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Hurry up and buy? Homebuyers race to beat rising rates, driving prices upward.

Boston-area housing market powering forward still, but more buyers risk being priced out, and some warn sales could slow.

Mass. high court rejects gig worker ballot question in victory for unions
The Supreme Judicial Court nixed a controversial measure that could have reshaped how gig economy workers are classified in Massachusetts, upending a fierce, multimillion-dollar battle between a coterie of high-powered tech firms and labor advocates over working conditions for 200,000 people in Massachusetts.

Boston police officer charged with domestic abuse after 2 women argued inside his house, records show

Boston Police Officer Andrew B. Blake was arrested by police on a domestic violence charge after he pushed a woman identified as his fiancée during a confrontation she had with a second woman in his Dorchester residence last Saturday night, records show.
Two Boston police officers arrested in separate domestic violence incidents

Mass. reports 1,368 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 22 deaths reported over three days

Renewed search for Harmony Montgomery focused on Manchester, N.H., property where father, stepmother once lived

Cheney says Jan. 6 panel will examine Trump’s role in pressuring Pence when it meets Thursday
Commentary

James Patterson’s victim complex is a tale as old as time

In a recent interview, author James Patterson argued that it’s become too difficult for white men to get writing jobs, and that this so-called trend demonstrates “another form of racism.” As an author of color, I’ve heard these false claims before.
LOVE LETTERS

At 30, men fall into three categories

I have always kept a very open mind to dating around age, race/ethnicity, professional background, geographic distance, etc., but I sense that I might just be better off taking a break from dating for a few years and picking up again in my mid-30s.
nba finals

With Celtics facing elimination, owner Wyc Grousbeck is supportive and confident: ‘I do believe in these guys’

Grousbeck said he will be joined at courtside for Game 6 Thursday by Robert Kraft and "a special guest ... a former Celtic champion."
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Will truth or Trumpism win out with the GOP?

The Jan. 6 committee shows that Trump supporters must now confront the fact that his own team told him the Big Lie wasn’t true.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republican reputation reform disguised as gun reform
Jim Aloisi

The man who left his mark on Boston
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: When a word just looks wrong
Robert Trestan

BDS-promoted mapping project is antisemitic and must be condemned
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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Large search underway in Lowell for missing 3-year-old boy
The State Police Air Wing and dive team were deployed, along with drones, K-9 units, and police on mountain bikes, horses, and ATVs to look for a little boy named Harry who went missing from his babysitter’s home Tuesday morning.

Rory McIlroy is stepping up as the PGA Tour’s biggest defender — and keeping his game elite while he’s at it
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Eight days after Bruins fired him, Bruce Cassidy lands in Las Vegas as new Golden Knights coach
Cassidy, 57, takes over for Peter DeBoer, who was dismissed May 16 after the Knights finished 43-31-8 and missed the playoffs.

Lowell woman arrested in decades-old case of baby found dead in Maine

A 58-year-old Lowell, Mass., woman is facing a murder charge in the death of her newborn baby, who was found dead in Maine 36 years ago.

Kim Kardashian accused of permanently damaging Marilyn Monroe’s iconic JFK dress
Scott Fortner posted to The Marilyn Monroe Collection website that the sequined dress, the most expensive Monroe dress ever sold at an auction at $4.8 million, he said, now has rips and tears down the back and crystals missing, with “some literally hanging on by threads.”

Yellowstone officials assess damage after historic floods
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Advocates for safe consumption sites in Mass. find hope in shifting political winds as overdose deaths soar

“There’s been a lot of change regionally, locally, that I think is building momentum for it,” said state Representative Dylan Fernandes, sponsor of a bill that would establish a 10-year pilot program involving centers where people can use drugs under medical supervision.

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Select Oyster’s Michael Serpa on lessons from his dad, Boston’s best Monday lunch, and rising food costs
An avocado costs the same no matter where you slice it.

Mayor Michelle Wu rejects $10 million police overtime cut proposed by City Council, calling it a ‘false reduction’
The Boston City Council, which for the first time this year had the authority to directly amend the mayor’s spending plan instead of just approving or rejecting it, had proposed cutting the perennially bloated and controversial overtime budget in order to fund other priorities, like youth jobs programs.

Boy who drowned in Merrimack River recalled as ‘nice, polite’; business owner helps grieving family
There was an empty seat in a kindergarten class in the Murkland Elementary School in Lowell Monday and empty hearts at a Billerica factory where three members of the DeChhat family are long-time employees.

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Coolidge Corner Theatre brings free Science on the Screen events to the Greenway

Nisachon Morgan of Saap Restaurant in Vermont wins James Beard award for Best Chef: Northeast

Risotto can be easier than you think. These vegetarian recipes prove it.

‘A Strange Loop’ wins Tony for best musical, ‘Lehman Trilogy’ for best play as Broadway celebrates its comeback

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Jim Aloisi

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May I have a word: When a word just looks wrong
Robert Trestan

BDS-promoted mapping project is antisemitic and must be condemned
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As SCOTUS’ conservative majority weakens civil rights, Sonia Sotomayor begs to differ
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Where have Boston’s children gone?

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'Shy or Not Shy?'

What you need to know about North Kingstown High School Coach Aaron Thomas and the ‘fat test’ issue

Former NKHS student-athletes say basketball coach Aaron Thomas had them strip naked so he could conduct “fat tests” near their genitals. Now, the attorney general is investigating. Catch up on the story here, with earlier reporting as well as the latest news from the lawyers, school administrators, parents, and victims

Mass. high court rejects gig worker ballot question in victory for unions

The Supreme Judicial Court nixed a controversial measure that could have reshaped how gig economy workers are classified in Massachusetts, upending a fierce, multimillion-dollar battle between a coterie of high-powered tech firms and labor advocates over working conditions for 200,000 people in Massachusetts.
RI BUSINESS

Warwick, R.I. Starbucks union vote too close to call; Providence Seven Stars workers aim to unionize

Workers at both chains said they sought unionization to address staffing and benefits issues.

Later high school schedule delays practice times for youth sports

Youth sports organizers have become concerned about delayed bedtimes, especially for younger athletes, and they’re looking to the school and parks departments to help find a solution.

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Sports Log

Ron Rivera: Jack Del Rio apologized to Commanders players for remarks

Washington's defensive coordinator apologized to the team after his controversial comments drew a big fine from the team.
NHL

Eight days after Bruins fired him, Bruce Cassidy lands in Las Vegas as new Golden Knights coach

Cassidy, 57, takes over for Peter DeBoer, who was dismissed May 16 after the Knights finished 43-31-8 and missed the playoffs.
US Open

It hasn’t happened since 1913, but can a first-timer win the US Open this week?

Since Francis Ouimet won at The Country Club in 1913 in a playoff, no other US Open first-timer has won the event.
Baseball notebook

Blue Jays lose lefty Hyun Jin Ryu to elbow surgery for more than a year
us open

Rory McIlroy is stepping up as the PGA Tour’s biggest defender — and keeping his game elite while he’s at it
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Business

Bank of America survey finds widespread fear of stagflation

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Lawmakers poised to push decision on sale of Hynes to another year, and another governor

An economic development bill calls for a year-long study of future of Back Bay convention center before putting it on the market.

Mass. high court rejects gig worker ballot question in victory for unions

Bitcoin rout hits ‘darkest’ phase with entire market underwater
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Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I think the most romantic moment was between me and the burrata’
PERSPECTIVE

The surprising reasons we should cheer the return of great white sharks
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Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.
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A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

metro

R.I. Commerce officials balk at McKee’s plan to shift Tidewater Landing soccer stadium funds

Lowell woman arrested in decades-old case of baby found dead in Maine

Boston police ask public for help in identifying potential suspects in shooting incident near Charlestown High School

sports

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended for third time

With Celtics facing elimination, owner Wyc Grousbeck is supportive and confident: ‘I do believe in these guys’

Serena Williams to return to Grand Slam competition via wild-card entry for Wimbledon

business

Bitcoin rout hits ‘darkest’ phase with entire market underwater

Warwick, R.I. Starbucks union vote too close to call; Providence Seven Stars workers aim to unionize

SBA approved loans with signs of fraud early in pandemic, House report says

politics

See the results of key primary elections in Nevada and South Carolina

Cheney says Jan. 6 panel will examine Trump’s role in pressuring Pence when it meets Thursday

House passes bill giving security boost for families of Supreme Court justices

Nation

Happy the elephant isn’t a person, top New York court rules

The world’s largest trees are struggling to survive climate change

Mass. reports 1,368 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 22 deaths reported over three days

World

Five years after the Grenfell fire, families grieve and ask for justice

WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

UN ends food aid to parts of South Sudan as funds run dry

opinion

Even threat of felony-murder sentence has put many behind bars

As SCOTUS’ conservative majority weakens civil rights, Sonia Sotomayor begs to differ

We cannot repair what we refuse to remember

lifestyle

Coolidge Corner Theatre brings free Science on the Screen events to the Greenway

12 books with New England ties perfect to read on the beach

Kim Kardashian accused of permanently damaging Marilyn Monroe’s iconic JFK dress

food & dining

Gordon Hamersley, meet Gordon Ramsay

Nisachon Morgan of Saap Restaurant in Vermont wins James Beard award for Best Chef: Northeast

Recipe: Add complex tastes to a simple roast salmon with a glaze of honey and lime

travel

8 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island this summer

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

A splashy waterfront resort in Maine, a youthful music fest, and Juneteenth in New Orleans

Arts

In ‘History Is No Mystery,’ artist Shea Justice draws parallels between American racism past and present

Everything’s scary — but don’t let it break you

Power and prototypes: Matthew Angelo Harrison at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Books

A.B. Yehoshua, politically engaged Israeli writer, dies at 85

James Patterson’s victim complex is a tale as old as time

Summer Reading 2022

Movies

Chris Evans on voicing Buzz Lightyear — and that Boston accent slip

To origin story — and beyond — in ‘Lightyear’

Sins of the father, a son’s recollections, and the near extinction of a seminal band

Television

‘Queer as Folk’ reboot is both timely and distant

This week’s House hearings into Capitol attack

This week’s TV: Jan. 6 hearings resume, a new Jeff Bridges drama, and an escape to the Italian Riviera

music

Lake Street Dive make themselves at home at Roadrunner

Julee Cruise, vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame, dies at 65

Country music star Toby Keith announces he has stomach cancer

Theater/Dance

American Repertory Theater to present Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’

In ‘The Bomb-itty of Errors,’ a Shakespeare remix is a rappers’ delight

‘A Strange Loop’ wins Tony for best musical, ‘Lehman Trilogy’ for best play as Broadway celebrates its comeback

globe local

Later high school schedule delays practice times for youth sports

Brockton ‘Rox’ baseball with famous names and fun

Should Massachusetts raise welfare benefits?

Obituaries

A.B. Yehoshua, politically engaged Israeli writer, dies at 85

Philip Baker Hall, master of gruff and gruffly silly character roles, dies at 90

Julee Cruise, vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame, dies at 65