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Prior to its abrupt closure, Compass Medical was involved in acquisition talks with Atrius

Atrius acknowledged it had worked to negotiate a deal with Compass prior to its collapse but said it bore no responsibility for the practice's sudden closure.

Spotlight follow-up

N.H. hospital missed warning signs about troubled top heart surgeon Dr. Yvon Baribeau, new report finds

The heart surgeon, who abruptly retired in 2019, has 21 malpractice settlements linked to his work at the hospital, including 14 cases in which he was accused of contributing to patients’ deaths.

Spotlight: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

In an about-face, Boston City Council passes the city’s operating budget, then reverses course

If the council cannot agree on a budget by next Wednesday, the rules say, Wu’s budget proposal “shall be in effect as if formally adopted by the city council and approved by the mayor.”

Trustees of Reservations names Katie Theoharides as next leader
Theoharides, who served as secretary of energy and environmental affairs under former governor Charlie Baker, fills a vacancy left by the sudden departure of John Judge in October.

Court voids back pay award for fired N.H. police officer who improperly accepted $2m inheritance

An arbitrator awarded the former Portsmouth officer more than two years in back pay in 2018 after his 2015 termination, but the state’s Supreme Court just ruled that the arbitrator made a mistake

City’s proposal for the O’Bryant School met with hedged enthusiasm, skepticism

At the School Committee meeting Wednesday evening, members questioned Skipper about the city’s proposal for the O’Bryant, focusing in particular on the community engagement process in developing the plan and its overall lack of details.

Murder trial to begin for young man charged with killing Weymouth cop, elderly woman nearly 5 years ago

N.H. lawmaker leaves Democratic caucus over first in the nation primary and LGBTQ rights

Ella and Kiki Roland, 9 and 11, in the doorways of what will be their new bedrooms in their Boxborough home, the first time they will have their own.

When the new house you want is the one you already live in

Facing high mortgage rates and historically low inventory of properties on the market, homeowners are making the best of what they have.

Unpredictable atmospheric changes are bringing wildfire smoke where it’s rarely seen
Instability in the jet stream could potentially be responsible for seemingly unrelated weather in disparate parts of the continent.

Air quality alert extended for another day in 4 western Mass. counties due to Canadian wildfires.

Massachusetts air quality readings.

Map: See the air quality index in Massachusetts and New England

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality levels in the Northeast this week, reaching unhealthy levels in many parts of New England. See the latest readings.

The sunrise was seen through hazy skies over the Charles River, viewed from Cambridge on Wednesday.

See photos of smoky skies in US from Canadian wildfires

Wildfires in Canada have sent smoke south into the United States, leading to air quality warning, hazy skies, and colorful sunsets.

Guardians 5, Red Sox 2

Sloppy Red Sox fall to the Guardians in Cleveland
The teams wrap up the three-game series on Thursday night.

Kutter Crawford was removed during the fourth inning after allowing three runs and five hits.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox can score runs, and they better keep hitting because their defense let them down again

The Sox took a 2-1 lead before committing three errors in the fourth inning that led to two earned runs in a 5-2 loss.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan acknowledged himself that he is going to viewed as a hypocrite.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is taking a lot of heat over LIV deal — as well he should

After his stunning flip-flop, betraying the players and embracing the LIV faction, it's hard to see him remaining the long-term leader of the PGA Tour.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan questioned the morality of playing for LIV Golf. Then he negotiated a merger.

Matthew James Nilo, a 35-year-old lawyer, was arraigned Monday after being arrested in attacks on four women in Charlestown in 2007 and 2008.

Fear and loathing

What does a predator look like? Not what the haters want you to think.

Governor Maura Healey, center, and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, left, speak with singer Brandi Carlile on stage at the TD Garden as balloons drop from the ceiling during Healey's Jan. 5 inaugural celebration.

Months after party, Healey still taking donations for inauguration, pushing fund-raising past $3 million

The last balloon fell on Governor Maura Healey’s inaugural party five months ago. But the fund-raising committee she created to fund the January bash has continued to take money — nearly $90,000 since February — with little clarity of where any of the excess is going.

Opinion

People mingled Monday at the annual BIO International Convention held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

Maura Healey and Kendalle Burlin O’Connell

How Massachusetts can lengthen its lead in life sciences

We must be innovative and inclusive, strengthen our partnerships, and make bold investments in all the areas that support our life sciences ecosystem.

We need some new drugs

Prescription prices should be addressed at BIO International Convention

Birthright citizenship is safe from Donald Trump’s whims

IDEAS | JULIA FREELAND FISHER

Caps and gowns but no career prospects for grads without connections

More recent News

Mayor Wu says she’s ‘doing just fine’ after unmarked police car collides with other vehicle
“I’m doing OK, I’m doing just fine,” Wu said. “I’m feeling it a little bit, a little stiffness, but everyone is safe and I’m just so thankful. It happened pretty fast.”

Family of Mass. woman who died by suicide days after delivering twins trying to raise awareness about postpartum depression
The family of a 36-year-old Norton woman who died by suicide days after giving birth to twins wants to draw attention to the importance of mental health care during and after pregnancy.

Harvard asks appeals court to make insurer pay anyway after university misses deadline
A three-judge panel of the US First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston listened skeptically Wednesday as an attorney for Harvard argued that an insurance company should be required to cover the university’s legal expenses in another case — even though Harvard did not file a formal claim before the deadline.

FDA chief’s unwelcome message to biotech execs: ‘Prices of drugs are too high’
At the global BIO convention in Boston, Califf defended limiting reimbursements for accelerated approvals of treatments, saying they’re not fully proven.

Probe into slaying of 16-year-old Molly Bish remains active, DA says, with focus on deceased man convicted of rape
In 2021, officials named Francis Sumner Sr. a person of interest in the disappearance of Molly Bish and this week the said they have “received a lot of helpful information related to Sumner and he remains a person of interest.”

Larry Edelman

Earlier mistakes foreshadowed the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment accounting blunder
In a 2021 review, KPMG found multiple errors in tracking federal and state money used to pay jobless claims.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

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A pedestrian walked on the Somerville Community Path extension, which runs along the new Green Line stops between Somerville and Lechmere Station in Cambridge. Although the path has not officially opened, residents are eager to use it.

The Somerville Community Path extension still isn’t open. People have been using it anyway.

The project, part of the Green Line Extension, is tantalizingly close to opening for cyclists and pedestrians. So some are hitting the long-awaited path early.

Local funds meant to support housing are sometimes used to block it, report finds
A new study has found that — especially in the suburbs — Community Preservation Act funds often go toward open space, not housing.

Teens investigating equity find Stop & Shop charges more in Jackson Square than at a more affluent suburb
Several youth organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force who were researching inflation learned about how low-income shoppers often pay more for the same goods than shoppers in more affluent areas, and they wanted to test out that theory themselves.

To meet new state housing law, Newton aims to make its villages a little taller
One of Boston’s largest suburbs has a year-end deadline to comply with state law that could require it to permit more than 8,000 additional homes.

Culture & Lifestyle

Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in "The Crowded Room."

In ‘The Crowded Room,’ a tortured soul is put on trial

Celine Song wrote and directed "Past Lives," which opens in Boston this week.

Celine Song’s romantic debut film ‘Past Lives’ was a path to self-discovery

Leith Ross will perform at the Sinclair Wednesday.

Leith Ross feels everything

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan attends Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" season 4 premiere at Westwood Village on June 1 in Los Angeles.

‘Never Have I Ever’ returns with its buoyant star

Special Projects

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The City of Lowell’s computer system was hacked in April.

How to thwart hackers

Middlebury College, with the iconic chapel at the center, in 2017.

Middlebury College flunks a history test

Bronze lovers adorn a tomb in Milan's Monumental Cemetery.

IDEAS | SHERRIE DULWORTH

Why was it so hard to bear witness to my father’s final days?

Mass. owes feds $2.5 billion. Who’s going to pay?

Edwin F. Atkins in the gardens of Soledad, his sugar plantation in Cuba, in 1923.

IDEAS | ULBE BOSMA

The sugar baron of Boston

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Metro

George Winston, pianist with a soothing ‘New Age’ sound, dies at 74

His recordings “Autumn,” "December," and others captured the cadences of nature and hit a sweet spot for many listeners.

Providence Councilman Juan Pichardo to pay $3k for campaign finance violations

Council President Rachel Miller‚ who named Pichardo to the Finance Committee, said she believes the issue has been resolved, and she remains confident in Pichardo’s role as vice-chair.

Air quality alert extended for another day in 4 western Mass. counties due to Canadian wildfires.

The DEP issued an Air Quality Alert effective until midnight Wednesday, saying sensitive groups and, in some areas, everyone should reconsider heavy outdoor exertion.

City’s proposal for the O’Bryant School met with hedged enthusiasm, skepticism

At the School Committee meeting Wednesday evening, members questioned Skipper about the city’s proposal for the O’Bryant, focusing in particular on the community engagement process in developing the plan and its overall lack of details.

Sports

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to a 2-1 series lead with Wednesday's win over the Heat.

NBA Finals Game 3 | Nuggets 109, Heat 94

Nuggets bounce back, beat Heat to take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles.

Woburn pitcher Morgan Barmash was at the center of the celebration after getting the final out in the second-round win at Lincoln-Sudbury.

wednesday's softball tournament roundup

Morgan Barmash comes through in circle and at plate as Woburn softball edges Lincoln-Sudbury in Division 1 tournament

Barmash singled home the winning run in the top of the seventh and allowed two runs, scattering five hits and striking out eight over seven innings.

Milton's Scott Longo kept Norwood batters guessing with his pitches.

wednesday's baseball tournament roundup

Jimmy Fallon, Scott Longo get things going, Milton baseball doesn’t let up on Norwood in Division 2 tournament

Fallon’s triple started a three-run first and set the tone for the top-seeded Wildcats, who added three more in the fourth and relied on stellar pitching from Longo.

Phillips Andover's Thomas White could be the next big thing

Guardians 5, Red Sox 2

Sloppy Red Sox fall to the Guardians in Cleveland

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox can score runs, and they better keep hitting because their defense let them down again

Business

NYC sues Hyundai and Kia over car thefts

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Earlier mistakes foreshadowed the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment accounting blunder

In a 2021 review, KPMG found multiple errors in tracking federal and state money used to pay jobless claims.

Labor dispute snarls West Coast ports, with the White House urged to step in

Chris Licht is out at CNN, ending a brief and chaotic run

magazine

A home health aide steadies her client as he exercises at home.

Finding a home health aide to care for sick loved ones shouldn’t be this hard. (Not here.)

My neighbor said no when I asked to golf with her. I feel hurt.

Fried Eggs With Toasted Pearl Couscous and Sumac

Recipes: Eggs fried, baked, or scrambled for Father's Day

I went searching for a relative who escaped the Holocaust. I found a secret some want to forget.

metro

The New Hampshire State House in Concord, N.H. on June 1, 2023.

N.H. lawmaker leaves Democratic caucus over first in the nation primary and LGBTQ rights

In an about-face, Boston City Council passes the city’s operating budget, then reverses course

Mayor Wu says she’s ‘doing just fine’ after unmarked police car collides with other vehicle

sports

Masataka Yoshida entered Wednesday ranked fifth in the major leagues in batting average (.319) and 10th in on-base percentage (.393).

Why Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has no interest in being named Rookie of the Year

Damian Lillard says he’d ‘obviously’ choose the Heat over the Celtics

Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing in the French Open quarterfinals

business

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf spoke with Rachel King, CEO of BIO, at the organization's global convention, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this week.

FDA chief’s unwelcome message to biotech execs: ‘Prices of drugs are too high’

Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug moves closer to full US approval

Trustees of Reservations names Katie Theoharides as next leader

politics

Former president Donald Trump greets supporters before speaking at the Westside Conservative Breakfast, June 1, in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands.

Biden and Sunak to focus on Ukraine and economic security in British PM’s first White House visit

GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl

Nation

The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Conn.

Connecticut adjourns largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states

Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police say

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads hazardous haze at home and in the US

World

Members of the Armenian community protest a contentious deal that stands to displace residents and hand over a large section of the Armenian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem, Friday, May 19, 2023. Fallout from the 99-year lease of 25% of Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter has forced the highest authority of the Armenian church to cloister himself in a convent and prompted a disgraced priest to flee to southern California. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal

Prince Harry has his say in court after 7 hours of intense questioning

Pope Francis undergoes abdominal surgery, will stay in hospital for several days

opinion

James Byrd Jr., in a 1997 family photo

Why a 25-year-old lynching should still haunt America

Legislature must regulate role of pharmacy benefit managers in our health care

May I have a word: Doo the right thing

lifestyle

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Whose turn is it?

The cult of the classic Boston Whalers

How do I ask this person out?

food & dining

Squid ink spaghetti at Banks Fish House in Back Bay.

The Banks Fish House wants to be the Grill 23 of seafood

Picking strawberries? Here’s where to go and what to make.

Father-daughter duo cook up gluten-free guide to some favorite foods

travel

Boston drag queen Kori King performs at a "Little Mermaid"-themed drag night at the Barking Crab.

From campy to controversial: How drag queens became a target of conservative lawmakers

In Becket, the Dream Away Lodge is ‘somewhere between a living museum or a living work of art, and a church’

More travelers are taking the train — to save the planet

Arts

Jess T. Dugan, "Self-portrait (reaching)," from the series "Every Breath We Drew," 2020.

When photographers photograph themselves

‘Call and Response’ examines racism in reproductive health, history

Paintings that are all about touch

Books

Kate Fussner's debut novel, "The Song of Us."

Debut author Kate Fussner sends Orpheus and Eurydice to a Boston middle school

The best new books for summer 2023

Kaija Langley, author of verse novel ‘The Order of Things,’ has built a writing career in the margins of a busy life

Movies

Celine Song wrote and directed "Past Lives," which opens in Boston this week.

Celine Song’s romantic debut film ‘Past Lives’ was a path to self-discovery

‘Hocus Pocus 3′ is currently in the works, according to Disney. Could filming return to New England?

Danson and Steenburgen to receive lifetime achievement award from Trinity Rep

Television

Sean Hayes, shown in New York in May, will join former “Will & Grace” costar Eric McCormack for a new podcast called “Just Jack & Will.”

‘Will & Grace’ stars’ new podcast will revisit series

In ‘The Crowded Room,’ a tortured soul is put on trial

‘Never Have I Ever’ returns with its buoyant star

music

Mr. Winston, adjusting his piano during a sound check before his performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, Calif., in 2004.

George Winston, pianist with a soothing ‘New Age’ sound, dies at 74

At 77, Boston jazz stalwart Bill Lowe is finally a leading man

Leith Ross feels everything

Theater/Dance

Shereen Pimentel as Eva Perón in "Evita" at American Repertory Theater.

Shereen Pimentel is dazzling as the flawed heroine of ART’s re-energized ‘Evita’

In ‘Rooted,’ a cult insists she’s their leader, but the poor woman just wants to study her plants

In Arlekin’s ‘The Gaaga,’ a Ukrainian playwright puts Vladimir Putin on trial

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Mr. Winston, adjusting his piano during a sound check before his performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, Calif., in 2004.

George Winston, pianist with a soothing ‘New Age’ sound, dies at 74

The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81

Françoise Gilot, artist in the shadow of Picasso, is dead at 101