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As Phase 2 of reopening begins, customers return to stores and restaurants

As Massachusetts entered Phase 2 of its reopening plan, shoppers and diners were able to begin returning to retailers and restaurants on Monday.

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts? opening plan

Phase 2 of reopening begins in Boston

On Monday, restaurants could open outdoor dining, retail stores could opening for browsing and playground opened to the public as part of Phase 2 of reopening. (Shelby Lum|Globe Staff)

DEVRA FIRST

What it was like to eat out on Monday

Restaurants and customers were figuring it out together. And for a diner who?s been starved for restaurant delicacies these past months, it was an overwhelming array.

A running list of Boston-area restaurants that are reopening for outdoor dining this week

In unprecedented times, teachers brace for layoffs

Public school teachers and staff across Massachusetts are bracing for the most extensive school layoffs the state has seen in years as districts begin handing out pink slips as a way to reduce costs in the face of possible deep budget cuts.

At Mass. schools, masks and hand-washing will be the new norm, according to new state guidance

Smaller, ?isolated? classes, masks on students and staff, frequent hand washing, and six feet of spacing between desks are among the elements necessary to safely reopen schools in the fall, according to new state guidance.

Kennedy, Markey tangle at Senate debate

Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Joseph P. Kennedy unleashed their sharpest attacks against one another in a heated debate Monday night, each characterizing the other as ineffective, as the opponents clamor for attention amid national turmoil that has pushed their race to the back of most voters? minds.

Cambridge police are now required to intervene when a fellow officer uses excessive force

Cambridge police on Monday announced a new department policy requiring sworn officers to intervene when they see a fellow officer using excessive force.

Portland police release use-of-force policy

Public defenders hold Black Lives Matter march in Roxbury

Police report alleges wild scene that led up to cruiser in flames

Police say that a veteran officer was twice attacked in downtown Boston on May 31 and twice saved by protesters when a Sunday of generally peaceful demonstrations turned violent by night.

Councilors, activists increase pressure on Walsh for police change

Amid ambitious state plan, coronavirus testing rate sinks to new levels

Studies suggest millions of coronavirus cases and deaths were prevented by shutdowns

Opinion

Cities have failed to deliver police reforms. Now Congress must act.

Darryl Settles, Colette Phillips, and Quincy Miller

How to create an inclusive economy in Massachusetts

?Made in America? no longer a selling point, Brooks Brothers decides

The coronavirus allows us to reimagine the college experience

As some parents worry, playgrounds begin reopening ? and kids couldn?t be happier

Cooped-up children and weary parents took their first steps toward reemerging from the shutdown Monday. Some parents, however, said they are approaching the reopening of playgrounds with caution. They are looking for spots where fewer families congregate or with plenty of open space.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Life beyond layoffs

After losing their jobs via Zoom, two former employees of Boston tech firm WordStream seek a way forward.

S&P 500 wipes out 2020 drop, Nasdaq hits record on economy hopes US recession began in February, ending longest expansion on record

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Keith Love, ?heart and soul? of TechBoston Academy, dies at 53

Leading students and faculty at Tech Boston, Keith Love "radiated this energy," said his co-headmaster, Nora Vernazza.

Thousands mourn George Floyd at public memorial in Houston on Monday

The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice.

Bond is raised to $1 million for Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd?s death Democrats kneel for 8 minutes as they propose ?transformative? new police procedures, accountability

Maine lifts some tourism restrictions, announces plan to quadruple testing capacity in July

Maine announced it will quadruple its coronavirus testing capacity in July, as the state reported 18 new cases of the virus and no new deaths.

New Hampshire beaches open to sunbathing, leisure activities

Bon Appétit editor Adam Rapoport resigns

Adam Rapoport, the editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine, resigned Monday, hours after an Instagram post of him and his wife, Simone Shubuck, dressed as derogatory Puerto Rican stereotypes resurfaced on Twitter.

A Vermont nursing home?s 64-day COVID siege: ?They?re all going to die?

When the Burlington Health & Rehab Center home shut its doors to the outside March 12, only two people in Vermont had tested positive for coronavirus. But it was too late. The virus was already inside.

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Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?

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Allie?s Donuts sparks controversy by ending police discount

Business at the popular Rhode Island doughnut shop surged over the weekend after ownership said it was ?fed up? with police injustice and would no longer offer discounts for officers or members of the military, a decision that sparked backlash from the local police department.

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Rhode Island?s Twin River casino: It looks and smells the same, but the familiarity ends there

Twin River reopened its two casinos in Rhode Island on Monday, minus the smoking, free soft drinks, table games, sports betting, and entertainment that make it worth visiting.

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Rhode Island will test people without symptoms to try to head off outbreaks

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Kennedy, Markey tangle at Senate debate

Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Joseph P. Kennedy unleashed their sharpest attacks against one another in a heated debate Monday night, each characterizing the other as ineffective, as the opponents clamor for attention amid national turmoil that has pushed their race to the back of most voters? minds.

Public defenders hold Black Lives Matter march in Roxbury

Defense attorneys here and in dozens of other cities who are calling for reforms to make the criminal court fairer for people of color.

Rhode Island?s Twin River casino: It looks and smells the same, but the familiarity ends there

Twin River reopened its two casinos in Rhode Island on Monday, minus the smoking, free soft drinks, table games, sports betting, and entertainment that make it worth visiting.

Providence officer on paid leave after man injured during last week?s protests

Councilors, activists increase pressure on Walsh for police change

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Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward get back to work in Brighton

NBA teams have not yet been cleared to return to full practices,

Patriots won?t be at Gillette Stadium until training camp

The NFL announced protocols for teams to return to facilities, but the Patriots won't be at Gillette for awhile.

Cubs creating diversity committee to improve standards, practices

Team president Theo Epstein acknowledged that he has to examine his own hiring practices.

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Stocks recoup their 2020 losses as weekslong rebound rolls on

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Vermont Senate votes to double amount of marijuana that can be possessed and grown

North Carolina 2019 farm bill finally OK?d, omits hemp controversy

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Kennedy, Markey tangle at Senate debate

Public defenders hold Black Lives Matter march in Roxbury

Rhode Island?s Twin River casino: It looks and smells the same, but the familiarity ends there

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States scramble to deal with potential spikes in unemployment fraud, prompting Democrats to demand answers

Amid ambitious state plan, coronavirus testing rate sinks to new levels

Studies suggest millions of coronavirus cases and deaths were prevented by shutdowns

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Biden promises police changes without stripping funding

Democrats kneel for 8 minutes as they propose ?transformative? new police procedures, accountability

Joe Kennedy to introduce bill to make it easier to charge police with civil rights violations

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Prices at the pump start to rise as people return to work

Sarepta gene therapy win helps to validate broader platform

Stocks recoup their 2020 losses as weekslong rebound rolls on

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Bon Appétit editor Adam Rapoport resigns

What ?defund the police? means to John Oliver

What it was like to eat out on Monday

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Vermont Senate votes to double amount of marijuana that can be possessed and grown

North Carolina 2019 farm bill finally OK?d, omits hemp controversy

Just as consumers want cheap pot, they also want cheap smokes

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Cities have failed to deliver police reforms. Now Congress must act.

How to create an inclusive economy in Massachusetts

?Made in America? no longer a selling point, Brooks Brothers decides

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What it was like to eat out on Monday

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Kowloon opens with carhop service, and food trucks return to the Greenway

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With residency restrictions and quarantine orders galore, planning a New England getaway is no vacation

Try backyard camping for a little change in perspective

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?Mrs. America,? love it or leave it

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An encore for much-mocked ?Smash?

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Chadwick Stokes and his musical pals are ?All in for Chelsea?

Tufts professor raises $10,000 for bail bonds with musicology livestream

John Prine tribute to honor a singer-songwriter whose humanity could be heard in every verse

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Coming to the big screen this summer: comedians at drive-ins

Musical?s writer and star accuses ART?s Diane Paulus of racism

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Ole Andersen, 63, chairman of Bang & Olufsen

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