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Mother fatally wounded infant son and then died by suicide inside North Andover home, prosecutor says

While the investigation is ongoing, “early indicators suggest that Jennifer wounded her son and then took her own life,’' Tucker said in a statement.

In final report, Maine commission probing Lewiston shootings details multiple failures to stop gunman
The gunman's Army Reserve unit “failed to undertake necessary steps to reduce the threat he posed to the public,” the commission wrote in the 215-page report.

Read the complete final report on Lewiston shootings

‘Riding in with Joe, leaving with Kamala’: After Biden’s DNC farewell address, Harris becomes central focus

With the torch officially passed at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris becomes the central focus.
What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago

Harris will make a campaign stop in Milwaukee before the second day of the DNC kicks off

 Fact-checking Biden’s speech and more: Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention Trump promotes AI images to suggest that Taylor Swift endorsed him

Plan to convert three downtown Boston office buildings into housing moves forward

The city’s zoning board of appeal unanimously approved a proposal to convert three adjoining buildings into one building with 95 rental apartments, officials said.

Former counselor at Amherst school sues district, officials over allegations she mistreated transgender students

A former guidance counselor at Amherst Regional Middle School alleges her contract wasn’t renewed due to bias against her Christian faith and false allegations that she mistreated transgender students, filings show.

After deal to save six Steward hospitals, pressure mounts on Healey to preserve Carney, Nashoba

Cases of Alpha-gal syndrome, a disease from the Lone Star tick, are increasing on Martha’s Vineyard

 Watch: What to do if you find a tick on your body

Anheuser-Busch lays off nearly 200 in Medford as it cuts back distribution operations
DEVRA FIRST

Should you take your dog to dinner?

Outdoor dining is more pet-friendly than ever. Is that a good thing?
COMMENTARY

This iconic harbinger of autumn’s arrival comes earlier each year. And I’m here for it.

Haters be damned, I like a good seasonal latte and the fond fall memories it can conjure up for me. And if finding a bit of joy in a $6 drink is wrong, then I don't want to be right.
Getting Salty: A boost from actress Busy Philipps helped SweetBoy founder Ben Sidell’s pastry career rise

No one wants to buy the iconic Pink House in Newbury, so it’s going to be razed

Situated alone on the marsh along the causeway to Plum Island, the Pink House has become a favorite of landscape artists and something of a symbol for the region.
dan shaughnessy

To play or not to play a young quarterback? Bill Parcells discusses the pros and cons.

Parcells has had a lot of experience with young quarterbacks, from Phil Simms to Drew Bledsoe to Tony Romo.
Patriots mailbag: Answering questions about wide receivers, the front seven, and trade candidates Do you have questions about the Patriots? Submit them here to be answered in our mailbag.

Boston to celebrate over 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert
As the new jack swing stars celebrate over 40 years in music, the city wants to show it’s still in love with New Edition.

‘We knew we had to get out’: This family fled N.H. over legislation that would restrict their transgender daughter

“It was destroying us,” said Abi Maxwell, about increasing legislative attempts to reshape her transgender daughter’s day-to-day life.
Federal judge orders N.H. to let transgender girl keep playing on girls’ soccer team, for now

‘Danya, she’s coming.’ Brewster woman gives birth on side of the highway. Dad cuts the cord in Dunkin’ parking lot.

The couple started the drive to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth well before her contractions were close. But halfway there, they realized they weren't going to make it.

See photos of the rare super blue moon

During this time, the moon appears larger and brighter because the full moon is a closer to Earth than usual.

A new comedy club is set to open inside one of Boston’s historic theaters this fall

The team behind Laugh Boston, Improv Asylum, and more have a new hot spot in the works at a historic space with deep comedy roots.
AS I SEE IT

What do half a million sunflowers blooming on 20 acres look like? Pure joy.

A weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.
Opinion
Alex Green

Why does Trump hate people with disabilities so much?

To Trump, we’re just a bunch of losers.
Chris Ferguson

Does race impact voting preferences?
EDITORIAL

Bringing maternal health care into the 21st century
IDEAS | NATE TINNER-WILLIAMS

Pope Francis won’t pick sides in today’s culture wars
JOAN VENNOCHI

Sunny outlook at DNC, with stormy days ahead
Best of the Best

Boston’s best restaurant deals: 22 places to grab a bite for $20 or less

Live the high life at Boston’s 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants

Check out these 13 hotspots for the best nightlife in Boston and Cambridge

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More recent News

Once obscure, pharmacy benefit managers now face intense scrutiny

Critics accuse the companies, including CVS Caremark, of driving up the cost of drugs and forcing independent drug stores out of business.

Four Boston police officers found not liable in overdose death at South End station

A jury cleared the four officers of wanton and reckless conduct and deliberate indifference to Shayne Stilphen’s medical needs.

Drivers in Mass. draw nearly 100,000 violations per month

The most common violations were speeding, failure to stop or yield, and inspection sticker issues.

Judge rules that Watertown day-care provider can be evicted, siding with Boys & Girls Club

The ruling threw uncertainty over First Path Day Care Center, which has warned of permanent closure if evicted before its new space is ready.

Former NFL player arrested after allegedly urinating for 20 seconds on another passenger on Boston-Dublin flight

Gosder Cherilus is scheduled to be arraigned in East Boston Municipal Court Monday on charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing a flight crew, State Police said.

A German court upholds conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99

A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II.

Rhode Island median home prices now just shy of half a million dollars
The median sales price of a single-family home in Rhode Island hit a record in July of just shy of a half million dollars, exceeding the record set the previous month.

East Boston church offering shelter to migrants amid emergency housing crunch
“With the need of the new migrant families, we don’t say no to anyone,” said Sandra Nijjar, director of the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen. “Anyone who makes it here, we help them.”

Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources, as Kyiv’s incursion into western Russia entered its third week Tuesday.

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Two swept away, at least 100 rescued in Connecticut after ‘historic’ flash flooding
More than 10 inches of rain fell in a matter of hours on Sunday from a series of storms that moved through the region.

Track grocery prices in Massachusetts and across the United States
Here’s a snapshot of recent prices for common products at local supermarkets.

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Jack Connors had an immense impact on this region. But even he admitted, he didn’t finish one job he set out to do.
Connors embarked on a mission to endow Camp Harbor View — his proudest accomplishment in the past decade — with enough money to fund it long after he died.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Between the Temples’: Cringe comedy goes to synagogue

Before there was comment culture, there was Phil Donahue

Boston’s hottest night out: no music, no talking, just books

‘Bad Sisters’ to return for a second season

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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.
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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.

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

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The hellscape of the emergency department
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Parenting is so hard that I turned to ChatGPT for help
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The hypocrisy of criticizing the other candidate’s flip-flops
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State’s $1 billion shelter program leaves taxpayers in the dark
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Metro

In final report, Maine commission probing Lewiston shootings details multiple failures to stop gunman

The gunman's Army Reserve unit “failed to undertake necessary steps to reduce the threat he posed to the public,” the commission wrote in the 215-page report.

Former counselor at Amherst school sues district, officials over allegations she mistreated transgender students

A former guidance counselor at Amherst Regional Middle School alleges her contract wasn’t renewed due to bias against her Christian faith and false allegations that she mistreated transgender students, filings show.

See photos of the rare super blue moon

During this time, the moon appears larger and brighter because the full moon is a closer to Earth than usual.

‘Danya, she’s coming.’ Brewster woman gives birth on side of the highway. Dad cuts the cord in Dunkin’ parking lot.

The couple started the drive to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth well before her contractions were close. But halfway there, they realized they weren't going to make it.

Sports

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Game 125: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to bounce back after dropping the series opener in extra innings at Houston.
NHL

Canadiens acquire Patrik Laine from Blue Jackets in exchange for Haverhill native and NU product Jordan Harris

Laine, who was drafted second overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 2016, has two seasons remaining on a four-year, $34.8 million contract he signed July 22, 2022.

Do you have questions about the Patriots? Submit them here to be answered in our mailbag.

We know you have questions. Hopefully, we have answers.
PATRIOTS MAILBAG

Patriots mailbag: Answering questions about wide receivers, the front seven, and trade candidates
minor details

Minor league report: Righty Juan Valera has impressed greatly, but Red Sox will be cautious
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To play or not to play a young quarterback? Bill Parcells discusses the pros and cons.

Business

Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate’s acquittal; 6 missing

Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, believed trapped some 164 feet underwater in the hull of a superyacht that sank in a storm off Sicily.

Plan to convert three downtown Boston office buildings into housing moves forward

The city’s zoning board of appeal unanimously approved a proposal to convert three adjoining buildings into one building with 95 rental apartments, officials said.

Anheuser-Busch lays off nearly 200 in Medford as it cuts back distribution operations

State’s Steward exit plan is no sure thing, as creditors push back
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metro

1,600 gallons of firefighting chemicals containing PFAS are released in Maine

150 Stoughton students won’t have a bus to school this fall

Drivers in Mass. draw nearly 100,000 violations per month

sports

As Red Sox bullpen falters again, a dramatic reversal of late-innings fortune is needed to salvage playoff hopes

Yainer Diaz’s walkoff home run lifts Astros over Red Sox in series opener

Red Sox recall righthander Greg Weissert, send lefty Bailey Horn to Worcester in bullpen shuffle

business

Once obscure, pharmacy benefit managers now face intense scrutiny

Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon missing from a sunken yacht in Sicily.

AMD to buy server maker ZT Systems

politics

Harris will make a campaign stop in Milwaukee before the second day of the DNC kicks off

Trump promotes AI images to suggest that Taylor Swift endorsed him

‘Riding in with Joe, leaving with Kamala’: After Biden’s DNC farewell address, Harris becomes central focus

Nation

Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a civil rights hero. Takeaways from Day 1 of the DNC.

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

Former representative George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in federal case

World

Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate’s acquittal; 6 missing

Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal as Hamas, Israel signal challenges

Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say

opinion

Parenting is so hard that I turned to ChatGPT for help

The hellscape of the emergency department

Is the medical exam a dying art?

lifestyle

This week’s free, cheap things to do: JP Porchfest, ‘Footloose,’ and Vinyl Night at the ICA

I feel trapped in this relationship

And the groom wore shorts

food & dining

Moromi soy sauce is pure umami, neither too salty nor overly tangy

Pimento cheese, buttery biscuits, and authenticity at Butch’s in Provincetown

Recipe: For your next summer party, stir a salad of corn and tomatoes with black beans and avocado

travel

On Korea’s Jeju Island, we journeyed into the past. We found much more.

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during the busiest weeks of the year

A little food, a little wine, a lot of fun, a way of life

Arts

Boston to celebrate over 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert

Studio furniture artist Mark Del Guidice practices the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

Books

Boston’s hottest night out: no music, no talking, just books

Jodi Picoult launches book tour with home-state N.H. stop

The quantum, eternal force of Audre Lorde

Movies

‘Between the Temples’: Cringe comedy goes to synagogue

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 19-25

Television

‘Bad Sisters’ to return for a second season

Before there was comment culture, there was Phil Donahue

Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, and more stars pay tribute to Phil Donahue

music

Boston to celebrate over 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

Jack Russell, Great White singer and survivor of R.I. nightclub fire, has died

Theater/Dance

A new comedy club is set to open inside one of Boston’s historic theaters this fall

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

For the local breakdancing community, Olympic attention is thrilling — and complicated

Health

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

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.

Obituaries

Ruth Colvin, who founded global literacy corps, dies at 107

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93