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Mayor Pete and the Order of the Kong: How Buttigieg?s Harvard pals helped spur his rise in politics

Buttigieg?s rhetoric as a presidential candidate sounds nearly identical to his political musings when he was in Cambridge, college friends said.

Mattapan hit-and-run victim ?was a hero to a lot of us?
The woman struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday was remembered by her heartbroken neighbors Saturday as a loving, generous woman. 2 hours ago

Norfolk sheriff?s office offers a soft landing for prominent state GOP officials

The new sheriff, a Republican, has turned to several party operatives to fill management roles in his office.

Joe Biden rejects Democrats? anger in call for national unity

Biden?s call for bipartisan unity came Saturday at one of his first large-scale rallies, in Philadelphia. an hour ago

N.H.?s lone death row inmate looms over lawmakers? debate
As New Hampshire grapples with the likelihood that the Legislature will vote this month to repeal the death penalty, Michael Addison is being discussed on both sides of the debate.

States pushing abortion legislation rank poorly when it comes to child well-being

Data show many of the states advancing legislation to restrict abortion do a poor job of supporting children in other areas.

Is spring finally here? Temps could rise into the 80s Monday

A front will probably bring even warmer temperatures the next two days, near 74 Sunday and 81 Monday.

College Commencements

Hampshire College holds festive commencement despite fears for its future
The weekend was also marked by a fund-raising campaign that smashed its goals. 55 minutes ago

Ayanna Pressley addresses grads at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Pressley declared her solidarity with unknown and underappreciated workers. 51 minutes ago

William Gross to Salem State grads: ?You are the changers?

Boston?s police commissioner urged graduating Salem State University students to remember the support they received as they worked toward their diplomas. 30 minutes ago
A look at who's speaking at Sunday's commencements

opinion

yvonne abraham

Of Steve Murphy, privilege, and ?pie holes?

Editorial

Make State Police accountable for missing evidence

DR. MICHELLE WILLIAMS

Anti-abortion laws have dire public health consequences

CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

Alabama?s new welcome sign

In attempt to stem displacement, city will set value of housing vouchers by ZIP code

Boston will be the first housing authority in the country to voluntarily join the Small Area Fair Market Rents system. 51 minutes ago

Austria?s vice chancellor resigns after video sting

Heinz-Christian Strache was caught on video promising government contracts to a woman claiming to be the niece of a Russian oligarch. It renewed questions about whether Russia had a direct line into a government at the heart of the EU. 2:42 p.m.

Fired school cafeteria worker in N.H. doesn't want her job back

Bonnie Kimball said she has not formally been offered her job back, and believed officials planned the offer to halt a frenzy media attention after she was fired.

Any sale of Everett casino would face obstacles

The complications of such a transaction could be hard to surmount, given that MGM already owns a casino and hotel complex in Springfield.

Maine teacher says she was fired for taking breaks to pump breast milk

Shana Swenson of Portland filed sued last week in federal court, claiming discrimination on the basis of gender and pregnancy.

MIT-owned lab buildings change hands for reported $1.1 billion

The complex, known as the Osborn Triangle, is home to Novartis, Pfizer, and Lab Central.

Magazine

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ?I was convinced I was being stood up?
Will he be impressed by his date?s Southern charm and parking karma?

Miss Conduct
Advice: Can a longtime friendship survive long distance?
Plus, what to do when a strong family resemblance causes awkward social situations.

Summer Arts Preview
concerts

Five summer music festivals that span tastes and trends

From Boston Calling to Solid Sound to the Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party, there?s plenty on offer for pop music fans.
movies

Oh, the horror (and drama and comedy) of summer

Summer 2019 is here to tell you that popular culture matters and it?s more digital than ever.
music

With just her voice and a cello, Helen Gillet has created a new vocabulary

The core of her work is solo performance with live looping, layering cello parts and vocal lines.

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Police investigating threatening messages found at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Metro

Man wanted in Springfield shooting arrested in N.C.

World

In a surprise, Australia?s prime minister is reelected in a race that was seen as unwinnable

Metro

?It has shocked the entire Jewish community?: Arsons probed at Arlington, Needham Chabad centers

Metro

Health officials warn public about possible hepatitis A exposure in Rockport restaurant

Metro

East Bridgewater couple, both in their 70s, identified as victims of Easton crash

recommended reads

Hamilton letter, stolen from Massachusetts decades ago, resurfaces

The 1780 letter from Alexander Hamilton to the Marquis de Lafayette was stolen from the Massachusetts archives in the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Editorial

To boost equity, give public loans to pot startups

Renée Graham

?Pro-life? laws are a death sentence for women

Michael A. Cohen

America?s red state legislatures are on an abortion banning bender

ANTHONY RUDEL

Hope for the future of classical music performance

Ralph Boyd

US Attorney Lelling?s principled prosecution of Judge Shelley Joseph

Letters

MBTA?s woes put us on a slow ride to nowheresville

Metro

magazine
Perspective

The income inequality problem Massachusetts ignores

Connections

My dad never forgot how his uncle saved the family

college sports

Our college sports system is broken. Do we have the guts to fix it?

Globe Magazine

An MIT dean foretold the admissions scandal, before experiencing her own disgrace

sports

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rare error as Alex Cora gets caught up in the moment

The move should have been to the bullpen for the eighth inning on Friday against Houston. The manager stuck with Rick Porcello, though, and the Sox paid the price.
Politics

In clash with Congress, a weak legal case may still help Trump
The president?s lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser ? yet they may end up delaying the investigations with their argument, and that could be a win in itself. 3 hours ago

BUSINESS

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy
Where are all the Massachusetts tech IPOs?
When it comes to going public, the sector remains in the long shadow of California.

COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Read the Harvard statement on fencing coach Peter Brand Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appear in Boston court in college cheating scandal

Know about college admissions wrongdoing? Tell us

In light of the recent college admissions scandal, we?re looking for the public?s help better understanding how families and students play the admissions game.
Lifestyle

At last, Matthew McConaughey receives his high school diploma

Names

Meet Psalm: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West?s second child

Names

Ryan Reynolds movie ?Free Guy? sets up to film in Boston

It?s a Thing

It?s a Thing: Accenting sexy, grieving Grumpy, and more