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July 4th

Fourth of July fireworks explode over the Charles River.

See the fireworks from Boston’s July Fourth celebration

Boston’s annual Fourth of July celebration ended with the traditional fireworks display over the Charles River.

Denise Latino, who works for the production team of the Boston Pops Show, handed out American flags to spectators ahead of the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular before the concert began.

Crowds gather along Charles River for annual July 4 festivities

The flag drops to the stage during the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on Tuesday.

See photos from Independence Day in the Boston area

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular explodes over the Charles River.

The history of Fourth of July fireworks dates back to America’s first birthday

Dr. Susan Love, groundbreaking breast cancer surgeon, activist, and author, dies at 75
“I’ve been reminded that you don’t know how long you have," Dr. Love said after her own diagnosis. "We have to get rid of this disease, and there is no reason we can’t do it.”

Trump broke New Hampshire’s political rules. They were alive and well for others on a soggy Fourth.
At least five candidates appeared in Merrimack alone on Tuesday, shaking hands, throwing candy, and introducing themselves to voters largely unfamiliar with them.

As Mass. towns adopt new climate-friendly building codes, homebuilders push back

A new report argues that the new net-zero building codes being adopted by communities around the state could increase the cost of building a new single-family home by up to $23,000.

In Amherst, teen journalists’ investigation of transphobia at the middle school forced a district shake-up
High schoolers published report in student newspaper that shook this college town, long considered an LGBTQ-friendly, liberal enclave

Opposition heats up over plan to move the O’Bryant to West Roxbury

Opposition to the O’Bryant half of the plan appears to be growing.

‘It’s a miracle they found her’: Stoughton woman said to be recovering after being trapped in swamp for days
A day after her daughter Emma Tetewsky was found alive after being trapped in a muddy swamp for several days, Barbara Zinaman wanted to give thanks to anyone she could.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

With the Red Sox’ patchwork pitching staff admirably scraping by, the bats have let them down instead
Despite a slew of injuries, Sox pitching has managed a middle-of-the-pack performance; instead, the lineup has fallen short.

Rangers leave Red Sox feeling all wet in 6-2 loss Nine thoughts on state of the Red Sox ahead of an uncertain trade deadline

Sofia Black-D'Elia in "Single Drunk Female," which has been canceled.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Deserved or not, many television series are facing the end this year

The reason? Either because the writer-producers decided it was time or because the show was canceled.

If you read only one story on bunions this year, this is the one!

Bunions strike about one in three adults, but even so, they’re the source of shame — the menopause of the foot world.

Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque (right) was photographed shaking hands at a rally on June 7, 2020.

Lawrence police chief retires amid ongoing investigation involving the police department

Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque has retired amid an ongoing investigation involving the police department, Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office said Tuesday.

Opinion

The Declaration of Independence

In Congress, July 4, 1776: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

Christopher Reardon

Finally, airlines may accommodate travelers who stay in their wheelchairs

Carol Steinberg

Finding freedom at the head of the class

Driving the blue golf cart

The Eastie tunnel that wasn’t; freedom to pump

More recent News

Gary Washburn

As training camp nears, here’s who could help the Patriots become a playoff contender: DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook
Cook and Hopkins are hungry, proven and appear intrigued by the New England’s professional atmosphere, so signing the free agent running back and receiver could improve matters.

FOOD

You can cook up the kitchen of your dreams, even on a budget. I did. Here’s how.
It's possible to update your kitchen without breaking the bank, but you may need to go to Facebook Marketplace, the appliance outlet, the hardware store, and back again.

SHERYL JULIAN | WHAT SHE'S HAVING

Almost everything in a vegetarian Reuben sandwich is in this bowl
If you’re looking for a new summer dish, a salad of broccoli, sauerkraut, and greens might be just the ticket.

Shots fired into a crowd of hundreds after a holiday festival in Texas leave 3 dead, 8 injured
The shooting erupted about two hours after the end of the Independence Day celebration.

Stanley Cup to help launch foundation started by family of 13-year-old Milton girl killed in Aruba
The head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights will bring the Stanley Cup to Massachusetts to help launch the Cassidy Murray Foundation.

The ins and outs of recycling all of those supermarket plastics
The reality is, as much as we might wish for a second life for single-use plastics, most plastic isn’t recycled due to technological inability or consumer laziness. It can make a difference if the food shopper assumes the role of an ambassador for sustainability.

Recommended reads

View of the Straight Wharf Fish Market.

The Nantucket clam shack battle is turning into something out of a movie

Crotchety 90-year-old billionaire Charles Johnson is determined to shut down a Nantucket clam shack. It’s like a cliché from a bad movie — only he appears to be winning.

Perspective

I attended the Market Basket academy of summer jobs. It’s still paying off.
For teens, working over the summer has real benefits, and becoming a better person may be the most compelling.

Meet the man who designed Boston’s next tall tower, atop South Station: Fred Clarke
Clarke recently spoke about the evolution to transit-oriented development and the importance of the 678-foot South Station tower to Boston’s skyline.

What to know about the Sumner Tunnel closure, from how to get around to how long it will last
Repairs to the nearly 90-year-old tunnel will leave it closed through the end of August, cutting off a major artery of traffic from East Boston and Logan Airport.

Culture & Lifestyle

Isaac Boots, a fitness personality and creator of the popular TORCH’D 28-minute workouts, will land on the Cape for a residency at the Wequassett Resort & Golf Club this month.

Go-Go Boots: A fitness expert shares his vacation survival tips (and why to say Si! to gelato)

Adele Lim at the Los Angeles premiere of "Joy Ride" on June 26 at the Regency Village Theatre.

Adele Lim’s directorial debut, ‘Joy Ride,’ makes Asian Americans the ‘heroes of the story’

From left: Chloe Gong, Rick Riordan, and Heather Cox Richardson will be keynote speakers at Boston Book Festival's 15th annual event Oct. 14.

Boston Book Festival announces keynote speakers for 2023

Mike Tarara, who goes by the stage name Filthy Fingers, plays air guitar during a grand finale performance at the US Air Guitar regional qualifier at Bone Up Brewing Co. in Everett.

US Air Guitar competition brings metal, mullets, and mayhem to Everett

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

IDEAS | KALLE OSKARI MATTILA

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

An ancient apple tree that grew from a seed, rather than a grafted cutting, and thus has no official name.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

In search of the lost apples of New England

A bald eaglet chick rested in the grass after being banded by a team from the Massachusetts Division of Fishery and Wildlife in Plymouth on May 20, 2022.

Bald eagles are America’s national symbol. Let’s stop poisoning them.

Kashish Bastola, a sophomore at Harvard University, debated with demonstrators outside the Supreme Court on June 29

Patrick Tutwiler

How affirmative action ruling affects Massachusetts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing on June 19.

Eric Rosenbach and Chris Li

US and China must establish military communications

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

Metro

See photos from Independence Day in the Boston area

The Fourth of July in Boston is a tradition and a rite of summer, with a range of events and activities.

See the fireworks from Boston’s July Fourth celebration

Boston’s annual Fourth of July celebration ended with the traditional fireworks display over the Charles River.

Lawrence police chief retires amid ongoing investigation involving the police department

Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque has retired amid an ongoing investigation involving the police department, Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office said Tuesday.

Dr. Susan Love, groundbreaking breast cancer surgeon, activist, and author, dies at 75

“I’ve been reminded that you don’t know how long you have," Dr. Love said after her own diagnosis. "We have to get rid of this disease, and there is no reason we can’t do it.”

Sports

Shohei Ohtani gave up consecutive home runs for the first time in his major league career.

Padres 8, Angels 5

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani leaves with blister after giving up consecutive homers, says he doesn’t expect to pitch in All-Star Game

Ohtani could play a significant role if he’s healthy enough to remain the starting designated hitter for the American League next Tuesday in Seattle.

It's been a rough month for the Sox offense.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

With the Red Sox’ patchwork pitching staff admirably scraping by, the bats have let them down instead

Despite a slew of injuries, Sox pitching has managed a middle-of-the-pack performance; instead, the lineup has fallen short.

Brett Harrison is back at the Bruins' development camp, but this time with eyes on playing this fall for Providence.

Bruins notebook

Brett Harrison has already scored points with Bruins coaches

Over the last two seasons, the 20-year-old center has scored 61 times in 122 games between Oshawa and Windsor.

Rangers 6, Red Sox 2

Rangers leave Red Sox feeling all wet in 6-2 loss

Red Sox notebook

Nate Eovaldi returns to Fenway as a member of the Rangers

As training camp nears, here’s who could help the Patriots become a playoff contender: DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook

Business

As Mass. towns adopt new climate-friendly building codes, homebuilders push back

A new report argues that the new net-zero building codes being adopted by communities around the state could increase the cost of building a new single-family home by up to $23,000.

Kenya’s president lifts six-year logging ban to create jobs. Environmentalists are concerned.

Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

From inflation to home prices, 2023 has so far defied expectations

‘Threads,’ the rival to Twitter from Instagram, is expected on Thursday

magazine

I attended the Market Basket academy of summer jobs. It’s still paying off.

Cold Ramen Salad With Soy and Sesame Dressing (Hiyashi Chuka)

Three cold udon, ramen, and sesame noodle dishes for summer

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

Your Summer Beach Bag

12-plus great beaches around New England

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

Emma Tetewsky, 31, was discovered in the mud in Borderlands State Park and rescued by police.

‘It’s a miracle they found her’: Stoughton woman said to be recovering after being trapped in swamp for days

Stanley Cup to help launch foundation started by family of 13-year-old Milton girl killed in Aruba

Opposition heats up over plan to move the O’Bryant to West Roxbury

sports

A late, high hit in the Calder Cup playoffs ended Fabian Lysell’s rookie campaign because of a concussion in early May.

Fabian Lysell determined to push for a spot on the Bruins’ roster in September

Sergio Garcia misses out on British Open qualifying

The US Open at Pebble Beach is a celebration of how far the women’s game has come, and regret at how long it took to get there

business

China remained the world’s busiest spot for IPOs during the year’s first half, but slow economic growth is expected.

China’s IPO activity seen fading as economic woes drag on demand

Workers strike at major Southern California hotels over pay and benefits

Final sale looms for Christmas Tree Shops as finances worsen

politics

New York City Council candidate Yusef Salaam.

What to expect during the ranked choice voting count in New York City Council races

Biden is hosting Swedish prime minister at the White House in a show of support for NATO bid

Trump broke New Hampshire’s political rules. They were alive and well for others on a soggy Fourth.

Nation

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius.

The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here’s what to know about the case.

Five dead in random shootings in a Philadelphia neighborhood

Shots fired into a crowd of hundreds after a holiday festival in Texas leave 3 dead, 8 injured

World

A security guard wearing an electric fan on his neck wipes his sweat on a hot day in Beijing, on July 3.

World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’

NATO again extends Stoltenberg’s mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on

opinion

An aerial view of MCI-Shirley prison.

Behind bars, but seeking a brighter future

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

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

lifestyle

Denise Latino, who works for the production team of the Boston Pops Show, handed out American flags to spectators ahead of the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular before the concert began.

Crowds gather along Charles River for annual July 4 festivities

Go-Go Boots: A fitness expert shares his vacation survival tips (and why to say Si! to gelato)

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

food & dining

Full Circle’s dish brush set BUBBLE UP.

Bubble fun doesn’t have to stop when you grow up

Elevate your cooking oil spray with duck fat

Recipe: Roasted cherries and fresh strawberries star in these summer shortcakes

travel

Boston Red multi-million dollar Terminal E expansion

Air traffic nationwide has rebounded to prepandemic levels, but Logan Airport is still falling short

The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans

Arts

John Guthrie, “Blessed”, 2023, acrylic on canvas. Featured in the exhibition "John Guthrie: Evolution" at RSM Gallery, Bentley University.

John Guthrie’s ‘Evolution’ brings together the unexpected

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

At PEM, exploring the ‘Black Atlantic’

Books

From left: Chloe Gong, Rick Riordan, and Heather Cox Richardson will be keynote speakers at Boston Book Festival's 15th annual event Oct. 14.

Boston Book Festival announces keynote speakers for 2023

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

Movies

Adele Lim at the Los Angeles premiere of "Joy Ride" on June 26 at the Regency Village Theatre.

Adele Lim’s directorial debut, ‘Joy Ride,’ makes Asian Americans the ‘heroes of the story’

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

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

Television

Sofia Black-D'Elia in "Single Drunk Female," which has been canceled.

Deserved or not, many television series are facing the end this year

How to watch the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

This week’s TV: The history of Black television, fireworks, and the Alan Arkin method

music

Denise Latino, who works for the production team of the Boston Pops Show, handed out American flags to spectators ahead of the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular before the concert began.

Crowds gather along Charles River for annual July 4 festivities

What to know about the July 4 concert and fireworks at the Hatch Shell

How to watch the 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

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

Dr. Susan Love, in Boston, in 1997.

Dr. Susan Love, groundbreaking breast cancer surgeon, activist, and author, dies at 75

Edward Fredkin, 88, MIT scientist who saw the universe as one big computer, dies

R. Robert Popeo, legendary powerhouse attorney, dies at 85