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What’s next for Karen Read?

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In steamy Washington, a Democratic rebellion fails to reach the boiling point

There were lots of "family" discussions about Biden's chances among Democrats on Tuesday but no resolution.

Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out.

Six charged with stealing $300,000 in card-skimming scheme across southern New England
Six people from Ireland, Great Britain, and Romania, all living illegally in the United States, are accused of running a major card-skimming scheme at banks and stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

In Karen Read trial, defense motion could raise new legal questions

Judge Beverly Cannone ordered that the names of the jurors be kept secret for at least 10 days.

State Police union calls Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension without pay after Karen Read trial ‘disappointing’

N.H. Air National Guard commander, married father of five, killed in hit-and-run crash
New Hampshire Air National Guard Brigadier General John “Pogo” Pogorek was killed Monday evening in a hit and run crash near his home in Rochester, N.H., officials said.

chesto means business

Boston’s office-to-residential conversion program has only a handful of takers so far. Here’s why.
The Wu administration’s program to help convert underused office space into housing is making progress, but slowly.

Shuttle buses replaced service on part of the Red Line after equipment derailment. Commuters were taking buses from Park Street Station.

Red Line is free until 7 p.m. after derailment disrupted service this morning

Interim leader Alan Garber is running Harvard without expiration date: ‘Pretty clear that there’s no search’

CharlieCards will no longer be needed to board MBTA subway trains and buses come Aug. 1, the agency said.

No need for a CharlieCard to board T buses and subway come Aug. 1, agency says

The long awaited new payment method is more than six years in the making and part of a larger new fare collection system that will eventually include commuter rail lines and ferries.

Eddy Chrispin, then-deputy superintendent of the Boston Police Department, in February.

ADRIAN WALKER

Why can’t the Boston Police Department explain Eddy Chrispin’s demotion?

Sergeant Detective Eddy Chrispin is one of the most respected leaders in the Boston Police Department, and a strong voice for accountability and transparency.

Mayor Wu defends police commissioner’s demotion of deputy over seat on state accountability panel

Heat index values are expected to increase into the high 90s this week, prompting the city of Boston to issue a heat advisory through Friday.

Hot, muggy weather prompts Boston to issue heat advisory through Friday

Officials are warning residents to take "necessary precautions" amid the dangerously hot temperatures.

Here’s what’s behind this July weather.

Bob's Discount Furniture is open for business, unlike Bob's Stores.

Bob’s Discount Furniture really, really wants you to know it’s not closing

The Connecticut-based retailer sent out a press release Monday pleading media outlets to stop conflating it with Bob's Stores, which is closing all its locations.

Here's a list of all the Bob's Stores (not Bob's Discount Furniture stores) that are closing

PERSPECTIVE

$50 for what?! Junk fees are everywhere, and consumers are fed up.
If the trend continues, these hidden charges will become normalized, pushing the cost of living even higher.

Lorrie Higgins and then-labor secretary Martin J. Walsh arrived for a state dinner at the White House in 2022.

Former Boston mayor Marty Walsh marries longtime partner Lorrie Higgins

Walsh and his longtime partner were married in March in the Turks and Caicos Islands after nearly two decades as a couple.

A mountain of hydrangeas stood in front of a cottage in Chatham on July 2.

Hydrangea heaven: 9 places to see the season’s most spectacular blooms

From picturesque gardens on Cape Cod to unassuming street corners around Boston, magnificent clusters of hydrangeas are blooming across the region. Here's where to find them.

Why it’s been a remarkable year for hydrangeas in New England

XXNHbunny - Poppy Rose during a recent hiking expedition. When Bree Schuette got too sick to take her bunny hiking, other people in the hiking community stepped in to help. (Kim Beaulieu)

Meet the bunny that’s hiked all 48 of N.H.’s 4,000-foot peaks. Yes, a bunny.

As Bree Schuette fights for her life against a rare disease, her bunny’s hiking adventures inspire hope of defying the odds.

Action in the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League playoffs from 1996, some 30 years into the BNBL's storied existence.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

For more than a half-century, the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League has brought peace to and love for the city

The goal was to give city youths a constructive and fun activity on hot summer nights. There was never any trouble at the games.

Opinion

A ticket that pairs Vice President Kamala Harris with Senator Mark Kelly, above, could bring Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, and perhaps Nevada’s six, into the Democratic column

SCOT LEHIGH

If Biden steps aside, who should step up?

These Democrats have the depth for an impressive ticket if the president drops out of the race.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Biden needs Black voters’ support to save his campaign. But could Kamala Harris save the Democrats’ hopes of beating Trump?

Andrea Joy Campbell

Settlement puts Uber and Lyft workers in the driver’s seat in Mass.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Bad news about RFK Jr. is good news for Biden and the Democrats

MARCELA GARCÍA

What is Project 2025 and why is Trump distancing himself from it?

More recent News

Police arrest two armed robbery suspects after moped stolen at gunpoint in Boston; man attacked

The victim told the officers that while he was attempting to start the moped, “one of the suspects brandished a firearm, pointed it at him, and struck him in the face with it” before both men fled on the victim’s moped, according to police.

Joe Bonsall, tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
The singer was part of the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included its signature 1981 song, “Elvira.”

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power

Houston appeared to buckle under a storm not as powerful as previous ones.

INFRASTRUCTURE

When will RI’s Washington Bridge reopen? State officials no longer have an estimate.

The original plan was to get the bridge open by September 2026 at the latest, but that estimate “pushed the envelope,” the DOT director acknowledged.

Travel surges in New England over July 4 weekend as US air travel breaks records

Logan International saw one of its busiest days of the year on Sunday, and more than 3 million passengers were screened by US Transportation Security Administration for the first time in a single day.

Worcester man arrested after chase through N.H. into Maine that reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour, officials say

Steven Hebert, 42, is facing multiple charges in both New Hampshire and Maine following the alleged theft and police pursuit, officials said.

Bicyclist dies after suffering serious head injury in Manchester, N.H., hit-and-run crash

The man was rushed to a local hospital after the July 3 crash, and later died from his injuries, officials said.

The Boston Herald lays off three employees

'It’s unfortunate because it seems like both the online version and the print version have done well as of late,' a union official said.

Heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza City forces medical facilities, leaves at least 19 dead

Much of Gaza City and urban areas around it have been flattened or left a shattered landscape after nine months of fighting.

‘I don’t know the end state’: Tufts is weathering a financial turnaround. What’s next?

The hospital chain enjoys a strong clinical reputation. But quality doesn’t always pay the bills.

AS I SEE IT

Lovely in lavender
“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a retreat that's a treat for all the senses.

Showcase Cinemas brings back Bookworm Wednesdays, inviting children to embrace summer reading
Young readers get free admission to select films every Wednesday for the rest of the month at participating theaters.

Ban on migrant families and homeless people sleeping at Logan Airport goes into effect after Healey’s order
Governor Maura Healey gave the order last month to halt the many who have sought refuge at the airport amid a shortage of space at state shelters.

Culture & Lifestyle

Author Corey Lang Brettschneider and the cover to his book “The Presidents and The People.”

A presidential power grab? We’ve survived it before

Chef de cuisine Douglas Martinez in front of Watertown's new ButterBird.

ButterBird chef Douglas Martinez on fried chicken, pupusas, and the cheese he adores

Mark Seliger, "Angel Castillo and Ally Castillo," 2016.

At the Gardner, two photo shows celebrate LGBTQ community from the West Village to Boston and beyond

Kara Baskin is no fan of the summertime potluck, but some readers disagree.

Summer potlucks: 8 rules for success

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

St. Anne’s Hospital, a Steward-owner hospital in Fall River.

EDITORIAL

Why was Steward paying millions to spy on critics while its business was suffering?

John Roberts deserves credit for the court’s issuance last November of a written code of ethics.

David Lat

It’s John Roberts’s Supreme Court after all

The MBTA has added googly eyes to some of its trains in response to a grass-roots campaign by riders.

Alan Wirzbicki

The T gets visionary

Donald Trump at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 20.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Donald Trump wants to destroy American democracy. He will fail.

President Biden at a campaign rally in Raleigh, N.C., on June 28.

Scott W. Lang

How to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

In Karen Read trial, defense motion could raise new legal questions

Judge Beverly Cannone ordered that the names of the jurors be kept secret for at least 10 days.

ADRIAN WALKER

Why can’t the Boston Police Department explain Eddy Chrispin’s demotion?

Sergeant Detective Eddy Chrispin is one of the most respected leaders in the Boston Police Department, and a strong voice for accountability and transparency.

INFRASTRUCTURE

When will RI’s Washington Bridge reopen? State officials no longer have an estimate.

The original plan was to get the bridge open by September 2026 at the latest, but that estimate “pushed the envelope,” the DOT director acknowledged.

Red Line to be free between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. after derailment disrupts morning commute

“We apologize to our riders affected by this morning’s incident involving a piece of track maintenance equipment," MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said.

Sports

RED SOX

Rafael Devers won’t play in All-Star Game due to left shoulder soreness

“As a group, we believe it’s a good time for him to get some rest and take care of it,” manager Alex Cora said.

Keegan Bradley is ranked No. 19 in the world, making it clear he could play his way on to the Ryder Cup team he's been tasked to captain.

GOLF

Keegan Bradley was just as surprised as you were to learn he’d been chosen US Ryder Cup captain

Tiger Woods was widely viewed as the heir to the captaincy, but thought it was in the PGA’s best interest to go with someone else. That became the 38-year-old New Englander, the youngest US Ryder Cup captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.

Luis Perales will miss the remainder of this season and most if not all of 2025 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Alex Speier I Minor details

Minor league report: Red Sox position players will be well represented at All-Star Futures festivities, but what about the pitchers?

The absence of pitchers from the group underscores the franchise’s uneven talent distribution in the minors.

celtics

Shaquille O’Neal doubts the Celtics will repeat: ‘Beat those teams when they are healthy’

Euro 2024: Spain 2, France 1

Spain beats France to advance to Euro 2024 final

Wimbledon

Daniil Medvedev outlasts top-seeded Jannik Sinner in five sets in Wimbledon quarterfinals, will face Carlos Alcaraz next

Business

FTC bars anonymous messaging app from serving users younger than 18

The Federal Trade Commission said the NGL app had violated child privacy and consumer protection laws and had harmed children and teenagers.

Drug middlemen pay their own pharmacies more, FTC says

Drug middlemen paid their own mail-order pharmacies as much as 200 times more than rival pharmacies for common cancer medicines, generating at least $1 billion in excess revenue and potentially raising patient costs, the US Federal Trade Commission found in an interim study.

The Boston Herald lays off three employees

RHODE MAP

Amica is the next jersey sponsor for the Celtics

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PERSPECTIVE

$50 for what?! Junk fees are everywhere, and consumers are fed up.

Cooking

Summer recipes: Three delicious cherry desserts

GLOBE MAGAZINE

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

Boston Harborfest runs from Monday, July 1, through Thursday, July 4.

Your Week Ahead

What’s next for Karen Read?

In steamy Washington, a Democratic rebellion fails to reach the boiling point

Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out.

Six charged with stealing $300,000 in card-skimming scheme across southern New England Six people from Ireland, Great Britain, and Romania, all living illegally in the United States, are accused of running a major card-skimming scheme at banks and stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

In Karen Read trial, defense motion could raise new legal questions

N.H. Air National Guard commander, married father of five, killed in hit-and-run crash New Hampshire Air National Guard Brigadier General John “Pogo” Pogorek was killed Monday evening in a hit and run crash near his home in Rochester, N.H., officials said.

chesto means business Boston’s office-to-residential conversion program has only a handful of takers so far. Here’s why. The Wu administration’s program to help convert underused office space into housing is making progress, but slowly.

Red Line is free until 7 p.m. after derailment disrupted service this morning

Interim leader Alan Garber is running Harvard without expiration date: ‘Pretty clear that there’s no search’

No need for a CharlieCard to board T buses and subway come Aug. 1, agency says

Why can’t the Boston Police Department explain Eddy Chrispin’s demotion?

Hot, muggy weather prompts Boston to issue heat advisory through Friday

Bob’s Discount Furniture really, really wants you to know it’s not closing

PERSPECTIVE $50 for what?! Junk fees are everywhere, and consumers are fed up. If the trend continues, these hidden charges will become normalized, pushing the cost of living even higher.

Former Boston mayor Marty Walsh marries longtime partner Lorrie Higgins

Hydrangea heaven: 9 places to see the season’s most spectacular blooms

Meet the bunny that’s hiked all 48 of N.H.’s 4,000-foot peaks. Yes, a bunny.

For more than a half-century, the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League has brought peace to and love for the city

If Biden steps aside, who should step up?

Biden needs Black voters’ support to save his campaign. But could Kamala Harris save the Democrats’ hopes of beating Trump?

Settlement puts Uber and Lyft workers in the driver’s seat in Mass.

Bad news about RFK Jr. is good news for Biden and the Democrats

What is Project 2025 and why is Trump distancing himself from it?

More recent News

Police arrest two armed robbery suspects after moped stolen at gunpoint in Boston; man attacked

Joe Bonsall, tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76 The singer was part of the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included its signature 1981 song, “Elvira.”

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power

When will RI’s Washington Bridge reopen? State officials no longer have an estimate.

Travel surges in New England over July 4 weekend as US air travel breaks records

Worcester man arrested after chase through N.H. into Maine that reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour, officials say

Bicyclist dies after suffering serious head injury in Manchester, N.H., hit-and-run crash

The Boston Herald lays off three employees

Heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza City forces medical facilities, leaves at least 19 dead

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In Karen Read trial, defense motion could raise new legal questions

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Red Line to be free between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. after derailment disrupts morning commute

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Rafael Devers won’t play in All-Star Game due to left shoulder soreness

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The Boston Herald lays off three employees

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State Police union calls Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension without pay after Karen Read trial ‘disappointing’

N.H. Air National Guard commander, married father of five, killed in hit-and-run crash

Six charged with stealing $300,000 in card-skimming scheme across southern New England
Six people from Ireland, Great Britain, and Romania, all living illegally in the United States, are accused of running a major card-skimming scheme at banks and stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

N.H. Air National Guard commander, married father of five, killed in hit-and-run crash
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chesto means business

Boston’s office-to-residential conversion program has only a handful of takers so far. Here’s why.
The Wu administration’s program to help convert underused office space into housing is making progress, but slowly.

PERSPECTIVE

$50 for what?! Junk fees are everywhere, and consumers are fed up.
If the trend continues, these hidden charges will become normalized, pushing the cost of living even higher.

Joe Bonsall, tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
The singer was part of the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included its signature 1981 song, “Elvira.”

AS I SEE IT

Lovely in lavender
“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a retreat that's a treat for all the senses.

Showcase Cinemas brings back Bookworm Wednesdays, inviting children to embrace summer reading
Young readers get free admission to select films every Wednesday for the rest of the month at participating theaters.

Ban on migrant families and homeless people sleeping at Logan Airport goes into effect after Healey’s order
Governor Maura Healey gave the order last month to halt the many who have sought refuge at the airport amid a shortage of space at state shelters.