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A cleaner faces double the time on public transit after Orange Line shutdown
Juan Peña, a cleaner, has seen his commute double after the Orange Line shutdown.

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TRAVEL | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

In Florida, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ is now the law, and LGBTQ+ businesses fear the fallout

Gay-owned businesses in Florida, still catching their collective breath after two years of COVID-19 losses, face the very real possibility of losing LGBTQ+ tourists. "This law is by no means a reflection of us," the president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce said.

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At 42 years old, Rich Hill paints a masterpiece for Red Sox

Hill's11 strikeouts were the most for a pitcher 42 or older since Aug. 22, 2008, when 44-year-old Randy Johnson fanned 13 Florida Marlins.

Rich Hill makes quick work of Rays, striking out season-high 11 in Red Sox win

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Jarren Duran, demoted to Triple A, faces a career crossroads

Possibility of obstruction looms over Trump after thwarted efforts to recover documents

The crime of obstruction is a serious a threat to former president Trump or his close associates as the Justice Department investigates documents that were at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case Intelligence officials will assess security risks from Mar-a-Lago documents

Republicans, once outraged by Mar-a-Lago search, become quieter as details emerge

Mark Dunn (far right) and his husband, Daniel Castaldy, relax with friends Amanda Murphy (far left) and Cate Werner at the pool in home they purchased in Sharon.

They’re baaaack. Home buyers go where they swear they never would.

Returning to your hometown from the big city is the stuff of country tunes, sitcoms, and rom-coms.

The law was supposed to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence. Critics say it’s largely protected police and perpetrators.
Massachusetts' uniquely broad privacy law requires police to keep all reports and arrests related to sexual and domestic violence secret, something no other state does.

Will Secretary of State Bill Galvin outlast us all?
Galvin, who turns 72 next month, has spent virtually his entire professional life in state government. Surely people will have an explanation for his endurance.

A voter filled out his ballot at the early voting location at the town hall in Braintree on Saturday.

‘Super pumped’: Voters across Mass. take advantage of in-person early voting

The early voting period runs through Friday. Voters can check early voting locations and hours on the secretary of state’s early voting web page.

Watering bags zip around the trunk and are a way to keep young trees alive without wasting water.

Ask the Gardener: How to save your trees in this drought

Trees show distress when their leaves first droop, curl and brown, and finally drop. Unlike lawns, they are not going dormant; they are dying.

Hillary Scholten, a Democrat running for Congress, spoke with Maria D’Angelo on her porch as Scholten went door knocking in the Heritage Hill neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Mich., earlier this month.

Democrats in Michigan hope to capitalize on swell of support for abortion rights

The state has seen a surge in the number of women who’ve registered to vote since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June after almost 50 years as settled precedent.

Tariq Hardy danced down Warren Street while attending the Boston Caribbean Carnival Parade Saturday.

Dorchester dances the day away at annual Caribbean Carnival

At festivities after the parade, a man was shot and suffered “serious, life-threatening injuries” in the area of Harambee Park, according to police.

Opinion

Gubernatorial candidate Chris Doughty spoke during the the 2022 Republican State Convention in Springfield, MA on May 21.

Why reasonable conservatives need to mobilize for Chris Doughty

It is time to reset the Massachusetts state Republican Party by pulling it from the grip of Donald Trump.

With the midterms, a season of sore losers awaits

IDEAS | DOUG MOST

Born broken: The deep history of the T

Trump sycophant seeks shelter from grand jury probe

Beware: A more aggressive IRS is on the way

The Big Picture | Alex LaSalvia

We asked 3 experts about the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The Emancipator sought out historians who bring complexity to this turning point in the story of the nation, helping us learn how our past affects our present and our future.

Orange Line shutdown

During first week of Orange Line shutdown, officials highlight obstacles cyclists often face
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Cambridge City Councilor Alanna Mallon took to Twitter this week to highlight common safety issues cyclists face.

Subway service cuts will remain in place for the fall; bus service to be further reduced, T says
Service cuts on the MBTA’s Red, Blue, and Orange Lines meant to last until the end of the summer will now remain in place through the fall, T officials said Wednesday, and bus service will be further cut starting Aug. 28.

Civil rights organization asks federal authorities to review Orange Line closure
Among the MBTA's shortcomings are issues with communicating details of the shutdown to the Orange Line’s non-English speaking riders, they wrote.

Your guide to the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown
The Orange Line is shut down until the morning of Sept. 19. Find shuttle bus routes, schedules, and guides to navigate Boston.

Pick your stops: Find an alternative Orange Line route

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R.I. state Supreme Court grants Ballard’s emergency motion to keep entertainment license, with conditions
Block Island party destination Ballard’s Beach Resort and its owner, Steve Filippi, must provide additional security and will not be allowed to have live bands at Ballard’s Inn, among other restrictions

Pennsylvania GOP governor candidate Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo
The photo, which Reuters said Friday it obtained after a request under the Freedom of Information Act, shows Doug Mastriano in the uniform in a 2013-14 portrait for the Department of Military Strategy, Plans and Operations.

A day later, still not much good to say about Patriots’ preseason loss to Raiders
But rather than flush the bad memories, the Patriots will use them as motivation and a learning experience.

Why this is a make-or-break year for Giants quarterback Daniel Jones

Paul Monti, whose efforts honored veterans’ graves with flags after his son’s death, dies at 76
"It was shocking that there were no flags," Mr. Monti said of the gravesites at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. “Something had to be done."

Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari suffers left knee injury
Gallinari was hurt when he took a bad step on a fast break early in the fourth quarter of Italy’s 91-84 win over Georgia in World Cup qualifying..

In his return to Gillette, Kenny Chesney is his usual ray of sunshine
The country mogul's tour-closing shows in Foxborough have become a rite of passage for the end of New England summers since 2011. After a four-year gap, Friday’s concert was a resounding return to that annual ritual.

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Among those who say their upcoming career changes aren't retirements are (from left) Dr. Anthony Fauci, tennis star Serena Williams, and Governor Charlie Baker.

Goodbye to the gold watch. Why many are resisting the notion of retirement.

Middle-class visions of an earlier era — the gold watch, golfing and fishing, and padding about a gated community in Florida — now seem hopelessly dated.

The times are different. The secretary of state is the same. Can Tanisha Sullivan unseat William Galvin?
Sullivan, a 48-year-old attorney and president of the NAACP’s Boston branch, promises to expand the office into a more proactive hub for democracy. Galvin, seeking his eighth term, says his experience in overseeing elections is both unmatched and needed ahead of a likely contentious 2024 vote.

Curt Schilling complains about student debt relief, Twitter immediately reminds him about 38 Studios
The retired Red Sox pitcher’s business venture was awarded $75 million in loan guarantees, and cost Rhode Island taxpayers millions after it failed in 2012

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15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less
Two foodies who chronicle their finds on Instagram and TikTok share their picks for fabulous — and affordable — food and drinks around Boston.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A 2018 photo of a MoviePass card. The ticket service went bust the following year.

MoviePass rises from the rubble. You have until Monday to sign up.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, pictured earlier this month in California.

Resolute in the face of health challenges, Michael Tilson Thomas returns to Tanglewood

Artist Steve Locke has won the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum's Rappaport Prize.

Artist Steve Locke awarded Rappaport Prize by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Wesley Jones (seated) and Francis Jue in "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" at Signature Theatre.

In Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,’ the voices of a shattered city

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Massachusetts Democratic attorney general candidates Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan, and Quentin Palfrey participate in a debate held at WBUR on Aug. 10.

Potential political surprises ahead in state Democratic primary races

Massachusetts Democratic attorney general candidates Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan, and Quentin Palfrey participate in a debate held at WBUR on Aug. 10.

Potential political surprises ahead in state Democratic primary races

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Liz Miranda for state Senate

Ashley Solis, the first woman among 24 plaintiffs to file lawsuits accusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault or harassment, exited the room after a news conference to give an update to the lawsuits Thursday, Aug. 4, in Houston.

I’m a massage therapist. I know how chilling it is to be alone with an inappropriate man.

Suffolk County District Attorney candidate Ricardo Arroyo said he’s innocent of all the allegations — which he may be. But he also said he knew nothing about them — which is hard to believe, given his effort to contact one alleged victim.

Will progressives stick with Ricardo Arroyo after sexual assault allegations?

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How the MBTA went off the rails

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‘Super pumped’: Voters across Mass. take advantage of in-person early voting

The early voting period runs through Friday. Voters can check early voting locations and hours on the secretary of state’s early voting web page.

Dorchester dances the day away at annual Caribbean Carnival

At festivities after the parade, a man was shot and suffered “serious, life-threatening injuries” in the area of Harambee Park, according to police.

Labor attorney Liss-Riordan scores major endorsements in final days of heated primary

Senator Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and former acting Boston mayor Kim Janey endorsed Shannon Liss-Riordan on Saturday afternoon, on the first day of in-person early voting across the state.

Paul Monti, whose efforts honored veterans’ graves with flags after his son’s death, dies at 76

"It was shocking that there were no flags," Mr. Monti said of the gravesites at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. “Something had to be done."

Sports

With the gray showing in his whiskers, 42-year-old Rich Hill is all smiles after striking out 11 in seven innings of shutout ball.

peter abraham | on baseball

At 42 years old, Rich Hill paints a masterpiece for Red Sox

Hill's11 strikeouts were the most for a pitcher 42 or older since Aug. 22, 2008, when 44-year-old Randy Johnson fanned 13 Florida Marlins.

Spectators sit under an umbrella after a NASCAR Cup Series race was postponed to Sunday due to rain at Daytona International Speedway.

Rain postpones NASCAR regular-season finale at Daytona

The 400-mile race that will decide the last two playoff spots was rescheduled for Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler plays out of a bunker on the 11th hole during the third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Tour Championship

Dangerous weather suspends play with Scottie Scheffler leading in third round of Tour Championship

There is $18 million on the line for the winner.

Leg infection from recent tattoo sends Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman to injured list

Bills reverse course, cut punter Matt Araiza after gang-rape lawsuit

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Rich Hill makes quick work of Rays, striking out season-high 11 in Red Sox win

Business

R.I. state Supreme Court grants Ballard’s emergency motion to keep entertainment license, with conditions

Block Island party destination Ballard’s Beach Resort and its owner, Steve Filippi, must provide additional security and will not be allowed to have live bands at Ballard’s Inn, among other restrictions

Small businesses feel the pinch from slowing housing market

The chill in the housing market is rippling out to the carpenters, landscapers, and other small businesses that lose out when fewer homeowners are renovating their properties.

Fed tackles inflation with its most diverse leadership ever

Explainer: Lower prescription prices to take time in new law

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A humpback whale breaches and is about to land on the writer and his friend paddling in the kayak.

After a whale crashed on top of my kayak, I set out to learn how they communicate

15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less

The writer and her husband in Hawaii in August 2021.

As a 25-year-old widow, here’s what I wish I could tell my late husband

This week's daters: Winn and Carrie

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was like, “Damn, this girl’s way cooler than me!’”

metro

Fog rolls past Ballard's Beach Resort on Block Island in the town of New Shoreham, R.I. on Aug. 22, 2022.

R.I. state Supreme Court grants Ballard’s emergency motion to keep entertainment license, with conditions

El largo viaje al trabajo de un conserje se duplica con el cierre de la Línea Naranja

Cleaner's already long commute doubled without the Orange Line

sports

Jarren Duran was red-hot in his first month with the Red Sox, but has since struggled at the plate and in center field, leading to Saturday's demotion.

Jarren Duran, demoted to Triple A, faces a career crossroads

Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari suffers left knee injury

LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour

business

FILE - In this May 21, 2012 file photo, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, center, departs the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation headquarters in Providence, R.I., after he met with the agency to discuss the finances of his troubled video company. Schilling’s 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy in June. Schilling has called Rhode Island's governor a "dunce of epic proportions" in the wake of his video gaming company's collapse. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Curt Schilling complains about student debt relief, Twitter immediately reminds him about 38 Studios

Student loan forgiveness application coming in October, White House says

IRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon years after rejecting its first offer

politics

Mar-a-Lago, the residence of former President Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Intelligence officials will assess security risks from Mar-a-Lago documents

Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case

Democrats in Michigan hope to capitalize on swell of support for abortion rights

Nation

Doug Mastriano speaks at an event on July 1, 2022, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. T

Pennsylvania GOP governor candidate Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo

Roland Mesnier, White House pastry chef for a sweet quarter-century, dies at 78

Ashes of Nichelle Nichols are set for journey to deep space

World

Army troops evacuate people from a flood-hit area in Rajanpur, district of Punjab, Pakistan, on Aug. 27.

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’

US sails warships through Taiwan Strait in first since Pelosi

With disaster looming, inspectors set to visit Ukraine nuclear plant

opinion

Student loan borrowers gather near the White House to tell President Joe Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s student loan debt relief isn’t just fair, it’s a good first start

Born broken: The deep history of the T

What is the T for, anyway?

lifestyle

The Huntington entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts.

Heading back to school? Here’s where you can use your student discount around Boston

We met while tailgating

Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation

food & dining

Grilled lobster at Rochambeau, which is offering a Wednesday date night deal for art fans in September.

Puritan plans an oyster bar, and old-school Italian counter service comes to Charlestown

Limani, a new Greek seafood restaurant in Chestnut Hill, has a dazzling setting

15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less

travel

Public art is displayed on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors, Fla., on Friday.

In Florida, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ is now the law, and LGBTQ+ businesses fear the fallout

‘Worst Maine travel piece of the year’: Bangor newspaper slams New York Post column

Patriots placekicker Nick Folk is ‘go with the flow’ on vacation and hopes to get to Germany with his dad

Arts

Harvard Art Museums hosts monthly evenings of fun, food, and creative activities. The next one is Aug. 25.

Harvard Art Museums stay open late on Thursday for exploring and mingling

These landscapes demand a closer look

Rose B. Simpson shapes stories in clay and steel

Books

Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and literary critic living in Austin.

Gabino Iglesias and reading for the ‘controlled chaos’ of scary books

Transcending the mundane in “Rabbit Hutch”

Retelling the story of the first superstar in ‘Path Lit by Lighting’

Movies

Kevin Hart (left) and Mark Wahlberg in Netflix's "Me Time."

‘Me Time’? Make that ‘Flee Time’

John Boyega makes ‘Breaking’

MoviePass rises from the rubble. You have until Monday to sign up.

Television

Paddy Considine (background, as King Viserys Targaryen) and Milly Alcock (as young Rhaenyra) in "House of the Dragon."

HBO renews ‘House of the Dragon’ for second season

With warm regards, a look back on summer’s best TV shows and performances

Pete Davidson draws Joe Pesci back to TV for ‘Bupkis’

music

Kenny Chesney performs in concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Friday.

In his return to Gillette, Kenny Chesney is his usual ray of sunshine

Resolute in the face of health challenges, Michael Tilson Thomas returns to Tanglewood

For decades, they’ve been trading their free time for free music

Theater/Dance

Wesley Jones (seated) and Francis Jue in "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" at Signature Theatre.

In Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,’ the voices of a shattered city

Jacob’s Pillow festival closes with mighty Miami City Ballet

A Broadway detour brings ‘Sing Street’ to the Huntington

globe local

The Remond family’s suffrage trail marker is unveiled in Salem by Michael Selbst, to the delight of Adelaide Solomon-Jordan, a relative of the Remond family, and her son, Ross Stanton Jordan.

Markers give suffragists their due: ‘If they did it back then, we can do it now’

Should Massachusetts enact a junk food tax?

Two ducks are let loose in a cemetery

Obituaries

Paul Monti visited his son's grave at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, where he placed an American flag and a Medal of Honor flag on May 23, 2020.

Paul Monti, whose efforts honored veterans’ graves with flags after his son’s death, dies at 76

Joey DeFrancesco, reigning king of the jazz organ, dies at 51

Howard Rosenthal, who quantified partisanship in Congress, dies at 83