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Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say
A Mashpee teenager was found after an intense search, police said, and fellow student is charged with assault in alleged bullying of the girl.

‘I don’t know, it happened last night.’ State police investigator recounts initial interview of Karen Read at trial.
Earlier Wednesday, a forensic scientist at the State Police crime lab testified that plastic found in John O’Keefe’s clothes was "consistent with" Read’s broken taillight.

Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia election case while appeal on Fani Willis disqualification pending

The Georgia Court of Appeals issued the order, which will prevent Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee from moving forward with pretrial motions while the appeal is pending.

Tracking the investigations into Donald Trump

Driver killed in fiery crash off Interstate 93 in Boston
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke told reporters the driver of the car did not survive the crash and it was lucky that no car was on the roadway where the burning car landed, he said.

See live traffic information in the Boston area

Gun store clerk testifies after Hunter Biden’s former romantic partners describe his drug use in gun trial

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

Priest who taught at BC High indicted in alleged rape of student between 2008 and 2009

Markey says contraception vote will expose Republicans’ ‘extreme and out of touch’ views

Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push

Firefighter trapped on burning building in Dorchester rescued; two others injured battling three-alarm blaze

celtics

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

Sang joined the Celtics full-time in 2017 and left for a job with the Patriots in 2020. By 2021, he was back on the Celtics' staff at the request of Tatum ... and now, the two are inseparable.

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

Cassidy Hubbarth (left) calls Doris Burke a "trailblazer."

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.

Melissa Fares (right) and Hilary Simon say they were preyed upon by history teacher Matthew Rutledge when they were students at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Can a 16-year-old consent to sex with her 47-year-old teacher? State law absurdly says yes.

Nobody who has ever met a high schooler could be OK with this.

President Biden stopped to respond to a reporter’s question in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Biden’s immigration announcement is among many this election year. Will they matter?

The cluster of executive orders and rules appears to be aimed at pleasing a myriad of groups that are critical to the Biden coalition.

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

Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal would allow the city to temporarily increase how much the city can tax commercial real estate.

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

While a necessary step, the council vote is not the end of the debate; the proposal, which would give Wu the power to temporarily increase commercial property tax rates, requires sign-off by the state Legislature.

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.

Passengers exit the first American Airlines flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Cape Cod Gateway Airport on June 5.

TRAVEL

American Airlines begins flights from N.Y. to Cape Cod Gateway Airport, but not everyone is pleased

After years of challenges, the airport is now celebrating. For the first time in over a decade, a new major airline has touched down in Hyannis.

Nick Pivetta's eighth start of the season was a beauty as he improved to 3-4.

Red Sox 9, Braves 0

Rafael Devers launches two homers and Nick Pivetta throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox one-hit Braves

Pivetta gave up just one hit and struck out nine in seven innings as the Sox wrapped up the homestand on a very high note.

Red Sox place reliever Chris Martin on injured list because of anxiety

The Boston School Committee is considering a proposal to rename the Jeremiah Burke High School after its former principal, Albert Holland (left).

Boston School Committee weighs changing Burke High School name to honor a former principal Albert Holland

A group of alumni and community members are pushing to rename the Burke after former head of school, Albert D. Holland. Holland served as the Burke’s head of school from 1982 to 1993.

RI POLITICS

Reports rule out suicide barriers on one R.I. bridge, estimate up to $10.3m for barriers on another

Advocates are disappointed RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority issued reports so late in the legislative session. “It’s unfortunate that it came a day late and a dollar short,” Senator DiPalma said.

Opinion

US Attorney General Merrick Garland testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 4.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

What AG Garland should have told MAGA Republicans and the American people

Merrick Garland needed to roar. He barely meowed.

JOAN VENNOCHI

T riders still can’t get no satisfaction

Robert Kuttner

I, a card-carrying member of the ACLU, support using traffic cameras

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

Irish firefighter pleads not guilty to raping a woman while in Boston for St. Patrick’s Day

Terence Crosbie is accused of raping a woman who fell asleep in a hotel room he was sharing with another firefighter. His bail remained at $100,000.

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.

Maine man arrested in New Orleans for manslaughter in death of 22-month-old boy
A 23-year-old Maine man was arrested Wednesday in New Orleans on a warrant for manslaughter in the death of a 22-month-old boy, officials said.

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.

State panel hits pause on Healey pardon request her own advisory board opposed, unanimously approves two others
The Governor's Council on Wednesday delayed voting on a pardon for William Veal after Governor Maura Healey’s own advisory board argued against it.

Berkshire Museum plans major renovation
The project, which follows a controversial sale of artwork, will expand the museum’s aquarium and reimagine its galleries.

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.

Mass. tax collections dipped slightly in May from a year earlier, but overall state remains ahead of revenue projections

Massachusetts remains $700 million ahead of its revenue projection with one month left in fiscal year 2024, according to the Department of Revenue.

LOVE LETTERS

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?

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.

‘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.

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.”

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Dybbuk’ comes to Vilna Shul

Sherri Crichton and James Patterson with the new thriller, "Eruption," that Patterson completed for Michael Crichton.

‘Eruption’ by Michael Crichton and James Patterson is beachbag-ready

John Cleese will present a screening of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" at the Chevalier Theatre June 8.

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

"Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" screens opening night at the 26th Provincetown International Film Festival. From left: Trixie Mattel, Scott Thompson, and Margaret Cho.

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

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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.

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Mark Fuller held a sign that showed his support for former president and convicted felon Donald Trump on May 31, in Titusville, Fla.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump is not the problem

When Scorpion Bar & The Grand opened in 2017, it was the first nightclub in the Seaport. Scorpion Bar & The Grand received one of the unrestricted licenses from the 2014 legislation that created new liquor licenses.

JEFF JACOBY

More micromanaging will not cure Boston’s liquor license shortage

North End restaurant owner Jorge Mendoza Iturralde speaks to the media in 2022.

Alan Wirzbicki

Critics of Wu’s bike lanes get a candidate

IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

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

The University of Massachusetts Amherst held its commencement on May 18, at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Two students stood and turned their backs on Chancellor Javier Reyes as he spoke.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI POLITICS

Reports rule out suicide barriers on one R.I. bridge, estimate up to $10.3m for barriers on another

Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say

Aliyah Konton, a freshman at Mashpee Middle/High School, was last seen on Sunday. A 13-year-old girl is facing assault and battery charges for allegedly bullying her at the Cape Cod town’s high school before she vanished, authorities said Wednesday.

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

Boston School Committee weighs changing Burke High School name to honor a former principal Albert Holland

A group of alumni and community members are pushing to rename the Burke after former head of school, Albert D. Holland. Holland served as the Burke’s head of school from 1982 to 1993.

Sports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Expanded College Football Playoff schedule set, with first-round slated for Dec. 20

The afternoon first-round games will go up against a pair of NFL games, but a Fox executive thinks there will be room to accommodate both audiences.

Jamie Westbrook races to first after singling for his first major league hit.

Red Sox notebook

The Red Sox’ Jamie Westbrook waited a long time (11 minor league seasons) for his first major league hit

The 28-year-old veteran of 11 minor league seasons lined a full-count curveball off Braves reliever Jimmy Herget to left field for a single in the eighth inning.

LeBron James had some kind things to say about Joe Mazzulla.

CELTICS

LeBron James’s take on Celtics’ coach Joe Mazzulla? ‘A [expletive] genius’

James praised Mazzulla on the latest episode of his "Mind the Game" podcast, an NBA Finals preview with co-host JJ Redick.

WNBA

Newton’s Veronica Burton signs with Connecticut Sun after being cut by Dallas Wings

Red Sox 9, Braves 0

Rafael Devers launches two homers and Nick Pivetta throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox one-hit Braves

red sox

Red Sox place reliever Chris Martin on injured list because of anxiety

Business

Court strikes down SEC’s fee disclosure rule for funds

A federal appellate court Wednesday struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule intended to provide investors in hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital firms with more information about fees and expenses.

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

MDMA drug for PTSD panned by FDA advisers citing trial flaws

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

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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

Uruguayan-Style Grilled Steak Sandwiches

Cooking

Would you hop on a pilotless plane?

Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say A Mashpee teenager was found after an intense search, police said, and fellow student is charged with assault in alleged bullying of the girl.

Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia election case while appeal on Fani Willis disqualification pending

Driver killed in fiery crash off Interstate 93 in Boston Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke told reporters the driver of the car did not survive the crash and it was lucky that no car was on the roadway where the burning car landed, he said.

Gun store clerk testifies after Hunter Biden’s former romantic partners describe his drug use in gun trial

Priest who taught at BC High indicted in alleged rape of student between 2008 and 2009

Markey says contraception vote will expose Republicans’ ‘extreme and out of touch’ views

Firefighter trapped on burning building in Dorchester rescued; two others injured battling three-alarm blaze

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

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

Can a 16-year-old consent to sex with her 47-year-old teacher? State law absurdly says yes.

Biden’s immigration announcement is among many this election year. Will they matter?

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

American Airlines begins flights from N.Y. to Cape Cod Gateway Airport, but not everyone is pleased

Rafael Devers launches two homers and Nick Pivetta throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox one-hit Braves

Boston School Committee weighs changing Burke High School name to honor a former principal Albert Holland

Reports rule out suicide barriers on one R.I. bridge, estimate up to $10.3m for barriers on another

What AG Garland should have told MAGA Republicans and the American people

T riders still can’t get no satisfaction

I, a card-carrying member of the ACLU, support using traffic cameras

State’s food allergy law needs to be updated

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

More recent News

Irish firefighter pleads not guilty to raping a woman while in Boston for St. Patrick’s Day

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.

Maine man arrested in New Orleans for manslaughter in death of 22-month-old boy A 23-year-old Maine man was arrested Wednesday in New Orleans on a warrant for manslaughter in the death of a 22-month-old boy, officials said.

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.

State panel hits pause on Healey pardon request her own advisory board opposed, unanimously approves two others The Governor's Council on Wednesday delayed voting on a pardon for William Veal after Governor Maura Healey’s own advisory board argued against it.

Berkshire Museum plans major renovation The project, which follows a controversial sale of artwork, will expand the museum’s aquarium and reimagine its galleries.

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

Mass. tax collections dipped slightly in May from a year earlier, but overall state remains ahead of revenue projections

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

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‘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.

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.”

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.

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‘The Dybbuk’ comes to Vilna Shul

‘Eruption’ by Michael Crichton and James Patterson is beachbag-ready

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

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

Special Projects

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

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

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

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Trump is not the problem

More micromanaging will not cure Boston’s liquor license shortage

Critics of Wu’s bike lanes get a candidate

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

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Reports rule out suicide barriers on one R.I. bridge, estimate up to $10.3m for barriers on another

Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

Boston School Committee weighs changing Burke High School name to honor a former principal Albert Holland

Sports

Expanded College Football Playoff schedule set, with first-round slated for Dec. 20

The Red Sox’ Jamie Westbrook waited a long time (11 minor league seasons) for his first major league hit

LeBron James’s take on Celtics’ coach Joe Mazzulla? ‘A [expletive] genius’

Newton’s Veronica Burton signs with Connecticut Sun after being cut by Dallas Wings

Rafael Devers launches two homers and Nick Pivetta throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox one-hit Braves

Red Sox place reliever Chris Martin on injured list because of anxiety

Business

Court strikes down SEC’s fee disclosure rule for funds

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

MDMA drug for PTSD panned by FDA advisers citing trial flaws

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

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

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

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

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

metro

Driver killed in fiery crash off Interstate 93 in Boston

Mass. tax collections dipped slightly in May from a year earlier, but overall state remains ahead of revenue projections

Gun store clerk testifies after Hunter Biden’s former romantic partners describe his drug use in gun trial

Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say
A Mashpee teenager was found after an intense search, police said, and fellow student is charged with assault in alleged bullying of the girl.

Driver killed in fiery crash off Interstate 93 in Boston
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke told reporters the driver of the car did not survive the crash and it was lucky that no car was on the roadway where the burning car landed, he said.

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.

Maine man arrested in New Orleans for manslaughter in death of 22-month-old boy
A 23-year-old Maine man was arrested Wednesday in New Orleans on a warrant for manslaughter in the death of a 22-month-old boy, officials said.

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.

State panel hits pause on Healey pardon request her own advisory board opposed, unanimously approves two others
The Governor's Council on Wednesday delayed voting on a pardon for William Veal after Governor Maura Healey’s own advisory board argued against it.

Berkshire Museum plans major renovation
The project, which follows a controversial sale of artwork, will expand the museum’s aquarium and reimagine its galleries.

‘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.

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.”

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.