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Police on N.H.-Maine bridge fatally shoot man who allegedly killed wife, find dead child, 8, in his car

The man called 911 early Thursday and reported he’d been in a fight with his wife, who “was dead” before police found his car on the bridge about 100 miles away from his Troy, N.H., home.

Steward has reached deals with new operators to sell four of its Mass. hospitals

Steward said it was working to finalize deals to sell two other Massachusetts hospitals to Boston Medical Center.
Patients and staff in Dorchester are devastated by Carney Hospital closure

He admitted to a gruesome murder, but waited 34 years for trial over questions of competency
Nicola Colafella is already eligible for parole because he has been in custody longer than his sentence for the crime.

Newton Stop & Shop location closes today, first of eight stores in Mass. set to shutter
The seven other Stop & Shop stores identified for closure in Massachusetts will remain open through September and October.

Demotion of BPD commander who joined oversight board continues to roil city politics

Mass. officials confirm second human case of EEE in the state

Health officials on Thursday announced the summer’s second confirmed human case in Massachusetts of eastern equine encephalitis, the mosquito-borne virus known as EEE.

Market Basket employees score bonuses to honor anniversary of protests

SJC upholds ruling granting new trial to man who spent 46 years in prison on murder conviction

Dorchester charter school closes, leaving families scrambling to find alternative options

For many West Springfield students, the first day of school is the beginning of a new world
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Labor Day weekend weather: Great start then rain chances increase Saturday

Thousands of Boston-area hotel workers could go on strike this weekend. Here’s why.

Employees at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge, some with little to no savings after decades of physically demanding labor, are ready to walk off the job as early as Sunday.

Former Stoughton police detective faces litany of allegations in death of Sandra Birchmore. Here are 10 key details.
Prosecutors said Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton police detective, strangled Sandra Birchmore and staged her Canton apartment to make it appear she had died by suicide.

Why the federal prosecution of Matthew Farwell in the Sandra Birchmore case is unusual Who is Matthew Farwell?

‘What the hell do you have to lose?’ JD Vance pitches Trump as strongest choice for union voters at Boston event.
His message comes as he and former president Donald Trump make a concerted effort to court organized labor — an effort that was not fully successful this week in Boston, one of the nation’s strongest union cities.

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Trump’s Arlington cemetery visit sparks backlash after campaign team clashes with officials. Here’s what happened.

Kamala Harris holds her family up as quintessentially middle class. It’s a significant shift.

RFK Jr. can’t get off ballot in North Carolina, can’t get back on it in New York
ben volin | on football

Jerod Mayo made the right choice with Jacoby Brissett, but the way he went about it was a mess

The Patriots' handling of this situation was clunky and confusing — and it does not inspire much confidence in them.
What Patriots Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye had to say on Thursday NFL places restrictions on Tom Brady as a broadcaster because of his bid to buy into Raiders

After bad behavior, Somerville is closing its central library for hours each weekday right as school lets out

Parents and students are angry and frustrated. "Closing it and getting rid of the safe space altogether is only going to make the problem worse,” one teen said.

Schooner-building was a part of Essex history. Then Harold Burnham came along.

After an audacious career building massive wooden sailboats the old-fashioned way, the 40th anniversary of the Gloucester Schooner Festival has Harold Burnham looking back to his accomplishments, and ahead to his boldest idea yet.

Inside a Mass. nonprofit’s battle against widespread food insecurity

The Food Project is trying to fix Massachusetts' food insecurity problem.
ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | 0 STARS

‘Reagan’ the movie: Just say no

Dennis Quaid stars in this interminable hagiography.
TABLES

Chip City Cookies comes to Harvard Square and Newbury Street, plus a Greater Boston Food Bank fund-raiser draws big-name chefs

Inman Square’s Bōm Dough has a new Kendall Square location and other restaurant news.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Bobby Kennedy Jr., we got to know ye all too well

Camelot’s clown prince leaves the race in a revealing manner.
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Glenn Loury wrestles with contradictions on race and in his own life

ALEX BEAM

Democrats are choosing joy. How much of it can one nation endure?
LETTERS

Two Steward hospitals and their communities await their sad fate
EDITORIAL

Did state and local authorities fail Sandra Birchmore?
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Jury deliberations begin in criminal case over sex abuse at state-run youth detention facility in N.H.
State prosecutors asked the jury to find Victor Malavet guilty of 12 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, while defense attorneys said he’s innocent and the allegations are “all lies."

Boston police seek help in identifying prowler in Brighton after woman’s encounter in backyard

When the suspect noticed the woman’s presence, they “faced her for several seconds without moving” then appeared as if they were going to “lunge in her direction,” a police report said. Instead, they fled the scene.

Ludacris’ gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says
Rapper-turned-actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers recently when drank from an Alaskan glacier.

Man, 59, wanted in connection with stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter in Worcester arrested in NYC

William Rodriguez, “the person of interest in the Main Street double homicide,” was arrested around 12:40 p.m. in New York, according to Worcester police.

State of the tropics
The Atlantic’s been oddly quiet. Are things about to change?
The seas are already showing signs of a possible tropical depression developing.

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals, threatens to imprison Meta’s Zuckerberg

The book, entitled “Save America,” is a collection of pictures, anecdotes, and reminiscences from Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns and term in office.

An anonymous donor gave $2 million to the Community College of Rhode Island. Here’s how it will be spent.

It's the largest individual private gift in the college’s six-decade history.

House advances Martha’s Vineyard housing transfer fee bill

The Massachusetts House, at a session attended by fewer than 10 members, gave initial approval Thursday to a bill to allow the island's six towns to impose a two percent transfer tax on real estate transactions over $1 million to fund affordable housing.

New Hampshire’s NASCAR race will become a September playoff event in 2025
Previously, New Hampshire Motor Speedway's annual race featuring NASCAR's top series has been held in the summer.

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A guide to boys’ back-to-school hair, from surfer curtains to the blowout taper

With school starting, there’s a fresh crop of cuts, and barbers are doing everything they can to keep up.

From Bud Light to Ben & Jerry’s, wading into politics is increasingly risky for brands
Businesses must walk a precarious tightrope when it comes to the political issues dividing the nation.

Money, Power, Inequality
Boston Ujima Project leverages collective power to build $5 million fund
Nia Evans of the Boston Ujima Project talks about how the organization addresses racial wealth inequities and the work it does in the arts and cultural organizing spaces.

MUSIC
These are the songs we had on repeat this summer
We asked Globe writers, editors, and contributors to share their Summer of 2024 songs so we can keep pretending every day is sunny and warm no matter how chilly it gets. Here are our songs. What are yours?

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Mountains’ is a delicate and deftly told story of gentrification in Miami’s Little Haiti

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‘Hundreds of Beavers,’ nothing like it

Hip-hop trailblazer RZA takes a leap into ballet

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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.
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

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RI BUSINESS

Wind farm operator Ørsted plans to open a new engineering hub in Rhode Island

The Danish offshore wind energy firm is also moving to a larger office space in Providence.

House advances Martha’s Vineyard housing transfer fee bill

The Massachusetts House, at a session attended by fewer than 10 members, gave initial approval Thursday to a bill to allow the island's six towns to impose a two percent transfer tax on real estate transactions over $1 million to fund affordable housing.

Demotion of BPD commander who joined oversight board continues to roil city politics

Former deputy superintendent Eddy Chrispin’s removal from the Boston Police Department's command staff in July sparked outrage from police reformers and advocates for Boston’s officers of color.

After bad behavior, Somerville is closing its central library for hours each weekday right as school lets out

Parents and students are angry and frustrated. "Closing it and getting rid of the safe space altogether is only going to make the problem worse,” one teen said.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL

EMass girls’ volleyball: No denying Newton North No. 1 spot in Globe Top 20

The two-time defending Division 1 champions return Globe Player of the Year Sasha Selivan and All-Scholastic Devon Burke.
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How a basketball-loving point guard became the fulcrum of the Newton North girls’ volleyball team’s quest for a three-peat

Devon Burke, a senior hitter, embraced volleyball last season, and it led to MaxPreps Massachusetts Player of the Year honors and a second straight crown for the Tigers.
patriots notebook

On defense, Patriots have a confident group eager to show their stuff

"I feel really good about where we are right now," said veteran safety Jabrill Peppers.
CELTICS

Former Celtic Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis allowed to finish film project before reporting to prison for three-year sentence
NFL

Everett’s Lewis Cine joining Bills practice squad after release from Vikings
Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

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Business

Steward has reached deals with new operators to sell four of its Mass. hospitals

Steward said it was working to finalize deals to sell two other Massachusetts hospitals to Boston Medical Center.

Apple and Nvidia in talks to invest in OpenAI

OpenAI started the AI boom with the release of online chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022.

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient.

US appeals court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield
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None of my friends got me a housewarming gift. Is it because I’m single?
Your Week Ahead

King Richard’s Faire and more to do around Boston, Aug. 26 - Sept. 8
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CONNECTIONS

I navigated my trip in Greece in a wheelchair, with help from a friend

metro

RI takeover of Providence schools extended for 3 more years

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island Aug. 30-Sept. 6

For many West Springfield students, the first day of school is the beginning of a new world

sports

New Hampshire’s NASCAR race will become a September playoff event in 2025

Here’s what Patriots QBs Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye had to say after starter was named Thursday

NFL places restrictions on Tom Brady as a broadcaster because of his bid to buy into Raiders

business

Thousands of Boston-area hotel workers could go on strike this weekend. Here’s why.

Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants

Newton Stop & Shop location closes today, first of eight stores in Mass. set to shutter

politics

JD Vance booed while speaking at firefighters convention in Boston; Harris and Walz interview to air tonight

Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him

In first sit down interview of her presidential campaign, Harris says ‘my values have not changed’

Nation

In Georgia, local officials express frustration over new election rules

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals, threatens to imprison Meta’s Zuckerberg

‘All so confusing’: Student loan borrowers in limbo after courts halt a popular plan

World

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says

Top Biden aide holds rare talks with Chinese military general

Israel kills a top militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began

opinion

Aggrieved Swifties, lovers of AI memes unite

Religion is America’s mighty engine of charitable goodness

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention

lifestyle

A guide to boys’ back-to-school hair, from surfer curtains to the blowout taper

Love Letters Classics: The disappointing second date

10 awesome ways to celebrate Labor Day weekend in and around Boston

food & dining

Chip City Cookies comes to Harvard Square and Newbury Street, plus a Greater Boston Food Bank fund-raiser draws big-name chefs

Fast, fresh, and inviting food at Eat Greek Gyros in Somerville

David Ortiz, Jrue Holiday hit grand opening of Raising Cane’s in Downtown Crossing

travel

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient.

We picked a Florida vacation spot we’d never heard of. Turned out to be the ideal choice.

Parts of Italy are packed. But a trip to the lesser-known Umbrian region let us stretch out and explore.

Arts

At Mass MoCA, Steve Locke’s ‘the fire next time’ chills to the bone

New mural in Providence honors lost Chinatown and historic drag queen

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change

Books

Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ examines life in a state of sickness

Salem Lit Fest, Renee Gladman Symposium, and local NEH grants

In ‘A House Restored,’ Lee McColgan used old tools to revive an ancient colonial home

Movies

‘Reagan’ the movie: Just say no

‘Hundreds of Beavers,’ nothing like it

‘Mountains’ is a delicate and deftly told story of gentrification in Miami’s Little Haiti

Television

Marlee Matlin to join the ‘American Masters’ roster

When series go too far for their own good — and their viewers’, too

‘Kaos’: It’s in the hands of the gods (so better watch out)

music

The Lost 45s trigger memories you may have forgotten you had. Be reminded this weekend.

These are the songs we had on repeat this summer

Hip-hop trailblazer RZA takes a leap into ballet

Theater/Dance

Still star-cross’d

The way Romeo and Juliet move

When masks reveal as well as conceal

Health

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

Obituaries

Sister Theresa Kane, 87, dies; challenged pope on ordaining women

Arthur Gregg, Army trailblazer and Fort Gregg-Adams namesake, dies at 96

Ofra Bikel, whose films freed the wrongly convicted, dies at 94