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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Crime & Courts

Big cities have seen drop in homicides. Not Springfield.

Gun violence is a persistent problem in Springfield, a city that has worked for decades to recover from the evaporation of its manufacturing economy in the late 20th century. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Police deputy was appointed to state accountability panel. He was then demoted.

Eddy Chrispin was demoted from deputy superintendent to sergeant detective after he refused to step down from the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, he said. Continue reading →

Politics

Many members of the Kennedy political dynasty have denounced RFK Jr. For his fans, the family legacy is more complicated.

Many of those with the surest claim on the Kennedy political dynasty have denounced the third-party candidate. But for his supporters, the meaning of the family legacy is more complicated. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden says he is ‘firmly committed’ to staying in the race

President Biden on Monday dared his critics to “challenge me at the convention” if they want him out of the presidential race, refusing to step aside in a defiant letter to Democratic members of Congress and in fiery remarks on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Democrats in chaos: Will they stand by Biden?

WATCH: The president rejects calls to step aside. But, if not him, who? And, what’s next for Trump? Reporter James Pindell analyzes all in “3 Political Things.” Watch →

Best bets for stock market moves

WATCH: Like gambling in Vegas, the stock market is full of high stakes and rewards. Sr. assistant business editor Andy Rosen shares how to make your money move. Watch →

Pro-Palestinian protesters ramp up for a busy fall

WATCH: College advocates aren’t taking a break. Higher education reporter Hilary Burns unpacks their plans for continued calls for divestment and cease-fire. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane

Beryl brought heavy rain, floods, and power outages, and the fast-moving storm threatened to carve a harsh path over several more states in the coming days. Continue reading →

Nation

Three Columbia University officials lose posts over texts that ‘touched on ancient antisemitic tropes’

The texting incident and fallout are the latest in a series of disputes and protests at the New York City university over the war in Gaza. Continue reading →

Nation

In a Florida retiree stronghold, anger and hope for Biden

Perhaps nowhere are President Biden’s senior moments hitting closer to home than in places like RiverWalk, a community that skews older in snowbird-friendly Palm Beach County. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks

Hamas warned that the latest raids and displacement in Gaza City could lead to the collapse of long-running negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage release, after the two sides had appeared to have narrowed the gaps in recent days. Continue reading →

World

In first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs

Leader says the United Nations-backed police mission was committed to ensuring democratic elections in the Caribbean nation. Continue reading →

World

The mood shifts in France after surprise election results but uncertainty hovers

Now the question gripping the country was who would govern France, and how. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Dear MBTA: Googly eyes are great, but how about on-time projects and reliable trains?

The once-again delayed South Coast rail project is all too typical of the MBTA's management failures. Continue reading →

OPINION

What is Project 2025 and why is Trump distancing himself from it?

"When Donald Trump denies something, you should always take it as a full confession of his absolute guilt," said Rick Wilson, a former Republican and a consultant who cofounded the Lincoln Project. Continue reading →

OPINION

Bad news about RFK Jr. is good news for Biden and the Democrats

It’s no secret Democrats in 2024 are focused on neutralizing the threat of a third-party candidacy, having learned the lesson of ignoring it in 2000. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Lawyers for Karen Read seek dismissal of two charges, say deadlocked jury took murder charge ‘off the table’

Judge Beverly J. Cannone declared a mistrial on July 1 after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. Continue reading →

AS I SEE IT

Lovely in lavender

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a retreat that's a treat for all the senses. Continue reading →

Transportation

MBTA audit reveals gaps in safety training, inspections

The MBTA did not effectively train customer service “ambassadors” on operations and safety, and most station safety inspections were not completed on schedule, the report found. Continue reading →

Sports

BRUINS

Eight takeaways from last week’s Bruins Development Camp

From Dean Letourneau's presence to Oskar Jellvik's rising profile to Riley Duran's expedited development. Continue reading →

olympics

US field hockey is back in the Olympics, thanks to players such as Duxbury’s Ally Hammel

After not qualifying for the last Summer Games, the US is trying to put itself back on the international map in the sport. Continue reading →

TEAM USA MEN'S BASKETBALL

‘They’ve always got to refer to me as an NBA champion.’ Jayson Tatum talks title, new contract, and Celtics sale.

Tatum is with Team USA in Las Vegas in preparation for the Olympics. After the Paris Games comes some much-needed down time for the face of the franchise. Continue reading →

Business

Economy

Can Boston still compete? State Street CEO O’Hanley says yes, but change is needed.

Ron O’Hanley brought a global perspective to local issues for his two years leading the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading →

Consumer

Island Creek Oysters launches its cannery of tinned seafood

Island Creek, an already well-known name on restaurant menus, hopes the longer shelf life of canned food helps it reach a larger market. Continue reading →

bold types

BMC’s Alastair Bell takes a broad view of system’s role in Boston’s health scene

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Martin Stolar, lawyer who fought for social justice, dies at 81

Mr. Stolar was one of a generation of idealistic lawyers who, inspired by the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, forsook lucrative careers to lend their expertise to social justice causes. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Stanley Moss, poet who evoked a troubled world, dies at 99

Mr. Moss was a lyrical American poet who for seven decades evoked a troubled world of sorrows and sensual pleasures ruled by a silent God seemingly indifferent to the fate of humanity. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jane F. McAlevey, who empowered workers across the globe, dies at 59

She believed that worker-driven unions — led from the bottom up rather from the top down — were the most effective engines to combat economic inequality. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Babylon Berlin’ is finally back for a fourth season — but not on Netflix

Volker Bruch, as a police inspector Gereon Rath, and Liv Lisa Fries, as police clerk Charlotte Ritter, elevate the proceedings and hold them together. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I want to be able to contact my boyfriend’s friends

Is it weird that I want their numbers? Continue reading →

Television

Wimbledon 2024 can’t compare with the drama that Borg vs. McEnroe served in 1980

Excepting Serena Williams, most tennis champs in the ‘90s, ‘00s, and 2010s have lacked the charisma of Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. Continue reading →