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In sweeping report, federal transit officials decry T’s lack of safety focus, feckless state oversight

Federal transportation officials on Wednesday are set to issue a scathing analysis of the MBTA that finds the agency’s outsize emphasis on long-term projects came at the expense of day-to-day operations and safety.

Classified documents were 'likely concealed and removed' from Mar-a-Lago, Justice Department says

The Justice Department said Tuesday it had uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate.

‘The race that eclipsed everything.’ In low-key Mass. primary season, Democratic AG contest ending with fireworks

Quentin Palfrey's exit leaves a tight two-person primary race between former Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell and prominent labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan.

New suspect sketches released in case of woman who disappeared in Berkshires in 1982

Police have released new sketches of a suspect in the case of a woman who went missing in the Berkshires 40 years ago.

Twins 10, Red Sox 5
Red Sox all manner of sloppy in 10-5 loss to the Twins
Sox reliever Ryan Brasier has inherited 20 runners and allowed 13 to score. He also has given eight home runs and has a 6.62 ERA.

This could be Michael Wacha’s year to plant roots

Appeals court vacates sentence of man convicted of building bomb that killed Boston Police officer in 1991

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the 2021 ruling that reduced Alfred Trenkler’s sentence from life to 41 years, which would have made the 66-year-old eligible for parole in 2028.

Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union during its breakup, dies at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died.

Wedding guests are mistaken for LIV protesters, and a Lancaster family is ‘livid’ at the host golf club

Guests were camped out in woods abutting The International in Bolton, site of this week's LIV golf event, and the club called police.

Actor Bill Murray dines at Mattapoisett restaurant, shares laughs with staff and customers

“He decided to eat the swordfish with his chopsticks, even though we provided him with silverware, and he said, ‘Why dirty the silverware? These work just fine,’” said waitress Kimberly McCarthy.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Wu gets pay raise bill half right

But boosting mayoral, council salaries is just plain tone deaf.
JEFF JACOBY

Sweet lands of liberty
IDEAS | H. GILBERT WELCH

In cancer screening, earlier isn’t always better
SCOT LEHIGH

Thoughts and murmurs in the run-up to primary day
RENÉE GRAHAM

The unstoppable grace of Serena Williams

The Talk | Rebecca Cokley
Pointing out meaningful representation for children with disabilities
We train our kids to know the difference between genuine friendship, tokenization, and inspiration porn.

Orange Line shutdown

‘It was helplessly funny’: Amid frustrating Orange Line shutdown, some shuttle drivers provide positivity
From telling jokes to playing music over the speakers, some riders have been praising the upbeat attitudes of the shuttle bus drivers who have come to Boston during the Orange Line shutdown.

Orange Line work on schedule, 37 percent complete as governor tours State Street station
Governor Charlie Baker toured State Street station on Sunday to get a better picture of the progress on the Orange Line.

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.

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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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data once per week. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate percentage. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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Beacon Hill has a money problem: too much of it
The state’s budget surplus and "rainy day fund" are at record levels, but the Legislature has failed to take action.

New Jersey man sentenced to three years in prison for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring scam
A New Jersey man was hit with a three-year federal prison term Monday for posing as a former New England Patriots player so he could buy family versions of the team’s 2016 Super Bowl ring, purportedly as gifts to Tom Brady’s relatives, authorities said. One of the rings later sold at auction for six figures.

Uma Pemmaraju remembered as a pioneering Indian American in Boston’s TV news and on Fox
"I’m a conduit to help other people," Ms. Pemmaraju said of her work as a TV anchor and reporter.

Recent union efforts in Mass. part of growing national trend
Recent union efforts across Massachusetts could be part of a national trend — 71 percent of Americans support union efforts, the highest percentage since 1965, according to a report released by Gallup on Tuesday.

For 30 years, they’ve served Vietnamese culture and cuisine
At Pho Hoa and Pho Hien Vuong, it’s not just noodles. It’s a legacy.

Bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital was false alarm, police say
Police investigated but did not find an explosive device, according to David Estrada, a Boston police spokesman.

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Surging rents, tight inventory could make moving day worse this year: ‘The whole thing is a thorn in the side of Boston’

This season, between Boston’s red-hot housing market and the snarled-up roads and rails, the annual Great Beantown Move could be even worse than usual.

A right-wing agitator who attended Jan. 6 riot is running for the Mass. House, testing state GOP’s appetite for extremism
Nominating Samson Racioppi would solidify the MassGOP’s hardline position in a year when some of its endorsed candidates for statewide office have embraced Trump’s falsehoods about election fraud and made vulgar, baseless claims about sex education in public schools.

How it started vs. how it’s going: What we’ve learned about COVID-19
As the sun sets on the third summer of the pandemic, here are a few things we thought we knew about COVID-19 at the start — and how they compare to with what we have learned since.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
After Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional Charter School handling of student’s hijab, questions swirl over why such incidents continue to occur
Tensions ratcheted higher this month after a Muslim student and her family complained publicly about the way the school handled the eighth-grader’s decision to wear a hijab, a traditional religious head covering.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Michael Tilson Thomas closes Tanglewood on a triumphant note

A Broadway detour brings ‘Sing Street’ to the Huntington

Mass Cultural Council poised to distribute nearly $75 million to state’s cultural sector

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

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

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

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

What if busloads of migrants from Texas came to Boston?
EDITORIAL

Andrea Campbell for attorney general
Alan Geller

Is Massachusetts prepared for COVID-19 safety in the classroom?
Joan Vennochi

Politics and revenge in the race for attorney general
Timothy Scalona

College was my chance to escape poverty. I expect to graduate with $160,000 in student loan debt.
IDEAS | JOAN VENNOCHI

How the MBTA went off the rails

Metro

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

The season has been busy, but also unsettling. Hospitality businesses and tourists have had to contend with high prices, labor shortages, and fears of a recession. There’s a sense that COVID may have changed Maine permanently.

In sweeping report, federal transit officials decry T’s lack of safety focus, feckless state oversight

Federal transportation officials on Wednesday are set to issue a scathing analysis of the MBTA that finds the agency’s outsize emphasis on long-term projects came at the expense of day-to-day operations and safety.
RI FOOD & DINING

Cheap eats in R.I.: Where to dine for $15 or less

As college students try to stretch their dollars, try these suggestions for the best economical spots to grab lunch or dinner.

New suspect sketches released in case of woman who disappeared in Berkshires in 1982

Police have released new sketches of a suspect in the case of a woman who went missing in the Berkshires 40 years ago.

Sports

Twins 10, Red Sox 5

Red Sox all manner of sloppy in 10-5 loss to the Twins

Sox reliever Ryan Brasier has inherited 20 runners and allowed 13 to score. He also has given eight home runs and has a 6.62 ERA.
Baseball notebook

Lux, Dodgers play victory march after denying Mets

The Mets lost with Timmy Trumpet, who performs Edwin Diaz’s entrance song at Citi Field and ready to blare away if the closer got into the game.
Red Sox notebook

This could be Michael Wacha’s year to plant roots

The 31-year-old righthander, who will be a free agent again after this season, is 9-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 16 starts for the Red Sox.
NFL

Wareham’s Joshua Onujiogu, who starred at Framingham State, makes Seahawks’ roster
Tennis

Defending champion Emma Raducanu loses in first round of US Open
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

A closer look at EMass field hockey players to watch in 2022

Business

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

The season has been busy, but also unsettling. Hospitality businesses and tourists have had to contend with high prices, labor shortages, and fears of a recession. There’s a sense that COVID may have changed Maine permanently.

Inflation hits 9.1% in countries using euro currency

Inflation is at the highest levels since record-keeping for the euro began in 1997.

Best Buy sales down as consumers spend on gas, not gadgets

Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied south
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YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Aug. 29-Sept. 11
on the cover

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

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

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

metro

Bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital was false alarm, police say

Woman who accused Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo of sexual assault breaks silence: ‘The lies. ... It makes me sick’

‘The race that eclipsed everything.’ In low-key Mass. primary season, Democratic AG contest ending with fireworks

sports

Youth served as 10 rookies make Patriots’ initial 53-man roster with season opener less than two weeks away

Andover field hockey not resting on its laurels after another Division 1 state title triumph

Here’s a look at the Patriots 53-man roster after Tuesday’s cutdown deadline

business

Recent union efforts in Mass. part of growing national trend

Germany upbeat on energy security; Baltics count on wind

This remote mine could foretell the future of America’s electric car industry

politics

Classified documents were 'likely concealed and removed' from Mar-a-Lago, Justice Department says

Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons

President Biden to visit Boston on Sept. 12 to tout infrastructure law

Nation

Leaky battleship in Texas set to make trip for $35m repairs

Survey finds young people follow news, but without much joy

Taiwan forces fire at drones flying over island near China

World

In Pakistan, fears of waterborne diseases as floods recede

UN inspectors moving to Ukriaine nuclear plant in war zone

UN monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant

opinion

Find your Black LGBTQ joy; it’s your superpower

The breakaway LIV Golf League is an affront to the game’s bedrock values

Is Massachusetts prepared for COVID-19 safety in the classroom?

lifestyle

As gossip about Tom Brady’s 11-day absence continues, one peculiar explanation keeps cropping up

No one asks me out

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

food & dining

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

Cheap eats in R.I.: Where to dine for $15 or less

For 30 years, they’ve served Vietnamese culture and cuisine

travel

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

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

Arts

At the MFA, the liveliness of ‘Stillness’

Zainab Sumu’s fibers of being

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

Books

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 Lightning’

Movies

‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32

‘Me Time’? Make that ‘Flee Time’

John Boyega makes ‘Breaking’

Television

Alyssa Limperis on ‘No Bad Days,’ losing her dad, and the things that make Rhode Island great

Expect wine, beauty, and jealousy in season 2 of ‘White Lotus’

As gossip about Tom Brady’s 11-day absence continues, one peculiar explanation keeps cropping up

music

Lizard Lounge announces a reopening date, 30 months after COVID shut it down

Michael Tilson Thomas closes Tanglewood on a triumphant note

Jaimie Branch, trumpeter who crossed genre lines, dies at 39

Theater/Dance

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

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

Uma Pemmaraju remembered as a pioneering Indian American in Boston’s TV news and on Fox

‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32

Creator of the Trapper Keeper, E. Bryant Crutchfield, dies at 85