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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

Five shot in Dorchester, including one juvenile, police say

The shootings occurred in the area of 10 Greenwood St. Four young adults and one juvenile suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Boston police said.

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, as first Senate Democrat says he should exit race

Vermont Senator Peter Welch called on Biden to withdraw from the election, becoming the first Senate Democrat to do so. Welch said he is worried because “the stakes could not be higher.”

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

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.

Former Boston police officer sentenced to probation, restitution in OT fraud scandal

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

Claudia Franc Williams (left) poses with Linda Ruth Tosetti, granddaughter of Babe Ruth, before a game between the Red Sox and Yankees on July 8, 2012.

Claudia Franc Williams, daughter of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, dies at 52

Williams died in December, but the Red Sox held off announcing it to honor her family’s wish to mourn privately before sharing the news, according to Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy.

As city sizzles, these spaces serve as fleeting refuges
People flocked to malls, libraries, and subway cars to cool off.

In a sweltering summer, here are some tips for swimming safely Why heat waves are dangerous for older people

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

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.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Project 2025 is coming for us.
Is this state ready for a second Trump administration’s assault on our rights?

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."

Red Sox catcher Connor Wong was unable to apply the tag on A's outfielder Brent Rooker, who scored from third on a sacrifice fly to right.

A's 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox stumped in setback against A’s, lefthanded starter JP Sears

The Sox struck out eight times and were held to one run on four hits against the A's southpaw starter in a 5-2 loss at Fenway Park.

Jaylen Brown took in the Celtics' championship parade with his NBA Finals trophy in tow on June 21.

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown not thrilled about being passed over for US Olympic basketball team

Brown and Derrick White have a very good relationship, so Brown’s displeasure is most likely related to the entire selection process.

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

Danielle Kim, executive director of the Asian Community Fund, and Qingjian Shi, director of the Asian Business Empowerment Council, (in white sweater), in front of the “Where We Belong" mural in Chinatown.

Money, Power, Inequality

Asian Community Fund awards $450,000 to local nonprofits in business, empowerment spaces

The Asian Community Fund has doled out more than $1 million since the grant program launched in 2022, according to the announcement.

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.

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

More recent News

‘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.

Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
British police were scouring a park in north London on Wednesday, searching for a man whom they suspect killed three women in one of the city’s residential suburbs.

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.

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.

Baltimore bridge collapse survivor recounts fighting for his life in NBC interview
The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends, and relatives plunged to their deaths.

Man arrested after allegedly attempting sexual assault on 5-year-old at soccer game in Yarmouth

Ryan Evans, 27, of South Yarmouth, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Barnstable District Court on multiple charges, including assault to rape a child, Yarmouth police said.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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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

Man arrested after allegedly attempting sexual assault on 5-year-old at soccer game in Yarmouth

Ryan Evans, 27, of South Yarmouth, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Barnstable District Court on multiple charges, including assault to rape a child, Yarmouth police said.

New coalition led by MSPCA -Angell seeks to increase dog adoptions, relieve stress, on shelters

The group, led by MSPCA-Angell, aims to focus on the dog population crisis, one of the most pressing issues faced by shelters and vets, amongst several other goals, according to a statement released Wednesday.

Money, Power, Inequality

Asian Community Fund awards $450,000 to local nonprofits in business, empowerment spaces

The Asian Community Fund has doled out more than $1 million since the grant program launched in 2022, according to the announcement.

Former Boston police officer sentenced to probation, restitution in OT fraud scandal

Craig Smalls, 58, of Roxbury, was sentenced to two years’ probation, ordered to pay a $16,000 fine and $16,252 in restitution, the US Attorney's office said Wednesday.

Sports

Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela (43), who connected for a fifth-inning double against A's lefthander JP Sears, was a homegrown solution to the problem posed this season by lefties. It could be time for the Sox to explore some upgrades to the roster.

Alex Speier | On baseball

With trade deadline looming, the Red Sox have glaring needs to address with potential upgrades

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow will likely have to solve the need for pitching and, as Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the A's showed, some righthanded thumpers.

Uruguay's Ronald Araujo argues with fans in Charlotte, N.C., after his team was beaten by Colombia in a Copa América semifinal.

COPA AMéRICA | COLOMBIA 1, URUGUAY 0

Colombia wins contentious Copa América semifinal to set up Lionel Messi showdown; Uruguay players brawl in crowd

The Albiceleste are seeking a record 16th Copa title and are looking to join Spain from 2008-12 as the only countries to win three straight major championships.

Red Sox third base Rafael Devers said it was wise to miss the All-Star Game and take a three-day respite to rest his sore left shoulder.

Red Sox notebook

Rafael Devers looking forward to resting his sore left shoulder during All-Star break

With the team in contention for a wild-card spot, the Red Sox felt their All-Star third baseman would be better suit to get healthy for the second half of the season.

A's 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox stumped in setback against A’s, lefthanded starter JP Sears

Claudia Franc Williams, daughter of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, dies at 52

Framingham champion Matthew Naumec reaches final eight of Massachusetts Amateur at his home course

Business

Is inflation still cooling? Thursday’s report on June prices will provide clues.

Optimism is rising among economists, investors, and Federal Reserve officials that US inflation is nearly under control, with the latest report on consumer prices expected to show another month of mild increases.

Vicinity Energy has a new CEO

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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

Nashua asphalt plant opponents declare ‘victory’ after lawsuit abandoned

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

Surya Adams worked on research in the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on a hot day in Boston on July 10.

As city sizzles, these spaces serve as fleeting refuges

Project 2025 is coming for us.

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

sports

The ballooning cost for media rights means the NBA's salary cap will almost certainly rise 10 percent annually — the maximum allowed by the terms of the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement — for the next decade.

Terms solid on NBA’s new media deal — 11 years, $76 billion — with Turner Sports still able to stay in the game

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown not thrilled about being passed over for US Olympic basketball team

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

business

The CHIPS Act received bipartisan approval to invest $52 billion to stoke domestic chip production, with most of the money directed toward the factories that turn silicon wafers into chips.

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.

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

politics

President Biden.

Biden’s press conference will be a key test for him. But he’s no master of the big rhetorical moment.

Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture.

Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he’s not popular with either group, poll analysis shows.

Nation

A photo collage of the victims of the Sept. 2, 2019 fire aboard the dive boat Conception, at Santa Cruz Island, is held by a family member at federal court in Los Angeles, Oct. 25, 2023.

Prosecutors seek restitution for families of 34 people killed in 2019 scuba boat fire in California

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US

Alec Baldwin cast as reckless flouter of rules at his trial in cinematographer’s shooting

World

Armed supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels in Sanaa, Yemen.

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

A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled

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

opinion

Ride-hailing companies should make taxes easier for their drivers

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

May I have a word: Everlasting roadwork

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

The state Senate this week will take up legislation that could re-legalize happy hour in Massachusetts.

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

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

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

Ms. Alswang in 2010, the year she was named chief executive of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Hope Alswang, 77, who transformed Florida’s largest art museum, dies

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

Books

"The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore and "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" by Erik Larson.

Local bestsellers for the week ended July 7

A terrifying dystopia built from our own past and present

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

Movies

Maika Monroe in "Longlegs."

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

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum flop when they should soar in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’

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

Television

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

A TV career that grew and grew and … Gru

‘Sunny’ shines and stumbles

music

Michael and Kevin Bacon, a.k.a. the Bacon Brothers, will perform two shows in New England.

With their 12th album out now, the Bacon Brothers take the mic in Lynn on Saturday

The next generation of jazz, coming right up

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

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

A bag filled with drug paraphernalia is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

Fatal overdoses drop in R.I. for the first time in five years

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

Obituaries

Ms. Alswang in 2010, the year she was named chief executive of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Hope Alswang, 77, who transformed Florida’s largest art museum, dies

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