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Fotios "Freddy" Geas appeared in court in 2009. Geas was charged Thursday along with two other men in connection with the beating death of James "Whitey" Bulger.

3 men indicted in 2018 prison killing of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. “Pauly” DeCologero, and Sean McKinnon, were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, according to a Thursday statement from the US attorney’s office for the Northern District of West Virginia.

FILE - This June 23, 2011, file booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger. Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the killing of Bulger in a West Virginia prison. The Justice Department announced the charges against Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File)

Charging fellow inmates with Whitey Bulger’s murder is the easy part

The hard part will be showing how the South Boston gangster was put in the position to be murdered at a federal prison in West Virginia in the first place.

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, for the Massachusetts District, at the Moakley Federal Courthouse, in May.

US Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks out for victims of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

US Attorney Rachael S. Rollins spoke out in support of the victims of notorious South Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger on Thursday after officials announced that three men had been indicted in the fatal beating of Bulger at a West Virginia penitentiary in 2018.

Pirates 8, Red Sox 2

Unable to rally late, Red Sox pummeled in series finale setback in Pittsburgh
For the second straight night, the Red Sox fell into a 2-0 first-inning hole, however, neither starter Josh Winckowski nor the offense could recover from that early deficit.

Sox starter Josh Winckowski gave up a home run in the first inning, the first of two he would allow all night. In five innings, Winckowski would allow seven hits and six runs.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

The Red Sox can’t afford another lackluster effort like this loss to the Pirates

A team trying to stay on the periphery of the playoff race didn’t show up.

As fisherman finds body of second Jamaican man in Martha’s Vineyard pond, brothers are remembered as ‘good, godly, smart, jovial’

A family friend of the Bulgins said the brothers visited America almost every summer — often accompanying their dad on church speaking engagements — and always wanted to make the most out of their time stateside.

Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida.

Trump Organization’s longtime CFO pleads guilty in New York tax fraud case

New law will drop drug prices for older residents, but savings will come over time

The new climate and health bill will cap out-of-pocket cost for prescription drugs and empower Medicare to haggle with drug makers over the prices of some of the most expensive medicines. But older residents in Massachusetts and nationally won't see the savings for several years.

Woman drives SUV onto second floor of South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree
Braintree police officers responded to the mall at 11:45 a.m. and found a late-model Lincoln MKX on the mall’s second floor, the Braintree Police Department said in a statement. The driver was still in the car and shoppers were speaking with her.

Firefighters extinguish large brushfire in Natick
Natick fire officials said they had several units battling the blaze beginning about 7:45 p.m., with support from Sherborn, Framingham, Wayland, Dover, Ashland, and Hopkinton firefighters.

From left: Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, and Sterling K. Brown in the series finale of "This Is Us."

MATTHEW GILBERT

When a favorite TV series ends, facing the mourning after

You haven’t lost a beloved family member, or a friend, or a pet. But let’s not pretend we don’t sometimes feel twinges when something that has given us enjoyment and perhaps spoken to us goes away.

Because of the way his contract is structured, Deshaun Watson will still pocket nearly $40 million this year.

ben volin | on football

Deshaun Watson is getting a slap on the wrist — and showing no remorse

An 11-game suspension and $5 million fine may sound hefty, but in the end the punishment won't be very harsh on him.

Chad Finn: Mac Jones doesn’t have to be a superstar for the Patriots to flourish again What to watch for when the Patriots and Panthers square off Friday night

Are we being trolled by the MBTA?

Maybe the 30-day Orange Line shutdown and associated madness are some sort of payback for our relentless derision.

Confusion, frustration reign as Boston region braces for 30-day Orange Line shutdown Friday ‘How on earth is this a good idea?’ Amid backlash, state scales back bike path closures along Orange Line

Opinion

The development that really made me worry that SHOVID has House Speaker Ron Mariano deep in its grip came when people started urging lawmakers to return to formal session to get the tax cuts done.

House Speaker Ron Mariano may have SHOVID

State House Obscured-Viewpoint Interpretive Disorder is a dangerous political malady.

IDEAS | DAVID ZWEIG

An absurd and disturbing cancel campaign in public health

Thousands of miles away, I fear for my friend in Ukraine

IDEAS | LOUISE PERRY

The sexual revolution has let women down

Kids with disabilities need access to medicinal cannabis in school

Culture | Jasmine Nichole Cobb

Public embrace of natural hair offers new twist on civil rights
Recognizing this history of control and humiliation through the material of Black hair is important for understanding new efforts to celebrate and protect wearers of Afro-textured hair in the United States.

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New estimates show funding gap for Tidewater Landing soccer stadium
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Long burning brush fires force closure of Lynn Woods and Breakheart Reservation in Saugus
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THE FINE PRINT

An online car sale gone wrong ends in hefty charges. Who should pay?
After Lauryn Smith bought a car from Carvana, a dispute arose over who was responsible for hundreds of dollars in towing and storage charges when the vehicle broke down.

Woman’s body recovered from Charles River

The body of a 32-year-old woman was recovered from the Charles River Wednesday night after she was spotted diving from a bridge in Cambridge, according to the Massachusetts State Police.

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‘What’s the future going to be?’: This summer’s drought warns of increasing climate variability in years to come

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She added ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ and ‘Fleabag’ to her online cart. The Cambridge bookstore reached out.
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A collage of Nigerian movie posters. Nigeria is home to the "Nollywood" movie industry. Clockwise starting from the top left, "Chain Reaction," "King Of Thieves," "30 Days In Atlanta," the Netflix film "Lionheart," and "The Wedding Party."

Once Upon a Time in . . . Nollywood

Pickleball courts at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club in Brewster.

Old dogs (and knees), new tricks: We took a swing at pickleball

Elisabeth Moss, left, and Odessa Young in a scene from "Shirley."

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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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IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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Metro

Firefighters extinguish large brushfire in Natick

Natick fire officials said they had several units battling the blaze beginning about 7:45 p.m., with support from Sherborn, Framingham, Wayland, Dover, Ashland, and Hopkinton firefighters.

Long burning brush fires force closure of Lynn Woods and Breakheart Reservation in Saugus

The facilities are closed until further notice, officials said Thursday. Windy conditions sent smoke from Lynn Woods drifting north including to Salem, where the fire department received multiple calls reporting haze and smoke.

Former Providence Journal reporter Richard Dujardin dies in fall from drawbridge in Milwaukee

The former religion reporter was crossing the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in downtown Milwaukee on Monday when the drawbridge opened while he was still on it. “We met with police and detectives,” his son told the Globe. “We felt confident they are doing their best to do a thorough, diligent investigation.”

Revelers gather for Provincetown’s 44th annual Carnival Parade

“Monsters, Myths, & Legends,” was the parade's theme, and the crowd included unicorns, fauns, gorgons, mermen, and other imaginary creatures alongside bead-wearing and flag-waving revelers Thursday in Provincetown.

Sports

Jonquel Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Sun.

WNBA playoffs: Connecticut 93, Dallas 68

Jonquel Jones leads the way as Connecticut Sun win WNBA playoff opener

The third-seeded Sun pulled away in the third quarter, scoring 13 straight points to build a 64-45 lead.

Sox starter Josh Winckowski gave up a home run in the first inning, the first of two he would allow all night. In five innings, Winckowski would allow seven hits and six runs.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

The Red Sox can’t afford another lackluster effort like this loss to the Pirates

A team trying to stay on the periphery of the playoff race didn’t show up.

Players from LIV Golf who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour will be waiting nearly 16 months for the case to go to trial.

Judge sets January 2024 trial for LIV Golf suit against PGA Tour

Players suspended for signing with the rival league could go through another year of not being allowed at PGA Tour events.

Defending men’s champ Brody Malone takes early lead at US Gymnastics Championships

Pirates 8, Red Sox 2

Unable to rally late, Red Sox pummeled in series finale setback in Pittsburgh

Red Sox notebook

James Paxton to undergo exam after suffering tightness in his left lat muscle during a rehab start

Business

Boston unveils program to help neighborhood businesses

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

High-level talks in Ukraine yield little reported progress

LVIV, Ukraine — Turkey’s leader and the United Nations chief met in Ukraine with President Volodymr Zelensky on Thursday in a high-powered bid to ratchet down a war raging for nearly six months. But little immediate progress was reported.

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads, and Macs

OPIOID SETTLEMENT

Endo, 36 states agree to new $450m opioid settlement

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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

Kristopher Carr appeared in Dorchester District Court last year following the crash.

Former rookie state trooper indicted in I-93 crash that killed Winthrop motorcyclist

US Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks out for victims of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Charging fellow inmates with Whitey Bulger’s murder is the easy part

sports

Morgan Smith (above) will play Rebecca Skoler in Friday's finale.

Morgan Smith and Rebecca Skoler to square off in final round of 119th Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship

Nick Yorke trying to make the most of his injury-plagued season

Keegan Bradley off to fast start in bid to make FedEx Cup finale

business

A group of fired Starbucks employees celebrated the result of a vote to unionize one of the coffee company's locations on June 7 in Memphis, Tenn. In a decision issued on Thursday, a federal judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store.

Judge orders Starbucks to reinstate seven fired baristas

FDA targets illegal nicotine gummies in new warning letter

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

politics

A Palm Beach Police officer at the entrance of former president Donald Trump's house at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

Vance, DeSantis rally puts ‘highly unusual’ restrictions on press at Ohio rally

Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit

Nation

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks during his June 2, visit to the Yuma Sun in Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion ban

R. Kelly’s lawyer gets chance to question government witness

GOP candidate says call for Garland’s death was ‘facetious’

World

A man looked out of the window of the office of al-Haq Human rights organization that is adjacent to the St. Andrew's Anglican Episcopal Church, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Aug. 18, 2022. Israel raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups, including Al-Haq, sealing entrance doors and leaving notices declaring them closed, the groups said Thursday.

Israel shutters Palestinian human rights groups, drawing diplomatic backlash

US ship sunk by Germans in 1917 is found off English coast

Finland’s prime minister parties, but then videos leak

opinion

Tim Deal, who got out of prison in July 2021, said he makes sure to hug his grandmother Everlena Roberson every day. He recently completed a fellowship at the Transformational Prison Project, a restorative justice organization that was founded in MCI-Norfolk in 2013.

Prison’s program is an exemplary model of restorative justice

City of Boston moves us all forward by pushing developers on diversity

Public embrace of natural hair offers new twist on civil rights

lifestyle

Is he a friend or more?

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.

food & dining

While it may be hard to resist your pet’s sweet, pleading face when he or she stares at your cone, the American Kennel Club says it’s best to avoid lactose (along with macadamia nuts, Xylitol, too much sugar, and, of course, chocolate).

National Dog Day is Aug. 26. Here are 6 places to find cool treats

A Little Whale sighting in Back Bay; Eataly hosts a party

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

travel

Pickleball courts at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club in Brewster.

Old dogs (and knees), new tricks: We took a swing at pickleball

Visiting Storm King Art Center — the king of all outdoor art parks

On the St. Lawrence River, it’s whatever floats your boat

Arts

Foreground: Rose B. Simpson, "Root A," 2019, in "Rose B. Simpson: Legacies," the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2022-2023. (Photo by Mel Taing)

Rose B. Simpson shapes stories in clay and steel

In plain view: When a camera isn’t a photographer’s only tool

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

Books

Ms. Vincent went under cover for 18 months as a man to research the book.

Norah Vincent, who chronicled passing as a man, is dead at 53

The threat of violence in ‘Babysitter’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Anne Whitney Pierce reads fiction because the real world is enough reality

Movies

A collage of Nigerian movie posters. Nigeria is home to the "Nollywood" movie industry. Clockwise starting from the top left, "Chain Reaction," "King Of Thieves," "30 Days In Atlanta," the Netflix film "Lionheart," and "The Wedding Party."

Once Upon a Time in . . . Nollywood

Feeling a little let down by the ostensible — and male — saviors of cinema?

‘Beast’: ‘Jaws’ with claws and paws and a mane

Television

From left: Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, and Sterling K. Brown in the series finale of "This Is Us."

When a favorite TV series ends, facing the mourning after

Brian Stelter leaving CNN as ‘Reliable Sources’ run ends

Sharon Horgan has the goods on ‘Bad Sisters’

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

Chloé-Grant Abel, Samiyah Lynnice, and Topaz von Wood of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble perform in "Mary Don't You Weep" at Jacob's Pillow.

The life-sustaining power of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble

In ‘Anastasia,’ an enchanting fairy tale about an amnesiac has a few too many forgettable moments

Inaugural South Asian American Theater Festival offers plays in several languages

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

Ms. Vincent went under cover for 18 months as a man to research the book.

Norah Vincent, who chronicled passing as a man, is dead at 53

Hanae Mori, Japanese couturier who melded East-West styles, dies at 96

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