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‘Massachusetts is open for business’: Lifting of pandemic restrictions brings surprise, elation

As of May 29, Massachusetts businesses will be able to reopen at full capacity, and mask regulations that have been in effect since April of last year will be limited to just a handful of higher-risk locations.
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The Dennis White-Kim Janey legal standoff brings with it a host of questions

Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s attempt to oust Police Commissioner Dennis White was thwarted for the time being last week, when White filed a request for a restraining order and preliminary injunction in Suffolk Superior Court to stop his removal.
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Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to a showdown over abortion in a case that could dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights.
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Officer behind ‘Back the Blue’ events under scrutiny for social media posts, alleged attendance at Jan. 6 rally

Joe Abasciano is one of a handful of area residents under scrutiny following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Trolling the woods of Maine, where Scandinavian folklore comes alive

Hiding in the wooded areas of the largest botanical garden in New England are giant trolls “the size of a house” made from recycled and repurposed wood.
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Georgia election law threatens voting, speech rights, federal lawsuit says

Georgia’s sweeping new overhaul of election laws threatens the fundamental right to vote, freedom of speech, and the separation of powers, says a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
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Former Gaetz confidant pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate

Joel Greenberg, the former confidant of Representative Matt Gaetz, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Orlando to a range of charges, including sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, as part of a plea deal that will require him to help in other Justice Department investigations.
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Biden calls for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas fighting as pressure mounts to halt violence

President Biden on Monday urged both sides to “protect innocent civilians” in a statement that amounted to a subtle rebuke of the Israeli government, a close ally of the United States.
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Dogged by Mideast, Blinken aims to revive US-Denmark ties

Confronting multiple unrelated international crises, Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Monday to revive strained ties with Denmark, pledging renewed cooperation with the country over climate change, Arctic policy, and Russia.
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Israel-Gaza conflict: What you need to know

As the fighting enters its second week, it is being defined by civilian casualties, undiminished rocket fire and airstrikes, and by historical tensions erupting into unrest.
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Nations must drop fossil fuels, fast, world energy body warns

Nations around the world would need to immediately stop approving new coal-fired power plants and new oil and gas fields and quickly phase out gasoline-powered vehicles if they want to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change, the world’s leading energy agency said Tuesday.
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Cannabis host communities need more than just foggiest notion for fees they demand

It could be that cannabis dispensaries do genuinely burden municipalities more than other retailers, such as liquor stores, but that should not be the starting presumption.
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Mass. needs to make a major investment in Gateway Cities

The Commonwealth should work to strengthen our small cities, home to many of our state’s essential workers and anchor institutions.
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The public safety benefits of not prosecuting low-level crimes

Both Boston and Baltimore have shown that new thinking on policing and prosecution promotes public safety and protects communities of color.
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Officer behind ‘Back the Blue’ events under scrutiny for social media posts, alleged attendance at Jan. 6 rally

Joe Abasciano is one of a handful of area residents under scrutiny following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Trolling the woods of Maine, where Scandinavian folklore comes alive

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Candlelight vigil held for two Brockton boys who drowned in lake

Rafael Andrade, 13, and Tiago De Pina, 12, drowned at Waldo Lake in Brockton on Saturday.
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Combination of grit and finesse serve Bruins well as they even series with Capitals

Taylor Hall brought grit on the tying goal late in the third period, while Matt Grzelcyk and Brad Marchand showed skill in combining on the OT winner.
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Over the last decade, Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes has established himself as a dominant force

As the last member of the franchise-changing draft class of 2011 — which included Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Travis Shaw — Barnes’ longevity is a testament to his value to the organization.
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Celtics and Wizards, going in opposite directions of late, could get fresh start with play-in

The Celtics’ appearance in the play-in tournament is a clear setback for the franchise, but the Wizards’ arrival is viewed as a substantial achievement.
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‘Massachusetts is open for business’: Lifting of pandemic restrictions brings surprise, elation

As of May 29, Massachusetts businesses will be able to reopen at full capacity, and mask regulations that have been in effect since April of last year will be limited to just a handful of higher-risk locations.
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New life for an old ‘Garage?’ Plans filed to remake a Harvard Square landmark

Trinity Property Management, which owns The Garage, has filed plans to redevelop the funky multistory shopping center into a more modern retail and office complex.
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Restaurant owners don’t want to-go cocktails to go away

As COVID-19 cases decline and restrictions are eased, some restaurant owners say the uncertainty clouds the future of what they consider a successful program. But package store owners say that if the temporary rules are extended, restaurants would attempt to compete directly with liquor stores.
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Boston and Bar Harbor get some love on U.S. News & World Report’s annual best vacations lists

Sadly, neither makes the list of the World’s Best Places to Visit. Can you guess what destinations did?
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‘Girls5eva’ is funny? A reader finds that laughable

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert answers readers' questions.
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Why is there snow in Grafton? Ask the ‘Dexter’ film crew

Gorgeous weather settled over Massachusetts Sunday with highs soaring into the 70s, but one bucolic corner of Grafton looked as if a blizzard had just blown through.
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