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MBTA to close newly opened Green Line extension for 4 weeks

The Green Line extension closure will begin Aug. 22, four days after the Orange Line shuts down for a month beginning the evening of Aug. 19. The opening of the Medford branch of the Green Line extension has been put off until the fall.
Business owners, workers brace for Orange Line shutdown

T worker remains hospitalized after bus catches fire at Arborway bus yard

Authorities are still working to determine the cause of a bus fire at the MBTA’s Arborway bus yard in Jamaica Plain that sent two employees to the hospital Thursday afternoon, an agency spokesperson said Friday morning. One MBTA employee remains hospitalized.

Racist symbol or historical reminder? The debate over the Mass. state seal.
A special commission voted unanimously to recommend replacing the state seal and motto, a victory for Indigenous members and activists and a dramatic turning point in a 40-year fight. But now, some worry an important piece of history will be forgotten.

Massachusetts is reexamining its state seal. Tell us: What should it look like?

The current seal shows a Native American man standing before a blue shield, a bow in one hand and a downward pointing arrow in the other. But that could change soon.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.
After waiting three years for JetBlue to start the route, I wanted to be on that plane. And I cobbled together every credit card airline mile I could find to land in one of the most ridiculously opulent seats I’ve ever experienced on a US carrier. Come fly with me.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

How long will this heat last? Hint: Don’t expect a break any time soon.

Humidity levels are going to be oppressive for the foreseeable future and the chances of rain are limited.
Heat, humidity continue; chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday

Amazon to acquire iRobot in $1.7 billion deal as local robotics firm faces challenges
Separately, iRobot said it will undergo a series of restructuring efforts, which will include a lay off of about 140 employees, or 10 percent of its global workforce.

Providence Diocese rescinds assignment of priest who made inappropriate comments to children

“This is just step one. We are coming after [Bishop] Tobin next,” said child sexual abuse survivor Ryan Brophy, who has protested this week against the assignment of the Rev. Eric Silva to a Narragansett parish.
Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

US job growth surges, reducing recession fears but elevating inflation threat

Employers added a surprisingly strong 528,000 jobs last month, lifting payrolls back to where they were before COVID, the Labor Department said Friday, The unemployment rate inched lower to 3.5 percent.

Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured
James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wis., died of their injuries after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex.

A bill to outlaw ‘revenge porn’ stalled in state Senate, enraging survivors and keeping Mass. an outlier

Massachusetts is one of only two states that has not outlawed the sharing of nonconsensual pornography.

Dick Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in ad for daughter Liz

Former Vice President Dick Cheney excoriated Donald Trump in a new campaign video for his daughter Representative Liz Cheney, calling the former president a “coward” and saying there has never been anyone who is a “greater threat to our republic.”
Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
dan shaughnessy

This time, Tom Brady shouldn’t get any slack, and other thoughts

Angling to play for the division rival Dolphins while still in a Patriots uniform is a betrayal and hard to forgive.
Christopher L. Gasper

If you saw Richard Seymour play, you know why he’s headed to the Hall of Fame

"Big Sey" was a cornerstone of a fearsome defense, and never shed his identity in Fort Foxborough.
Jeneé Osterheldt

From Breonna Taylor to Brittney Griner: The brutality of being a soft target

It is imperative we witness Brittney Griner with the same persistence we continued to lift Breonna Taylor’s name. We cannot, as Griner pleaded, let her life end there.
Kremlin says Brittney Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
Opinion
EDITORIAL

RIP old Orange Line

A 30-day shutdown is probably a good thing. But can a safer, more efficient and consumer-centered transit agency emerge from the ashes of a burning train?
Alex Beam

Dear Bob Dylan . . .
JEFF JACOBY

Pelosi shows the way forward on Taiwan
SCOT LEHIGH

The midterm election picture is changing
Ezekiel J. Emanuel

Needed: A COVID course correction
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data once per week. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate percentage. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra postponed his trip to Massachusetts to participate in a forum on Black maternal health and reproductive rights, after severe weather canceled "all his flight options,” a spokesperson said. Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Friday morning.

Man charged with arson in Fall River blaze where infant, mother were rescued from roof
Jeremy Perreira, 42, of Fall River was arrested and charged with arson of a dwelling and possession of a stun gun, according to a statement from the Fall River police department.

John Rensenbrink, US Green Party co-founder, dies at 93

Rensenbrink, of Topsham, died in hospice, surrounded by his family, the national Green Party said. An obituary in the Bangor Daily News stated that Rensenbrink died of an illness July 30.

Investigation ongoing in fatal shootings of mother, two sons in N.H.

Authorities insist there is no threat to the general public as they continue to investigate the homicides of a 25-year-old mother and her two young children in their Northfield, N.H., home this week.

US seeks 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol

Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson used his law enforcement training to block police officers who were trying to protect the Capitol from a mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday supporting their sentencing recommendation.

Home of the Week: A Cape property with its own lighthouse
The main house has three bedrooms, three baths, and a prime spot overlooking Hyannis Harbor.

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Kate Price remembers something terrible

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.
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Developer aims to build a skyscraper near North Station
Developers propose 700-foot office tower on Causeway Street.

KEVIN CULLEN
When the man you believe murdered your daughter dies
Barbara Pryor, whose daughter was abducted as she walked along a quiet road in Wayland, and her family felt a swirl of emotions when they learned the prime suspect in the unsolved murder died in prison.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
Where to take your kids out to dinner without wanting to hide under the table
Here’s a short list of current favorites, in alphabetical order (because it’s hard to rank). Keep it handy next time you don’t feel like hunting for a baby sitter.

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Culture & Lifestyle

On a pair of Maine islands, the legacy of the Wyeths lives on

‘Good Fight,’ great actor: Andre Braugher returns to series TV

Boston Ballet’s ÜNI Public Art offers 360-degree views of dance under a portable dome

In ‘A Walk in the Woods,’ the fate of the world is on the table

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

A bum ‘hypocrisy’ rap
EDITORIAL

Tax relief? The check is not in the mail
Bina Venkataraman

Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Boston Celtics green never veiled Bill Russell’s unapologetic Blackness

Steven V. Mazie

The quiet demise of the church-state wall
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Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

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CLERGY ABUSE

Providence Diocese rescinds assignment of priest who made inappropriate comments to children

“This is just step one. We are coming after [Bishop] Tobin next,” said child sexual abuse survivor Ryan Brophy, who has protested this week against the assignment of the Rev. Eric Silva to a Narragansett parish.

Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra postponed his trip to Massachusetts to participate in a forum on Black maternal health and reproductive rights, after severe weather canceled "all his flight options,” a spokesperson said. Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Friday morning.

John Rensenbrink, US Green Party co-founder, dies at 93

Rensenbrink, of Topsham, died in hospice, surrounded by his family, the national Green Party said. An obituary in the Bangor Daily News stated that Rensenbrink died of an illness July 30.
RI EDUCATION

Providence Mayor Elorza to veto proposed ballot question on partially elected school board

Mayor Jorge Elorza plans to veto a proposed ballot question that would ask city voters if they want to move from a mayoral-appointed school board to a partially elected school board in 2024.

Sports

SOCCER

Europe starts unique soccer season split by Qatar World Cup

The Premier League season begins Friday.
Red Sox at Royals | 8:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 108: Red Sox at Royals lineups and notes

Josh Winckowski will be on the mound as the Red Sox continue their weekend series at Kansas City.
Christopher L. Gasper

If you saw Richard Seymour play, you know why he’s headed to the Hall of Fame

"Big Sey" was a cornerstone of a fearsome defense, and never shed his identity in Fort Foxborough.
Harness Racing

There’s an interesting connection behind the top two horses in this year’s Hambletonian
dan shaughnessy

This time, Tom Brady shouldn’t get any slack, and other thoughts

alex speier | minor details

How the Red Sox minor league system looks after the trade deadline

Business

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

US job growth surges, reducing recession fears but elevating inflation threat

Employers added a surprisingly strong 528,000 jobs last month, lifting payrolls back to where they were before COVID, the Labor Department said Friday, The unemployment rate inched lower to 3.5 percent.

US employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5 percent

Most economists believe the strong jobs market has kept the economy from slipping into a downturn.

US employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

Amazon to acquire iRobot in $1.7 billion deal as local robotics firm faces challenges
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Dinner with Cupid

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YOUR WEEK AHEAD

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

metro

MBTA to close newly opened Green Line extension for 4 weeks

T worker remains hospitalized after bus catches fire at Arborway bus yard

What Rhode Islanders should know about monkeypox

sports

Kremlin says Brittney Griner swap must be discussed without publicity

Russian court sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years, raising pressure on Biden

Darwinzon Hernandez gives up four runs in seventh inning as Royals flatten Red Sox

business

As recession fears grow, strong US hiring is likely slowing

Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package

Biden, Republicans spar over impact of Dems’ economic plan

politics

Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured

Dick Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in ad for daughter Liz

Nation

US seeks 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol

Police confirm gunshots were fired at Mall of America

Typically bombastic Alex Jones makes for complicated court

World

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 8, including senior militant

China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit

China military drills are ‘significant escalation,’ Blinken says

opinion

Where the antiabortion movement goes after Kansas

There doesn’t have to be an ‘other’

Us vs. Them and the paradox of education

lifestyle

Dane Cook gets engaged to his 23-year-old girlfriend on York Beach in Maine

I found a condom in his car

Where to take your kids out to dinner without wanting to hide under the table

food & dining

Moëca opens in Cambridge, new from the Giulia team; Dine Out Boston begins

A celebrated Turkish chef is making exceptional food on a side street near Alewife

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.

travel

Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.

Celebrating on Lake Winnipesaukee, boat rentals in Boston, and the ferry of the future

Arts

MFA makes major photography acquisition

On a pair of Maine islands, the legacy of the Wyeths lives on

Adrienne Sloane makes political statements with jigsaw puzzle pieces

Books

Higher education, riding for a fall

Anthony Marra on reading mysteries and historical fiction

Mohsin Hamid’s new novel imagines white men changing color

Movies

In ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard revisits the Thai cave rescue

Aubrey Plaza takes on student debt in ‘Emily the Criminal’

Review: ‘Luck’ is a blend of past, present, and future

Television

More flashbacks may mean a brighter future for young actors

‘Good Fight,’ great actor: Andre Braugher returns to series TV

For streaming services, there’s suddenly danger in numbers

music

Danish String Quartet stuns at Ozawa Hall

The ride is just beginning for Horsegirl

The Rat’s Jim Harold turned a basement barroom into a bastion of rock ’n’ roll

Theater/Dance

Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s fusion of physicality and beauty is a feast for the eyes

In ‘A Walk in the Woods,’ the fate of the world is on the table

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

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Out walking at night? Don’t forget to look up at the sky.

The Argument: Should the state do more to promote civilian flaggers?

How a practical book on death turned into a passing fancy

Obituaries

John Rensenbrink, US Green Party co-founder, dies at 93

Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies at 77

Archie Roach, a mesmerizing voice of Indigenous Australia, dies at 66