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Police from several local municipalities including the Illinois State Police search downtown Highland Park after the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade Monday, July 4, 2022 in Chicago.

Police take person of interest into custody in connection with shooting at Chicago-area parade

Highland Park’s police chief said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of people fleeing from an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday has been taken into custody.

Photos: Aftermath of deadly shooting in Highland Park Fourth of July parade

Black leaders call for race commissions in wake of violent white supremacist march in Boston

Local Black leaders gathered on the steps of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square Monday to denounce the white supremacists who marched through the city with shields and flags on Saturday and allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old Black activist near the corner of Stuart and Dartmouth.

Boston civil rights leaders denounce white supremacist group that marched through city

2 hospitalized after shooting at country club in Randolph

The shooting happened at about 8 p.m. The Randolph Fire Department took two victims to a Boston-area hospital.

Fireworks explode over the Charles River.

A Fourth of July tradition returns to the Esplanade, and so do the crowds

For many who staked out a prime spot on the grass — and for the city itself — the day marks the return of a beloved tradition, one that was put on hold amid a prolonged and unpredictable pandemic.

Visitors new and old celebrate reading of the Declaration of Independence As city shakes off pandemic doldrums for July 4th weekend, downtown goes to the dogs

In Democratic primary for attorney general, three well-credentialed candidates compete for the spotlight
All three are repeat candidates with strong credentials, meaning the choice before voters may turn on the contenders’ personal stories — and the money they raise to share them.

‘It’s really a mess’: The growing split between workers and bosses on returning to the office
Two-plus years into the pandemic, many companies are getting anxious to get back to in-person work, but find their workers like hybrid life just fine.

‘I’m so much stronger now’: How remote work is helping women in the workplace

Contractors in Sacramento installed solar panels. Costs have risen considerably this year on the panels.

Inflation and supply chain problems blunt efforts to ramp up renewable energy

Damage to the economy has spread to renewable energy, blunting the Biden administration’s efforts to promote a source of power that would protect the country from spikes in oil and gas prices and reduce pollution.

Nicole Merullo wore a protest sign around her neck while waiting to begin her morning commute from Harvard Square to Downtown Crossing in Boston.

‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest

Nicole Merullo decided last week that there’s nothing funny about putting up with a dysfunctional MBTA. Recent developments have resulted in longer wait times, crowded trains, and legions of people running late.

A Boston man was rescued from Mt. Monadnock on June 30.

Boston man, 63, rescued off Mount Monadnock after headfirst fall

Gary Cohen was heading down White Dot Trail on Thursday afternoon when he fell, and conservation officers with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department were called to his aid, according to a release.

Opinion

The Innovation Trail highlights 21 locations between Downtown Crossing and Cambridge’s Central Square.

IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Boston has the Freedom Trail. How about an Innovation Trail?

The city has been a hub of discovery and scientific breakthroughs for four centuries. A walking tour seeks to tell that story.

The Revolution was America’s first civil war

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

IDEAS | KERMIT ROOSEVELT III

What we get wrong about the Fourth of July

IDEAS | GRANT E. STANTON

The unsung Black Patriots of Revolutionary Boston

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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150 years of The Boston Globe

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A win on the 4th: USA Basketball pulls away, tops Cuba 87-64
The Americans will start the second round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 25, with the expectation that the first matchup will be against Uruguay in Las Vegas.

As monkeypox cases mount, health officials, advocates try to prevent spread, stigma to gay community
Even as scientists and health officials race to learn more about the mysterious monkeypox outbreak in the United States, one thing seems clear: confusion and misinformation about the virus are spreading faster than the infectious disease itself.

Search on Upper Mystic Lake for missing boater to resume in morning

The man, who is in his 50s, was reported missing from a craft at about 5:50 p.m. near the Medford Boat Club and Shannon Beach in Winchester, officials said.

Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help
Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Biden in a letter passed to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

A migrant survivor of the trailer: ‘They couldn’t breathe’
The advice of a friend to stay near the door of a semi-trailer may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly end that 53 other migrants met when the truck was abandoned last week on the outskirts of San Antonio.

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Bullpen comes through when needed as Red Sox shut down Rays
Kutter Crawford did the heavy lifting with 5 1/3 innings of work that included eight strikeouts in the opener of a series at Fenway Park.

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Zach Lacy, 15, drowned in the Merrimack River in 2020. His twin sister, Zoe (left), and his then-girlfriend Meghan McGonagle have worked to improve safety in the aftermath of the tragedy. They visited a memorial to Zach set up above the part of the river where he died.

The Merrimack River has claimed 31 lives in 12 years. Could future tragedies be prevented?

The rash of deaths has raised questions among affected families and communities about what, if anything, could be done to curtail the loss of life along the river.

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Thirty years ago, I saw firsthand how good new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was with young players
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Boston night life is entering a new era — or at least, it’s trying to
A wave of new clubs and bars are opening in farther-flung neighborhoods, as the city tries to shake off its pandemic slumber and become more fun.

Liz Cheney’s anti-Trump crusade could cost her her job. But her message may be sinking in, even in deep red Wyoming.
Her unyielding stance against the former president’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election has thrust her into political peril at home, where she is battling Republicans who have no problem telling voters exactly what they want to hear about Donald Trump, whether or not it’s true.

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Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in "Somebody Somewhere."

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Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Audience members watch the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "The Tempest" on Boston Common in July 2021.

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Dalton Barcus, a lifeguard at the Mirabella Pool in the North End, rests after swimming laps on June 25, the pool's opening day, with temperatures in the high 80s. Once again, the state is experiencing a shortage of lifeguards at pools and beaches.

Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk

Readers celebrate interdependence — and their dependence on themselves

Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Mark Meadows when he was White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, testified on Tuesday at the House Jan. 6 select committee hearing.

Democracy demands the courage to speak out

Women rested after abortions at the Women's Medical Services clinic in Philadelphia, May 17, 1973.

IDEAS | David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché

It’s time to put abortion clinics on federal land

Fourth of July fireworks over the Charles River and Esplanade.

IDEAS | REGINA HANSEN

Our primal, universal urge to light up the night sky

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the cellphone location data collected and retained by tech companies like Google could be used by law enforcement officials looking to crack down on those seeking abortions.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES AND EMILY DREYFUSS

Delete your period app. Get a burner phone. How your digital data can be used against you in a post-Roe world.

Metro

Visitors new and old celebrate reading of the Declaration of Independence

At an Independence Day event accented by music and confetti, hundreds gathered outside the Old State House on Washington Street to listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

1 firefighter injured, 2 residents displaced following Roslindale fire

A firefighter received minor injuries as a result of the blaze at 5 Marion St., the Boston Fire Department said in a series of tweets.

The ultimate Fourth of July parade is back in full force in Bristol, R.I.

The 237th annual Fourth of July parade was back in full force, as thousands of attendees dressed in red, white, and blue lined the streets to celebrate Independence Day, capping off nearly two weeks of concerts and events.

Black leaders call for race commissions in wake of violent white supremacist march in Boston

Local Black leaders gathered on the steps of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square Monday to denounce the white supremacists who marched through the city with shields and flags on Saturday and allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old Black activist near the corner of Stuart and Dartmouth.

Sports

Jordan Bell of the US reacts after dunking the ball against Cuba during the FIBA Americas qualifiers for the 2023 Basketball World Cup, In Havana, Cuba, on July 4.

A win on the 4th: USA Basketball pulls away, tops Cuba 87-64

The Americans will start the second round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 25, with the expectation that the first matchup will be against Uruguay in Las Vegas.

The Red Sox signed Brayan Bello as an international free agent in 2018.

Red Sox Notebook

Top pitching prospect Brayan Bello to start for Red Sox on Wednesday

The 23-year-old righthander from the Dominican Republic is 10-4 with a 2.33 earned run average in 15 minor league games this season.

Ian Poulter (right), by virtue of playing in the first LIV Golf event last month, had been suspended by the European Tour.

Ian Poulter, 2 others, win court stay to play in Scottish Open after LIV Golf dispute

The trio challenged their suspensions, the penalty for playing a LIV Golf event without a release from the European Tour.

CONCACAF Championship | US 3, Haiti 0

Alex Morgan leads US women over Haiti with two goals

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Juan Soto dodges injury, says MRI on calf came back clean

Trevor Story’s opposite-field power a positive sign as Red Sox second baseman tries to find rhythm

Business

‘It’s really a mess’: The growing split between workers and bosses on returning to the office

Two-plus years into the pandemic, many companies are getting anxious to get back to in-person work, but find their workers like hybrid life just fine.

Inflation has bumped up the price of household expenses. Here’s how to fight it.

There are steps you can take to trim household expenses in on air conditioning, gas, food, and more.

‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest

Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic the voice of dead relatives

magazine

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

metro

Shannon Liss-Riordan, Andrea Campbell, and Quentin Palfrey are competing for the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts attorney general.

In Democratic primary for attorney general, three well-credentialed candidates compete for the spotlight

New Orange and Red line trains return to service after battery malfunction

Boston man, 63, rescued off Mount Monadnock after headfirst fall

sports

Nick Kyrgios fought through a shoulder injury to defeat Brandon Nakashima in five sets during their round of 16 men's singles match.

Calmer Nick Kyrgios holds off Brandon Nakashima in five sets at Wimbledon

Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help

Brittney Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for help

business

Andrew Naperotic, left, and Anders Hansen are the founders of Addaspace, a Bristol-based company that looks to solve space needs by transforming shipping containers into dwelling units.

5 innovators to watch in Rhode Island

Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses

As the economy wobbles, where does that leave workers?

politics

Mariah Lopez, attended a vigil in Manhattan on Aug. 27, 2013, for a transgender woman who was killed. Lopez has pushed the authorities for years to reopen cold cases involving the deaths of transgender people.

Suing New York, over and over, for transgender rights

76 fake charities shared a mailbox. The IRS kept approving more.

Gridlock in Congress has amplified the power of the Supreme Court

Nation

A Lake County police officer walks down Central Ave in Highland Park on Monday, July 4, 2022, after a shooter fired on the northern suburb's Fourth of July parade.

Photos: Aftermath of deadly shooting in Highland Park Fourth of July parade

Police take person of interest into custody in connection with shooting at Chicago-area parade

Updated COVID shots are coming. Will they be too late?

World

Astrid Cardona kisses her mother Ufemia Tomás, mother of Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás, during an interview in Guatemala City, Monday, July 4, 2022.

A migrant survivor of the trailer: ‘They couldn’t breathe’

Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help

Drones used in search after fatal Italian glacier avalanche

opinion

Dalton Barcus, a lifeguard at the Mirabella Pool in the North End, rests after swimming laps on June 25, the pool's opening day, with temperatures in the high 80s. Once again, the state is experiencing a shortage of lifeguards at pools and beaches.

Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk

‘I always feel better when I feel kind’

Our primal, universal urge to light up the night sky

lifestyle

Police crime tape surrounds the area where children's bicycles and baby strollers were ditched near the Fourth of July parade shooting location in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday. A shooter opened fire during the Independence Day parade, killing at least six people, officials said.

Uneasy US tries to fete a July 4 marred by parade shooting

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season

He’s ‘glued to his phone’

food & dining

Furniture is stored in the top floor space of Joe Marzilli's Old Canteen Italian Restaurant on Atwells Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The Federal Hill institution, which has operated for over 60 years, is being put up for sale.

From mafia hideouts to secrets only restaurant owners on Federal Hill know

Boston night life is entering a new era — or at least, it’s trying to

What to make this Fourth of July weekend

travel

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

A pizza oven for anywhere, an art show takes flight, and a new hotel near SeaTac

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Arts

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

At Childs Gallery, the privacy of parenthood and the constancy of change

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Mr. Brook received the 2008 Ibsen Award at a ceremony in Oslo in 2008.

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Jenny Slate on why ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is making people cry

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

Television

Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in "Somebody Somewhere."

If a great show needs a little extra love, this TV critic has some to spare

This week’s TV: A new Dennis Lehane drama, Apple TV+ comes of age, and a psychic sitcom

Edith Wharton’s ‘The Buccaneers’ is coming to Apple TV+

music

Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Dead & Company weather the storm at Gillette

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55

Theater/Dance

Dancer Ty Morrison of BODYTRAFFIC in "SNAP," which appears on Jacob's Pillow's outdoor stage through July 3.

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence delivers stunning ‘The Equality of Night and Day’ at Jacob’s Pillow

A new beginning for actor and comedian Petey Gibson

globe local

Yurika Tarui and Aiden Wright, the two recipients of the Meserve Award. Photos by Ryan Davis and Seamus Webster

Two ‘true leaders’ at Newton North High School receive prestigious award

Out of city hall, but still loving their cities: 5 former mayors embark on their next acts

Should school committees in Massachusetts be appointed?

Obituaries

Bryant Rollins, pictured at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2015.

Bryant Rollins, pioneering Black journalist who detailed racism in newsroom and beyond, dies at 84

Cardinal Hummes, close friend of Pope Francis, dies at 87

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97