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The brown shaded region of the map shows areas of Provincetown on the vacuum system.

Provincetown sewer emergency forces closure of restaurants, water restrictions in homes

A sewage problem on Thursday forced the closure of restaurants and public restrooms in a busy commercial district of Provincetown, and residents in the affected area were told to reduce water usage in their homes as workers raced to fix the issue in the midst of the busy summer season.

Patriots running back James White retires after eight seasons in the NFL
White, who has been sidelined with a hip injury since last season, scored the winning touchdown in overtime for the Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

About a quarter of Massachusetts is now in extreme drought
Massachusetts is parched, and it’s only getting worse.

A corn plant grows out of the dry soil of a field that Dracut farmer David Dumaresq cannot irrigate. Dwindling supplies of pond water leave in doubt whether this second crop will reach maturity.

‘I’m gambling all the time with my crops’: Farmers struggle to adapt to drought

Corn, potatoes, and other “water hogs,” as David Dumaresq of Farmer Dave's in Dracut calls them, are suffering in the extended drought. But at orchards. where the fruit trees reach deeper ground water, apples and peaches are flourishing.

Jordyn Rourke read while sitting on the seawall at Brant Rock Beach in Marshfield. She said of the spot, “This is where I come when my brain gets loud.”

Dave Epstein | Forecast

After all the heat, more comfortable weather is finally here

It will be a beautiful weekend with lots of sunshine and maybe a sprinkle Saturday morning as temperatures rise to the 70s in the afternoon and the lower 80s on Sunday.

Members of Congress urge Baker to declare a monkeypox emergency

Officials hope to raise public awareness and make more resources available, but some experts said the move would have little practical benefit.

White people get bigger share of monkeypox shots, early data shows

Armed man approaches FBI’s Cincinnati office, exchanges gunfire with police officers

An armed man approached the visitor screening area at the FBI’s Cincinnati office, fled when confronted by agents, and later exchanged gunfire with police, authorities said Thursday.

Under oath for hours, Trump invoked the Fifth then said ‘same answer’ repeatedly

Former president Donald Trump’s only detailed comment, according to The New York Times, was an all-out attack on the attorney general and her inquiry, which he called a continuation of “the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country.”

Yvonne Abraham: Law and order? Not for these guys.

MBTA Transit Police chief’s son, facing murder charge, ordered held without bail

Brian M. Green, 35, of Saugus, is accused of entering his old apartment where his estranged wife still lived and shooting Jarmahl Sutson of Lynn in the bedroom in the early morning of July 19.

In a first, Boston to urge developers to disclose diversity of their project teams and investors

It’s part of a broader effort by the Wu administration to encourage more diversity in Boston’s largely white, largely-male development industry.

Is the answer to Massachusetts housing crisis coming to your backyard? Don’t hold your breath.
Legislation to legalize accessory dwelling units has repeatedly fizzled on Beacon Hill, allowing to stand a patchwork of onerous local rules that developers say is nearly impossible to navigate at scale.

I don’t know if I want to be married anymore

“We got married quickly, after our divorces, and I feel like we should have waited.”

Deano the Butcher burger at Crack'd.

This quick-service restaurant is all it’s Crack’d up to be

With locations in New Hampshire and on the North Shore, it gives quick-service breakfast a good name.

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. was biking around on Mass. Ave., checking out MIT’s campus

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. posted pictures and videos of himself touring parts of the MIT campus this week, including one of him taking a bike ride near the Cambridge border.

Opinion

Maybe there’s a simple way to get more people onto Massachusetts beaches — particularly the ones guarded by parking bans. What if you could catch a public shuttle bus to the beach?

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Open Mass. beaches to everyone — with buses

Much of our state’s iconic coastline is effectively off-limits except to a select few. Here’s a way to change that.

An unprecedented FBI raid demands unprecedented transparency

IDEAS | NIKOLA OLIC

Seeing Boston from new angles

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ isn’t just a feel-good movie, it’s Pentagon propaganda

What Deshaun Watson and Robert Kraft have in common

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

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Providence police captain charged with assault after video shows him slamming handcuffed man

Captain Stephen Gencarella, who has been out on injured leave since the July 3 incident, is also fighting the chief’s attempt to fire him.

Peabody police officer arrested for breaking and entering, causing fear to a person, authorities say
A 13-year veteran Peabody police officer has been arrested for breaking and entering and is being held without bail while awaiting a dangerousness hearing, according to the Essex district attorney’s office.

Block Island council calls public safety meeting after fights at Ballard’s, on ferry

New Shoreham Interim Chief Chabot will discuss how the police will act on public safety initiatives in connection to the incidents.

STAGES

At Ogunquit Playhouse, it’s Mr. Wong’s ‘Opus’
The Maine theater's production of "Mr. Holland's Opus" is the second musical receiving its world premiere there this summer.

Globe Magazine

What I learned about urban development and environmental preservation from kayaking Alewife Brook
Surrounded by industry and highways, Alewife Brook doesn’t look like a place to kayak. But maybe . . .

Susan Orlean hosts ‘Book Exploder,’ a lit spinoff of hit music podcast
The author and New Yorker staffer interviews writers about how they do what they do in a new podcast created by Hrishikesh Hirway.

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The solution to Boston’s manhole explosions is an engineering ‘game changer’

Manhole explosions and the covers they occasionally launch skyward are a problem that has long bedeviled utilities.

Following Globe report, MBTA Transit Police calls for special prosecutor as Suffolk DA Hayden announces grand jury investigation into coverup
The announcement follows a Globe investigation that raised questions about whether Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden's office tried quash a case against transit police officers involved in a coverup.

Legal experts react to acquittal of Mass. truck driver involved in crash that killed seven motorcyclists
The judge who presided over the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy followed the law in tossing evidence of the driver's drug use some 10½ hours before the deadly crash, legal experts say.

In secretary of state debate, Galvin says he’s earned voters’ trust. Sullivan says he’s failed the leadership test.
Secretary of State William Galvin said he’s the steady hand that Massachusetts voters can rely on each election. His challenger, local NAACP president Tanisha Sullivan, said he has stood in the way of making it easier for them to cast ballots.

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Culture & Lifestyle

"They/Them" stars Theo Germaine as Jordan, one of a group of campers sent to an LGBTQ+ conversion therapy camp in the new Peacock horror movie.

‘They/Them’: Can a conversion-therapy slasher movie be uplifting?

Meng Jin, author of "Self-Portrait with Ghost"

Meng Jin’s ‘Self-Portrait with Ghost’ explores dignity, joy and the present through short stories

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (left) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in “Surface."

Beneath ‘Surface,’ there’s not much depth

Sofía Padilla and Davey Steinman, artistic co-directors of Paradox Teatro, with their puppet, Ruben.

Through puppetry, a vivid tale of migrant hardships

Special Projects

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Welcome Back to Boston

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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

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

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Cas Martin wore a transgender flag as he listened to a speaker during a Transgender Day of Visibility Event outside of the State House on March 31.

Massachusetts can continue to lead the way in providing gender-affirming health care

In the face of catastrophic MBTA service disruptions, not to mention a passenger dragged to his death after his arm was caught in a malfunctioning subway door, this new board has been remarkably quiet when it comes to speaking up for T riders.

Don’t scrap the MBTA. Free it from Beacon Hill politics.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met in Taipei on Wednesday.

Pelosi shows the way forward on Taiwan

A fire chief and his daughter drop off goods for a community member in Jackson, Ky., on July 31.

Keep your scorn. Kentucky needs your solidarity.

President Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on July 15.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The case for cozying up to dictators

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Rhode Island political news: August 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

About a quarter of Massachusetts is now in extreme drought

Massachusetts is parched, and it’s only getting worse.

Former R.I. State Police superintendent claims Senate candidate ‘stalked’ and ‘bullied’ his wife

Smithfield Councilman David Tikoian, a former State Police major, calls claims "grossly inaccurate" and says he and family have been victims of "intimidation, harassment, and threats" by Steven O’Donnell.

Providence police captain charged with assault after video shows him slamming handcuffed man

Captain Stephen Gencarella, who has been out on injured leave since the July 3 incident, is also fighting the chief’s attempt to fire him.

Sports

Tom Brady is expected back at Buccaneers training camp after Aug. 20.

Tom Brady to take time off from Buccaneers training camp to deal with personal matter

The quarterback will miss Tampa Bay's first two preseason games and is expected back after Aug. 20.

James White takes a handoff from Tom Brady during Super Bowl LI.

Patriots running back James White retires after eight seasons in the NFL

White, who has been sidelined with a hip injury since last season, scored the winning touchdown in overtime for the Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

Josh Winckowski has won each of his last two starts.

Orioles at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 113: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notes

Josh Winckowski will be on the mound as the Sox look to snap a four-game losing streak.

Alex Speier | On baseball

What Austin Riley’s lucrative deal with the Braves could mean for Rafael Devers and the Red Sox

BRAVES 8, RED SOX 4

The Red Sox bullpen unraveled yet again, and Boston fell to the Braves for a fourth-straight loss

Serena Williams loses in Canadian Open, her first match since announcing she’s preparing to retire

Business

In a first, Boston to urge developers to disclose diversity of their project teams and investors

It’s part of a broader effort by the Wu administration to encourage more diversity in Boston’s largely white, largely-male development industry.

US jobless claims rise again, near highest since November

Initial unemployment claims increased by 14,000 to 262,000 in the week ended Aug. 6, Labor Department data showed Thursday.

Is the answer to Massachusetts housing crisis coming to your backyard? Don’t hold your breath.

Gas prices dip just below $4 for the first time in 5 months

magazine

Writer Greg Harris paddles past the outside of a dilapidated parking garage ramp at the Alewife MBTA station.

What I learned about urban development and environmental preservation from kayaking Alewife Brook

Vape wars: The fierce debate over the banning (and unbanning) of Juul e-cigarettes

Black women are constantly expected to be strong. It’s taking a toll.

I’m trying to stay friends with someone who’s chronically hours late

metro

The brown shaded region of the map shows areas of Provincetown on the vacuum system.

Provincetown sewer emergency forces closure of restaurants, water restrictions in homes

Members of Congress urge Baker to declare a monkeypox emergency

‘I’m gambling all the time with my crops’: Farmers struggle to adapt to drought

sports

Hirokazu Sawamura issued a pair of two-out walks in the sixth inning of Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Braves. The Red Sox staff leads the league in two-out walks since July 1.

The last month has been no walk in the park for the Red Sox pitching staff — especially with two outs

Lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs are here but PGA Tour’s victory over LIV Golf still resounds

Tigers fire general manager Al Avila after seven seasons

business

Disney profit jumps 50%, buoyed by demand at theme parks

A ‘white supremacist’ and ‘human trafficker’: Protesters march downtown, press city leaders to rename Faneuil Hall

Bartenders at US Open allegedly shorted on tips

politics

Former US president Donald Trump speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit in Washington, DC, on July 26.

Trump’s bond with GOP deepens after primary wins, FBI search

Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina

Nevada judge denies loser’s protest of GOP governor primary

Nation

FBI Special Agent Raul Bujanda during a news conference at the Albuquerque Police Department, in Albuquerque, N.M, on Aug. 9.

New Mexico man knew the 2 Muslim men he’s charged with killing, police say

Under oath for hours, Trump invoked the Fifth then said ‘same answer’ repeatedly

White people get bigger share of monkeypox shots, early data shows

World

Russian soldiers talk to each other near an apartment building damaged during fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk, on the territory which is under the Government of the Luhansk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, on July 12.

Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine

Death toll from weekend Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 47

North Korea claims disputed victory over COVID-19, blames Seoul

opinion

Voters fill out ballots on Wisconsin's primary day on Aug. 9 at Concord Community Center in Sullivan, WI.

Why taxpayers shouldn’t pay for primary elections

The beauty of playing the long game

Atop list of tips for renters: Check for basic safety conditions

lifestyle

I don’t know if I want to be married anymore

Robert Downey Jr. was biking around on Mass. Ave., checking out MIT’s campus

Barack and Michelle Obama drop in on the African American Film Festival on Martha’s Vineyard

food & dining

Deano the Butcher burger at Crack'd.

This quick-service restaurant is all it’s Crack’d up to be

‘The Bear’ ends an era of glorified food television. Thank you, chef.

Recipe: Muhammara, from the cookbook ‘Arabiyya,’ is a delicious roasted red pepper-walnut spread

travel

If you’re a fan of horror films, you’re going to love the first-ever Silver Scream Con, a convention in Danvers hosted by Spencer Charnas, front man for the heavy-metal band Ice Nine Kills.

The Silver Scream Con in Danvers, a new restaurant in Portland, and a military vehicles museum in Wyoming

‘We want to give you a sense of Maine, but not clobber you with it’

Montreal’s gone mad for murals, and we’re here for it

Arts

Bryan Florentin, "Prepared Shelves 2.1," 2022

‘Exposure 2022′ takes photography to unexpected places

Painterly weavings at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

MFA makes major photography acquisition

Books

Mr. Briggs, the author of "The Snowman," in Hyde Park, London.

Raymond Briggs, who drew a wordless ‘Snowman,’ dies at 88

Meng Jin’s ‘Self-Portrait with Ghost’ explores dignity, joy and the present through short stories

‘He truly was an American treasure.’ Luminaries react to death of historian David McCullough

Movies

From left: Owen Wilson, Walker Scobell, and Momona Tamada in "Secret Headquarters."

In ‘Secret Headquarters,’ a 14-year-old discovers his father is not what he seems

‘Mack & Rita’ is 30 going on 70

Crime pays in ‘Emily the Criminal’

Television

Princess Diana from "The Princess."

In HBO’s ‘The Princess,’ the Diana spectacle

‘SNL’ cast members past and present continue to show their range

Roger Mosley, the chopper pilot T.C. on ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ dies at 83

music

Fabiola Mendez, the first student to graduate from Berklee College of Music with a specialty in the Puerto Rican cuatro, is now artist in residence with Boston Landmarks Orchestra.

Fabiola Mendez plays the cuatro: ‘If a mandolin and a guitar had a baby’

Chrissy Metz of ‘This Is Us’ brings country songs to City Winery Aug. 14

For Sharon Van Etten, three hearts are better than one

Theater/Dance

B.D. Wong (center) directs a rehearsal for "Mr. Holland's Opus," which is receiving its world premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

At Ogunquit Playhouse, it’s Mr. Wong’s ‘Opus’

Through puppetry, a vivid tale of migrant hardships

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

globe local

A corn plant grows out of the dry soil of a field that Dracut farmer David Dumaresq cannot irrigate. Dwindling supplies of pond water leave in doubt whether this second crop will reach maturity.

‘I’m gambling all the time with my crops’: Farmers struggle to adapt to drought

Should all K-12 students in Massachusetts be guaranteed daily recess?

Dragonflies aren’t just pretty — they eat pesky bugs like mosquitoes

Obituaries

Mr. Briggs, the author of "The Snowman," in Hyde Park, London.

Raymond Briggs, who drew a wordless ‘Snowman,’ dies at 88

Roger Mosley, the chopper pilot T.C. on ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ dies at 83

Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer known as the prince of pleats, dies