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Harvard Medical School morgue manager and wife charged in connection with theft and sale of human body parts

From about 2018 until at least August 2022, Cedric Lodge and his wife sold body parts stolen from the morgue, according to an indictment handed down Tuesday that said they were allegedly part of a illegal nationwide network to buy and sell organs.

Boston City Council passes $4.2 billion operating budget that would cut BPD by $31 million
Mayor Michelle Wu will now have the opportunity to veto some, all, or none of the council’s amendments.

Governor Healey preparing to recommend pardons for seven people, a rarity early in a governor’s term

Healey’s decision to issues pardons so early in her first term would mark a major break from her immediate predecessors, who often waited until the final year or months of their tenures — if at all — to act on clemency petitions.
Healey administration aims to mitigate harm from anticipated end of affirmative action in higher education

At a pivotal point for the economy, the Federal Reserve pauses its interest rate hikes — but probably not for long

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Possibility of severe storms looms over New England on Wednesday evening
An area of showers and thunderstorms from New York are moving east to the Berkshires and then expected to head to the coastline around 5 p.m.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Western Mass.; rain, thunder possible in Boston later

Lawyers for N.H. Youth Detention Center sexual abuse victim seek 40 percent of $1.5m award

The settlement fund was meant to provide prompt relief to victims, allowing them to avoid a potentially painful litigation process and trials that could force them to relive past trauma.

Somerville church says it will continue ‘celebration of queer joy’ after fire breaks out after Pride worship service

Staff member at Henderson School in Dorchester knocked out for 2 minutes in struggle with student, police say

28-year-old woman accused of posing as Louisiana high school student

The high-stakes race to reduce emissions from cement

The clumpy material is a critical ingredient in everything from buildings to highways, and extremely carbon-intensive to manufacture.

dan shaughnessy
Taking a close look at the Red Sox after a little break — and the picture is not pretty
The illusion of contention doesn’t fool anyone who’s paying attention. The bad baseball we’re seeing on a nightly basis is stupefying.

Kiké Hernández loses job as Red Sox’ starting shortstop

Massachusetts is the third most expensive state in the US to rent a home, new study says
You now need to earn more than $40 an hour to afford the typical two-bedroom apartment in Mass.

Minimum wage earners can't afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment anywhere in the country

Six years sober, she was still reported for child abuse for taking addiction medication. Is it time to change the rules?
Mandated reporting in Massachusetts disproportionately targets families of color, who, state data show, are more than twice as likely to have reports of suspected abuse and neglect filed against them than white ones.

Trump’s campaign rakes in $4.5 million from online fundraising blitz after his indictment

Political campaigns often try to take advantage of the media spotlight to solicit campaign contributions. But Donald Trump has elevated the practice to an art form.
As GOP candidates evoke Reagan, Michigan Republicans say the future is Trump Fox News onscreen message calls President Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’ following Trump arraignment Analysis: All reelection campaigns are about the incumbent. Except Biden in 2024.

Prosecutors ask judge in Karen Read case to bar defense lawyers from making ‘prejudicial’ statements to media

Prosecutors want a judge to bar lawyers for Karen Read, charged with murder for allegedly hitting her boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead, from making public statements outside court.

Pine Street Inn to expand operation with new $1 million grant from Cummings Foundation

The grant awards New England’s largest provider of homelessness services with $100,000 in “nimble, flexible dollars ” each year for a decade.

George Vaill, the ‘free advice’ guy, is a source of wisdom in Harvard Square

For three years, George Vaill has been offering counsel to passersby in Harvard Square from his folding chair, to which he attaches a large sign offering “FREE ADVICE.”
Tell us: What advice would you ask for?
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

For the media, it’s still all Trump, all the time

Let’s face it. He owns us.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

To lawyers, Trump is a kryptonite client

EDITORIAL

Why are drug prices so high? Mass. should press for answers.
SCOT LEHIGH

Letters in a time of pandemic
IDEAS | Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker

New age wellness takes a reactionary turn

More recent News

Federal government warns carmakers not to comply with Mass. right-to-repair law
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that complying with the Mass. law would violate federal car safety legislation, because it could make it easier for cyber criminals to interfere with sensitive data or even take control of vehicles remotely.

As the ‘silver tsunami’ hits small businesses, could worker co-ops be a solution?
With a wave of retiring owners on the horizon, city and state policymakers are trying to promote the model of worker ownership.

High atop South Station, a tower rises
Amid a changed economy, the 51-story tower under construction above South Station is launching condo sales and leasing office space.

New Hampshire man pleads guilty to defrauding Keolis of more than $4 million

John Rafferty, 69, pleaded guilty Monday to using a false invoicing scheme to defraud Keolis out of more than $4 million, the US Attorney’s office said.

Bloomberg cancels local ‘Baystate Business’ radio show, lays off hosts
Kim Carrigan, Tom Moroney, and Joe Shortsleeve are among the staffers who were cut.

Could the NHL return to Connecticut? Gov. Ned Lamont says Hartford is on league’s ‘radar.’
With the Coyotes’ future in Phoenix potentially in question — voters in Tempe recently rejected a referendum on the plan that would’ve approved building a new arena for the team — Lamont sees an opening.

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

Your View

Tell us: What’s your favorite spot in Boston during the summer?
For an upcoming feature in the Globe, we want to know what locations in the city our readers recommend.

Recommended reads

LOVE LETTERS

My girlfriend does nothing to help

Now I have health problems.

7th grader won’t return to middle school in Quincy after bringing unloaded gun to campus and showing it to students
A 7th grader “will not return” to Central Middle School in Quincy after bringing an unloaded handgun to school Tuesday, officials said.

Three-plus years after COVID onset, Mass. companies still figuring out the future of work
A new survey of white-collar employers finds many are still trying to find the right approach to in-person work.

Mass. had just days to spend $80m in COVID funds or lose it all. Here’s what they spent it on.

Where are the best beaches in the Northeast? Two in New England made this top 10 list.
USA Today recently came out with a top 10 list of the best beaches in the Northeast, and these two beaches in New England made the cut.

Culture & Lifestyle

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Ex-Bostonian Reeves Gabrels has made a musical home with the Cure

‘Flash’ forward? Nope, ‘Flash’ back.

Nineteen ways to celebrate the historical events of Juneteenth in Boston and beyond

Special Projects

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Unabomber’s death calls to mind a tale of two brothers
Mariana Budjeryn

The breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam and the nearby nuclear plant
LETTERS

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves
MARCELA GARCÍA

Back to the future with an unlikely bipartisan immigration bill
Michael S. Roth

Practicing education is like practicing democracy
IDEAS

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

Healey administration aims to mitigate harm from anticipated end of affirmative action in higher education

The Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education, which held its first meeting Wednesday, comprises more than 40 college and university presidents, professors, administrators, K-12 experts, DEI experts and current students of color who will work together to understand the impacts the decision could have on students across Massachusetts.
NH CRIME

Lawyers for N.H. Youth Detention Center sexual abuse victim seek 40 percent of $1.5m award

The settlement fund was meant to provide prompt relief to victims, allowing them to avoid a potentially painful litigation process and trials that could force them to relive past trauma.

Denise Lodge appears outside court in Concord, N.H., on June 14, 2023.

Denise Lodge appears outside court in Concord, N.H., on June 14, 2023.
RI POLITICS

R.I. House calls off vote on non-emergency transportation bill

Apex Medical Transportation had claimed bill would put it out business and boost Representative Baginski’s ambulance business, but Baginski recused herself and said bill would benefit patients.

Sports

Bruins

Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says he’s bringing the Stanley Cup to Cape Cod this summer

North Chelmsford native and Boston University product Jack Eichel will also likely take his turn with the Stanley Cup in Massachusetts.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Xaverian’s Charlie Comella commits to Boston College for baseball and football

Comella’s father, Greg, played fullback at Stanford and was in the NFL for seven years, playing with four teams.
NHL

Could the NHL return to Connecticut? Gov. Ned Lamont says Hartford is on league’s ‘radar.’

With the Coyotes’ future in Phoenix potentially in question — voters in Tempe recently rejected a referendum on the plan that would’ve approved building a new arena for the team — Lamont sees an opening.
patriots

Three takeaways from Patriots practice this week
ROCKIES AT RED SOX | 7:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 69: Rockies at Red Sox lineup and notes

John Hollins, former Chelsea player and manager, dies at 76

Business

Europeans take a major step toward regulating AI

The European Parliament passed a draft law which would severely curtail uses of facial recognition software, while requiring makers of AI systems like the ChatGPT chatbot to disclose more about the data used to create their programs.

Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

The unprecedented decision to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants.

Producer prices drop 0.3 percent from April to May

Bloomberg cancels local ‘Baystate Business’ radio show, lays off hosts

magazine
Globe Magazine

How Catherine Morris willed BAMS Fest into life
MISS CONDUCT

Tips for remaining patient with relatives who repeat themselves
PERSPECTIVE

Zoning in the Boston suburbs is stacked against families with children
COOKING

Make the most of local carrots in soup or salad or by roasting

metro

Cedric Lodge appears outside of federal court in Concord, N.H., on June 14, 2023.

Boston City Council passes $4.2 billion operating budget that would cut BPD by $31 million

Somerville church says it will continue ‘celebration of queer joy’ after fire breaks out after Pride worship service

sports

John Hollins, former Chelsea player and manager, dies at 76

Meet the New England golfers playing in the 2023 US Open

Taking a close look at the Red Sox after a little break — and the picture is not pretty

business

At a pivotal point for the economy, the Federal Reserve pauses its interest rate hikes — but probably not for long

Shares of robot maker Symbotic hit all-time high

It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you.

politics

Trump’s campaign rakes in $4.5 million from online fundraising blitz after his indictment

Garland defends special counsel, investigation of Trump

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump’s indictment

Nation

Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors

Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95

Southern Baptists refuse to let Saddleback Church back into the denomination for women pastors

World

Turkey’s leader shows little sign of supporting Sweden’s NATO bid

At least 79 dead after overcrowded migrant vessel sinks off Greece; hundreds may be missing

Battle lines harden over Big Oil’s role at climate talks in Dubai

opinion

Impeachments, insurrection, indictments — and indifference from Trump’s followers

How do we address sexual violence without contributing to the harms of mass incarceration?

The shadow docket does clear harm in voting rights case

lifestyle

10 ways to celebrate dad in Boston this Father’s Day

My girlfriend does nothing to help

George Vaill, the ‘free advice’ guy, is a source of wisdom in Harvard Square

food & dining

James Beard awards cut a chef accused of violence, harassment, slurs

A taste of New England, but in Chicago

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’

travel

A taste of New England, but in Chicago

Where are the best beaches in the Northeast? Two in New England made this top 10 list.

Coming soon: bunk beds in economy class

Arts

The most-photographed person in 19th-century America knew the power of being seen

At the MFA, ‘The Provincetown Printmakers’ leaves a lasting impression

Big changes for Providence’s PVDFest 2023

Books

Cormac McCarthy’s dark, mythic America captured the spirit of violence at the heart of westward expansion — and sometimes, desperate love

Cormac McCarthy, celebrated American novelist who explored humanity’s darkness, dies

They wrote books to fill voids they felt growing up. Being banned has deepened those wounds.

Movies

‘Elemental’: A lukewarm meet-cute

‘Flash’ forward? Nope, ‘Flash’ back.

Vermont authorities probe Treat Williams fatal crash; driver took left turn into motorcycle driven by actor, police say

Television

‘Full Monty’ sequel uncovers a community still under strain

Vermont authorities probe Treat Williams fatal crash; driver took left turn into motorcycle driven by actor, police say

Pat Sajak announces ‘Wheel of Fortune’ retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

music

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Ex-Bostonian Reeves Gabrels has made a musical home with the Cure

Stars align for July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Theater/Dance

Lynn native Alex Newell leads a breakthrough for nonbinary performers at the Tonys

The honeymoon is over in a delightful ‘Private Lives’ at Gloucester Stage Company

Who’ll win at the Tonys, and who should

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

John Romita Sr., creative force at Marvel Comics, is dead at 93

Roger Payne, scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88

John Hollins, former Chelsea player and manager, dies at 76