Facebook uncovers attempts to influence upcoming US elections

Facebook said it has identified a political influence campaign, with inauthentic accounts and pages engaging in political activity around divisive social issues ahead of the midterm elections.

A memorial was left near the scene of the fatal head-on crash in Cotuit.

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Third person dies from Cotuit crash that killed new dad

Jocelyn Goyette died from injuries suffered during the Route 28 crash that also killed Mickey Rivera, the driver allegedly fleeing from police, and Kevin Quinn, a new father.

Last week, Governor Charlie Baker got spooked by a bipartisan proposal to tinker with toll rates and vetoed the item out of the budget.

Shirley Leung

For our cautious governor, a break on off-peak tolls is too controversial

Instead of seizing on the chance to be a leader in transportation, Charlie Baker wants a study.

Starts & Stops

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Officials are taking a look at activists? calls to ?free the ramp.?

US Vatican cardinal: ?Not once did I even suspect? McCarrick

Cardinal Kevin Farrell insisted he never knew of the alleged sexual abuse of boys and adult seminarians.

A pedestrian walks between two Bird dockless scooters in Los Angeles.

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Cambridge and Somerville say Bird scooters aren?t welcome without permits

Bird electric scooters appeared in Cambridge and Somerville with no warning, and those localities are now taking action.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/606eb41f-b432-4490-ad44-eec798e90fbe.jpg Paul Manafort believed he was above the law, prosecutors say

Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade US tax and banking laws, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-4654.jpg The only person responsible for Al Franken?s downfall is Al Franken himself

Efforts to scapegoat Kirsten Gillibrand are misplaced and can?t avoid the credible accusations against Franken.

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?Always playing, singing, dancing, and asking questions; Colin lived every minute of his brief time with us to the fullest,? an obituary for Colin Thomas McGrath reads.

Mass. State Police vow to keep watch over Blandford after police force resigns

After all four people on Blandford?s police force quit, State Police issued a statement saying the 1,233 citizens there would continue to be protected.

Boston, MA - 7/27/2018 - (4th inning) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) reacts while loading the bases during the fourth inning. Sale escaped the jam without allowing a run. The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins in the second of a four game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 28Red Sox-Twins, LOID: 8.4.2664046326.

The Boston Globe

Chris Sale goes on disabled list with shoulder inflammation

The Red Sox described the issue with the ace?s left shoulder as ?mild.?

05/25/2018 Boston Ma -President of the Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox team Dave Dombrowski (cq) at a afternoon press-conference at Fenway Park. .Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff Reporter:Topic.

The trade deadline passes, and the Red Sox don?t make any additional moves

?We made three good moves ? probably not the one that got people excited outside of the clubhouse,? Sox manager Alex Cora said.

ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 01: Ian Kinsler #3 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts to the third out of the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium on June 1, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

ALEX SPEIER

Second base has been a weakness for Red Sox. Here?s why Ian Kinsler could turn that around

Across the board, Kinsler has the chance to offer a slight upgrade offensively and a substantial one defensively.

The Fine Print

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kreiter_rmv3_biz.jpg No inspection sticker means big trouble for one driver

Al Lepera opened the envelope from the Registry of Motor Vehicles in April to find a citation for driving without an inspection sticker, which could cost him as much as $1,000 in fines and insurance surcharges.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/tipjar.jpg ?If they touch it, you tip it?: The definitive guide to tipping while traveling

With the help of etiquette experts, we?ve assembled a handy guide for tipping while traveling in the United States.

Miss Conduct

I donated a car to a charity my friend runs, and she complained

I passed along gifts worth thousands, only to have the recipients gripe about the inconvenience of it all.

Names

Poking around a Fox host?s family tree

On ?The Five,? Jesse Watters talked of limiting immigration to ?the best and brightest.? Globe reporter Eric Moskowitz did a little online sleuthing and posted a very interesting Twitter thread.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Nausetshark-001[1].jpg Great white seen lurking beneath Cape paddleboarder

Maybe it?s better that the man on the paddleboard didn?t know what was swimming by.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Graham-4667.jpg John Kelly is Trump?s Maytag repairman ? unwanted and unnecessary

White House chief of staff John Kelly has been neutered by a president that doesn?t need him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chin072418PeaceWalk_Met6.jpg William Gross to be sworn in as Boston?s first black police commissioner Monday

During his 33 years on the job, William Gross has been a patrolman in several districts and a sergeant in Mattapan, Dorchester, and Hyde Park before he was appointed as chief in 2014.

The Russian-born Viktorina Kapitonova is joining Boston Ballet as a new principal dancer.

Russian-born principal dancer, Wellesley native join Boston Ballet for new season

Viktorina Kapitonova has taken the leap to join Boston Ballet for the 2018?19 season as a principal dancer, arriving from Ballett Zürich.

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Fishing regulations have helped revitalize certain species and now some Republicans in Congress want to give more leeway to local councils in rebuilding overfished stocks.

Opinion | John Podesta

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/SeamountWEB.jpg Trump?s fishing folly endangers marine national monuments

The administration is preparing to eliminate protections for the handful of ?no take? ocean areas.

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The actor said he was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder 3½ years ago and expects a tabloid to soon publish a story about his diagnosis.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/e213d467589411235f0f6a7067008dde.jpg Take a look inside the Newport, R.I., home that Judge Judy just bought for $9 million

Known as the ??Bird House,?? the home was owned by the late Dorrance Hill Hamilton, who died last year at the age of 88.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AFP_1816UX-4661.jpg Undetectable plastic guns have arrived. Congress needs to act

Federal law needs to keep pace with 3-D printed guns.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Capture2.JPG An oral history of LeBron James and the 2003 UMass-Boston Summer League

How the 2003 Boston Summer League helped introduce LeBron James to the NBA.

Newsletters

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STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/0346_Sur-PPC-Still2.jpg WATCH: How the brain transforms vision into action

What we see often dictates how we act. We rarely give these actions any thought, but one MIT scientist is obsessed with them.

Globe event

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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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

Cars

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Top Trump officials clash over plan to let cars pollute more

WASHINGTON ? Senior administration officials are clashing over President Donald Trump?s plan to roll back a major environmental rule and let cars emit more tailpipe pollution, according to 11 people familiar with the confrontation, in a dispute over whether the proposal can withstand legal challenge.

Love Letters: The 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

 

Real Estate

Address

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/stan-fellows-home-nest-illustration$medium.jpg Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?

As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The life aquatic

The summer heat is here. Take a look at animals cooling off with water or in their aquatic environments.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.