State Police ?conspiracy? could go back years, Baker says

Governor Charlie Baker?s comments come amid a broadening federal investigation into potential fraud inside the State Police.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_13P1XN.jpg As gender pay law kicks in, companies scrutinize wages

Even companies long mindful of the wage gap are finding disparities as they seek to comply with the July 1 law.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/8f3df65be20046f9aa2e857d3c0d3687-8f3df65be20046f9aa2e857d3c0d3687-0.jpg Fears of violence unsettle newsrooms

Dealing with disgruntled individuals is a familiar part of any reporter?s job, but those unsettling encounters suddenly felt more threatening after Thursday?s fatal newsroom shooting.

A rally against family separation on the US border was held across from the state house earlier this month.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Thousands are rallying in Boston today against Trump immigration policies

The protest is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at City Hall Plaza and march to Boston Common.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_16U91E.jpg Springfield Republican reporter resigns after tweet about Maryland newspaper gunman

The reporter, Conor Berry, apologized for the since-deleted tweet in a follow-up message posted to his Twitter feed on Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/19eaaab0301446638c4917988ed6330d-19eaaab0301446638c4917988ed6330d-0.jpg Marco Rubio?s message to the media on day after shooting: Stop cursing so much

In the wake of the horrific shooting at a newspaper in Maryland on Thursday, Marco Rubio had a message for the media: Stop cursing so much.

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Officials said Scott Wolas has long history of using aliases to cover his crimes, and fleeced Quincy colleagues of nearly $2 million.

Globe file photo

Massport puts Seaport parcel up for grabs again

Millennium Partners has made its name in Boston by building bold towers that reach to the sky. But the development firm finds itself vexed by a different kind of project, one that?s much closer to the ground.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/summer%20at%20drydock.jpg Another office building going up in the Seaport, without any tenants signed on

Skanksa USA says its $128 million project is aimed at attracting ?forward-thinking companies.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/30/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/b429e1a44d07400191a57d790c7e4a9c-b429e1a44d07400191a57d790c7e4a9c-0.jpg In prank call, comedian claims to reach President Trump aboard Air Force One

A comedian claims to have spoken for several minutes with Trump after calling the White House and pretending to be a US senator, in an episode that has revived scrutiny of the security of the Trump administration?s communications.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/6ece6605f16f409d8142a0604dd4b92c-6ece6605f16f409d8142a0604dd4b92c-0.jpg ?Shaken? Rosenstein felt used by White House in Comey firing

According to one person with whom he spoke with shortly after James Comey?s firing, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was ?shaken,? ?unsteady? and ?overwhelmed.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Rex_Demonstrators_rally_against_Atto_9728161H-6766.jpg Why there are growing calls on the left to abolish ICE, and what it means

A growing number of liberal Democrats, in and out of Congress, are seizing on a simple, hashtag-ready message.

Boston, MA., 06/27/18, In the North End, at Caffe Vittoria, Fran Tortorici, cq, right, gathers with her three sisters for coffee. She says regarding the arrival of Starbucks to Hanover Street,

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Starbucks takes shots over plan to open in the North End

Local business owners are speaking out against the addition of a Starbucks at the ?gateway to the North End.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/politics-cff67c16-7a65-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc.jpg How the White House quietly worked to get Justice Kennedy to move aside

In subtle and not so subtle ways, allies pushed to ensure that President Trump had a second opportunity to fulfill one of his most important campaign promises to his conservative followers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/bc60b5ff76cf49cfb5b6f189d2c3f03f-bc60b5ff76cf49cfb5b6f189d2c3f03f-0.jpg Berkshire Museum bids bittersweet farewell to current executive director

The Berkshire Museum, a 115-year-old cultural institution in Pittsfield, announced Thursday that it?s saying a bittersweet goodbye to its current executive director.

BOSTON - 6/29/2018 -- Court reporter Nancy King takes her final courtroom transcript, in a plea change proceeding before judge Janet Sanders, in Suffolk Superior Court. On June 30, the state will begin to rely primarily on digital transcription equipment, including the computer on the desk beside King. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, crimaldi)

Era comes to an end as state ends its use of court reporters

The Massachusetts Trial Court is doing away with official court reporters on June 30.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/984881726.jpg A viral ad can be rocket fuel for a political campaign

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a widely viewed spot before her surprise victory in New York this week.

Starts & Stops

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner041818BIZ20Leung32.jpg New Chelsea Silver Line hits bridge delays

Frequent openings of the drawbridge between Chelsea and Boston can add 20 minutes or more to the new Silver Line service.

TALKING SHOP

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kreiter_redsoxstuff4_biz.jpg The crowd goes wild: After years of traditional fan gear, MLB is letting its freak flag fly

As they chase a younger audience, the 150-year-old majors are letting their freak flag fly a bit, licensing brands that are offering brasher statements and a more fashion-forward attitude. 

Yankees 8, Red Sox 1

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Home runs by Miguel Andujar, Aaron Judge, and two by Greg Bird backed seven strong innings by CC Sabathia.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JASON SZENES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9731237n) Eduardo Rodriguez Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, USA - 29 Jun 2018 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (R) of Venezuela reacts after giving up a two run home run to New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (not Pictured) in the fourth inning of the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, USA, 29 June 2018.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

On a June night, Red Sox-Yankees in The Bronx is hot stuff

Boston dropped the opener of a three-game series that should just be the start of something special this season.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/28/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AFP_1409YO-7827.jpg Aloha to your father?s Hawaiian shirts

Cheeky and colorful, high-end or bargain basement, they?re not just for graying Buffett fans anymore.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/PrattandSchwarzenegger.jpg Are Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger an item?

The Internet began speculating about their status after photos emerged last week of duo sharing a picnic together.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/56d165bb2e464477bb373c8d323ecff8-56d165bb2e464477bb373c8d323ecff8-0.jpg Gwyneth Paltrow and fiance Brad Falchuk vacation in style

It all looks quite a bit more enjoyable than puzzling out wedding seating charts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AllNewSimpliSafeSystem.jpg Private equity deal makes SimpliSafe Boston?s latest billion-dollar startup

The Boston-based home security technology maker said Friday it has agreed to be acquired by a California private equity firm.

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Last year, 15 people were shot over July 4th weekend in 10 separate incidents, said the police commissioner.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_fireworks9_met.jpg A look at upcoming fireworks displays in Mass.

Boom go the fireworks. But where? We?ve got you covered, with a list of all the displays in the state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_fireworks2_met-11947.jpg A guide to the festivities: Plan your Fourth of July on the Esplanade

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, it?s time to start planning your own local celebrations.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rex_Traffic_piles_up_in_the_lead_up_9693949A.jpg Traveling somewhere? Prepare for a surge of holiday traffic

Travelers and commuters, beware: A record-breaking 1.25 million people are expected to travel in Massachusetts for the Fourth of July holiday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/1smartrecpic-krQD--371x247@BostonGlobe.com.jpg 3 easy no-bake summer dessert recipes

Stay cool this weekend and try these refreshing desserts for a hot day.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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It seems entirely appropriate as this nation approaches yet another anniversary of its birth, to look at what its founding document, the Declaration of Independence means in today?s fractious battles over immigration.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/hero-scharf.jpg Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data

Users? clicks and posts built Facebook and Google?s online empires. Isn?t it time they got paid for their labor?

STAT

Stat

Watch ?Runnin?,? a STAT documentary

?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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