Scorch of July: Boston celebrates a hot, humid Fourth

Thousands of people packing the Esplanade are ready to see the Boston Pops and a spectacular fireworks show tonight.

SLIDER--Jose Hernandez, left, and his wife, Daniella, right, relax in the shade with their children (top to bottom) Carlos, 15, Santi, 11, and Ana, 13, while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, MA on July 04, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

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Jose Hernandez, his wife, Daniella, and their children ? Carlos, 15, Santi, 11, and Ana, 13 ? found some shade on a very hot day at the Esplanade.

SLIDER--Bethany Long, of East Haddam, CT plays with her dog, Milo, while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, MA on July 04, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

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Bethany Long of East Haddam, Conn., played with her dog, Milo, on the Esplanade.

SLIDER-- Ben Woupio of Northbridge, MA, was decorated for the occasion while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, MA on July 04, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

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Ben Woupio of Northbridge was decorated for the Fourth of July.

SLIDER--Tanya Matthews of Augusta, GA, protects herself from the sun while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, MA on July 04, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

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Tanya Matthews of Augusta, Ga., protected herself from the sun.

SLIDER-- Jenna Boller, left, makes a picture Melinda Goodwin while waiting for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to begin at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, MA on July 04, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

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Jenna Boller took a picture of Melinda Goodwin.

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The USS Constitution fired guns near Castle Island in South Boston.

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Bubbles floated during the Squantum Fourth of July parade.

SLIDER - JULY FOURTH -Boston, MA - 07/04/18 - Doc Rutstein (cq) of Braintree gets ready for his 24th year in a row on the Esplanade before the July 4 Boston Pops concert. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: () Topic: (05esplanade)

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Doc Rutstein of Braintree enjoyed his 24th year in a row on the Esplanade.

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A State Police boat patrolled the Charles River.

A guide to the Fourth of July on the Esplanade

The music starts at 8 p.m. and the fireworks at 10:30 p.m. And the MBTA is free after 9:30 p.m.

Here are all the local 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.

Hundreds gather for reading of the Declaration of Independence and parade at Old State House

Several attendees cheered throughout the reading and at its conclusion, when confetti cannons shot red, white, and blue ticker tape into the air above the crowd.

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.

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It?s a double holiday for Tom Brady and his family

The Patriots quarterback is celebrating America?s birthday ? and his mom?s.

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.

Norwood resident paints huge American flag on his lawn for the Fourth of July

Arthur McCann used stencils to paint 50 white stars and a measuring tape to make sure the stripes were straight and of equal length. His 7-year-old daughter Jenna helped.

?The water is still too rough.? Anxiety mounts over how to rescue Thai boys from cave

Videos released Wednesday by the Thai navy, which is overseeing the effort, show the boys in apparently good spirits.

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??

Elizabeth Warren wraps up Iraq trip

The visit is bound to raise further speculation about a possible run for president in 2020, as the Massachusetts Democrat continues trying to bolster her foreign policy credentials.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) — Mitchell Layton/Getty Images

RED SOX 3, NATIONALS 0

Eduardo Rodriguez changes things up, leads Red Sox to sweep

Eduardo Rodriguez was strong, and Rafael Devers and Eduardo Nunez scored in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie.

Foxborough, MA 9/18/16 Patriots Julian Edelman catches for a gain in the first quarter during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff) — Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff/File 2017

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Here?s what the Patriots are up against without Julian Edelman

New England faces Houston, Jacksonville, Detroit, and Miami in the first month of the season while the Julian Edelman serves a suspension.

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.

obituary

Leo Sarkisian, creator of the Voice of America?s ?Music Time in Africa,? dies at 97

Leo Sarkisian, a self-taught ethnomusicologist, was born in Lawrence and began his music studies in Greater Boston?s Armenian community.

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

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.

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.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident.

Special reports

A night of horror, heroism, and tragedy in Coventry

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?

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.

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Mayra Garcia packed up her belongings onSunday after she was told to leave the New Bedford hotel where she had been staying for several months.

Judge orders FEMA to extend stays for Puerto Rican evacuees

Lawrence, MA - July 04, 2018: Gabriela Taveras poses for a portrait on Amesbury Street in Lawrence, MA on July 03, 2018. (Taveras, who is of Dominican, Haitian, and Chinese descent, on Sunday became the first woman of color to win the Miss Massachusetts pageant, a preliminary contest in the Miss America competition. She?ll go on to participate in the Miss America pageant, held in Atlantic City, NJ. It airs Sept. 9 on ABC. (Another independent competition crowns Miss Massachusetts USA, which leads to the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.)) (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

Gabriela Taveras becomes first black woman to win Miss Massachusetts title

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

Restoration has made George Wright and Franklin Park golfing jewels

The Boston School Committee on Monday unanimously approved Laura Perille?s appointment as interim superintendent. Above: Perille addressed the Globe?s editorial board last week.

Newly installed Boston schools chief already under fire

Massachusetts State Police headquarters.

Former State Police trooper pleads guilty in overtime fraud case

Nantucket?s Madaket section was not previously warned by the US Army Corps of Engineers about discarded munitions.

Are bombs lurking under the sand on Nantucket?

New England Soundproofing employees installed a heavyweight sound-deadening door for Andrew Hassey of the North End.

When telling your neighbors to keep quiet just won?t do

FILE ? Alex Jones, founder of the conspiracy theory website InfoWars, in Austin, Texas, Feb. 17, 2017. Media law experts say defamation cases brought by families of nine shooting victims put Jones and his online InfoWars empire at ?great risk.? (Ilana Panich-Linsman/The New York Times)

Here?s why #secondcivilwarletters is trending (and a look at some of the funniest tweets)

It will be a ?few weeks? before first recreational pot sales

Getting dressed in the morning can be a chore. So for a week, I outsourced the job to Alexa.

She asked Amazon for a fashion statement

Boston?s new parking fines go into effect

Author Junot Díaz adamantly denied allegations of inappropriate behavior made by two female writers.

Junot Díaz case may be #MeToo turning point

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates a win with teammates after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

Are the Red Sox that good or are the Nationals that bad?

There were 42,528 people on hand, a sellout, Wednesday in Washington. They watched Nationals amateur hour.

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A shark warning sign stands at White Crest Beach in Wellfleet. There were seven sightings on Sunday and Monday.

There have been 7 shark sightings in 2 days on the Cape ? and more are expected

The sharks are sharing the warming waters with seals, fish ? and holidaymaking humans.

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White House uses Twitter account to push back at Democrats

The move is drawing complaints that government resources are being used to undercut potential 2020 presidential rivals.

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Interim Boston Public Schools superintendent Laura Perille spoke to the Globe editorial board on Thursday.

JOAN VENNOCHI

?Interim? is an illusion for new schools chief

David Price got a new ball as the Yankees? Gleyber Torres rounds the bases on his three-run homer in the first inning.

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This might?ve been David Price at his worst

Google and other tech giants have the resources to comply with California?s new legislation, but small companies could face difficult challenges.

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Calif. takes the lead on Internet privacy

The Hadwen Park Congregational Church in Worcester helps gay and transgender people fleeing persecution in the Caribbean and Africa seek help when they arrive in the United States.

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People pull back from the darkness

(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 3, 2016 US President Barack Obama speaks at the Presidential Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Former US president Barack Obama will deliver the annual Nelson Mandela memorial lecture at a 4,000-capacity arena in Johannesburg in July, South African organisers announced on April 23, 2018. Obama, who met with Mandela in 2005 and who made an emotional address at his funeral, will speak at the lecture marking 100 years since the anti-apartheid icon was born. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan SmialowskiBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

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Face it, Democrats: Obama is gone

An image of a new plaza, dubbed the ?Blueway,? that could be built at the base of a skyscraper Chiofaro Co. is proposing on the site of the Harbor Garage. A sliver of the tower is visible at top right.

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Never mind height, focus on the width

Sweden's Andreas Granqvist, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the group F match between Mexico and Sweden, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Yekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg , Russia, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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Even if you?re not a fan, World Cup is great

01zobeckham -- Lucy Rose Falcone accepts her diploma at Canton?s Galvin Middle School. (Scott Clyve)

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She is loved. Isn?t that everything?

Boston MA 5/28/18 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning action at Fenway Park. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

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This is his latest, best chance

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Take two apps and call me in the morning

Young activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump prepares to choose a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Michael A. Cohen

America is not great again

Whenever I referred to my father as ?German? or ?European,? he would quickly correct me: ?I?m American.?

Joan Wickersham

Safe in America

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Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson left court on Tuesday after being sentenced to 12 months in detention for failing to report to police the repeated abuse of two altar boys by pedophile priest James Fletcher in the Hunter Valley region north of Sydney during the 1970s.

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.

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A Globe pressman checked a sample paper.

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Even fishing and coal mining are not losing jobs as fast as the newspaper industry

Since 2000, employment in the newspaper industry is down by more than 60 percent.

Arts

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John Malkovich has gone from ?Billions? to ?The ABC Murders? to ?The New Pope.?

TV Critic?s Corner

John Malkovich joins Jude Law in HBO?s ?New Pope?

No story line has been disclosed. I think, though, we can assume Malkovich will be the titular figure.

Food & dining

Parziale?s is known for its Sicilian pizza.

How to eat like a local in the North End

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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Hundreds gather for reading of the Declaration of Independence and parade at Old State House

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

It?s a double holiday for Tom Brady and his family

Think you know the Fourth of July? Test your knowledge with this tricky quiz

Norwood resident paints huge American flag on his lawn for the Fourth of July

?The water is still too rough.? Anxiety mounts over how to rescue Thai boys from cave

Trump?s ancestral village abounds with his relatives. Few will admit it

Eduardo Rodriguez changes things up, leads Red Sox to sweep

Here?s what the Patriots are up against without Julian Edelman

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

Special reports

Globe must-reads

Judge orders FEMA to extend stays for Puerto Rican evacuees

Gabriela Taveras becomes first black woman to win Miss Massachusetts title

Restoration has made George Wright and Franklin Park golfing jewels

Newly installed Boston schools chief already under fire

Former State Police trooper pleads guilty in overtime fraud case

Are bombs lurking under the sand on Nantucket?

When telling your neighbors to keep quiet just won?t do

Here?s why #secondcivilwarletters is trending (and a look at some of the funniest tweets)

It will be a ?few weeks? before first recreational pot sales

She asked Amazon for a fashion statement

Boston?s new parking fines go into effect

Junot Díaz case may be #MeToo turning point

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

Are the Red Sox that good or are the Nationals that bad?

There have been 7 shark sightings in 2 days on the Cape ? and more are expected

Recent home sales north of Boston (July 4)

White House uses Twitter account to push back at Democrats

Here are Boston's street closures, parking restrictions around July 4th

Columnists

JOAN VENNOCHI

?Interim? is an illusion for new schools chief

Dan Shaughnessy

This might?ve been David Price at his worst

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Calif. takes the lead on Internet privacy

Yvonne Abraham

People pull back from the darkness

Renée Graham

Face it, Democrats: Obama is gone

DANTE RAMOS

Never mind height, focus on the width

Bob Ryan

Even if you?re not a fan, World Cup is great

BEVERLY BECKHAM

She is loved. Isn?t that everything?

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

This is his latest, best chance

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

Take two apps and call me in the morning

Michael A. Cohen

America is not great again

Joan Wickersham

Safe in America

Nation & World

Archbishop refuses to resign as he appeals conviction for protecting pedophile

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Even fishing and coal mining are not losing jobs as fast as the newspaper industry

TV Critic?s Corner

John Malkovich joins Jude Law in HBO?s ?New Pope?

How to eat like a local in the North End

Real Estate

Globe staff photos of the month, June 2018

Crossword

Photo essay: A look at the loud, unpredictable action at Hudson Speedway

Recipes: Three summer dips featuring red lentils

A cold war: Which is better, hard or soft-serve ice cream?