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Across Massachusetts, child-care shortage is growing dire

As teachers and parents agonize over final plans to return to school, the state?s early education leaders are sounding the alarm over care for younger children: Only 72 percent of the spots available in Massachusetts child-care centers before the pandemic are expected to be available in September.

US reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths in one day since mid-May

As the United States reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in a single day since mid-May, President Trump on Wednesday continued to press for the nation's schools to bring children into classrooms, for businesses to open, and for athletes to fill stadiums.

These 33 Massachusetts communities have the highest risk of COVID-19 Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Former Boston police union president charged with indecent assault on a child

Patrick M. Rose, a retired officer and a former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen?s Association, has been arrested and charged on multiple accounts of indecent assault on a child under 14, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter.

As Kamala Harris faces racist and sexist online attacks, women?s groups and Democratic operatives say they have her back

Black women have become frequent targets of an onslaught of online hate from domestic and foreign perpetrators whose tactics have become more sophisticated and harder to trace, disinformation and media analysts said.

A moment of celebration at the prospect of Kamala Harris as vice president ? before the ugly deluge

Kamala Harris crystallizes Trump?s view of women: They?re ?nasty? or housewives

Ed Markey is making it personal in the Senate race

When he launched his audacious challenge to incumbent Senator Ed Markey last year, Joe Kennedy III?s last name was seen as a huge advantage. On Tuesday night, Markey sought to turn that family connection into a cudgel.

Kennedy and Markey clash at debate as primary vote nears Heading into final stretch, Markey-Kennedy race looks to be a dead heat

THE FINE PRINT

A retired teacher tangles with Verizon over an outdated phone and nearly $1,000 she says she is owed

Ten years after opening her account, Harriet had a balance of $998 on the phone. But then that balance plummeted to $0, without explanation.

Opinion

Tomiko Brown-Nagin

Equal justice requires lawmakers reform qualified immunity for police

Ayanna Pressley and Ricardo Arroyo

Lawmakers should show the political courage to end qualified immunity

Baker?s Parole Board stalls clemency process

Abdallah Fayyad

Kamala Harris is both a historic and flawed candidate

Boston Public Schools superintendent says no final decision yet regarding district?s reopening

Brenda Cassellius indicated that while the models for reopening the district?s 125 schools are science driven, none of them are perfect, and that whatever option the district chooses, it may change. A reopening draft for schools is due to be submitted to the state by Friday.

When should schools use only remote learning? Mass. issues new metrics to help districts decide How Boston is preparing to get students back to school

Murray Whyte

A sense of healing and hope at Boston?s reopened art museums

Our critic sees a way forward at Boston's reopened art museums.

Art review: Reflections on life with Boston?s storefront art installations

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

Graphic: US shows little signs of being able to control coronavirus spread

As Quincy and Braintree remove Native American mascots, critics say more must be done

Similar drives to end mascots are underway in Millis, Tewksbury, and Winchester.

Boston?s ZBA is a new battleground in Walsh-Wu jockeying

A new front has opened up in the ongoing jockeying between might-be 2021 mayoral opponents Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Councilor Michelle Wu: Boston?s Zoning Board of Appeal.

City puts bidders for its properties on notice: It?s serious about diversity

The crackdown is being welcomed by people of color in the industry who say it can be tough to break into Boston?s insular development scene.

Requests for police transparency met with ?silence,? ACLU claims in lawsuit

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a public records lawsuit against the Boston Police Department Wednesday seeking information about how its officers use force and surveillance.

Boston University criticized for timing of release of new policy on conferring degrees posthumously

Boston University was criticized on social media Wednesday for the timing of an announcement, just as students prepare o return to campus amid the Covid19 pandemic. A university spokesman apologized for the "insensitive timing" of the announcement.

Globe Magazine

The paper mill was everything to the people of Jay, Maine. Then it exploded

Now, as the damaged plant limps along and layoffs come, a community is left to wonder: Is this how our mill town dies?

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Medford High School graduation canceled over COVID-19 concerns

Murder-suicide investigated in Dover, N.H.

Boston has had 11 days of heat wave weather this summer so far

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Winter is coming: Why America?s window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 is closing

Long after a Covid-19 infection, mental and neurological effects smolder

Comfort Zone

Amesbury couple competes on Netflix?s ?Sugar Rush,? and it?s no piece of cake

This podcast revisits Boston?s 1974 busing crisis

Trump lip-sync star Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special

Fisherman?s Feast, a North End tradition, to take flight virtually

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Sumner M. Redstone, media mogul who controlled CBS and Viacom, dies at 97

The Boston native took a chain of 55 drive-in movie theaters built by his father and parlayed it into control of one of the world?s largest media empires.

In 1979, a deadly hotel fire nearly cost Sumner Redstone his life. Here?s what happened

TRAVEL

This Vermont B&B was named the top resort in the Northeast. We had some questions

The Rabbit Hill Inn is not like the others on the list. But after a lovely stay, I get it.

Michael A. Cohen

Kamala Harris is the safe, smart, and historic pick

The selection of Harris brings excitement to a ticket that is not overflowing with energy.

Rhode Island

R.I. Gov. Raimondo delays the start of school by two weeks: ?Just take a breath'

The fall semester will start Sept. 14 and the last day of school will be June 25, as Raimondo continues to evaluate how schools will reopen -- fully in-person, all remote, or a hybrid.

Johnston metal shredding company to pay $875,000 in penalties for violating Clean Air Act

Public health officials are facing an unhealthy amount of vitriol

Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Joe Kennedy fights back ? just like a Kennedy

Kamala Harris was made for this moment

Jordyn Zimmerman

Colleges must reopen with a vision for a more inclusive future for people with disabilities

Michael A. Cohen

Kamala Harris is the safe, smart, and historic pick

Payroll tax cuts miss the mark

IDEAS | TIYA MILES

What should we do with plantations?

VISUAL STORIES

Dont?a Hightower?s fiancée was in labor for 17 hours. He used ?28-3? to help her push through

Photos: Mayflower II, a reimagining of vessel used by pilgrims, sails home to Plymouth

Devastated by multiple tragedies, a border city seeks a bridge to the future

?I want to save everything?: In the era of COVID-19, a small army of animal lovers is providing triage for creatures in distress

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Maine firefighters get meters to prevent future explosions

Twenty fire departments in Maine are getting gas detection meters from the state to help prevent another disaster like the Farmington gas leak explosion.

Medford High School graduation canceled over COVID-19 concerns

After several members of the Medford High School community tested positive for coronavirus, the school?s graduation ceremony scheduled for Saturday at Hormel Stadium has been cancelled, officials said.

Boston University criticized for timing of release of new policy on conferring degrees posthumously

Boston University was criticized on social media Wednesday for the timing of an announcement, just as students prepare o return to campus amid the Covid19 pandemic. A university spokesman apologized for the "insensitive timing" of the announcement.

Wayne Fontana, hitmaker with ?The Game of Love,? 74

Requests for police transparency met with ?silence,? ACLU claims in lawsuit

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SUMMER BASEBALL

Ashland secures spot in MIBL championship game with sixth-inning rally

Kevin Balewicz slid in safety with the go-ahead run as the Massachusetts Independent Baseball League regular-season champions locked up matchup against Medfield/Quincy winner.

Celtics will face Sixers in first round of NBA playoffs

Boston is 1-3 against the Sixers this season.

Red Sox lose another to Rays

The Red Sox dropped to 1-7 against the Rays and Yankees this season.

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Kyle Hart to make major league debut Thursday for Red Sox

NFL, union agree to extend daily coronavirus testing

Islanders rally to beat Capitals in Game 1

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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

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US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, a US military official said Thursday.

TALKING POINTS

Energy Department proposes shower head changes after Trump complained about his hair

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

City puts bidders for its properties on notice: It?s serious about diversity

The Daily News is now a newspaper without a newsroom

Developer plans to raze Midtown Hotel to make way for an apartment building

A retired teacher tangles with Verizon over an outdated phone and nearly $1,000 she says she is owed

Politics

Joe Biden raises $26 million in 24 hours after naming Kamala Harris as his running mate

As Kamala Harris faces racist and sexist online attacks, women?s groups and Democratic operatives say they have her back

With Kamala Harris pick, progressives will have likely have to wait at least 8 years for a chance to change the national conversation

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Where does Kamala Harris stand on marijuana?

Mass. regulators release 619,000 aging marijuana vapes for sale, despite lead contamination concerns

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Racing the clock to stop drug-resistant superbugs

History tells us creativity gets unleashed in desperate times. No wonder DIY is back.

Recipes: Three ways to make the most of tomato season

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ? I moved around every lamp in my apartment to get better light'

sports

Hurricanes coach fined $25k for ripping officials

Just like last year, Bruins top line does a number on Hurricanes in Game 1

At the Wyndham Championship, it?s a tight race to TPC Boston

metro

Maine firefighters get meters to prevent future explosions

Medford High School graduation canceled over COVID-19 concerns

Boston University criticized for timing of release of new policy on conferring degrees posthumously

Nation

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

World

China announces sanctions against 11 US politicians, heads of organizations

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Police, protesters clash after Belarus presidential vote

politics

As Kamala Harris faces racist and sexist online attacks, women?s groups and Democratic operatives say they have her back

With Kamala Harris pick, progressives will have likely have to wait at least 8 years for a chance to change the national conversation

?She?s ready to do this job on day one?: Biden touts Harris?s record, vision as the two make campaign debut

business

US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

Energy Department proposes shower head changes after Trump complained about his hair

City puts bidders for its properties on notice: It?s serious about diversity

lifestyle

This podcast revisits Boston?s 1974 busing crisis

This Vermont B&B was named the top resort in the Northeast. We had some questions

Bedrock Gardens, a safe haven of beauty

marijuana

Where does Kamala Harris stand on marijuana?

Mass. regulators release 619,000 aging marijuana vapes for sale, despite lead contamination concerns

Mass. regulators fine Revolutionary Clinics $120,000 for selling tainted marijuana vapes

opinion

Baker?s Parole Board stalls clemency process

Lawmakers should show the political courage to end qualified immunity

Even Canada is down on the United States

food & dining

Top Shelf Cookies to open storefront in Dorchester this fall

Recipe: Grilled salmon tops these veggie-filled quinoa bowls

Recipe: Buttermilk tenderizes and flavors this blueberry cornbread in a wonderful way

travel

This Vermont B&B was named the top resort in the Northeast. We had some questions

Bedrock Gardens, a safe haven of beauty

Al Wilson on street art, stick shifts, and Spain

Books

?Driving While Black? steers conversation for new Boston Public Library series

Aimee Bender gives objects lives all their own

Local bestsellers for the week ending Aug. 2

Movies

HBO Yusuf Hawkins documentary shows how much, and mostly little, things have changed

?Desert One? revisits Jimmy Carter?s failed attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages

State of the nation

Television

In HBO?s ?Lovecraft Country,? a monster called Jim Crow

Sweet dramedy ?Frayed? is held together by rich ensemble

A student to root for in ?In My Skin?

music

Backstage memories of Janis Joplin?s final concert, 50 years ago at Harvard Stadium

Video games. Outdoor shows. These music groups are thinking outside the Zoom box

Meet the inaugural creative-in-residence for Boston?s Castle of our Skins

Theater/Dance

In his new podcast, Mike Birbiglia and guests are creating comedy in real time

Livestream set for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company?s ?The Tempest?

Please dance ?Swan Lake? in your bathtub

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As Quincy and Braintree remove Native American mascots, critics say more must be done

Newton School Committee delays vote on schools? fall reopening plan to Friday

Revels at home, comics, and children?s theater

Obituaries

Wayne Fontana, hitmaker with ?The Game of Love,? 74

Sumner M. Redstone, media mogul who controlled CBS and Viacom, dies at 97

Funeral Mass set for James E. Mahoney