Long-awaited dorm transforms campus life at UMass Boston

Ursula Barth is an incoming junior at UMass Boston and a resident adviser at the newly built dorm.

Erin Clark for The Boston Globe

The 1,077-bed facility is a longtime dream of Boston?s only public university, one that took decades to realize.

Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer

John McCain wrote a farewell letter to America before he died

The letter, which was read by a McCain aide on Monday, expressed the late senator?s deep gratitude and love of country, and offered words of wisdom to his fellow Americans.

The American flag flew at full-staff over the White House earlier Monday.

Under pressure, Trump re-lowers White House flag for McCain

Two days after Senator John McCain?s death, President Trump issued a statement saying that ?despite our differences,? he respects the late senator?s ?service to our country.?

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Renaming a Senate building for John McCain feels insufficient in the face of our bitter political climate.

Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy on Capitol Hill in 2006.

File photo

Remembrance

Two lions and 9/11

Roger Fisk, an aide to then-Senator John Kerry, recalls a week in 2001 that showed the spirits of senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy.

The deal slightly reduces incentives for carmakers to relocate south of the border. Above, the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Trump scores a NAFTA win with Mexico and puts Canada in a difficult spot

Now that Canada and Mexico don?t have a united front, that leaves the Canadians deciding ? alone ? how to respond to these latest moves.

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In announcing a new trade deal, President Trump settled in before his landline, saying Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto was on the line. That?s when things took a turn for the worse.

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We haven?t seen most of the 800 jobs GE promised ? and it could be a long wait.

A woman shielded herself from the sun Monday morning as she walked on Dorchester Avenue in South Boston.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

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How long is this heat wave going to last?

There is virtually no chance of precipitation until Thursday when a cold front moves into the area.

Greater Boston raised to high risk after fourth case of West Nile virus confirmed

A Middlesex County woman in her 50s is the latest person to be diagnosed with the disease, state health officials said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160126_KDB__DIXVILLE_005-001.jpg N.H. won?t guarantee loan to redevelop Balsams ski resort

Ski resort mogul Les Otten announced he has given up trying to persuade state officials to guarantee a $28 million loan.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_24splitshifts-1_metro.jpg Another state agency battling payroll inconsistencies

The Massachusetts Environmental Police has quietly allowed officers to prioritize overtime and private work over their daily public service duties.

Man?s body found at Fairhaven marina

The man?s body was discovered in the water near two boats, authorities said.

?Our goal is to have perfect corn here every day in the summer.? Leominster farmer Paul Gove says.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

THOMAS FARRAGHER

It?s corn season, and the taste couldn?t be sweeter

Cars are crowding farmstand parking lots, and corn is being shucked, boiled, buttered and ? alongside cold beers and lobster rolls ? devoured at barbecues and beachside bungalows.

File-This Nov. 19, 2017, file photo shows Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby (41) defends as Dallas Cowboys' Dez Bryant gains extra yardage after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry says he would love for Bryant to join him in Cleveland. Landry said Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, that he has been in touch with Bryant, a three-time Pro Bowler who was released in April by the Dallas Cowboys.(AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

Jim McBride

Dez Bryant is the top receiver on the market, but could he catch on with the Patriots?

Bryant has said Tom Brady is his favorite player, but the Patriots? offense is not easy to grasp.

Boston, MA - 8/23/2018 - (9th inning) Boston Red Soxplayers celebrate the 7-0 win and the 2-2 split of the series against the Cleveland Indians. The Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of a four game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 24Red Sox-Indians, LOID:8.4.2915879269.

CHAD FINN

Don?t worry, the Red Sox will take care of business and win the AL East

These Sox have given us much to anticipate. The worst should not be one of those things.

Ryan Knapp/Mount Washington Observatory

This breathtaking photo from Mount Washington shows a gorgeous northern lights display

A Mount Washington observer making his hourly rounds this weekend was surprised to look up at the sky around early Sunday and see a rare treat.

Hasbro and Amazon want to make toys more fun ? by packaging less

The toy maker and Internet retailer have teamed up to ship products with much less of the wrapping and tie-downs that drive people crazy.

HELP DESK

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Millions of viewers have given up on traditional cable or satellite TV, which, if done right, can save them a nice chunk of change.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/ChrisEvansTheGrandsocial.jpg Chris Evans got the superhero treatment while partying in Boston

Employees at a Seaport nightclub gave the Sudbury native a warm welcome on Saturday.

Barbara Lynch

Getting Salty

Barbara Lynch talks about the Boston restaurant scene

The Southie-born chef really just wants a good tuna fish sandwich and some vanilla ice cream.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner081618METRO18Parklet9.jpg Colorful plaza draws downtown pedestrians

Green paint, outdoor seating with orange umbrellas, and potted plants surrounded by a bike lane delineate this special section of Franklin Street.

The signature fried chicken at SOUTHERN PROPER.

Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Devra First

So vacation is over. Where should you eat?

Fall is the perfect time to rediscover the city, and discover some of its newer restaurants.

A flag warned beachgoeser of sharks at Nauset Beach last month.

Two beaches on Cape Cod closed due to shark sightings

Waters at Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro were closed to swimmers after lifeguards saw a shark jump out of the water. Nauset Beach in Orleans was also closed.

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Seth Frotman cited what he says is the White House?s open hostility toward protecting nation?s millions of student loan borrowers.

Antonio Villaraigosa

Names

Harvard Institute of Politics announces new fellows

Fall 2018 fellows include an activist, a journalist, a retired politician, and three former mayors.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Swensen_180827_28fashionshowpic_0001.jpg Back-to-school ?fashion? show has students pose in bulletproof vests and combat gear

The runway show was part of an anti-gun-violence rally organized by Change the Ref, a nonprofit founded by the parents of Joaquin Oliver, a Parkland school shooting victim.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/brandeis-bldg-9888.jpg Brandeis and its teaching assistants agree on a union contract

A tentative agreement with SEIU Local 509 will increase pay, bolster academic freedom, and improve mental health services.

From the Sunday Boston Globe

Patricia Carbajal started to break down as Univision announced that the Temporary Protected Status that has allowed her to reside in the United State legally for 19 years has been revoked.

After 19 years, the US has become home. But for how much longer?

For nearly two decades, the US government had given Patricia Carbajal permission to stay in this country, to work, to put down roots. But, now, in a moment, everything could change.

Chicago police and protesters at the Democratic National Convention in 1968.

David M. Shribman | Analysis

Chicago 1968: When it all changed

Fifty years ago, at the Democratic National Convention, anarchy eclipsed the democratic process and made it feel irrelevant.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Philip Heymann and Charles Fried

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/27/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/28Mueller4web.jpg The Bruce Ohr case threatens the independence of the Justice Department

President Trump?s threats against Justice Department lawyer Bruce Ohr jeopardize the independence of the department.

Real Estate

Peek inside this sprawling oceanfront estate overlooking Buzzards Bay

This Falmouth seaside estate offers views of Buzzards Bay through walls of windows and an expansive private balcony off the master suite. Just a walk across the property to take in an even closer look at the shoreline. 43 Gunning Point Ave.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

Globe event

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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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

The Big Picture

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

A home, but for how long?

The Trump administration canceled the program that had allowed Patricia Carbajal to create a life as a mother, a construction worker, and a budding activist.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.