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WATCH: Sidewalks are losing their sparkle. Reporter Diti Kohli explains why patio dining has fallen dramatically over the past four years. ( Ami Porder )

Good luck dining outside this summer

WATCH: Sidewalks are losing their sparkle. Reporter Diti Kohli explains why patio dining has fallen dramatically over the past four years.
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Biden says he’s ‘staying in the race’ as he scrambles to save candidacy and sits for ABC interview

“I beat Donald Trump,” a forceful Biden said, as the crowd gathered in a local middle school cheered and waved campaign signs. “I will beat him again.”
ADRIAN WALKER

Should President Biden stay in? Governor Healey seems ambivalent.

Governor Healey breaks silence after Biden’s debate troubles, urges him to ‘carefully evaluate’ his candidacy

 These Democrats have publicly spoken about Biden’s reelection campaign amid debate fallout

Amid scandals, Healey urged to look outside for State Police leader

The accumulation of State Police scandals has led to a growing chorus of critics calling for Governor Maura Healey to flex new powers granted by the state’s 2020 police reform law and choose a new leader from outside the agency’s ranks.

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.
An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

Driving into Boston while the Sumner Tunnel is closed? Here are all the maps of alternative routes we could find.
By far the best advice is to take public transportation into the city. But if you absolutely have to drive, here's a handy collection of maps to help you navigate the traffic misery.

Death Valley predicted to smash its own record as hottest place on Earth

The West Coast has been suffering under a blistering and prolonged heat wave.
Scattered showers could push toward Boston area this evening

One person dead, another person injured in Mattapan shooting

 Man killed, four others injured in Boston shootings overnight, police say

Missing Vermont teen died after dirt bike crash, officials say

Software firm UKG lays off 2,000 worldwide

A Plymouth tribe asked a town board to acknowledge their legacy. Officials asked for their lawyer instead.

The Herring Pond Wampanoag territory over thousands of years has included present-day Plymouth, Bourne, and Sandwich.

Amid rising tuition and inflationary pressures, a new college run by BC opens its doors to low-income students
Among them is Michael Melo, a Roxbury teen who lives in public housing with his sister. “I never thought I would see myself going to college," he said.

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.
Cole Strange on Dramamine, nacho cheese Doritos, and, most importantly, helping veterans

Humpback whale puts on a show, frolicking and breaching in Maine cove: ‘We’re in his home, he’s not in ours’

On July 4, Kittery police officer and commercial fisherman Danny Contois was working on his fishing vessel when he spotted the whale splashing by and leaping out of the water.

Shark sightings reported at Cape Cod beaches round July 4 holiday

This uptick in sightings is expected, because this is the time of year that more white sharks move into local waters, according to Greg Skomal, a shark biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

A 10,000-unit housing development at Suffolk Downs is on hold indefinitely. Here’s why.

The construction pause is a testament to how high interest rates and materials costs are preventing developers from building much-needed projects.
Empty since 2006, this downtown building is back on the market
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.

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.

In Gloucester, golf gets an absurd twist

A frolic through the neighborhood with all manner of makeshift "clubs," most especially hockey sticks.
Sports Business

The inside story of Strategic Sports Group’s venture into helping the PGA Tour

Led by Fenway Sports Group's John Henry, SSG injected $1.5 billion into the new PGA Tour Enterprises, which was created to offset the disruption of the LIV golf series.
Opinion
Joan Wickersham

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

It doesn’t care how the writer thinks or what the recipient feels. It blows people off with a kind of staggeringly bland algorithmic sang-froid.
Scott W. Lang

How to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee
Adrian Bonenberger

No army for young men
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

A journey to the vault at the end of the world
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

The ‘pursuit of happiness’ may sound good. But what if that’s the wrong approach?

More recent News

Top Arizona election official tries to fight denialism with transparency. He might lose anyway.

Stephen Richer’s theory is that if he earnestly and hyperactively engages to demystify the election process and address concerns, most people will respond positively.

Judge says Nashville school shooter’s writings can’t be released as victims’ families have copyright

Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles found that The Covenant School children and parents hold the copyright to any writings or other works created by shooter Audrey Hale, a former student who was killed by police.

Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down two antiabortion laws

The court's dissenting justice, widely seen as its most conservative, warned that Kansas is headed toward “a legal regime of unrestricted access to abortion.”
John Powers | Olympics notebook

US women gymnasts a rare group able to run it back in Paris Olympics

Once three top contenders (Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely, and Kayla DiCello) withdrew from last weekend’s trials, it opened the door for a Tokyo reunion for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey.
Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine

‘The Gilded Age’ actress Laura Benanti is back in Newport, headlining two musical evenings with Newport Classical
The Tony Award-winning actress talks about celebrating her daughter’s birthday in Newport, losing her tooth on the set of ‘The Gilded Age,’ and refusing to eat or drink while wearing period costumes.

How the Bruins’ roster has changed: Who is here and who has left following free agent moves
The shake-up began when the team traded goalie Linus Ullmark in the days leading up to the draft, and continued this week with the beginning of free agency.

Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform the US government

The 922-page plan outlines a dramatic expansion of presidential power and a plan to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to replace them with Trump loyalists.
BLOTTER TALES

A duckling is taken into custody, a U-Haul customer causes a commotion, and an abandoned kayak raises concerns

A duckling visits police in Webster, a U-Haul customer causes a commotion in Norwood, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Officers who defended the Capitol fight falsehoods about Jan. 6 and campaign for Joe Biden

Former president Donald Trump has promised that if he wins the presidency again he will pardon his supporters who violently beat police and broke into the building to try and overturn the legitimate results.

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.

LOVE LETTERS
Can my marriage survive seasonal affective disorder?
Winter is always coming.

Massachusetts’ climate and housing crises are intertwined. Some architects are looking to tackle both with green renovations.
Retrofitting existing buildings to make them more energy efficient provides both sustainability benefits and an opportunity for affordable housing.

Whatever your Tanglewood type — first-timer, serial lawn lounger — our guide has you covered
A look ahead this summer's Tanglewood season and the types of attendees it attracts.

Culture & Lifestyle

Whatever your Tanglewood type — first-timer, serial lawn lounger — our guide has you covered

New shows to watch before the Olympics arrive

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

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

ADRIAN WALKER

Should President Biden stay in? Governor Healey seems ambivalent.

Governor Maura Healey was one of a group of Democratic governors to meet with Biden this week after his disastrous performance in his debate last week against former president and current felon Donald Trump.
Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein and Ken Mahan

Building humidity increases chances for some showers through the weekend

Some sunshine may peek through during these muggy days.

Shark sightings reported at Cape Cod beaches round July 4 holiday

This uptick in sightings is expected, because this is the time of year that more white sharks move into local waters, according to Greg Skomal, a shark biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

Michael Tracy, artist who helped restore a Texas border town, dies at 80

Michael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence and sensuality who dedicated much of his life to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border, died June 15 at his studio compound in San Ygnacio, Texas. He was 80.

Sports

Euro 2024

Spain defeats Germany in extra time in classic Euro 2024 quarterfinal

Florian Wirtz’s equalizer in the last minute of regulation time sent the gripping quarterfinal to extra time after Dani Olmo netted the opener early in the second half.
EURO 2024

France wins in a penalty shootout in Euro 2024 quarterfinals to knock out Ronaldo, Portugal

After the game finished 0-0 following extra time, Portugal substitute Joao Felix hit a post with the only miss in the shootout, and Theo Hernández converted the clinching kick.
NHL

Sabres acquire forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Oilers

Buffalo received McLeod and minor leaguer Tyler Tullio from the Western Conference champions for 20-year-old center Matthew Savoie, the ninth pick overall in the 2022 draft.
Bruins

Will Bruins’ decision to bolster defense over scoring help backfire?

Olympics

Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine
Red Sox at Yankees | 7:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 87: Red Sox at Yankees lineups and notes

Business

Software firm UKG lays off 2,000 worldwide

The cuts will mainly affect UKG’s US workforce, but the company declined to say how many Massachusetts workers will lose jobs.
NH BUSINESS

N.H. hospital to pay $300,000 to resolve drug recordkeeping allegations

The Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation last year at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., finding that a former nurse tampered with medication and created false records.

US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength

A 10,000-unit housing development at Suffolk Downs is on hold indefinitely. Here’s why.
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

CONNECTIONS

How Carmy and ‘The Bear’ helped me understand my father’s grief
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14
Cooking

Here’s the scoop: You can make delicious ice cream at home

metro

Scattered showers to push through Boston area this evening

Humpback whale puts on a show, frolicking and breaching in Maine cove: ‘We’re in his home, he’s not in ours’

Death Valley predicted to smash its own record as hottest place on Earth

sports

Jake DeBrusk thanks Bruins fans after signing with Canucks

How the Bruins’ roster has changed: Who is here and who has left following free agent moves

US women gymnasts a rare group able to run it back in Paris Olympics

business

Boston VC firm raises $150 million for national security startups

Empty since 2006, this downtown building is back on the market

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

politics

Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down two antiabortion laws

Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform the US government

Biden says he’s ‘staying in the race’ as he scrambles to save candidacy and sits for ABC interview

Nation

Judge says Nashville school shooter’s writings can’t be released as victims’ families have copyright

Policies that could be vulnerable to new legal challenges

1,151 confirmed cases and 6 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

A bench and a grandmother’s ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico’s coast as Category 2 storm after killing 11 across the Caribbean

opinion

Take a housing-first approach to homelessness

One child hurt by racial bias is one too many, says METCO president

The Declaration of Independence

lifestyle

Expect more big names and AI story lines in season 4 of ‘The Morning Show’

Can my marriage survive seasonal affective disorder?

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

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

Cole Strange on Dramamine, nacho cheese Doritos, and, most importantly, helping veterans

The Museum of the City of New York celebrates 100 years

Sleep like an author, eat chocolate and chips: Here’s what’s new on Nantucket

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

‘The Gilded Age’ actress Laura Benanti is back in Newport, headlining two musical evenings with Newport Classical

New shows to watch before the Olympics arrive

Fireworks, frankfurters, and fabulous performers for the Fourth

music

‘The Gilded Age’ actress Laura Benanti is back in Newport, headlining two musical evenings with Newport Classical

Whatever your Tanglewood type — first-timer, serial lawn lounger — our guide has you covered

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

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

Michael Tracy, artist who helped restore a Texas border town, dies at 80

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

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