Scorch of July: Revelers gather on Esplanade for a hot holiday

Doc Rutstein of Braintree was set to spend his 24th Fourth of July in a row on the Charles River Esplanade.

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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.

Megan Schinker of Stow, Ohio, sprinted onto the Esplanade to claim space for the Fourth of July celebration.

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.

American flags fly in the breeze during the Air Land and Sea, A World at War re-enactment, held Saturday, June 23, 2018, in St. Joseph, Mich., by the Lest We Forget organization.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)

Renée Graham

I?m an American. It?s my flag, too

I surrendered my flag to those who literally and figuratively wield it against their fellow Americans. Now I want it back.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AFP_1716KE.jpg Think you know the Fourth of July? Test your knowledge with this tricky quiz

It hopefully comes as no surprise to you that the Fourth of July is about more than just hot dogs and fireworks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/PlusTurnpike.jpg Fourth of July traffic could be bad for the next several days

Traffic is expected to be heavy during the extended holiday period. The best advice: Plan on congestion and leave early.

Boston Red Sox' Steve Pearce, left, Xander Bogaerts, and J.D. Martinez celebrate Bogaerts' three-run home run during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Red Sox 11, Nationals 4

Alex Cora had a plan for his lineups in DC, and it?s working perfectly

The Red Sox hit three home runs against the Nationals for their seventh win in their past nine games.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/bcddaacab17c4c78a44b2b8d39f0f5f1-bcddaacab17c4c78a44b2b8d39f0f5f1-0.jpg At last, Tyler Thornburg will have a chance to show what he can do for Red Sox

The Red Sox activated the reliever Wednesday, and he?s available to play for the first time since he was acquired in 2016.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles office on Blackstone Street in Boston.

Shirley Leung

Happy Birthday, America. Be glad we?re not celebrating at the RMV

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.

Here?s where applicants for recreational marijuana licenses are in Massachusetts

Data released by the Cannabis Control Commission show where marijuana companies are trying to open.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/3325085f-9ad7-43b5-9f0c-065db234f7aa.jpg Trump?s ancestral village abounds with his relatives. Few will admit it

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??

Watch: New video shows young Thai soccer players still trapped in cave

Heavy rains forecast for later this week could complicate plans to safely extract them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Rex_Archbishop_of_Adelaide_Philip_Wi_9733178J.jpg Archbishop refuses to resign as he appeals conviction for protecting pedophile

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/03/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/RinaldiStatePoliceHQ02.jpg Former Mass. State Police trooper pleads guilty in overtime fraud case

Gregory Raftery regularly left shifts early or failed to show up for them at all, but still collected the extra cash. The guilty plea comes days after three additional troopers were indicted for similar alleged fraud.

Anyone who played George Wright Golf course in the 1980s or ?90s would be blown away by its current condition.

Lane Turner/Globe Staff

Restoration has made George Wright and Franklin Park golfing jewels

Boston?s two public golf courses are in such great shape that this year?s Mass. Amateur will be played on them.

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE DEC 13, 2015. -- Alan Dershowitz, the criminal defense attorney, in New York, Nov. 11, 2015. Dershowitz is in an increasingly virulent war with one of the few attorneys whose fame matches his own, David Boies, who is representing a woman alleging that Dershowitz had sex with her when she was underage. ?This is very serious,? Dershowitz said. ?It involves my life, my legacy, my career, my history, my reputation.? (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)

Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The Martha?s Vineyard crowd strikes back at Alan Dershowitz

The former Harvard Law professor?s high-profile friends have turned combative because of his vocal and visible support of President Trump.

NESTOR RAMOS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/nestor-17533.jpg Alan Dershowitz said he?s being shunned on the Vineyard. Then the mocking began

?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.

Local colleges say they won?t change their admissions policies

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/GUN7-3-18.jpg Boston police officer dives into car of ?belligerent driver? as he tries to leave the scene

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.

Man killed in Roxbury shooting Tuesday night

The man, who was in his 30s, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Woman on mobility scooter victim of hit and run

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.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamedpi%20c.jpg 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.

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

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

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