fb-pixel The Boston Globe Skip to main content
The Boston Globe
TRENDING:
YVONNE ABRAHAM

For one woman allegedly assaulted by a masseur, a long wait for justice

The Middlesex DA initially charged the masseur with rape, then downgraded the charges to indecent assault and battery. “He [could get] only two years, and I have a whole lifetime of this,” the accuser said.

Migrants in the Boston area rush to secure legal status amid concerns over upcoming election
With the election approaching, migrants in Massachusetts area are scrambling, terrified of what the future could look like under a second Trump presidency.

Bus by bus, the Texas governor changed migration across the US

Shooting in Lowell temple parking lot under investigation
Officials said the early-morning shooting Saturday had no apparent connection to the Hindu temple, which later that day went on with a previously planned outside celebration on the site.

More than 50 people arrested at illegal car show in Worcester

The police charged 53 people and one juvenile with trespassing on 330 Southwest Cutoff, an office building where the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and a labor union are located.

South End celebrates the summer with annual Latino festival

Amtrak passengers faced over 4,010 hours of delays due to extreme weather in 2023 fiscal year, NYT analysis shows

The rail service's passengers have faced record delays in recent years caused by inclement weather.

Hamilton’s Patton Homestead hosts ninth Military Service Day

Pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography

Nantucket Triathlon participant dies after being pulled from water, fire department says

13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza strikes as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on

Is New England really the hydrangea capital of the US? These are the best spots to see them.

Data collected by nature enthusiasts give us an idea of how often — and where — hydrangeas are grown in Massachusetts and around the country.

From honor student to the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump

In dozens of interviews, former classmates, teachers and neighbors said they still could not square their memories of the Trump rally shooter.

Secluded in Delaware, Biden stews at Democratic pressure to drop out of the race

Sick with COVID and abandoned by allies, President Biden has been fuming at his Delaware house, increasingly resentful about what he sees as an campaign to drive him out of the race.
Here are the Democrats who have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race
Live updates

Trump holds first rally since assassination attempt alongside new VP candidate

Pelosi told colleagues she would favor ‘open’ nomination process if Biden drops out

Trump campaign prepares attack plan for Harris in case Biden withdraws

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
The latest TikTok challenge involves doing nothing on an airplane. Are you tough enough to try it?
Is it a digital detox or just dumb? Our travel writer hopes the bizarre trend spreads fast. Here’s why.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Can you believe it! Joe Castiglione rises to occasion, accepts Ford C. Frick Award for baseball broadcasting
Dennis Eckersley, Rich Hill, Mike Lowell, Joe Morgan, and Jim Rice were among the notables in attendance to support Castiglione, the Red Sox' radio voice for 42 years.

This summer’s Olympics won’t include baseball, but what about 2028 in Los Angeles?

Fajitas & ‘Ritas closure leaves one less casual spot downtown

After the beloved Tex-Mex spot closed its doors for good last Saturday, downtown is facing a margarita mug-sized hole in its increasingly upscale dining landscape.
Christopher L. Gasper

What is the future of the NFL? Massachusetts’s own Dave Gettleman continues to provide the answer.

Gettleman sees a disconcerting flaw in the player development pipeline — the lack of a dedicated developmental league.
For the Texans, the 2024 season is a rare turn in the NFL’s spotlight
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

The Celtics have not been active in free agency. Here’s why.

This is the first summer the Celtics have been affected by repercussions from the second apron of the salary cap.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Patriots’ preseason broadcasts will go unconventional route — without play-by-play person for two games

Scott Zolak and Devin and Jason McCourty will be in the booth for two locally-produced broadcasts on Ch. 4.
Opinion
IDEAS | LISA WEISS

My father couldn’t fix everything, but that didn’t keep him from trying

Some toys were lost causes. But relationships? Never.
Seth Moulton

Why Biden should exit the race
Carine Hajjar

Donald Trump seems to have united the GOP. Has he?
EDITORIAL

This election is not over
SAGE STOSSEL

The Olympics we need
Best of the Best

The 9 best coffee shops around Boston in 2024

9 of the best seafood restaurants in Boston to try this year

Have a blast at Boston’s best bowling, pickleball, mini golf, and more

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

N.H. governor signs bill barring transgender girls from girls’ sports, vetoes broader bathroom bill
The governor also signed a bill outlawing gender-affirming genital surgeries for minors, and one that enforces key components of the so-called “parental rights” movement in schools.

Commentary | Jeremy C. Fox
Bob Newhart showed me how to be a man
Four decades ago, what I wanted more than anything was to be Bob Newhart.

Divisive far-right politician in Ukraine is fatally shot
A gunman shot and killed a far-right Ukrainian politician who stirred controversy with campaigns to promote the Ukrainian language and discredit Russian-speaking compatriots, authorities say.

Vineyard Wind deploying additional resources to recover debris from broken turbine blade off Nantucket

Crews will also be surveying the island’s northern beaches for debris where the Nantucket Triathlon was held earlier Saturday, Vineyard Wind said in a statement.

Boston police officer, suspect remain hospitalized following violent scene in Jamaica Plain

Few new details were available the day after a violent and chaotic scene broke out near the Forest Hills MBTA station Thursday night.

Longtime US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Jackson Lee helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She was 74.

Recommended reads

Massachusetts has the second highest cost of living in the country, new study says

A new analysis, conducted by Forbes Advisor, examined how states stack up when it comes to the cost of everyday expenses like transportation, housing, healthcare, and food.

Kate Pierson of the B-52s is a Cape Codder now
The rock lobster found a place in Truro a few years ago, and now the ocean feels like home.

MUSIC REVIEW
‘I’m mean because I grew up in New England’: Noah Kahan was in full force during his star-studded show at Fenway Park
The Lumineers, Gracie Abrams, and others joined the New England native during night one of his shows at Fenway Park on Thursday.

tech lab
How errant keystrokes at CrowdStrike led to a global outage of Microsoft networks
The cybersecurity firm issued a software update for computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, but the update contained a bug so severe that it caused the “blue screen of death.”

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Strongest maestro in the world!’: The conductor who can snuff out a candle with a kick

When composers and scientists join forces, it’s alchemy for the ears

‘It always felt like life was imitating art’: Lee Isaac Chung talks weathering real tornadoes on ‘Twisters’ set

Get free advice. Send your relationship question to Love Letters.

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
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.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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

Carine Hajjar

Who are the women voting for Trump?
Alex Beam

The dog days are here
SCOT LEHIGH

Trump puts his indelible imprint on the GOP
EDITORIAL

Lawmakers should send housing bond bill to governor’s desk
IDEAS | Elizabeth Svoboda

Trump isn’t a fascist. He’s a Caesarist.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Hamilton’s Patton Homestead hosts ninth Military Service Day

This year's event honored the late Joanne Holbrook Patton, a well-known advocate for military families, the disabled, and others in need, who gifted the 27-acre estate to the town more than a decade ago.

South End celebrates the summer with annual Latino festival

For over 50 years, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción has hosted the summer’s Festival Betances, a celebration of Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American culture and music.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

For one woman allegedly assaulted by a masseur, a long wait for justice

The Middlesex DA initially charged the masseur with rape, then downgraded the charges to indecent assault and battery. “He [could get] only two years, and I have a whole lifetime of this,” the accuser said.

More than 50 people arrested at illegal car show in Worcester

The police charged 53 people and one juvenile with trespassing on 330 Southwest Cutoff, an office building where the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and a labor union are located.

Sports

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Can you believe it! Joe Castiglione rises to occasion, accepts Ford C. Frick Award for baseball broadcasting

Dennis Eckersley, Rich Hill, Mike Lowell, Joe Morgan, and Jim Rice were among the notables in attendance to support Castiglione, the Red Sox' radio voice for 42 years.
BASEBALL

Giancarlo Stanton closing on a potential return to Yankees in time for series at Fenway Park

“I just got to stack here a few more days, good days together,” Stanton said Saturday before a 9-1 Yankees loss to Tampa Bay. “If I get a few good days this week, make a decision by the end of next week.”
BASEBALL

Shoulder muscle tear sends Harvard product Brent Suter to Reds’ injured list

The 34-year-old Suter has a 3.68 ERA in 51 1/3 innings this season, and manager David Bell has said “there’s not a situation where I would feel uncomfortable putting Brent on the mound.”
MEN'S BASKETBALL | UNITED STATES 101, SOUTH SUDAN 100

South Sudan gives US men’s basketball a major scare in advance of meeting at Olympics
NASCAR

Tyler Reddick captures Brickyard 400 pole victory on final qualifying run
British Open

Billy Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon

Business

News Analysis

What happened to ‘digital resilience’?

Only in recent years has the United States gotten serious about the problem.

Fajitas & ‘Ritas closure leaves one less casual spot downtown

After the beloved Tex-Mex spot closed its doors for good last Saturday, downtown is facing a margarita mug-sized hole in its increasingly upscale dining landscape.

Massachusetts moves closer to mandating employers to disclose salary ranges on job postings

Broken wind turbine blade, nearly the length of a football field, settles on ocean floor off Nantucket, officials say
magazine
Smaller Space Living

Potted plants help turn a tight Cambridge backyard into a shady oasis

CONNECTIONS

Why my mom devoted herself to teaching kids to swim for the Red Cross and YMCA for 22 years
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Our first order of business was to ask the waitress to move our table’
Best of the Best

9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston

metro

Shooting in Lowell temple parking lot under investigation

Here are the Democrats who have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race

Migrants in the Boston area rush to secure legal status amid concerns over upcoming election

sports

Patriots defensive backs preview: With Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, and Christian Gonzalez, secondary is stacked

Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones is making hits on the football field and in the music studio

Game 97: Red Sox at Dodgers lineups and notes

business

Canceled flights, missed meetings, and free coffee: The CrowdStrike glitch reroutes Bostonians’ days

Local agencies, businesses, and organizations impacted by the global technology outage

Lawmakers agree to deal prohibiting ‘home equity theft’ by municipalities seeking taxes

politics

Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years

Nation

Amtrak passengers faced over 4,010 hours of delays due to extreme weather in 2023 fiscal year, NYT analysis shows

Trump campaign prepares attack plan for Harris in case Biden withdraws

Is bird flu spreading widely to farmworkers? A small study offers some reassurance.

World

Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks

The buried book that helped Ukraine’s literary revival

To deter day-trippers, Venice tested a 5 euro entrance fee. Did visitors stay away?

opinion

Black voters propelled Biden to the presidency. They’re a big part of why Democrats must pull the plug on him now.

With JD Vance as heir apparent, will MAGA outlive Trump?

Mass. forward-thinking on raising age for juvenile offenders

lifestyle

Get free advice. Send your relationship question to Love Letters.

I want to open my marriage

Kate Pierson of the B-52s is a Cape Codder now

food & dining

Fajitas & ‘Ritas closure leaves one less casual spot downtown

$15 minimum wage for tipped workers headed to ballot

An award-winning chef and a longtime neighborhood restaurant join forces

travel

From run-down lodging to retro boutique chic: A unique Maine motel gets a second life

What it’s like to stay at Hotel Volga in Mexico City

Tomato tasting, coaster thrills, and a handy phone gadget

Arts

Two new curatorial hires at the MFA

‘It was like being in a very exciting film’: Paul McCartney describes being at the center of Beatlemania

Beau McCall, a.k.a. The Button Man, blurs the lines between art, fashion, and craft

Books

For Marcela Fuentes, it’s fairy tales and books with female villains

A group portrait of Provincetown’s artists, poetry of broken beauty, and a panel on trans writers

Local bestsellers for the week ended July 14

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

‘It always felt like life was imitating art’: Lee Isaac Chung talks weathering real tornadoes on ‘Twisters’ set

Amy Adams films new movie ‘At the Sea’ in Plymouth and Marshfield, leaving fans star-struck

Television

Bob Newhart showed me how to be a man

A Globe critic remembers Bob Newhart, as humble and dry-witted in real life as he was on TV

Amid a bountiful Emmy haul for ‘The Bear,’ her nod stands out

music

‘I’m mean because I grew up in New England’: Noah Kahan was in full force during his star-studded show at Fenway Park

When composers and scientists join forces, it’s alchemy for the ears

At the inaugural Home Alone Fest, Boston artists aim to pack the house

Theater/Dance

At Jacob’s Pillow, Miguel Gutierrez invites the audience to join in grief, and in silliness

Bugs take the limelight when Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ returns to Boston

The power of ‘Hoops’

Health

What consumers should know about the FTC’s upcoming lawsuit against CVS over how it negotiates drug prices

What’s next for Roger Williams Medical Center? CEO warns Boston University could terminate affiliation, court docs show.

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

Obituaries

Longtime US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died

Naomi Pomeroy, chef who made Portland a dining destination, dies at 49

Bob Newhart, sitcom legend and Grammy-winning standup comic, has died