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Former Stoughton police detective indicted on charges he killed Sandra Birchmore in 2021

Sandra Birchmore, 23, who participated in a Stoughton Police Department youth program when she was a teenager, was pregnant with her first child when she died in 2021.
Timeline: Sandra Birchmore’s relationship with Stoughton police, former detective

Back to school, back to COVID safety. What to know about best health practices in classrooms.

Five-day isolation periods after testing positive for COVID are no longer required, including for children attending school.
On the COVID ‘off-ramp’: no tests, isolation, or masks

‘It’s chaos’: Welcome to moving-season mayhem in Boston
In Boston, more than half of moving permits are filed in just three summer months of the year, a Globe analysis of city data found.

These environmentalists are cleaning up used oysters shells to help save the ocean and reduce waste
An ongoing shell recycling program in Massachusetts is diverting oyster shells from landfills while also restoring the local oyster population on Cape Cod.

The Harris-Walz ticket’s ‘labor guy,’ Governor Tim Walz, makes pitch to firefighters union in Boston

Walz was scheduled to visit Boston Wednesday morning, his second visit to the state since joining Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential ticket.

Kamala Harris needs Black voters in Georgia. How do they feel about her?

There is an expectation in Democratic circles that Harris’s ascension will help recreate Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia. But voter interviews illustrate a more complex narrative.
Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs. Trump team clashed with official at Arlington National Cemetery

Brockton schools finance officer files whistle-blower complaint over budget fiasco

Brockton Public Schools to offer counseling after 10-year-old student dies in Plainville crash

Christa McAuliffe to be honored in N.H. with ‘Weekend of Inspiration’ and unveiling of new statue

Receipts taped to windows, barren shelves, and a customer kissing the floor: Memories from the Market Basket protests

The demonstrations, which took over the New England grocer 10 years ago, have become etched into the region’s folklore.
Photos: The Summer of Market Basket Ten years after the Summer of Market Basket, the beloved grocer’s business is better than ever

Evan MacKay is trying to pull off a nearly impossible feat in Mass. politics: Unseating a Democratic House incumbent

MacKay’s challenge is highlighting a prime source of the dysfunction and complacency many observers see on Beacon Hill: the singular lack of competition for political office in Massachusetts.
Best of the Best

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.
After checking out our Best of the Best picks, readers shared their favorite brewpubs, bookstores, rooftop restaurants, and more.

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

For a city with a notoriously expensive dining scene, there are a number of lower-cost, high-value delights — if you know where to look.
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Town officials shut down a Norwood boy’s ice cream stand. Then residents came together to raise $20,000.

The boy has become a minor celebrity after several businesses took up his campaign to raise money for charity.

Dispatch looks back on 20th anniversary of ‘Last Dispatch’ Hatch Shell show
The iconic New England jam band returns to the region this weekend for a show with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood.

New documentary explores Abraham Lincoln as a ‘Lover of Men’

"The goal of this film is to bring empathy to this topic," says director Shaun Peterson. "We are at the crossroads of a real battle against LGBTQ people in this country."

Robots helping with surgery? In Boston, Medtronic is training surgeons on the technology.

The medical device maker hopes its proximity to universities and doctors gives it an edge over competitors.

The Patriots need help at offensive tackle. Here are six options on the free agent market.

Now that NFL teams have trimmed rosters to 53 players, there will be options for the Patriots to consider at their biggest area of need.
QB Bailey Zappe and kicker Chad Ryland among cuts as Patriots get roster to 53 Patriots cuts tracker: The deadline has passed. Who’s on the roster now?
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Seesaw weather continues in the Boston area. Here’s what’s in store for the hottest day of the week.

Humid air and morning showers are on tap, though conditions will slowly improve throughout the day.
Labor Day weekend forecast: Seasonably warm but will sunny skies prevail?
Opinion
IDEAS | Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

If the Democratic convention had allowed a Palestinian perspective, here’s what I would have said

I grew up in Gaza. Now I'm trying to expose Hamas as a disaster for the Palestinian people.
JEFF JACOBY

Religion is America’s mighty engine of charitable goodness

EDITORIAL

Aggrieved Swifties, lovers of AI memes unite
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Cool off at your local swimming hole — if you can find one
RENÉE GRAHAM

How politics devoured our summer
Best of the Best

11 of the most fun things to do in Boston with kids of all ages

10 best Italian restaurants in Boston’s North End and beyond

Uni and 6 more of the best sushi spots in and around Boston

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tara sullivan

For the great Pat Bradley, seeing the LPGA flourish this way ‘just makes the heart swell’

In Bradley's time, scant attention was afforded women's golf — or women's sports in general — but things have changed profoundly for the better.
Olympic medalist Xiyu Lin hopes to shine in Boston’s LPGA event in her adopted home area

Mosquito-borne EEE claims its first victim in New England this year. We may soon see more cases.

As climate change turns the Northeast into a habitat that welcomes more mosquitoes, the number of infected residents is very likely to rise.
Map: Is your town at high risk of EEE?

Decomposing body found inside Skyline at Waterplace events venue in Providence

Providence police say the man, who was known to the owner, had been dead for several days. The restaurant and event space has been closed since late July.

An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison

The editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists under a counterterrorism law.

Northeastern student who suffered catastrophic injuries in fall from window sues sorority, landlord

Sarah Cox was attending a pre-party at the sorority president’s apartment in Mission Hill when she fell out of a second-floor window in March 2023, according to the negligence lawsuit.

The November Project began in Boston and has chapters world-wide. Participants say the experience is life altering.

After beginning in Boston 2011, the November Project has grown into a broader community — chapters exist in 53 locations around the world — that values difference and serves as a vital support network.

Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart
More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports over the next 11 days.

Rogue Roslindale bull captured, shipped to Methuen farm
The bull, which belonged to a resident who was unaware farm animals are not allowed in Boston, will be put up for adoption at MSPCA Nevins Farm in Methuen.

‘I was terrified’: Alleged victim of abuse testifies against former state employee
Natasha Maunsell said she was repeatedly raped by Victor Malavet when he worked at a state-run youth detention facility where she was incarcerated in 2001.

Recommended reads

ADRIAN WALKER

Public defender turned clerk candidate wants to bring the SJC closer to the public it serves

The elected clerk’s job — which pays approximately $190,000 a year — is one that’s unique to Massachusetts. The clerk basically acts as a liaison between the public and the state’s highest court.

ADDRESS
Reclaiming culture one seed at a time
The practice of seed saving can be a path to restoring a relationship with growing broken by colonization and commerce.

Mass. schools are cracking down on cellphones in class. It’s putting teachers and students at odds.
A growing number of Massachusetts public schools this fall are banning cellphones and other personal devices to keep students focused on learning and improve their overall mental wellbeing.

‘You guys look mad. I better get some food in you.’ What it’s like to take the Politically Incorrect North End Food Tour.
We’d heard some good things about this North End tour and decided to check it out. With increasingly full bellies, we went from irked to entertained.

Culture & Lifestyle

On Netflix, Adam Sandler returns to stand-up

For ‘Bite’ author Bill Schutt, it’s biographies and horror

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change

Where Are All The Black People At founder to host artists panel at Watertown Library

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

Kiran Bhatia

Vibes aren’t enough to elect Harris
ALAN WIRZBICKI

Boston’s first traffic garden opens
Edward Kelly

Mass. just set the standard for removing PFAS from firefighter gear. Other states need to follow suit.
IDEAS | Rong Xiaoqing

Chinese and American people have some weird ideas about each other
Maura Sullivan

Thank you, Walz family, for shining a light on families like mine
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI CRIME

Two masked men allegedly broke into R.I. home and stole a Ferrari at gunpoint. Police found the car in Florida days later.

Authorities pursued the vehicle in four different states before the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, officials said.
NH NEWS

Christa McAuliffe to be honored in N.H. with ‘Weekend of Inspiration’ and unveiling of new statue

The teacher and astronaut will be the first woman memorialized with a statue on the New Hampshire State House grounds
RI NEWS

Decomposing body found inside Skyline at Waterplace events venue in Providence

Providence police say the man, who was known to the owner, had been dead for several days. The restaurant and event space has been closed since late July.

The Harris-Walz ticket’s ‘labor guy,’ Governor Tim Walz, makes pitch to firefighters union in Boston

Walz was scheduled to visit Boston Wednesday morning, his second visit to the state since joining Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential ticket.

Sports

NFL

Cowboys and running back Dalvin Cook agree on contract

The addition of Cook gives the Cowboys another option at a position in flux even with the return of two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott.
WOMEN'S SOCCER

The NWSL’s bold new CBA eliminates the draft. How will this affect the Boston franchise?

The women's soccer league is introducing a host of unprecedented changes that are bound to catch the attention of their peers on other fields of play.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

EMass field hockey: Watertown starts where it finished, No. 1 in Globe Top 20

The defending Division 3 state champion Raiders open with a slight edge over Division 1 powers Walpole and Andover.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Everything is new for Reading field hockey — from its team to its coach — as it begins defense of its Division 2 title
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

Eastern Mass. field hockey: Here are 10 players to watch this fall
Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 133: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

French prosecutors say Telegram messaging app CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in court

French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the platform is being used for illegal activities.

Bayer signs $547 million pact with Boston-based NextRNA in oncology push

The companies will work together on developing two small-molecule programs using NextRNA’s technology, which targets “long non-coding RNAs” that are associated with diseases including cancer.

Robots helping with surgery? In Boston, Medtronic is training surgeons on the technology.
RI FOOD & DINING

Dunkin’ unveils its first latte featuring R.I. favorite: coffee milk
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

None of my friends got me a housewarming gift. Is it because I’m single?
Your Week Ahead

King Richard’s Faire and more to do around Boston, Aug. 26 - Sept. 8
Globe Magazine

10 of the best places for apple picking in New England this fall
CONNECTIONS

I navigated my trip in Greece in a wheelchair, with help from a friend

metro

A timeline of Sandra Birchmore’s relationship with Stoughton police, former detective

Former Stoughton police detective indicted on charges he killed Sandra Birchmore in 2021

Charge dismissed against R.I. officer who allegedly urinated on woman during concert at Gillette Stadium

sports

Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart

The Patriots need help at offensive tackle. Here are six options on the free agent market.

Alex Cora mixed up the routine, and the Red Sox responded with a win to end their losing streak

business

All eyes are on Nvidia as it prepares to report its earnings. Here’s what to expect.

‘It’s chaos’: Welcome to moving-season mayhem in Boston

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

politics

Walz addressed firefighters union in Boston; Vance to campaign in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania

Harris and Walz are kicking off a 2-day bus tour in Georgia that will culminate in Savannah rally

Trump team clashed with official at Arlington National Cemetery

Nation

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

Missouri death row inmate gets another chance at a hearing that could spare his life

World

A Russian missile hits the Ukrainian president’s home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack

An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison

UN demands halt to escalating attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces

opinion

RFK Jr. becomes, by any other name, a Trump supporter

Social Studies: The politics of welfare recipients; NIMBY about abortion; good vibes for female entrepreneurship

In Cambridge race, Globe endorses Marjorie Decker for state representative

lifestyle

Jennifer Lopez files to drop Ben Affleck’s last name amid their divorce, reports say

Trauma-informed tattoo artists combine ink with empathy

Boston’s free things to do this week: fireworks, BPL conservation open house, and more

food & dining

Dunkin’ unveils its first latte featuring R.I. favorite: coffee milk

Effie’s Homemade raises its biscuit game with Gruyère and Hazelnut

Vacu Vin makes keeping your wine fresh even easier

travel

‘You guys look mad. I better get some food in you.’ What it’s like to take the Politically Incorrect North End Food Tour.

Hitting the road for Labor Day weekend? These are the best (and worst) times to travel.

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient.

Arts

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change

Fiber artist Alex Buchanan has all hands on deck

Picturing a continent in the present tense

Books

Set amid French revolutionaries, ‘Creation Lake’ is an espionage thriller that ponders civilization’s discontents

Kate Atkinson’s rumpled detective Jackson Brodie is back, this time in a country-house mystery

For ‘Bite’ author Bill Schutt, it’s biographies and horror

Movies

New documentary explores Abraham Lincoln as a ‘Lover of Men’

Rudy Franchi, who put movies at the center of a technicolor life, dies at 85

Jennifer Lopez files to drop Ben Affleck’s last name amid their divorce, reports say

Television

On Netflix, Adam Sandler returns to stand-up

Jennifer Lopez files to drop Ben Affleck’s last name amid their divorce, reports say

‘Murders’ returns for a fourth season

music

Dispatch looks back on 20th anniversary of ‘Last Dispatch’ Hatch Shell show

Massachusetts punks salute the last local NOFX shows at Punk in Drublic Festival

From Foo Fighters to Beyoncé: These artists have objected to Trump’s use of their music

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

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

Obituaries

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, is dead at 83

Rudy Franchi, who put movies at the center of a technicolor life, dies at 85

Eric Butler, who promoted ‘restorative justice’ for young people, dies at 49