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Connecticut and Maine restaurants take home honors at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards
Two things are clear: Portland is officially a bakery destination, taking home two big prizes. And Mystic Pizza is no longer the best-known restaurant in Mystic, Conn.

Lead investigator in Karen Read case admits ‘unprofessional comments,’ including joke there were ‘no nudes’ on her phone

Under tense and aggressive cross examination, Michael Proctor of the State Police testified that he regretted the messages he texted to friends and stressed that they had “zero impact” on the case.
See a recap of today's testimony

‘It’s heartbreaking’: 225,000 Mass. students attend substandard segregated schools, new report finds

State education leaders have failed for decades to comply with laws requiring them to foster integration in schools, according to a new report by a state oversight committee.

Child hit by vehicle in Taunton, flown to hospital by helicopter, police say

Police received multiple 911 calls reporting that a child had been struck by a vehicle between Fourth and Fifth avenues off Whittenton Street, officials said.

Allegations of poor staffing at Mass. nursing homes lead to record $4 million settlement

The settlement money will pay for improved staffing at the company's 16 Massachusetts nursing homes.

Mayor Michelle Wu vetoes changes to police, fire budgets made by City Council, frustrating some members

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

Man shot on Boston Common, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot on Boston Common on Monday night, Boston police said.

Driver crashes stolen car into 15-20 vehicles in Dorchester, police say

One man dead, another seriously injured in Brockton double-stabbing

Mass. man sentenced to 7 years for threats against interracial couple, authorities say

UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Arlington loses nearly $500,000 in high school construction funds to hacking scheme

The theft is the latest in a series of costly cyberattacks on area municipalities.

A rural Mass. town paid $338,000 for a construction project. Then officials realized they’d been scammed.

For a town like Orange, one of the state’s poorest communities, the theft combined with an existing budget shortfall makes for a staggering one-two gut punch.

Lewiston survivors consider election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting
Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will consider the political future of three-term Representative Jared Golden in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional elections.

He survived the Maine shootings with his partner by his side. Now, they’re engaged.
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.
Why Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater in the third quarter went a long way in Celtics’ win A trip to Dallas for Game 3 of the NBA Finals will cost you, but not as much as you might think

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.
Here’s a breakdown of the highest-paid employees at GBH
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.

The invasive species is not native to North America and has been spreading since it was first spotted in Georgia nearly a decade ago.
Six ways to keep your yard (and yourself) mosquito-free this summer
AS I SEE IT

Big Z’s sizable challenge: proving he’s still an iron man

On land and water, Bruins' great relishes Western Mass. triathlon

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

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

What happens when sheep meet solar panels? A ‘beautiful symbiotic relationship.’

Agrivoltaics, or the practice of using land for both agriculture and renewable energy, is increasing in Massachusetts, making for some unexpected partnerships.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

The new reality of racial segregation in Mass. schools

School segregation based on race and ethnicity is alive and well in the Commonwealth. Where’s the urgency to address it?
JOAN VENNOCHI

ACLU lawyer who defended Nazis sees free speech retreat in America
Jeffrey Flier

Don’t compare the Israel-Hamas war protests to Vietnam
IDEAS | MOLLY WADZECK KRAUS

Breaking up with a friend was harder than any romantic split
Alan Wirzbicki

New York’s congestion pricing plan inspired transit advocates nationwide. Now what?
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

Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn
This year's concert came as the presidential election is intensifying, with Black voters sure to play an important role.

Apple debuts long-awaited AI tools, including ChatGPT tie-up
Apple announced its long-awaited new artificial intelligence features, including tools supported by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, promising to deliver technology that’s personalized, safe and deeply integrated into the iPhone maker’s software.

Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in secret recording
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is heard questioning whether compromise between the left and right is possible in a conversation posted on social media Monday.

Patrick Mendoza, North End restaurateur charged with assault to murder, held without bail after allegedly cutting off GPS monitor
Mendoza was arrested on a felony warrant and has remained in custody since Saturday.

Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges
Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial began deliberating Monday to decide whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.

Injury bug has .500 Red Sox among the major league leaders in several unwanted categories
They rank among the top three teams in number of players lost to the injured list and number of days spent on it.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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."

‘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

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

EDITORIAL

House’s $6.5 billion housing bill goes big on new development
SCOT LEHIGH

This country must re-embrace fiscal responsibility
IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

Take it from the Italians: Trump can’t be defeated in court
IDEAS | ZACH RAUSCH

Why are religious teens happier than their secular peers?
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

We’re in a burnout epidemic. There’s hope.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Republicans seek to unseat Democrat in Maine district rocked by Lewiston shooting

Two Republican state lawmakers are seeking the chance to try to unseat one of the most conservative Democrats in the US House of Representatives.

Boston man sentenced after posting Snapchat photos with gun during house arrest on gun charges

Trevon Bell was sentenced last week to six and a half years in federal prison after he posted photos of himself with a gun on Snapchat while under house arrest for three state firearm charges, the US attorney’s office said.

Lead investigator in Karen Read case admits ‘unprofessional comments,’ including joke there were ‘no nudes’ on her phone

Under tense and aggressive cross examination, Michael Proctor of the State Police testified that he regretted the messages he texted to friends and stressed that they had “zero impact” on the case.

‘It’s heartbreaking’: 225,000 Mass. students attend substandard segregated schools, new report finds

State education leaders have failed for decades to comply with laws requiring them to foster integration in schools, according to a new report by a state oversight committee.

Sports

PANTHERS 4, OILERS 1 | STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 2

Panthers pour it on late, move two wins from claiming Stanley Cup

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots for Florida, which got two third-period goals from Evan Rodrigues.
MIAA BOYS' VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

Once again, its a High 5 for Newton North boys’ volleyball in Division 1 semifinals

The second-seeded Tigers (21-3) charged back for riveting victory in five sets over Natick to set up a rematch with Needham in final.
MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

Halle Greenleaf scores two late goals to lift Ipswich girls’ lacrosse back into Division 4 final

The senior tied the game with 4:42 to play, then scored the game winner 39 seconds later, as the Tigers held on to beat Weston, 12-11, in the semifinals.
MIAA DIVISION 1 GIRLS' LACROSSE SEMIFINALS

Backed by Anne Cashman in net, No. 1 Central Catholic advances to Division 1 girls’ lacrosse final
MIAA TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Thanks to big rally at first doubles, Wellesley girls’ tennis knocks off two-time defending state champ Lexington in Division 1 semifinals
MASSACHUSETTS OPEN

Walpole’s Jack Boulger (64) leads Mass. Open after first round with a course record at Willowbend

Business

Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on flight that hit extreme turbulence

The Being 777 jet, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew from London to Singapore, ran into sudden turbulence over the Irrawaddy basin on May 20, hurling people and items around the cabin.

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel.

Gas prices are once again on the decline across the US. That’s bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.

Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse

Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
magazine
Summer Living

He wanted a cool garage, she wanted an airy art studio. They got both.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 10-16
Summer Living

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

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

metro

Big Z’s sizable challenge: proving he’s still an iron man

Lewiston survivors consider election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting

Allegations of poor staffing at Mass. nursing homes lead to record $4 million settlement

sports

Down 2-0, Wayland boys’ volleyball responded with aggression, capped by a 19-17 clincher to stun Agawam in Division 2 semifinal

Caitlin Clark held scoreless in second half as Connecticut Sun flatten Indiana Fever

Boston reinforces offense with two high picks in PWHL draft

business

An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO

Apple jumps into AI fray With Apple Intelligence

A big decision for Boeing’s next CEO: Is it time for a new plane?

politics

Americans are split on Biden’s student loan work, even those with debt, new poll finds

Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in secret recording

Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn

Nation

Nevada Republicans prepare to choose a candidate to face Jacky Rosen in critical Senate race

US Representative Nancy Mace faces primary challenge in South Carolina after tumultuous term

Jurors will resume deliberations in federal gun case against President Biden’s son Hunter

World

Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on flight that hit extreme turbulence

UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Russia releases female prison inmates to join Ukraine war, former prisoners say

opinion

No-heavy-lifting committees a symptom of a bigger problem in Beacon Hill

Breaking up with a friend was harder than any romantic split

Why is everyone hating on Jennifer Lopez?

lifestyle

Houseplant woes? Botanical ‘telehealth’ is just a call away.

Love Letters classics: Ghosts in New Hampshire

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

food & dining

Connecticut and Maine restaurants take home honors at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards

A healthy lunch to get you through the week

A flexible and not-too-fancy salad we love

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

Canadian supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen keeps CanRock’s flame burning

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.

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

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

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says

Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, has died. He was 53

David Boaz, leading voice of libertarianism, dies at 70