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Plan for mid-Cape homeless shelter pits two towns against nonprofit developer
The proposal is the latest flashpoint over how to confront a record increase in homelessness in Barnstable County.

Many migrant families given reprieve from shelter evictions — at least for now

Director of licensing leaves Cannabis Control Commission
Last month, agency’s acting executive director and chief people officer addressed allegations in published reports that millions of dollars in licensing fees were missing and possibly stolen. She called the claims "unconscionable."

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They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.
How a Salem-based temple is staging a rebellion against the religious right.

The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ generated $2.2 billion in first year, but budget gap remains

Debby causes delays at Logan, outages in Vermont

Debby, a slow-moving storm that trundled up the eastern seaboard over the course of multiple days, made its way through and out of New England overnight Friday into Saturday without causing widespread severe damage, according to reports.

High surf and rip current alerts issued for parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Saturday

YVONNE ABRAHAM

New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heatwaves.
We know how to do snow around here. But can we New Englanders be just as hardy when it comes to extreme heat?

"I think we're in a depressed city," said Frank Irwin, the owner of Timeless Antiques & Collectibles, a shop in downtown Woonsocket, R.I., which has an extensive collection of early American antiques.

Can tourism revive struggling Woonsocket, R.I.? Local business leaders have doubts

Woman killed, man seriously injured after multivehicle crash in Bourne

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

Steph Curry won gold in his first Olympics.

US 98, France 87

Steph Curry, in his first Olympics, leads US men to another gold, and other observations from win over France

Jayson Tatum, who did not play in the Americans’ semifinal win over Serbia, had stints off the bench in each half and finished with 2 points on 1 of 3 shooting.

Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute as Team USA captured its fifth Olympic gold medal.

US women’s soccer outlasts Brazil to win first Olympic gold since 2012

Mallory Swanson netted the game's only goal in the 57th minute and Alyssa Naeher made a clutch save in stoppage team as Team USA held on to win the gold-medal game.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said, "When you’re a coach you’re on an eight-month sprint. In this job it’s much more of a 12-month job."

One-on-one with the Celtics’ Brad Stevens in Paris, part two: On ring night, where to improve, the team’s sale, and more

Jordan Chiles was overcome with emotion when she was announced as the bronze-medal winner.

Jordan Chiles could lose her bronze medal after court rules scoring change should not have been allowed

She rode elephants for Ringling. Now she dances with trees.
Anyone can dance on a tree, but you can’t dance with a tree if you don’t understand it the way Serenity Smith Forchion does.

Inside the worst three weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign
As Kamala Harris has transformed the presidential contest, Donald Trump has responded with unforced errors while struggling to land on a consistent argument against her.

In Las Vegas, Kamala Harris sees a chance to improve her odds of winning More live updates from the campaign trail

A Perseid meteor seen from the International Space Station.

Where can you see the Perseid meteor shower without light pollution? You’ll need to drive farther than you think.

For those who live in the city, light pollution is a given. But data show that all over Eastern Massachusetts, lights disrupt optimal viewing of the night sky, even on quiet suburban streets.

The Perseid meteor shower is this weekend. It could be one of the last times we see it. Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday evening and clear skies are promising a good show

Applied Invention cofounder Danny Hillis, at the Texas site where the "Clock of the Long Now" is being built.

innovation economy

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

Applied Invention is working on mind-boggling initiatives such as a mechanical clock designed to last 10,000 years, or torpedo-like underwater drones to gather data from the ocean.

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

US men set Olympic record and Gabby Thomas leads women to gold as Americans sweep 4x400 relay
That brings the US to 34 medals on the track, the most for the US at a non-boycotted Games since the early 20th century.

Cringy moves and a white b-girl’s durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking’s authenticity Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting secures boxing gold, following Imane Khelif’s win amid scrutiny-filled Olympics

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Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb hasn’t reported to camp as he protests his fifth-year option at $17.99 million.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

These seven NFL holdouts (or hold-ins) are lingering longer than expected

With just four weeks to go until the regular season, these squabbles need to be resolved ASAP for the players to be on the field for Week 1.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol and three of his coaches were fired Thursday.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Manager Pedro Grifol took the fall, but the White Sox organization is dysfunctional

The White Sox lost 21 in a row, beat the Athletics on Tuesday, then lost again on Wednesday, and this time Grifol was fired.

In the preseason, Patriots fans in the stadium don't have the same problem as the viewers at home in getting to know all about the new players, such as Javon Baker.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

The call on Patriots’ preseason opener: There were too many voices

A play-by-play voice is necessary, even during mostly meaningless preseason football games.

Opinion

Reporter Ian Urbina climbed aboard a Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa in 2019 to inspect the living conditions of deckhands.

IDEAS | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, & Milko Schvartzman

Taking over from the inside: How China became the superpower of seafood

China is threatening food security by buying access to other countries’ waters and extending questionable fishing practices around the world.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

Exploding watermelons, orange cats, and other chance encounters

Rachelle G. Cohen

Ukraine’s house is on fire and the Truth Squad is dialing 911

Healey’s no-win shelter situation

A long to-do list for Beacon Hill, which left so much undone

Best of the Best

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

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Boston’s 7 best boutique hotels, for your vacation or staycation needs

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The Coolidge Corner, Alamo, and 5 more of the best movie theaters around Boston

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‘Storrowed’ in Maine: tractor-trailer hauling massive wind turbine blade overturns after hitting railroad bridge
“The collision caused both the tractor and trailer hauling the blade to overturn, shutting down Route 1,” officials said.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56
Wojcicki was among Google’s longest-serving employees and one of the highest-profile female executives in Silicon Valley. Few people had greater sway over the economics of the internet in the social media era.

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

‘This kid, he’s the real deal’ — Peyton Miller a big part of the Revolution’s turnaround
The Revolution’s revamp goes beyond the teenaged Miller, with the latest addition being midfielder Alhassan Yusuf, a $2.5 million transfer from Royal Antwerp FC.

Uvalde: 911 call reveals uncle begged to talk gunman out of shooting
Records connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School were released by Uvalde officials after a prolonged legal fight.

NH HEALTH

Two more wrongful death lawsuits filed against N.H. hospital over troubled heart surgeon
The plaintiffs fault Catholic Medical Center in Manchester for allowing Dr. Yvon Baribeau to continue performing surgeries despite warning signs and prior patient deaths. Read the lawsuits here.

A dancing lobster, Chuck Norris, and lots of trees: Take a look at the rejected Maine flag designs
A design contest for a new state flag in Maine drew hundreds of submissions.

Recommended reads

Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science And Engineering Complex.

Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here’s what that could mean for higher ed as a whole.

In the space of one generation, Northeastern University has undergone a complete metamorphosis. The former commuter school that used to admit nearly everyone is now as hard to get into as Amherst or Bowdoin College.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Psst. Hey, sailor. Are you looking for a good time? Then have I got a cruise for you.
Virgin Voyages has created a wholly new experience on the seas. (Or perhaps it’s an unholy new experience.) Either way, it's a win for solo travelers who don't want to go it alone.

The multiracial population of Mass. — and the US — is growing rapidly. That could change electoral politics.
Birth data show more than one in five babies born in Massachusetts are multiracial.

MUSIC

Kenley Jansen loves the music of his native Curaçao. His new record label will help it reach more ears.
The Sox pitcher wants to help the home-grown music of his native land enjoy some of the same international renown enjoyed by the musical exports of other Caribbean nations.

Culture & Lifestyle

Colleen AF Venable, the author of "Kiss Number 8," at her home in the Berkshires. Stacked around her are books from friends and fellow authors who have also written titles that have been banned or challenged. She's one of some 2,000 members who have recently joined the advocacy group Authors Against Book Bans.

Is a single word enough to get a children’s book blacklisted? Maybe — if that word is ‘nonbinary.’

Jenny Slate, left, and Blake Lively in a scene from "It Ends With Us."

Jenny Slate is living her dream New England life — on and off screen

Taylor Swift tribute singer June (center) and backup dancers Josh Tompong (left) and Greta Koenig performed a Taylor Swift tribute concert in Canobie Lake Park in Salem, N.H., on July 27.

New Hampshire may have the Eras Tour experience you need

Participants in a tree-dancing workshop last Sunday in Brattleboro, Vt.

She rode elephants for Ringling. Now she dances with trees.

Special Projects

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?

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

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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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.

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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

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance delivered remarks at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. Vance characterized his new opponent, Tim Walz, as a “San Francisco-style liberal” who represents the “radical left” of the Democratic Party.

PODCAST | SAY MORE

Will Tim Walz or JD Vance actually move the needle? Opinion writers react.

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear."

Abraham Nussbaum

Medical training doesn’t have to be a bear

Members of the Texas National Guard watched migrants after they breached barriers set up on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, March 21, 2024.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Will Trump’s ‘Deport them All’ fizzle out like ‘Build the Wall’?

Fabrics that were dyed indigo in a pit in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The secret history and uncertain future of purple

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Olympic swimmers, cancer survivor, team up to make waves against cancer at Castle Island in South Boston

The 29th annual Swim Across America - Boston Open Water Swim will be held Saturday morning on Castle Island at Pleasure Bay, a fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the MGH Cancer Center.

Debby causes delays at Logan, outages in Vermont

Debby, a slow-moving storm that trundled up the eastern seaboard over the course of multiple days, made its way through and out of New England overnight Friday into Saturday without causing widespread severe damage, according to reports.

New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heatwaves.

We know how to do snow around here. But can we New Englanders be just as hardy when it comes to extreme heat?

High surf and rip current alerts issued for parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Saturday

Large breaking waves of 5 to 10 feet are possible and can produce dangerous rip currents, including on Cape Cod.

Sports

Asterisk Talley, shown here hitting out of a bunker at the US Women's Open in June, is eyeing a US Women's Amateur title at age 15.

US WOMEN'S AMATEUR

Asterisk Talley, a 15-year-old from California, holds a 1-up lead halfway through the US Women’s Amateur championship

Talley and Rianne Malixi, who routed Talley three weeks ago in the US Girls' Junior final, will play the final 18 holes on Sunday.

Mallory Swanson scored in the 57th minute as Team USA captured its fifth Olympic gold medal.

US women’s soccer outlasts Brazil to win first Olympic gold since 2012

Mallory Swanson netted the game's only goal in the 57th minute and Alyssa Naeher made a clutch save in stoppage team as Team USA held on to win the gold-medal game.

Liam Hendriks signed a two-year deal with the Red Sox in February.

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Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks sees improvement in second live batting practice

The righthander, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, tossed 20 pitches, up from his 15-pitch live batting practice in Kansas City earlier in the week.

2024 summer olympics

Your Olympics daily digest: What you missed on the penultimate day of the Games

US 98, France 87

Steph Curry, in his first Olympics, leads US men to another gold, and other observations from win over France

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

‘This kid, he’s the real deal’ — Peyton Miller a big part of the Revolution’s turnaround

Business

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised the number to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again after it found a passenger named Constantino Thé Maia was not on its original list.

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three key states in NYT/Siena College poll

Vice President Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by four percentage points in three crucial battleground states, according to surveys from the New York Times and Siena College.

The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

innovation economy

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

magazine

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?

This week's daters: Adam and Faith.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Having a bucket list tells me he’s an adventurous person’

Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ and the importance of dreaming big

metro

In this 30-second cameras exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, W.Va.

Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday evening and clear skies are promising a good show

Remnants of Debby move out of New England. Strong winds cause outages, some damage in Vermont.

Where can you see the Perseid meteor shower without light pollution? You’ll need to drive farther than you think.

sports

Jordan Chiles was overcome with emotion when she was announced as the bronze-medal winner.

Jordan Chiles could lose her bronze medal after court rules scoring change should not have been allowed

Despite calls to stay, IOC president Thomas Bach plans to leave office next year. He says the Olympics needs a new leader.

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting secures boxing gold, following Imane Khelif’s win amid scrutiny-filled Olympics

business

Susan Wojcicki, then-chief executive officer for YouTube Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 television interview in San Bruno, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2021.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

Vineyard Wind lays out cleanup plan for damaged turbine, but doesn’t say when wind farm will resume spinning

politics

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, left, and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.

New poll shows Harris leading Trump in three battleground states

In Las Vegas, Kamala Harris sees a chance to improve her odds of winning

‘Original sin’: Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict

Nation

Police walked near Robb Elementary School following the shooting on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.

Uvalde: 911 call reveals uncle begged to talk gunman out of shooting

Inside the worst three weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign

Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

World

A view of the column of Russian Army trucks damaged by shelling by he Ukrainian Armed Forces on the highway in the Sudzhansky district, Kursk region of Russia, on Friday.

Russia pushes back at Ukraine’s cross-border assault, but Kyiv presses on

Israel strikes school complex turned shelter in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens, health officials say

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

opinion

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

Who is to blame for the Wall Street panic attack? The Federal Reserve.

In this presidential contest, we still aren’t having the right conversations about aging

lifestyle

How much chemistry should anyone feel on a first date?

The novel that will make you happy to live in Boston

We didn’t work on the marriage enough

food & dining

Kaitlin Nagle of South Boston, Rachel Mulhern of Milton, Mike McDonagh of Dorchester, and Jen Reddish of Weymouth, were among the customers at The Blarney Stone on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

Boston’s Greco brings Greek fast-casual to the Burlington Mall

Añejo opens in Plymouth; Dryft drifts into Wellesley

travel

Experts agree that there are pros and cons of every tour company. It’s important to find a match to your own personal travel style and goals.

How to pick the right tour company

Psst. Hey, sailor. Are you looking for a good time? Then have I got a cruise for you.

You + group tours: How to find the perfect match

Arts

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

On your mark. Get set. G.O.A.T.

Books

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

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 4

Choosing a BPL writer-in-residence, publishing the Clemente Writing Project, and a poet laureate for Maine

In Peter Heller’s ‘Burn,’ old friends face a smoldering mystery

Movies

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

‘Quiz Show’ still asks the right questions 30 years later

Television

Emmy nominee Carol Burnett in "Palm Royale."

Still so glad we’ve had this time together

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

An accumulation of Connelly

music

Eddie Palmieri will headline the festival.

Inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival coming to the Common this September

Jordan Knight and NKOTB plan to impress hometown crowd with ‘Magic’ Mansfield show

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

Theater/Dance

Bob Odenkirk appears at the premiere of the series "Lucky Hank" in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 15, 2023, left, Kieran Culkin appears at the premiere of HBO's "Succession" season four in New York on March 20, 2023, center, and Bill Burr appears at the premiere of "Blonde" in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 2022. The trio will star in the revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” slated for Broadway.

New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr

In ‘Searching for Goya,’ a truth is found: ‘We shouldn’t be brutalizing one another’

Three-play series ‘Suffrage in Black and White’ highlights Boston history

Health

A CVS pharmacy location in San Francisco, Calif.

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

Susan Wojcicki, then-chief executive officer for YouTube Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 television interview in San Bruno, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2021.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

Hall of Fame golfer and eight-time PGA winner Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dies at 88

Betsaida Gutiérrez, Jamaica Plain’s voice of community and tenacity, dies at 72