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Provocative new ad campaign highlights strict hunting rules to push for better gun control

The March for Our Lives movement's campaign, launched Thursday, came as Congress held hearings on gun regulations and as the movement planned demonstrations across the country on Saturday, following the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas.

‘I just stayed quiet’: 11-year-old survivor of Texas elementary school shooting recounts moment gunman entered classroom

In video testimony played before the House Oversight Committee, Miah Cerrillo, a fourth grade student at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers that she smeared the blood of her classmates on her body before calling 911 using her teacher’s phone.

Prairie dogs, feral pigs, and voting: Why Republican lawmakers say citizens need assault-style weapons

Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Supreme Court decision could unravel key plank of vaunted Mass. gun safety law

Boston Public Schools ends mask mandate

BPS was among the last remaining districts across the state that kept a mask mandate in place after the state in February lifted its requirement that masks be worn in school, leaving the decision to local leaders.

Coronavirus levels in E. Mass. waste water send mixed signals

Coronavirus levels in Eastern Massachusetts waste water are sending mixed signals, with numbers dropping precipitously in one area but not in another.

Mass. reports 1,780 coronavirus cases and 16 deaths

Boston City Council sends Wu an amended budget that includes $13 million cut to BPD

That budget included nearly $10 million in reductions to police overtime, something that has proven to be a tricky proposition in recent years since it is one of the few spending categories that can exceed its budget.

Harvard University president Larry Bacow.

Harvard president Lawrence Bacow to step down next year

Bacow — who assumed leadership of the university during the political tumult of the Trump administration and then guided the school through a global pandemic — will step down in June 2023, according to a letter he sent to the university community Wednesday.

NBA Finals Game 3 | Warriors at Celtics | 9 p.m.

The NBA Finals war of words continued with Cedric Maxwell’s response to Draymond Green
How tough were players back in the olden days? That's at the heart of the disagreement between the Warriors' agitator and the former Celtics star.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr attended the 1984 Lakers-Celtics Finals and played against Larry Bird.

Warriors seem to relish playing an opponent with the mystique and history of the Celtics

Facing such a storied franchise in the Finals could be intimidating, but Golden State's Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry don't make it sound that way.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Play — the new low-cost airline — promises you’ll ‘pay less, play more.’ So we put it to the test.
A barebones Icelandic airline aims to capture the Boston to Europe budget market. Here's what it was like to fly with them.

As gas prices soar, destinations are inviting visitors to leave the car at home

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

When our baby was diagnosed with fatal Tay-Sachs disease, we decided to celebrate Havi with a lifetime’s worth of birthdays.

People stood under umbrellas outside the State House two weeks ago.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Another rainy morning and pleasant evening likely Thursday

Reasonable temperatures will linger in New England through the weekend and Friday and Sunday especially could be great days for outdoor activities, with plenty of sunshine.

Paul McCartney onstage Tuesday at Fenway Park, where he played upward of 30 songs over the course of two hours and 40 minutes at the first of his two sold-out shows.

Paul McCartney turns back time at Fenway Park

Eleven days shy of turning 80, he was spry and up for the challenge of playing upward of 30 songs over the course of two hours and 40 minutes at the first of his two sold-out shows at Fenway Park.

Ringo Starr’s new tour comes to PPAC Sunday. If you didn’t get tickets, he has no plans to retire.

Opinion

After Shelby Scott was replaced as anchor by a younger colleague, she ultimately carved out the role for which she was revered in Boston — as the woman on TV who wore a different colored hat to signal how bad a snowstorm was turning out to be.

Shelby Scott, a TV reporter buffeted by storms and sexism

She was pounded not just by the forces of nature, but by the forces of an industry that put looks and age ahead of news savvy.

Boston families have waited long enough for better schools

IDEAS | KAREN PAUL

Sheryl Sandberg’s real legacy

Dispelling gun-law disinformation and deflections

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The Supreme Court may take territories off the map of the US

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Come see Globe journalists live on stage
Globe Live returns June 11-12 for two brand-new shows of original & adventurous nonfiction storytelling.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

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Mass. lawmakers agree to make vote-by-mail permanent, balk at same-day registration
Massachusetts could now join at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., that already offer “no-excuse” absentee voting, allowing any voter to request and cast a mail-in ballot.

Security worker dies in fall at The Country Club in Brookline
A security worker was killed overnight in a fall at The Country Club in Brookline, authorities said Wednesday.

Everett’s diversity director had warned City Hall could be considered a hostile work environment just before recent resignations
Everett city officials who were seen making racially offensive comments did not resign until the city's diversity director warned that continued inaction could expose the city to legal action, an e-mail obtained by the Globe shows.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½

‘Jurassic World Dominion’: An extinction-level event
Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum from ‘Jurassic Park’ join Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and a whole lot of dinosaurs.

Healey, on gubernatorial campaign trail, tours mental health center in Framingham
“She stares into your soul,” a Wayland 18-year-old who currently lives in foster care said of Maura Healey, after the attorney general shook her hand and said goodbye in house’s driveway. “She told me, ‘be super resilient.’”

Diehl, short on campaign cash, opts for public financing; only gubernatorial candidate to do so

‘It’s pretty terrifying’: Mass. opioid-related overdose deaths surged to an all-time high last year
"People are not back on their feet. They’re struggling with death, loss, the ongoing fear of infection," one doctor said.

Charts: A town-by-town look at how the opioid epidemic has hit Massachusetts

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They offered hundreds of thousands of dollars over the asking price. But was it enough?

With inventory tight, desperate buyers are offering “over asks” so large they’re more than the price of most entire homes in the state.

Here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee
A US House select committee will hold a televised hearing during prime time Thursday on its investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol and the events that led up to it. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.

Analysis

4 general election clues from Tuesday’s primary contests around the country
The themes that emerged may tell us quite a bit about where we are headed this fall.

THE FINE PRINT

Getting insurance coverage for the latest medical technology isn’t always easy
Daniel and Elizabeth Salls heard no repeatedly when they tried to get their health insurance to cover a new state-of-the-art insulin pump for their 14-year-old daughter.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Under Amy Brand’s command, the MIT Press celebrates 60 years of mobilizing knowledge

Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas, co-editors of "The Emancipator" are among the journalists on the program.

‘Globe Live’ storytelling event comes to the Emerson Paramount Center this weekend

Boston, MA - 3/15/20 - Empty desks line the Boston Public Library's Reading Room on March 15, 2020. The library remains open, however all activities and room rentals have been suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

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How author Sulari Gentill wrote her Boston Public Library mystery from a continent away

Malpaso's Dunia Acosta performs in Mats Ek’s “woman with water.”

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Boston families have waited long enough for better schools

In 2016, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg published "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy," about the death of her husband, her grief, and how she recovered from it.

IDEAS | KAREN PAUL

Sheryl Sandberg’s real legacy

Rainmaker Mountain in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The Supreme Court may take territories off the map of the US

A fully automatic rifle, which can be legally owned in Nevada, is fired at a shop in Las Vegas. Nevada announced on June 2 that it will divest from companies that profit from the manufacture or sale of assault-style weapons.

Dispelling gun-law disinformation and deflections

Rioters outside the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Jan. 6 hearings are must-see TV. Will America tune in?

East Main Street, the site of an 1892 lynching in Port Jervis, N.Y.

IDEAS | Philip Dray

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

Metro

Shame on America

What kind of country forces the bereaved parents of massacred children to beg for mercy?

Boston Public Schools ends mask mandate

BPS was among the last remaining districts across the state that kept a mask mandate in place after the state in February lifted its requirement that masks be worn in school, leaving the decision to local leaders.

Supreme Court decision could unravel key plank of vaunted Mass. gun safety law

As they tout the strength of the state’s gun laws amid a spate of deadly mass shootings, Massachusetts legislators and advocates are also warily eyeing an impending Supreme Court decision that has the potential to gut the state’s strict licensing rules and prompt a scramble on Beacon Hill to respond.

Harvard president Lawrence Bacow to step down next year

Bacow — who assumed leadership of the university during the political tumult of the Trump administration and then guided the school through a global pandemic — will step down in June 2023, according to a letter he sent to the university community Wednesday.

Sports

Bruce Cassidy was fired Monday after six seasons with the Bruins.

Axed Bruins boss Bruce Cassidy wants to coach next season, agent says

“I think there’s going to be interest,” Cassidy's agent said. "I think his preference would be to be behind an NHL bench if possible.”

Bryson DeChambeau was called an innovator by his agent.

Report: Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed will join Saudi-funded league in United States events

DeChambeau was among the early recruits to the Saudi league in January, although he stated his allegiance to the PGA Tour in February.

Wide receiver Tre Nixon was a seventh-round pick in 2021.

patriots notebook

Receiver Tre Nixon keeps up the good work, and other observations from Patriots minicamp

Nixon added a one-handed touchdown grab to his minicamp highlights, drawing raves from fellow receiver Nelson Agholor.

Cam Newton says he put himself in bad situations with Patriots, Panthers

David Pastrnak’s agent denies report that the star winger won’t re-sign with Bruins

What is the LIV Golf Series? Let’s look at the Saudi-funded venture, and why it will bring controversy to Massachusetts.

Business

EU nations warn European Commission over crisis plan for supply-chain gaps

The nine countries, including Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands, warned the European Commission in a letter sent late last week that its emergency plan is heading in the wrong direction, focusing less on emergency measures and “more about steering industries in a non-crisis environment, to prepare for future unknown crises.”

Lovin’ Spoonfuls delivers its 25 millionth pound of rescued food

The stock ended at Pearl Street Cupboard, one of the over 185 organizations serviced by the excess food Lovin' Spoonfuls collects and redistributes.

Hasbro fends off Texas investment firm in proxy battle

Apple will handle the lending itself with new pay later service

magazine

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

I inherited a house. My wife says she needs to be on the deed — or else.

Pan-Seared Steak With Zhoug

Recipes: We figured out the perfect Father’s Day menu. It starts with steak.

metro

People stood under umbrellas outside the State House two weeks ago.

Another rainy morning and pleasant evening likely Thursday

Nearly 100 groups performed as Newton’s largest PorchFest put out the welcome mat

After a month looking for one man targeting young women, Providence police consider new theory

sports

Warriors coach Steve Kerr attended the 1984 Lakers-Celtics Finals and played against Larry Bird.

Warriors seem to relish playing an opponent with the mystique and history of the Celtics

Bruce Cassidy won’t be unemployed for long, but where will he end up?

Mayor Michelle Wu is no bandwagon Celtics supporter — she’s a superfan

business

Cambridge-based Moderna said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the Omicron variant appears to work.

Moderna’s Omicron-targeted shot bolsters antibodies in trial

Workers protest Starbucks’ plan to close a unionized store

Trader Joe’s workers in Western Mass. push ahead with union vote

politics

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that a team of former as well as active government and law enforcement officials will aid a critical incident review of the law enforcement reaction to mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting

Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee

Nation

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks to reporters as members of the House Second Amendment Caucus criticize a series of Democratic measure to curb gun violence in the wake of the mass shootings at a school in Uvalde, Texas, and a grocery in Buffalo, N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Colorado to examine Boebert’s mileage claims and tax liens

Nassar victims suing FBI for early investigative failures

Coronavirus levels in E. Mass. waste water send mixed signals

World

Naasón Joaquín García led a service at his church "La Luz del Mundo" in Guadalajara, Mexico on Aug. 9, 2018. García, the leader of the Mexican megachurch, pleaded guilty on Friday, June 3, 2022, to sexually abusing three girls, California state prosecutors said.

Mexican megachurch leader faces more than 16 years in prison

Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims

At least 1 dead, 8 injured after car hits pedestrians in Berlin, rescue services say

opinion

President Joe Biden speaks on recent mass shootings in the East Room of the White House on June 2.

Biden’s burden: temper the fury of his doubters and meet the moment

Inaccessible outpatient services pile a heavy caseload on ERs

The Jan. 6 hearings are must-see TV. Will America tune in?

lifestyle

A one-legged gull stands atop a post on the Bridgewater Pointe docks on Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County, Va., on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020.

Bird sightings on Cape Cod

Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for lawmakers to ‘act on gun responsibility’

How author Sulari Gentill wrote her Boston Public Library mystery from a continent away

food & dining

Boston, - 6/2/2022 Faccia Brutta, a hotly anticipated new restaurant from Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette on Newbury Street. Sicilian gelato sandwich. (Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

An early visit to Faccia Brutta on Newbury Street

Recipe: The popular Cantonese pak cham gai, ‘white-cut chicken,’ is steamed and served with soy-ginger sauce

Recipe: Don’t fuss with pastry for this crustless quiche with asparagus and goat cheese

travel

Will the airline reimburse for the expense of lost luggage?

Airline lost my luggage but won’t reimburse my expenses

As gas prices soar, destinations are inviting visitors to leave the car at home

Play — the new low-cost airline — promises you’ll ‘pay less, play more.’ So we put it to the test.

Arts

Sachiko Akiyama (from left): "Origins," 2014, wood, resin, paint; "On Finding Home," 2013, polychromed wood, gold leaf.

Pop-up show in East Providence beckons with ‘OddKin’

When a mural is a mirror: In Dewey Square, Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs pays tribute to youth around the city

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

Books

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

Hip-hop historian and ‘Dilla Time’ author Dan Charnas comes to CitySpace

Looking at a horse, from all the angles

Movies

From left: Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Isabella Sermon, and DeWanda Wise in "Jurassic World Dominion."

‘Jurassic World Dominion’: An extinction-level event

Extraordinary animals, an extraneous wall, a musical celebration

See Jane run (an underground abortion network) in ‘The Janes’

Television

Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn in "Dark Winds."

In ‘Dark Winds,’ a vivid portrait of Indigenous culture elevates a murder mystery

In ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust,’ Ken Burns looks at the nation’s response

‘Jurassic World Dominion’: An extinction-level event

music

Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba and his band perform at Innings Festival in Tempe, Ariz., in February. Dashboard Confessional headlines the Vagrant Records anniversary show at the Palladium in Worcester.

With big feelings and guitars, emo bands line up for Vagrant Records’ anniversary show in Worcester

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

Paul McCartney turns back time at Fenway Park

Theater/Dance

Malpaso's Dunia Acosta performs in Mats Ek’s “woman with water.”

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence moves in every way

In ART’s ‘1776,’ the founding of a nation, with liberty and justice for some

globe local

Children play while adults chat during a set change at Newton PorchFest 2022.

Nearly 100 groups performed as Newton’s largest PorchFest put out the welcome mat

New program aims to bring eco-friendly upgrades to Newton’s industrial and commercial buildings

Families organizing for racial justice plan Juneteenth celebration at Newton North High School

Obituaries

FILE - Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego reacts during an interview next to some of her paintings at the Serralves Museum, Oct. 15, 2004 in Porto, northern Portugal. Rego, who created bold, visceral works inspired by fairy tales, her homeland and her own life, has died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the age of 87. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte, File)

Renowned Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego dies at 87

Jim Seals of ’70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80

Ken Bode, political reporter who moderated ‘Washington Week,’ dies at 83