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Ben Edwards, a descendant of Paul Revere, stood amidst the American flags on Boston Common.

Paul Revere’s grandsons, little-known casualties of the Civil War

Among the 37,000 flags on Boston Common, signifying the sacrifices of soldiers from Massachusetts, are those of two siblings who left a comfortable life to fight for the Union and carry forward the legacy of their celebrated grandfather.

South Boston remembers fallen soldiers with two saplings brought over from France Man who escaped slavery and became Navy veteran honored with statue in Dedham park

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

A rally from down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals to a Game 7. Who’s betting against the Celtics now?
The Celtics have bounced back like a rubber band of brothers. History is there for the making Monday night at TD Garden.

After a stunning Game 6 finish, do the Heat have anything left for the Celtics? Kevin Harlan’s patient approach served him well in never-to-be-forgotten Celtics moment

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

In a bizarre Eastern Conference finals, Celtics proved up to challenge of improbable Game 6 finish

Al Horford's late foul on the Heat's Jimmy Butler went from disastrous to fortuitous with the added time awarded upon review by the officials.

Whatever comes of Derrick White’s season-saving putback, he stamped himself in Celtics lore forever

From Havlicek to Henderson, from Bird to DJ, the list of legendary Celtics moments has a new entrant.

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara
We went to Friday’s show in search of festival style that wow-ed us. We were not disappointed.

Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

The story of the last two years in Massachusetts has been this: If you like a state with high housing prices, a crumbling public transit system, cold winters, downtown neighborhoods that are as populated as Boston was in “The Last of Us,” and a new tax on income above $1 million, we are the place for you.

Innovation economy

Massachusetts must take charge of its narrative

The story of the last two years in Mass. has been this: If you like a state with high housing prices, a crumbling public transit system, barren downtown neighborhoods, and a new tax on income above $1 million, we are the place for you.

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

A day after striking a deal in principle with President Biden to suspend the debt limit, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team began an all-out sales pitch on Sunday to rally Republicans behind a compromise that was drawing intense resistance from the hard right.

Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

Revere Beach closed after three injured in shootings, ‘sporadic fights’ break out

State Police closed Revere Beach on Sunday night after three people were injured in two shootings less than an hour apart nearby, as “sporadic fights” broke out at a recreation area packed with Memorial Day weekend revelers, officials said.

Wu plan to hike affordable housing requirements gets praise, pushback ahead of key hearing

The plan would increase the amount of affordable units required in new buildings, though developers say it would squelch construction.

Amid lifeguard shortage, Boston officials, DCR ramp up recruitment efforts

“It’s not the easy summer day at the beach that many might think it is,” said Shawn DeRosa, director of pool and waterfront safety for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. “There’s quite a lot of training . . . and not everyone is up to that challenge.”

Greater Boston YMCA taking a look at its properties, to see what might become more than simply a Y

The nonprofit has hired a real estate firm to study the development potential of its sites in Boston and several nearby suburbs.

Memorial Day Weekend

An order of ribs by M&M BBQ in Boston.

11 ways to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Boston

First responder Brett Flansburg of Vermont facing center and his wife Ali, left, stand with others during opening ceremonies for the Hidden Battles Foundation 22 for the 22 event, held May 20 in Hebron, N.H. Flansburg particpated in memory of veteran and fellow first responder Kyle Young, who passed in 2015. The event brings awareness to the 22 US veterans lost daily to suicide.

5 fun things to do for Memorial Day weekend in N.H.

Volunteers planted more than 37,000 flags at the Memorial Day Flag Garden on Boston Common on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Memorial Day.

See photos of the Memorial Day flag display on the Boston Common

Grilled Flank Steak with Blue Cheese Butter

Recipe: Top slices of charred, rosy, grilled flank steak with blue cheese butter this Memorial Day weekend

Audrey Massart found the tombstone for a 7-year-old girl in her yard.

Hidden meaning: Oh, the things people find in their homes, from the delightful to the disturbing.

Homes tell stories, and so do the things people find hidden in their homes by previous owners.

Rafael Devers came up as the potential go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the potential tying run in the ninth Sunday, and came up empty both times.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox continue exceeding modest expectations, but in the American League East, not bad isn’t good enough

A Sunday loss against Torey Lovullo and Co. left the Sox 10 games out of first in the division, two games worse than they were before the trip and a half-game out of last.

This combination of three separate photos shows Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, left, Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy, center, and Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, from the HBO series "Succession."

‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

With the end of the critically acclaimed drama’s fourth and final season, dedicated fans of “Succession” now know the answer to the series’ central question: Which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail?

Opinion

Children run through US flags set next to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common. More than 37,000 US flags were planted around the monument to honor each US military member from the state who died while serving since the Revolutionary War.

Memorial Day 2023: Remembering those who died, doing right by the living

A grateful nation must do better for its veterans, their families, and active duty military.

Natasha Warikoo

If affirmative action in college admissions ends, here’s who will fill those spots

Affirmative action hurts Asian American kids like me

Vincent D. Rougeau

Clarence Thomas was a beneficiary of race-based admissions at my school

IDEAS | DAVID ORWIG

Saving the forest for the trees

More recent News

As pandemic-era funding diminishes, community organizations face greater demands
“We built the infrastructure to help so many people over the last few years and, all of a sudden, many of the resources are gone,” said Dr. Geralde Gabeau, executive director of Immigrant Family Services Institute in Mattapan.

William S. Edgerly, who revived State Street Bank’s fortunes, dies at 96
“Bill Edgerly was great for the City of Boston,” former mayor Raymond L. Flynn said of Mr. Edgerly's key leadership initiatives in civic affairs.

LOVE LETTERS

All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?
“Are you just supposed to move on and silently wave goodbye?”

BOLD TYPES

Slack CEO looks to artificial intelligence for help in rolling out new products
Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

Raimondo tells Brown graduates to ‘stick around’ R.I., commit to public service
“We have a lot of issues that we, together, have to deal with,” US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said after accepting an honorary degree from Brown University on Sunday. “They can all be solved... if you guys get in the game.”

Weather | Dave Epstein

Our clear weather means it’s a great time to take a look at the night sky
Planets and lots are stars are visible in our clear night skies, and even the International Space Station.

Photo Illustration

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.

Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

DEBT

SAVINGS

HOUSING

REALITY CHECK CALCULATOR

Love Letters

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters
Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

Recommended reads

Ayesha Hoda, 7th & 8th Grade Academy Leader at Jeremiah E. Burke High School, poses for a portrait at Burke High School on Thursday.

Teaching is increasingly difficult. So why stay in that job?

As any teacher in the country will tell you, an already-difficult job is now exponentially harder. Why do those who stay stick it out? Three dedicated educators in Boston’s most challenging schools tell us.

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.
A 2016 animal welfare ballot measure that would prohibit most US pork from being sold in Massachusetts could finally take effect as soon as next month. And pork purveyors here say that means prices are about to pop.

Cape bridge repairs highlight how the housing crunch has made commutes worse
The share of workers commuting from the mainland has roughly doubled in six years as housing costs push people farther from their jobs.

Jeneé Osterheldt

‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories
With Halle Bailey as “The Little Mermaid,” memories of my mother and me come flowing back.

Culture & Lifestyle

Brian Cox (onscreen) and Jeremy Strong, as Logan and Kendall Roy, in "Succession."

When a great show like ‘Succession’ gives us such vivid characters, now you’re talking

Hayley Williams and Paramore headline the final day of Boston Calling on Sunday.

Here’s everyone who’ll be playing at Boston Calling

Fans fill the Harvard Athletic Complex at Boston Calling in 2022.

How Boston Calling got its ‘Boston’ back

Tina Turner performs in a concert in Cologne, Germany on Jan. 14, 2009. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.

Tina Turner saved my soul

Special Projects

Main marathon 10th anniversary gif

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

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and other mourners moved a table bearing her portrait at the start of a memorial mass held at a church in Beit Hanina in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem ahead of the first anniversary of her death, on May 7.

A year after killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, questions remain for Israel — and for Biden

As ‘Taxachusetts’ is being revived, residents are fleeing

World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle pounded out a story in Anzio, Italy.

IDEAS | DAVID CHRISINGER

The WWII newspaper column that dared to illuminate death

A child held up a baby to get a closer look at a Lego exhibit at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham in July 2022.

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted on a controversial proposal to raise the standardized state test scores needed for students to graduate high school.

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

An aerial image taken by a Ukrainian drone in 2022.

IDEAS | SETH MOULTON

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Metro

COMMENTARY | PETER F. NERONHA, MIA ACKERMAN AND DAWN EUER

A rental registry would require R.I. landlords to provide proof that properties meet lead safety requirements

We have a compliance problem in Rhode Island, which is why we are proposing legislation to strengthen enforcement of laws we already have on the books.

5 innovators to watch in R.I.’s life sciences industry

Rhode Island’s life sciences are already starting preclinical spinoffs, creating apps for specific patient populations, and conducting ground-breaking medical research. Here’s a look at a few we’ve featured recently.

Revere Beach closed after three injured in shootings, ‘sporadic fights’ break out

State Police closed Revere Beach on Sunday night after three people were injured in two shootings less than an hour apart nearby, as “sporadic fights” broke out at a recreation area packed with Memorial Day weekend revelers, officials said.

Man who escaped slavery and became Navy veteran honored with statue in Dedham park

“Statues cannot be viewed as neutral, and they do not exist in a vacuum,” said Gould's great-grandson, William Gould IV. “For my great-grandfather, this flag was the flag of right, the flag of equality. This day marks honor for that commitment.”

Sports

This was just the start of the frantic final seconds of Game 6, all of which play-by-play man Kevin Harlan had to describe to his TNT audience.

Kevin Harlan’s patient approach served him well in never-to-be-forgotten Celtics moment

Harlan took a measured, patient approach in those tense moments of chaos rather than attempting to make a highlight-reel call.

Burlington’s Rithikh Prakash was hoping to take a race off, but rose to the occasion with a state title on the line.

MIAA DIVISION 4 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rithikh Prakash wills Burlington to Division 4 state boys’ track and field championship while Newburyport girls win with depth

The Cornell-bound senior gutted through a 2:05 split in the Red Devils’ second-place 4x800 (8:08.85), helping lift Burlington to its first state title since 2017.

Marcelo Mayer, pictured here in 2021, is one step closer to the big leagues.

Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer promoted to Double A Portland after tearing it up throughout the month

“No doubt he’s knocking on the door," farm director Brian Abraham said this month of Mayer. "He’s pushing down the door. And he’s consistent. That’s what we want to see.”

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox caught up in the hoopla of potentially historic Celtics run

MIAA DIVISION 2 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Annie Comella’s record-setting long jump launched Wellesley to a Division 2 championship; North Andover boys go back-to-back

After missing out on hosting, Boston College baseball awaits NCAA Tournament bracket release

Business

5 innovators to watch in R.I.’s life sciences industry

Rhode Island’s life sciences are already starting preclinical spinoffs, creating apps for specific patient populations, and conducting ground-breaking medical research. Here’s a look at a few we’ve featured recently.

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

A day after striking a deal in principle with President Biden to suspend the debt limit, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team began an all-out sales pitch on Sunday to rally Republicans behind a compromise that was drawing intense resistance from the hard right.

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

Slack CEO looks to artificial intelligence for help in rolling out new products

magazine

A colorful illustration of some popular foods of summer. From left to right: a lobster, a soft serve ice cream cone, a cup of Del's frozen lemonade, a hotdog and a cheeseburger.

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

A groundhog invaded my vegetable garden. It was the start of an all-out war.

The writer in the copilot seat of a Boeing B-29 bomber, at an air show.

My dad flew B-29s in WWII. An air show let me reconnect with his memory.

The French King Bridge, opened in 1932, spans the Connecticut River between Erving and Gill.

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

metro

People passed by one of the trees planted near the memorial at the Medal of Honor Park.

South Boston remembers fallen soldiers with two saplings brought over from France

As pandemic-era funding diminishes, community organizations face greater demands

Paul Revere’s grandsons, little-known casualties of the Civil War

sports

Liam Hendricks smiles as he talks to reporters before the White Sox game on May 3, his first media session since he announced his lymphoma diagnosis in January.

Closer Liam Hendricks ready, eager to return to White Sox on Monday after cancer battle

Red Sox continue exceeding modest expectations, but in the American League East, not bad isn’t good enough

Emiliano Grillo wins at Colonial edging Adam Schenk on second playoff hole

business

Construction at Olmsted Green, an affordable housing development in Mattapan.

Wu plan to hike affordable housing requirements gets praise, pushback ahead of key hearing

Massachusetts must take charge of its narrative

Biden, McCarthy reach final deal to prevent default, now must sell to Congress

politics

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other House Republicans leading debt-limit negotiations, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 27.

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default

Nation

Onlookers watch as emergency crews work the scene of a partial building collapse on the 300 block of Main Street, May 28, in Davenport, Iowa.

Rescue operations underway after apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

Three killed in shootout involving outlaw biker gangs at New Mexico motorcycle rally, police say

World

Spain's Prime minister Pedro Sanchez talks to media after voting in Madrid on May 28, during local and regional polls.

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

opinion

A view of the emergency department at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Leominster.

The crisis in emergency rooms: It’s complicated

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

lifestyle

Friends Chloe Patch, Kaitlyn Sass, Kaleigh Wandell, and Delaney Diaz match with cowgirl hats at Boston Calling.

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara

All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

food & dining

Angel Mirauda prepared pork at Arnold's Meats in Chicopee on May 25, 2023.

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.

What to eat at Boston Calling

Nubian Markets arrives in Roxbury; tickets go on sale for the Boston Pizza Festival

travel

A volunteer for WWOOF USA, which places people on farms worldwide to work for room and board.

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

Arts

Peabody Essex Museum is the first art museum in the US to create a TikTok creator-in-residence position.

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

Books

World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle writing in Anzio, Italy.

‘The Soldier’s Truth,’ a biography of Ernie Pyle, chronicles the World War II correspondent’s efforts to connect the soldier’s experience of war to a distant public

Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned’ recounts a dark past and holds out the possibility of transformation

On the benefits of reading for work

Movies

Halle Bailey in "The Little Mermaid."

‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories

‘The Eight Mountains’: This film talks about Bruno (and Pietro)

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is a gentle cringe comedy

Television

From left: Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in "Ted Lasso."

This week’s TV: How ‘Ted Lasso’ might end, anticipating ‘The Idol,’ and ‘After Uvalde’

‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

There will be plenty to see on ‘Talking Sopranos’

music

Guitarist/vocalist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age performs during Boston Calling at the Harvard Athletic Complex.

Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Noah Kahan, Lumineers, Alanis Morissette spread the sunshine at Boston Calling

Scenes from day two of Boston Calling

Theater/Dance

Ji Young Chae and Jeffrey Cirio in "The Sleeping Beauty."

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

‘Little Amal’ leads the way to ArtsEmerson’s 2023-24 season

The heavy-metal mysticism of poet Janaka Stucky

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

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

Dr. Hacking taught at the University of Toronto, among other institutions.

Ian Hacking, eminent philosopher of science and much else, dies at 87

William S. Edgerly, who revived State Street Bank’s fortunes, dies at 96

John A. Curry, first Northeastern graduate to serve as university’s president, dies at 88