Era comes to an end as state ends its use of court reporters

BOSTON - 6/29/2018 -- Court reporter Nancy King takes her final courtroom transcript, in a plea change proceeding before judge Janet Sanders, in Suffolk Superior Court. On June 30, the state will begin to rely primarily on digital transcription equipment, including the computer on the desk beside King. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, crimaldi)

Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts Trial Court is doing away with official court reporters on June 30.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/987072710.jpg Newspaper shooter wanted to ?kill as many people as he could kill,? police say

The attack at the Maryland newspaper, which killed five people and left two others injured, appears to be the deadliest involving journalists in the United States in decades.

People walk from the direction of the Capital Gazette building, where five people were fatally shot Thursday in Annapolis, Maryland. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Matt McClain

?F--- you, leave me alone.? Suspect?s tweet preceded newspaper shooting

Jarrod Ramos, the man suspected of killing five people in or near the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper, had sued the paper for defamation and lost.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/19eaaab0301446638c4917988ed6330d-19eaaab0301446638c4917988ed6330d-0.jpg Marco Rubio?s message to the media on day after shooting: Stop cursing so much

In the wake of the horrific shooting at a newspaper in Maryland on Thursday, Marco Rubio had a message for the media: Stop cursing so much.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_16U91E.jpg Springfield Republican reporter resigns after tweet about Maryland newspaper gunman

The reporter, Conor Berry, apologized for the since-deleted tweet in a follow-up message posted to his Twitter feed on Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lane-comment-fb3c3420-7ad2-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc.jpg For Democrats, justice?s retirement is the cruelest twist

For political liberals, this was precisely the week they feared back on Election Night in 2016.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/politics-cff67c16-7a65-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc.jpg How the White House quietly worked to get Justice Kennedy to move aside

In subtle and not so subtle ways, allies pushed to ensure that President Trump had a second opportunity to fulfill one of his most important campaign promises to his conservative followers.

The city?s six female councilors are demanding action for women on the city?s firefighting force

The councilors urged a meeting with Commissioner Joseph Finn, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and the female firefighters ?as soon as possible.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/28/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Brown,Raekwon.jpg In court, man confronts gang members convicted of killing his brother

?I understand the way the streets move and the consequences,? Keeta Peete told the defendants. ?Personally, I hold nothing against you.?

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About a dozen firefighters arrived at the scene to find security guards from one of the nearby hotels using flashlights to search the water.

A rendering of the office building under construction at 2 Drydock Ave.

SGA

Another office building going up in the Seaport, without any tenants signed on

Skanksa USA says its $128 million project is aimed at attracting ?forward-thinking companies.?

Talking Points

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/11-26-2017-assembly_19.jpg Gearing up for climate change along the Mystic River

The images of the recent floods overtaking Boston?s waterfront aren?t easy to forget. But the need for resiliency isn?t limited to the coast.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/bc60b5ff76cf49cfb5b6f189d2c3f03f-bc60b5ff76cf49cfb5b6f189d2c3f03f-0.jpg Berkshire Museum bids bittersweet farewell to current executive director

The Berkshire Museum, a 115-year-old cultural institution in Pittsfield, announced Thursday that it?s saying a bittersweet goodbye to its current executive director.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/984881726.jpg A viral ad can be rocket fuel for a political campaign

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a widely viewed spot before her surprise victory in New York this week.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_immigrationrally405_metro-17548.jpg Thousands are set to rally in Boston against Trump?s immigration policies on Saturday

The protest is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at City Hall Plaza and march to the Boston Common.

Starts & Stops

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner041818BIZ20Leung32.jpg New Chelsea Silver Line hits bridge delays

Frequent openings of the drawbridge between Chelsea and Boston can add 20 minutes or more to the new Silver Line service.

movies

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/68688c8d7e1e4fc0944a7e2935103e9e-68688c8d7e1e4fc0944a7e2935103e9e-0.jpg From ?Black Panther? to ?Lean on Pete,? the best movies of 2018 . . . so far

Here are the top movies of the first half of the year.

Boston Ma., 06/13/18, At the Red Sox Team store, some of the new interesting items for sale. This is a story about how MLB is starting to loosen its collar a bit, and has begun licensing gear that's a bit more fun and funky to attract younger fans. None of these things would have been imaginable five years ago in terms of official gear. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

The crowd goes wild: After years of traditional fan gear, MLB is letting its freak flag fly

As they chase a younger audience, the 150-year-old majors are letting their freak flag fly a bit, licensing brands that are offering brasher statements and a more fashion-forward attitude. 

music

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/clark_rylesjazzclub_062118_1239.jpg In a sentimental mood at Ryles as it closes after 40 years

As the Inman Square jazz club prepares to close, performers, fans, and staff reflect on 40 years of good music and good times.

Aloha to your father?s Hawaiian shirts

Cheeky and colorful, high-end or bargain basement, they?re not just for graying Buffett fans anymore.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_fireworks9_met.jpg A look at upcoming fireworks displays in Mass.

Boom go the fireworks. But where? We?ve got you covered, with a list of all the displays in the state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_fireworks2_met-11947.jpg A guide to the festivities: Plan your Fourth of July on the Esplanade

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, it?s time to start planning your own local celebrations.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rex_Traffic_piles_up_in_the_lead_up_9693949A.jpg Traveling somewhere? Prepare for a surge of holiday traffic

Travelers and commuters, beware: A record-breaking 1.25 million people are expected to travel in Massachusetts for the Fourth of July holiday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/1smartrecpic-krQD--371x247@BostonGlobe.com.jpg 3 easy no-bake summer dessert recipes

Stay cool this weekend and try these refreshing desserts for a hot day.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/PrattandSchwarzenegger.jpg Are Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger an item?

The Internet began speculating about their status after photos emerged last week of duo sharing a picnic together.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/56d165bb2e464477bb373c8d323ecff8-56d165bb2e464477bb373c8d323ecff8-0.jpg Gwyneth Paltrow and fiance Brad Falchuk vacation in style

It all looks quite a bit more enjoyable than puzzling out wedding seating charts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/a768d31f465c4218838df61a5f3e7706-a768d31f465c4218838df61a5f3e7706-0.jpg One in five Mass. adults consumed pot in past month

A study led by the Department of Public Health also found that residents of Western Massachusetts used marijuana at higher rates than those of other regions.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AllNewSimpliSafeSystem.jpg Private equity deal makes SimpliSafe Boston?s latest billion-dollar startup

The Boston-based home security technology maker said Friday it has agreed to be acquired by a California private equity firm.

Opinion & Ideas

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/graham-1666.jpg Why are Dems scared to ask ?Who is the next Obama??

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?s win proves that the future of the party lies in its progressive ideas.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/hero-scharf.jpg Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data

Users? clicks and posts built Facebook and Google?s online empires. Isn?t it time they got paid for their labor?

STAT

Stat

Watch ?Runnin?,? a STAT documentary

?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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