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Watch: NBA champion Celtics cruise through town on duck boats
The parade began on Causeway Street with lots of confetti and Joe Mazzulla. ( Jaeel Beato, Randy Vazquez )
Chad Finn

It’s unfair to compare, but this Celtics celebration felt a lot like the glory days of the 1980s

What we’ve experienced the past couple of weeks reminds me so much of how wonderful it was when the Larry Bird teams were winning titles.

A wedding, four generations of Celtics fans, and trophies everywhere: The most special moments from the parade
Here's a look at highlights from along the parade route as thousands of fans flocked downtown to celebrate the Celtics' record 18th NBA title.

Blueprint to championship Banner 18 How the parade unfolded

Photos from the parade, as Celtics rode duck boats and thousands watched

Scenes from the Celtics parade route: a Celtics Nacho Libre, duck boats and duck borgs

 Best dressed fans

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.

Two-thirds of accountants say at least one wealthy client has moved away from Massachusetts since the passage of the millionaires tax in 2022.
Mass. unemployment rate inches higher as more people start job searches
PARENTING UNFILTERED

New England’s 16 best beaches for families

We asked beachgoers to reveal their family-friendly favorites, and these are the ones that floated to the top. Tell us: What’s yours?

As Patriots take a little break, here are three leftover thoughts from their spring

Contract extensions, an offensive line in flux, and roster spots for receivers remain topics of interest.

Prosecutors rested their case in Karen Read trial, and defense called witnesses, including plow driver and investigator

Brian Loughran, who was driving a snow plow down Fairview Road early on Jan. 29, 2022, testified that he did not see John O'Keefe's body by the side of the road.

Developer once again files plans for controversial housing development behind Braintree’s South Shore Plaza

ZOM Living has filed new plans with Braintree to develop 325 apartments on the nearly nine-acre chunk of land behind the plaza, in hopes of transforming the mall into a bustling mixed-use complex.

Woman killed in bicycle crash with box truck in Cambridge

The woman, a Cambridge resident, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she later died.

Two ‘Rise of the Moors’ members convicted on gun charges in Middlesex court

More than 500 Mass. auto dealerships affected by nationwide software hack

Dealers who use CDK software are being forced to rely on physical paperwork for tasks including vehicle registration, complicating the car-buying process for customers across the country.

Weekend Forecast
It’s a mixed bag of weather for Greater Boston as we head into the weekend. Here’s a detailed look.
The hot and steamy weather will be gone Friday and into the weekend.

Cranston, R.I., police officer under investigation for shooting at suspected shoplifters’ car

2-year-old girl critically injured after falling into pool, police say

Shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas kills 2 and wounds 6 others, police say

Teacher in N.H. fired for secretly helping pregnant student access abortion services

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

They sued Boston’s public schools for better education for Black children. Instead, they got busing.

Meet the families whose lawsuit forced BPS to integrate

Tell us: How has Boston busing affected you or your family?
Opinion
Bisola Ojikutu

The need to do more to prevent overdoses among Black people in Boston

The city is committed to connecting more Black people living with substance use disorder to resources and naloxone.
MARCELA GARCÍA

An overdue recognition for Boston’s Vietnamese diaspora
Renée Graham

Saying goodbye — and thank you — to the ‘Say Hey Kid’
EDITORIAL

This Celtics championship team inspired us

IDEAS | THEO ZENOU

Dear Biden, stop backing down from the fake news wars
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

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges

The request came after a federal appeals court panel rejected his bid to avoid reporting to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.
Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

Kerry Healey backing third party to bridge partisan ‘void’
The Forward Party filed a petition with the Elections Division for status as a political designation in Massachusetts after Healey’s morning press conference in front of the State House.

Judge dismisses charges in Nevada fake electors case over venue question, attorney general to appeal
The judge dismissed a criminal indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.

One person dies in Rockland house fire
“On behalf of the Rockland Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the family that lost a loved one this morning,” Chief Scott Duffey said.

Man, 20, and girl, 15, killed in fiery crash in Weston

When police arrived, the car was fully engulfed in flames in the woods on Route 20, just past Colpitts Road.

Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

The justices ruled in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners.
Here are the major cases the Supreme Court will decide on in the coming weeks

Recommended reads

Real estate ‘stagers’ prep homes for market. It’s about more than furniture.

Staging is a complex and sought-after industry, especially for luxury homes, which can cost upwards of $20,000 to stage, according to local stagers.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘He’s a vegetarian, so appetizer sharing options were somewhat limited’
Can a classically-trained chef and a vegan cook up the perfect recipe for love?

BLOTTER TALES
A horse gets stuck, and Spider-Man is arrested for disorderly conduct
A horse gets trapped in a cellar in Plainville, a man in a Spider-Man costume is taken into custody near TD Garden, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Don’t mess with Mass.: How the state became a center of post-Dobbs resistance
“I will do everything I can to protect access to care here in Massachusetts, and help nationally to ensure that women have access to medicated abortions,” Governor Maura Healey told the Globe.

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

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

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

Chris Ferguson

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

A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Jubilant fans salute Celtics, triumphant again, with a party on wheels

A squirming-room-only crowd stood dozens-deep at the barricades slicing through downtown in a mile-long parade.

Kerry Healey backing third party to bridge partisan ‘void’

The Forward Party filed a petition with the Elections Division for status as a political designation in Massachusetts after Healey’s morning press conference in front of the State House.

Scenes from the Celtics parade route: a Celtics Nacho Libre, duck boats and duck borgs

It was a championship parade for the ages as hundreds of thousands of Celtics faithful descended in and around downtown Boston.

One person dies in Rockland house fire

“On behalf of the Rockland Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the family that lost a loved one this morning,” Chief Scott Duffey said.

Sports

lpga

Sarah Schmelzel earns a two-shot lead midway through the second round at the Women’s PGA Championship

Winless on the LPGA Tour, the 30-year-old is ahead of a pack that includes three former major champions, with Lexi Thompson, the first-round leader, among them.
Chad Finn

It’s unfair to compare, but this Celtics celebration felt a lot like the glory days of the 1980s

What we’ve experienced the past couple of weeks reminds me so much of how wonderful it was when the Larry Bird teams were winning titles.
pga

Wellesley’s Michael Thorbjornsen makes big move into the top 25 at the Travelers Championship

Before weather suspended play in Cromwell, Conn., Thorbjornsen moved up 37 places on the leaderboard, thanks to a 6-under 64 that included seven birdies.
patriots

As Patriots take a little break, here are three leftover thoughts from their spring
baseball

Several Red Sox legends are in the conversation as the new greatest living Baseball Hall of Famer
Red Sox

Are the Red Sox positioning themselves to beat the odds?

Business

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

“CONGRATS TO OUR CUSTOMER JAYSON TATUM” read the sign underneath the golden arches.

More than 500 Mass. auto dealerships affected by nationwide software hack

Dealers who use CDK software are being forced to rely on physical paperwork for tasks including vehicle registration, complicating the car-buying process for customers across the country.

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.
MEDIA

Boston Globe New Hampshire wins 9 NH Press Association awards for excellence in journalism
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
Globe Magazine

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He’s a vegetarian, so appetizer sharing options were somewhat limited’
MISS CONDUCT

My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?

metro

Prosecutors rested their case in Karen Read trial, and defense called witnesses, including plow driver and investigator

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Western, Central Mass., R.I. and Conn.

sports

Scenes from the Celtics parade route: a Celtics Nacho Libre, duck boats and duck borgs

The Celtics brought a championship parade back to Boston after five long years. Here’s how it went down.

A wedding, four generations of Celtics fans, and trophies everywhere: The most special moments from the parade

business

Rumford’s Claire Rogers is reinventing golf journalism

Developer once again files plans for controversial housing development behind Braintree’s South Shore Plaza

Mass. unemployment rate inches higher as more people start job searches

politics

Federal report: R.I. GOP account shows negative balance of -$20,000

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges

Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between New Mexico and Texas

Nation

Judge dismisses charges in Nevada fake electors case over venue question, attorney general to appeal

Robert Winnett will not join The Washington Post as editor

Trump’s convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest

World

As Ukraine expands military draft, some men go into hiding

South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea

French election becomes ‘nightmare’ for nation’s Jews

opinion

Nice guys finish first

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

Saying goodbye — and thank you — to the ‘Say Hey Kid’

lifestyle

I’m paying almost $1 per message

New England’s 16 best beaches for families

He said ‘I love you’ first

food & dining

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

With La Padrona, Jody Adams returns to Italy

travel

Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.

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

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

Author readings around Boston through June 29

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

Movies

A Cambridge dance party and more things to do around Boston, June 24-30

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

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

Television

‘Blue Bloods’ cast members react after filming final episode

Why we fall for cult TV

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

music

Lana Del Rey plays ball despite weather delays at historic Fenway show

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

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