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Democrats running for governor are pitching fundamental change. Is that what Mass. voters want?

The three Democrats running for governor next year have a similar message: Don’t settle for Governor Charlie Baker’s narrow, slow incrementalism. But their pitch faces the strong headwind of public opinion: Many are happy with the Massachusetts they’ve got, and more still approve of the governor who’s currently leading it.
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Alleged leader of group involved in I-95 standoff ordered held without bail

The self-identified leader of a heavily armed faction of the “Rise of the Moors” group that waged an hours-long standoff with police over the weekend on Interstate 95 in Wakefield told a judge Tuesday that officials have no legal authority to charge him with the felony counts he’s currently facing.
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After the armed standoff with Rise of the Moors: The spectacle is the point

The Moors are exercising their rights as sovereigns, following a philosophy that’s been around for decades, the leader of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island said. They’re not terrorists, he said. They’re not against America. They are for their own people.
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THE FINE PRINT


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COVID-19 glitch ruins trip to Hawaii for Dorchester sisters: a cautionary tale

The rules governing travel have become a lot more complicated during the pandemic era, even for a domestic flight. But the McLaughlin sisters and their friends were confident they had fulfilled all the requirements.
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‘My concern is precedent’: Mixed responses to DOC promise to end solitary confinement

The Massachusetts Department of Correction is moving to end the use of solitary confinement in state prisons, a long-sought victory for advocates who have decried the impact of the practice on inmates with mental illness.
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Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida

Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and heavy rain.
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Nation


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Searchers at Miami-area building collapse site ‘not seeing anything positive’

Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse sounded increasingly somber Tuesday about the prospects for finding anyone alive, saying they have detected no new signs of life in the rubble as the death toll climbed to 36.
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AME, church with ‘justice in DNA,’ meets after virus delay

One member, Ravi Perry, who is chair of the political science department at Howard University, is urging the denomination to build on that legacy at the conference by repealing its policy of opposition to same-sex marriage.
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UK proposes moving asylum-seekers abroad while their cases are decided

The British government proposed on Tuesday a plan to make it possible to transfer asylum-seekers out of the country while their applications are processed and to arrest those who arrive by boat across the English Channel, policies that rights groups say would violate international laws.
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Taliban wins close consulates; Tajikistan reinforces border

A surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close their consulates in the region, while across the border in Tajikistan, reservists are being called up to reinforce the southern border, according to officials and reports Tuesday.
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Israel’s new government fails to extend law that bans citizenship for Palestinians

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused the opposition of playing “childish games” to score political points instead of showing “national responsibility.”
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Governor Baker is on the mark on affordable housing

A big chunk of the American Rescue plan should go to that cause.
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OPINION


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The United States has yet to fully abolish slavery

Although the 13th Amendment passed over 150 years ago, the US Constitution, to this day, allows for certain American citizens to be subject to involuntary servitude.
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The truth about workplace ‘diversity’

Turmoil at ESPN is a reminder that there’s a chasm between what some white people say and how they really feel about equity and inclusion.
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K-12


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Teachers union chief vows legal action to defend teaching of ‘honest history’

“But culture warriors ... are bullying teachers and trying to stop us from teaching students accurate history,” the union leader declared.
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At the federal level, action is slow on reparations, criminal justice reform, and immigration. But not in New England

Here is a quick sampling of some topics that may not have gotten the attention they deserved as we head into the dog days of summer.
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‘She was the sweetest, kindest person’: Air Force veteran killed in Winthrop rampage remembered as joyful, compassionate

Mourners paid their respects to Ramona Cooper, 60, of Winthrop on Tuesday afternoon. The Air Force veteran was killed by a gunman who authorities say had “hate in his heart.”
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One scout’s take on shortstop Jordan Lawlar: ‘I think he’s gonna be a superstar’

It’s possible that, with such elite skills, the 18-year-old Dallas high school prospect might be gone before the Red Sox make their first draft pick Sunday at No. 4.
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Nate Eovaldi roughed up as Red Sox fall to Shohei Ohtani, Angels

The righthander gave up three runs in the first to squander an early lead, and Boston never recovered against Ohtani, Los Angeles's two-way sensation.
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Not much gossip from Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, but plenty of great views and great shots at The Match

Brady had a handful of impressive shots, but he was outplayed by Rodgers, who sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to win the match, 3 and 1.
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THE FINE PRINT


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COVID-19 glitch ruins trip to Hawaii for Dorchester sisters: a cautionary tale

The rules governing travel have become a lot more complicated during the pandemic era, even for a domestic flight. But the McLaughlin sisters and their friends were confident they had fulfilled all the requirements.
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Business


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Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract

The Pentagon had warned Congress in January that it would walk away from the contract if a federal court agreed to consider whether former president Donald Trump interfered in a process that awarded the $10 billion contract to Microsoft over rival Amazon.
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TALKING POINTS


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AMC will bypass shareholders to issue new stock

AMC proposed the share increase in a separate filing June 3, seeking to capitalize on the Reddit-driven rally that had boosted the so-called meme stock by 2,300 percent this year to that point.
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Obituaries


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Gerald W. Blakeley Jr., visionary developer of Boston’s ‘high-tech highway,’ dies at 100

Mr. Blakeley “never saw a problem that he couldn’t turn into an opportunity,” said developer Don Chiofaro, one of his proteges.
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Richard Donner, director of ‘Superman’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ films, dies at 91

Richard Donner, the tough, single-minded but playful film director who made Christopher Reeve’s Superman fly, Mel Gibson’s deranged detective lethal, and the young stars of “The Goonies” pirate-adorable, died on Monday. He was 91.
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The Tall Ship floating oyster bar docks at Pier One in East Boston

The 245-foot-long ship features views of the harbor and city skyline, while lawn games and picnic tables are set up on the dock.
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MUSIC


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Buskers to blanket Great Barrington all summer

A brand-new series fills downtown streets with live music and performance.
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BOOKS


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Christina Baker Kline celebrates ‘Exiles’ paperback with all-star author event

The bestselling author also talked about her new book, set in 1840s Australia.
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