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At least nine GBH executives had salaries of over $300,000 last year. Reeling from layoffs, employees have questions.

The untouched, high salaries have prompted criticism among current and former employees about the organization’s choices in confronting a budget shortfall of $7 million for its core business.
NBA Finals | Game 2: Celtics 105, Mavericks 98

Christopher L. Gasper
At last, Kyrie Irving is finally helping the Celtics pursue an NBA championship
In Games 1 and 2, Irving looked off-kilter and uncomfortable confronted with his past, and he has scored below his average for the playoffs.

Celtics fans celebrate outside TD Garden after win Photos: Celtics vs. Mavericks in Game 2
DAN SHAUGHNESSY

With the Celtics’ series lead at 2-0, it’s hard not to envision a victory cigar in Boston’s not-too-distant future

The Celtics will carry a nine-game win streak to Dallas for Wednesday night's Finals Game 3, and the Mavericks look very much like a one-and-a-half man team.

Why Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater in the third quarter went a long way in Celtics’ win

‘We can make it for life’. He survived the Maine shootings with his partner by his side. Now, they’re engaged.

“Love hasn’t failed yet. We have come through this together and we have become stronger together,” Ben Dyer said.

Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone

The singer, social activist, and former Boston Public Schools teacher introduced the famous couple to each other in 1952.
THE FINE PRINT

If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement

The Social Security Administration slashed Falmouth resident Venera Cocks’ benefits and is demanding repayment of over $16,000 after concluding it mistakenly overpaid her by $1,200 a month.

Large and venomous Joro spiders are moving up the East Coast. Experts share what to know about the invasive species.

“Joro spiders capture a lot of attention because they check a lot of boxes that people have for creepy crawly things,” said David Coyle, an assistant professor at Clemson University who published a study on the species last year.
Six ways to keep your yard (and yourself) mosquito-free this summer
Live Updates

Lead State Police investigator testifies that taillight of Karen Read’s SUV had ‘large pieces missing from it’ after John O’Keefe’s body was found.

Michael Proctor is a key witness in the case, with Read's defense asserting he had close ties to people who lived at the Canton home where John O'Keefe's body was found by the curb.

Mayor Michelle Wu intends to veto changes to police, fire budgets made by City Council

The council cut down Wu’s proposed increases to the Boston Police Department by around $3 million, and the Boston Fire Department by about $735,000

‘The perfect storm:’ rural Mass. town hit by scam on top of budget woes
For a town like Orange, one of the state’s poorest communities, the loss of $338,000 combined with the existing shortfall makes for a staggering one-two gut punch.

Patrick Mendoza, North End restaurateur charged with assault to murder, arrested for allegedly cutting off GPS monitor
Mendoza was arrested on a felony warrant and has remained in custody since Saturday.

Moderna’s flu-COVID combo shot hits goal in late-stage trial

The result brings the Cambridge-based company one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Climate bill could give boost to nuclear power in New England
Lawmakers are set to add nuclear power to the state-approved list of "clean energy" sources, enabling nuclear plants to compete for more contracts as Massachusetts tries to clean up its power grid.

There’s a secret for Mass. cities and towns to win big bucks from Washington: Invest in sustainability

How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza

 What does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?

Market Basket to open new 80,000-square-foot store this week

Prosecutor says ‘no one is above the law’ as he urges jurors to convict Hunter Biden in gun case

Dorchester man arrested after Back Bay woman finds intruder in home, police say

The James Beard awards are tonight. Here are the New England finalists.

Closest to Boston, Comfort Kitchen and Talulla earn nods, but every New England state has a nominee for Best Chef: Northeast or Outstanding Restaurateur. See who’s made the short list here.
THEATER REVIEW

Burbage Theatre Co.’s ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat’ is raw, raucous, and not be missed

The poetically profane play premiered on Broadway in 2011 and is currently being superbly staged by the Burbage Theatre Company in Pawtucket.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘House of the Dragon’ returns, a new ‘Presumed Innocent,’ and Sajak says goodbye

When season one of "House of the Dragon" ended, it felt like it was just getting started, so we're looking forward to getting back to it. But first, Jake Gyllenhaal plays an intensely flawed man in “Presumed Innocent."
Opinion
EDITORIAL

How can new fareboxes be this expensive?

Contactless payments for bus and subway riders will be nice to have. But is the T’s long-delayed new fare collection system really the best use of nearly $1 billion?
Jeffrey Flier

Don’t compare the Israel-Hamas war protests to Vietnam
IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER with photos by ANABEL DeMARTINO

Art forged below decks slick with blubber and blood
Michael Goldman

2024 is no 1968
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is everyone hating on Jennifer Lopez?
LGBTQ Pride Month

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

More than a dozen ways to celebrate Pride Month in the Greater Boston area
PARENTING UNFILTERED

How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

More recent News

Trump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials Monday, a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush money case, according to three people familiar with the plan.
Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally

YMCA providing free summer memberships to Boston teenagers
The ‘Get Summer’ initiative is “aimed at providing young people with safe and productive activities during the months away from school,” officials said in a statement.

WORKING ARTIST
Photographer turns subjects into life-sized ‘American Girl’ dolls, with an Indigenous twist
Given historic power dynamics in the representation of Native people, collaboration is essential.

Photos: Banana ball invades Fenway Park
The Savannah Bananas brought their their World Tour to a sold-out Fenway Park Saturday to play their perennial opponent, the Party Animals.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Here’s what the forecast looks like for the start of the week
Look for mostly sunny skies with some pop-up cloudiness at times.

The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France

A four-day election has shaken the European Union’s parliament to its foundations.
The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls

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Greater Boston’s last remaining salt marsh is in danger. Again.

The marsh is facing a dual threat: the impact of climate change and the lack of public awareness about the vital role this patch of nature plays.

Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out.
Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs
In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered 'intense pain.'

What to ask your doctor before getting an IUD

Town-by-town map: See where median home prices have risen the most
It’s not just Boston that’s seen marked increases in home prices. Data show a bird’s eye view of where prices have gone up the most.

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Deals: Pickleball, Portugal, and purling — plus, a lobster bonus

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.

Photographer turns subjects into life-sized ‘American Girl’ dolls, with an Indigenous twist

In Hulu’s ‘Queenie,’ a familiar story of a lost twentysomething soul

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

Jon Decker

TikTok ban: Is it about data collection or punishing China?
Barney Frank

Kennedy should debate, but not with the front-runners
James Aloisi

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing
Paul G. Kirk Jr.

The questions Biden and Trump must be asked at their debate
Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Short attention span? This could explain why.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Lead State Police investigator testifies that taillight of Karen Read’s SUV had ‘large pieces missing from it’ after John O’Keefe’s body was found.

Michael Proctor is a key witness in the case, with Read's defense asserting he had close ties to people who lived at the Canton home where John O'Keefe's body was found by the curb.

Market Basket to open new 80,000-square-foot store this week

It's the chain's 90th grocery store.

Mayor Michelle Wu intends to veto changes to police, fire budgets made by City Council

The council cut down Wu’s proposed increases to the Boston Police Department by around $3 million, and the Boston Fire Department by about $735,000

‘The perfect storm:’ rural Mass. town hit by scam on top of budget woes

For a town like Orange, one of the state’s poorest communities, the loss of $338,000 combined with the existing shortfall makes for a staggering one-two gut punch.

Sports

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Garden Party: Two down, two to go 🍀

Plus: An ode to Payton Pritchard's persistence.
Celtics

The Celtics are facing the Mavericks in the NBA Finals. See the schedule.

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.
nba finals | celtics vs. Mavericks

Why Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater in the third quarter went a long way in Celtics’ win

"That was a big-time shot," said teammate Derrick White. "Kind of got us momentum."
Christopher L. Gasper

At last, Kyrie Irving is finally helping the Celtics pursue an NBA championship
FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER

Caleb Porter’s Revolution are starting to grow into their post-Bruce Arena identity
chad finn

Who’s the biggest star on the Celtics? Let me submit Jrue Holiday for consideration.

Business

Market Basket to open new 80,000-square-foot store this week

It's the chain's 90th grocery store.

Moderna’s flu-COVID combo shot hits goal in late-stage trial

The result brings the Cambridge-based company one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.

At least nine GBH executives had salaries of over $300,000 last year. Reeling from layoffs, employees have questions.
THE FINE PRINT

If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement
magazine
Summer Living

Step inside an iconic gingerbread cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, remade for today
PERSPECTIVE

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

Blind date: ‘There is no on time — you are either early or you’re late’
MISS CONDUCT

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

metro

Burbage Theatre Co.’s ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat’ is raw, raucous, and not be missed

Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone

YMCA providing free summer memberships to Boston teenagers

sports

After a triumphant Game 2, the Celtics are two wins from an NBA title. But they know: ‘The job is not done.’

Luka Doncic made history ... and it still wasn’t enough to beat the Celtics

Celtics jolt out of lackluster first half to beat Mavericks, 105-98, in Game 2 behind 26 points from Jrue Holiday

business

Climate bill could give boost to nuclear power in New England

Japan runs on vending machines. It’s about to break millions of them.

After editor’s departure, Washington Post’s publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

politics

Hunter Biden’s lawyers rest their defense in his trial on federal gun charges

Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

Nation

Trump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing

Large chunk of Wyoming’s Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

Beau Biden’s presence hovers over Hunter’s trial — and the Biden presidency

World

Blinken returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal hangs in balance after hostage rescue

How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza

What does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?

opinion

The Supreme Court has a conservative supermajority. And yet conservatives don’t always win.

H-1B visa program is wretched. Now is no time to expand it.

ICUs shouldn’t have to scramble for ‘sober coaches’

lifestyle

Love Letters classics: Ghosts in New Hampshire

Rekindling love takes more than a good match. Just ask J. Lo and Ben Affleck.

Love Letters classics: Met a guy on Tinder

food & dining

The little-known story behind National Doughnut Day (which is today!)

The popular bakery Cheryl-Anns’ of Brookline reopens after two years

In R.I., an unconventional New England clam shack is doubling down on sustainable seafood

travel

Where to experience Meow Wolf

Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries

Journey to other planets, stay in Denver

Arts

Photographer turns subjects into life-sized ‘American Girl’ dolls, with an Indigenous twist

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem

Books

In ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ author Carrie Courogen tracks an artist’s life, sidetracked by sexism

In Joseph O’Neill’s ‘Godwin,’ a mysterious soccer phenom inspires a global search — and reveals the ugliness behind the beautiful game

A new poetry collection, an illustrated book about what happens after a blue whale dies, and a ‘Moby-Dick’ exhibit at PEM

Movies

‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.

‘The Watchers’: The sixth sense is boredom

Coolidge Corner Theatre recognizes union

Television

This week’s TV: ‘House of the Dragon’ returns, a new ‘Presumed Innocent,’ and Sajak says goodbye

Bearded Jason Bateman will multitask in ‘Black Rabbit’

Big Papi talks wild and ‘very emotional’ 2004 Red Sox reunion on ‘Late Night’

music

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.

Boston Pride festival headliner Jordy has always been ‘loud and proud’

Diana Ross, Eminem, and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

Theater/Dance

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ channels Chekhov with a twist

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

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

David Boaz, leading voice of libertarianism, dies at 70

Christopher Edley Jr., civil rights advocate in White House and academia, dies at 71

Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died