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First they came for the divers. Now they’re coming for the whole beach

A small group of Rockport residents tried to get divers restricted from a public beach. That failed, so now they’re claiming they owned the beach all along.
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We asked doctors for advice on the Delta variant for kids under 12. Here’s what they said

The Delta variant is scary for parents of children under 12, who are not eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We asked doctors to answer a few of their concerns about Delta, back-to-school, and vaccines.
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Popular TV program invites mayoral candidates to appear on show — except John Barros

Barros was not invited to join other Boston mayoral candidates on the popular local political program "On The Record," in what his supporters say is becoming an unfair pattern in the lead-up to the Sept. 14 preliminary election.
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OSHA seeks $1.3m in fines from company after two workers killed in downtown Boston dump truck accident

Federal workplace safety regulators are seeking to fine a Wayland contractor and his related companies $1.3 million for “willful, repeat and serious” workplace safety violations after the February deaths of two employees who were doing sewer repair work in downtown Boston.
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Biden ramps up virus strategy for nursing homes and schools, and urges booster shots

The Biden administration moved on multiple fronts on Wednesday to fight back against the surging delta variant, strongly recommending booster shots for most vaccinated American adults and using federal leverage to force nursing homes to vaccinate their staffs.
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Georgia board to review Fulton elections, takeover possible

Georgia’s State Election Board inched forward Wednesday in a process set in motion by Republican lawmakers using a controversial provision of the state’s sweeping new election law that could ultimately lead to a takeover of elections in the state’s most populous county.
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COVID-19 Vaccines


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Baker ‘seriously considering’ vaccine requirement for state employees

As the highly transmissible Delta variant drives a national surge in COVID-19 cases and the federal government recommends boosters, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker indicated Wednesday that a vaccine mandate may be coming for the state’s 42,000 executive branch employees.
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Texas can ban common form of second-trimester abortion, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a Texas law banning the most common form of second-trimester abortion, ruling that a lower court had erred in finding that the law imposed “an undue burden on a large fraction of women.”
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Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake

Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti’s deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from remote areas in search of medical care. Aid was slowly trickling in to help the thousands who were left homeless.
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New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids

Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected of supporting Tigray forces in Ethiopia’s growing war, one detainee says, while witnesses and a human rights watchdog describe fresh disappearances in recent weeks.
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To China, Afghan fall proves US hubris. It also brings new dangers

For China’s leaders, the chaotic scenes unfolding in Afghanistan have served as stinging vindication of their hostility to US might. “The last dusk of empire,” China’s official news agency said. The Chinese foreign ministry called it a lesson in “reckless military adventures.”
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EDITORIAL


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Getting Trump’s tax returns is only the beginning

Congress may soon get access to Donald Trump’s tax returns. It should use them to pass reforms that would clean up the federal government and protect Americans against corruption.
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How parents can help prevent campus sexual assault

Parents can play a key role in pushing colleges and universities to improve their sexual assault policies.
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For Afghan women, dim hope runs up against dark history under the Taliban

When the Taliban held power before, from 1996 to 2001, women and girls were barred from school and most jobs. During that period, the Taliban punished transgressions with floggings, amputations, and executions.
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OSHA seeks $1.3m in fines from company after two workers killed in downtown Boston dump truck accident

Federal workplace safety regulators are seeking to fine a Wayland contractor and his related companies $1.3 million for “willful, repeat and serious” workplace safety violations after the February deaths of two employees who were doing sewer repair work in downtown Boston.
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Former Boston gangster Stephen Flemmi denied parole in Florida

Stephen "The Rifelman" Flemmi had appealed to the Florida Commission on Offender Review for parole. In its rejection the commission cited his violent criminal history, and said the 87-year-old may reapply in seven years.
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Lack of effective prison oversight results in hidden cruelty. It’s time to fix this

Even hardened throw-away-the-key types might be shocked by video from the afternoon of Jan. 22, 2020, at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center.
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It’s an 8-mile swim in Boston Harbor, and no one goes it alone

The Boston Light Swim — the Granddaddy of American Open Water Swims — is about trying to survive "the cold water, rough conditions, and whatever critters might be there."
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ben volin | on football


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Tom Brady is having the time of his life but hasn’t lost his competitive edge

The Buccaneers quarterback has plenty of reasons to smile but is still a perfectionist and is pushing his teammates in practice to get better and better.
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Red Sox bats mostly quiet as Yankees finish off sweep

Boston's only runs came on solo homers by Xander Bogaerts and Hunter Renfroe.
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Design firm CBT to depart downtown for Charlestown

The company and its 200 employees will set up shop at Constitution Wharf.
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Ex-head of Purdue denies responsibility for opioid crisis

The former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family, and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis in the United States.
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US wealth gap rises with Jackson Hole coming at the top

The gap between counties with the lowest and highest asset income per capita rose sixfold between 1990 and 2019, as income skyrocketed in centers of finance, technology, mining, and recreation.
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Garth Brooks cancels Gillette Stadium show in October, citing COVID surge

Garth Brooks, whose concert was supposed to mark the return of live music to Gillette Stadium, canceled his Oct. 9 show in Foxborough on Wednesday, along with performances in four other cities.
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Pot Cooking


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Forget the dry brownies. A Vermonter’s new book teaches you how to cook with cannabis

Helpful tips plus 125 recipes incorporating THC, CBD, or hemp, from chefs, organic farmers, and others, make up this new volume by Brooke Medeiros.
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‘Black Panther’ sequel ‘Wakanda Forever’ to film scenes at MIT this weekend

Both Cambridge and Worcester will host filming for the Marvel sequel this month.
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