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Months after Dover murder-suicide, families are at odds over a million-dollar-plus life insurance policy

Just a few days before Teena Kamal’s death, a new beneficiary was added to her $1.25 million life insurance policy: Manoj Kamal, the brother of her husband and killer.

Dover man hid debt from his family. Then he got a gun.

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

“It’s hard to imagine there wouldn’t be an appeal of anything,” said retired Superior Court judge Jack Lu, though he said the issue was “complicated.”

State Police union calls Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension without pay ‘disappointing’

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

President Biden gained support among Democrats as they met about him on Tuesday, but they also are not uniformly behind him.

Biden to meet with top union leaders as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says

Trump revels in Democratic turmoil as he returns to campaign trail and teases VP pick

Donald Trump used his return to the campaign trail in Florida to ratchet up his attacks on both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

For Boston’s migrants, no more sleeping at Logan Airport
For the first time in months, Logan Airport offered no shelter to immigrants fleeing economic unrest and violence, as a ban on sleeping overnight went into effect.

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.

Six charged with stealing $300,000 in card-skimming scheme across southern New England

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

Rental broker Bilien Woldeyonas at a property in Cambridge.

‘Everything is urgent’: Local rental agents talk jobs, housing market ahead of Sept. 1 lease turnovers

With the housing market facing low inventory, high prices, and a plethora of college students, rental brokers are swamped with transactions.

As Massachusetts attempts to address the housing crisis, it feels as if construction sites have popped up on every corner.

When the tension next door is building

If abutters want to be heard by developers, it’s in their best interest to get involved long before any shovels meet dirt.

On the shores of Lake Lynnapesaukee (a.k.a. Lynn's Sluice Pond) sits Four Winds Pub & Grill, where one can eat upscale bar food while watching the sun set over the water.

Where to really eat by the water in and around Boston this summer

Here are some waterside restaurants to visit when you’re not a tourist (or just don’t want to feel like one).

ADRIAN WALKER

Why can’t the Boston Police Department explain Eddy Chrispin’s demotion?
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox himself could clear up this controversy by addressing the issue of Eddy Chrispin’s demotion, but has chosen not to.

Police deputy was appointed to state accountability panel. He was then demoted. Wu defends police commissioner’s demotion of deputy over seat on state panel

We all know it’s miserable out there. Here are four things to know about this week’s humidity.
“Heat and humidity is a double whammy for the body to remove heat. The heart works much harder,” said one doctor.

Rain totals may land between 1 and 3 inches across the northern part of the region, with locally higher amounts of 4 inches or more. Boston may see a passing shower or two.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Hot and humid conditions persist as Beryl’s remnants bring rain, tornado threats

Scattered showers are possible near Boston with heavier rain, and strong thunderstorms are expected in Northern New England.

MLB instituted the ghost runner rule in 2020 during the pandemic-truncated 60-game season. It has remained in place since.

Christopher L. Gasper

Baseball’s ghost runner is not in the true spirit of the game, so it has to go

The current bonus baseball setup is simply too benevolent to the best players in the world.

Alex Speier: Rafaela made a play without bursting his bubble, indicative of how freely Red Sox are playing

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

Hydrangea heaven: Nine 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.

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

Tens of millions of people have visited Providence on a WaterFire night, held regularly on Saturdays each summer, but also for special occasions.

Imagine Providence with no WaterFire. It could happen.

With corporate donations dwindling, and state leaders hemming and hawing over providing additional financial support, the world–renowned arts event is struggling.

Opinion

Vice President Kamala Harris with guests during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Biden’s age isn’t the Democrats’ only liability

Concerns about Biden’s age are masking weaknesses that would also hamper other Democratic presidential contenders.

New mothers should not be penalized for taking prescription medications

Oklahoma mandates Bible study; here’s how to do it right

If Biden steps aside, who should step up?

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

More recent News

Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill 20 Palestinians as mediators make new push on cease-fire deal
Israeli airstrikes early Wednesday killed 20 Palestinians in central Gaza, including six children and three women, some of them inside a purported “safe zone” declared by the Israeli military, hospital authorities said.

Humpback whale and calf tangled in fishing gear rescued off Stellwagen Bank, Provincetown group says
The mother, known as Mudskipper, had approximately 150 feet of rope through her mouth, the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown.

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover.
A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of recovery.

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.

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.

Thirteen mopeds and three suspects arrested in Back Bay after police conduct traffic enforcement
Three suspects were charged with various motor vehicle violations, according to police.

Recommended reads

Interim president Alan Garber has been credited with settling things down at Harvard.

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

Six months after scandal ended the presidency of Claudine Gay, the university still has not named a search committee to find her replacement.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

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

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

Imagine Providence with no WaterFire. It could happen.

With corporate donations dwindling, and state leaders hemming and hawing over providing additional financial support, the world–renowned arts event is struggling.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Hot and humid conditions persist as Beryl’s remnants bring rain, tornado threats

Scattered showers are possible near Boston with heavier rain, and strong thunderstorms are expected in Northern New England.

We all know it’s miserable out there. Here are four things to know about this week’s humidity.

“Heat and humidity is a double whammy for the body to remove heat. The heart works much harder,” said one doctor.

Sports

MLB instituted the ghost runner rule in 2020 during the pandemic-truncated 60-game season. It has remained in place since.

Christopher L. Gasper

Baseball’s ghost runner is not in the true spirit of the game, so it has to go

The current bonus baseball setup is simply too benevolent to the best players in the world.

Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello twirled a gem in Tuesday's 12-6 rout of the visiting Oakland A's, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings, including the first 10 outs.

Red Sox 12, A's 9

With Brayan Bello dealing on the mound, Red Sox rally vs. the A’s for 50th win of season

Bello allowed five runs on nine hits but struck out 11 batters and got reprieve when the Sox offense erased a 2-0 deficit with three runs in the bottom half of the first inning and eight in the second of a 12-9 win over the A's.

Ceddanne Rafaela made this play in the fifth inning, bubble and all.

Alex Speier | On baseball

Ceddanne Rafaela made a play without bursting his bubble, indicative of how freely Red Sox are playing

The young shortstop beamed after making a difficult play look easy in a 12-9 win over the A's.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl

COPA AMÉRICA | ARGENTINA 2, CANADA 0

Lionel Messi, Argentina handle Canada to reach Copa América final

HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE

With timely scoring from Thayer’s Teddy Lally, ISL outshoots MIAA in Boston Lax All-American game

Business

‘Everything is urgent’: Local rental agents talk jobs, housing market ahead of Sept. 1 lease turnovers

With the housing market facing low inventory, high prices, and a plethora of college students, rental brokers are swamped with transactions.

Months after Dover murder-suicide, families are at odds over a million-dollar-plus life insurance policy

Just a few days before Teena Kamal’s death, a new beneficiary was added to her $1.25 million life insurance policy: Manoj Kamal, the brother of her husband and killer.

Booyah! A new Salem row house is our Home of the Week.

When the tension next door is building

magazine

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

Cherry and Chocolate Crumble Semifreddo

Summer recipes: Three delicious cherry desserts

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

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

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14

metro

Tuesday marked the third consecutive day of 90-degree and higher temperatures for may spots away from the immediate coast, and the heat and humidity aren't expected to let up anytime soon.

We all know it’s miserable out there. Here are four things to know about this week’s humidity.

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover.

Humpback whale and calf tangled in fishing gear rescued off Stellwagen Bank, Provincetown group says

sports

Vanderbilt-bound teenager Ryan Downes is on to the match play as he seeks to defend his Massachusetts Amateur title.

Defending champion Ryan Downes reaches Massachusetts Amateur match play via playoff; Patriots’ Bryce Baringer fails to qualify

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

Fenway Sports Group confirms it is in ‘early stages’ of talks to take over cash-strapped French soccer club Bordeaux

business

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm, July 10, in Tokyo.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000

John Hancock hires executive from Equitable

FTC bars anonymous messaging app from serving users younger than 18

politics

President Biden.

President Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says

Biden to meet with top union leaders as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats

Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline

Nation

Actor Alec Baldwin, right, and attorney Luke Nikas, leave court after jury selection in Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial, July 9, in Santa Fe, N.M.

Opening statements to give roadmap to involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin

Republican primary in Utah US House race drops into recount zone, threatening Trump-backed incumbent

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US

World

A smoke plume billows during an Israeli army raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees east of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on July 9.

Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill 20 Palestinians as mediators make new push on cease-fire deal

University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

opinion

A passerby walked past a sign offering directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at Logan on Feb. 9, 2021.

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

Dear MBTA: Googly eyes are great, but how about on-time projects and reliable trains?

Thousands of Afghans fought with the US against the Taliban. Why have they been forgotten?

lifestyle

The Power of Story

This week’s deals and free stuff: Live comedy, a JP night market, and more

I want to be able to contact my boyfriend’s friends

food & dining

On the shores of Lake Lynnapesaukee (a.k.a. Lynn's Sluice Pond) sits Four Winds Pub & Grill, where one can eat upscale bar food while watching the sun set over the water.

Where to really eat by the water in and around Boston this summer

We check out Teodora’s Boucherie Gourmande, a European-style butchery in Cohasset

Relive your French student days at Zuzu’s Petals

travel

A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Logan International Airport on Jan. 26, 2023.

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

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

Tick-borne illnesses exploded in New England with climate change. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Arts

Grancel Fitz, "Ipana Toothpaste," ca. 1937.

When what you see is what you buy

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

Paal Enger, who stole Munch’s ‘The Scream,’ is dead at 57

Books

Mateo Askaripour and the cover to his novel, “This Great Hemisphere.”

A terrifying dystopia built from our own past and present

Showcase Cinemas brings back Bookworm Wednesdays, inviting children to embrace summer reading

A new look at Sylvia Plath focuses on her violent marriage

Movies

Bookworm Wednesdays returns with its summer-reading program offering free admission to children's movies including "Trolls Band Together."

Showcase Cinemas brings back Bookworm Wednesdays, inviting children to embrace summer reading

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′

Television

Rashida Jones alongside robot and series namesake "Sunny."

‘Sunny’ shines and stumbles

Jimmy Kimmel: final answer? Final answer.

This week’s TV: The Vikings are coming, the Vikings are coming

music

Farayi Malek performed at last year's edition of the Charles River Jazz Festival.

The next generation of jazz, coming right up

Joe Bonsall, tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

A joyous Beethoven Violin Concerto and exquisite Strauss songs with the BSO at Tanglewood

Theater/Dance

The Royal Ballet in Pam Tanowitz’s "Secret Things" at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2024.

From the Royal Ballet, a heaping serving on a hot summer night at Jacob’s Pillow

BosTix booth reopens at Faneuil Hall on July 10

A solo musical for an exploding world

Health

The emergency department at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, one of two hospitals Prospect Medical Holdings owns in Rhode Island.

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

Then-Senator Inhofe, speaking at a Republican Party watch party in Broken Arrow, Okla., in 2020.

Former senator Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies

Joe Bonsall, tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

Martin Stolar, lawyer who fought for social justice, dies at 81