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Democrats gear up for Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech on the last night of the DNC

Before Harris speaks will be Senator Elizabeth Warren, Governor Maura Healey, and House Democratic whip Katherine Clark at the podium, a reflection of Massachusetts’ outsize influence in Democratic politics.
Live Updates

Politics has changed since 2016. Look no further than the three powerful Mass. women taking center stage Thursday at the DNC.
Many events at the convention this week have focused on female leadership and highlighted core policy debates once dismissed as “women’s issues.”

Who is Gus Walz, the son who tearfully cheered on his dad at last night’s DNC?

At the Democratic National Convention, breakfast isn’t just bacon and eggs

For up-and-coming Democrats harboring presidential ambitions, breakfast at the DNC is where it's at. But not every breakfast ranks the same.
The white pantsuit is back at the 2024 DNC. See photos of the 19th-century suffragettes that inspired the look.

Globe Magazine
10 of the best places for apple picking in New England this fall
It's never too early to plan your annual apple picking excursion. Here's a list of top apple orchards for 2024.

Urban Design
Mid-century ‘urban renewal’ tore Boston apart. Air rights projects are starting to sew it back together again.
Boston is slowly putting itself back together, patching past wounds, and restoring the downtown core to human scale.

‘We feel like our hands are tied’: Developers and Black church sue BPDA to build apartments on wooded land in Hyde Park

The long-running fight over 24 acres on the border of Hyde Park and Roslindale has moved from City Hall to the courtroom.
Is Greater Boston’s red-hot housing market starting to mellow?
BOOKS

20 books we can’t wait to read this fall

Here are the fiction and nonfiction standouts that we can’t wait to curl up with in the comfy chair.

‘I feel really lucky’: Pushed out of Everett, Priya Tahiliani takes helm of troubled Brockton schools

Superintendents don’t last long in Massachusetts. Turnover is worse for district leaders of color.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

The shots are designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.
See the latest COVID data from Mass.

Killington Ski Resort, New England’s largest, to be sold to group of local investors

The Vermont ski area has been owned by POWDR, which operates a handful of other resorts, since 2007.

Worker trapped in excavator dies in rock ledge collapse in Sterling quarry, officials say

A worker died after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto their excavator at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday, according to the Worcester district attorney’s office.

Sea levels reached new high in 2023, Earth ‘shatters’ several climate records, new report finds
The American Meteorological Society’s comprehensive review is a sort of “annual physical” for the Earth. She’s unwell.

Cranston, R.I., mayor’s executive order allows police to clear homeless encampments

The executive order from Republican Mayor Kenneth Hopkins came less than a week after city councilors voiced issue with a proposal he filed seeking to ban tents and shelters on public property.

PBS travel guide Rick Steves reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
The famed travel writer and TV personality posted that “there is a clear path forward to getting healthy."

Ben Affleck had these three words engraved inside Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring

Woman charged with stomping man in New Bedford who later died after he used her blanket, police say

Ex-lawmaker surrenders right to vote in N.H. in guilty plea for lying about where he lived

Two arrested in Plymouth drug bust, one allegedly linked to fatal overdose in June, authorities say

Tell us: What are your stories from the Market Basket protests of 2014?
Ben Volin | On football

Patriots aren’t really going to make Drake Maye the Week 1 starter, are they?

Coach Jerod Mayo says now the job is an open competition after saying for several weeks Jacoby Brissett was the starter.
Patriots quarterback watch: Brissett, Maye impress in low-intensity practice
LOVE LETTERS

I’m in my 50s and have a crush on a co-worker

How do I get over the anxiety and ask her out?
From Miss Conduct: None of my friends got me a housewarming gift. Is it because I’m single?
QUICK BITE

At Dryft Wellesley, chic seafood in a suburban setting

The original Dryft opened in Revere Beach in 2019, a buzzy party scene overlooking the water. This version is different: It overlooks a parking lot. Inside, though, the atmosphere is raucous.
Last call for Cambridge Brewing Company; a new café and location for Porter Square Books
Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court is on the ballot, even if it’s not a DNC headliner

Democrats should be screaming about the Supreme Court from the rooftops. Why aren’t they?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Doug Emhoff is Kamala Harris’s secret weapon
PODCAST | Say More

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage
James K. Galbraith and Isabella Weber

Harris’s fight against price gouging is good economics
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

A surprising thing Walz and Vance have in common
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

R.I. Republican mayoral candidates spar over votes on immigrant tuition, safe injection sites
State Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung sent a cease-and-desist order to Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins’ campaign over a mailer as the rare GOP primary heats up.

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY
Franklin field hockey was bit by the injury bug in the offseason, but Raena Crandall won’t let that derail the team
Coming off a state semifinal appearance, the Panthers lost returning Globe All-Scholastic Emily Carney for the season and will be without senior captain Haley Wernig for at least a month.

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion rights petitions, blocking ballot measure
The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot in the predominantly Republican state.

Three men face federal charges in Lawrence jewelry store heist in December that netted $500,000 in loot

The men allegedly escorted employees to two safes, where an employee opened one and a suspect removed a large amount of jewelry and other precious metals.

Level 3 sex offender allegedly approaches teen girl jogging in Marshfield; man sought for failing to register in town
A Level 3 sex offender allegedly asked a teenage girl if she wanted to get into his SUV in Marshfield on Tuesday.

Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree stations will be suspended from Sept. 6 to 29 for track improvements
MBTA officials said riders who choose to use shuttle buses during this closure should plan for longer travel times.

Recommended reads

IVF has become a hot topic at the DNC. In Mass., more couples use it to conceive

Massachusetts reported the highest percentage of births involving fertility treatments of any state in 2022, according to the CDC.

Money, Power, Inequality
Elizabeth Warren, Angus King among Congress members whose net worth linked to slaveholder ancestry, study finds
Researchers coupled genealogy data with financial disclosure reports from members of the 117th Congress.

‘This genuine guy who cares’: In Tim Walz, Kamala Harris finds an enthusiastic hype man
In the days leading up to Walz's DNC speech, what struck many delegates about his quick rise was his embrace of being number two to a candidate who could become the first female president of the United States, a role not every man in politics might be suited to.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
WEEI shakes up its daytime lineup, dismissing Andy Gresh and Christian Fauria
Adam Jones and Rich Keefe will replace Gresh and Fauria in middays.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Blink Twice,’ groan repeatedly

Picturing a continent in the present tense

See photos from Pink’s high-flying Summer Carnival show at Gillette Wednesday

Get ready No Shoes Nation, Kenny Chesney returns to Gillette Stadium for a trio of sold-out shows this weekend

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Republicans don’t have a monopoly on patriotism
RENÉE LOTH

The power of Harris’s ‘We’re not going back’
IDEAS | ANDRE DUBUS III

The town I swore I’d never go back to is now the town my children want to come home to
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Ballot measures for abortion rights are becoming tests of democracy
Joan Vennochi

All that applause for Biden was also for his decision to quit the race
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI POLITICS

Cranston, R.I., mayor’s executive order allows police to clear homeless encampments

The executive order from Republican Mayor Kenneth Hopkins came less than a week after city councilors voiced issue with a proposal he filed seeking to ban tents and shelters on public property.

Worker trapped in excavator dies in rock ledge collapse in Sterling quarry, officials say

A worker died after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto their excavator at a quarry in Sterling on Thursday, according to the Worcester district attorney’s office.

Mass. reports 2,398 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Ben Affleck had these three words engraved inside Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring

Jennifer Lopez spoke about the romantic inscription during a 2022 interview.

Sports

patriots notebook

Here’s how the Patriots shuffled their offensive line in Thursday’s practice

One day after Vederian Lowe went down with what a league source termed a minor oblique injury, Chukwuma Okorafor was at left tackle.
MLB

Amid midseason collapse, Mariners reportedly fire skipper Scott Servais

Former catcher Dan Wilson will reportedly take over a Mariners team that has blown a 10-game lead in the division and tumbled to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League.
HIGH SCHOOLS

For the first time, there were eight million high school athletes in the United States

Massachusetts ranked 11th in the nation with 221,142 athletes — 126,023 boys and 95,119 girls — participating in athletics during the 2023-24 school year.
MLB

Dominic Smith lands with Reds after being released by Red Sox
Patriots

Patriots quarterback watch: Brissett, Maye impress in low-intensity practice
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

Franklin field hockey was bit by the injury bug in the offseason, but Raena Crandall won’t let that derail the team

Business

TALKING POINTS

Body of tech magnate recovered from sunken yacht

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Tell us: What are your stories from the Market Basket protests of 2014?

A decade ago, madness descended on the New England grocer. We want to hear from customers, employees, and anyone else who remembers the Arthur T. tizzy.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

Collins sees Federal Reserve moving ‘soon’ to lower rates
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
Your Week Ahead

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

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during the busiest weeks of the year

metro

‘It’s the biggest game that we’ve ever played in’: Windham High School football team will compete in Ireland on Friday

R.I. Republican mayoral candidates spar over votes on immigrant tuition, safe injection sites

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island Aug. 23-30

sports

With a live bat and strong arm, Wilyer Abreu has found a home in right field for Red Sox

‘It’s the biggest game that we’ve ever played in’: Windham High School football team will compete in Ireland on Friday

NWSL reaches new collective bargaining agreement that adds more money for players, ends draft

business

UK’s cost-effectiveness agency gives negative review of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

‘We feel like our hands are tied’: Developers and Black church sue BPDA to build apartments on wooded land in Hyde Park

politics

Democrats gear up for Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech on the last night of the DNC

Harris’s family members are popping up around Chicago this week during the DNC. Here’s who’s who.

At the Democratic National Convention, breakfast isn’t just bacon and eggs

Nation

Mass. reports 2,398 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Europe offers clues for solving America’s high maternal mortality rates

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

World

Guatemala arrests alleged ringleader, 6 others over deaths of 53 migrants in Texas

Hungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU

Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

opinion

He and his grandson were minutes away from seeing downtown stabbing

Brazilian economist’s obituary leaves out fiscal boom’s dark side

The Obamas offer a refreshing dose of dignity

lifestyle

I’m in my 50s and have a crush on a co-worker

It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful.

‘Bennifer’ is officially done. Again. Is it ridiculous to care?

food & dining

At Dryft Wellesley, chic seafood in a suburban setting

Last call for Cambridge Brewing Company; a new café and location for Porter Square Books

A massive party will take place in a secret location in Providence this month: Le Diner en Blanc makes its debut in R.I.

travel

PBS travel guide Rick Steves reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

An action-packed royal affair, Michigan’s island treasure, and coolers for chillin’

Lack of staffing causes a missed flight and a mountain of fees

Arts

Picturing a continent in the present tense

Mid-century ‘urban renewal’ tore Boston apart. Air rights projects are starting to sew it back together again.

The world as ‘Ballroom’ at PEM

Books

20 books we can’t wait to read this fall

A move for Porter Square Books, looking at public art, and posthumous poetry of Vermont

Author readings around Boston through Aug. 31

Movies

Ben Affleck had these three words engraved inside Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring

‘Blink Twice,’ groan repeatedly

‘Between the Temples’: Cringe comedy goes to synagogue

Television

Ben Affleck had these three words engraved inside Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring

And the Emmys go to … Jane Pauley and Alex Gibney

PBS travel guide Rick Steves reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

music

Ben Affleck had these three words engraved inside Jennifer Lopez’s engagement ring

See photos from Pink’s high-flying Summer Carnival show at Gillette Wednesday

The summer pop went to Camp with a capital C

Theater/Dance

When masks reveal as well as conceal

Boston Ballet announces roster for 2024-2025 season

A new comedy club is set to open inside one of Boston’s historic theaters this fall

Health

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

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

Obituaries

Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at age 87

Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87

Myron E. Ullman III, executive who remade Macy’s and J.C. Penney, dies at 77