Throngs on Boston Common chanted ? sometimes angrily, often profanely ? against Nazis, racism, the KKK, and fascists.
Renée Graham
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On this day, Boston was about pride and not division ?Free speech? activists, greatly outnumbered, found no purchase here for their thinly-veiled hate.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Could Saturday?s actions backfire on counterprotesters? I just hope that by silencing their enemies, they don?t empower them and give them a louder megaphone than they had before.
Adrian Walker
Boston resisted the temptation to display hatred In effect, Saturday?s ?free speech? rally became a giant peace rally.
The Big Picture
Scenes from the rallies in Boston Thousands took to the streets and parks of Boston Saturday to make their voices heard.
Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff
One week after violence in Charlottesville sparked tremors of outrage across the country, anything seemed possible to the crowds. Would there be bloodshed here, too?
?Free speech? rally ends after just 45 minutes Rally organizers had planned for 14 speakers to participate in the two-hour-long event.
Cardinal O?Malley tweets praise for police, protesters ?We thank God for the courage of those who gathered at Boston Common to reaffirm that we are one nation,? O?Malley wrote.
4 people taken to hospitals after separate incidents in Boston Two people were in critical condition after a shooting in the Theater District, according to Boston EMS.
New Hampshire State Police
The police tapes, played in court earlier this month, revealed a riveting tale of a broken family and the ultimate betrayal, allegedly masterminded by a 5-foot-3 octogenarian.
Texans 27, Patriots 23
Happy returns in Patriots? defeat Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, who sat out the preseason opener, returned to the field Saturday.
The Patriots found Super Bowl confetti at NRG Stadium in Houston New England returned Saturday to the scene of its championship victory in February.
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding on Cape Cod In Wellfleet, which received between 6 and 7 inches of rain, the weather caused a car to fall into a sinkhole as the beach eroded away.
Starts & Stops
New MBTA GM?s resumé could use some tweaking Luis Ramirez resigned from Global Power in March 2015. Two months later, the company said it had misreported its 2014 financial performance.
Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, 84, dies Mr. Gregory, a former Plymouth resident, died Saturday in Washington.
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A priest?s son takes his case directly to the Pope He thought he was alone, being the child of a Catholic priest. He was wrong.
No winners for Saturday?s Powerball drawing The estimated jackpot for the next drawing, on Wednesday, will be $650 million.
15-year-old struck by commuter train in Concord dies Dylan Smyth was a rising sophomore at Concord-Carlisle High School, the principal said in an e-mail.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
When Chris Sale is merely good, it can be shocking The Red Sox ace wasn?t at his best Saturday in a loss to the Yankees, but he still had nine strikeouts.
Raisman calls out USA Gymnastics on abuse scandal The Needham Olympian is the highest-profile athlete to publicly reprimand the organization.
Travel
The VIP Lounge: Mookie Betts The Red Sox right fielder shares his favorite destination, best drink, and most important travel tip.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
What to do with Garoppolo? Ex-GM: Pats should keep him ?Quarterbacks that you think can do it, who go out on Sundays and win for you, you can?t lose them,? said Scot McCloughan.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
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Priests? children live with secrets, sorrow A Globe review finds the children are often denied love and support and pressured to keep the scandal secret. And the church has done absolutely nothing to help.
What realtors and sellers are required to disclose to buyers ? and what they aren?t There are only two things state law requires a seller to tell you.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
What would happen to your eyes if you looked at the solar eclipse? People across the U.S. will be able to watch Monday?s solar eclipse ? but can watching it without any protection hurt your eyes?
David Robertson and Dellin Betances got the job done in place of the struggling Aroldis Chapman, and Chris Sale was denied his 15th win.
Zadrick is a healthy, friendly, and talkative twelve-year-old boy who likes being at home and watching sports.
Greater Boston?s shopping centers are offering new experiences from outdoor dining to grocery shopping to total village living.
It's when Allston becomes a dropping ground for home items people no longer want.
Finkelstein?s sharp, relentless attack ads helped elect dozens of conservative political candidates here and abroad.
Police believe the 22-year-old drove a van that plowed through central Barcelona last week.
It is not uncommon for auto sellers to take advantage of customers with limited incomes or low credit scores.
New Northeastern building is more than spectacular architecture, which it is.
Amtrak remains the workhorse on the BOS-NYC route, but travel by bus is growing.
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For 32 years now, one week each summer, the World has come to an end. Behold, Ragnarok: a week-long battle event held at a campground in Pennsylvania.
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