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‘We’re just going to come back’: Tents start coming down at Mass. and Cass as Wu administration launches sweep

The Wu administration launched an effort to remove tents installed by unhoused people at Mass. and Cass Monday, with city workers cleaning up the area and unhoused people picking up their belongings after fliers distributed last week announced the sweep.

Former Hopkinton deputy police chief indicted on child rape charges
A grand jury has indicted former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John Porter on child rape charges for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old student when Porter was a school resource officer.

Second Easthampton School Committee member resigns over controversial superintendent search

Laurie Garcia submitted her resignation to the committee on Saturday, just weeks after member Shannon Dunham also announced she was also leaving.

Downtown Boston storefronts are reimagining themselves post-COVID

As foot traffic downtown plateaus in the wake of the pandemic, owners of empty storefronts are thinking about ways to reinvent their space.

Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin won’t seek reelection in 2024
The 79-year-old plans to release a statement saying he will not seek reelection, according to his spokesperson. His retirement is likely to create a highly competitive Democratic primary to replace him.

First Republic Bank seized, sold to JPMorgan Chase

 What to know about First Republic and the banking crisis

One dead, five others shot at Lawrence house party early Sunday

Man arrested after $3m worth of drugs shipped to Maine restaurant

From lovers to roommates: Gen Z couples are moving in together at record rates

With housing costs skyrocketing and inflation driving up the cost of nearly everything, many young couples are moving in together sooner than they anticipated to save money.

It’s Met Gala time again — here’s what we know so far

The Met Gala is one of the most photographed events in the world for its head-spinning red carpet — though the carpet isn't always red.
At the Met Gala, Karl Lagerfeld — and his problematic past — take center stage
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Latest NFL Draft menu reveals Bill Belichick, Patriots continue to play from behind in AFC East

Belichick is shopping for the groceries like it’s 2013. He’s picking up some quality side dishes, but where’s the beef?
Patriots add a pair of undrafted free agents, including dual-threat QB Malik Cunningham
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Ro Khanna

Prepare for the AI revolution

Leaders must harness AI and other advances to democratize access to tech opportunities and prepare people for the 25 million digital jobs expected in America by 2025.
Todd May

The left needs a good laugh
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Make it easy to reopen drunk driving convictions after breathalyzer scandal
Phil Primack

With speech under a microscope, I’m afraid to teach

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Who owns art generated by a computer?
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Supreme Court to decide case on government power
The justices on Monday agreed to hear an appeal that takes aim at a 1984 case known as Chevron. It involves the Chevron oil company and says that when laws aren’t crystal clear, federal agencies should be allowed to fill in the details.

Aly Raisman on what motivates her, the importance of representation, and her new children’s book
Following her illustrious gymnastics career, Olympic gold medalist and Needham native Aly Raisman has used her platform to boost awareness about a number of issues close to her heart.

Aerosmith announces farewell tour including Boston show on New Year’s Eve
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date run of shows, which includes a stop in the band’s hometown of Boston on New Year’s Eve, will end Jan. 26 in Montreal.

Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
Attorneys for Montana state Representative Zooey Zephyr filed a lawsuit Monday in which they asked a court to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.

Writers, seeking pay change for the streaming era, prepare to strike
Absent an unlikely last-minute resolution with studios, more than 11,000 unionized screenwriters could head to picket lines in Los Angeles and New York as soon as Tuesday, an action that, depending on its duration, would bring Hollywood’s creative assembly lines to a gradual halt.

John Oliver critiques Biden administration’s handling of the immigration crisis on the southern border
On Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the host discussed immigration, specifically the Biden administration’s handling of the dire situation at the southern border.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
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With South Coast Rail finally in view, New Bedford floats lawsuit claiming MBTA wrongly seized its land
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‘Little Women’ musical to be performed by theater group Louisa May Alcott and her sister founded

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At MoMA, a free and fluid Georgia O’Keeffe

Upgraded Q Division recording studio reopens in spiffy new Cambridge digs

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Hala Hanna

How to empower young people to help solve the world’s problems
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Boston needs more trees
JEFF JACOBY

Republicans can spare the country a rematch it doesn’t want
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Second Easthampton School Committee member resigns over controversial superintendent search

Laurie Garcia submitted her resignation to the committee on Saturday, just weeks after member Shannon Dunham also announced she was also leaving.
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New England's unsettled weather will continue this week, with cool temperatures and many chances for showers.

Tents start coming down at Mass. and Cass

People living on the streets in the Mass and Cass area begin taking down their tents as Boston restarts enforcement of its encampment policy.
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The undersea tech industry has a responsibility to develop the next generation workforce

The executive director of the Middletown-based Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium says consistent collaboration between educational institutions and the tech industry is critical.

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As awful as the Bruins loss was, it’s not the worst sports calamity we have endured

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Game 30: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

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Patrice Bergeron plans to take some time before deciding his future following Bruins’ first-round exit

Bergeron said he needed to "talk with the family and go from there," before deciding whether to return for a 20th NHL season.
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Dorchester’s Jerrod Clark has had a tough journey, but it’s been worth it: He’s signed a UDFA deal with the Chargers
Bruins

What happened to the Bruins’ ability to dominate the third period? Its disappearance cost them dearly.

Aly Raisman on what motivates her, the importance of representation, and her new children’s book

Business

Writers, seeking pay change for the streaming era, prepare to strike

Absent an unlikely last-minute resolution with studios, more than 11,000 unionized screenwriters could head to picket lines in Los Angeles and New York as soon as Tuesday, an action that, depending on its duration, would bring Hollywood’s creative assembly lines to a gradual halt.

What to know about First Republic and the banking crisis

On Monday, First Republic became the third US bank to be seized by regulators, once again raising questions about the health of the financial system amid rising interest rates. Here's what to know.

Supreme Court to decide case on government power

First Republic Bank seized, sold to JPMorgan Chase
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A journalist, her father, and a quest for family history in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: We ‘bonded over attempting to Google each other . . . unsuccessfully’
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‘Love you brother, but despise your politics’: How families can teach us to get along

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A tight margin and ‘extreme risk’ in N.H. House of Representatives

It’s David Cicilline’s final month in Congress

‘We’re just going to come back’: Tents start coming down at Mass. and Cass as Wu administration launches sweep

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Bruins’ first-round loss to Panthers was among the worst collapses in Boston sports history

Was that Patrice Bergeron’s last game? If so, Game 7 is a heartbreaking loss in more ways than one.

The Bruins’ season is over with loss to Panthers. Game 7 updates here.

business

Downtown Boston storefronts are reimagining themselves post-COVID

From lovers to roommates: Gen Z couples are moving in together at record rates

What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?

politics

Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor

Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin won’t seek reelection in 2024

Supreme Court to decide case on government power

Nation

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by ‘zero leads’

Missouri judge to rule on strict trans health care limits

Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story

World

Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures at least 34, damages homes

Mexico immigration agency head to stand trial in deadly fire

Ukraine’s military says Crimea blast was preparation for coming offensive

opinion

The coronation is an art show of the highest order

Boston needs more trees

Republicans can spare the country a rematch it doesn’t want

lifestyle

It’s Met Gala time again — here’s what we know so far

At the Met Gala, Karl Lagerfeld — and his problematic past — take center stage

Dog-walking injuries may be more common than you think

food & dining

A pop up closes, and a chef may have to hang up his apron for good

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

travel

Family of Milton teen killed in Aruba boating incident joins with US officials to press for safety reforms

What to know about Vantage Travel, the embattled Boston cruise ship company

New England hostels, an app to make travel more accessible, and hats that protect from the sun

Arts

MFA designer creates playoff art in support of Celtics, Jaylen Brown

At MoMA, a free and fluid Georgia O’Keeffe

At the Griffin: pandemic associations, US-Philippine relations, cross-cultural concerns

Books

Independent Bookstore Day in R.I.: 7 places where you can celebrate

Claire Dederer’s ‘Monsters’ wrestles with the dilemma of great art made by morally flawed people

‘The Rediscovery of America,’ a new US history by Ned Blackhawk, aims to reorient accounts of the past by grounding them in the experience of Native Americans

Movies

‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ A classic novel becomes a must-see film.

‘Polite Society’: Smashing the patriarchy with fists of fury and satire

Celebrating Donna Summer — and 20 years of IFFBoston

Television

John Oliver critiques Biden administration’s handling of the immigration crisis on the southern border

In Maine village, locals ponder future of summer resident Tucker Carlson following ouster from Fox News

Janelle James is one of the principal reasons to watch ‘Abbott Elementary’

music

Aerosmith announces farewell tour including Boston show on New Year’s Eve

Davóne Tines takes an audience to church in Cambridge

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

Theater/Dance

‘And So We Walked’ is a powerful, and long overdue, history lesson

American Repertory Theater announces 2023-24 season, including an aimed-for-Broadway musical based on an American classic

An immigrant family’s tensions boil over in ‘The House of Ramón Iglesia’

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Cardinals broadcaster, World Series champ Mike Shannon dies

Charles Hull, who brought theater to young audiences, dies at 92

Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of ‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People,’ dies at 88