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Primary election day

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

Maura Healey set for primary victory in Massachusetts governor’s race, to face Republican in November

She will enter the nine-week sprint to the Nov. 8 election as a clear frontrunner, buoyed by more than $4.7 million in her campaign account and an unprecedented primary in which she didn’t have an active opponent for the last two months. It allowed her to skate relatively unscathed through a usually bruising intraparty process.

‘It’s game day.’ Mass. voters head to polls for primary races

Voters filled out ballots, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in the Massachusetts primary election at a polling place, in Attleboro, Mass.

Polls to stay open until midnight in Barnstable after Town Hall vault with ballots inside wouldn’t open

“I wish that it didn’t happen,” said Barnstable Town Clerk Ann Quirk. “But it happened.”

Election 2022.

Your guide to the 2022 Massachusetts primary election

The races for key statewide offices in Massachusetts are underway, and the Globe is here to help you navigate the ballot.

03/01/2016 - Boston, MA- Gloria Lattimore (cq) sports an I voted sticker after casting her ballot during the Massachusetts primary at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club in Roxbury, MA March 01, 2016. Lattimore said it bothers her that people don't vote, " too many people died for us not to vote." (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter: Belman

Do you think Boston’s ‘I Voted’ sticker is too boring? It might not be for long.

Mayor Michelle Wu asked if anyone wanted to help design a more creative "I Voted" sticker for Boston next year.

Tami Gouveia, Kim Driscoll, and Eric Lesser, the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor.

Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to be Massachusetts’ next lieutenant governor

William F. Galvin and Tanisha Sullivan.

Secretary of State Bill Galvin aims for another term

Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio.

Diana DiZoglio, Chris Dempsey in tight race for nomination for auditor

What you need to know to vote in Mass.

Election Day is Sept. 6. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Live Updates

Back in class: Here are the changes to expect this school year
Boston and other Massachusetts students will continue to receive free school meals, regardless of income, under a one-year expansion of a free federal school lunch program.

11-year-old boy among four hikers rescued in and near White Mountains

At least four hikers were rescued in the White Mountains over the weekend, including an 11-year-old boy from Philadelphia who had become lost while hiking with his family Friday, according to a statement from New Hampshire Fish and Game.

MBTA officials say nearly 60 percent of repair work has been completed on Orange Line during shutdown

Crews have finished nearly 60 percent of the work planned for the Orange Line shutdown, and officials remain “cautiously confident” that they’ll reopen service as planned on Sept. 19, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak told reporters Tuesday morning.

Labor Day floods offer a glimpse into our climate future
The torrential downpour comes as much of New England is in an extreme drought. It’s a stark reminder of the ways climate change is reshaping local weather patterns, and a glimpse of the region’s climate future.

Photos and videos from Cranston show impacts of heavy flooding

See rainfall totals from around New England.

Map: See rainfall totals from around Southern New England

SHERYL JULIAN

Wise up! You’re spending too much on groceries.
Everyone who goes to the supermarket these days has sticker shock. There are ways to trim what you spend on groceries by a dollar here and a dollar there. It all adds up.

Recipe: Homemade oven-fried chicken fingers are super crunchy and good

THE FINE PRINT

What you need to know about the end of surprise medical bills
For years, people who went to the ER had about a one in five chance of getting a “surprise bill.” Finally, the No Surprises Act is finalized.

Coming soon: A Globe Spotlight investigation

Coming soon: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation.

From right: Gemma Chan, Harry Styles, Sydney Chandler, director Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, and Nick Kroll pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Don't Worry Darling" during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2022.

Here’s what you need to know about ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the drama surrounding it

At the moment, the upcoming thriller starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Chris Pine is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Mac Jones will be huddling up with the offense for real starting Sunday in Miami.

A player-by-player evaluation of the Patriots offense

With the season about to open this weekend, there remain a lot of questions on the offensive side of the ball.

Bill Belichick on the Patriots’ early-season expectations, Tyreek Hill, and an injury update

Opinion

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister, Liz Truss, stands with her husband, Hugh O'Leary, on Sept. 6 as a lectern is removed following her first speech as Prime Minister. After Boris Johnson announced his resignation in July, the Conservative Party bore the expense of repeated balloting required to elect a new leader.

If Democrats and Republicans want primaries, they can pay for them

Britain’s system for choosing party leaders makes more sense than ours.

‘MAGA Republicans’ are a variant. The disease is white supremacy.

Judge dignifies Trump’s claim of executive privilege

Taxpayers weary of ‘As the State House Turns’

Charlie Baker’s Massachusetts miracle

The Talk | Kristen Pope

Lily’s big hair day
For the last year of pre-kindergarten, my daughter, Lily, has thrived as the only Black child in her entire school, where her teachers and school administrators love her, care for her, and support her. But there have been some bumps that mostly involved race; one instance was related to her hair.

Orange Line shutdown

‘Disturbed and disappointed’ lawmakers want answers after federal officials slam state agency over T oversight failures
State lawmakers invited the head of the department of public utilities to testify before their panel on whether the DPU is “motivated enough” to fulfill its duty to monitor MBTA safety.

Read the full FTA report on MBTA safety issues
Skewed priorities left the MBTA with too few workers, too little training, and weak safeguards, the Federal Transit Administration found.

24 findings the FTA made in its scathing report on the T

The MBTA cut bus service because it doesn’t have enough drivers. In Lawrence, higher pay has led to more drivers and more frequent service.
The MBTA is in crisis, shutting down an entire subway line for much-needed repairs and slashing subway and bus service. But in Lawrence, where riders are already enjoying free service, the bus system is about to get a whole lot more convenient.

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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INNOVATION ECONOMY

Who’s back in the office? Who’s cutting costs? We surveyed the Boston startup scene.
Just over half of local startups say they are holding on to their office space, while 41 percent of respondents said their company has begun to do some cost-cutting this year.

Kiké Hernández agrees to one-year, $10 million deal to return to Red Sox in 2023
Hernandez is having a down year but his performance has improved since he returned from an abdominal strain.

Memphis police ID body of abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher

Police in Tennessee said Tuesday that a body found during an exhaustive search lasting more than three days is a woman who was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis.

RI BUSINESS

Warwick Starbucks effort to unionize ends in a tie vote
According to National Labor Relations Board records, the updated vote tally was nine votes to nine.

Matunuck seawall project, years in the making, nears completion
When it's done, the wall’s steel, concrete and stone will protect Matunuck Beach Road and the waterline it carries, shoring up access to the 250-property neighborhood there. But for how long?

beat writer's notebook

Malcolm Brogdon isn’t concerned about sharing time with Marcus Smart, and other Celtics thoughts

The new Celtic seems to be accepting of a sixth man role. "We’re smart, we have high IQs, and we’re unselfish," he said. "So I think it’s going to work well.”

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However you become a parent, caring for a baby dramatically changes your brain

The mechanisms of change are different for gestational parents and non-gestational parents, but the outcomes seem to be similar. They hinge on the fact that experience matters. A lot.

Drought revealing ancient relics around the world
Severe drought intensified by climate change is drying up waterways around the world, resurfacing long-hidden fossils, artifacts, and ancient relics. Here’s a look at some of them.

Railroad company bulldozes thousands of trees, enraging residents worried about the impact on water supply
A local railroad company asserted its right under an arcane federal law that allowed it to ignore local and state environmental rules and Hopedale residents are enraged about the environmental threats and what they consider bullying by the company.

COVID-19 boosters targeting Omicron are now available. Will people want them?
Some doctors have seen high interest in the new shots.

When to get your Omicron booster, and other things to know about the new shots

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Culture & Lifestyle

Jody Adams.

Jody Adams reflects on her new Greek restaurants, the future of Harvard Square, and her work ethic

Van Morrison performs at Tanglewood.

At Tanglewood, Van Morrison makes moments count

Rammstein set the stage ablaze with pyro theatrics at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field Aug. 31.

Rammstein prepares to set Gillette Stadium ablaze

Hallelujah The Hills and frontman Ryan Walsh (second from right) return to the Jamaica Plain Music Festival Saturday for a third time.

Jamaica Plain Music Festival is back with another locally sourced lineup

Special Projects

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A page from the order granting a request by Donald Trump's legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Judge dignifies Trump’s claim of executive privilege

Massachusetts Speaker of the House Ron Mariano spoke in Quincy on March 31, 2021.

Taxpayers weary of ‘As the State House Turns’

When Governor Baker’s no longer there, voters may start thinking more about what they don’t like and the T certainly falls into that category.

Charlie Baker’s Massachusetts miracle

China Evergrande Group chairman Hui Ka Yan and Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow at a July 2018 banquet at the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge.

Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit

How US-China relations affect Massachusetts universities

Scenes from a tour with Boston Police Officer Ben Linsky of the Street Outreach Unit in Boston in the area known as Mass. and Cass on June 24. He said that since the tents have been removed, people have started using umbrellas in the area.

Randy Rosenthal

Close the methadone clinics at Mass. and Cass

“My ovaries, like me, are only 37, still working hard to regulate my mood, metabolism, and sleep cycle. I’d like to hang on to them for as long as possible.”

IDEAS | MARISSA CONRAD

The medical gamble of my life

Metro

Full results from primary elections across Mass.

See the full results.

Maura Healey set for primary victory in Massachusetts governor’s race, to face Republican in November

She will enter the nine-week sprint to the Nov. 8 election as a clear frontrunner, buoyed by more than $4.7 million in her campaign account and an unprecedented primary in which she didn’t have an active opponent for the last two months. It allowed her to skate relatively unscathed through a usually bruising intraparty process.

Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to be Massachusetts’ next lieutenant governor

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll was vying against state Senator Eric P. Lesser and Representative Tami Gouveia for the Democratic nod to run with presumptive gubernatorial nominee Maura Healey. Former state representatives Leah Allen and Kate Campanale were seeking the GOP nomination.

Secretary of State Bill Galvin aims for another term

William F. Galvin, Massachusetts’ longtime secretary of state, was trying to fend off his second Democratic challenge as many election cycles Tuesday in a primary with Tanisha M. Sullivan, the NAACP’s Boston branch president who argued the office has become stale during Galvin’s nearly 30-year tenure.

Sports

Tigers infielder Kody Clemens came on for the eighth Monday for the third time in seven days to save Detroit’s bullpen with the game out of reach.

A special K: Tiger infielder Kody Clemens whiffs Angels MVP Shohei Ohtani for first MLB strikeout

The 26-year-old Clemens, who has pitched six times this season, is hoping to get the ball signed by the Angels’ star during the final days of the series.

Rich Hill is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA over 14 appearances (five starts) against the Rays.

Red Sox at Rays | 6:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 137 lineups and notes: Red Sox scratch J.D. Martinez from lineup vs. Rays

Rich Hill will be on the mound Tuesday when the Red Sox continue their series at Tampa Bay.

Watertown High seniors Lizzie Loftus (left) and Maggie Driscoll will captain the defending Division 3 state champion Raiders for the third consecutive season.

FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Watertown field hockey’s Maggie Driscoll and Lizzie Loftus know little but dominance, and can lead the Raiders to one more title

The senior co-captains spearheaded a perfect season and a state championship last fall, and they'll look to do the same in their final run.

patriots notebook

Injured Patriots Ty Montgomery and Isaiah Wynn make the trip to Miami

christopher l. gasper

An expanded college football playoff system comes with some concerns

A player-by-player evaluation of the Patriots offense

Business

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe

The beleaguered vaping company still faces nine separate lawsuits from other states, including one file in 2020 by Massachusetts.

Airlines count on business travelers to keep recovery going

Business travel, however, remains about 25 percent to 30 percent below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales.

Biden administration releases plan for $50b investment in chips

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston crypto firm Circle takes heat from California rival

magazine

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

Is a famous shipwreck in Newport Harbor? There's a fight over that.

15 picture-perfect treats for under $20 at Boston restaurants

Pasta with zucchini, pancetta, and saffron.

Recipes: Summer veggies like zucchini and corn put a fresh spin on pasta

metro

Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio.

Diana DiZoglio, Chris Dempsey in tight race for nomination for auditor

Lou Woolf, chief executive of Hebrew SeniorLife, to step down next year

Flood watch canceled for Mass. and Rhode Island as heavy rains hit region

sports

FILE - Baylor football coach Guy Morriss reads a short statement after it was announced by school officials, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Waco, Texas, that he would not return as head coach. Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who started Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles before coaching collegiately at Baylor and Kentucky, has died. He was 71. Kentucky athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed Morriss’ death on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, after being informed by his family. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)

Former Patriots lineman, college coach Guy Morriss dies at 71

Malcolm Brogdon isn’t concerned about sharing time with Marcus Smart, and other Celtics thoughts

As a good kicker should, Patriots’ Nick Folk tries to ‘put my best foot forward every day’

business

In acquiring Signify Health, CVS gets a company that offers analytics and technology to help a network of 10,000 doctors provide in-home health care to 2.5 million patients across the United States. Signify has a focus on those on Medicare and in underserved communities.

CVS makes $8b bet on the return of the house call

Juul reaches $439 million settlement over marketing to children

Lack of US workers is ‘bigger threat’ than inflation, Labor Secretary Walsh says

politics

Election 2022.

See full results from the 2022 Mass. primaries

Massachusetts GOP voters size up Trump loyalist for governor

Biden to commemorate anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Pentagon

Nation

A poll worker sorted absentee ballots in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 9.

Cameras, plexiglass, fireproofing: Election officials beef up security

After a summer of grief, it’s back to school in Uvalde

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe

World

On Tuesday, commuters are ferried in tractors through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore. The flooding was blamed on shoddy infrastructure that crippled the Indian tech hub.

In India’s tech capital, floods leave workers riding tractors to work

Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister

Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks

opinion

An American flag is displayed in a third-grade classroom at a school in Brookline before the 2020-2021 school year.

Another school year, new reasons to worry

Financial support is one of the best tools for battling the drug epidemic

What to do with opioid settlement funds? Open overdose prevention centers.

lifestyle

Love Letters S7E1

Bill & Jen’s Excellent Adventure

Should I have considered couples therapy?

Live performances and a season brimming with entertainment on display at the Greater Boston Arts Expo

food & dining

Sweets, made from sweet potatoes, are a recent addition to Dieffenbach’s Uglies line of flavored kettle-cooked chips.

From ugly to yummy to belly

Cutting carbs? This might be the Better Bagel for you.

A fresh idea: barbecue sauces infused with fruit

travel

A group of friends and surfers gathered at a beach camp set up on Monhegan Bluffs Beach on Block Island, R.I., on Aug. 27.

On Block Island, parties in town and pristine, natural beauty to explore outdoors

Plan to launch Montreal-to-Boston train service gains steam

A Southern California road trip in the summer? I surprised even myself.

Arts

Kurt Reynolds, "Light Falling On The Stairs," wood, paint, fabric, linoleum, synthetic plastic, bisque, paper, 2022.

In Provincetown show, Kurt Reynolds sculpts stories out of objects

Tangled up in blue at Provincetown Art Association and Museum

At the MFA, the liveliness of ‘Stillness’

Books

Mr. Lord, during an interview in his New York office in 2013.

Sterling Lord, premier literary agent, is dead at 102

A young duchess, an angry husband, a murder?

A good man is hard to find

Movies

From right: Gemma Chan, Harry Styles, Sydney Chandler, director Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, and Nick Kroll pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Don't Worry Darling" during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2022.

Here’s what you need to know about ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the drama surrounding it

Coming soon: $3 tickets for National Cinema Day

‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’ ministers to the faithful

Television

Writer Norman Lear.

Norman Lear starts his second century with ‘Clean Slate’

Here’s what you need to know about ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the drama surrounding it

‘House of the Dragon’ episode 3 recap: The Game of Marriages continues

music

From right: Gemma Chan, Harry Styles, Sydney Chandler, director Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, and Nick Kroll pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Don't Worry Darling" during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2022.

Here’s what you need to know about ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the drama surrounding it

Rammstein prepares to set Gillette Stadium ablaze

Aerosmith all-timers: 10 favorite shows from decades of covering the band

Theater/Dance

Wesley T. Jones (left) as Keith Watson and Elena Hurst as Hector Tobar in "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," at American Repertory Theater.

In a riveting ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,′ a disparate community speaks its truths

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

globe local

Aerial view of the newly reopened Cypress Field next to Brookline High School.

Brookline reopens Cypress Field following renovation

Newton South’s Mock Trial team seeks ‘attorney coach’ for coming year

MetroWest: A region with prosperity and inequity

Obituaries

FILE - Baylor football coach Guy Morriss reads a short statement after it was announced by school officials, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Waco, Texas, that he would not return as head coach. Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who started Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles before coaching collegiately at Baylor and Kentucky, has died. He was 71. Kentucky athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed Morriss’ death on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, after being informed by his family. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)

Former Patriots lineman, college coach Guy Morriss dies at 71

Frank Drake, who led search for life on other planets, dies at 92

Esther Cooper Jackson, civil rights writer, leader for decades, dies at 105