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With first long closure nearly complete, officials tout Sumner Tunnel progress
While state highway officials celebrated an on-time reopening of the tunnel, they cautioned that additional closures were still planned for the coming months and next summer.

The Sumner Tunnel is reopening Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

The state is closing the Union Square T stop during a big festival. Somerville is not so happy.

Boston School Committee gives passing grades to Superintendent Mary Skipper on first year with district
The schools chief faces her first evaluation by the School Committee on her plans to improve the district, which has been under close state scrutiny since before her arrival.

Judge rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial; sexual assault case dismissed

The defrocked cleric appeared remotely via Zoom during the hearing, and a judge heard testimony from a medical expert who indicated that McCarrick suffers from dementia.

Here are the top Massachusetts high schools, according to 2023 rankings from US News & World Report

The top high school in Massachusetts is Boston Latin School, according to US News & World Report’s latest rankings of the best high schools in the country.

Peter Abraham | ASTROS 7, RED SOX 4
This 10-game stretch against Astros and Dodgers was certainly telling. The Red Sox went 3-7, and now should focus on next year
The Red Sox took a tumble in the standings and are 7.5 games back in the wild card race.

Red Sox lose to Astros, and are swept at Fenway

David Ortiz says he’s a ‘victim of extortion’ after apparent phone hacking

Mitch McConnell appears to freeze during Kentucky press conference in second such incident this summer

In Needham, Elizabeth Warren emphasizes accomplishments, 2024 agenda as she runs for third term

A town hall at First Parish in Needham drew a crowd of 250 people Wednesday night to hear Warren speak about some of her hallmark accomplishments, including a proposal to set a new corporate minimum tax, Medicare spending on prescription drugs, investments in climate infrastructure, and student loan debt relief.

See photos of the rare blue supermoon dazzling stargazers around the globe
It was the second full moon of August, thus the blue label. And it was unusually close to Earth, therefore a supermoon.

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida with 125 mph winds, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats.

Flight cancellations reported at Logan Airport amid fog and weather advisory Hurricane Idalia tracker: Follow the path Watch live webcams from Florida during Hurricane Idalia

See photos and videos of Florida after Hurricane Idalia made landfall

The hurricane is bringing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area unaccustomed to such threats and residents in vulnerable areas were ordered to evacuate.

Boston charts the future of downtown development in new plan

A new plan from the BPDA aims to streamline a mishmash of building height restrictions, highlight areas best suited for new development, update design and architecture guidelines, and suggest ways to re-energize public spaces.

Patriots place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, name 15 to practice squad, including Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham

Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his shoulder during a joint practice in Green Bay, will miss at least four regular-season games.

‘He has left an incredible legacy’: Tufts School of Medicine professor killed in Newton bike crash remembered as scientist, mentor

Alex Andrew Bohm was an accomplished scientist whose discoveries made headlines, but his life was marked as much by his mentorship, those who knew him said.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Where intolerance is an article of faith

The new policy forbids students in the 21 schools in McManus's diocese from dressing or conducting themselves in any way except a manner consistent with their biological sex.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

A troubling reality for the GOP: No middle ground on abortion

There can be no consensus when you are taking rights away, and Republicans know it.
EDITORIAL

Ann Walsh promises a fresh start in District 3
JEFF JACOBY

Two years on, the US pullout from Afghanistan looks worse than ever
Rachelle G. Cohen

Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent ordinance is little more than a feel-good distraction
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

Liberals need a clearer foreign policy

News you can use

From ‘Storrowing’ to Allston Christmas: What to know before move-in day in Boston
These aren’t just buzzwords. They’re the difference between a regular moving day and a nightmare.

The Sumner Tunnel is reopening Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
The Sumner Tunnel is scheduled to reopen Friday after a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs to the nearly 90-year-old tunnel.

How to see the ‘blue supermoon’ Wednesday night
Look up Wednesday night to see a “blue supermoon” — a full moon that looks larger and brighter than normal, astronomers said.

More recent News

As social media grows ‘more toxic,’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu launches free Substack newsletter
The Wu Train has arrived on a new platform.

Maine prosecutors file civil rights complaint against man who allegedly pointed gun at interracial couple

Prosecutors in Maine have filed a civil rights complaint against a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at an interracial couple and their children after previously boasting that he could avoid punishment for shooting the Black father.

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Here’s why Gina Fiandaca leaving her post as transportation secretary might not spell disaster
Transportation secretaries tend to come and go, but less than eight months may be a modern record.

THE FINE PRINT
She spent nearly $4,000 on a matchmaker. Then she got a date without one.
After a Globe story about her fight for a refund from a matchmaking service was published, a Reading woman heard from four men wanting to go out with her.

‘They’re all going through the same thing’: Roundtable on substance use among tradespeople highlights union support
On Wednesday, trade union organizers and federal officials gathered to discuss how to create supportive work environments for people who struggle with substance use and mental health conditions in the trades.

Former sheriff’s deputy federally charged with threatening to burn down Massachusetts courthouse

A former Middlesex County sheriff’s deputy who was angry about an upcoming court appearance made an array of threats, according to federal charges filed Wednesday.

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The world knew him as Bill Russell. They knew him as dad.

From chasing storms to boxing lessons with Muhammad Ali, the Celtics legend's children share what it was like growing up Russell.

Diners are eating out earlier in the evening. (Afternoon, practically.) And Boston is here for it.
Around the region, chefs are reporting that their places start hopping as early as 3 p.m., peaking around 5:30 or 6, post-COVID. And that’s been good for just about everyone involved.

Workforce, capacity constraints slow ramp-up of new Alzheimer’s drug
Thousands of patients are stuck on waiting lists across the state and nationally as hospitals struggle to ramp up infusion centers and monitoring processes for the drug.

In a small Rhode Island town, a big issue about the First Amendment
Legal ads bring a lot of revenue to little local newspapers. What happens when local politicians pull them?

Culture & Lifestyle

Toad in Porter Square sold to new owner, but it will remain a music venue

One more rodeo for the ’50s singer known as the Brooklyn Cowgirl

‘You and your partner are one person’: embracing closeness at the annual Boston Kizomba Festival

For this year’s Harvard Film Archive all-night movie marathon, gambling’s on the table

Special Projects

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.

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

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

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

Should children be allowed to work?

CARINE HAJJAR

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

LETTERS

Workplace is the next battleground in affirmative action fight
EDITORIAL

With crisis at Mass. and Cass, officials can’t only plan for tomorrow
Timothy Scalona

The myth of right to shelter in Massachusetts
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Boston School Committee gives passing grades to Superintendent Mary Skipper on first year with district

The schools chief faces her first evaluation by the School Committee on her plans to improve the district, which has been under close state scrutiny since before her arrival.

Bicyclist killed in crash with UPS truck in Newton was beloved Tufts medical professor

Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead, law enforcement officials said Tuesday evening.

In Needham, Elizabeth Warren emphasizes accomplishments, 2024 agenda as she runs for third term

A town hall at First Parish in Needham drew a crowd of 250 people Wednesday night to hear Warren speak about some of her hallmark accomplishments, including a proposal to set a new corporate minimum tax, Medicare spending on prescription drugs, investments in climate infrastructure, and student loan debt relief.

The state is closing the Union Square T stop during a big festival. Somerville is not so happy.

Somerville business and political officials expressed concern after learning the Green Line extension branch to Union Square will be shut in September for the second straight year during the popular What the Fluff festival.

Sports

College volleyball

Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record

The university took aim at the record last spring when it announced a daylong celebration of a sport that enjoys immense popularity in this state.
Soccer

For the first time with Lionel Messi, Inter Miami held scoreless in a draw

Messi failed to convert two free kick attempts in his first Major League Soccer match at home.
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Giacomo Vrioni’s first-half goal holds up, Revolution stay hot at home against Red Bulls

New England hasn't lost an MLS game at Gillette Stadium this season, extending its home unbeaten streak to 13 games.
Peter Abraham | On baseball

This 10-game stretch against Astros and Dodgers was certainly telling. The Red Sox went 3-7, and now should focus on next year

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Ceddanne Rafaela gets first start of hopefully long major-league stay, but at short
Patriots

Patriots place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, name 15 to practice squad, including Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham

Business

Travelers hoping to enjoy one last summer fling over Labor Day weekend should expect lots of company

If you’re squeezing in one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, expects lots of company.
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Why cash is still king

Could guaranteed income programs that offer direct payments to poor people also help humans when AI-driven automation takes their jobs?

Door Dash toughens its rules as college students return

Labor Department proposes vast expansion of overtime eligibility
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CONNECTIONS

‘You don’t need to be everywhere’ is some of the best advice I ever got
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 28-Sept. 10
Globe Magazine

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

Globe Magazine

Ysabel Garcia knows the danger of a mental health crisis. She has a lifesaving message.

metro

As social media grows ‘more toxic,’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu launches free Substack newsletter

Former sheriff’s deputy federally charged with threatening to burn down Massachusetts courthouse

Where intolerance is an article of faith

sports

Red Sox swept by hot-hitting Astros at Fenway, dealing a critical blow to Boston’s playoff hopes

EMass girls’ soccer: Hingham’s Claire Murray, a University of Illinois commit, headlines the preseason list of Players to Watch

In the Patriot League, the state’s premier in girls’ soccer, ‘iron sharpens iron’

business

Boston charts the future of downtown development in new plan

US economic growth for last quarter is revised down to a 2.1 percent annual rate

Here’s why Gina Fiandaca leaving her post as transportation secretary might not spell disaster

politics

Marijuana recommendation from Health Dept. hailed by senators as first step to easing restrictions

McConnell appears to freeze again at Kentucky event

Trump could clinch the nomination before the GOP knows if he’s a felon

Nation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power

World

Decades after dictatorship, Chile mounts search for hundreds who vanished

Macron tries outreach to head off further protests

Military officers seize power in Gabon, threatening an African dynasty

opinion

Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent ordinance is little more than a feel-good distraction

Why is the Fed so obsessed with 2 percent inflation?

May I have a word: When critters have first dibs in the garden

lifestyle

Fun things to do Labor Day weekend in and around Boston

CBS honoring late game show host Bob Barker with prime-time special

They just want to be friends

food & dining

Diners are eating out earlier in the evening. (Afternoon, practically.) And Boston is here for it.

These tomato sauces are made from too-big or too-small tomatoes. But they’re perfectly tasty.

With a sturdy brioche pretzel roll, you can load up your hot dog with condiments and confidence

travel

A dream come true: I was a judge at a feline fashion show

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast

A Newport celebrity gets a multimillion-dollar makeover

Arts

At Mystic Seaport Museum, Alexis Rockman’s massive ‘Oceanus’ is a monument to the sea

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

Books

Jill Lepore has seen the inside of time

Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’: Not Safe for Teens?

‘Satisfaction for women is everywhere,’ says E. Jean Carroll, who’s collaborating on a romance novel with Mary Trump

Movies

Sadistic, satirical ‘Bottoms’ makes ‘Fight Club’ look tame

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

For this year’s Harvard Film Archive all-night movie marathon, gambling’s on the table

Television

Did Hulu pick a good time to cancel ‘The Great’?

CBS honoring late game show host Bob Barker with prime-time special

Late-night hosts’ podcast will assist striking staff members

music

Pianist Kris Davis’s explorations can lead just about anywhere

Zach Bryan is coming to Gillette Stadium in June 2024

At Passim, 25 years ’round the Campfire

Theater/Dance

Dance and digital effects merge in Compagnie Käfig’s imaginative ‘Pixel’ at Jacob’s Pillow

‘The Ding Dongs’: When that doorbell rings, watch out

Old and new at the Pillow

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Tina Howe, playwright best known for ‘Coastal Disturbances,’ dies at 85

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49