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Thursday, July 2, 2026


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Today's Headlines

Coming soon | Happy 250, America:
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On Friday, we're taking you back to 1776.

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Today's Paper
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Money, Power, Inequality


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Revving the ‘economic engine’ of the state’s Black community

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, focused on building wealth in the Black community, has been around for a decade. The change has been striking.
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Music


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Classical music audiences are shrinking. Can Boston’s many ensembles find a way to bring them back?

Facing sharp declines, classical groups are experimenting with programming and pricing and anything else that might fill seats.
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Climate


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A decade ago Haverhill pledged to stop polluting the Merrimack. It’s been releasing sewage in the river ever since.

A decade before a sewage main broke, dumping millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Merrimack River and closing beaches to swimming, the federal government and Haverhill signed a consent decree, requiring the city to stop polluting the river.
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Celtics


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In blockbuster trade, Celtics send star player Jaylen Brown to 76ers in exchange for Paul George and draft picks

The trade marks the sudden and fairly surprising end to the Boston tenure of a player who ultimately will be remembered as one of the best in franchise history.
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Metro


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The Boston Pops fireworks will be set to live music for the first time. Here’s what it takes to set them up.

That performance will be the biggest fireworks display the river has ever seen, with 4,500 individual explosions in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary.
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Politics


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Trump pulled in at least $2 billion after returning to the White House

President Trump reaped a stunning windfall in his first year back in the White House, including about $1.4 billion from his family's cryptocurrency businesses, a new filing shows.
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Despite some losses for Trump, Supreme Court delivers enduring conservative wins

In the consequential Supreme Court term that ended Tuesday, the justices rejected some of President Trump’s marquee policies that were personally important to the president.
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Nation


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Two arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna for apparent marriage proposal

Two people scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love,” apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest.
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The World






World


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Rebel Catholic group consecrates 4 bishops, risking break with Vatican

The ceremony was the most serious challenge to Leo’s authority since his election as pope last year and a blow to his efforts to bridge divisions within the church.
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World


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Underground births, under bombardment: Childbearing in Ukraine

The war with Russia is inflicting an additional toll on pregnant women through fear and stress caused by bombings, shelling, displacement, occupation, and electrical blackouts.
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Killed by the Venezuelan quakes just hours after being deported from US

The plane carrying 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States arrived at Venezuela's main airport last Wednesday -- just eight hours before the ground began to violently shake.
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Editorials


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The cruel reality of our immigration system

The Supreme Court decision allowing the end of protected status for Haitians and Syrians underscores a huge political failure.
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Columns


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From ‘we the people’ to ‘me the president’

Gerald Ford used the bicentennial to unite a fractured nation. Donald Trump is turning America’s 250th birthday into a celebration of himself.
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Letters


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Improve Mass Save, don’t shrink it

Cutting funding to the state's landmark energy efficiency program will be costly in the long run.
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Metro


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The Boston Pops fireworks will be set to live music for the first time. Here’s what it takes to set them up.

That performance will be the biggest fireworks display the river has ever seen, with 4,500 individual explosions in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary.
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Health


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Five tips to stay safe during the heat wave

Drink enough, but not too much. Try iced towels.
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Massachusetts


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Bostonians seeking out A/C and Italian ice as the first day of a scorcher arrives

Keeping cool was the top priority as a heat wave descended.
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Celtics


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Trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George and picks sure makes it seem like Celtics have ceased to be about winning

The criticism of Brad Stevens and this so-called pristine Celtics culture has begun, because this deal can be considered terrible even to the most novice of basketball fans.
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Celtics


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Jaylen Brown for Paul George: 40 cents on the dollar, and one of the worst trades in Boston sports history

A washed Paul George, who is often hurt and last year got whacked for 25 games due to ingesting a banned substance? Were Wicks and Rowe not available?
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Bruins


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Bruins add defensemen Will Borgen and Connor Clifton, trade away goalie Joonas Korpisalo in busy day of moves

Boston also re-signed defenseman Jordan Harris and signed four players to two-way contracts.
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Healthcare


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Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ratify first union contract

The agreement includes a 13 percent compensation increase over the three-year deal, reimbursement for required medical licensing exams, and 12 weeks of parental leave, for more than 800 doctors.
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AI/Robotics


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Anthropic backs new AI regulations in Massachusetts that would be among strictest in nation

The San Francisco AI giant says the measure advancing on Beacon Hill would be the strongest AI safety legislation in the country, if signed into law.
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Retail


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In this coffee town, fruity ‘refreshers’ are having a moment

Refreshers have popped up on more summer menus, and sales are rising as cafes adapt to consumer tastes.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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John Loring, longtime design director at Tiffany & Company, dies at 86

Loring’s long tenure at Tiffany coincided with a period of dramatic expansion for the company -- from a mere seven stores when he arrived to more than 300 when he retired, in 2009.
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Obituaries


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John Loring, longtime design director at Tiffany & Company, dies at 86

Loring’s long tenure at Tiffany coincided with a period of dramatic expansion for the company -- from a mere seven stores when he arrived to more than 300 when he retired, in 2009.
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Arts & Lifestyle






Pop Culture


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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, from the venue to the dress code

The couple has disclosed little about the event, but details have emerged in recent days about what to expect.
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Theater


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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company’s formulaic ‘Fireflies’

The show runs through July 19 in Lenox.
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Music


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Victor Willis, lead singer of the Village People, dies at 74

The group announced his death in a statement posted to social media that said the cause was “a short but aggressive illness,” but provided no further details.
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