As his former chief of staff, Dan Koh, makes a bid for Congress, Mayor Martin Walsh has taken on an increasingly visible role in the campaign.
As State Police OT probe widens, troopers are rushing to retire At least 17 troopers linked to the investigation have retired in recent months, locking in generous pensions and cashing out unused benefits and perks.
Mass. is one of just 2 states that hasn?t passed a budget for this fiscal year While an already-passed temporary budget bill means government won?t immediately shut down, Massachusetts has now fallen behind almost every other state on fiscal punctuality.
A Southie real estate fight could delay needed new Red Line cars A family that owns a lot in the Seaport has sued the MBTA to block the testing of new Red Line cars near their property.
Michael Cohen now says he?ll put family, country first President Donald Trump?s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen once said he would do anything to protect the president, but today he said he now puts ?family and country first.?
Despite mounting pressure, Trump digs in on tariffs Concerns are growing that the president?s appetite for such duties only appears to be expanding as trade tensions escalate.
The National Weather Service said the Central Massachusetts community was the only place in the state where ambient temperatures reached into triple digits.
Adrian Walker
Another schools chief is gone, yet same old issues remain After Tommy Chang was forced out, it?s time to ask: Is there a real plan for fixing Boston?s schools?
Open your wallets: City parking fines increase today From infractions like going over the meter time limit to violating street-sweeping times, here?s a look at how much more you?ll pay.
Authorities are investigating after the body was found near the Longfellow Bridge.
Boston restaurant Townsman to close this week The three-year-old restaurant, run by acclaimed owner-chef Matt Jennings, will shut its doors Tuesday.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
After a day of deals, are the Bruins a better team? After failing to land the biggest free agent on the market, the Bruins instead chose (once again) to go the budget route.
Dan Shaughnessy
This might?ve been David Price at his worst The lefthander allowed five homers before being lifted in the fourth Sunday vs. the Yankees.
Both Los Angeles and Boston are still behind heavily favored Golden State.
CELTICS NOTEBOOK
Celtics draft pick Robert Williams misses flight, and first summer league practice Williams, who overslept his conference call the day after the draft, missed his flight to Boston for the start of summer league preparation.
With the Echo Look, a $199 smart-speaker device, artificial intelligence can purportedly ?help you look your best.? How did that work out?
Even 5 years after her death, Colleen Ritzer continues to make an impact The first recipients of scholarships named for the Danvers High teacher who was murdered in the school are about to begin their careers in the classroom.
142-year-old covered bridge closed after minivan damages historic N.H. span The van crashed into a support and first truss of the Honeymoon Covered Bridge in Jackson, N.H. at the intersection of routes 16 and 16A.
Tucked away under a highway is a spot where skaters can get some air The Lynch Family Skatepark offers teens a place practice their tricks and feel free, enjoying a rare opportunity to be competitive only against themselves.
Roseanne wants to apologize to Valerie Jarrett but doesn?t have ?the right words? ?I never would have wittingly called any black person . . . a monkey,? Barr said in the second part of an interview with a rabbi and longtime friend.
Breaking his silence, Junot Díaz denies abuse allegations In his first interview since being accused of inappropriate behavior with women, the celebrated novelist adamantly denied the allegations. His case may be a turning point in the #MeToo movement.
Can Lawrence Bacow help Harvard shed its elitist image? Bacow has a new vision for Harvard University, and it will take him all the way to . . . Michigan.
EDITORIAL
State Police deserve a clean break from the past Wanted: an experienced reformer who can restore public confidence in a troubled law-enforcement agency.
Secrets of a Lost Girl Alexandra Valoras showed every outward sign of success and promise, a star at school, beloved at home. She revealed nothing of her inner anguish, except in her diary ? a chronicle of scathing self-criticism and growing desperation that her parents chose to share so that other families might learn from their loss.
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Watch ?Runnin??: The opioid crisis hits Somerville ?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.
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 Podcast
Getting over a breakup Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
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Former Tigers teammates Rick Porcello and Max Scherzer will square off in Washington Monday night.
Those who fled the island after Hurricane Maria struggled to figure out their next move.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 6.7 percent in May, with purchases in the South accounting for all of the monthly gains.
Millennials, once considered largely unengaged politically, are getting involved.
With a landslide victory, López Obrador upended the nation?s political establishment.
Dell is going public again after a five-year sojourn as a privately held company.
While it?s set in the present day, the play featuring Matthew Broderick feels curiously dated at times.
Address
Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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The Big Picture
Baseball is never boring in the bleachers. Just ask the Red Sox players who are out there.
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