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After rollout, Mass. police watchdog agency acknowledges holes, possible errors in disciplinary database

Within hours of it coming online, the list drew criticism from advocates who said it was full of inconsistencies, and from policing organizations that said it treated officers unfairly by listing every infraction.

14-year-old boy shot in face in Fall River, officials say

The boy was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence with potentially life-threatening injuries, Fall River police said.

Wisconsin police investigating if lawyer accused in Charlestown, North End rapes is connected to assaults in his college town

Police in Madison, Wis., confirmed they are investigating whether Matthew Nilo is also a suspect in any unsolved rapes from over a decade ago in the city where he went to college.

New federal gas pipeline safety standards proposed following 2018 Merrimack Valley explosions

Senator Edward J. Markey praised this “first step” by federal officials to “put critical provisions of my bill, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, into effect to protect communities across the country from explosive catastrophes” and pledged “to get the strongest possible regulations for gas distribution pipeline systems on the books.”

Initial cleanup complete after Wilbraham power plant collapses, burns, leaks oil into Chicopee River
The power plant closed gates in the river to divert water away from the collapsed structure, and a water sample collected for analysis after a “minor oil sheen” was observed on the river did not detect PCBs, highly carcinogenic compounds that were banned in the United States in 1976.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
BPS educators rally for racial equity in BPS hiring practices
The rally also encompassed several other issues, including a lack of support from BPS to help educators of color do their jobs and concern that BPS appears to be backing away from a commitment to close achievement and opportunity gaps among students of different backgrounds.

US intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Vermont prosecutor who verbally abused and bullied staff resigns

A state investigation found that Franklin County State’s Attorney John Lavoie created a hostile working environment by using profane, sexist, and offensive language around a staff comprised mostly of women.
ben volin | on football

Patriots suddenly have a good problem — too many wide receivers

They may not have the high-end talent to match the Bills, Bengals, and Dolphins, but their depth is looking better than expected.
How do Patriots’ Christian players reconcile their faith with the brutality of football?
RED SOX 17, ASTROS 1

Red Sox blast off on Astros to finish road trip with lopsided win

The highlight of the offensive explosion was the first major league home run by Wilyer Abreu, who was 4 for 6 with four RBIs. Alex Verdugo (4 for 7) and Connor Wong (4 for 6) also homered and matched Abreu's four-hit performance.
Opinion
CARINE HAJJAR

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

Can he move away from Trump’s politics of retribution without moving away from Trump voters?
SCOT LEHIGH

In GOP presidential debate, Asa Hutchinson and Nikki Haley are the big winners
EDITORIAL

Parents tagged by DCF policy should be allowed to appeal
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Is AI really as good as advertised?
JOAN VENNOCHI

Bullying complaint highlights Boston City Council’s dysfunction

News you can use

The Facebook settlement claim deadline is Friday. Here’s how to apply.
Facebook reached a $725 million class-action settlement earlier this year over claims it shared users’ data without their consent. Millions of people can fill out a claim form to get a slice of the settlement amount.

A back-to-school tech tuneup: Here’s what to know about your devices and software
It’s time to prep your gadgets and programs for the year ahead.

How to stay safe while swimming in rivers
Check the strength of the current using online guides, wear a life jacket in the water, and don't jump in right away if you see someone in trouble.

More recent News

T promises this fall’s subway shutdown won’t be like the one last year. The plan: ‘Get in, get it done, and get out.’
The MBTA will suspend service on the Red Line’s Ashmont branch and Mattapan Line for more than two weeks in October to repair tracks and speed trains.

Berlin home explosion that killed 79-year-old woman caused by leaking propane tank, officials say
Code compliance officers determined that the Knight Fuel Company, a Hudson-based home heating and cooling service, had violated the state’s Comprehensive Fire Safety Code by storing too much propane without a permit and withholding information from officials and the homeowner, officials said.

N.H. nurse held captive in Haiti says in video message that she forgives her kidnappers
Alix Dorsainvil, the 31-year-old nurse from New Hampshire who was freed along with her daughter earlier this month after the pair spent nearly two weeks in captivity in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, said in a recent video message that she forgives her captors, and she thanked the thousands of Haitians who marched in the streets to press for her release.

Somerville-based painter and multimedia artist Tomashi Jackson awarded Rappaport Prize by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Jackson says much of her work is defined by the push and pull of "grief and joy," and how they appear differently in public and private contexts.

Dog survives ‘extreme emaciation’; Roxbury woman arrested on animal cruelty charges

Jobee, a 3-year-old pit bull mix, had no food in his stomach and weighed 24 and a half pounds when he was found at Lakeida Burris’s home in Roxbury on July 4, MSPCA-Angell said .

Identities released of instructor pilot, student killed in Maine plane crash

Instructor James Shepherd-Kegal, 69, of North Yarmouth, Maine, and student Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died after their plane went down about 5:45 p.m. near 340 Oak Hill Road in Litchfield, officials said.

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‘A massive weight lifted off’: Mass. program to cover community college costs brings relief and hope for students

Governor Maura Healey said in an interview she believes MassReconnect will help address “severe workforce shortages” across Massachusetts’ largest industries and provide affordable opportunities for students to land livable wages.

At 75, James Taylor’s life is sweet, baby
In an interview, the singer recounts a couple of summer surprises while reflecting on the possibility of retirement, the enjoyment he still gets from touring, and the next generation of Taylors.

Globe Magazine
Ysabel Garcia knows the danger of a mental health crisis. She has a lifesaving message.
The suicide rate has spiked in Latino communities in Massachusetts in recent years. Mental health advocates are showing more effective ways to help.

This Eastie apartment includes free pizza. The current tenants didn’t know. Now they get one pie a week.
The owner of a Maverick Street apartment (and the restaurant downstairs) wanted to find a competitive edge for the unit — so he landed on a cheesy perk.

Culture & Lifestyle

Change is what cities do — and nothing drives that change like mass transit

Ripe has climbed the stairs from Allston basements to festival stages

Regina Spektor is ready to make a new Martha’s Vineyard memory

On the shores of Lake Lynnapesaukee

Special Projects

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.

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

EDITORIAL

Get kids vaccinated in time for school
Ed Davis and Jonathan Olshaker

We need to care for the front-line workers who care for us
EDITORIAL

Stop taxing marijuana companies as illegal dealers
IDEAS | V.M. VINES

Why secondhand is my first choice
JEFF JACOBY

Corporate America is on notice: Discriminating by race is illegal
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Initial cleanup complete after Wilbraham power plant collapses, burns, leaks oil into Chicopee River

The power plant closed gates in the river to divert water away from the collapsed structure, and a water sample collected for analysis after a “minor oil sheen” was observed on the river did not detect PCBs, highly carcinogenic compounds that were banned in the United States in 1976.

New federal gas pipeline safety standards proposed following 2018 Merrimack Valley explosions

Senator Edward J. Markey praised this “first step” by federal officials to “put critical provisions of my bill, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, into effect to protect communities across the country from explosive catastrophes” and pledged “to get the strongest possible regulations for gas distribution pipeline systems on the books.”

Dog survives ‘extreme emaciation’; Roxbury woman arrested on animal cruelty charges

Jobee, a 3-year-old pit bull mix, had no food in his stomach and weighed 24 and a half pounds when he was found at Lakeida Burris’s home in Roxbury on July 4, MSPCA-Angell said .

At Mass. and Cass, a plan for a new sleeping space for homeless people is met with uproar

The shelter is part of a new strategy by city officials to respond to the myriad public health problems at Mass. and Cass, the city’s top public health official said during a virtual meeting on Tuesday.

Sports

Gymnastics

Stoughton’s Fred Richard is third after opening round at US men’s gymnastics championships

Richard overcame a massive step out of bounds on his vault dismount by scoring a 15.105 on high bar.

Collin Morikawa overcomes nine-shot deficit in opening round of Tour Championship to share lead with Keegan Bradley

They were at 10 under par, the score top-seeded Scottie Scheffler started with in the stifling heat of East Lake.
RED SOX

Kenley Jansen hopes to avoid injured list after tight hamstring forced Red Sox closer from game

Jansen tweaked his hamstring during a workout recently and thought he could pitch through it. “Hopefully I can be out for just a few days and try again,” he said.
Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics wants to build a centralized training center for all disciplines by the 2028 Olympics
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox expect big welcome back for Mookie Betts when Dodgers series opens at Fenway Park
NFL Notebook

Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman joining ‘Fox NFL Kickoff’ studio show

Business

Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech

When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected.

Subway sold to company that owns Dunkin’

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

MIT researcher Jessika Trancik says we need to lower the ‘soft’ costs of climate tech

Google, X, Facebook under EU scrutiny as new rules kick in
magazine
Globe Magazine

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

LOVE LETTERS

We agreed to be friends after our breakup. When can I call?

PERSPECTIVE

Shutting up and listening is a superpower
Cooking

Grilled corn is even better slathered in flavored butter

metro

Berlin home explosion that killed 79-year-old woman caused by leaking propane tank, officials say

Vermont prosecutor who verbally abused and bullied staff resigns

After rollout, Mass. police watchdog agency acknowledges holes, possible errors in disciplinary database

sports

At Newton North, the purpose and personnel in place for another Division 1 girls’ volleyball title

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s future with Angels, or elsewhere, murky after latest elbow injury

Dodgers All-Star Mookie Betts matches career high with five hits in win vs. Guardians

business

MassDOT is trying again for federal funds to realign the Pike in Allston. Will it have better luck this time?

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming along

Nvidia soars toward record as AI demand fuels blowout forecast

politics

Trump booked at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

Dozens of Trump fans gather outside Georgia jail to show support ahead of his expected surrender

Trump booked on felony charges in Georgia election case

Nation

Trump returns to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shortly after surrendering in Georgia

California doctor lauded for COVID testing work pleads guilty to selling misbranded cosmetic drugs

One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot

World

US intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane

While world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away

Three small Palestinian villages emptied out this summer. Residents blame Israeli settler attacks.

opinion

Bullying complaint highlights Boston City Council’s dysfunction

Essay: My teachers had low expectations for me. Home-schooling changed everything.

Stop taxing marijuana companies as illegal dealers

lifestyle

I want the marriage I had years ago

Actress Susan Sarandon sues Mass. construction company over ‘extensive problems’ to $2m Vermont home

At 41, I can’t make a relationship last

food & dining

Nan Xiang Express brings its soup dumplings to Chinatown, and ‘Christmas in September’ comes to Allston

At Bar ‘Cino in Watertown, grilled pizza and gregarious service

‘Route 1 royalty’: The couple and Kowloon wedding that captivated the Internet

travel

Return to splendor: Provincetown’s Gifford House makes a queer comeback

Where’s the $10,954 insurance check for my canceled tour?

Long, lazy rambles (and some bubbly) in England’s Lake District and The Cotswolds

Arts

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

‘Blue Beetle,’ Latino representation, and the danger of a single superhero story

Jewish Arts Collaborative’s ‘Be the Change’ offers mixed-media public art with mixed results

Books

The making of a poet and musician in Don Paterson’s eloquent memoir

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 20

Here are 20 books we’re excited to read this fall

Movies

‘Golda’: When smoke gets in your eyes

Paramount+ releases ‘Good Burger 2′ trailer

Hollywood studios disclose their offer on day 113 of writers strike

Television

‘The Gilded Age’ returns in October

Hollywood studios disclose their offer on day 113 of writers strike

Four ultra-fit New Englanders are in the running for up to a $1 million prize on NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’

music

Video: Scenes from Bruce Springsteen at Gillette Stadium

Toto Cutugno, singer whose ‘L’Italiano’ struck a chord, dies at 80

Robert Cray’s breakout success is behind him, but the blues never left

Theater/Dance

Dance and digital effects merge in Compagnie Käfig’s imaginative ‘Pixel’ at Jacob’s Pillow

‘The Ding Dongs’: When that doorbell rings, watch out

Old and new at the Pillow

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Toto Cutugno, singer whose ‘L’Italiano’ struck a chord, dies at 80

Terry Funk, Hall of Fame hardcore wrestler, dies at 79

Steve Sidwell, former Patriots defensive coach, dies at 78