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Seven shot, one fatally, in drive-by shooting in Lynn, according to district attorney

“This is a terrible act of violence that’s torn at the fabric of this neighborhood and this city,” said Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker at a morning press conference.

In daring, daylong rescue, crews reach stranded hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine

First responders who joined the daring rescue of six hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine last weekend had to contend with 30 mph winds and plummeting temperatures during an operation that lasted 21 hours, according to a nonprofit rescue group that helped bring the trapped hikers to safety.

COVID-19 levels are on the rise again in Mass. Here’s what to know.
As summer slides into fall and children around the state return to school, the uptick in COVID-19 that began in July is continuing, with hospitalizations now at a five-month high.

As Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, so do his views on racism
Doubting the lasting effects of racism in America has been at the core of Ramaswamy’s pitch since his 2021 book decrying “wokeism” made him a conservative media darling.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Expect sunny weather and rising temperatures during the Labor Day weekend
Temperatures will be in the 80s during this three-day weekend, and we will see a lot of clear skies.

Jury awards former Brandeis administrator $2.46 million in discrimination case

DeSantis won’t meet with Biden during president’s trip to survey Idalia damage

A Boston shelter tried a new approach to finding women stable housing. Three years later, its success is clear.

Since launching its stabilization program in July 2020, Women’s Lunch Place says that 97 percent of women who found housing are still living in their homes.

‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died.

Here’s a look at some of Jimmy Buffett’s best-known songs

Parrotheads are in mourning with the news of Jimmy Buffett's passing. He was known for "Margaritaville" and other beach-focused songs.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
Breaking down the biggest news and moves from NFL’s cutdown day
This year’s cuts didn’t see too many surprises, but there were a few noteworthy moves.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

How the NFL’s most recent controversy is alienating some of its broadcast partners

It is going to allow for Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” to report higher ratings and viewership numbers, because its data differs from what Nielsen gathers, thus allowing for higher advertising rates.

The story behind that profanity-laced pizza review video in Davis Square

Dragon Pizza in Somerville's Davis Square wanted no part of Dave Portnoy's “One Bite Pizza Reviews," and the owner made his feelings known.
Christopher L. Gasper

‘There was never a need for reconciliation’: Brady clan excited to return, reconnect with Patriots at opener

“It’s almost impossible to limit what the Patriots have meant to the Brady family for the last 25 years,” said Tom Brady Sr.
Joe Montana doesn’t believe that Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history

Catching up with David Ortiz, who hasn’t lost faith in the Red Sox

“The good thing that is happening to them is that some guys have come back [from the injured list]. That’s the right timing. Now they have a few weeks to figure it out,” Ortiz said.
Red Sox’ losing streak at five after drubbing in Kansas City

This Maine inn ranked 4th-best bed and breakfast in the US, according to USA Today

Looking to get away at a bed and breakfast in New England? This Maine inn was ranked among the top 10 in the country for its “charm and heartfelt hospitality” by USA Today readers.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Breaking the cycle of post-prison homelessness

Boston steps up with a $1.1 million grant for housing programs to combat recidivism.
NEWSLETTERS

El superpoder latino de “Blue Beetle”
EDITORIAL

Enrique Pepén for City Council in District 5

LETTERS

Trump is unfit by many measures, including the Constitution’s
IDEAS | Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Saying goodbye to ideas that no longer work

News you can use

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a snowy winter in New England
The forecast for a snowy winter is similar to the prediction offered by its rival publication, Farmers’ Almanac, which is also forecasting lots of wintry precipitation and snowstorms.

The Sumner Tunnel has finally reopened. Here’s what you need to know.
After a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs, the Sumner Tunnel reopened Friday.

Fun things to do Labor Day weekend in and around Boston
Classic suggestions for soaking up the last bits of summer in style.

Travelers hoping to enjoy one last summer fling over Labor Day weekend should expect lots of company

More recent News

Do diversion programs actually curb youth violence? Experts say yes.
Researchers and youth workers say the evidence is clear: Diversion is a key pathway to rehabilitation for children and young adults who might otherwise stumble deeper into a life of crime.

Dog killed in Hopkinton, as officials again warn of coyote attacks
Hopkinton residents are being advised to use caution while on the Whisper Way, Yellow, and Red Trails in town after a coyote killed a woman’s dog while they were out for a walk Thursday afternoon, police said, in the latest coyote attack on a pet or person in populated portions of Eastern Massachusetts.

Brockton School Committee calls for investigation following surprise $14 million deficit
The board also appointed Deputy Superintendent of Operations James Cobbs as the district’s acting superintendent as the district’s current leader remains on extended medical leave..

Everett woman charged in connection with Medford hit-and-run that injured motorcyclist

Lovaine Jeanty was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, leaving the scene of a crash involving personal injury, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, police said.

White 14-year-old held in juvenile detention on charges he called Black teen racial slur, tried to drown him

The defendant, identified as John Sheeran of Chatham in a police report obtained by the Globe, was found dangerous and held without bail by a Barnstable Juvenile Court judge at his arraignment on charges of attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, officials said.

Former Marine charged in federal court with stealing benefits, filing false Purple Heart claim

Paul John Herbert, 52, of Shelburne Falls, allegedly stole more than $344,000 in veterans disability benefits and falsely claimed that he had suffered injuries from a roadside explosion while deployed to Northern Iraq, prosecutors said.

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‘I’ll always keep it’: A look at the objects that remind roaming college students of home

From a Kirby toy to sea glass and a inspirational skateboard deck, five college students moving into new apartments showed us the objects they brought along to remind them of home.

‘Mad Men’ meets MIT: The story behind a long-forgotten mannequin now at Draper Lab
An unusual statue now on display at Cambridge’s Draper Labs shows that the MIT scientists who helped put men on the moon sure knew how to party.

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’
In the play he wrote based on a real-life episode during the filming of “Jaws,” Shaw portrays his father, actor Robert Shaw, who was unforgettable as the film’s grizzled shark hunter.

LOVE LETTERS
His mother expects him to help with her farm property
She wants me there too.

Culture & Lifestyle

A look at design through a feminist lens; a children’s tale by the booksellers at I AM Books; Salem Literary Festival opens this week

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

Why is this 12-foot-tall puppet coming to Boston?

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

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‘Blue Beetle’s’ Latino superpower
Alex Beam

We can’t miss you if you won’t go away
IDEAS | Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Saying goodbye to ideas that no longer work
NEWSLETTERS

An epidemic of American gun violence viewed from abroad
IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

In 1909, E.M. Forster foresaw the real threat from AI
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Expect sunny weather and rising temperatures during the Labor Day weekend

Temperatures will be in the 80s during this three-day weekend, and we will see a lot of clear skies.

Jury awards former Brandeis administrator $2.46 million in discrimination case

A Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded Robin Nelson-Bailey, 47, of Framingham, $2.46 million following a seven-day trial, including $310,000 in wages, $650,000 in emotional distress, and $1.5 million in punitive damages, according to court documents.

Dog killed in Hopkinton, as officials again warn of coyote attacks

Hopkinton residents are being advised to use caution while on the Whisper Way, Yellow, and Red Trails in town after a coyote killed a woman’s dog while they were out for a walk Thursday afternoon, police said, in the latest coyote attack on a pet or person in populated portions of Eastern Massachusetts.

In daring, daylong rescue, crews reach stranded hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine

First responders who joined the daring rescue of six hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine last weekend had to contend with 30 mph winds and plummeting temperatures during an operation that lasted 21 hours, according to a nonprofit rescue group that helped bring the trapped hikers to safety.

Sports

RED SOX AT ROYALS | 7:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 136: Red Sox at Royals lineups and notes

The Sox are riding a five-game losing streak and are in need of a big bounce back on Saturday night.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

How the NFL’s most recent controversy is alienating some of its broadcast partners

It is going to allow for Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” to report higher ratings and viewership numbers, because its data differs from what Nielsen gathers, thus allowing for higher advertising rates.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Why Brian Burke, who has done it all in the NHL, considers being named the new PWHL union boss ‘a dream for me’

Burke is walking into a unique situation as labor boss, given that PWHL players earlier this summer agreed to an eight-year collective bargaining agreement.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Catching up with David Ortiz, who hasn’t lost faith in the Red Sox
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Signing Svi Mykhailiuk takes care of things at small forward, but the Celtics could use more depth at center
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Breaking down the biggest news and moves from NFL’s cutdown day

Business

US hiring settles into a lower gear

The US labor market is starting to look a lot like its old self — the one that existed before the pandemic.

S&P 500 loses its sole black female CEO with Walgreens departure

The drugstore chain said Friday that Rosalind Brewer departed by mutual agreement, and the move took effect Thursday.

This Boston company is rethinking the way digital tickets are sold
RI FOOD & DINING

Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans.
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Globe Magazine

He's the youngest soccer player ever signed by the Revolution
MISS CONDUCT

How do you get people to leash their dogs in places where it’s required?
Globe Magazine

Smugglers dumped drugs off the coast. Struggling Maine fishermen saw a jackpot.
Globe Magazine

He was caught trying to scam a COVID fund. Then he vanished.

metro

Brockton School Committee calls for investigation following surprise $14 million deficit

At the Crane Estate in Ipswich, a dancing ban by the stage leaves revelers divided

State asks UMass Memorial to delay closure of Leominster hospital’s maternity unit

sports

‘There was never a need for reconciliation’: Brady clan excited to return, reconnect with Patriots at opener

Novak Djokovic comes back after dropping the first 2 sets to beat Laslo Djere at the US Open

Connecticut Sun routed by New York Liberty, now locked into No. 3 seed for playoffs

business

Student loan payments are due again. Here are 5 things to know.

Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods

A cooler job market is just what we need

politics

DeSantis won’t meet with Biden during president’s trip to survey Idalia damage

Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean gets 18 years in prison, tying for longest sentence in Jan. 6 attack

House Republicans threatening to block a stopgap bill

Nation

‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

Woman who hosted YouTube parenting channel is arrested on suspicion of child abuse

World

Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country’s religious freedom dating back to Genghis Khan

India launches spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon’s south pole

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

opinion

Long COVID patients need a path to care outside of Western medicine

60 years after the March, still pressing forward, not to be deterred

Special lanes for self-driving cars? Make way for cyclists first.

lifestyle

PEM turns cultural perceptions of bats upside down

His mother expects him to help with her farm property

A wish list for newly minted parents of teens

food & dining

Beach culture is on the menu at Brookline’s new bartaco location

Somerville’s Cantina La Mexicana is closing; Blue Ribbon Brasserie prepares for a fall opening

‘Our love letter to Mexico’: New restaurant on Providence’s Federal Hill pays homage to traditional cuisine

travel

Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans.

This Maine inn ranked 4th-best bed and breakfast in the US, according to USA Today

Travel Insured International holds up a refund of $12,780

Arts

At Mystic Seaport Museum, Alexis Rockman’s massive ‘Oceanus’ is a monument to the sea

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

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

Books

Butcher or baronet?

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

Did Orwell’s wife write herself out of history?

Movies

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

Summer movies postmortem: Our critic on 4-star favorites, forgettable flops, and films he wished he’d reviewed

Taylor Swift is bringing The Eras Tour movie to theaters

Television

‘Blue Bloods’ mines the past to ride out the present

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

A couple of picks from the AMC series popping up on Max

music

Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

Zelda soundtrack as legendary as the game itself

Theater/Dance

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism strikes at a Jewish family’s idea of home

Why is this 12-foot-tall puppet coming to Boston?

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

Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94

Gil Brandt, one of the builders of the Dallas Cowboys into ‘America’s Team,’ dies at 91

Tina Howe, playwright best known for ‘Coastal Disturbances,’ dies at 85