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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

It’s hard to have much confidence in the Patriots when Eliot Wolf doesn’t project it

In talking around the questions, and in cutting a rare media session short, Wolf didn’t sound like someone who is particularly confident in some of his offseason work.
Training camp observations: Drake Maye turns up the heat in quarterback competition
Brian McGrory

Jack Connors had an immense impact on this region. But even he admitted, he didn’t finish one job he set out to do.

Connors embarked on a mission to endow Camp Harbor View — his proudest accomplishment in the past decade — with enough money to fund it long after he died.

The DNC might feature a lot of white pantsuits. It’s not just fashion.
It has become a symbol of modern politics since 2016, when Hillary Clinton wore one to accept the Democratic nomination for president as a nod to the suffragettes who wore white as they fought for women’s right to vote. After her loss, it became a sign of resistance to her opponent, former president Donald Trump.

Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, new poll shows See more live updates

Democrats open their convention transformed by Harris’s ascendance but face lingering questions

Protesters plan large marches and rallies as Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago

Harris’s nomination has ‘lit a fire’ among the Black donor class on Martha’s Vineyard. Here’s why that’s important.
New Hampshire

Judge to decide whether transgender N.H. teen can play on her school’s soccer team

The state declined to sign onto an agreement that would have allowed the plaintiffs to keep playing school sports during an initial phase of litigation. N.H.’s ban against trans girls playing on girls’ sports team went into effect Sunday.
Transgender girl’s family sues N.H. after school bars her from soccer practice under new state law
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Gloomy Monday with occasional rain as wave of high humidity arrives in New England

This tropical air will last into early Tuesday ahead of a slow-moving cold front.
Ernesto whips up dangerous swells, rip currents along the East Coast

Another Outer Banks home collapses into the ocean, a stark reminder of climate change

Immigrant advocates call for end of ICE contract with Plymouth jail

Activists who work with detainees say they are subjected to a grind of daily, spirit-breaking conditions that take a toll on their physical and mental health.

Five shot near Dominican Festival in Franklin Park

Five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday night after a shooting broke out in Franklin Park as a daylong celebration of Dominican culture was winding down, Boston police said.

Two men charged in road-rage incident near MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, officials say

The drivers, 65-year-old Cesar Gutierrez of Revere and 30-year-old Kevin Osorio of Boston, do not know each other, according to State Police.

Anti-war protesters call for arms embargo, cease-fire in Israel at State House ahead of DNC

 Blinken, in Israel, says now is ‘maybe the last’ chance for a Gaza cease-fire deal

Three Republican Senate candidates are competing to take on Elizabeth Warren as the Mass. GOP fights for relevance

George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Further thoughts on Matthew Perry’s death

The new revelations about the “Friends” star’s death are a reminder of how actor and character can differ.
BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

This week’s free, cheap things to do: JP Porchfest, ‘Footloose,’ and Vinyl Night at the ICA

Live music is aplenty in the city in these final weeks of August.
YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Clive Owen’s ‘Monsieur Spade’ mystery migrates from AMC to Netflix

Plus, the Democratic National Convention takes over Chicago to endorse Harris-Walz.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Steward should pay severance to laid-off workers

More than 1,200 employees at Carney, Nashoba Valley could lose jobs.
NATE SILVER

The world of calculated risk-taking was the world in which I belonged
IDEAS | RACHEL AMENT

Parenting is so hard that I turned to ChatGPT for help
Lauren Stiller Rikleen

The hellscape of the emergency department
JEFF JACOBY

The hypocrisy of criticizing the other candidate’s flip-flops
Best of the Best

Boston’s best restaurant deals: 22 places to grab a bite for $20 or less

Live the high life at Boston’s 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants

Check out these 13 hotspots for the best nightlife in Boston and Cambridge

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More recent News

Reprieves continue for many migrant families facing ouster from overflow shelter system
More than two thirds of families who received notices to leave temporary overflow shelters in Mass. have been granted reprieves, the Healey administration said Saturday.

Red Sox had chances, but bats can’t deliver in the right moments in series-splitting loss to Orioles

Boston had 11 hits but was just 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position, striking out 11 times.

Alex Yee and Jeanne Lehair win first supertri races of the season and Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman spotted during Boston Triathlon
Swayman hopped on a bike and took part in the team relay race, helping Team Human Powered Health place second, while former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown finished second in the men’s sprint 65-plus age group.

Cambridge Brewing Company announces it will close in December
A longtime destination in Kendall Square, Cambridge Brewing Company has announced it’s closing after 35 years in business.

Milton man, 62, arrested after two men stabbed in Roxbury, police say

A 62-year-old Milton man was arrested after two men were allegedly stabbed near a diner in Roxbury on Saturday night, leaving one with life-threatening injuries, Boston police said.

LOVE LETTERS
I feel trapped in this relationship
We have a child now.

Recommended reads

Eight neurodivergent people in Greater Boston told us how they navigate the workplace

Some work remotely to minimize disruptions. Others request that instructions are given in writing, rather than verbally. Others punctuate their daily to-do lists with regular rewards.

‘I want to see something done’: As Maine mass shooting probe nears end, survivors want action to prevent future violence
For survivors and victims’ families, it has been an agonizing wait for the commission’s final report, which it expects to release Tuesday at Lewiston City Hall.

Born without a right hand, he set his heart on playing the violin. Now he has his own unique sound.
Adrian Anantawan founded the new Music Inclusion Ensemble.

‘Sleepwalking into a crisis’: Summer programs catch on as federal money runs out
Summer learning options swelled after the pandemic, including in Mass., but they have yet to make a significant dent in COVID-related learning loss.

Culture & Lifestyle

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

John Cena wins big in ‘Jackpot!’

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

Born without a right hand, he set his heart on playing the violin. Now he has his own unique sound.

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

EDITORIAL

State’s $1 billion shelter program leaves taxpayers in the dark
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trying mightily — and failing miserably — to manage my election expectations

IDEAS | DANIEL BROCK JOHNSON

James Foley’s last gift
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is it always *that* antigay slur that men often use when angry at another man?
PODCAST | SAY MORE

‘People should be very prepared for the probability of a polling error.’ Five takeaways from pollster Nate Silver.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

INNOVATOR Q&A

Providence startup founder looks to build equity for Black-owned brands, one gift box at a time

Boxed in Black is a Providence, R.I.-based startup that curates high-end gifts and features Black-owned and culturally diverse brands.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Gloomy Monday with occasional rain as wave of high humidity arrives in New England

This tropical air will last into early Tuesday ahead of a slow-moving cold front.
Brian McGrory

Jack Connors had an immense impact on this region. But even he admitted, he didn’t finish one job he set out to do.

Connors embarked on a mission to endow Camp Harbor View — his proudest accomplishment in the past decade — with enough money to fund it long after he died.

Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast

Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic.

Sports

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

It’s hard to have much confidence in the Patriots when Eliot Wolf doesn’t project it

In talking around the questions, and in cutting a rare media session short, Wolf didn’t sound like someone who is particularly confident in some of his offseason work.
NASCAR

NASCAR suspends FireKeepers 400 until Monday following rain delays

On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to pit road. They will resume at 11 a.m.
TIGERS 3, YANKEES 2 (10 inn.)

Parker Meadows wins it in 10th as Tigers edge Yankees in MLB Little League Classic

Detroit rookie Jace Jung tied the game 1-all when he ripped an RBI single off Clay Holmes with two outs in the ninth.
LIV

Brooks Koepka wins LIV Golf Greenbrier after Jon Rahm forces playoff
BOSTON TRIATHLON

Alex Yee and Jeanne Lehair win first supertri races of the season and Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman spotted during Boston Triathlon
BOXING

A 58-year-old Mike Tyson is feeling ready for a rescheduled bout with Jake Paul

Business

INNOVATOR Q&A

Providence startup founder looks to build equity for Black-owned brands, one gift box at a time

Boxed in Black is a Providence, R.I.-based startup that curates high-end gifts and features Black-owned and culturally diverse brands.

Share your thoughts: Track grocery prices in Massachusetts and across the United States

Each month, we’ll update the prices on everyday items and follow trends over time. The tracker also offers city-by-city comparisons of grocery prices across dozens of categories.
Brian McGrory

Jack Connors had an immense impact on this region. But even he admitted, he didn’t finish one job he set out to do.

Game of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry
magazine
Globe Magazine

The heiress at Harvard who helped revolutionize murder investigations — and the case she couldn’t forget
GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘That’s nice!’: Four New England jingles we still can’t get out of our heads
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We are both engineers who like cooking’
CONNECTIONS

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

metro

Judge to decide whether transgender N.H. teen can play on her school’s soccer team

Two men charged in road-rage incident near MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, officials say

Ernesto whips up dangerous swells, rip currents along the East Coast

sports

Red Sox had chances, but bats can’t deliver in the right moments in series-splitting loss to Orioles

Arizona State’s Jose Luis Ballester becomes first Spaniard to win US Amateur, fending off Iowa’s Noah Kents

Caitlin Clark flies by the WNBA rookie season assist record with 12 games to go

business

No joke: The Onion thinks print is the future of media

Eight neurodivergent people in Greater Boston told us how they navigate the workplace

Indonesia’s new capital isn’t ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway

politics

The DNC might feature a lot of white pantsuits. It’s not just fashion.

Democratic National Convention set to kick off in Chicago

House Republicans release impeachment report on President Biden, but next steps are uncertain

Nation

Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast

Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later

Texas jury to decide if student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

World

One dead, six missing after luxury superyacht sailboat sinks in storm off Sicily

Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame

Ukrainian president says push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

opinion

It was just a phrase: Two-state solution floats off on a cloud of dust

There’s a price to pay for Northeastern’s rise in the rankings

Keep harsh light trained on the Legislature

lifestyle

This week’s free, cheap things to do: JP Porchfest, ‘Footloose,’ and Vinyl Night at the ICA

I feel trapped in this relationship

And the groom wore shorts

food & dining

MIDA replaces DW French in the Fenway

Reading cookbooks and poetry to stay close to her mother

A rosé by any other name: Veteran Boston tech entrepreneurs launch winemaking business

travel

A little food, a little wine, a lot of fun, a way of life

Tasting our way through Croatia’s truffle country

Tacos, tortillas, and tejate: Eating and drinking our way through Oaxaca

Arts

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

At Bowdoin, men at war and women exalted as symbols of the state

At the MFA, Hyman Bloom and the cycle of life

Books

Jodi Picoult launches book tour with home-state N.H. stop

The quantum, eternal force of Audre Lorde

Author readings around Boston through Aug. 24

Movies

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 19-25

His mom enrolled in bat mitzvah classes. He made a movie about it starring Carol Kane.

Television

This week’s TV: Clive Owen’s ‘Monsieur Spade’ mystery migrates from AMC to Netflix

Further thoughts on Matthew Perry’s death

Sharks are focus of new documentary film ‘Great White Summer’

music

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

Jack Russell, Great White singer and survivor of R.I. nightclub fire, has died

The spirit of the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus will rise anew at a Hopkinton farm this weekend

Theater/Dance

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

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

Health

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

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.

Obituaries

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Greg Kihn, who scored hits with ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ dies at 75