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Hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and brother die after being hit by alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles

Gaudreau played on an NCAA champion team and won the Hobey Baker Award at BC before flourishing in the NHL with the Flames and Blue Jackets.

‘A hidden secret.’ What you need to know about the surprisingly hot primary battle for the Governor’s Council.

Fourteen Democrats are vying in Tuesday’s primary for one of the eight seats on the council, a long-ignored, sometimes-ridiculed body with roots in the Colonial era.
What to know ahead of Mass. primary season on Sept. 3

First the Karen Read trial, now the Sandra Birchmore case adds scrutiny to DA, medical examiner

In the months after Birchmore was found dead in her Canton apartment, the state medical examiner ruled the case a suicide. But the case continued to garner public attention.
Here are 10 key details about the allegations in the death of Sandra Birchmore Who is Matthew Farwell?

Two more Mass. colleges report freshman racial diversity diminished because of SCOTUS decision

Tufts University and Amherst College reported that the percentage of students of color in their respective freshman classes dipped this year.

Lawsuit claims Cranston mayor took sports car without payment or approval

Adviser to Mayor Kenneth Hopkins called the allegations “absurd,” and said the suit is a “political hit piece” aimed at hurting Kenneth Hopkins 12 days before the GOP primary against Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.

‘Everything is so expensive’: For many Boston families, back-to-school shopping is still a big expense
Projected spending on academic items, from laptops to backpacks, ticked slightly down from last year’s high, but still represented a hefty cost for families.

Following pro-Palestinian protests, Israeli defense contractor branch moves from Cambridge office

 College leaders, faculty try to emphasize dialogue ahead of expected protests this fall

Boar’s Head plant tied to nine listeria deaths had mold, leaky pipes, and flies

Florida woman, 70, killed in N.H. crash

Newton man allegedly lied to Logan Airport officials after his bag set off alarms for explosives

Dog bar craze comes to New England

In a region where socializing and pet care often vie for attention, Park-9, which began with a dog-bar location in Everett, offers a solution.
Is dog-friendly dining a good idea? The Globe’s food critic brought her dog to Boston restaurants to find out. Not all restaurant patrons are keen to the presence of canine companions

A New Hampshire family worried their lost dog would never return. Then an intrepid animal control officer stepped in.

A Mason, N.H., family thought their beloved pup would never return after she escaped. But an animal control officer and a missing dog organization in Massachusetts got involved.
Boston Globe Today

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

It’s hard to get a Boston accent right, and locals can spot a fraud from a mile away.
Bostonians and Globe staffers critique Hollywood’s Boston accents
WATCH: Who sounds real? And who sounds like a fraud? Reporter Emily Sweeney polled staffers and locals.

James Pindell | Analysis
Takeaways from Harris’s first interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee
The interview was hyped up as high stakes and important. In the end, it did no harm and will be long forgotten in a few days.

Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign See updates from the 2024 campaign trial

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

‘What the hell do you have to lose?’ JD Vance pitches Trump as strongest choice for union voters at Boston event.

Trump’s Arlington cemetery visit sparks backlash after campaign team clashes with officials. Here’s what happened.
Dan Shaughnessy

These Patriots won’t match the worst teams in franchise history, and other thoughts

It’s hard for young folks to believe, but the franchise was a clown show for much of its first four decades. Here's a history lesson.

Dante Scarnecchia believes in Patriots offensive line coach Scott Peters ... and no, he’s not coming out of retirement again

The 76-year-old, who coached the Patriots’ offensive line for 19 seasons, believes New England will be able to get its protection plan figured out sooner rather than later.

A public library that keeps the public out: Somerville closing central library for hours each weekday after bad behavior

The move came after a year in which staff complained about rampant misbehavior among rowdy teenagers at the library, officials said.

In Massachusetts, the once-thriving beer biz is losing its fizz

New England breweries are facing a sobering truth: Craft beer is no longer the hopped-up industry it once was. Why did the buzz fade away?

Murder conviction remains reinstated for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing

A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Opinion
IDEAS | PAUL HOCKENOS

German politics could take a dark turn this weekend

Hard-line nationalism and Nazi sympathies threaten decades of work to steward Germany's postwar cultural memory.
RENÉE GRAHAM

(Almost) everything I know about life, I learned from ‘The Rockford Files’

EDITORIAL

A step toward ending nursing home horror stories
Joan Wickersham

‘Dining across the divide’ is a model for having difficult conversations
SCOT LEHIGH

Bobby Kennedy Jr., we got to know ye all too well
Best of the Best

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

Regina, Si Cara, and 6 more places to find Boston’s best pizza

The six best lobster rolls served around Boston

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

More recent News

Opioid crisis toll reflected in field of flags on Boston Common
More than 22,000 purple flags were planted on Boston Common, representing lives lost to the opioid epidemic over the last decade in Massachusetts.

7-year-old girl shot, critically injured in Providence as she sat in a car, police say

Video from local television stations showed a single bullet hole in the front windshield of the car.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in California
Chigvintsev was released on $25,000 bail on Thursday afternoon.

Amid state shelter restrictions, pregnant women, children, sleep on Massachusetts streets

Dozens of migrants are sleeping on Boston-area streets, rather than accepting temporary shelter that could soon leave them back outside with nowhere to go.

Providence pawn shop owner knowingly bought $378,000 worth of stolen Tiffany & Co. rings, prosecutors allege

Mohamed Bahra, 58, of Lincoln, allegedly bought the rings from a UPS employee who stole them from a Warwick shipping center, officials said.

Ozempic and Wegovy cut risk of severe COVID in people with obesity, says Harvard study
The findings highlight the widespread disparities in who has access to the blockbuster drugs.

Alnylam stock falls as heart disease drug data disappoint investors

Alnylam, which is based in Cambridge, had been hoping to show that the drug would help patients improve earlier in the course of treatment. Instead, the results were comparable with existing drugs.

Steward has reached deals with new operators to sell four of its Mass. hospitals

Steward said it is working to finalize deals to sell two other Massachusetts hospitals to Boston Medical Center.
BLOTTER TALES

A raccoon breaks into a tiki bar, an 18-wheeler drives the wrong way into a Burger King drive-through, and MBTA buses are vandalized

A raccoon is found at a bar, an 18-wheeler truck drives the wrong way into a drive-thru, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Recommended reads

STYLE

A guide to boys’ back-to-school hair, from surfer curtains to the blowout taper

With school starting, there’s a fresh crop of cuts, and barbers are doing everything they can to keep up.

These environmentalists are cleaning up used oyster 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.

He admitted to a gruesome murder, but waited 34 years for trial over questions of competency
Nicola Colafella is already eligible for parole because he has been in custody longer than his sentence for the crime.

MUSIC
These are the songs we had on repeat this summer
We asked Globe writers, editors, and contributors to share their Summer of 2024 songs so we can keep pretending every day is sunny and warm no matter how chilly it gets. Here are our songs. What are yours?

Culture & Lifestyle

Marlee Matlin to join the ‘American Masters’ roster

New England’s jam band legacy is in good hands with Goose

‘Bob’s Burgers’ star H. Jon Benjamin shows off his jazzy side with a devilish new record

The Lost 45s trigger memories you may have forgotten you had. Be reminded 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

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Glenn Loury wrestles with contradictions on race and in his own life

ALEX BEAM

Democrats are choosing joy. How much of it can one nation endure?
EDITORIAL

Did state and local authorities fail Sandra Birchmore?
IDEAS | Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention
JEFF JACOBY

Religion is America’s mighty engine of charitable goodness

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Here’s where showers could play spoiler for those Labor Day weekend plans

More seasonable temperatures are on tap across New England.
RI CRIME

Providence pawn shop owner knowingly bought $378,000 worth of stolen Tiffany & Co. rings, prosecutors allege

Mohamed Bahra, 58, of Lincoln, allegedly bought the rings from a UPS employee who stole them from a Warwick shipping center, officials said.
RI POLITICS

Lawsuit claims Cranston mayor took sports car without payment or approval

Adviser to Mayor Kenneth Hopkins called the allegations “absurd,” and said the suit is a “political hit piece” aimed at hurting Kenneth Hopkins 12 days before the GOP primary against Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.

‘Everything is so expensive’: For many Boston families, back-to-school shopping is still a big expense

Projected spending on academic items, from laptops to backpacks, ticked slightly down from last year’s high, but still represented a hefty cost for families.

Sports

PATRIOTS

Dante Scarnecchia believes in Patriots offensive line coach Scott Peters ... and no, he’s not coming out of retirement again

The 76-year-old, who coached the Patriots’ offensive line for 19 seasons, believes New England will be able to get its protection plan figured out sooner rather than later.
red sox at tigers | 6:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 135: Red Sox at Tigers lineups and notes

The Red Sox are coming off a split four-game series with Toronto while Detroit saw its six-game winning streak end with a 3-0 loss to the Angels.
celtics

Five things to know about new Celtics guard Lonnie Walker

Walker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Spurs before joining the Lakers and Nets for one season each.
College football

Five players to watch as UMass football opens the 2024 season
NHL

Hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and brother die after being hit by alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles
College football

As UMass football opens its final independent season, the schedule is a glimpse into the future

Business

‘Everything is so expensive’: For many Boston families, back-to-school shopping is still a big expense

Projected spending on academic items, from laptops to backpacks, ticked slightly down from last year’s high, but still represented a hefty cost for families.

Boar’s Head plant tied to nine listeria deaths had mold, leaky pipes, and flies

Over the course of a year, food safety inspectors, who are a constant presence in meat facilities across the United States, noted escalating problems at the plant.

Following pro-Palestinian protests, Israeli defense contractor branch moves from Cambridge office

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.
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 orchards for apple picking in New England this fall
CONNECTIONS

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

metro

Dog bar craze comes to New England

Opioid crisis toll reflected in field of flags on Boston Common

Students are moving in around Boston. Here’s where parking restrictions are in effect.

sports

There are silver linings amid another doomed Red Sox season, but we need more than good vibes

Team USA keeps Olympic training center, other facilities open for Paralympians for the first time

These Patriots won’t match the worst teams in franchise history, and other thoughts

business

Students are moving in around Boston. Here’s where parking restrictions are in effect.

Alnylam stock falls as heart disease drug data disappoint investors

R.I. debates whether legislative grants are local support or ‘local pork’

politics

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

How Trump and Georgia’s Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about the election

Trump seeks to activate his base at Moms for Liberty gathering but risks alienating moderate voters

Nation

Murder conviction remains reinstated for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing

Boar’s Head plant tied to nine listeria deaths had mold, leaky pipes, and flies

10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates

World

Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest

Aid group says Israel hit convoy to hospital in Gaza. Israel says it hit gunmen who seized the car.

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

opinion

The fifth season is upon us, but I am resisting its call

Cambridge primary presents a rare challenge to Beacon Hill status quo

Somerville church’s shelter plan is God’s work in action

lifestyle

In honor of World Duchenne Awareness Day, meet Connor Mullaly and his mom, Kira

A guide to boys’ back-to-school hair, from surfer curtains to the blowout taper

Love Letters Classics: The disappointing second date

food & dining

In Massachusetts, the once-thriving beer biz is losing its fizz

Chip City Cookies comes to Harvard Square and Newbury Street, plus a Greater Boston Food Bank fund-raiser draws big-name chefs

Fast, fresh, and inviting food at Eat Greek Gyros in Somerville

travel

Checking out one of Cleveland’s greatest hits: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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

We picked a Florida vacation spot we’d never heard of. Turned out to be the ideal choice.

Arts

At Mass MoCA, Steve Locke’s ‘the fire next time’ chills to the bone

New mural in Providence honors lost Chinatown and historic drag queen

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

Books

Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ examines life in a state of sickness

Salem Lit Fest, Renee Gladman Symposium, and local NEH grants

In ‘A House Restored,’ Lee McColgan used old tools to revive an ancient colonial home

Movies

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

‘Reagan’ the movie: Just say no

‘Hundreds of Beavers,’ nothing like it

Television

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

‘Bob’s Burgers’ star H. Jon Benjamin shows off his jazzy side with a devilish new record

Marlee Matlin to join the ‘American Masters’ roster

music

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

New England’s jam band legacy is in good hands with Goose

‘Bob’s Burgers’ star H. Jon Benjamin shows off his jazzy side with a devilish new record

Theater/Dance

Still star-cross’d

The way Romeo and Juliet move

When masks reveal as well as conceal

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

Alastair Carruthers, 79, dies; pioneered the cosmetic use of botox

Sister Theresa Kane, 87, dies; challenged pope on ordaining women

Arthur Gregg, Army trailblazer and Fort Gregg-Adams namesake, dies at 96