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Vin Cipolla, president and CEO of Historic New England, stands between two old shoe factories the organization hopes will anchor a sprawling cultural development in downtown Haverhill.

Property in hand, Historic New England plans major expansion

Historic New England's vast collection of regional artifacts is said to be the world’s most comprehensive. And now the group is aiming to dramatically boost its public profile.

MUSIC REVIEW

From the Wang to Gillette, Ed Sheeran is a one-size-fits-all master
The pop superstar's three dates in Massachusetts — first at the Wang, then Foxborough — proved that he could shape performances that could feel intimate one night, grand the next.

college sports

At UMass, a scholarship pledge doesn’t pan out and an athlete feels betrayed
The experience of field hockey player Emma Peck serves as a red-flag reminder that a coach’s verbal offer is not ironclad.

Dr. Kyle Eberlin (left) along with Dr. Krystle Tuano and Dr. Kimberly Khouri operated on a patient at Massachusetts General Hospital to relieve pain in his ankle. The patient agreed to donate nerve tissue for research into chronic pain.

What are the roots of chronic pain? New research looks within cells for answers.

A team of Boston-based doctors is using novel technology that peers inside individual cells and catalogs every component, enabling the researchers to identify the features associated with pain.

After high court’s ruling on affirmative action, colleges confront daunting next steps on admissions
Schools will have to, on the one hand, reconfigure admission practices to comply with the ruling, while launching more extensive outreach and recruitment efforts to communities of color and low-income applicants.

Tell us: How will the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling affect your college applications?

‘Our biggest concern is death.’ Severe staffing shortage plus gridlock in Sumner Tunnel closure imperils public, EMS workers warn.
EMS workers fear bad outcomes for patients as Sumner Tunnel closes for two months, gridlock mounts, and staffing for ambulances is thin.

Wrongful conviction victims could access compensation sooner under new Mass. proposal
State lawmakers have proposed a bill that would not only expedite access to the money owed to the wrongly incarcerated, but also connect them with social services already available to returning citizens.

Criminal charges pending against mother after toddler found alone in hot car in Falmouth

Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

Kansas shooting hospitalizes 9 victims including 7 people shot and 2 trampled, police say

July 4th Weekend

“Archie” was judged Most Patriotic last year during Boston Harborfest’s “Patriotic Pooch Parade,” on the Summer Street Plaza. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)

Your full guide to Mass. July Fourth celebrations, from fireworks to food and more

Ethan Baybutt, 4, ate a piece of patriotic cake during the 2023 Harborfest Opening Ceremony at Downtown Crossing.

Here’s what’s open, closed on the Fourth of July

Fireworks in 2022.

Here’s where to watch July 4th fireworks in Mass.

Fireworks lit up the sky at the end of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell stage on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston on the Fourth of July last year.

July Fourth weekend weather will tease rain, but it won’t be a washout

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in Lucasfilm's "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

Odie Henderson Review | ★★1/2

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ raids the lost ark of nostalgia

Harrison Ford’s globetrotting hero is back in the franchise’s fifth installment.

A salmon burger with spicy mayo.

JULY 4TH RECIPES

Planning your July 4th menu? Here are some of our best barbecue recipes.

From chicken and steak to salads and veggies, we've got you covered.

Sarah Lancashire in the new season of "Happy Valley."

MATTHEW GILBERT

These TV shows will get you through the dregs of right now

Oddly enough, there’s not a whole lot of fresh TV coming in July. So here are some worthwhile shows you might have missed to fill up your viewing time.

Opinion

An aerial view of MCI-Shirley prison.

Behind bars, but seeking a brighter future

Hundreds of inmates take classes in state prisons. But there’s a long waiting list and a need for more programming.

The essential insight in Frederick Douglass’s great Independence Day speech

IDEAS | KALLE OSKARI MATTILA

The song ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ celebrates making it in America

Out-Trumping Trump on immigration

¿Peor que Trump en inmigración?

More recent News

Man cited in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ rights case says he was never involved
Stewart was working on his couch in his Portland, Ore., home last week when he received a text from a New Republic reporter that left him "flabbergasted."

Fall River police officer arrested, had ‘inappropriate relationship’ with teen

Officer Michael Morin was arrested by members of the Fall River Police Department's major crimes division.

On first full day of NBA free agency, an unbothered Grant Williams sticks around Boston and waits out process
Williams, a restricted free agent, can sign an offer sheet with any of the other 29 teams in the league that the Celtics would have 24 hours to match. The forward could also accept his qualifying offer from the Celtics and become an unrestricted free agent in 2024.

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.

Two women killed in separate car crashes in Western Mass.

No charges have been filed as of Saturday evening for either crash that occurred in Granby on Saturday and Gill on Friday, the Northwestern district attorney’s office said.

Boaters escape burning vessel off Mattapoisett
Several local agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded Saturday afternoon to a report of the burning boat in Aucoot Cove, the department said on Facebook.

Recommended reads

River Gallo is one of three intersex activists featured in the new documentary "Every Body."

In ‘Every Body,’ three intersex activists illuminate the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+

Director Julie Cohen offers an informative documentary and a much-needed piece of representation.

Eight coming-of-age films to revisit the magic of girlhood
Streaming classics — new and old — to celebrate the hilarious, painful, and sometimes just plain awkward years of growing up.

Think you know the MBTA? This new game puts your T geography knowledge to the test.
Play MBTAGuessr here to see how well you know the T station locations.

10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer
These books with ties to New England — including memoir, romance, and crime — will keep you turning pages all summer.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ed Sheeran performs at Gillette Stadium on Friday, the first of his two shows at the stadium.

From the Wang to Gillette, Ed Sheeran is a one-size-fits-all master

“Archie” was judged Most Patriotic last year during Boston Harborfest’s “Patriotic Pooch Parade,” on the Summer Street Plaza. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)

Your full guide to Mass. July Fourth celebrations, from fireworks to food and more

River Gallo is one of three intersex activists featured in the new documentary "Every Body."

In ‘Every Body,’ three intersex activists illuminate the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+

"Jurassic Park" played at the Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre on June 25, 2020.

Tales from the drive-in on its 90th anniversary

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

In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on June 30, 2023 that Christian website designer Lorie Smith, pictured here outside the court on Dec. 5, 2022, can refuse to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.

The Supreme Court’s dangerous free speech view threatens LGBTQ protections

Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, was comforted by her mother Ruby Freeman, right, at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. A Georgia state election board has cleared the pair of wrongdoing.

Two Georgia women, collateral damage of Trump’s election lies, are finally cleared of wrongdoing

The same-sex marriage equality decision stands for now, but it should be added to the list of endangered precedents.

Laurence H. Tribe and Jeffrey B. Abramson

With Supreme Court LGBTQ decision, marriage equality is at risk

The controversy surrounding Bud Light is many things: truly sad; a little hard to believe; revealing in a deeply dispiriting way; and perhaps lasting.

I love Bud Light. You got a problem with that?

Within the guidelines set by this Supreme Court ruling, colleges must now do everything they can to ensure campuses continue to have diversity of thought, ethnicity, geography — and yes, race.

The Supreme Court gutted affirmative action. But colleges must still seek racial diversity.

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

Metro

Boaters escape burning vessel off Mattapoisett

Several local agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded Saturday afternoon to a report of the burning boat in Aucoot Cove, the department said on Facebook.

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara crashes car into Jamaica Plain house with son in backseat

City Councilor Kendra Lara’s son, Zaire, was being treated Friday night at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he received “several stitches” and is expected to be okay, her office said in a statement.

Harvard students, community members rally in support of affirmative action

The event, led by the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, was the latest student-led response to the court’s landmark decision.

Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sexual assaults at Connecticut academy

The U.S. Coast Guard apologized Friday for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s New London academy. The service also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006.

Sports

Garrett Whitlock has thrived against the Blue Jays in his career, but has done so largely out of bullpen.

RED SOX AT BLUE JAYS | 1:37 P.M. (NESN)

Game 85: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

Garrett Whitlock takes the mound with the Sox chasing a sweep in Toronto.

Oshae Brissett spent the last three seasons as a member of the Pacers.

Four things to know about new Celtics forward Oshae Brissett

Brissett continues a bit of a trend of Celtics additions that have performed well against them in the past.

The Celtics joined forces with Club MOBI, and the players got to meet Kristaps Porzingis.

Kristaps Porzingis meets young Ukrainian players who have been displaced in his native Latvia

Members of Club MOBI have been away from their families in Ukraine for more than a year.

Anthony Volpe helps Yankees escape with a split after getting crushed by Cardinals to open doubleheader

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

revolution 2, fc cincinnati 2

Revolution manage tie with Cincinnati, but miss opportunity to gain ground on East leader

Business

Russia launches first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days

After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, officials said.

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.

How Amazon taught Alexa to speak in an Irish brogue

US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast

magazine

Mango Yogurt Ice Parfait at Caffe Bene on Mass. Ave.

Your Summer Beach Bag

10 ice cream treats to cool you off as summer heats up around Boston

Greg Grady works on a design for a sand sculpting competition.

Your Summer Beach Bag

Six tips for building great beach sandcastles, from a pro sand sculptor

Salisbury Beach Center, the section operated by the town, offers a range of food options for discerning taste buds.

Your Summer Beach Bag

The 12-plus best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

A book sitting in the sand with blue skies and water behind it. The pages are blowing in the wind.

Your Summer Beach Bag

10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer

metro

Students walk through Harvard Yard, April 27, 2022, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

After high court’s ruling on affirmative action, colleges confront daunting next steps on admissions

See photos of wildfire smoke in Boston and in other places

Wrongful conviction victims could access compensation sooner under new Mass. proposal

sports

The players and fans at a packed Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy had plenty to be happy about on the Free Jacks' way to winning the Eastern Conference final.

Free Jacks secure franchise’s first playoff win, advance into Major League Rugby Championship

Kutter Crawford tuned in from the tub as the Red Sox salvaged his strong start

New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock feels better suited to deal with players this time around

business

Ukrainian servicemen of the 3rd separate assault brigade fire a 82mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 30.

3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv

Taylor Swift is making more than $13 million a night on her tour

Supreme Court rules for designer who objects to making wedding websites for gay couples

politics

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia on June 30.

DeSantis finds friendly crowd at Moms for Liberty conference, but Trump’s influence runs deep

Supreme Court rules for designer who objects to making wedding websites for gay couples

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

Nation

In this grab taken from video provided by the Baltimore City Police, on July 2, Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley speaks during a news conference, in Baltimore.

Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

Man cited in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ rights case says he was never involved

US attorney in Hunter Biden case defends investigation to House Republicans

World

Barbed wires and barriers in front of the town hall of l'Hay-les-Roses, a suburb of Paris on July 2, following a fifth night of continued disturbances across France after a 17-year-old was killed by police in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, on June 27.

France has a 5th night of rioting over teen’s killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence

Israel’s air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel

In the Paris suburb where police shot a teenager, violence and vigilance

opinion

A pedestrian crossed the street toward an empty retail space that is advertised for lease on June 6 in downtown Boston.

Is the ‘doom loop’ coming for Boston?

Discovery of elusive butterfly is a gift of hope for all of us

Get well soon, Madonna. Please.

lifestyle

Rob Gronkowski makes an appearance at Gronk Beach music festival during Super Bowl week on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.

How grown-up Gronk feels about ‘Baby Gronk’

At 19, I don’t have enough dating experience

Wildfire smoke drives traditional summer camp activities indoors

food & dining

Rhubarb almond galette.

What to make for dessert this July 4th

Planning your July 4th menu? Here are some of our best barbecue recipes.

Red, white, and blue recipes for your July 4th table

travel

Pick a hotel on the beach, perhaps the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and enjoy sunrise views like this.

It’s hard not to be happy in Pharrell Williams’s hometown, Virginia Beach

City tours at a discount, a Mill City folk fest, and the faces of Bowdoin

What the doctor orders: Use your vacation time, don’t under pack, and get good sleep

Arts

Winslow Homer, “Homosassa Jungle,” 1904.

More than a century of watercolors at Harvard Art Museums demonstrate the form’s unruly pleasures

At PEM, exploring the ‘Black Atlantic’

In Portland, celebrating a neighbor’s 50th anniversary

Books

Anya von Bremzen, in ‘National Dish,’ explores how certain foods came to embody the cultures that created them

‘How We Do It,’ a collection of essays on the craft of writing, speaks directly to Black writers

Heidi Julavits on summer rental house books and reading in the sauna

Movies

River Gallo is one of three intersex activists featured in the new documentary "Every Body."

In ‘Every Body,’ three intersex activists illuminate the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+

Eight coming-of-age films to revisit the magic of girlhood

Tales from the drive-in on its 90th anniversary

Television

Kevin Bacon (right) starred with Aldis Hodge in "City on a Hill."

Want to see Kevin Bacon as a bounty hunter-zombie? Wait for ‘The Bondsman.’

These TV shows will get you through the dregs of right now

Did allegations, investigation prompt end of ‘The Other Two’?

music

Ed Sheeran performs at Gillette Stadium on Friday, the first of his two shows at the stadium.

From the Wang to Gillette, Ed Sheeran is a one-size-fits-all master

Press Play: A range of ragtime

Five essential En Vogue tracks to get you psyched for the Pops on July 4

Theater/Dance

Cailan Doran and Dylan C. Wack in "The Normal Heart" at New Repertory Theatre.

In ‘The Normal Heart,’ the AIDS crisis and a battle against an epidemic of indifference

Mark Morris Dance Group opens Jacob’s Pillow with buoyant ‘The Look of Love’

In ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ the arc of a doomed empire

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

Christine King Farris stood after the Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service, Jan. 21, 2019, in Atlanta.

Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95

Lowell Weicker, maverick senator, governor from Connecticut, dies

Bobby Osborne, mandolinist who flouted bluegrass convention, dies at 91