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Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data
Massachusetts has had 50 cases this year, though they were likely in travelers who caught the disease elsewhere.

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean
A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Showers and humidity move in Sunday

Mass. public health officials warn of possible measles exposure by international traveler

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Saturday warned of a potential exposure to measles by an infected international visitor who traveled by bus from Hanover, N.H., to Logan Airport in Boston for a flight to Amsterdam on June 22.

The Rev. Kate Wilkinson of the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown has been an officiant for over 100 LGBTQ weddings.

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

What happens if there is a hung jury in the Karen Read trial?

If Judge Beverly Cannone declares a mistrial — as she did in a separate murder trial last year — the case would be returned to the court docket as pending, requiring prosecutors to make a decision on whether to proceed again.

Jury at Karen Read trial end deliberations for the week without reaching a verdict

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

The workarounds — legal as they may be — reflect a Boston liquor license system that is designed for those with the connections to power and money that allow them to serve alcohol.

‘A true American hero;’ 30 years after his death, Lt. Stephen Minehan honored in Dorchester

Seven people injured in deck collapse on Cape Cod

One stabbed outside Whole Foods store in South End

A child helps decorate a banner during a community event organized by Norfolk Strong at the Norfolk Public Library on Saturday.

Massachusetts town divided after closed state prison reopened as emergency shelter for migrant families

While some protest the arrival of the newcomers and raise concerns about overcrowding, others in Norfolk make welcome banners and pledge to help the new residents however they can.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Biden’s implosion in Thursday’s debate has obscured a far more troubling truth
Trump didn't win Thursday's presidential debate, our columnist writes. Biden lost it.

For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

Jill Biden greeted her husband after Thursday's debate.

Jill Biden could make or break Biden’s campaign. She says she’s all in.

Elton John and President Biden spoke onstage at the Grand Opening Ceremony for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center hosted by Pride Live at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on Saturday in New York City.

Major Democratic donors ask themselves: What to do about Biden?

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Brad Stevens is fully aware of what it costs the Celtics to be a championship contender
As long as the Celtics have high quality players, especially Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the salary cap will be an issue.

Celtics plan to pick up Sam Hauser’s player option for 2024-25 season

The RI State Cemetery 1 Annex was barely visible and largely forgotten.

RHODE ISLAND HISTORY

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.

Train operator Helen Antenucci watches activity from her Blue Line train that runs between the MBTA Wonderland and Bowdoin stations in Revere and Boston.

Oldest active female train operator in the world spreads love, empathy, and a fondness for Aquarium Station

Helen Antenucci has been working as an MBTA train operator for 29 years and is a certified Guinness World Record holder for being the oldest active female train operator.

Tua Tagovailoa is under contract in 2024 under his fifth-year option on his rookie contract, set to make $23.171 million, or less than half the going rate for most starting quarterbacks.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Tua Tagovailoa put up big numbers the last two seasons, so why does it seem like the Dolphins don’t want to sign him to a new contract?

Tagovailoa, the No. 5 pick in the 2020 draft, made it clear during minicamp this month that he’s not interested in giving the Dolphins a discount.

A down day ended for Tanner Houck in the fifth inning.

PADRES 11, RED SOX 1

Red Sox take another big hit from Padres, who spoil Tanner Houck’s birthday in blowout fashion

Houck allowed eight runs (seven earned) in 4⅓ innings on nine hits, including three home runs, and a walk. The villainous Manny Machado homered twice off Houck.

On baseball: Padres’ Matt Waldron brings knuckleball, thoughts of Tim Wakefield into Fenway Park

Vermont native, and 6-foot-2-inch defenseman, Elliott Groenewold was drafted by the Bruins in the fourth round.

Bruins think big at draft despite being short on picks

Boston left Las Vegas with only four new prospects, all of them at least 6 feet 2 inches tall, with towering first-round center Dean Letourneau (6-7) the biggest.

The Bruins made four selections in the 2024 NHL draft. See every Boston pick.

Opinion

A band called Magazine Beach performed at an underground venue in Allston known as Wonderland on Feb. 12, 2023.

IDEAS | Morgan Evelyn Arnold

There’s a gaping hole in Boston’s live music scene

Underground music performances had to shut down after the secret got out. Now the lack of alternatives is more glaring than ever.

Joe Biden’s disaster of a debate

Stephen Gillers and Nancy Gertner

Judge Aileen Cannon is slow-walking the Trump documents case

With Supreme Court overturning the Chevron doctrine, lawmakers must legislate, not delegate

Debate 2024: Did we all just see that?

LGBTQ Pride Month

The Rev. Kate Wilkinson of the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown has been an officiant for over 100 LGBTQ weddings.

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

Signs in support of the LGBTQ+ community are taped up over homophobic and violent graffiti spray-painted on the construction signs at the site of The Pryde senior housing development for LGBTQ+ residents in Hyde Park in 2022.

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US

Steve Honyotski, a client of Community Servings, receives a delivery from driver Christopher Zambrano at his home in Boston on June 21, 2024.

They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today.

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

More recent News

TRAVEL

Yellowstone, minus the crowds
A Globe photographer made an early-season visit to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton national parks. Here’s why — and what she saw.

Everett man arrested on arson charge in Squealing Pig fire, police say
Prasiddha Baruwal, 23, faces charges of arson of a commercial building, breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, and willful malicious distraction of property, Boston police said Saturday.

Takeaways: How Trump’s possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate.

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?
A $396 pineapple comes tucked into an ornate red box that unfurls like origami and is punched with breathing holes. A $156 melon, swaddled in foam netting, grew alone on a vine from which every other fruit was pruned, with the aim of making it extra sweet.

A string of Supreme Court decisions hits hard at environmental rules

A spate of decisions over the past two years by the Supreme Court has significantly impaired the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in the air and water, regulate the use of toxic chemicals and reduce the greenhouse gasses that are heating the planet.

South Shore pediatrician indicted for assaulting patients, Plymouth DA says

Richard A. Kauff, 68, of Norwell, was indicted Friday on nine counts of rape of a child with force, and eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Plymouth district attorney's office said Friday.

Recommended reads

President Biden stood on stage during the presidential debate Thursday night in Atlanta.

Commentary | Brian McGrory

The Biden we saw on Thursday night is not capable of being president for another four years

There is no shame in growing old. But there is in not knowing when to leave.

Migrants will no longer be allowed to sleep at Logan Airport, Healey administration says
It was the administration’s latest response to a surge of migrants that has overwhelmed the state’s homeless shelter system.

125 dolphins stranded in ‘difficult location’ during low tide on Cape Cod, 10 dead
A spokesperson for the International Fund for Animal Welfare said the dolphins are at risk of sunburn and overheating until the tide rises later today.

Cambridge cyclist deaths put spotlight on truck, intersection dangers
The crashes underscore the fact that as communities across Greater Boston work to add bike infrastructure, even the separated lanes favored by bike riders can only do so much to prevent serious injuries and deaths.

Culture & Lifestyle

Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" is a cunning mystery.

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

Ayo Edebiri, left, and Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear."

Take this job and . . . show it: Why TV shows about work can work so well

Lake Street Dive (from left): James Cornelison, Mike Calabrese, Rachael Price, Akie Bermiss, and Bridget Kearney.

Boston-bred Lake Street Dive returns to its old territory

A parking garage in Northampton.

Where exactly is Western Mass.? ‘Janet Planet’ will show you.

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

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.

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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

IDEAS | CHRISTINE MEHTA

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

President Biden faced off against former president Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign on Thursday night.

GLOBE OPINION COLUMNISTS

Six Globe columnists on the first presidential debate of 2024

Gabby Giffords, with John Rosenthal of Stop Handgun Violence, threw out the first pitch on “Gun Violence Awareness Night” before the Red Sox played the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 16.

Curbs on ghost guns, a better ‘red flag’ law on owners can’t wait for next year

Emily Nagoski and her husband, Rich Stevens at her home in Easthampton, Mass., on Dec. 19, 2023.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Sex and stress? There’s a connection. How one sex therapist became an expert on burnout.

Clarence Thomas

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

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean

A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Massachusetts town divided after closed state prison reopened as emergency shelter for migrant families

While some protest the arrival of the newcomers and raise concerns about overcrowding, others in Norfolk make welcome banners and pledge to help the new residents however they can.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Showers and humidity move in Sunday

A mix of clouds, sun and showers will unfold during the latter part.

‘A true American hero;’ 30 years after his death, Lt. Stephen Minehan honored in Dorchester

Over 100 people gathered behind Florian Hall in Dorchester at noon Friday to watch the dedication and naming of Lieutenant Stephen F. Minehan Square.

Sports

Giacomo Vrioni and the Revolution didn't have enough answers for the Columbus Crew on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.

CREW 5, REVOLUTION 1

Revolution, without Carles Gil, crushed at home by Crew to end four-match winning streak

Playing without both their captain and Dylan Borrero, an early goal from Ema Boateng was soon overrun by Cucho Hernández and one of the league's most potent offenses.

US OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS

Noah Lyles runs fasted 200 time in the world this year to keep hopes of Olympic sprint double alive

Lyles' time (19.53) broke an Olympic trials record of 19.66 held by Michael Johnson since 1996.

While LeBron James (right) is expected to return to the Lakers, he's technically a free agent alongside Clippers forward Paul George.

With free agency looming Sunday, LeBron James and Paul George both opted out of their contracts

Still expected to sign a longer-term deal with the Lakers, James is not opting into what would have been a $51.4 million contract for this coming season, while George turned down $48.8 million.

MIAA hosts National Federation of State High School Associations’ summer summit in Boston

Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s player option; decline Neemias Queta’s option with hope to keep him around

PADRES 11, RED SOX 1

Red Sox take another big hit from Padres, who spoil Tanner Houck’s birthday in blowout fashion

Business

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

It wasn’t clear when the aid might reach Palestinians in Gaza, where experts have warned of the high risk of famine as the Israel-Hamas war is in its ninth month.

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?

A $396 pineapple comes tucked into an ornate red box that unfurls like origami and is punched with breathing holes. A $156 melon, swaddled in foam netting, grew alone on a vine from which every other fruit was pruned, with the aim of making it extra sweet.

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

magazine

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

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter

On the International Space Station in 2011, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman participates in the ambulatory monitoring part of the Integrated Cardiovascular assessment research experiment in the Kibo laboratory.

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.

The writer, as a child, throws a pitch in his family’s backyard.

In Little League, I shrank. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.

This week's daters: Patrick and Andrew.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt a spark when we pulled the [pinball] lever together and our hands touched’

metro

A female Aedes albopictus mosquito acquiring a blood meal from a human host. Dengue, a tropical illness caused by a virus, is spread by Aedes mosquitos, a type of warm-weather insect that is expanding its geographic reach because of climate change, experts say.

Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data

Biden’s implosion in Thursday’s debate has obscured a far more troubling truth

Mass. public health officials warn of possible measles exposure by international traveler

sports

Gabby Thomas (left) and McKenzie Long celebrate after they both secured spots on the US Olympic team in the 200 meters.

Northampton’s Gabby Thomas wins 200 meters at US Olympic trials, headed back to Olympics

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda’s legacy includes being remembered as the first Red Sox designated hitter

A look at the 2024 NHL draft selections with New England ties

business

Gulls follow a commercial fishing boat as crewmen haul in their catch in the Gulf of Maine.

What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

Today is Rupa Shenoy’s last day hosting WBUR’s ‘Morning Edition’

US customers abroad report issues connecting to their networks

politics

The Supreme Court building in Washington

A string of Supreme Court decisions hits hard at environmental rules

Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

Things to know about how Julian Assange and US prosecutors arrived at a plea deal to end his case

Nation

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken at 4:20pm EDT shows hurricane Beryl, lower center right, as it strengthens over the Atlantic Ocean and churns toward the southeast Caribbean on Saturday, June 29.

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean

Major Democratic donors ask themselves: What to do about Biden?

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?

World

Destroyed buildings stood on the coast of the Gaza Strip as seen from the Mediterranean Sea last week.

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

opinion

RI Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor

R.I. Housing secretary Stefan Pryor to step down

A CNN anchor booted a Trump spokesperson mid-interview for her mendacious pre-debate spin. Journalists, take note.

The Constitution cannot tether us to the past when it comes to keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people

lifestyle

He supports his parents

Readers sound off on the spots that didn’t make our best beaches list

My partner is a serious flirt

food & dining

Customers toasted at the Speedway, an old horse stable turned nightlife hot spot in Brighton.

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

Zomsa brings a chic taste of Nepal to Arlington Center, with momos and martinis

ButterBird opens in Watertown; PLNT Burger comes to Coolidge Corner

travel

The John Moulton barn in the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park is one of the most photographed. This picture was taken April 28, 2024.

Yellowstone, minus the crowds

This town’s name isn’t a punch line. Or is it? Exploring Athol’s surprisingly posh, somewhat scandalous Scottish roots.

A new tour in Boston, an upstate New York escape, and a portable jump starter for summer travels

Arts

Interior concept for Mystic Seaport Museum's new exhibition space, which is being re-dubbed the Wells Boat Hall, by Cambridge Seven.

Mystic Seaport Museum set for major expansion

David Ibbett’s Mars Symphony turns the mysterious red planet into an instrumental soundscape

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

Books

Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" is a cunning mystery.

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

In ‘Horror Movie,’ horror master Paul Tremblay plays with perception and reality

Julia Phillips’s second novel, ‘Bear,’ starts slow but nails the ending

Movies

The BET Awards return Sunday night.

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14

Bill Cobbs, ‘Sopranos’ and ‘Night at the Museum’ actor, dies at 90

Television

Christian Slater (pictured in June at the premiere of "Unfrosted" in Los Angeles) will play the younger Harry Morgan, Dexter's father (formerly portrayed by James Remar), in the prequel "Dexter: Original Sin."

‘Original Sin’ takes another stab at ‘Dexter’ backstory

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

The best shows of the year, so far

music

The BET Awards return Sunday night.

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Kinky Friedman, musician and humorist who slew sacred cows, dies at 79

Boston-bred Lake Street Dive returns to its old territory

Theater/Dance

Playwright and screenwriter Mfoniso Udofia grew up in Southbridge and graduated from Wellesley College.

A nine-play cycle chronicling three generations of a Nigerian-American family is on the way

‘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

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

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

St. Louis Cardinals' Orlando Cepeda scored in the eighth inning of a baseball game as New York Mets catcher J.C. Martin and umpire Tim McCarver watched at Shea Stadium in New York in 1968.

Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86

Willa McKee, Governor McKee’s mother who starred in his political ads, has died

Kinky Friedman, musician and humorist who slew sacred cows, dies at 79