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Crime & Courts

3 current and 6 retired Boston police officers charged with overtime fraud, US attorney says

They were arrested Wednesday for allegedly collecting more than $200,000 in fraudulent overtime payments while working in the department’s evidence warehouse, US Attorney Andrew Lelling’s office said. Continue reading →

Elections

Towns cleared to keep counting ballots in Fourth, as Auchincloss leads Mermell

Elections officials could have a complete preliminary tally in the primary as early as Thursday. Continue reading →

Elections

Markey win highlights goals of progressive wing in Democratic Party

For the rising generation of progressive activists who helped return him to the Senate, Markey’s win sent a message: The restive left-wing is looking for champions, not just blood. Continue reading →

Health

Public health experts fear politics will taint COVID-19 vaccine approval

Experts in medicine and public health are expressing growing concerns, in some cases even alarm, at the possibility that the FDA will bend to political pressure and grant early approval to coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been thoroughly vetted. Continue reading →

Nation

CDC tells states how to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine by early November

The possibility of a vaccine rollout in late October or early November has heightened concerns that the Trump administration is seeking to rush the distribution of a vaccine — or simply to hype that one is possible — before Election Day on Nov. 3. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

CDC tells states how to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine by early November

The possibility of a vaccine rollout in late October or early November has heightened concerns that the Trump administration is seeking to rush the distribution of a vaccine — or simply to hype that one is possible — before Election Day on Nov. 3. Continue reading →

Nation

Jürgen Schadeberg, whose photos chronicled apartheid, dies at 89

Mr. Schadeberg captured some of the most potent and enduring images of Nelson Mandela and of the increasingly violent imposition of apartheid on Black lives. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Mass. reports 288 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 22 new deaths

As of Tuesday, the state had reported 9,064 confirmed and probable deaths from the virus. Continue reading →

The World
Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Close Fourth District race ought to be seen as a resounding vote for ranked choice

"It is a shame that the nearly 740,000 residents of the Fourth District could have a representative in Washington elected by so few." Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Flu shot mandate a crucial public health move during pandemic

Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead in requiring that most students under 30 get a flu vaccination as part of their COVID-19 strategy. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The long and short of a bruising Senate primary

Readers share their views on incumbent Senator Ed Markey's victory and why they think he bested Joseph Kennedy III. Continue reading →

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Metro

Crime & Courts

3 current and 6 retired Boston police officers charged with overtime fraud, US attorney says

They were arrested Wednesday for allegedly collecting more than $200,000 in fraudulent overtime payments while working in the department’s evidence warehouse, US Attorney Andrew Lelling’s office said. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Here’s a closer look at the 9 Boston Police officers charged with overtime fraud

Three current and six retired Boston police officers were arrested Wednesday on conspiracy charges for allegedly collecting phony overtime payments between May 2016 and February 2019. Continue reading →

Metro

How an election should be

At least 1.4 million people in Massachusetts cast ballots in Tuesday's primary. You have to go all the way back to 1990 to best that tally. Continue reading →

Sports

On Baseball

Red Sox may have made a mistake by not trading Jackie Bradley Jr.

The Sox could have picked up a prospect or two for a player who will be a free agent after the season. Continue reading →

NHL Notebook

Blues trade Jake Allen to Montreal

Blues trade goalie Jake Allen to Montreal, leaving Jordan Binnington as the No. 1 tender for St. Louis. Continue reading →

MLB notebook

Aroldis Chapman suspended three games in throwing incident

Yankees closer was disciplined for throwing at the head of Tampa Bay's pinch hitter Michael Brosseau on Tuesday night. Continue reading →

Business & Tech
Obituaries

Obituaries

Margaret Oglesby, ‘a bona fide American hero’ in Kabul and in the courts, dies at 56

Ms. Oglesby, a former chief probation officer, was awarded the Bronze Star medal “for exceptionally meritorious service” in Afghanistan in 2003. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hans A. Linde, iconoclastic legal scholar; at 96

“Hans Linde was one of the giants of the American judiciary,” Harvard law professor Laurence H. Tribe said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barbara Judge, a glass-ceiling shatterer in several sectors, dies at 73

Mrs. Judge's resume was studded with precedent-setting appointments and reflected her oft-voiced belief that success grew from long hours, close attention to detail, and hard work. Continue reading →