes in surprise video alongside a bearded Prince William

Free events and deals: waterfront fun with the aquarium, State House drama, plus Boston’s African Festival returns

How much chemistry should anyone feel on a first date?

food & dining

The King & I closes after a 41-year Beacon Hill run

What Julia Child and my parents got right

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

travel

Steamship Authority cancels multiple weekend trips because of crew shortages

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.

Arts

Tara Donovan’s advice to artists? ‘Make bad things, put them aside. Try and understand why they’re bad.’

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

Books

J. Courtney Sullivan is a local author — for real this time

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

Movies

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

For stars of ‘Succession,’ the boards beckon

Kate Middleton congratulates Olympic athletes in surprise video alongside a bearded Prince William

This week’s TV: Vince Vaughn, in the role of his life, brings big ‘Bad Monkey’ energy to Apple TV+

music

Missy Elliott helps Boston lose control with ‘Out of This World’ show at TD Garden

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

Theater/Dance

For the local breakdancing community, Olympic attention is thrilling — and complicated

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’

Health

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

Antonio Delfim Netto, minister behind Brazil’s boom, dies at 96

Steve Symms, senator who was voice of conservative ire, dies at 86

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