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Back-to-school shopping puts pressure on Boston parents

Inflated prices and rising costs of living have put a strain on the back-to-school shopping experience for some local parents and students.

Schools move away from masks as studies suggest they are effective
Massachusetts announced on Monday that there would be no mask mandates in public schools this fall.

State education board approves controversial proposal raising MCAS graduation requirements

The vote to raise the standards comes two months after the board was initially expected to decide on the proposal by education commissioner Jeff Riley and follows a public comment period that began in April.

One brother dead, one missing after group jumped off Martha’s Vineyard bridge
The body of Tavaris Bulgin, 26, of Clarendon, Jamaica, was recovered Monday morning. His brother, Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, remains missing.

Bicyclist, 70, dies following dooring incident in Somerville

A 70-year-old bicyclist has died as a result of his injuries after he was reportedly hit by a parked car’s door in Somerville, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said Monday.

2-year-old child pulled from pool in Abington

Fire crews responded to a report of a child pulled from a pool with a bystander performing CPR, the Abington Fire Department said in a statement.

Doug Mastriano, who has been sympathetic to Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, is among the Republicans who have benefited from money sent by Democratic groups. He won his GOP gubernatorial primary in Pennsylvania.

Playing with fire? Democrats who are boosting extreme candidates in GOP primaries will find out in the fall.

Democratic groups have spent millions in an attempt to boost far-right Republican candidates who they believe will be easier for Democrats to beat. But some people think this gambit could backfire.

Orange Line shutdown will cause ‘severe’ traffic congestion throughout the region, officials warn
“All roadway users — whether you drive, bike or walk — you will see changes in your everyday commute and your commute will likely be longer,” said MassDOT official Jonathan Gulliver.

12 hours inside the Starbucks strike on Commonwealth Avenue, the longest in company history
Twenty Starbucks employees have successfully enlisted community members to execute a nearly month-long, 24/7 strike near Boston University. Here's a look inside.

Advice: My neighbors didn’t come to my party

Plus, how to reclaim your belongings from roommates.

Mac Jones's frustration with the offensive progress has been noticeable.

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Whatever Bill Belichick’s ‘process’ is, it appears to be hindering the offense’s progress

So far, the offense has been struggling in training camp to adapt to scheme and communication changes.

The Red Sox started the season with an outfield of Alex Verdugo (left), Kike Hernandez (center) and Jackie Bradley Jr. In August, Verdugo has been playing alongside Jarren Duran and Tommy Pham.

Kiké Hernández’s imminent return raises questions about leadoff spot and center field

Hernandez started in center field and batted leadoff for the Sox over the first two months of the season.

Opinion

Representative Paul Gosar said in a statement shortly after the raid, “We must destroy the FBI. We must save America. I stand with Donald J. Trump.”

Reckless anti-raid rhetoric fuels surge in violence

Responsible Republicans can help douse the flames before it's too late.

Empty MCI-Framingham, close it forever, and never build another prison in Massachusetts

IDEAS | Emily Weinstein and Carrie James

What we get wrong about teens and screens

Questions mount after FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago

Richard A. Daynard, Mark A. Gottlieb, and Harry Levant

Massachusetts makes a losing bet on gambling

CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM | Brandon Hasbrouck

Dear Mr. Trump: I support your 4th Amendment rights. I wish you supported ours
I have the deepest of sympathies for anyone subjected to such police violence, though I must confess to having some doubts that this is quite what happened at Mar-a-Lago.

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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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GOP candidates for lieutenant governor spar in radio debate
Leah Allen and Kate Campanale, both former state representatives, made their pitch to voters three weeks ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.

Mass. teen airlifted with serious injuries after New Hampshire ATV crash
Emergency personnel responded to reports of a single-vehicle ATV rollover on Lost Weekend Road around 4:40 p.m., according to a statement Monday from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

‘An economic stimulus boon’: Local tech companies seek CHIPS Act money
As the federal government begins handing out massive subsidies to boost the US semiconductor industry, Massachusetts companies are well-placed to cash in.

‘A day full of hope’: Michael Cox sworn in as Boston’s new police commissioner
He returns to lead the Boston force at a pivotal moment for a department that faces widespread calls for reform.

Federal officials oppose unsealing affidavit that was basis for Mar-a-Lago search warrant

The Justice Department on Monday rebuffed efforts to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former president Trump’s estate in Florida, saying the investigation “implicates highly classified material” and the document contains sensitive information about witnesses.

Giuliani is told he is a target of Ga. election inquiry

Water main break swallows up a car, closes parts of South End streets
The 20-inch main broke around 3:15 a.m. and flooded the immediate neighborhood, during which a sinkhole was created that swallowed up the car.

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Lamar Booth (center, right) and the other members of the Whittier Street Health Center outreach team offered bags of essentials and bottled water to people on Southampton Street in the area known as Mass. and Cass earlier this month.

Tents may be gone from Mass. and Cass, but a humanitarian crisis remains

People were huddled under patio-size umbrellas, sleeping on blankets, and using wheelchairs as seating. Progress, it seems, depends on your perspective.

Before the iRobot acquisition, Massachusetts was already at the forefront of all things robots
Beyond its early pioneers, the local booming robotics scene now includes hundreds of companies, including Amazon's recent acquisition: iRobot.

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The Celtics should want nothing to do with Kevin Durant
Yes, he might be one of the 12 best players in league history, but Durant's demands the past two seasons wouldn't jibe with this Celtics roster — which deserves a chance to get over the finish line by itself.

Ten cities and towns are poised to ban fossil fuels from new buildings
A provision in the climate bill signed this week by Governor Charlie Baker allows up to 10 communities to participate in a pilot program to ban the use of fossil fuels in new buildings and major renovations.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Top row from left: Ben Affleck with Jennifer Lopez in "Gigli"; with Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting"; and as Batman in "Zack Snyder's Justice League." Bottom row from left: Affleck with Jeremy Renner in "The Town"; in "Argo"; and with Joey Lauren Adams in "Chasing Amy."

For Ben Affleck’s 50th birthday, we’re celebrating the good, the bad, and the ‘Gigli’

Jeffrey Cirio, who performed in Harald Lander's Etudes as a member of Boston Ballet in 2014, returns to the company this fall as principal dancer.

Boston Ballet’s 2022-2023 roster of dancers includes the return of an audience favorite

Kehlani performs at Leader Bank Pavilion.

Love connections from Kehlani at Leader Bank Pavilion

Actor Jonathan Frakes as Commander Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

‘Star Trek’ actor Jonathan Frakes on Riker’s return, beaming down to Boston

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Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

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

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

BOSTON, MA - 8/9/2022 Interim Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden participates in a debate with City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo at More Than Words Bookstore in Boston on Tuesday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

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ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Is Kevin Hayden fit to be district attorney?

Revenge porn does real harm to real victims. Why won’t the state Senate act?

Storm clouds hung in the distance in April over the Old Harbor Museum in the dunes at Race Point Beach in Provincetown.

Blowin’ in the wind

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

An aerial view of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago this week.

Republicans’ ‘banana republic’ charge is bananas

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Schools move away from masks as studies suggest they are effective

Massachusetts announced on Monday that there would be no mask mandates in public schools this fall.

GOP candidates for lieutenant governor spar in radio debate

Leah Allen and Kate Campanale, both former state representatives, made their pitch to voters three weeks ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.

‘A day full of hope’: Michael Cox sworn in as Boston’s new police commissioner

He returns to lead the Boston force at a pivotal moment for a department that faces widespread calls for reform.

Breeze, the low-cost airline in R.I., plans to challenge pilots’ union vote

The union celebrated Friday’s vote before the National Mediation Board, which deals with labor relations in the rail and airline industries.

Sports

A seat on the bench was as close as Ben Simmons (right) got to an NBA last season.

Ben Simmons, 76ers reportedly reach a settlement in his grievance over salary

Simmons was seeking a portion of the nearly $20 million withheld after he refused to suit up for the 76ers last season. He was traded to the Nets in February.

Cameron Smith will rest his hip ahead of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Sore hip forces Cameron Smith to withdraw from BMW Championship

Smith is No. 3 in FedEx Cup standings, assured of a spot in next week's Tour Championship in Atlanta, but the withdrawal means he'll start at least three shots behind.

Coach Nick Saban and quarterback Bryce Young are a formidable duo for Alabama.

college football

With national title game loss as motivation, Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25 poll

The Crimson Tide are No. 1 for the second straight season and ninth overall. Ohio State is at No. 2, followed by defending national champion Georgia.

Golf | 119th Mass Women's Amateur

First round of Mass Women’s Amateur is a Sisters Smith act

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kiké Hernández’s imminent return raises questions about leadoff spot and center field

Browns star CB Denzel Ward returns from foot injury, practicing

Business

Back-to-school shopping puts pressure on Boston parents

Inflated prices and rising costs of living have put a strain on the back-to-school shopping experience for some local parents and students.

London’s Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap to October

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Under Byers, Interise is branching out to more of Massachusetts

‘An economic stimulus boon’: Local tech companies seek CHIPS Act money

magazine

The welcoming swingset at Natalie’s house is one of many walkable places for the writer’s children.

Our neighborhood is full of kids, and in summertime, they take over

This week's daters: Leah and Robert

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘It had been a little over two years since I had gone on a date’

On Saturday, check out the In Between Days music festival in Quincy.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Aug. 15-21

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

metro

A train pulled into Forest Hills Station. With the Orange Line about to shut down for extensive repairs, the MBTA and City of Boston officials are running test buses to trouble-shoot issues before they replace the train service.

Orange Line shutdown will cause ‘severe’ traffic congestion throughout the region, officials warn

Gubernatorial hopeful Maura Healey launches first statewide ad. It’s focused on family, teamwork, and making ‘Massachusetts more affordable.’

Water main break swallows up a car, closes parts of South End streets

sports

Chris Woodward didn't have a winning season in nearly four years at the helm of the Texas Rangers, who spent big in the offseason.

Rangers show manager Chris Woodward the door as they careen toward sixth straight losing season

The competitor in Mac Jones is what impresses Joe Judge most

Matt Patricia and Joe Judge say they aren’t competing for Patriots play-calling duties, but the job is still up for grabs

business

Oil prices tumbled Monday after China's central bank unexpectedly cut rates after data showed economic activity slowed broadly in July. The world's second-largest economy remains under strain from China's zero-COVID policy and a real estate crisis.

China’s surprise rate cut, economic slowdown send oil prices plunging

UK approves COVID booster vaccine that targets two variants

Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use

politics

The Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

Federal officials oppose unsealing affidavit that was basis for Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Cheney braces for loss as Trump tested in Wyoming and Alaska

Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation

Nation

Police officers and other officials stand outside the Ryder Trauma Center after a Miami-Dade police officer was shot in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase with an armed robbery suspect, on Aug. 15, in Miami.

Miami-Dade officer critical after shooting; suspect killed

Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico

Illegal border crossings fall in July but remain high

World

A missile is fired during a joint training between US and South Korea at an undisclosed location in South Korea, on May 25.

US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week

Explosions refocus Ukraine war on Russian-annexed Crimea

China sets sanctions on Taiwan figures to punish US, island

opinion

Residents queue to collect drinkable water from a tanker truck in Garcia municipality, northwest of Monterrey´s metropolitan area, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on July 5, 2022. Residents of Monterrey, Mexico's industrial capital, were being supplied with water in tanker trucks after authorities ordered rationing in the face of a severe drought in the north of the country.

This is what it’s like to live in a drought: We can no longer count on running water every day

DOJ must investigate missing Secret Service texts

Will Mass. keep leading or backslide on education? Keep an eye on union push.

lifestyle

Why aren’t we married yet?

‘Star Trek’ actor Jonathan Frakes on Riker’s return, beaming down to Boston

He’s hooked up with nearly all of his female friends

food & dining

Donna Jo Corse of Newport Vineyards plating fried focaccia dishes at Castle Hill Inn for the annual Local Food Fest event by Farm Fresh R.I.

I sampled just about everything at a recent Rhode Island food fest. Here’s what stood out.

North End outdoor dining — with its new fees — is nearing its end. Where did the money go?

The South Shore gets a new brunch spot; the North End prepares for a feast

travel

These kid-sized Optimist prams are a great introduction to sailing. You can find Opti racing fleets throughout New England.

Don’t know a jibe from a jib? Check out The Sailing Museum in Newport

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’

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

In widowhood, making sense of a turbulent marriage

Reading everything from Dr. Seuss to books about war

One apartment building holds many stories

Movies

Top row from left: Ben Affleck with Jennifer Lopez in "Gigli"; with Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting"; and as Batman in "Zack Snyder's Justice League." Bottom row from left: Affleck with Jeremy Renner in "The Town"; in "Argo"; and with Joey Lauren Adams in "Chasing Amy."

For Ben Affleck’s 50th birthday, we’re celebrating the good, the bad, and the ‘Gigli’

Forget Buffy. Meet Bud the vampire slayer.

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

Television

Matt Smith in "House of the Dragon."

This week’s TV: ‘House of the Dragon’ arrives, ‘Saul’ departs, and more Lakers

Bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving ‘The Late Show’

Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’

music

From left: Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax, Antoine Tamestit, and Yo-Yo Ma performing Dvorak's Piano Quartet No. 2 at Tanglewood.

Ax and Ma celebrate friendship, music, and more at Tanglewood

Love connections from Kehlani at Leader Bank Pavilion

Sam Gooden, founding member of the Impressions soul group, dies at 87

Theater/Dance

Jeffrey Cirio, who performed in Harald Lander's Etudes as a member of Boston Ballet in 2014, returns to the company this fall as principal dancer.

Boston Ballet’s 2022-2023 roster of dancers includes the return of an audience favorite

A too-muted ‘Hymn’ at Shakespeare & Company

Dance Heginbotham’s Pillow program explores dance and music, humor and heartbreak

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. Carril, at a Washington Wizards training camp in 2017.

Pete Carril, Princeton’s Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 92

Anne Heche, star with troubled life, dies of crash injuries

Yvonne Daley, poet, professor, and award-winning journalist, dies at 77