After 30 years, court marks Boston harbor cleanup

The oldest active case in the federal court system in Mass. is coming to an end, and it seems all parties are celebrating.

Campaign 2016

In N.H., Trump mocks rival on ?short circuit?

?I think that the people of this country don?t want somebody that?s going to short circuit up there,? Donald Trump said of Hillary Clinton.

Something new in the chill, salt air: Hope

The demise of the Grand Banks fishery left tens of thousands out of work, desperate, angry, and wondering if the fish would ever come back.

What is ahead for Suffolk University?

The Boston college is preparing to search for what will be its seventh president in as many years.

A lab is liquidated, and so is decade of cancer studies

?It?s heartbreaking,? said one scientist.

?Pokemon Go? players blamed for damage at historic Fairhaven fort

A fort destroyed in the Revolutionary War is again fending off attacks ? this time from ?Pokemon Go? players.

Kevin Cullen

It?s time to talk about better police preparation

This is a conversation among cops that has been going on locally since the Marathon bombings.

Rev. Cornelius Hastie, a Roxbury rector who was a jail chaplain, dies at 85

?I decided to minister to people?s needs, not try to win legal battles regardless of moral right,? the Rev. Hastie once wrote.

First family arrives at Martha?s Vineyard for 2-week break

President Barack Obama?s seventh and final summer vacation at Martha?s Vineyard has begun.

Woman injured, man dead, after domestic assault in Wilmington

Francesco Cenca died from apparent self-inflicted stab wounds, police said.

Devices on new gantries above the Mass. Pike will soon collect tolls. For now, they?re capturing data on driving speeds. — Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

What those gantries on the Mass. Pike are secretly doing

The network of gantries will replace tollbooths on the Pike as the state makes the transition to all-electronic tolling.

Activists protest nuclear weapons on anniversary of bombings

The Arlington event was one of many planned across to remember the bombings on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, that killed about 200,000 people.

Hudson, N.H. police searching for armed robbery suspect

Police are searching Hudson, N.H., for the suspect of an armed robbery at a TD Bank there earlier today, officials said.

6,000 cyclists ride Pan-Mass Challenge for cancer research

Organizers said the PMC raised $45 million last year. This year, they hope to reach their $46 million goal.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

There?s a rub to outspoken Patriot Martellus Bennett

During a recent magazine interview, the tight end took cheap shots at other players around the league.

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Red Sox can?t muster much offense in loss to Dodgers

After the first inning, the Sox advanced just one runner into scoring position.

David Ortiz made a nice stab on a hot liner in the fifth inning. — Mike Nelson/European Pressphoto Agency

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Sitting out didn?t sit well with David Ortiz

Despite experiencing stiffness, the Red Sox slugger doesn?t regret playing first base against the Dodgers.

2016 Olympics

Gary Washburn | On basketball

US men?s basketball team opens in predictable fashion ? with a rout

Kevin Durant scored a team-high 25 points in a 119-62 victory over China.

US 1, France 0

Hope Solo saves US women?s soccer team

Solo continually came up big in a 1-0 victory over France.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Ashleigh Johnson?s water polo goal: Defend the title

The ebullient goaltender is in Rio as the backstop for a US team that is favored to repeat.

USA basketball players: Whoops, we didn?t know it was a brothel

DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, and DeAndre Jordan left the establishment when they realized their mistake.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

Time for Boston restaurants to make the grade

A new letter grading system for restaurant cleanliness is welcome, but it will only prove useful to consumers if the grades are in plain view.

Globe investigations

Private schools, painful secrets

The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliation

The Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

The 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremonies

The Rio Olympic Games officially got underway Friday night with Opening Ceremonies at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

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Refugee Olympic Team's Yusra Mardini, center, smiles during a welcome ceremony held at the Olympic village ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

At Olympics, a team of refugee athletes is warmly embraced

The myth of a mobile America

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More costs and delays for Green Line trolleys

Eddie Vedder, lead singer with Pearl Jam, performed in concert with his band at Fenway Park on Friday.

Music review

Pearl Jam rocks the house at a sold-out Fenway

Rubin?s employee Henry Sanchez took a moment to take in the scene on what may have been the deli?s last day in business after nearly 90 years.

Rubin?s serves its last knish ? or has it?

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Will Newbury Street?s closure to traffic help or hurt business?

06somalis - PORTLAND, ME - AUGUST 5: Mahmoud Hassan, president of the Somali Community Center of Maine, pauses for applause during a rally at City Hall to protest Thursday's comments by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who claimed Maine's Somali community has led to an uptick in crime. ( Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald)

Mainers rally to defend their Somali neighbors

Scott Brown joked about the Mile High Club ? and more

Will Smith and Margot Robbie in ?Suicide Squad.?

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: Bowie, Buress, and the Olympic Games

book review

New ?Harry Potter? isn?t a book, but still tells a story

Wenham Ma 07292016 Sean Lawton (cq) follows throught after teeing off while playing playing Fling Golf at Wenham Country Club. Globe/Staff Photographer Jonathan Wiggs

ON THE MOVE

A hybrid of golf and lacrosse called FlingGolf

Barnstable, MA - 7/25/2016 - Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells(R) and Barnstable's Director of Public Works Daniel Santos stand at the water treatment facility in Barnstable, MA, July 25, 2016. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Globe Magazine

Cape Cod?s big drinking water problem

Sports

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Ray Allen says he?s considering a comeback ? and Boston is on the list of potential destinations.

Could Ray Allen make a comeback ? and return to Boston?

Allen played a pivotal role in the Celtics capturing their 17th championship, in 2008.

Metro

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Boston, MA--7/29/2013--The defense in the James

Former FBI agent central to Bulger case sentenced for lying

Robert Fitzpatrick was sentenced to two years of probation Friday for lying during the notorious gangster?s trial.

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Mr. LaTourette expressed contempt for Tea Party representatives when he decided not to seek reelection.

Steven LaTourette, GOP congressman who despised gridlock, dead at 62

The centrist Ohio Republican retired after nine terms in Congress, saying he was disgusted with partisan gridlock.

Columnists

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

When it comes to Boston?s taxi king, an indefensible decision by the city

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In long-awaited comments, Tom Brady speaks softly

A view down Washington Street of the Paramount.

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Here comes the Downtown Crossing neighborhood

Supporters watch as Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signs a bill into law at the Statehouse, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Boston. Baker signed into law a bill requiring men and women be paid equally for comparable work in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Shirley Leung

What does the equal pay law mean for Mass. women?

Donald Trump spoke Tuesday during a campaign event in Ashburn, Va., outside Washington.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Where is Donald Trump?s sense of decency?

Palestine Olympic Committee chairman Jibril Rajoub spoke last month at the opening of the International Taekwondo Championships in Ramallah on the West Bank.

JEFF JACOBY

Palestinian Olympians deserve better

Dorothy Simonelli held the speech she read Monday.

Shirley Leung

A triumph long in coming in fair pay fight

Dwight Evans in 1974, his second full season with the Red Sox.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Dwight Evans has been in Andrew Benintendi?s shoes

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Diocese of Providence, during an October 2013 interview in his office.

Kevin Cullen

Judge not lest ye be judged

Dave Dombrowksi doesn?t think the Red Sox have any holes to fill.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox stick with the team they?ve got

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump applauds after speaking during a town hall event, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

MICHAEL A. COHEN

GOP leaders stand by their man

The corridors of the State House, normally empty on weekends, were buzzing with activity Sunday on the final day of the legislative session.

Shirley Leung

Winners and losers in the last-minute legislative circus

Nation & World

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After 30 years, court marks Boston harbor cleanup

Something new in the chill, salt air: Hope

First family arrives at Martha?s Vineyard for 2-week break

What those gantries on the Mass. Pike are secretly doing

6,000 cyclists ride Pan-Mass Challenge for cancer research

Sitting out didn?t sit well with David Ortiz

The 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremonies

Globe must-reads

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

At Olympics, a team of refugee athletes is warmly embraced

The myth of a mobile America

More costs and delays for Green Line trolleys

Music review

Pearl Jam rocks the house at a sold-out Fenway

Rubin?s serves its last knish ? or has it?

Will Newbury Street?s closure to traffic help or hurt business?

Mainers rally to defend their Somali neighbors

Scott Brown joked about the Mile High Club ? and more

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: Bowie, Buress, and the Olympic Games

book review

New ?Harry Potter? isn?t a book, but still tells a story

ON THE MOVE

A hybrid of golf and lacrosse called FlingGolf

Globe Magazine

Cape Cod?s big drinking water problem

Could Ray Allen make a comeback ? and return to Boston?

Former FBI agent central to Bulger case sentenced for lying

Steven LaTourette, GOP congressman who despised gridlock, dead at 62

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Dwight Evans has been in Andrew Benintendi?s shoes

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Red Sox stick with the team they?ve got

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GOP leaders stand by their man

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George Zimmerman assaulted after boasting about killing teen

Massachusetts, the stay-put state

At the Harvard Film Archive, the Mamoulian touch

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