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Ghislaine Maxwell arrested in New Hampshire on charges in Jeffrey Epstein scandal, FBI says
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested in New Hampshire on charges related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the FBI says.

Who is Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell?

If you?ve let up a little on being as strict about social distancing, you?re not the only one

A Suffolk/Globe poll and interviews of residents finds Massachusetts is still cautious, but just a bit looser.
Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Residents speak out after white man followed, harassed Black Groveland resident

Some expressed shock that the incident could happen in Groveland. Others in the nearly all-white town were considerably less surprised.
A Black woman was driving in her own neighborhood. A white man followed her and accused her of suspicious behavior

A 2015 audit of the BPD turned up various issues with the department?s overtime system. Were any of them corrected?

There have been no significant changes to the department?s overtime policy since a 2015 audit. What?s more, as national protests over police killings of unarmed Black people have turned a sharp eye toward police spending, overtime pay at the police department has continued to balloon.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Other cities can fire police officers for misconduct. Why not Boston?
Martín Espada

Chelsea then and now
Michael A. Cohen

There?s a pandemic. The government?s not here to help
IDEAS | Adam Levitin, Lindsay Owens, and Ganesh Sitaraman

In case of economic emergency: break glass

Thomas Farragher
A patriotic forest takes root to fight a stubborn, invisible ? and deadly ? enemy
More than 8,000 flags fly as emblems of resolve against a pandemic.

Somerville recognizes polyamorous relationships in new domestic partnership ordinance
The ordinance may be the first of its kind in the country.

Here are some alternative Fourth of July celebrations (minus the fireworks)
There's still a lot happening on this very unusual holiday weekend.

Dog snatched from Watertown yard by coyote found dead on nearby golf course
Police are warning residents to keep an eye on their small pets while they?re outside after a dog was carried away and killed by a coyote in Watertown Wednesday morning, officials said.

Here are the reported details of Cam Newton?s contract
Newton agreed to a one-year deal with a base of $1.05 million, but could earn another $700,000 in per-game roster bonuses and up to $5.75 million in additional incentives.

Trump at Mount Rushmore: Jets and fireworks, but masks optional
When President Trump speaks at the Mount Rushmore national memorial before the first fireworks show there in years, he?ll stand before a crowd of thousands of people who won't be required to socially distance or wear masks.

City of Boston to host drive-in movie showing every Wednesday through July
The City of Boston will host a public drive-in movie showing ? each a double-feature ? every Wednesday through July.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
With comment on Gates, Jeff Sessions shows us who he is
Just when you might be inclined to feel a little (OK, very little) sympathy for former US attorney general Jeff Sessions, he comes right back and reminds you that he?s every bit as appalling as the president who now despises him.

More Recent headlines

With Independence Day approaching, Walsh reminds Bostonians to be safe

Man fatally shot in Dorchester; Second homicide in Boston this week

Revere man arrested for allegedly spraying swastikas on car, ?white power? on street, police say

Comfort Zone

Here are some alternative Fourth of July celebrations (minus the fireworks)

What 6 Boston photographers saw in the first days of pandemic life

For teens, summer music courses centered on social justice and healing

The Provincetown International Film Festival isn?t canceled anymore

On StatNews.com

In the death of a kitchen worker at a Boston hospital, a microcosm of the pandemic

Is there a measured way to contain Covid-19, without full lockdowns?

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Boston is still running

Have a tip about wrongdoing or injustice for the Globe?s Spotlight Team? We want to hear from you

Unemployment rate dropped to 11 percent in June as employers added 5 million jobs

Employers added nearly 5 million jobs in June, the government reported Thursday, as the recovery from the pandemic continued, and the unemployment rate dropped to 11 percent.

Mass. is about to pass a huge vote-by-mail expansion. But will our elections infrastructure be ready?

Overhauling elections, even in the short term, shifts a new burden onto a system some officials say is ill-equipped to handle a deluge of vote-by-mail applications.

Stay-at-home orders helped lift several Mass. stocks in the first half of 2020
We are in a Work From Home World, and Wall Street knows it.

Researchers expected ?outrageously high? discrimination against Black renters. What they found was worse than imagined

An undercover investigation found that Black people were shown fewer apartments and that real estate agents cut off contact when renters gave Black-sounding names like Lakisha, Tyrone, or Kareem. In subtle and overt ways, Black renters experienced discrimination in 71 percent of the cases tested.

Recommended Reads

Rachael Rollins to join national push for reconciliation commission to confront racism

Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins is joining a national pilot program to create truth, justice, and reconciliation commissions -- inspired in part by post-apartheid work in South Africa -- to explore misconduct by police officers and prosecutors.

Boston police once resembled the community. But force has grown whiter as city becomes more diverse
The Boston Police Department has failed to keep up with the shifting demographics of the city. Despite pledges from Mayor Martin J. Walsh to diversify the city?s workforce, the police department has become slightly more white as the city?s population has become less so.

A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall
Here?s a look at what some colleges in Boston and across Massachusetts and New England are planning for the fall semester.

Rhode Island

Rare R.I. Supreme Court vacancy raises questions of race, power

Contenders include a powerful state senator and a trial court judge who would be the first person of color on the high court.

With Fourth of July looming, Raimondo ?worried? about coronavirus spike

A night of flames and fury
Newton

Special report

The virus?s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?
Seven takeaways from ?The virus?s tale,? an inside look at the spread of coronavirus in Massachusetts The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame The virus's tale: a live discussion

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Joan Vennochi

The face of power will change in Boston only if voters change it
Marie St. Fleur and Imari Paris Jeffries

It?s time to take antiracist action
JEFF JACOBY

Trump?s ?Roger Mudd? moment augurs ill for his reelection
Josh Bernoff

Facebook and the economics of decency

Renée Graham

Downward, Christian soldier
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

America has a policing problem. It?s bigger than you think

VISUAL STORIES

A night at the Wellfleet drive-in, still a Cape Cod staple

Food for the soul ... and the community

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

metro

Walsh urges caution on July 4th
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh asked residents to focus on safety from the coronavirus, violence, and fireworks this July 4th weekend.

Quincy students of color are frustrated by inaction on racial harassment. Now they?re speaking out on Instagram

In addition, more than 200 current and past North Quincy High School students have signed a letter demanding an end to racial bias at the school.

A Patriots fan and serial burglar from Lynn reportedly stole the Giants? Super Bowl XLII rings. Here?s how

Weeks after the Patriots lost to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, Sean Murphy would plot a late-night break-in at the Attleboro jeweler that manufactured the Giants? championship rings, walking away with more than $2 million worth of jewelry and more than two dozen of the bands, according to a Bloomberg report.

Stoughton police searching for suspect who threw firework near cruisers

Watch live: Governor Baker giving update on Massachusetts? coronavirus response

sports

Here are the reported details of Cam Newton?s contract

Newton agreed to a one-year deal with a base of $1.05 million, but could earn another $700,000 in per-game roster bonuses and up to $5.75 million in additional incentives.

Registration for virtual Boston Marathon begins July 7

The virtual race is open only to participants who were originally entered in the Boston Marathon scheduled for April 20.

Boston Cannons to play shortened five-game Major League Lacrosse season in Annapolis

The Major League Lacrosse season begins July 16 with a two-day training camp.

Maya Moore took a year off from the WNBA to help free a man from prison. He was released Wednesday

Baseball writers to discuss removing Kenesaw Mountain Landis?s name from MVP trophy
Golf

Cameron Champ can play under PGA Tour?s latest coronavirus policy change

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

Business

Unemployment rate dropped to 11 percent in June as employers added 5 million jobs
Employers added nearly 5 million jobs in June, the government reported Thursday, as the recovery from the pandemic continued, and the unemployment rate dropped to 11 percent.

Stay-at-home orders helped lift several Mass. stocks in the first half of 2020
We are in a Work From Home World, and Wall Street knows it.

TALKING POINTS

Nearly a third of workers expect to remain out of the office for good, survey says

Boeing withheld data on system linked to crashes, report says

As heat sears US, soaring energy costs foreseen

Quincy Market reopens, but expect a slow summer

Politics

Supreme Court keeps hold on secret Russia investigation material

Watch live: President Trump holds a press briefing after release of jobs numbers

Trump at Mount Rushmore: Jets and fireworks, but masks optional

Marijuana

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week

Marijuana collectors expected to help with testing in Maine
magazine
Globe Magazine

How can Boston?s bar scene possibly recover from the COVID-19 shutdown?

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

Connections

Who needs texting when a postcard really says it all?

Your Home | Summer Living

A century-old Rhode Island cottage updated to look original

sports

J.R. Smith to replace Avery Bradley on Lakers

Methuen golfer Grace McKinnon gets PGA scholarship

Cubs pitching coach details his battle, and recovery, from COVID-19

metro

Walsh urges caution on July 4th

Quincy students of color are frustrated by inaction on racial harassment. Now they?re speaking out on Instagram

A Patriots fan and serial burglar from Lynn reportedly stole the Giants? Super Bowl XLII rings. Here?s how

Nation

Supreme Court keeps hold on secret Russia investigation material

Watch live: President Trump holds a press briefing after release of jobs numbers

Trump at Mount Rushmore: Jets and fireworks, but masks optional

World

EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out

Even the South Pole is warming, and quickly, scientists say

Gunmen wage deadly battle at Pakistan stock exchange

politics

Watch live: President Trump holds a press briefing after release of jobs numbers

Trump at Mount Rushmore: Jets and fireworks, but masks optional

Joe Biden tops Donald Trump in second-quarter fund-raising with $141m haul, but the GOP is still flush

business

Unemployment rate dropped to 11 percent in June as employers added 5 million jobs

Stay-at-home orders helped lift several Mass. stocks in the first half of 2020

Nearly a third of workers expect to remain out of the office for good, survey says

lifestyle

Mediterranean on the Common, oysters in Duxbury, and a barbecue in Southie

Here are some alternative Fourth of July celebrations (minus the fireworks)

Taking Care with Meredith Goldstein featuring Start Strong

marijuana

East Boston pot shop can open as early as this week

Marijuana collectors expected to help with testing in Maine

Pot slump creates distressed opportunities

opinion

Other cities can fire police officers for misconduct. Why not Boston?

There?s a pandemic. The government?s not here to help

Chelsea then and now

food & dining

From burgers at the Tasty to frolicking in the Pit, readers share their memories of a bygone Harvard Square

For Harvard Square denizens, Café Pamplona?s closure is a reminder that you can never go home again

I taste-tested 11 varieties of instant ramen to find out which is best

travel

Trump gets his wall, but it?s not the one he asked for

Desperately seeking solace in the White Mountains

How to camp

Books

A Somali immigrant hopes his book for young adults will inspire others to tell their story

Four Takes: The mysteries of fatherhood

Bibliophiles: James McBride on music, narrative, and reading on subways

Movies

A museum for the movies, courtesy of Oscar

Horizon event, a different beat, Q?ing up, the importance of starting early

?Force of Nature? keeps you watching ? and only partly in disbelief (and, yes, that guy with the beard is Mel Gibson)

Television

In Netflix?s compelling ?Stateless,? a place where no one wants to be

Back-to-back ?Dick Van Dyke Show? episodes to honor Carl Reiner

Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct allegation

music

For teens, summer music courses centered on social justice and healing

Watch ?Laurel Canyon.? Then listen to these five albums

Great Scott?s landlord lines up a new tenant for the club?s space

Theater/Dance

Helen Pickett's "Home Studies" Solo

Boston comics return to their roots to celebrate Barry Crimmins and the Ding Ho

Harvard?s Jeraul Mackey is using improv to deepen the conversation about Boston and race

globe local

Quincy students of color are frustrated by inaction on racial harassment. Now they?re speaking out on Instagram

Newton councilors call on mayor to allow firefighters? flag at station

Pandemic puppies become part of the family

Obituaries

William F. Thompson, prominent banker who helped found a venture capital firm, dies at 93

Arnie ?Woo Woo? Ginsburg, DJ whose ?Night Train? show ruled AM radio in the ?60s and ?70s, dies at 93

Dr. William Dement, leader in sleep disorder research, dies at 91