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Saturday, July 15, 2023
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Crime & Courts

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

As relatives wept, the older brother of a 12-year-old Mattapan boy who was fatally shot in his home was arraigned Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court for allegedly improperly storing the firearm that discharged, killing the child. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Cambridge schools are divided over middle school algebra

The district’s aim in eliminating advanced math in middle school was to reduce disparities between low-income children of color and their more affluent peers. But some argue the decision has had the opposite effect. Continue reading →

Movies

A historic Maine movie theater is for sale for $1.3 million. Will anybody save it?

The owners of the Colonial Theatre — 110 years old and in "turn-key" condition — hope the right cinephile or patron of the arts will keep the local landmark alive. Continue reading →

Health

Amid Ozempic marketing push, demand for weight-loss drugs may increase insurance premiums in Mass. next year

The hikes could threaten to push overall increases in health care spending in Massachusetts beyond the 3.6 percent benchmark set by the state for 2024. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness

The Biden administration announced Friday that it will forgive the student loans of more than 800,000 borrowers, wiping out $39 billion in debt. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | July 14, 2023

Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today: Sports from July 14, 2023. Continue reading →

Are the Red Sox legitimate playoff contenders?

Columnist Chad Finn and Red Sox beat writer Peter Abraham weigh in on the biggest issues facing the Boston Red Sox for the second half of the season. Continue reading →

Should the pitch clock fall back for MLB postseason?

Fair or foul: Chad Finn and Peter Abraham discuss the concern that the MLB pitch clock could take away late-game dramatics of the postseason. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness

The Biden administration announced Friday that it will forgive the student loans of more than 800,000 borrowers, wiping out $39 billion in debt. Continue reading →

Nation

IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents

In one case, an individual had used money owed to the government to buy a Maserati and a Bentley. Continue reading →

Nation

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

The death toll rose just about every week, a constant cycle of violence and grief. Continue reading →

The World

World

Bastille Day is usually a fireworks bonanza. Not this year

Firework shows throughout France have been canceled this year for fear of a resurgence of the unrest that has just swept France, and for the risk of fire in the face of the extreme heat that is a new fixture of French summers. Continue reading →

World

US military chief praises Japan’s defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea

The highest-ranking US military officer on Friday encouraged Japan’s commitment to doubling its defense spending over the next five years, calling Tokyo’s controversial push for a stronger military crucial to confront rising threats from North Korea and China. Continue reading →

World

Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry

Blinken stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and raised concerns by Washington. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

When it comes to donating bodies for research, the living must advocate for the dead

Although there is no specific accreditation or licensing for anatomic body donation programs in the United States, the majority are run professionally and in good faith with respect for the donors and their loved ones. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Don’t let Trump run out the clock on justice

Voters deserve to know the verdict of Donald Trump’s criminal trial before the former president appears on the ballot again in 2024. Continue reading →

LETTERS

30 years later, what does Mass. ed reform have to show for itself?

The child in the wealthier home walks through the schoolhouse door on day one with a big learning advantage over needier students. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

After car crash, Councilor Lara ‘hopeful’ about reelection chances even as rumors about her housing situation swirl

“My hope is that that my worst day is not being weighed against the two years of work I’ve done on the City Council,” Kendra Lara told the Globe. Continue reading →

Health

Time to ditch Diet Coke? Don’t panic yet, experts say, after WHO lists aspartame as ‘possible’ carcinogen.

“I don’t think possible causes should be alarming if your lifestyle is balanced,” one doctor said. Continue reading →

RI BUSINESS

Actress accuses R.I. luxury resort owner of sexual harassment

An attorney for Paul Mihailides, owner of the Preserve Sporting Club and Residences in Richmond, said the resort plans to file a countersuit against Alison McDaniel. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX 8, CUBS 3

Rafael Devers delivers on promise to Brayan Bello with two homers as Red Sox overpower Cubs in return

The All-Star break did nothing to cool off the red-hot Red Sox, who finished with six home runs in all in their sixth straight victory. Bello allowed three runs over six innings to improve to 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

For Sam Cassell, who won a championship with the Celtics, it was an easy decision to return to Boston

Cassell calls the 2008 championship he won in a reserve role for the Celtics “the most fantastic time of my life as a basketball player.” Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

With limited options to bolster starting rotation, Red Sox to rely on Big Three for now

Brayan Bello, James Paxton, and Kutter Crawford get the ball in Chicago and beyond, and bullpen games are on the schedule for Monday and Tuesday in Oakland. Continue reading →

Business

Biotech

Korro Bio absorbs Frequency Therapeutics in reverse biotech merger

The deal will leave five-year-old Korro with $170 million in cash to advance its pipeline of six drug candidates. Continue reading →

Deals

Venture capital funding for startups is still in decline

Massachusetts life sciences companies garnered the biggest funding deals in the second quarter of 2023. Continue reading →

Commercial

BPDA approves $1.6 billion development around Fenway Park

The proposal — co-developed by Fenway Sports Group — would put eight new buildings on the blocks surrounding the historic ballpark. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

Evelyn M. Witkin's discovery of the process by which DNA repairs itself opened the door to significant advances in the treatment of cancer and genetic defects. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Third annual Charles River Jazz Festival sustains Boston’s tight-knit jazz community

The festival is free and open to all ages. Continue reading →

DANCE PREVIEW

Seán Curran and Darrah Carr bring Irish dance with a modern aesthetic to Jacob’s Pillow

As children of Irish immigrants, they grew up studying traditional step dance; now their companies join forces for the celebratory ‘Céilí.” Continue reading →

Names

How South End neighbors helped two lost ‘engagement canaries’ find their way home

Boston residents Noorullah Maqsoodi and Sana Batool thought their beloved pets were goners — until their neighbors pitched in. Continue reading →