Fourth of July revelers: Get out your sunblock. And your water bottle.
Wednesday is shaping up to be a sunny one, and very warm temperatures will make for a steamy Independence Day, too.
By the time the gates for the Charles River Esplanade opened, some Fourth of July revelers had already been waiting nearly a full day to snag prime spots near the Hatch Shell.
Wednesday is shaping up to be a sunny one, and very warm temperatures will make for a steamy Independence Day, too.
Renée Graham
I surrendered my flag to those who literally and figuratively wield it against their fellow Americans. Now I want it back.
It hopefully comes as no surprise to you that the Fourth of July is about more than just hot dogs and fireworks.
Traffic is expected to be heavy during the extended holiday period. The best advice: Plan on congestion and leave early.
Red Sox 11, Nationals 4
The Red Sox hit three home runs against the Nationals for their seventh win in their past nine games.
The Red Sox activated the reliever Wednesday, and he?s available to play for the first time since he was acquired in 2016.
Shirley Leung
Turns out I wasn?t the only pathetic soul who spent her birthday waiting hours in line to get a Real ID license. Readers reacted with their own tales of marking the occasion at the Registry.
Data released by the Cannabis Control Commission show where marijuana companies are trying to open.
Ursula Trump, who runs the Trump bakery in the next village, eventually relented, palms upturned, and sighed: ?You can?t choose your relatives, can you??
Heavy rains forecast for later this week could complicate plans to safely extract them.
The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sexual abuse said he would resist public pressure in Australia to step down.
Gregory Raftery
Boston?s two public golf courses are in such great shape that this year?s Mass. Amateur will be played on them.
The former Harvard Law professor?s high-profile friends have turned combative because of his vocal and visible support of President Trump.
NESTOR RAMOS
?I?m not whining,? the famed lawyer said after facing a relentless chorus of mockery over his op-ed in which he said some people were avoiding him because of his defenses of President Trump.
The move is seen as a signal that the federal government may soon challenge Harvard University?s admissions practices and prod other schools to drop race-conscious policies.
Boston police asked Aaron Howard to exit the vehicle, fearing he had a weapon on him. But instead, Howard allegedly slammed on his accelerator and tried to flee the scene.
The man, who was in his 30s, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A woman on a mobility scooter was hit by a dark-colored SUV Tuesday night in Lowell, according to police. The victim sustained serious injuries and was flown to Boston for treatment.
Six months after a fire killed a father and his little son, questions still outrun an answer to the biggest lingering question: Why couldn?t they get out?
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?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
Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
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A look at Boston?s biggest competition in the Eastern Conference, as it stands now.
The sharks are sharing the warming waters with seals, fish ? and holidaymaking humans.
AMESBURY: 10 Crumhill; One-family Ranch, built in 1983, 1,008 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on 35,310 square-foot lot.
The move is drawing complaints that government resources are being used to undercut potential 2020 presidential rivals.
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The City of Boston is strongly encouraging those who decide to partake in the city's July 4th activities to refrain from using personal vehicles.
The prospect of a more conservative justice has LGBTQ rights groups worried about legal challenges from conservative groups that oppose same-sex marriage.
Since 2000, employment in the newspaper industry is down by more than 60 percent.
No story line has been disclosed. I think, though, we can assume Malkovich will be the titular figure.
Break away from the crowds, the lines, the tourists and you?ll find where the locals are: at the hidden gems full of heavenly meatballs and perhaps the best cappuccino you will ever have.
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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: watching World Cup soccer, the annual Boston Pride Parade, and protesting gun volence.
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