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Steward paid surveillance firm $1.6 million in months before it filed for bankruptcy

A recent Globe Spotlight Team investigation revealed how Steward has relied on Audere International to surveil and gather dirt on people viewed as problematic by the hospital chain’s executives.

Spotlight: Steward Health Care spent millions on surveillance of its critics — even amid financial crisis

Karen Read lawyers say a 4th juror has come forward, saying the panel cleared her of murder, leaving scene charges

Read’s lawyers said that four jurors have now contacted them, either directly or through intermediaries.

Canton Detective Kevin Albert, brother of witness in Karen Read case, suspended by police chief

John O’Keefe’s friends speak out about ‘unique and amazing man’ amid fears his memory has been overshadowed by Karen Read trial

Here are the five statewide questions likely to appear on November’s ballot

Unions, advocates, and out-of-state groups are pushing to put five ballot questions before Massachusetts voters this fall, creating what would be the largest single slate in 24 years.

‘There is tremendous fear.’ As Massachusetts farm workers toil under brutal conditions, some push for legislative change

Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi says ‘it’s up to the president’ to decide to stay in the race

‘I think we’re losing the plot here,’ says Ayanna Pressley as Democrats remain divided on Biden

Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fund-raiser, asks president to leave race

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos apologizes after appearing to say he does not believe Biden ‘can serve four more years’ on camera

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Lynn man sentenced to 12 years for sexually exploiting children in Laos

Michael Sebastian, 56, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release for exploiting children to whom he was teaching English in Laos.

Judge orders Volodymyr Zhukovskyy kept off N.H. roads for two more years

Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say

Juan Cubillos flipped into Boston Harbor from an East Boston dock to cool off on Wednesday.

Dave Epstein

Weekend weather forecast: Is there relief on the way or will it stay hot?

Expect a chance of showers, but fear not, the weekend will be far from a washout.

10/27/2017 BOSTON, MA Matthew Gilbert (cq) on stage during Globe Live at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert says goodbye to his job of 27 years, and to you, his readers

He writes: "For years, I’ve been relentlessly critical of series that overstay; now it’s time for me to take my own damn advice."

A TV career that grew and grew and … Gru

The entrance to the Dover house where Rick, Teena, and Arianna Kamal were found dead in December 2023.

Days before Rick Kamal killed his Dover family, his wife’s life insurance policy saw a shakeup

Rick Kamal’s brother became a beneficiary on Teena Kamal’s $1.25 million policy less than a week before the shocking murder-suicide.

A Dover man hid financial ruin from his family. Then he got a gun.

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform.
The House unanimously approved a measure to create 205 new liquor licenses; now the Senate is eyeing amendments that would improve nightlife and increase access in underserved communities.

Gloucester MA 7/7/21 The tuna tartare served at Talise in Annisquam. (photo by Matthew J Lee/Globe staff)

Devra First

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).

Tell us: What's your favorite waterside restaurant in Boston?

Students walked across the Dartmouth College campus green in Hanover, N.H. The school has suspended a fraternity and sorority as it investigates the death of a student due to possible hazing.

Dartmouth suspends fraternity and sorority amid investigation into student’s death, possible hazing

Won Jang, 20, was found Sunday evening in the Connecticut River. He was a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity and went missing after a social gathering at the university’s docks along the river Saturday night.

Celtics’ Derrick White to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA Olympic roster

USA Basketball will bring in White to take the place of Leonard, who missed 12 of the Clippers’ final 14 games this past season with knee inflammation.

A blue whale swam on the water surface off the coast of Gloucester on the Jeffreys Ledge in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on July 08, 2024.

‘A gift from Mother Nature’: Rare blue whale, largest mammal ever, spotted off Cape Ann

Surfacing in the waters off Cape Ann, the behemoth let out a deep exhale, shooting water high into the air, close to the height of a three-story building.

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

Odie Henderson review | ★★★

‘Longlegs’ is a creepy serial-killer movie with a Cage-y twist

Maika Monroe stars as a newbie FBI agent investigating a murder spree associated with Nicolas Cage’s titular monster.

Lifeguard Anaya Bizcaino sits ready on her stand at the Melnea A. Cass Recreation pool in Roxbury in June.

In a sweltering summer, here are some tips for swimming safely

“When it’s everybody’s job to monitor kids in the pool, unfortunately it can become ‘nobody’s job,” Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said last week.

We all know it’s miserable out there. Here are four things to know about this week’s humidity. Why heat waves are dangerous for older people

Opinion

At a campaign event at his golf club in Doral, Fla., Donald Trump spat misogynoir about Vice President Kamala Harris’s qualifications, spoke incoherently and falsely about the state of America’s major cities and airplanes, and praised the wife of his son, Don Jr., who is not married.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Biden and Trump are showing their stark contrast out in the open. But is anyone seeing it?

Republican platform embraces Project 2025 and is a threat to democracy, but instead of ringing the alarm bells, the press keeps its focus on Biden’s debate performance.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Press tells Biden it’s time to go. He says no.

Rich Barlow

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

JEFF JACOBY

Readers offer their designs for a new Massachusetts flag

LETTERS

As Biden struggles with letting go, readers do not

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Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
A defense attorney says that Alec Baldwin's shooting of a cinematographer was “an unspeakable tragedy,” but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting.”

Marathon

Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents
The Athletics Integrity Unit said that Cherono had been banned for testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in 2022 and for “tampering” with the anti-doping process.

Five musket balls fired during North Bridge battle in Concord nearly 250 years ago found at site, will be displayed Saturday

The musket balls were dug up in an area where British solders had formed to resist the militia unit as it crossed the river during the momentous battle from the outset of the Revolutionary War, according to the National Park Service.

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned
“We hope this is just the start of addressing historic patterns of health disparities caused by environmental racism,” said Sarah Jane Knoy, executive director of the Granite State Organizing Project

‘Why choose this particular issue?’ Mass. life sciences industry frets over Senate’s scaled-back proposal.

The Massachusetts Senate’s economic development package dramatically scaled back what Governor Maura Healey and the House sought for life sciences, proposing to borrow $225 million over five years for the sector — less than half of the $500 million that Healey and House lawmakers sought.

Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren’t going away.
A judge says he is leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his biggest creditors agreed this was the best way forward.

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.

In the ‘Mingya Valley,’ an Italian slang word finds a home
In this area of Massachusetts, “mingya” can mean “wow.” Or “damn.” Or anything you want it to mean if you just need an exclamation.

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.

Renters are vexed by broker fees. Brokers say they earn their money.
With the housing market facing low inventory, high prices, and a plethora of college students, rental brokers are swamped with transactions.

Culture & Lifestyle

Yuja Wang, pictured with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in 2022, performs with the BSO at Tanglewood on July 13.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Steve Carell as Michael Scott in "The Office."

A TV career that grew and grew and … Gru

The Grand Staircase will be a prime photo-op for exhibition visitors.

‘Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition’ comes to Boston for the first time this fall

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

The next generation of jazz, coming right up

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

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.

NH BUSINESS

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned

“We hope this is just the start of addressing historic patterns of health disparities caused by environmental racism,” said Sarah Jane Knoy, executive director of the Granite State Organizing Project

The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why.

Surprised to hear the plague is still around? Here's what to know.

CRIME

Judge orders Volodymyr Zhukovskyy kept off N.H. roads for two more years

The Ukrainian trucker’s driving privileges were suspended after he was involved in a 2019 accident that killed seven motorcyclists.

Sports

Gregg Berhalter's team had seven wins, six losses, and one draw in his return as coach.

SOCCER

Once again, Gregg Berhalter out as United States men’s soccer coach

Berhalter’s second term as coach was cut short after the US failed to reach the knockout stage at Copa América, and 10 months after he returned to the bench with the team’s goal “to change soccer in America forever.”

Olympics

Celtics’ Derrick White to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA Olympic roster

USA Basketball will bring in White to take the place of Leonard, who missed 12 of the Clippers’ final 14 games this past season with knee inflammation.

It's been a good summer for Jayson Tatum.

Celtics

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum to appear on cover of NBA 2K25 video game

Tatum is the fourth Celtic to grace the cover of the popular game.

EURO 2024 | ENGLAND 2, NETHERLANDS 1

Last-minute winner sends England past Netherlands, into European championship final against Spain

Wimbledon

Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic

CELTICS

Meet the Celtics’ Summer League team: 13 players, led by assistant D.J. MacLeay, look to impress team brass in Las Vegas

Business

NH BUSINESS

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned

US plans up to $1.6 billion in funding for packaging computer chips

The action is a major thrust in US efforts to stay ahead of China in creating components needed for applications like artificial intelligence.

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform.

Microsoft, Apple will not join OpenAI’s board as regulatory scrutiny grows

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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

‘Unprecedented’ solution for ER capacity crisis

Steward paid surveillance firm $1.6 million in months before it filed for bankruptcy

Karen Read lawyers say a 4th juror has come forward, saying the panel cleared her of murder, leaving scene charges

John O’Keefe’s friends speak out about ‘unique and amazing man’ amid fears his memory has been overshadowed by Karen Read trial

Here are the five statewide questions likely to appear on November’s ballot

‘There is tremendous fear.’ As Massachusetts farm workers toil under brutal conditions, some push for legislative change

Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi says ‘it’s up to the president’ to decide to stay in the race

Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fund-raiser, asks president to leave race

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

Lynn man sentenced to 12 years for sexually exploiting children in Laos

Judge orders Volodymyr Zhukovskyy kept off N.H. roads for two more years

Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say

Weekend weather forecast: Is there relief on the way or will it stay hot?

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert says goodbye to his job of 27 years, and to you, his readers

Days before Rick Kamal killed his Dover family, his wife’s life insurance policy saw a shakeup

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform. The House unanimously approved a measure to create 205 new liquor licenses; now the Senate is eyeing amendments that would improve nightlife and increase access in underserved communities.

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

Dartmouth suspends fraternity and sorority amid investigation into student’s death, possible hazing

Celtics’ Derrick White to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA Olympic roster

‘A gift from Mother Nature’: Rare blue whale, largest mammal ever, spotted off Cape Ann

‘Longlegs’ is a creepy serial-killer movie with a Cage-y twist

In a sweltering summer, here are some tips for swimming safely

Biden and Trump are showing their stark contrast out in the open. But is anyone seeing it?

Press tells Biden it’s time to go. He says no.

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

Readers offer their designs for a new Massachusetts flag

As Biden struggles with letting go, readers do not

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Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting A defense attorney says that Alec Baldwin's shooting of a cinematographer was “an unspeakable tragedy,” but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting.”

Marathon Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents The Athletics Integrity Unit said that Cherono had been banned for testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in 2022 and for “tampering” with the anti-doping process.

Five musket balls fired during North Bridge battle in Concord nearly 250 years ago found at site, will be displayed Saturday

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned “We hope this is just the start of addressing historic patterns of health disparities caused by environmental racism,” said Sarah Jane Knoy, executive director of the Granite State Organizing Project

‘Why choose this particular issue?’ Mass. life sciences industry frets over Senate’s scaled-back proposal.

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In the ‘Mingya Valley,’ an Italian slang word finds a home In this area of Massachusetts, “mingya” can mean “wow.” Or “damn.” Or anything you want it to mean if you just need an exclamation.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

It’s John Roberts’s Supreme Court after all

The T gets visionary

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

How to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

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

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned

The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why.

Judge orders Volodymyr Zhukovskyy kept off N.H. roads for two more years

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Once again, Gregg Berhalter out as United States men’s soccer coach

Celtics’ Derrick White to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA Olympic roster

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum to appear on cover of NBA 2K25 video game

Last-minute winner sends England past Netherlands, into European championship final against Spain

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Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned

US plans up to $1.6 billion in funding for packaging computer chips

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform.

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

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metro

Five musket balls fired during North Bridge battle in Concord nearly 250 years ago found at site, will be displayed Saturday

‘Why choose this particular issue?’ Mass. life sciences industry frets over Senate’s scaled-back proposal.

Happy hour? More licenses for Boston? Senate set to take up liquor reform.
The House unanimously approved a measure to create 205 new liquor licenses; now the Senate is eyeing amendments that would improve nightlife and increase access in underserved communities.

Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
A defense attorney says that Alec Baldwin's shooting of a cinematographer was “an unspeakable tragedy,” but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting.”

Marathon

Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents
The Athletics Integrity Unit said that Cherono had been banned for testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in 2022 and for “tampering” with the anti-doping process.

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned
“We hope this is just the start of addressing historic patterns of health disparities caused by environmental racism,” said Sarah Jane Knoy, executive director of the Granite State Organizing Project

In the ‘Mingya Valley,’ an Italian slang word finds a home
In this area of Massachusetts, “mingya” can mean “wow.” Or “damn.” Or anything you want it to mean if you just need an exclamation.

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.

Renters are vexed by broker fees. Brokers say they earn their money.
With the housing market facing low inventory, high prices, and a plethora of college students, rental brokers are swamped with transactions.