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New Bedford drug trafficking case collapses following detective’s ‘gross misconduct’

The collapse of the case follows a 2023 Globe story that exposed an illicit, years-long relationship between detective Jared Lucas and the confidential informant at the heart of the investigation.

Facing legislation that could reshape their lives, transgender teenagers became advocates in N.H.
Bills heading to Governor Chris Sununu’s desk could block transgender teenagers from the sports teams, locker rooms, and bathrooms they identify with. So these teens spoke out.

Healey reportedly questions Biden’s ability to win after debate debacle

Coming from a staunch supporter, Healey’s reported remarks are among the most notable of dour outlooks from prominent Democrats.

Biden tells governors he needs more sleep and less work at night

 Biden had a medical checkup in days following shaky debate performance

The Sumner Tunnel closes for a month starting today. Here’s what to know (and how to avoid gridlock).
The Sumner Tunnel has been closing on weekends to allow for repairs, and it will be closed for a month straight starting July 5.

Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and is headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Tulum, where authorities are urging tourists to leave white sand beaches.

UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges.

Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 5 Palestinians killed

Hungary’s Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader

Empty for nearly two decades, this building in the heart of Downtown Crossing is back on the market

The 76,000-square-foot retail and office building at 399 Washington St. is up for sale for the first time since 2017.
INDEPENDENCE DAY

Boston celebrates July 4th with dazzling display of fireworks

Even amid a muggy forecast, the Independence Day spirit couldn’t be dampened in Boston on Thursday.
Watch: 4th of July fireworks in Boston
Boston closed out the country’s 248th Independence Day with fireworks on the Charles River. ( Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff )

Thousands celebrate Fourth of July in Boston with pageantry, parades, parties

‘If you feel like moving, move!’ Crowds enjoy reading of Frederick Douglass’s ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’

See photos of Fourth of July celebrations around Greater Boston
Dan Shaughnessy

Who’ll be next to own the Celtics, how long will it take, and other thoughts

The Celtics announced that the franchise is for sale. It’s seismic sports news. We’ve had ownership stability for almost the entirety of this successful century.
Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein and Ken Mahan

It’s looking like a good beach day today: Hotter with some clouds. Here are the forecast details.

Building humidity increases chances for some stray showers through the holiday weekend.

‘I am extremely angry.’ Southie factory closes, leaving longtime workers in the cold.

East West Manufacturing officially shuttered its South Boston facility two weeks ago, laying off about 50 workers, many of whom are nearing retirement age.

A proposed rule would slow down ships to protect right whales. That includes the Nantucket fast ferry.

Opponents say the proposed speed restrictions would threaten ferry businesses and upend island life for residents, visitors, and workers.
Red Sox 6, Marlins 5 (12 inn.)

Nick Pivetta pitches seven one-hit innings, bullpen blows lead, but Red Sox still complete sweep of Marlins with win in 12 innings

The Sox open a three-game series against the Yankees Friday night in New York.

Marblehead fire officials investigating after barge goes up in flames, canceling annual fireworks celebration

The cause of the blaze has not been determined, and officials are asking the public to send photos or video footage of the fire to aid in the ongoing investigation.
Opinion
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

A journey to the vault at the end of the world

At the Svalbard Seed Vault, set up to insure humanity against environmental catastrophe, I felt a strange combination of foreboding and hope.
Adrian Bonenberger

No army for young men
Joan Wickersham

I hate Smart Reply, and I’m not turning it off
SCOT LEHIGH

Why is it so hard to quit politics?
LETTERS

Take a housing-first approach to homelessness

More recent News

Woman charged with arson in Charlestown fire, police say

Katherine Cox, 34, is facing charges of arson of a dwelling and burning personal property, Boston police said.

16-year-old boy arrested for spray-painting graffiti on Dorchester school, police say

A 16-year-old boy was arrested for spray-painting graffiti on the walls of a Dorchester elementary school on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Five arrested in Medford after police chase ends in crash, officials say

Medford police arrested five people who were accused of shoplifting Thursday after police chased a stolen vehicle that ultimatelycrashed into a fence, officials said.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store.

2 dead and 9 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July 4 in Manhattan park

Two people were killed and nine others injured, four critically, when a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating the Fourth of July holiday in New York City, authorities said.
Two women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings

An American swims in Paris’ Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns
A 75-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July and highlight the French government’s efforts to clean up the river for the Olympic Games.

Recommended reads

‘Some of it looks like a storybook’: Why it’s been a remarkable year for hydrangeas in New England

By all accounts, this season has brought one of the most stunning displays of hydrangeas in many years, particularly for the macrophylla variety.

At Boston restaurants, dollar oyster deals defy inflation. Here’s why.
The sticker price of $1 oysters has scarcely ever covered the cost of acquiring and serving them, but those pressures are only amplified now.

Eating oysters along the Duxbury shores

‘Profound concern’: Unsent email drafts show Emerson officials acknowledging injuries, condemning protest arrests
Emerson sent the draft letter to the office of Mayor Michelle Wu for approval before cutting references to student injuries.

CHAD FINN
The Patriots are the worst team in the NFL? Not buying it.
The very good defense should be even better, largely because it won’t have to constantly compensate for an almost unfathomably inept offense.

Culture & Lifestyle

Five must-see artists at this weekend’s Levitate Music and Arts Festival

How a Boston native and former Colby College hockey player became an unofficial consultant on ‘Inside Out 2′

In ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ the heat is off

Who wins: poetry or hip-hop?

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

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.

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

How much did Democrats and the press know about Biden’s decline before the debate?
EDITORIAL

Why Biden should step aside
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

The ‘pursuit of happiness’ may sound good. But what if that’s the wrong approach?
John Evangelakos, Jason H.P. Kravitt, and William Schmalzl

To restore Harvard’s reputation, faculty should speak up
IDEAS | DARYLN BREWER HOFFSTOT

Digging a grave for our beloved, departed goldendoodle was hard. We wouldn’t have had it any other way.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Facing legislation that could reshape their lives, transgender teenagers became advocates in N.H.

Bills heading to Governor Chris Sununu’s desk could block transgender teenagers from the sports teams, locker rooms, and bathrooms they identify with. So these teens spoke out.

New Bedford drug trafficking case collapses following detective’s ‘gross misconduct’

The collapse of the case follows a 2023 Globe story that exposed an illicit, years-long relationship between detective Jared Lucas and the confidential informant at the heart of the investigation.
RI ENVIRONMENT

Public comments pour in as R.I. coastal regulator considers country club’s petition

Quidnessett Country Club wants the Coastal Resources Management Council to a change water classification, but opponents say the golf course is trying to retroactively change the rules after it built an unauthorized seawall.

Boston celebrates July 4th with dazzling display of fireworks

Even amid a muggy forecast, the Independence Day spirit couldn’t be dampened in Boston on Thursday.

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots are in for a rude awakening if they want to lay all the blame for last season on Bill Belichick and Mac Jones, and other thoughts

When you won because of all-time greatness at QB and coach it’s easy to assume decline at those positions is the root cause for losing.
Dan Shaughnessy

Who’ll be next to own the Celtics, how long will it take, and other thoughts

The Celtics announced that the franchise is for sale. It’s seismic sports news. We’ve had ownership stability for almost the entirety of this successful century.
COPA AMERICA: Argentina 1, Ecuador 1 (Argentina wins, 4-2 on PKs)

Argentina beats Ecuador on penalties to reach Copa America semifinals

Lionel Messi put Argentina’s first penalty kick off the crossbar, but goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved Ecuador’s first two attempts in the shootout to spur the World Cup champions to victory.
WNBA: Sun 78, Lynx 73

DeWanna Bonner scores 24 as Sun rally past Lynx in Minnesota

Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ
MLB

Yankees rookie Ben Rice hits first big league homer after being moved into leadoff spot

Business

Boston VC firm raises $150 million for national security startups

J2 Ventures was founded four years ago by combat veteran Alexander Harstrick and Jonathan Bronson, a PhD chemist who has worked on Wall Street.

Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament

Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval.

US jobs report for June is likely to point to slower but still-solid hiring

Empty for nearly two decades, this building in the heart of Downtown Crossing is back on the market
magazine
Follow-up

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

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

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

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

metro

Watch: 4th of July fireworks in Boston

It’s looking like a good beach day today: Hotter with some clouds. Here are the forecast details.

The Sumner Tunnel closes for a month starting today. Here’s what to know (and how to avoid gridlock).

sports

Novak Djokovic grinds out victory over wild card at Wimbledon

Tanner Houck taking things in stride for Red Sox, even with start against Yankees and possible All-Star nod ahead

Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59

business

Britain’s Labour on track for landslide victory, exit poll suggests, amid anger with Conservatives

Exit poll suggests Labour wins huge majority in British election

‘I am extremely angry.’ Southie factory closes, leaving longtime workers in the cold.

politics

Mission accomplished for conservatives: strong presidency and weak agencies

Biden had a medical checkup in days following shaky debate performance

Biden wins Democratic governors’ backing after crisis meeting

Nation

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers hope to join the list.

Major Democratic donors devise plans to pressure Biden to step aside

How Biden’s struggles are factoring into Trump’s VP selection

World

Hungary’s Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges.

opinion

Heat pumps can help meet climate goals but can hurt pocketbooks

We must defend the freedoms the founders gave us

How to right a wrong done to Bill Russell

lifestyle

Your guide to celebrating July 4th in Boston: living history, fireworks, and outdoor fun

‘One million checkboxes’ is a website that tells us something about today’s Internet, and human nature

Meet R. Eric Thomas, taking over for Ask Amy

food & dining

Pour one out for Fajitas & ‘Ritas, the downtown Tex-Mex staple, slated to close next week

Oyster orgies along the shores of Duxbury

At Boston restaurants, dollar oyster deals defy inflation. Here’s why.

travel

Advice for encouraging kids to spend time outdoors

Summer sculpture trails, direct flights to Vienna, and a secure travel belt

I tried to cancel my ticket to Argentina. Can you find my refund?

Arts

At the Griffin Museum, the jury is in; distressed photographs; fun with photo books

MFA’s first exhibition of Salvador Dali unveils his hidden depths

In New York, Devlin puts on a show; acquired tastes; dictionaries verbal and visual

Books

Poems of rage and protest, touring literary Gloucester, a Berkshire bookstore in need

With her new novel ‘Jackie,’ Westport’s Dawn Tripp aims to peel back the Kennedy myth

Kevin Barry on doomed romances and how Butte, Mont., inspired his latest novel

Movies

The common clay of the new West: Blazing Saddles at 50

How a Boston native and former Colby College hockey player became an unofficial consultant on ‘Inside Out 2′

New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

Television

New shows to watch before the Olympics arrive

Fireworks, frankfurters, and fabulous performers for the Fourth

A lovely détente born of intensity and trauma on ‘The Bear’

music

Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55

Five must-see artists at this weekend’s Levitate Music and Arts Festival

Who wins: poetry or hip-hop?

Theater/Dance

A solo musical for an exploding world

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

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of 2 Rhode Island hospitals, was under investigation by DOJ

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.

Obituaries

Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

June Leaf, artist who explored the female form, dies at 94