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See how Mayor Wu’s proposed pay raises for top Boston officials stack up with other cities

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu recently proposed hefty salary increases for several elected and appointed positions, including mayor, city councilor, and police and fire commissioners, saying the raises are needed to bring the city’s pay scale in line with its peers.

Lawsuit accuses Peabody gym teacher of sexual abuse of students over decades

The suit also names the City of Peabody as a defendant.

No, Liz Cheney won’t be in Congress. She won’t be president either. But here is what she has been up to all along.

Tuesday night's Wyoming Republican primary loss was all part of a larger plan by Liz Cheney.

After conceding GOP primary, Liz Cheney says she’s ‘thinking about’ making a run for president These Republicans voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection. Where do they stand now?

Four-year-old in critical condition after fall from window in Dorchester, police say

Student faces assault charge in Henderson School principal attack

Right-wing groups hit Boston Children’s with barrage of threats over trans health program

CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID-19 mistakes

Witnesses: 50 bicyclists surrounded car in Boston’s South End and driver was punched in face

Front row, left to right, are BC head team physician Robert Nascimento, Red Sox and Patriots team physician Kelly McInnis, and Revolution medical director Scott Martin. In the back is Augustus Mazzocca, chief of the MGH Sports Medicine Service.

Meet the doctors who help get Boston’s sports stars back in action after injuries

The team behind the teams is a group of medical professionals who have to be ready at a moment's notice and treat a vast variety of ailments.

‘Both boys were destined to make an impact’: Vineyard restaurant owner launches fund-raiser after ‘Jaws’ bridge tragedy
The owner of the Martha's Vineyard restaurant where Tavaris and Tavaughn Bulgin worked launched a GoFundMe on Tuesday to assist their family with travel, transport, funeral, and memorial service costs.

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NFL preseason games are becoming more and more devalued for both teams and fans
With one fewer game, and few starters playing, the product is further away from the genuine article than ever, and joint practices have something to do with that, too.

Patriots training camp report: Two more fights during joint session with Panthers How the Patriots offense is being implemented by Josh McDaniels in Las Vegas

Police officers close off access to the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge after 77-year-old Richard Dujardin, a longtime Providence Journal reporter who lived in Providence, was found dead on the bridge Monday Aug. 15, 2022 in Milwaukee. Dujardin was vacationing in Milwaukee and fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it, according to a Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office report.

Former Providence Journal reporter dies in fall from drawbridge in Milwaukee

Richard Dujardin, 77, was crossing the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in downtown Milwaukee on Monday when the drawbridge opened while he was still on it. An investigation is ongoing.

The Boy and Bird Fountain in the Boston Public Garden might be the only source of water in the city today after expected rain missed the region.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

Another chance of rain doesn’t materialize

A summer nor’easter missed us today and so it's back to the sunshine tomorrow with pleasant temperatures between 75 and 80.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl.

Spurning debate offers, Geoff Diehl only agreed to forums on conservative radio. His campaign says that’s his strategy.

Shunning mainstream media has become de rigueur for some Trump-aligned candidates, experts say.

Opinion

US Representative Liz Cheney spoke to supporters at a primary night event on Aug. 16 in Jackson, Wy.

Liz Cheney’s loss is grim news for America

Although she will soldier on in the cause of truth, her platform has shrunk.

More mush from Mike Pence

IDEAS | Gleb Tsipursky

A recession would boost remote work

Millions of Americans believe political violence is justified. Here’s how to prevent it.

Remembering Anne Heche

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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She added ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ and ‘Fleabag’ to her online cart. The Cambridge bookstore reached out.

When an online customer ordered two emotional titles from Porter Square Books, a bookstore employee decided to send along a little note, just to make sure the customer was okay. The kind gesture sparked an outpouring on social media.

Bluebird Bio’s first gene therapy for rare blood disease wins FDA approval

At $2.8 million, the Somerville company’s one-time treatment is the most expensive drug in the US.

Al Franken is the first former US Senator to guest host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

“But tonight is not about politics. It’s about comedy and having fun,” Franken said in his opening monologue. “So who’s here from out of state to get an abortion?”

LOVE LETTERS

My husband had an affair with my best friend. Can the friendship be saved?
I’m getting conflicting advice from my friends and family on what to do.

Rudy Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe

The former New York mayor and Trump attorney left the Fulton County courthouse without commenting to reporters roughly six hours after the special grand jury convened Wednesday as part of a rapidly escalating investigation that has ensnared several Trump allies.

Person injured and vehicle damaged at construction site in Seaport district
Daniel Antonellis, a spokesman for Suffolk Construction, said a curtainwall embed measuring 12 inches wide unexpectedly fell from the exterior of the 400 Summer St. construction project site and struck a vehicle.

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The Batman costume loved by Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, at his father’s home.

One family’s epic fight against Sandy Hook conspiracies, Alex Jones, and those who deny their son ever lived

Noah Pozner loved his family, and Batman, and was the youngest victim of the Newtown school shooting in 2012. His parents have been on a mission to defend the truth ever since.

The Green New Deal is a concept, not a plan. Advocates say Mayor Wu is missing that so far.
Dozens of experts and advocates praised the mayor for doing far more than her predecessors to spotlight the climate crisis. But as Wu’s administration has struggled to find the right leader for city climate efforts, her broader mission remains undefined.

‘We’re finally here’: Harvard graduate spearheads custom gene therapy for younger brother
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Somerville man who died riding his bicycle remembered by his family for a ‘personality like no other’
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Frugal Bookstore in Nubian Square will sell books at the inaugural Greater Roxbury Book Fair and Writers Fest.

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Inaugural South Asian American Theater Festival offers plays in several languages

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Encore Boston Harbor opened the WynnBet Sports Bar on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

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

Massachusetts makes a losing bet on gambling

Attorney General Maura Healey has prosecuted police officers, among other public employees, but no elected officials. Why this former elected official? And, why now, when he’s running for office?

Maura Healey and the odd prosecution of Dean Tran

Luke Robins, right, embraced his partner Anthony Paiva after being vaccinated on Aug. 8 for monkeypox at Open Door Health, a Rhode Island Public Institute initiative.

Sean Cahill and Kenneth H. Mayer

The US response to monkeypox has not worked. Here’s how to fix it.

A sign in the parking lot of West Virginia's only abortion clinic, Women's Health Center of West Virginia, cautions patients about an anti-abortion center located next door on Friday June 17, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va.

Pro-life pregnancy centers shouldn’t be allowed to manipulate women

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

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Portland artist paints over ‘VOTE’ mural with vibrant invocation of strength, for his daughters – and for Providence

“I wanted to make a statement. To stay strong, to fight on, to be persistent,” said Ryan Adams of his new large-scale mural in the Jewelry District.

Sharing a love of wheels, car enthusiasts show off their treasures

There are cruise nights scheduled across the region weekly and car shows through the fall.

Student faces assault charge in Henderson School principal attack

A 17-year-old Mattapan resident was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury in the Dorchester Division of Boston Municipal Court Wednesday for an incident in which she allegedly attacked the principal of the Dr. William W. Henderson K–12 Inclusion School last November.

Spurning debate offers, Geoff Diehl only agreed to forums on conservative radio. His campaign says that’s his strategy.

Shunning mainstream media has become de rigueur for some Trump-aligned candidates, experts say.

Sports

Mike Trout will return to the Angels lineup for the first time since July 12 on Friday.

Baseball Notebook

Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday after month-long injury layoff

The three-time MVP has missed significant time for the second straight season, this time losing more than a month with an upper back and ribcage injury.

Chargers safety Derwin James last season became the eighth player and first defensive back since 2000 to have more than 100 tackles (118) after being sidelined the previous year.

Chargers make Derwin James NFL’s highest-paid safety

James signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension Wednesday morning, which includes $42 million in guaranteed salary.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and his teammates have been working feverishly to learn the system new coach Josh McDaniels ran for a combined 14 seasons as the offensive coordinator in Foxborough.

Ben Volin I On football

How the Patriots offense is being implemented by Josh McDaniels in Las Vegas

McDaniels said the last two years prepared him for this assignment. He worked with vastly different quarterbacks in Cam Newton and Mac Jones.

Top PGA Tour players pledge unity after Tuesday meeting with Tiger Woods about LIV threat

Massachusetts high school athletes can now sign NIL deals

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If Mac Jones gets the start Friday for Patriots, who gets the play calls?

Business

Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit

A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that won a landmark lawsuit against national pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, claiming the way they distributed opioids to customers caused severe harm to communities and created a public nuisance.

Bluebird Bio’s first gene therapy for rare blood disease wins FDA approval

At $2.8 million, the Somerville company’s one-time treatment is the most expensive drug in the US.

Loews Boston Hotel has sold, and major renovations are in the pipeline

Fed saw evidence of a slowing economy at its last meeting

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The Batman costume loved by Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, at his father’s home.

One family’s epic fight against Sandy Hook conspiracies, Alex Jones, and those who deny their son ever lived

My husband had an affair with my best friend. Can the friendship be saved?

Summer Tomato Tian

Recipes: Summer tomatoes stand out in these side and salad dishes

Advice: My neighbors didn’t come to my party

metro

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has a new super PAC backing her run for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.

In a rarity, a billionaire-backed super PAC enters race for Mass. lieutenant governor

Should e-bikes be included in the state’s electric vehicle rebate program?

A trapped skunk leaves birthday gift for rescuer

sports

It appears LeBron James will be a Laker past his 40th birthday in December 2024.

Reports: LeBron James agrees to two-year extension with Lakers

New initiatives, 2021-22 tournament revenue put MIAA finances back in the black

NFL preseason games are becoming more and more devalued for both teams and fans

business

Demonstrators held a jazz fest for Fair Share Massachusetts at the State House in 2019 in hopes of getting 'question 1' on the ballot. Three years later, voters are set to decide on the proposal in November.

TV ad supporting ‘millionaires tax’ hits airwaves

Planned Parenthood to spend record $50 million in midterm elections

‘We’re finally here’: Harvard graduate spearheads custom gene therapy for younger brother

politics

Rudy Giuliani arrived at the Fulton County Courthouse on Wednesday in Atlanta.

Rudy Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe

Al Franken is the first former US Senator to guest host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

These Republicans voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection. Where do they stand now?

Nation

Liz Cheney says she’s ‘thinking’ about running for president in 2024

Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe

Pence calls on GOP to stop slamming the FBI

World

Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, who is missing in Syria, speak during a press conference, at the Press Club, in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 4, 2018.

Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice

China and US spar over climate on Twitter

Crimea ‘sabotage’ highlights Russia’s woes in Ukraine war

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

What we get wrong about teens and screens

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

lifestyle

Al Franken.

Al Franken is the first former US Senator to guest host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

She added ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ and ‘Fleabag’ to her online cart. The Cambridge bookstore reached out.

Why aren’t we married yet?

food & dining

Giant Gorilla Greens, microgreens grown indoor farm in Woburn.

Small business, tiny greens, huge nutritional value, big taste

These baking pans can keep summer going all year long

At Butternut Bakehouse, a former Rialto pastry chef rises on her own

travel

Sarah Bicknell picked gala apples at Farmer Dave's in Dracut last year, after a very wet summer. Will this year's drought cause apples to be different this year?

What the drought means for this year’s apple crop

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

Arts

Portland, Maine-based mural artist Ryan Adams stops to pose for a photo Wednesday while working on a piece commissioned by The Avenue Concept on the building at One Ship Street in Providence.

Portland artist paints over ‘VOTE’ mural with vibrant invocation of strength, for his daughters – and for Providence

Anyone home? M’Kenzy Cannon show invites introspection

‘Exposure 2022′ takes photography to unexpected places

Books

Frugal Bookstore in Nubian Square will sell books at the inaugural Greater Roxbury Book Fair and Writers Fest.

Nubian Square to host new Roxbury Book Festival and Writers Fest, highlighting local authors

She added ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ and ‘Fleabag’ to her online cart. The Cambridge bookstore reached out.

Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72

Movies

Idris Elba in "Beast."

Stringer Bell, Nelson Mandela, Heimdall, and Macavity? They’re all Idris Elba.

Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The Perfect Storm’ dies

Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72

Television

From left: Eve Hewson, Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, and Sarah Greene in “Bad Sisters.”

Sharon Horgan has the goods on ‘Bad Sisters’

There’s a lot to like in ‘Bad Sisters’

Al Franken is the first former US Senator to guest host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

music

The Manchester Orchestra will headline the inaugural In Between Days Festival at Quincy's Veterans Memorial Stadium.

In Between Days Festival hopes to put Quincy on the indie map

Orange Line shutdown spurs musicians to perform a parody they call ‘Charlie (Baker) on the MBTA’

At Leader Bank Pavilion, songs in the key of Elvis

Theater/Dance

Off-Kendrik's most recent production, "Ekti Abhinaba Natoker Mohora" ("In Search of a Novel Play"), was staged in June at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center.

Inaugural South Asian American Theater Festival offers plays in several languages

Bill Burr took the long way from Canton to Fenway Park

Ukrainian children’s troupe brings a sobering message about family separation to Brookline

globe local

Tom Woo, with his souped-up late-model Ford Mustang, which he drove to the New England Classic Car Show in Andover.

Sharing a love of wheels, car enthusiasts show off their treasures

Should e-bikes be included in the state’s electric vehicle rebate program?

A trapped skunk leaves birthday gift for rescuer

Obituaries

Mr. Marr, with his wife, Cynthia, at the Ireland Fund Dinner in 1998.

Robert Marr, business executive and Dorchester Boys and Girls Clubs founder, dies at 86

Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The Perfect Storm’ dies

Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72