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Monday, June 17, 2024
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A Beautiful Resistance

The Queen’s Court: Allison Feaster embodies Celtics’ winning recipe

Allison Feaster, Celtics vice president of player development and organization growth, is a key component to one of the league's winningest teams. Continue reading →

Around New England

Linda Bean’s death and rising seas raise challenges as Maine fishing village rebuilds

The L.L. Bean heiress vowed to rebuild Port Clyde's picturesque and widely recognized downtown after fire gutted it last fall. Then, she died. And with new threats from rising seas and climate-fueled storms, the future in this Maine fishing village is up in the air. Continue reading →

Climate

What happens when sheep meet solar panels? A ‘beautiful symbiotic relationship.’

Agrivoltaics, or the practice of using land for both agriculture and renewable energy, is increasing in Massachusetts, making for some unexpected partnerships. Continue reading →

Elections

Democrats are running for state legislatures in record numbers, but will they help Biden’s chances?

The hope, Democratic officials say, is that the bounty of candidates will not only boost their state-level power but uplift President Biden's re-election in key states. Continue reading →

World

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ along aid corridor in Gaza

The Israeli military on Sunday announced it had begun a daily 11-hour pause of operations along an aid corridor in southern Gaza to safeguard deliveries of humanitarian relief - a move that some within the government denounced. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

In a divided nation, an infrastructure develops to build bridges

The nation’s poisonous divisions, exacerbated by politicians, cable news, and social media, and collectively known as the outrage industrial complex, have been much lamented. Now a counterweight is swinging into action. Continue reading →

Nation

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

The blaze, dubbed the Post Fire, was just 2 percent contained. No injuries were reported. Continue reading →

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

The antiabortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights

The tactics include attempts to get signatures removed from initiative petitions, legislative pushes for competing ballot measures that could confuse voters, and monthslong delays caused by lawsuits over ballot initiative language. Continue reading →

The World

World

Inside the Chechen units helping to fight Russia’s war

The participation of some Chechens represents another inversion of history: After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens were deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war. Continue reading →

World

More than 80 nations back talks to ease path to peace in Ukraine

Most of the delegations signed on to a statement of shared principles including promoting prisoner exchanges, nuclear safety, and an assertion of territorial integrity for Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

For campus protesters in Brussels, familiar methods, but different outcomes

The protest at Vrije Universiteit Brussels has been far more peaceful because of a unique combination of factors, including a supportive political environment, strict protest rules; and a tiny campus Jewish community that has chosen not to confront participants. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Foul-mouthed, sexist trooper puts the spotlight on State Police

Governor says she’s "disgusted" by the recent turn of events. Well, now she can remake the department from the top. Continue reading →

OPINION

Mass. needs to fully implement the Real Lives law for adults with developmental disabilities

Life could be so vibrant and have tremendous positive impact for our son and others like him if self-direction as mandated in the Real Lives law were truly embraced. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Fate of transfer tax is (an opaque) window into House’s workings

Whatever House members may actually think about the transfer tax — and whatever their constituents may think — they have a huge financial incentive not to buck leadership. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Seven shot in early Sunday morning shooting in Methuen, officials say

Two of the victims remain hospitalized in critical condition, and authorities are actively investigating the shooting, Tucker said. Based on the amount of ballistics evidence collected at the scene, Tucker expressed amazement that more people were not shot. Continue reading →

Politics

Is ranked-choice voting a good idea for Boston elections? City Council President Louijeune thinks so.

Though a ballot measure to implement ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts failed statewide in 2020, more than 60 percent of Boston voters supported the idea. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Swimming spots back on track after pandemic-related lifeguard shortage

Lifeguard recruitment efforts throughout Boston and Massachusetts seem to have paid off. Continue reading →

Sports

us open

Bryson DeChambeau finishes with epic up-and-down on 72nd hole to win US Open, deny Rory McIlroy

In a wild final hour of more blunders than brilliance, DeChambeau capped a week of high entertainment by getting up-and-down from 55 yards out of a bunker, making a 4-foot par putt to close with a 1-over-par 71. Continue reading →

TARA SULLIVAN

Celtics clinching an NBA title at home would be a rare occurrence for local sports fans to celebrate

The rest of the sporting world won’t want to hear it, but Boston fans have earned the chance to be in the stands for the season’s final, championship-clinching game. Continue reading →

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox fans and foes are starting to recognize reliever Justin Slaten

The 26-year-old rookie right-hander has become one of Alex Cora’s go-to guys out of the bullpen, getting four or more outs in nine games the Red Sox went on to win so far this year. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Medical Properties Trust: A place where failure seems to pay

There may not be another group of people in the entire working world who are rewarded better to fail more spectacularly than the fortunate people atop Medical Properties Trust. Continue reading →

SAY MORE

We’re thinking about productivity wrong. We can do less and get more done.

The Globe’s “Say More” podcast takes on burnout. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Boston’s mojo ain’t working. Can Mayor Wu and business leaders get it back?

Indicators like employment and tourism have recovered from the pandemic, but the city isn’t firing on all cylinders. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Johnny Canales, Tejano music singer and TV host, dies at 81

Mr. Canales was the “Mexican American equivalent of Dick Clark because he broke everyone in,” said musicologist Ramón Hernández. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nick Mavar, fisherman and ‘Deadliest Catch’ star, dies at 59

Mr. Mavar appeared in 98 episodes of "Deadliest Catch," working on a fishing boat called the F/V Northwestern until 2021. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Martin Starger, influential shaper of TV and movies, dies at 92

Mr. Starger was a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s, helping to bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man,” and other shows to the small screen. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

The 74-year-old singer’s sold-out show was a masterclass in defying age-old expectations. Continue reading →

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Kick off summer with a studio tour, nighttime museum tours, skateboarding lessons, a pickleball tournament, and more

This week’s solstice brings a litany of events. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Widow weighs burden of solitude with desire to date

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →