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Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

The former general counsel of the Licensing Board was fired by her firm last month for allegedly giving out a bogus permit.

Jurors hear Karen Read’s voice messages to John O’Keefe at trial

Read’s seething anger and accusatory tone were captured in eight voicemails investigators recovered from O’Keefe’s phone and prosecutors played for jurors in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham.
How Thursday's proceedings unfolded

Man, 20, and girl, 15, found dead in fiery crash in Weston, DA says

Officers arrived to find the car fully engulfed in flames in the woods on Route 20 east, just past Colpitts Road, Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan's office said Thursday.

Experts discuss impacts of Boston busing 50 years after landmark civil rights decision

The Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative organized a panel discussion Thursday at the John J. Moakley Courthouse in Boston to discuss the landmark busing decision issued on June 21, 1974.

Water supply emergency declared in Bridgewater, officials enact outdoor watering ban

The town's two main water tanks are usually 75 feet full, but on Thursday, water levels were reduced to 30 and 25 feet Thursday morning, officials said.

Two former Boston police officers sentenced for OT fraud

The two were among several officers charged as part of a widespread investigation into overtime fraud at the department’s evidence warehouse.

T funding crisis solutions abound, study shows. Political will, not so much.

Challenge for the MBTA: how to fill its $700 million operations funding gap by next summer.

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change
"These are challenging times, but my God, people need more museums, more than they ever have," says Teitelbaum, who will leave in August 2025.

Sarepta jumps on broad approval for muscular dystrophy drug

Sarepta's gene therapy received expanded US approval to include more children with a deadly muscle disease.

Quincy man who raped 65-year-old woman and attacked two other women in South End sentenced to 12 years in prison

“It’s difficult to comprehend the brutality of these stranger-violence attacks or to exaggerate the shock and fear these three women experienced at the hands of this man,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden said in a statement.

From military roots, how duck boats grew into parade fixture

Meandering through Back Bay is a far cry from the boats’ original purpose: carrying soldiers over land and water during the World War II, most notably onto the beaches of Normandy during D-Day.
Complete guide: What to know if you’re going to the parade, and how to watch if you can’t How to get to the Boston Celtics’ championship parade

Joe Mazzulla’s Larry O’Brien trophy tour makes a surprise stop in Quincy

Wearing a green Celtics ninja turtles T-shirt, the 35-year-old coach walked in to a standing ovation as Queen’s “We Are the Champions” played over the speakers.
Joe Mazzulla’s Rhode Island connections aren’t surprised by his success.

Hundreds of fans came to see Celtics veteran Al Horford ... serving chicken at a fast food restaurant

Boston Public Schools close a day early for summer because of Celtics’ championship parade

APPRECIATION
Donald Sutherland defied categorization
Irreverence was a Sutherland specialty, his voice had a faint smirk in it, and that irreverence extended to the career itself.

Donald Sutherland, prolific actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘The Hunger Games,’ has died
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Bye, bye heat wave. Temps to drop 10 degrees in Boston, just in time for the victory parade.

Friday will see partly sunny skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms likely building throughout the day.

Is your air conditioning working? Thank a solar panel.
The regional power grid has performed well through this week’s record temperatures. It’s been solar’s time to shine.

Surviving Boston summer without air conditioning? Growing share of households say no.

With risks of extreme summer heat, Boston’s homeless community gets extra help

At the top of Mount Washington, a new heat record

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

50 years after busing decision, a school system still unequal, still segregated

This is Boston’s busing era captured through photos

Tell us: How has Boston busing affected you or your family?
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

A withering heat wave frames climate as a key presidential campaign issue

CNN needs to put the matter front and center in next week’s debate.
Chris Ferguson

Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels
JEFF JACOBY

A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Krista Tippett says burnout is a spiritual issue. The solution? Getting quiet.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Immigration is about the economy, stupid. Biden gets it, but Trump hopes his followers won’t.
LGBTQ Pride Month

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

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

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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

More recent News

French election becomes ‘nightmare’ for nation’s Jews
The alleged rape last weekend of a 12-year-old Jewish girl by boys who hurled antisemitic abuse at her has ignited simmering tensions in France over attitudes toward the largest Jewish community in Western Europe.

James Nicolson, who brought late-blooming virtuosity to harpsichord and early music, dies at 90
Turning to harpsichord in his early 30s, Mr. Nicolson became a leader in Boston's early music community.

Patriots and Rhamondre Stevenson agree to four-year, $36 million extension
Last season, Stevenson rushed for 619 yards and four touchdowns before an ankle injury sidelined him for the final five games.

Stop & Shop celebrates grand opening at Allston Yards development project
The new supermarket is central to the 1.2 million-square-foot campus on the edge of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Ginkgo Bioworks lays off 158 employees, with more to come
The once-fast-growing life sciences firm is slashing expenses amid financial woes.

‘We are the stories that we tell ourselves’: Embrace Boston hosts Pulitzer Prize winner for festival celebrating Juneteenth

“We are the stories that we tell ourselves,” said Wilkerson, who was greeted with a standing ovation by the audience at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she spoke Thursday as part of the Embrace Ideas Festival.

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence

A federal appeals court panel has rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the US Capitol attack.

Man charged with enticing minors at Hingham beach

Benjamin Hirtle, 27, approached two children under age 16 at Bathing Beach last week and allegedly asked them to perform a sex act, Hingham police said in a statement Thursday.

Middle school employee out after investigation into letters to students

The superintendent asked families to speak with their children about appropriate interactions between students and staff members.

Recommended reads

This Nantucket rental costs $100,000 a week. Yes, really.

The property comprises a six-bedroom main house and a two-bedroom guest cottage, a pool, private beach stairs, and an outdoor kitchen.

Vermont lawmaker apologizes for repeatedly dousing colleague’s tote bag: ‘I am truly ashamed’
State Representative Jim Carroll said the harassment began in January and included dozens of incidents.

With legislative support, state’s disabled community hopes to dodge cuts to home help program
Wins in the Legislature have eased fears about proposed eligibility restrictions to the home care program.

MISS CONDUCT
My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?
We haven’t spoken since she moved out of my house. Plus, what a neighbor overhears from the day care next door concerns them.

Culture & Lifestyle

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

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

IDEAS | JOSEPH G. ALLEN AND KARI NADEAU

Heat waves like this one demand a rethinking of air conditioning
EDITORIAL

If we’re pretty sure social media endangers kids, shouldn’t we do something about it?
James S. Hirsch

Willie Mays paid a high price to be Willie Mays
SCOT LEHIGH

Britain signals a left turn even as the EU looks right
Peter May

The champion Boston Celtics — this is just the beginning
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Elliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren, and more mourn Donald Sutherland

Famous fans, colleagues, and family pay tribute to actor Donald Sutherland, the star of “M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” and “The Hunger Games,” who died Thursday at age 88.

Donald Sutherland, prolific actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘The Hunger Games,’ has died

Before transitioning into a long career as a respected character actor, Sutherland epitomized the unpredictable, antiestablishment cinema of the 1970s.

Experts discuss impacts of Boston busing 50 years after landmark civil rights decision

The Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative organized a panel discussion Thursday at the John J. Moakley Courthouse in Boston to discuss the landmark busing decision issued on June 21, 1974.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Severe thunderstorm watches expire for Boston, other parts of Mass.

Scattered thunderstorms packing strong winds, lightning and hail moved across the region into the evening.

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kyle Hudson takes aggressive approach with Red Sox base runners in first season as third base coach

Hudson, who coached first base last year, is enjoying the challenge on the other side of the diamond. "I like to compete," he said.
MLB AT RICKWOOD | CARDINALS 6, GIANTS 5

Willie Mays’s legacy on full display at ‘A Tribute to the Negro Leagues’ showcase game

The Cardinals held off the Giants to close out the weeklong event honoring the Negro Leagues and Mays, the Hall of Famer who died Tuesday at the age of 93.
Golf

Lexi Thompson shoots 68 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Women’s PGA Championship

Thompson, who announced her plans to retire after the season, shot a bogey-free 32 on the front nine, capped with a 6-foot birdie on the par-3 ninth. After a bogey at No. 10, Thompson rebounded with birdies at Nos. 12 and 14.
SWIMMING

In quest for gold at US Olympic swim trials, Lilly King brings home a ring
ARGENTINA 2, CANADA 0

Lionel Messi creates both goals as Argentina opens Copa America title defense by beating Canada
CELTICS

Joe Mazzulla’s Larry O’Brien trophy tour makes a surprise stop in Quincy

Business

On wealthy Martha’s Vineyard, costly housing is forcing workers out and threatening public safety

A new report lays out in stark terms just how many low- and middle-income folks are being forced to move away from Martha's Vineyard as its popularity with wealthy vacationers soars, causing the year-round population of 20,000 to swell up to tenfold over summer.
RI BUSINESS

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will revert back to non-profit status if the transacting parties can agree to comply with the attorney general’s conditions.

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

Sarepta jumps on broad approval for muscular dystrophy drug
magazine
Globe Magazine

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
LOVE LETTERS

My partner’s family secrets are driving a wedge between us
PERSPECTIVE

Could I buy only 5 new items of clothing in a whole year? Well, I could try.

metro

With risks of extreme summer heat, Boston’s homeless community gets extra help

Jurors hear Karen Read’s voice messages to John O’Keefe at trial

From military roots, how duck boats grew into parade fixture

sports

Brad Stevens’s celebration, Jeff Van Gundy’s departure, ring decisions, and other scenes from the Celtics’ historic night

Lakers reportedly choose former sharpshooter and current broadcaster JJ Redick as their next head coach

Why the Patriots should be calling the 49ers right now about a trade for receiver Brandon Aiyuk

business

737 Max crash victims’ families seek $25 billion Boeing fine

Car dealers across US are crippled by a second cyberattack

Vertex reaches pricing deal with NHS for cystic fibrosis drugs

politics

How Biden and Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week’s debate

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence

In Virginia, Republican primary still too close to call

Nation

Motion after motion puts Trump Florida case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins

Elliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren, and more mourn Donald Sutherland

Federal judge to consider a partial end to special court oversight of child migrants

World

South Korean troops fire to repel North soldiers’ third border incursion. Activists fly more leaflets.

French election becomes ‘nightmare’ for nation’s Jews

US will redirect deliveries of Patriot missiles to Ukraine

opinion

For Democrats, wishful thinking or informed optimism?

Should Logan Airport be renamed for Bill Russell?

Immigration is about the economy, stupid. Biden gets it, but Trump hopes his followers won’t.

lifestyle

He said ‘I love you’ first

Can a marriage survive a gender transition? Yes, and even thrive. How these couples make it work.

Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures

food & dining

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

With La Padrona, Jody Adams returns to Italy

This Massachusetts beer has a little hint of New Hampshire in it

travel

Three squares a day: Davis, Harvard, and Central make for a fun outing along the Red Line

A coastal Maine tip: Don’t bypass Belfast

ITA Airways lost my luggage. Why won’t it cover my expenses?

Arts

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

An artist’s ordinary day, in extraordinary woodblock prints

Some different looks for a most famous book — that book being ‘Moby-Dick’

Books

Zach Williams’s ‘Beautiful Days’ is a debut story collection of electrifying originality

On authors against breast cancer, a story of radical hospitality, and the Maine Literary Awards

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

Movies

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

In ‘Ghostlight,’ a construction worker processes tragedy by performing in one: ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Josh Gad and the Berkowitz brothers talk penning ‘The Writer,’ a Boston-set comic book rooted in Jewish folklore

Television

Will ‘Mid-Century Modern’ be as good as ‘Golden’?

Milton-based designer Taniya Nayak’s latest HGTV gig is ‘Battle on the Beach’

With music licensing set, ‘Homicide’ ready to find a streamer

music

With a sold-out concert at The Sinclair, Paris Paloma is just getting started

Angela Bofill, R&B balladeer with a dreamy, dynamic voice, dies at 70

Boston Lyric Opera leases large Fort Point space

Theater/Dance

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘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

Health

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Elliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren, and more mourn Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland, prolific actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘The Hunger Games,’ has died

James Nicolson, who brought late-blooming virtuosity to harpsichord and early music, dies at 90