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Politics

Fatal shooting by ICE puts Susan Collins’s role as a Trump administration middleman under scrutiny

“I would concur that the numbers have been reduced from the surge that happened in January, but there’s just no question: They have been continuing these detentions, stops, pickups,” said Chellie Pingree, the Democrat representing Maine’s First District. Continue reading →

Immigration

Man killed by ICE agent was from Colombia and moved to Maine, worked as food delivery driver to support wife and daughter

Neighbors described 26-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero as a hardworking father who was trying to build a stable life for his family. Continue reading →

Business

Meet the 77-year-old woman who has been keeping Sail Boston afloat for nearly four decades

Since 1992, Rhodes has been at the helm of five maritime extravaganzas drawing dozens of ships and millions of spectators. Continue reading →

Transportation

After Merrimack Valley transit strike, a question lingers: What will it take to keep free buses?

The Merrimack Valley Transit strike exposes both the successes and challenges of getting on the bus for free in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Technology

‘I will tie myself to a bulldozer if I have to’: Westfield residents are up in arms over $4 billion data center

A dormant project to build a massive data center in Westfield is coming back to life, with developers vowing to meet Governor Healey's tough new requirements to receive a tax break from the state. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Prosecutions, Epstein, and the $1.8B fund: What to watch at Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing

Blanche is expected to face scrutiny over issues including the department’s investigations into President Trump’s foes, a contentious deal to settle Trump’s IRS lawsuit, and its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files when he appears before the committee for his confirmation hearing. Continue reading →

Nation

Mahmoud Khalil accuses Trump officials of conspiring against him

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University protester who became the face of President Donald Trump's campus crackdown, filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing administration officials, pro-Israel groups and a conservative think tank of colluding to suppress his constitutional rights. Continue reading →

Nation

As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

Michigan health officials cite lettuce as a potential source for recent outbreaks of cyclospora illness. Continue reading →

The World

World

Europe, flexing muscle in Ukraine, is still on sidelines in Iran

Nine years ago, President Emmanuel Macron of France invited President Trump to a military parade on Bastille Day to cozy up to the man who guaranteed Europe’s security. On Tuesday, Macron gathered two dozen leaders at this year’s parade to symbolize Europe’s resolve to cut itself loose from him. Continue reading →

World

US restores blockade on Iran after its attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The US military said Tuesday that it has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as the interim cease-fire deal unravels and concerns grow about a return to all-out war. Continue reading →

World

British politician was killed in ‘targeted attack,’ police say

The British counterterrorism police on Tuesday said Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing politician who was killed last week, had been the victim of a "targeted attack." Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham’s legacy

The Republican South Carolina senator knew Trump was "unfit to serve." That didn’t stop him from slavishly serving the president at democracy’s expense. Continue reading →

Editorials

‘Yes in God’s backyard’ could be a providential solution to the state’s housing crisis

Massachusetts is running out of space to build. Faith-based groups could bring the good news. Continue reading →

Columns

Need long-term care? Many middle-class families are out of luck.

For those who don’t qualify for MassHealth, care can be unaffordable. Continue reading →

Metro

New Hampshire

N.H. lawmaker clocked driving 107 miles per hour claims ‘legislative privilege’ shields her from prosecution

The state representative likened her situation to that of an EMT or police officer responding to an urgent call. What was her emergency? She hasn’t said. Continue reading →

Immigration

It’s hard to distinguish ICE agents from gangsters

Gangsters wear masks to avoid identification. So do ICE agents. Body cameras are meant for accountability. So ICE shuns them. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Women with him died three times of overdoses. Their families are left looking for answers.

A recent case highlights the difficulties in prosecuting those who use drugs to prey on others. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

MLBPA’s Bruce Meyer, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred interrupt All-Star game fun with dire CBA talk

With the clock ticking toward the collective bargaining agreement expiring Dec. 1, the differences are all about the money — in the form of a salary cap. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Willson Contreras, Ceddanne Rafaela, Aroldis Chapman enjoyed star-studded experience in AL’s shutout of NL at All-Star Game

Red Sox All-Star trio factored in the American League's 4-0 victory over the National League Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Willson Contreras lets Red Sox front office know he wants to stay in Boston this season, and into future

The 34-year-old slugger, enjoying his finest MLB season, let the big-wigs know he has no desire to be dealt. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Meet the 77-year-old woman who has been keeping Sail Boston afloat for nearly four decades

Since 1992, Rhodes has been at the helm of five maritime extravaganzas drawing dozens of ships and millions of spectators. Continue reading →

Business

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom

Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham Home Care clinicians plan to return to work after seven-day strike

Their strike coincided with another one at Brigham and Women's Hospital, causing disruptions to the state's largest health care provider. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Shahrnush Parsipur, Iranian writer imprisoned for her novels, dies at 80

Ms. Parsipur wrote her best-known work, a collection of linked stories called “Women Without Men,” in the late 1970s, but did not publish it until 1989. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

Pat Oliphant, the dean of political cartoonists, who drew and sometimes eviscerated a rogues' gallery of presidents, pedophile priests, warmongers and other editorial-page villains for American newspaper and online readers for half a century, died on Monday in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 90. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Egyptian fans still reeling after loss to Argentina last week

"The rules are different for us." Continue reading →

Music

Even amid ongoing orchestral crisis, BSO and Nelsons make beautiful music together at Tanglewood

Under the baton of Andris Nelsons on Friday and Saturday and the bare hands of Fabio Luisi on Sunday, the orchestra delivered the music it plays best, at its best. Continue reading →

Restaurants

Four Boston-area restaurants where the food is worth the trip and the people-watching is priceless

Sit alone. Talk to a stranger. Roll the dice. Continue reading →