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Allison Feaster, Celtics vice president of team operations and organizational growth, is a basketball legend.

The Queen’s Court: Allison Feaster embodies Celtics’ winning recipe

Allison Feaster, Celtics vp of player development and organization growth, is a key component to one of the league's winningest teams.

Jaylen Brown was back at work Sunday at TD Garden practicing for Monday night's Game 5 vs. the Mavericks.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

A second-chance shot at the Finals clincher presents itself to the Celtics. Will they score?

The last time Boston fans celebrated a championship being won at home was 2013, when the Red Sox clinched the World Series in Game 6 at Fenway Park.

Celtics clinching an NBA title at home would be a rare occurrence for local sports fans to celebrate

Kyrie Irving scored 21 points in Game 4 to help the Mavericks avoid being swept in the Finals by Derrick White and the Celtics.

Kyrie Irving acknowledges mind-set while in Boston led to wrong approach with Celtics legends

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Linda Bean’s death and rising seas raise challenges as Maine fishing village rebuilds
The L.L. Bean heiress vowed to rebuild Port Clyde's picturesque and widely recognized downtown after fire gutted it last fall. Then, she died. And with new threats from rising seas and climate-fueled storms, the future in this Maine fishing village is up in the air.

Peter Abraham | RED SOX 9, YANKEES 3

With the buzz created by Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway this weekend, consider the rivalry renewed
The best rivalry in sports turned stale for a few years after the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game in 2021.

Red Sox run wild, swipe record nine bases to blow out Yankees, win series at Fenway Peter Abraham: Red Sox fans and foes are starting to recognize reliever Justin Slaten

The members of the company of "Stereophonic" perform during the 77th Tony Awards on June 16, in New York.

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

The musical, an adaptation of the beloved S. E. Hinton novel, is about rival gangs of haves and have-nots in 1960s Oklahoma. The win means Angelina Jolie, a producer, has landed her first Tony, too.

Seven people arrested after brawl on Block Island Ferry dock
Police in Narragansett, R.I., received a report about 20 to 30 people “actively fighting” late Saturday. At least five of those arrested were from Massachusetts.

Is ranked-choice voting a good idea for Boston elections? City Council President Louijeune thinks so.

Though a ballot measure to implement ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts failed statewide in 2020, more than 60 percent of Boston voters supported the idea.

Seven shot in early Sunday morning shooting in Methuen, officials say
Two of the victims remain hospitalized in critical condition, and authorities are actively investigating the shooting, Tucker said. Based on the amount of ballistics evidence collected at the scene, Tucker expressed amazement that more people were not shot.

Small plane makes emergency landing on Cape Cod beach

A small plane carrying a pilot and two passengers on a sight-seeing tour was forced to make an emergency landing on a Cape Cod beach on Sunday, officials said.

First heat wave of the summer to overtake New England starting Tuesday
An excessive heat watch has been issued with triple-digit temperatures expected starting Tuesday when a major heat dome stalls over much of the eastern US.

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

17-year-old boy killed in shooting outside Lynn Market Basket, DA says

Cranston, R.I., officer fires gun at fleeing shoplifter who hit the officer with a vehicle, police say

Police previously asked for the public's help in identifying two men connected to the June 7 robbery on Meridian Street.

Malden man arrested after East Boston robbery worth $240,000, police say

Two stabbed near McDonald’s in Chelsea, police say

Stuck on my first love

But married to someone else. Happily, for the most part.

The US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

As Supreme Court grapples with ethical concerns, Democrats mull how to take advantage of its unpopularity

The Supreme Court's actions both inside and outside the chamber may have opened a new chapter in which the highest court plays a bigger role for Democrats on the campaign trail.

The Newton North boys’ volleyball team celebrates after clinching the MIAA Division 1 state championship.

They’re champs! See the results of the spring high school state title games.

State title games in softball, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, boys’ volleyball, and rugby across all divisions are slated for Saturday and Sunday.

Opinion

That murkiness around college costs can cause real problems, scaring some families away from schools they might actually be able to afford or luring students into programs that turn out to be more expensive than they understood.

The price of college shouldn’t be a guessing game

Schools need to be more transparent about how much financial aid students get and the bottom-line cost of attendance.

‘You lie!’ — the two-word outburst that changed Republican politics

Colleges should commit to reversing the dangerous trend of easy morality

MARCELA GARCÍA

The Karen Read trial and TikTok bias

Proposed fee on $1m-plus home sales sets calculators a-tapping

LGBTQ Pride Month

Actress Elizabeth Montgomery, right, in character as Serena, Samantha's sassy cousin on the beloved sitcom Bewitched, on location in Gloucester in 1970. She is talking to the famed Gloucester fisherman, whose statue came to life in a memorable episode, "Darrin on a Pedestal."

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom

The rainbow flag flies over Boston during the Pride Week (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff)

Boston Globe Today

‘Pride is a riot’: Elevating queer voices and stories in June

The Boston Pride for the People parade and festival, held Saturday in Boston, is estimated to draw more than 1 million people.

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

Members of Island Pride Boston dance during the Boston Pride for the People parade.

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

More recent News

Angel Reese called for flagrant foul after elbow on driving Caitlin Clark, with both saying contact was merely basketball play
“I can’t control the refs and they affected the game, obviously, a lot tonight,” said Reese, two weeks after Chicago teammate Chennedy Carter sent the unsuspecting Clark to the ground. “Y’all are probably going to play that clip like 20 times before Monday.”

14-year-old boy dead after dirt bike crash in Wareham, officials say

Wareham police received a 911 call reporting the crash of a single dirt bike at the motocross track at 131 Atwood Farm Way, officials said.

Maine accepting designs for a new state flag
Anyone with an idea for how the Maine state flag should look has a month to submit a design idea, though the contest rules limit just how much of a creative free-for-all will be allowed.

An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening
Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.”

Review: In ‘Inside Out 2,’ big emotions return, but great storytelling does not

Bryson DeChambeau finishes with epic up-and-down on 72nd hole to win US Open, deny Rory McIlroy
In a wild final hour of more blunders than brilliance, DeChambeau capped a week of high entertainment by getting up-and-down from 55 yards out of a bunker, making a 4-foot par putt to close with a 1-over-par 71.

MUSIC REVIEW

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway
The 74-year-old singer’s sold-out show was a masterclass in defying age-old expectations.

Recommended reads

A healthy beech leaf on the left and one infected by the beech-killing worm on the right.

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues

As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.

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.

They were fake electors for Trump in 2020. Now in Milwaukee they’ll get to help make him the official 2024 nominee.
At least 17 false electors from 2020 have been selected as delegates for the 2024 convention, a sign of the enduring influence of the election denial movement in Trump's GOP.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Boston could transform its disjointed rail system with a connection that runs through North and South stations
Congressman Seth Moulton has become a massive proponent of an almost 3-mile stretch of tunnel that would connect the north and south sides of our severed commuter rail system.

Culture & Lifestyle

Bonnie Raitt (pictured at the Leader Bank Pavilion in 2022) played for a sold-out crowd at MGM Music Hall in Fenway on Saturday night.

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

A summer screening of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" at Boston Common last year. More free movie nights in public parks, put on by the City of Boston, will be held this August.

Six Bay State film fests and events to soak up this summer

From left: Hong Chau, Casey Affleck, and Matt Damon in "The Instigators."

First trailer for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s ‘The Instigators’ features Fenway, Gronk, and a whole lot of Boston

Hanover, NH - 6/5/2024 Intern Kaitlyn Anderson (cq) was working with Photographer Cara Romero (cq) who stages and photographs elaborate scenes. Romero has a show coming to the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College . She and her crew were creating works for that show. (Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

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

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.

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.

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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

Samuel and Martha-Ann Alito.

Flagging Martha-Ann Alito’s right-wing flag-flying antics

Obsessive control issues

Christopher Weyant

Obsessive control issues

Primary care is in crisis. Here’s how to fix it.

Former president Donald Trump

William Taubman

Donald Trump’s self-fulfilling crusade

Warren Brodey, captured in a 1969 film made by Brandeis students about his playful and exploratory computer lab in Boston.

IDEAS | EVGENY MOROZOV

The Boston hippies who developed technologies that Silicon Valley wouldn’t dare to make

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

First heat wave of the summer to overtake New England starting Tuesday

An excessive heat watch has been issued with triple-digit temperatures expected starting Tuesday when a major heat dome stalls over much of the eastern US.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Linda Bean’s death and rising seas raise challenges as Maine fishing village rebuilds

The L.L. Bean heiress vowed to rebuild Port Clyde's picturesque and widely recognized downtown after fire gutted it last fall. Then, she died. And with new threats from rising seas and climate-fueled storms, the future in this Maine fishing village is up in the air.

The Queen’s Court: Allison Feaster embodies Celtics’ winning recipe

Allison Feaster, Celtics vp of player development and organization growth, is a key component to one of the league's winningest teams.

Malden man arrested after East Boston robbery worth $240,000, police say

A Malden man was arrested Saturday on a warrant issued in connection to a $240,000 robbery in East Boston this month after he and another man were allegedly found attempting to break into an apartment in the neighborhood, officials said.

Sports

Ceddanne Rafaela stole second base in the second inning, one of his two and the Red Sox' nine, in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

peter abraham | on baseball

With the buzz created by Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway this weekend, consider the rivalry renewed

The best rivalry in sports turned stale for a few years after the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game in 2021.

Red Sox reliever Chris Martin had a 4.22 ERA in 21 appearances this season before going on the injured list on June 5 due to anxiety issues.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

After rehab stint, Chris Martin ready to return to Red Sox bullpen

After tossing a scoreless inning for Triple A Worcester at Buffalo Sunday, reliever Chris Martin will rejoin the Boston bullpen Monday for the series against the Blue Jays.

Red Sox reliever Zach Kelly exalts after escaping a bases-loaded no-out jam in the top of the seventh with three straight outs, two by strikeout, to preserve a one-run Boston lead.

RED SOX 9, YANKEES 3

Red Sox run wild, swipe record nine bases to blow out Yankees, win series at Fenway

Pitchers Kutter Crawford and Zack Kelly came up big on the mound, while Boston had 14 hits and a team-record nine stolen bases to run past the Yankees and take the weekend series at Fenway Park.

Ryan Blaney clinches playoff spot with victory in first NASCAR Cup Series race in Iowa

Celtics clinching an NBA title at home would be a rare occurrence for local sports fans to celebrate

Bryson DeChambeau finishes with epic up-and-down on 72nd hole to win US Open, deny Rory McIlroy

Business

Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing

Singapore authorities say a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control before it hit a cargo tanker last week, causing the oil spill that has blackened part of the city-island’s southern shores.

Medical Properties Trust: A place where failure seems to pay

There may not be another group of people in the entire working world who are rewarded better to fail more spectacularly than the fortunate people atop Medical Properties Trust.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston’s mojo ain’t working. Can Mayor Wu and business leaders get it back?

US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing

magazine

A healthy beech leaf on the left and one infected by the beech-killing worm on the right.

A tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn's yellow hues

Jo Douglas trails behind some of her heifers.

Martha's Vineyard

She wanted cows for her growing farm. First, she had to catch them.

The writer as an infant, held by his mother and surrounded by his father, brothers, and dog.

I couldn’t remember my dad’s voice. He died when I was only 4.

This week's daters: Courtney and Andrew

Dinner with Cupid

‘Opening up to a lawyer during a blind date is not easy!’

metro

On Saturday night, a 17-year-old boy was shot while sitting in a car parked in front of a Lynn Market Basket. He was taken to Salem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

17-year-old boy killed in shooting outside Lynn Market Basket, DA says

Seven shot in early Sunday morning shooting in Methuen, officials say

Maine accepting designs for a new state flag

sports

Jaylen Brown was back at work Sunday at TD Garden practicing for Monday night's Game 5 vs. the Mavericks.

A second-chance shot at the Finals clincher presents itself to the Celtics. Will they score?

Kyrie Irving acknowledges mind-set while in Boston led to wrong approach with Celtics legends

With a fourth straight title, Taunton softball cements its dynasty

business

The News Building, right, which houses The Sunday Times and other News Corporation titles, in London, pictured in 2017.

Washington Post publisher and incoming editor are said to have used stolen records in Britain, NYT reports

Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t.

politics

Democratic candidates Representative Don Davis and state Representative Terence Everitt listen to speakers at the Granville County Democratic Party fundraiser in Oxford, N.C., while standing among other attendees on May 10.

Takeaways from the campaigning to win over rural voters in swing-state North Carolina

As Supreme Court grapples with ethical concerns, Democrats mull how to take advantage of its unpopularity

Biden goes straight from G7 to Hollywood fundraiser, balancing geopolitics with his reelection bid

Nation

Fire crews stage in front of the advancing Post Fire Saturday in Gorman, Calif.

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

A year after the Titan’s tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean’s mysteries

Nashville court grapples with details on school shooter that were leaked to media

World

Several incidents have happened in recent months near the shoal, where the Philippines maintains a post aboard the BRP Sierra Madre ship.

China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China Sea

Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast

Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing

opinion

NYPD officers stood in between pro-Israel protesters and pro-Palestine protesters during a rally at Baruch College on June 5 in New York City.

Two eras, two protests, decades apart, but what of it? The horror.

El juicio de Karen Read y la polarización en TikTok

The Karen Read trial and TikTok bias

lifestyle

Stuck on my first love

Franklin’s Marcella DiChiara showcases Sicilian culture, cuisine on new season of ‘The Great American Recipe’

Someone at work is in love with me

food & dining

A hot buttered lobster roll and a cold lobster roll with mayo. Which would you choose?

Is the best lobster roll hot or cold? Two Globe writers face off.

The Friendly Toast goes nut-free, Zurito replaces Bin 26 Enoteca, and pups take over patios

It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says.

travel

A three-mile portion of the Island Line Trail in Burlington, Vt., stretches over Lake Champlain.

Our travel writer shares his New England summertime favorites, from the best beach to the perfect miniature golf course

This South Shore town was selected as the best seaside small town to visit in America in 2024, according to Smithsonian Magazine

The TSA cracked down on Donny Osmond and his carry-on bag full of apples

Arts

Actress Elizabeth Montgomery, right, in character as Serena, Samantha's sassy cousin on the beloved sitcom Bewitched, on location in Gloucester in 1970. She is talking to the famed Gloucester fisherman, whose statue came to life in a memorable episode, "Darrin on a Pedestal."

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums

Fruitlands Museum to reopen its galleries with three exhibitions focused on Native American Art

Books

Freddie, the store cat, at Stillwater Books in West Warwick.

📚 Your favorite Rhode Island bookstores

‘Code Dependent’ dives into AI’s harms

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun

Movies

This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from "Inside Out 2." (Disney/Pixar via AP)

An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

Six Bay State film fests and events to soak up this summer

‘Tuesday’: Death, be not proud

Television

The second season of "House of the Dragon" premieres Sunday.

‘House of the Dragon’: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday’s season two premiere

Expect performances aplenty on Tony Awards telecast

Everything you need to know about the Tony Awards 2024

music

Bonnie Raitt (pictured at the Leader Bank Pavilion in 2022) played for a sold-out crowd at MGM Music Hall in Fenway on Saturday night.

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

Johnny Canales, Tejano music singer and TV host, dies at 81

Five things to do around Boston, June 17-23

Theater/Dance

The members of the company of "Stereophonic" perform during the 77th Tony Awards on June 16, in New York.

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Who will win at the 2024 Tonys, and who should

Everything you need to know about the Tony Awards 2024

Health

The emergency department at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

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

Obituaries

Mr. Canales was honored with a lifetime achievement recognition during the Tejano Music Awards in San Antonio, Texas, in 2012.

Johnny Canales, Tejano music singer and TV host, dies at 81

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, 75, dies; expanded Chabad’s global reach

Harrison White, groundbreaking (and inscrutable) sociologist, dies at 94