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Christopher L. Gasper

Brad Stevens doesn’t seek credit, but his offseason moves are a big reason the Celtics are in the NBA Finals

Last offseason, Stevens reshaped the roster in seismic trades for center Kristaps Porzingis and do-everything guard Jrue Holiday.
Dan Shaughnessy: Having the Celtics back in the Finals is good for us and good for the NBA Chad Finn: One intriguing matchup in the NBA Finals is the head coaches: Which team has the advantage?

Doris Burke has come a long way from her days at Providence. Now, she’s on the cusp of history.

This week, Burke will become the first woman to call a championship telecast in a major American men's sports league. It's a gig her colleagues say is the culmination of decades of preparation.

He’s Jayson Tatum’s trainer, wedding plus-one, and occasional house guest. Meet Nick Sang.

Celtics athletic staff member Nick Sang is not your typical personal trainer. He and Tatum have a very special relationship.
Innovation Economy: Ahead of NBA Finals, Mavs owner Mark Cuban looks to AI, analytics

He was enjoying his honeymoon. Then Mass. man got attacked by a grizzly bear. Here’s how he survived.
Shayne Burke had survived gunfire and mortar shell bombardments in Iraq. He survived brain surgery almost two years ago to remove a tumor. But neither were as traumatic as the May 19 attack, he said in an interview.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Appalachian Mountain Club cuts jobs as ‘glamping’ popularity hits lodging revenue

CEO Nicole Zussman says the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring aimed at reaching a wider variety of people seeking outdoor experiences.
Money, Power, Inequality

The retirement accounts of Mass. residents could improve the racial wealth gap, report finds

How a person retires and what type of systems they put in place can indicate a level of wealth that often goes unnoticed.

THEATER
Monty Python’s John Cleese will take your absurd questions at ‘Holy Grail’ screening in Medford
'When they say, "Where do your ideas come from?" the honest answer is, "From my unconscious."'

‘This is monumentally rare’: Flamingo spotted on Cape Cod beach

The flamingo is believed to be the first wild bird of its kind to be seen in Massachusetts. It was in New York on Friday and Saturday, and was likely blown off course by a hurricane last year.

Plastic found in John O’Keefe’s clothes ‘consistent with’ Karen Read’s broken taillight, crime lab specialist testifies. Follow live updates.

Read is accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend and leaving him for dead in Canton in January 2022. The trial is now in its sixth week.

Priest who taught at BC High indicted for alleged rape of student between 2008 and 2009, prosecutors say

A Jesuit priest and former theology teacher at Boston College High School has been indicted on a charge alleging he raped a student at the private Catholic school for boys between 2008 and 2009, officials said Wednesday.

Fiery crash reported near Interstate 93 at Widett Circle in Boston
State Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed through a fence and then burst into flames near Interstate 93 at Widett Circle Wednesday morning.

Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend testifies in his federal gun trial. Follow live updates.

Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of a gun in October 2018.

Juice giant Welch’s is moving its headquarters from Concord to Waltham

The fruit juice company announced Wednesday that it plans to relocate its headquarters from Concord to a 60,000-square-foot space in Waltham’s Reservoir Place, right off I-95.

Mass. migrants worry closing the border could hurt those attempting to flee unsafe countries

Immigration advocates throughout Massachusetts largely condemned Biden’s order Tuesday, calling it cruel and potentially dangerous to those waiting in Mexico.
Elsewhere, Democrats are frustrated by Biden’s border crackdown. In Mass., Healey ‘strongly’ supports it.

‘We’re at the kids table’: Nikki Haley delegates bracing for some awkwardness at GOP convention

Haley won only a handful of delegates. At the July gathering, they will be surrounded by thousands of diehard Donald Trump supporters.
‘Cheaters don’t like getting caught’: Vice President Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel

Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

Police in Mashpee continue search for missing teenager

What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes

This friend broke my trust, and I was furious. Should I have gone along to get along? Plus: fired up about a gift.

A father’s Normandy memory: Amid the ‘thud, thud’ of bombs, he landed on Utah Beach

Serving in the US Army Medical Corps, Donald Marquard drove onto Utah Beach in France in the early hours of June 13, 1944, a week after D-Day.
Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

Now that my husband of 40 years has died, I want to explore my sexuality

At 72, “I have a bucket list of things I want to try.” Where do I start?
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The state says a program to house people with addiction worked. So why is it going away?

"It’s really hard to expect people to achieve sobriety and find stability if they don’t have a safe place to lay their head at night," a state official said.
Robert Kuttner

I, a card-carrying member of the ACLU, support using traffic cameras
IDEAS | DON LYMAN

I save frogs from being eaten by snakes, but should I?

Nicole Arpiarian

State’s food allergy law needs to be updated
LETTERS

Canes and walkers in tow, Stones fans find time is on their side

More recent News

UN weather agency predicts global temperatures likely to pass 1.5-degree Celsius target limit by 2028
The World Meteorological Organization said that there’s an 80 percent chance that average global temperatures will surpass the temperature target laid out in the landmark Paris climate accord within the next five years.

McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark in EU after battle with Irish rival
The EU General Court's ruling said the US fast food giant failed to prove that it was genuinely using the Big Mac name over a five-year period for chicken sandwiches, poultry products, or restaurants.

Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, AP sources say
The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Temps jump back above 80 for the warmest day of the week
The morning starts off in the low 60s ahead of possible showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Giant Joro spiders are invading the East Coast. Don’t worry, they’re shy.
Joro spiders are venomous but their fangs are not designed to pierce human skin. They are also among the “shyest” of spider species and look scarier than they are.

ADRIAN WALKER
Do-nothing committees show the inner workings of the State House
The Legislature now conducts less and less of its business openly and fewer voices decide which bills live or die.

Fugitive accused of murder for hire, running a drug ring arrested in Mashpee

Antwan Hue faces up to life in prison and possibly the death penalty if convicted of charges including murder for hire resulting in death, murder in connection with a drug offense, and cocaine trafficking.

Several beaches across Massachusetts are closed because of bacteria. Here’s a list.

Freshwater and saltwater beaches from Ashby to Lynn had an excessive level of bacteria in the water, according to the state’s Department of Public Health.

Taunton crossing guard arrested twice in one day after alleged attacks on parent, journalists

Louis F. Chaves was in court after allegedly attacking a parent with a stop sign stick at Taunton High School on Monday. He is no longer employed by the school district, officials said.

Recommended reads

In picking judges, Healey is turning to women, people of color — and mostly Democrats

More than three in four of the nominees Healey has offered are registered Democrats, far outpacing the share of the party’s voters statewide.

How Derrick White became a go-to spokesman for Boston-area brands
While big-name brands flock to his superstar teammate Jayson Tatum, White’s partnerships capture a different, more localized approach to the art of the player endorsement.

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, Grubhub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of scooters, mopeds
City officials cited “an alarming increase in unlawful and dangerous operation of motorcycles, mopeds, and motorized scooters by drivers offering delivery services.”

tara sullivan
Caitlin Clark is at the center of a conversation turning toxic and ugly. Women’s basketball deserves better.
A flagrant body check by a rival player has touched off a conversation replete with ill-advised opinions coming through prisms of race, gender, and social norms.

Culture & Lifestyle

P-town’s film festival returns — do you have your ferry tickets yet?

Cool off with these concerts at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Raitt place, Raitt time

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump is not the problem
JEFF JACOBY

More micromanaging will not cure Boston’s liquor license shortage
Alan Wirzbicki

Critics of Wu’s bike lanes get a candidate
IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

The case for — gasp! — teaching kids to talk to strangers
JOAN VENNOCHI

The no-confidence fallout from the arrests of UMass Amherst protesters
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

New York governor delays plan to fund transit and fight traffic with big tolls on Manhattan drivers

The move marks a stunning reversal for public transit advocates who had championed the tolls as a way of raising billions of dollars for New York's beleaguered subway and commuter rail systems.
NH Politics

Candidates in closely watched New Hampshire races begin filing for ballot

The filing period opened Wednesday and runs through next week for Republicans and Democrats who will compete in the Sept. 10 primaries.

Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend testifies in his federal gun trial. Follow live updates.

Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of a gun in October 2018.

Fiery crash reported near Interstate 93 at Widett Circle in Boston

State Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed through a fence and then burst into flames near Interstate 93 at Widett Circle Wednesday morning.

Sports

boston marathon

BAA announces new Boston Marathon logo on Global Running Day

The iconic unicorn now faces forward (to the right) as a symbol of progress.
chad finn

One intriguing matchup in the NBA Finals is the head coaches: Which team has the advantage?

Conventional wisdom would lean toward Jason Kidd, based on experience alone, but is he truly better than Joe Mazzulla?
Braves at Red Sox | 1:35 p.m. (NESN)

Game 62: Braves at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound as the Red Sox close out their two-game series against Atlanta with a matinee at Fenway Park.
sports media

Doris Burke has come a long way from her days at Providence. Now, she’s on the cusp of history.
Christopher L. Gasper

Brad Stevens doesn’t seek credit, but his offseason moves are a big reason the Celtics are in the NBA Finals
innovation economy

Ahead of NBA Finals, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looks to AI and analytics to ‘give us an advantage’

Business

Juice giant Welch’s is moving its headquarters from Concord to Waltham

The fruit juice company announced Wednesday that it plans to relocate its headquarters from Concord to a 60,000-square-foot space in Waltham’s Reservoir Place, right off I-95.
sports media

Doris Burke has come a long way from her days at Providence. Now, she’s on the cusp of history.

This week, Burke will become the first woman to call a championship telecast in a major American men's sports league. It's a gig her colleagues say is the culmination of decades of preparation.

UN weather agency predicts global temperatures likely to pass 1.5-degree Celsius target limit by 2028
ADDRESS

Call me intrigued. Melville’s sister lived in this New Bedford Home of the Week.
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.
MISS CONDUCT

What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes
LOVE LETTERS

Now that my husband of 40 years has died, I want to explore my sexuality
Cooking

From steak sandwiches to grilled potato salad, a Father’s Day menu that makes the most of outdoor cooking

metro

Plastic found in John O’Keefe’s clothes ‘consistent with’ Karen Read’s broken taillight, crime lab specialist testifies. Follow live updates.

Police in Mashpee continue search for missing teenager. ‘We’re talking about a missing girl. We want to do everything we can,’ district attorney says.

As month-long Sumner Tunnel closure approaches, officials to hold virtual meetings

sports

Having the Celtics back in the Finals is good for us and good for the NBA

He’s Jayson Tatum’s trainer, wedding plus-one, and occasional house guest. Meet Nick Sang.

Weymouth’s climb to competitiveness hits new heights by reaching Division 1 girls’ lacrosse quarterfinals

business

Appalachian Mountain Club cuts jobs as ‘glamping’ popularity hits lodging revenue

Diddy sells off his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded in 2013

McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark in EU after battle with Irish rival

politics

Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, AP sources say

Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend testifies in his federal gun trial. Follow live updates.

In an election year push on reproductive rights, Senate holds a test vote on access to contraception

Nation

New York governor delays plan to fund transit and fight traffic with big tolls on Manhattan drivers

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife is called as a witness in his federal gun trial

Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

World

Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder

Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon

opinion

Trump is not the problem

The case for — gasp! — teaching kids to talk to strangers

The FDA should stop letting drug companies skip steps

lifestyle

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Rupert Murdoch marries for the fifth time, with Robert Kraft in attendance

Three dates with a Trump supporter

food & dining

McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark in EU after battle with Irish rival

Time to brush up on French cuisine and culture for the Paris Olympics

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, Grubhub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of scooters, mopeds

travel

These Milton Academy students are transforming an old bus into an RV, and 2.2 million followers are along for the ride

The cost of your next flight could go up, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.

Arts

Founded by Newport socialite Doris Duke, this organization is keeping history alive while addressing climate change

Concord Museum receives $5m grant for education, historical preservation

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the photograph as reliquary

Books

For her debut novel, ‘Swift River,’ Essie Chambers drew on growing up biracial in Greenfield

In Gabriella Burnham’s ‘Wait,’ a glimpse of the grittier side of summer on Nantucket

Prolific bestseller Tracy Chevalier loves reading historical fiction as well as writing it

Movies

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy up again for ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’

P-town’s film festival returns — do you have your ferry tickets yet?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Television

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce TLC family reality series

Three seasons in, ‘Hacks’ stars continue to deliver

This week’s TV: The Donald Sterling story, heroes of color in WWII, and the ‘SNL’ bottom line

music

Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, and all the concerts coming to Fenway Park this summer

Cool off with these concerts at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Theater/Dance

‘The Dybbuk’ comes to Vilna Shul

Monty Python’s John Cleese will take your absurd questions at ‘Holy Grail’ screening in Medford

Reverence and understatement define Lyric Stage’s ‘Yellow Face’

Health

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Obituaries

Doug Ingle, lead singer of Iron Butterfly, dies at 78

Margot Benacerraf, award-winning Venezuelan documentarian, dies at 97

Brother Marquis, member of rap group 2 Live Crew, dies