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OPINION: Ticketmaster needs to face the music

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OPINION: Ticketmaster needs to face the music

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Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor testified in the Karen Read trial on June 10.

ADRIAN WALKER

The State Police are already big losers in the Karen Read trial

The agency’s investigation and conduct have taken a public beating at the hands of Karen Read’s defense lawyers, and its frat-boy culture was placed on full display.

Karen Read left the Norfolk courthouse after the jury began deliberations.

Jury in Karen Read case completes first day of deliberations

The high-profile case went to the jury on Tuesday after closing arguments from attorneys and instructions from the judge. The jurors are set to return to continue their deliberations on Wednesday morning.

The Sacred Cow Scoop Shop and Market, 187 N. Brow St, East Providence, R.I.

RI FOOD & DINING

We mapped more than 130 great spots to get ice cream in Rhode Island. Find a new favorite.

There are more than 130 ice cream shops to explore in the Ocean State, where you can find ice cream therapy, gelato, frozen lemonade, and other treats to beat the heat.

Three new restaurants in R.I. for when you’re trying to stay cool this summer

KARA BASKIN

Summertime sadness: Why potlucks are terrible

Forget shark attacks and sunburns. These rotting buffets are the season’s biggest hazard.

Family portrait of Zach and Jen Holtzman, with their 3-year-old son Tate, on the deck of their home in Cambrdige, Vt, in 2023.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Vermont state agency cites Smugglers’ Notch Resort for minor violation in drowning death of 3-year-old boy

A second DCF investigation into 3-year-old Tate Holtzman's death at a Smugglers' Notch day camp last year found only a minor infraction.

A 3-year-old boy died at a summer camp in Vermont. A grieving couple and community ask, ‘Where is the accountability?’

Eight critically endangered sea turtles were released into the waters off of Cape Cod Tuesday morning after months of rehabilitation. (New England Aquarium )

New England Aquarium releases eight sea turtles into waters off Cape Cod after rescue last winter

The eight Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, a critically endangered species, were released just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning into the waters of Nantucket Sound off West Dennis Beach.

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In Little League, I shrunk. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.
When childhood dreams collide with harsh reality, sometimes it’s a good thing.

Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

Firefighters had to extricate the driver and passengers from the mangled vehicle.

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.
Much of the beach has been covered by high water since April, and officials are urging people to forgo the popular swimming spot.

High bacteria counts continue to close Mass. beaches. See the list.

Owners of Jacob Wirth restaurant ‘heartbroken’ after four-alarm fire causes $3M in damage

A four-alarm fire heavily damaged a Theater District landmark. the bowfronted townhouse that hosted the Jacob Wirth restaurant since the late 19th century and whose current owners were on the verge of reopening after being closed due to a fire in 2018.

Ginkgo Bioworks plans to lay off more than a third of its workers
Based on the headcount reported by the company for the end of last year, at least 400 workers could lose their jobs.

‘He’s lying about everything’: Author’s claim about ‘Whitey’ Bulger and Gardner heist dubbed a fantasy

“He’s just a complete fraud,” a former Winter Hill Gang member said of Sean Scott Hicks.

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush-money conviction

Judge Juan M. Merchan's ruling clears the presumptive Republican nominee to again go on the attack against his former lawyer Michael Cohen, porn actor Stormy Daniels, and other witnesses.

AG’s office investigating allegations of voter fraud in Springfield mayoral election, city official says

Criminal investigators from the Massachusetts attorney general’s office have been interviewing Springfield city employees about allegations of voter fraud during last fall’s mayoral election, a city official said Tuesday.

How Trump and Biden might attack each other at the CNN debate

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Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

What led to Boston’s busing crisis? This graphic novel explains.

A crowd watches as a bus carrying students returns to Columbia Point with broken windows on Sept. 12, 1974, the first day of school under the new busing system put in place to desegregate Boston Public Schools.

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

Students had to walk the last 100 yards to South Boston High School after the first school bus in line ran out of gas on Sixth Street on Oct. 1, 1974. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe Staff)

This is Boston’s busing era captured through photos

Opinion

President Biden boarded Air Force One on April 18, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Will Biden be ‘overprepared’ in his debate against Trump?

Don’t believe the hype. There’s no such thing as over preparing for this (almost) presidential debate.

SCOT LEHIGH

Biden and Trump both get low grades on fiscal discipline

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Long COVID is like having a gun to my head

MARCELA GARCÍA

What happens when Biden’s immigration record comes into focus on the debate stage?

Brittany Charlton

How to address health inequities affecting the LGBTQ community

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)

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‘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.

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

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Ahmed's company, Whoop, has scored investments from Michael Phelps and LeBron James, opened a flashy headquarters steps from Fenway Park, and made waves in the crowded world of wearable tech.

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Longtime Celtics radio play-by-play man Sean Grande clears the air about his cryptic Game 5 sign-off
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GE Vernova stands alone. Can Boston’s clean-energy scene grow with it?
While GE Vernova will likely face its share of headwinds amid the stops-and-starts of an evolving clean-energy sector, the spinoff offers an opportunity at redemption.

NTSB concludes flaming wheel bearing caused East Palestine, Ohio derailment, vent and burn was unnecessary
Area residents, rail industry representatives, and officials packed East Palestine High School’s auditorium Tuesday to hear the NTSB’s investigation findings and recommendations to prevent similar disasters.

‘We are all just people trying to make it home alive.’ Vigil held for two cyclists killed two weeks apart in Cambridge.
Family, friends, and fellow cyclists gathered at Cambridge City Hall Monday to grieve and call for change.

Healey to send team to Mexico border to share realities of state’s maxed-out family shelter system
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The trade looks like Phase No. 1 of a significant roster rework ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.

UN says it will suspend aid efforts in Gaza unless Israel does more to protect humanitarian work
A UN letter sent to senior Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide UN workers with direct communication with Israeli forces on the ground in Gaza, among other steps, the officials said.

Teens incarcerated in R.I. write obituaries for the forgotten: ‘No one should be just a number’

More than 1,000 anonymous graves sit just adjacent to the Rhode Island Training School. The young people incarcerated there worked to give stories to those buried next door.

Death of Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, prominent pathologist says
The finding contradicts the 2021 conclusion of the state medical examiner, who ruled that Birchmore, a young woman who was allegedly groomed by three former Stoughton police officers, died of suicide.

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A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
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Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri return for the third season of FX's "The Bear" on June 27.

‘The Bear’: 5 questions we need answered in season 3

"Janet Planet," written and directed by Annie Baker.

Annie Baker’s debut feature film, ‘Janet Planet,’ is set in a world all its own — the Pioneer Valley

Artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics installed the aerial artwork "Flora in Flight" at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

Patrick Shearn’s ‘Skynet’ takes flight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston

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Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Man or bear? Which would women rather encounter on a hiking trail?

Cigarettes carry warning labels. But courts might see it as a different matter if the government requires labels on services that provide speech itself.

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Will a government warning label really make social media safer?

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A famous father won’t let haters dim his pride in his trans son

During the debate, President Biden should telegraph the contrast between himself and Trump in three key areas.

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What Biden needs to say to win the debate with Trump

EDITORIAL

Clarence Thomas’s ethical lapses bring shame on the nation’s highest court

IDEAS

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Metro

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.

Much of the beach has been covered by high water since April, and officials are urging people to forgo the popular swimming spot.

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The State Police are already big losers in the Karen Read trial

The agency’s investigation and conduct have taken a public beating at the hands of Karen Read’s defense lawyers, and its frat-boy culture was placed on full display.

New England Aquarium releases eight sea turtles into waters off Cape Cod after rescue last winter

The eight Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, a critically endangered species, were released just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning into the waters of Nantucket Sound off West Dennis Beach.

Jury in Karen Read case completes first day of deliberations

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Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk celebrates with the Stanley Cup in the Atlantic Ocean at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

nhl

Panthers’ Stanley Cup triumph is a culmination of a remarkable transformation from a laughingstock

Among the franchise's pivotal moments were the hirings of Bill Zito as general manager and Paul Maurice as coach, as well as trading for Matthew Tkachuk.

Fran Bositis had not intention of his 50th season, played during COVID restrictions in the fall of 2020, being his last at Franklin High.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Fran Bositis takes his final bow after 52 years as Franklin’s boys’ soccer coach

The 76-year-old Bositis compiled 532 wins in more than five decades with the Panthers. “It was never a job to me, it was my hobby because I’m not a golfer and I don’t fish,” he said.

Longtime Blackhawks forward Jeremy Roenick acknowledges the Chicago crowd after being honored in 2017.

hockey

Jeremy Roenick, David Poile finally earn their place in Hockey Hall of Fame

The Thayer Academy graduate finished a 20-year NHL career with 1,216 points, fourth most of any US-born player. Northeastern graduate David Poile was chosen in the builder category.

Bruins

Bruins’ return for Linus Ullmark doesn’t seem to add up

Bruins

Four things to know about new Bruins forward Mark Kastelic

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Business

EU charges Microsoft with antitrust violations over Teams bundling

European Union regulators said Microsoft bundling Teams gave it an unfair advantage over rivals.

New Jersey man flies to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say

An online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with a hammer, authorities said.

Courts grant injunctions against Biden’s student loan repayment plan

A cofounder of the embattled venture capital firm Fearless Fund has stepped down as operating chief

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Left: Shelby Hewitt in her 2023 booking photo. Right: Rebecca Bernat.

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Cooking

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Check out the June Boston Comedy Blowout at Norwood Theatre on Friday, June 28.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE

OPINION: Ticketmaster needs to face the music

The State Police are already big losers in the Karen Read trial

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We mapped more than 130 great spots to get ice cream in Rhode Island. Find a new favorite.

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Vermont state agency cites Smugglers’ Notch Resort for minor violation in drowning death of 3-year-old boy

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Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer. Much of the beach has been covered by high water since April, and officials are urging people to forgo the popular swimming spot.

High bacteria counts continue to close Mass. beaches. See the list.

Owners of Jacob Wirth restaurant ‘heartbroken’ after four-alarm fire causes $3M in damage

Ginkgo Bioworks plans to lay off more than a third of its workers Based on the headcount reported by the company for the end of last year, at least 400 workers could lose their jobs.

‘He’s lying about everything’: Author’s claim about ‘Whitey’ Bulger and Gardner heist dubbed a fantasy

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush-money conviction

AG’s office investigating allegations of voter fraud in Springfield mayoral election, city official says

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Biden and Trump both get low grades on fiscal discipline

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In Little League, I shrunk. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.
When childhood dreams collide with harsh reality, sometimes it’s a good thing.

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.
Much of the beach has been covered by high water since April, and officials are urging people to forgo the popular swimming spot.

Ginkgo Bioworks plans to lay off more than a third of its workers
Based on the headcount reported by the company for the end of last year, at least 400 workers could lose their jobs.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★

‘Daddio’: 50 shades of taxicab confessions
Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson star in this two-hander about a cabbie and his passenger spilling the tea.

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Longtime Celtics radio play-by-play man Sean Grande clears the air about his cryptic Game 5 sign-off
Grande's call had many wondering if he was moving on from the job he's held since 2001, but he told the Globe his plan is to return next season.

GE Vernova stands alone. Can Boston’s clean-energy scene grow with it?
While GE Vernova will likely face its share of headwinds amid the stops-and-starts of an evolving clean-energy sector, the spinoff offers an opportunity at redemption.

‘We are all just people trying to make it home alive.’ Vigil held for two cyclists killed two weeks apart in Cambridge.
Family, friends, and fellow cyclists gathered at Cambridge City Hall Monday to grieve and call for change.

Healey to send team to Mexico border to share realities of state’s maxed-out family shelter system
Governor Maura Healey is sending a team to the southern border in Texas this week to talk with immigration officials and leaders at four of Mexico’s most common points of entry for families.

kevin paul dupont | on hockey

Could the trade of Linus Ullmark be the start of something bigger for the Bruins?
The trade looks like Phase No. 1 of a significant roster rework ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.

UN says it will suspend aid efforts in Gaza unless Israel does more to protect humanitarian work
A UN letter sent to senior Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide UN workers with direct communication with Israeli forces on the ground in Gaza, among other steps, the officials said.

Death of Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, prominent pathologist says
The finding contradicts the 2021 conclusion of the state medical examiner, who ruled that Birchmore, a young woman who was allegedly groomed by three former Stoughton police officers, died of suicide.

tara sullivan

Appreciating the remarkable Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda, and other thoughts
Golf isn’t supposed to be easy, but Scheffler is making it look that way. For the bulk of the LPGA season, Korda was too.

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A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
What did therapist Rebecca Bernat know about the 32-year-old who impersonated a teen student in Boston schools?