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Friday, August 12, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Massachusetts

‘Every minute that it’s down is a real problem’: Provincetown sewer emergency forces restaurant closures, water restrictions

People were told to reduce water usage as workers raced to fix the problem before Carnival Week, the town’s massive annual summer festival. Continue reading →

Massachusetts Governor's Race

An elephant statue. Rare Ferraris. A hard-right South Dakota pol. Just an evening with the leading Mass. GOP candidate for governor.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl’s fund-raiser offered a window into a different Massachusetts political universe than runs counter to the stereotype — a red dot amid deep blue. Continue reading →

Business

In a first, Boston to urge developers to disclose diversity of project teams and investors

It’s part of a broader effort by the Wu administration to encourage more diversity in Boston’s largely white, largely-male development industry. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Missing girl Harmony Montgomery is dead, authorities say

She was murdered in Manchester in December 2019, nearly two years before she was reported missing. officials said. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington Post: FBI searched Trump’s home in part to look for nuclear documents

Classified documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items FBI agents sought in a search of former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence on Monday, according to people familiar with the investigation. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office, standoff

An armed man who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene, leading to an hourlong standoff Thursday afternoon, the Ohio Highway State Patrol said. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Everybody is armed’: As shootings soar, Philadelphia is awash in guns

Alarms have sounded about gun violence across the country over the past two years, but Philadelphia is one of the few major American cities where it truly is as bad as it has ever been, with gun ownership soaring uncontrollably. Continue reading →

Nation

New Mexico man knew the 2 Muslim men he’s charged with killing, police say

The man charged in the killings of two Muslim men this summer in Albuquerque knew the victims, according to court records. Continue reading →

The World

World

Blinken urges Rwanda and Congo to end support for warring militias

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that he had urged the leaders of Rwanda and Congo to end their support for militias in eastern Congo, warning that continuing to back the groups threatened stability across the Great Lakes region of Africa. Continue reading →

World

Russia confirms prisoner swap talks as US hopes for Griner, Whelan release

Russia confirmed Thursday for the first time that negotiations between Washington and Moscow on a prisoner exchange are underway, after the United States proposed a deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American prisoner, Paul Whelan. Continue reading →

World

Arctic warming is happening faster than described, analysis shows

The rapid warming of the Arctic, a definitive sign of climate change, is occurring even faster than previously described, researchers in Finland said Thursday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Revenge porn does real harm to real victims. Why won’t the state Senate act?

Massachusetts remains a national outlier on the issue even as survivors plead for a remedy. Continue reading →

OPINION

Blowin’ in the wind

You can’t understand its true shape or dimensions. To get some perspective on things, step back. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Media beware: Trump has a way with language

The phrase “broke into” carries the connotation that the action was a criminal activity, which is probably exactly why Trump used the phrase himself when he said of the FBI, “They even broke into my safe!” Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Herculean effort underway to make Orange Line shutdown bearable, T and city of Boston say

Moving 160 shuttle buses will require tweaks to city streets in some cases and drastic interventions in others. Officials are considering removing street parking and creating bus-only lanes, among other options, to give shuttles more room to maneuver. But time is short. Continue reading →

Health

Members of Congress urge Baker to declare a monkeypox emergency

Officials hope to raise public awareness and make more resources available, but some experts said the move would have little practical benefit. Continue reading →

Politics

Two district attorney candidates spar at debate in Suffolk County jail

Suffolk District Attorney candidates lay out their differences in a debate before those most affected by the criminal justice system. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics

On the day of Bill Russell’s private funeral, NBA announces its greatest honor: the permanent retirement of No. 6

Russell becomes the first player in NBA history to be so honored — like Jackie Robinson in baseball and Wayne Gretzky in the NHL. Continue reading →

Red Sox 4, Orioles 3

Eric Hosmer’s RBI double lifts Red Sox to a victory over Orioles

The Red Sox won a series against an AL East opponent for the first time all season. Continue reading →

Exhibition opener: Giants 23, Patriots 21

Mac Jones didn’t play a second but he was totally into Patriots’ exhibition opener

Jones figures to get a heavy workload over the next two weeks during joint workouts. Continue reading →

Business

Business

In a first, Boston to urge developers to disclose diversity of project teams and investors

It’s part of a broader effort by the Wu administration to encourage more diversity in Boston’s largely white, largely-male development industry. Continue reading →

Business

Business group warns rise of remote work threatens Mass. economy

New report from Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation warns that housing costs and widespread remote work could erode Massachusetts' economic competitiveness. Continue reading →

Business

After towns protest, Baker administration scales back housing rules around MBTA

Baker administration pares back rules requiring dense housing in towns served by MBTA, but advocates still say the law is a big step forward for housing. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

STAGE REVIEW

A ‘Night’ to remember at Barrington Stage

As she prepares to take her final bow at the Berkshires theater she co-founded, Julianne Boyd delivers a sparkling production of Sondheim's "A Little Night Music." Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

In HBO’s ‘The Princess,’ the Diana spectacle

The documentary's perspective is outside in: Instead of retrospective talking-head interviews with participants and experts, we get a constant stream of archival photos, headlines, news footage, audio. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

Crime pays in ‘Emily the Criminal’

Aubrey Plaza stars in the title role, as a woman who does well by being bad. Continue reading →