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The Orange Line’s 20 stations serve as an essential transportation option for entire communities.

MBTA said to be considering 30-day shutdown of Orange Line to perform maintenance

The shutdown, which would stretch into September, would allow the T to perform long-overdue maintenance.

Piece of construction equipment derailed on Red Line

Commuter rail passengers climbed over a fence and left their train after a power issue brought the locomotive to a halt west of Boston Landing during the Monday evening commute on Aug. 1, 2022.

‘It was crazy,’ says MBTA commuter rail passenger who saw riders exiting train after it lost power

John Branagan was taking the commuter rail home from work Monday evening when suddenly the train stopped and lost power.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox were buyers and sellers at the trade deadline
After their trades and acquisitions, the Red Sox emerged better in some spots, worse in others.

Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez can breathe a sigh of relief as trade deadline passes without a deal

Rafael Devers gave the Sox a 2-1 lead in the sixth, one the bullpen wouldn't relinquish.

Red Sox 2, Astros 1

Rafael Devers makes an immediate impact in return to reshuffled Red Sox in win over Astros

The Sox star was reinstated from the IL Tuesday and drove in both runs — including a solo homer — to help beat Houston.

Christian Vázquez bids farewell to Red Sox in Instagram post: ‘There are a lot of mixed feelings’ Alex Speier: Red Sox play the surprising hand they are dealt at trading deadline and acquire Eric Hosmer

FOOD

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.
The Hulu series is this summer’s hit show. But for some people who work behind the scenes in restaurants, it also hits a little too close to home.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban

The referendum in the conservative state was the first test of US voter sentiment about abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Broadcast legend Vin Scully dies at age 94

The Dodgers made the announcement on Twitter, saying in part Scully was “the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more.”

Dixon wins Michigan GOP governor primary, to face Whitmer

Tudor Dixon won the Republican primary for Michigan governor on Tuesday, setting up a tough general election race against Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in GOP Senate primary Arizona GOP primary tests power of Trump’s election lies

See results from primary races in Missouri, Michigan, and elsewhere

Mass. House speaker accuses Baker of keeping key tax info from lawmakers before tax relief package stalled

Speaker Ronald Mariano accused Governor Charlie Baker’s administration of keeping lawmakers in the dark about the potential of the state triggering a 1980s-era law that could require it to send billions to taxpayers. Baker's team denied the charge.

With no states the same when it comes to gaming, sports bettors will find Massachusetts’ bill features unique set of rules

ben volin | on football

Tom Brady recommitted to the Patriots in 2019. It turns out he was having talks about playing for the Dolphins.
An NFL investigation found that Miami was recruiting Brady in 2019, his final year with the Patriots. The Dolphins and team owner Stephen Ross were both hit with big punishments on Tuesday.

NFL levies heavy punishment on Dolphins, owner Stephen Ross for tampering to bring Brady to Miami

Nathan Carman departs federal court in Providence in 2019.

Is Nathan Carman a horrible monster, or just horribly misunderstood?

Listening to the competing narratives during Nathan Carman’s detention hearing, you would have to conclude he is either a scheming sociopath or just about the unluckiest guy in the world.

Developer Center Court Mass is proposing seven lab and residential buildings along Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester.

More big development is coming to Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester

A developer is aiming a large-scale project for a stretch along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester that is currently made up of parking lots and low-slung buildings.

Bike advocates with the Boston Cyclists Union created a people-protected bike lane on Charles Street in Beacon Hill Tuesday morning.

Cyclists to Mayor Michelle Wu: Let’s get rolling on more bike lanes

More than 100 cyclists formed a “people-protected bike lane” along a busy thoroughfare in a striking protest to urge the mayor to install long-discussed protected bike lanes there and elsewhere around the city.

Opinion

Joe Biden has a strong record of accomplishments for a president who has been in office for just over a year and a half.

Biden is racking up big wins both near and far

If the climate and health package passes, it will be time to rewrite the narrative about the president.

Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is high-risk, low-reward

Pelosi’s visit makes clear the dangers of an incoherent US policy on Taiwan

Charlie Baker reminds Massachusetts voters why they’ll miss him

IDEAS | ALBERT FOX CAHN

Your camera, the police, and you

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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Pelosi visit to Taiwan will increase tensions between US and China, experts say

Foreign policy experts said Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan, a momentous event making her the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, could lead to heightened tensions between the US and Chinese governments.

Billerica woman who suffered miscarriage after listeria infection sues Florida ice cream maker

Kristen Hopkins and her husband, Frank Imbruglia, filed a lawsuit last month in Pinellas County Circuit Court against Big Olaf Creamery LLC, a Sarasota ice cream manufacturer whose product is connected to at least 23 Listeria monocytogenes cases this year, including one that ended in the patient’s death, court documents show.

Data: Mass. pandemic shows little sign of quitting

The pandemic is refusing to fade away, thanks to the arrival of the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

Biden continues to test positive for COVID-19

150 cats flown to New Bedford from Florida animal shelters
A plane full of 150 cats flew into New Bedford Regional Airport from Florida on Tuesday, the first flight of a program spearheaded by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to move cats from overwhelmed shelters in Florida to better-equipped shelters in Massachusetts, according to the MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center.

Bishop accused in lawsuit of abusing child decades ago

A former parishioner at a Massachusetts church has filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually abused as a child more than 30 years ago by a Roman Catholic priest who is now an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Diocese assigns priest to Narragansett parish after placing him on leave over inappropriate comments to students

Two Democratic candidates for attorney general lacked state-mandated workers’ comp insurance for months
The campaigns of Andrea Campbell and Quentin Palfrey called the matter an oversight and said they would immediately obtain the required insurance policy.

Lieutenant governor hopefuls argue for MBTA fixes, tax cap law in GBH debate

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An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.

Read the story Watch the video Listen: Kate Price remembers something terrible

Massachusetts ranked healthiest state in the US for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Massachusetts was rated the healthiest state in the country according to a study by the digital health company Sharecare in partnership with Boston University’s School of Public Health. Hawaii, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York rounded out the top five.

Gunstock goes back to work after controversial commissioner is ousted
A vote by state representatives who oversee the county-owned mountain removed one Gunstock commissioner and appointed another, bringing an end to a dispute that last month led the mountain’s management team to walk off the job.

‘I have no choice but to do this.’ A Boston-based group is distributing cash to displaced Ukrainians.
Much of the money Cash for Refugees hands out in western Ukraine goes toward day-to-day needs — phone cards, children’s clothing, soap and toothpaste, laptop chargers.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Barry Manilow comes to TD Garden Thursday.

For Barry Manilow, it all began with a fortnight in New England

Cecile McLorin Salvant performs during a tribute to the late George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, during an all-star set that culminated the three-day festival Sunday.

A fine Wein tribute highlights the Newport Jazz Festival

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10 podcasts that feel like catching up with your best friend

On Friday night at Tanglewood, Andris Nelsons led the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the pianist Paul Lewis in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Rep. Glenn Thompson in 2017. Would a member of Congress who was about to publicly express happiness for his son’s marriage to another man precede the occasion by doing something to publicly express antagonism toward such marriages?

A bum ‘hypocrisy’ rap

House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano and House Ways and Means chair Aaron Michlewitz speak to reporters in the Massachusetts State House on August 1, 2022. Lawmakers deliberated on high-stakes bills from Sunday into early Monday morning.

Tax relief? The check is not in the mail

A sequoia that burned and died from the 2015 Rough Fire, still standing in the Kings Canyon National Park in California, Oct. 27, 2020.

Bina Venkataraman

Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet?

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honor in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston, Nov. 1, 2013.

Boston Celtics green never veiled Bill Russell’s unapologetic Blackness

Steven V. Mazie

The quiet demise of the church-state wall

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

Metro

New Chapman Middle School will be ready for fall

The 252,000-square-foot building will become Weymouth’s only middle school, accommodating all sixth- through eighth-graders, or about 1,470 students.

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, ordered held without bail in federal court

Crawford said the government’s case linking Carman to his mother’s death was strong, and his “acrimonious feud” with his aunts over his inheritance and his interest in guns “all are evidence of a volatile situation.”

R.I. gubernatorial candidates debate environmental issues

All six candidates agreed climate change is the most pressing environmental issue in the state.

MBTA said to be considering 30-day shutdown of Orange Line to perform maintenance

The shutdown, which would stretch into September, would allow the T to perform long-overdue maintenance.

Sports

In his first season as closer, Jorge Lopez made his first All-Star Game last month, and, if his new Twins teammates do well, could make his first postseason this fall.

BASEBALL TRADE DEADLINE

Twins load up for playoff run by acquiring Orioles closer López, Reds starter Mahle, and Tigers reliever Fulmer

Former Central Catholic standout Steve Hajjar was one of the nine prospects dealt away by the Twins on Tuesday afternoon.

Eric Hosmer's refusal to waive his no-trade clause and go to Washington ended up pointing him to Boston and a different playoff race.

Red Sox play the surprising hand they are dealt at trading deadline and acquire Eric Hosmer

In the absence of other teams willing to overpay, the Sox kept their group together, hoping that the additions and players soon returning from injury can propel a postseason bid.

Vin Scully was the longtime voice of the Dodgers.

Broadcast legend Vin Scully dies at age 94

The Dodgers made the announcement on Twitter, saying in part Scully was “the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more.”

Red Sox 2, Astros 1

Rafael Devers makes an immediate impact in return to reshuffled Red Sox in win over Astros

A SHOT FOR LIFE ALL-STAR GAMES

A Shot For Life All-Star games make Power-ful debut by gathering region’s top talent on the same court

WNBA: Sun 87, Mercury 63

Alyssa Thomas posts another triple-double as Sun trounce Mercury

Business

Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists

Russia’s Supreme Court declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization Tuesday, a move that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol’s shattered steel plant.

Shopify invests in Boston marketing firm

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

JetBlue posts Q2 loss as fuel costs offset rising revenue

JPMorgan Chase eyes big expansion in Mass.

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An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

Central Penn. - 4/1/2022 Kate Price looks out of her car window while visiting her childhood town. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Listen: Kate Price remembers something terrible

This week's daters: Noah and Katie

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Sports are very important to me’

The Boston Seafood Festival is set for August 7. The annual event will feature chef demonstrations, oyster shucking contests, a lobster bake, and more.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, August 1-14

metro

From left to right: Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, state Senator Eric Lesser, and state Representative Tami Gouveia at the state's Democratic party convention in June.

Lieutenant governor hopefuls argue for MBTA fixes, tax cap law in GBH debate

Mass. House speaker accuses Baker of keeping key tax info from lawmakers before tax relief package stalled

Cyclists to Mayor Michelle Wu: Let’s get rolling on more bike lanes

sports

Tom Brady was contacted by Dolphins executives about joining the team while he was still with the Patriots.

NFL levies heavy punishment on Dolphins, owner Stephen Ross for tampering to bring Tom Brady to Miami

Tom Brady recommitted to the Patriots in 2019. It turns out he was having talks about playing for the Dolphins.

Red Sox were buyers and sellers at the trade deadline

business

According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, June figures reflect a softening labor market, and job openings appear to have tapered off from previous months.

Job openings eased in June, reflecting early signs of slowdown

Stephen King testifies for government in books merger trial

More big development is coming to Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester

politics

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speaks during a news conference in St. Louis, Aug. 6, 2020.

Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in GOP Senate primary

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins Democratic primary race

Murray, Smiley advance in Washington Senate primary

Nation

Jessica Porter, communications chair for the Shawnee County, Kansas, Democratic Party, discusses a sign in Spanish urging voters to oppose a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to allow legislators to further restrict or ban abortion, on July 15, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban

Illinois parade attack suspect expected back in court

Justice Dept. sues Idaho over its abortion restrictions

World

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) is greeted by Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu as she arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan draws Beijing’s scorn but bipartisan support

As Pelosi arrives, quiet defiance in Taiwan

Gentle into that good night? Not Boris Johnson.

opinion

From left, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea in "Nope." MUST CREDIT: Universal Pictures

‘Nope’ reveals Black family working to defeat the threat that hovers over daily life

Make remote access to public meetings permanent

My apps tracked my pregnancy and my abortion: Will deleting them protect me?

lifestyle

Runners along the Charles River in Cambridge during a morning sun rise over the Boston downtown skyline in the background.

Massachusetts ranked healthiest state in the US for second year in a row

She wanted to sleep over, but I drove her home

A summer reading list for gardeners and green thumbs

food & dining

A seafood platter at Mill's Tavern in Providence, Rhode Island.

The best oyster deals in Rhode Island

Shake some shiitake powder into just about anything

Some things remain the same at revamped and renovated P-town mainstay

travel

See "the world’s largest rubber duck,” according to organizers of Michigan’s 2022 Fest of Sail, running Aug. 12-14 on the shores of Lake Superior in Marquette. Mama Duck (pictured here) weighs 31,500 pounds and measures 61 feet high, 69 feet wide, and 79 feet long.

Art in Brattleboro, music and laughter in Portland, and the world’s largest rubber duck in Michigan

My Turo rental was repossessed with valuable items inside

Pedaling his message: Conn. cyclist is riding 10,000 miles to raise awareness about distracted driving

Arts

Adrienne Sloane, "Culture Wars," wood, laser-cut puzzle, painted soldiers, print on tin box, in "PeaceWork" at Storefront Art Projects.

Adrienne Sloane makes political statements with jigsaw puzzle pieces

‘They’re like artworks of mine’: Hunt Slonem collects estates that inspire his work

When Andrew Wyeth imagined — and rendered — his own funeral

Books

Sam Cornish, Boston's first poet laureate, at Back Bay Station in 1987.

Put a little poetry in your summer with these August events

The virus of inequality in ‘The Viral Underclass’

Caring for one who didn’t care for you

Movies

Brad Pitt, left, and Bad Bunny in "Bullet Train."

In ‘Bullet Train,’ Brad Pitt’s got a ticket to ride

In ‘Resurrection,’ Rebecca Hall carries the mother load

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock on Instagram, breaks silence since Oscars slap

Television

Netflix last month reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and viewer belt tightening.

For streaming services, there’s suddenly danger in numbers

Steady, self-effacing Pete Williams of NBC News will be missed

TV stars and execs trailed by tales of on-set bullying

music

Barry Manilow comes to TD Garden Thursday.

For Barry Manilow, it all began with a fortnight in New England

Mo Ostin, music powerhouse who put artists first, dies at 95

In Ireland, a fiddler from BC competes among the best

Theater/Dance

Richard Snee and Paula Plum in "Grand Horizons" at Gloucester Stage Company.

In Gloucester Stage’s ‘Grand Horizons,’ a bombshell at the dinner table, fallout for a family

Ballet star Taylor Stanley explores new territory at Jacob’s Pillow

The new Boston Tap Party brings four days of fancy footwork to town

globe local

The entrance to the new Maria Weston Chapman Middle School.

New Chapman Middle School will be ready for fall

Newton Neighbors seek school supplies donations, volunteers for food pantry

Public school enrollment falls in Mass. amid pandemic, high housing costs, and aging suburbs

Obituaries

Dr. Zawahri (left), speaking to Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location.

Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri led a life of secrecy and violence

Mo Ostin, music powerhouse who put artists first, dies at 95

Fidel Ramos, Philippine president who broke with Marcos, dies at 94