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Sue and Tom Ryan are one of 200 families who have had some of the highest PFAS levels detected in their drinking water. They have chickens but they have to throw away the eggs due to the contamination.

When organic is toxic: How a composting facility likely spread massive amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ across one town in Massachusetts

State officials say the PFAS likely spread through ground water from the 240-acre composting facility, which has been accepting tens of thousands of tons of organic waste every year and selling it as loam, potting soil, and mulch.

All in the name of science: experts dissect great white shark that washed up on Cape Cod
While tagging and tracking live great whites provides needed insight into their habits as they return to the region each summer, the somewhat-rare opportunity to examine a deceased specimen up close can provide even greater understanding.

Cape Cod woman captures video of great white shark devouring seal off Nauset Beach
Kim Reilly, 52, was celebrating Independence Day with her family when they spotted the apex predator thrashing around in the water as it chomped down on an unsuspecting seal.

Three T derailments in three days. Lots of questions. A curious delay.
The MBTA and its state oversight agency drew up statements to provide the public with details about the incidents, but they never saw the light of day after they were sent to the governor’s office for review, records show. The construction derailments — with no passengers and no injuries — would not be publicly confirmed until the T’s top official faced questions from reporters days later.

With Roe overturned, criticism of crisis pregnancy centers intensifies

Abortion providers and their supporters have been on the defensive for decades, but now the shaming is aimed in the opposite direction -- at the abortion opponents themselves who are accused of interfering in women’s choices and diverting them with bad information.

Charles Murrell spoke on Tuesday about the assault that he alleges by the Patriot Front group.

Man who alleges he was assaulted by white nationalist group in Boston calls for investigation into police response

Unmasking hate after an ugly appearance in Boston

The fascists who marched through Boston on Saturday don’t want you to know who they are.

Patriot Front hate group is known to law enforcement in Massachusetts and New England

State officials are pondering reducing COVID-19 reporting frequency to weekly

Officials are engaged in internal discussions and giving “serious consideration” to reducing the reporting from five days a week to once a week, said Dr. Catherine Brown, state epidemiologist at the Department of Public Health.

Mass. reports 1,115 coronavirus cases and 18 deathsPharmacists can prescribe Pfizer’s COVID pill under FDA order

High court justices seem wary of GOP effort to nix new law that expanded voting access

At stake: permanent “no-excuse” mail-in voting in Massachusetts.

Norman Porter in 2015.

Parole granted for man convicted in 1960 store clerk slaying in Saugus

The state Parole Board on Tuesday granted parole to 82-year-old Norman Porter, a convicted killer who escaped from a Massachusetts prison in 1985 and lived under an assumed name in Chicago for 20 years before he was recaptured.

Dozens of mourners gathered for a vigil near Central Avenue and St. Johns Avenue in downtown Highland Park on July 5, 2022.

Suspect in Chicago-area shooting confessed to attack in police interview, contemplated second shooting

The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wis., area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.

Neil Newcomb, chief executive of Kelly's Roast Beef Franchise, in front of Kelly's original location on Revere Beach, which opened in 1951.

A new era for Kelly’s: The North Shore staple is rebranding and franchising outside of Mass.

The 71-year-old roast beef and seafood business is starting to franchise for the first time in its history, based on the belief that it can compete with the most well-known food chains in the country.

US Attorney Rachael Rollins watches as Acting Boston Police Commissioner Gregory Long speaks to reporters about the Patriot Front march.

‘If this were a Black Lives Matter protest, would the response have been different?’

Not knowing about the Patriot Front march in Boston ahead of time is a failure of law enforcement intelligence. Not responding afterward is another kind of failure.

Roberta Kaplan and Yotam Barkai

The Patriot Front march in Boston is a wake-up call to America

Countering America’s top homeland security threat

Driving — and dying — while Black

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Senator Bernie Sanders endorses in Vermont’s Democratic primary

Senator Bernie Sanders waded into his home state’s at-large congressional race on Wednesday, announcing he will endorse Vermont state Senator Becca Balint, who he described as a progressive willing to challenge the status quo.

Legendary show bear at New Hampshire theme park dies

“In his 19 seasons as a show bear, Pemi entertained millions of people,” the statement read. “He was never happier than when he had an audience — large or small.”

Pressure grows on Britain’s prime minister to resign

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s support eroded quickly Wednesday, a day after two shattering defections from his Cabinet. The resignations kept coming, and some Cabinet ministers were telling the prime minister he should resign, the BBC reported.

Cambridge microbiome company looks beyond fecal transplants
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Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify to Jan. 6 panel
Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify privately Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter.

‘Somebody’s not going to be OK’: Woman attacked by coyote in Swampscott, the second such incident in weeks

A woman visiting Massachusetts from Texas reported getting attacked by a coyote after she left a Bertucci’s restaurant in Swampscott on Saturday night, the second such attack in the North Shore community in less than a month, police said.

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Brutality and then some. We just don’t learn or tire of violence.

From the mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., to the video of Jayland Walker's killing to white supremacists marching in Boston, our country celebrated its birthday in the most American of traditions: violence.

Is a famous shipwreck in Newport Harbor? An international fight over the answer has turned personal.
For some, the story of the debate over Captain Cook’s Endeavour was not Rhode Island versus Australia — it was archaeologist D.K. Abbass versus the world. And it’s been that way for years.

With a large number of college presidents stepping down, vacancies may open door for more diverse leaders
Only about one-third of college presidencies in Massachusetts are held by women, and 25 percent are people of color.

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‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest
Nicole Merullo decided last week that there’s nothing funny about putting up with a dysfunctional MBTA. Recent developments have resulted in longer wait times, crowded trains, and legions of people running late.

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Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Authorities arrest members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event on June 11, 2022, after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

Countering America’s top homeland security threat

"As far as we could see . . . the beach was littered with quahogs and sea clams, all sizes, tossed like stars, fragments of an inordinate explosion."

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From left: US Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

It’s the ill-gotten seats that make this Supreme Court illegitimate

Robert D. Putnam

On abortion and gun control, it’s the politicians who are polarized

A patient with a pulse oximeter in San Antonio in 2020. Britain's health secretary has been reviewing whether medical devices have perpetuated racial and gender biases.

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With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the cellphone location data collected and retained by tech companies like Google could be used by law enforcement officials looking to crack down on those seeking abortions.

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Three T derailments in three days. Lots of questions. A curious delay.

The MBTA and its state oversight agency drew up statements to provide the public with details about the incidents, but they never saw the light of day after they were sent to the governor’s office for review, records show. The construction derailments — with no passengers and no injuries — would not be publicly confirmed until the T’s top official faced questions from reporters days later.

Man who alleges he was assaulted by white nationalist group in Boston calls for investigation into police response

Charles Murrell, who said he was assaulted by the Patriot Front group in Boston on Saturday, is calling for an investigation into why police officers did not intervene and make arrests as the alleged attack was unfolding.

With Roe overturned, criticism of crisis pregnancy centers intensifies

Abortion providers and their supporters have been on the defensive for decades, but now the shaming is aimed in the opposite direction -- at the abortion opponents themselves who are accused of interfering in women’s choices and diverting them with bad information.

Providence Police, attorney general investigating after video captures officer smashing handcuffed man’s face into pavement

The Police Department’s report differs from video taken at the scene, shows the supervisors struggling with the man next to parked vehicles.

Sports

Chris Sale allowed one run on three hits and struck out five for the WooSox.

In perhaps his last rehab hurdle, Chris Sale throws hard but control is spotty in short start at Worcester

Sale showed good pitch life over 3⅔ innings but struggled to remain in the strike zone, walking five.

Alex Verdugo is looking forward to resuming the Red Sox' rivalry with the Yankees, who have a 13-game lead in the division.

Red Sox Notebook

Yankees come to Fenway for the first time this season

"It’s always good to play the [Yankees],” Alex Verdugo said before Wednesday’s series finale with the Rays. “It’s a rivalry."

The price for a long-term contract for Yankee slugger Aaron Judge, eligible for free agency after the World Series, is surely going up because he leads the major leagues with 29 homers, is second in the AL with 60 RBIs and is batting .281.

Baseball Notebook

Yankees owner says Aaron Judge contract talks will come after season

With Judge's contributions Yankees entered Wednesday with a major league-best 58-23 record and a 13-game lead in the A.

Simon Clarke wins crash-marred stage 5, Wout Van Aert keeps Tour de France lead

High School Notebook

Seekonk baseball coach Joe DeMelo refused to let appendicitis keep him from state championship game

Nicklas Backstrom plans to play next season for the Capitals

Business

FDA lets Juul appeal ban and stay on the market during a review

But the FDA cautioned that its latest move, first announced in a tweet Tuesday night, should not be misconstrued as a decision rescinding the original order.

Biden plans to nominate Denver airport CEO to head the FAA

Phillip Washington is well known to Biden administration figures. In late 2020, he served on Biden’s transition team, leading a group that advised the incoming administration on transportation policy.

Cambridge microbiome company looks beyond fecal transplants

Fed officials, spooked by data, fretted in June about inflation becoming entrenched

Is a famous shipwreck in Newport Harbor? A Rhode Island expert is fighting Australia over the answer.

I need help mentally moving on from an abusive ex

The Supreme Court’s latest decision on school prayer is supremely wrong

Blueberry Crumble With Oats and Tahini

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metro

Jim Nolan, a managing director at Citi Securities Services, took over as chairman on July 1.

First Literacy of Boston names new board chairman

Unmasking hate after an ugly appearance in Boston

Rhode Island crime news: June 2022

sports

Kate Madigan will be a part of New Jersey's team attending the NHL Draft in Montreal this weekend.

Devils name Milton native Kate Madigan as assistant GM, furthering trend

2022-23 Bruins schedule released: Season opens Oct. 12, Winter Classic set for Jan. 2

Game 82: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

A Grubhub delivery person checked their phone on May 3, 2020, in New York City.

Amazon strikes a deal with Grubhub

Airbnb hosts navigate legal maze amid state abortion bans

Fewer job listings in May

politics

FILE - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., questions witnesses during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update on the ongoing Federal response to COVID-19, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sanders, the last challenger eliminated as President Joe Biden clinched the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is making his own Iowa trip this weekend to rally striking workers at construction and agriculture equipment plants. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Senator Bernie Sanders endorses in Vermont’s Democratic primary

Biden heading to Ohio to spotlight rule to rescue pensions

Who is running in Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district race?

Nation

President Biden greeted attendees after speaking about the economy at Max S. Hayes High School in Cleveland on Wednesday.

Biden highlights pension program during Ohio speech

Former White House counsel Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 committee

1,115 confirmed cases and 18 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Russia has pocketed $24 billion from selling energy to China and India in just three months following its invasion of Ukraine. China spent $18.9 billion on Russian oil, gas, and coal in the three months to the end of May, and India shelled out $5.1 billion in the same period.

China and India funnel $24 billion to Putin in energy spending spree

Who are the contenders to lead the Conservative Party if Johnson resigns?

Pressure grows on Britain’s prime minister to resign

opinion

People protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2022. On Thursday, the court limited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, dealing a blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to address climate change.

The case for overhauling the Constitution

A blood-oxygen detector without racial bias

With Roe overturned, Congress must act on data privacy

lifestyle

"SPEAK: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be" by Tunde Oyeneyi

You don’t need to be a Peloton fan to get into Tunde Oyeneyin’s new book

9 Boston-area open mics to show off your talent

This duo is building a magic tradition in Beacon Hill

food & dining

Providence Firefighter Dan Rinaldi shows off his skills on PBS show ‘The Great American Recipe’ - Courtesy of PBS/VPM

Providence firefighter has no idea how he landed on new PBS reality cooking show, ‘The Great American Recipe’

Recipe: Dan Rinaldi’s Rhode Island-style fried calamari

Here are Rhode Island’s best restaurants for wine, says Wine Spectator

travel

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

A pizza oven for anywhere, an art show takes flight, and a new hotel near SeaTac

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Jack Nicholson, with Mr. Turkel in a lobby card for the film 'The Shining', 1980.

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

In ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ it’s yammer of the gods

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Television

Paul Walter Hauser (left) and Taron Egerton in Apple TV+'s “Black Bird."

In a chilling ‘Black Bird,’ a deal and a devil

A second — and final — season of ‘Your Honor’ is on the docket

What will the future hold for Hulu’s ‘Maggie’?

music

Maren Morris performs onstage at the 2022 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif., in April.

A baby boy, a new album, and a tour have put Maren Morris in her happy place

Jon Anderson is taking on ‘Close to the Edge’ with a band of teens? Yes indeed.

Tanglewood is back in a big way

Theater/Dance

Dancer Ty Morrison of BODYTRAFFIC in "SNAP," which appears on Jacob's Pillow's outdoor stage through July 3.

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence delivers stunning ‘The Equality of Night and Day’ at Jacob’s Pillow

A new beginning for actor and comedian Petey Gibson

globe local

Yard signs supporting Black Lives Matter and immigrants are displayed in front of a home on Lowell Avenue in Newton.

Newton City Council eases rules governing the display of election signs over free speech concerns

St. Mary of Carmen’s Italian-American Festival kicks off July 13 in Newton

Two ‘true leaders’ at Newton North High School receive prestigious award

Obituaries

Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo, at an event in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, in 2018.

Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC secretary-general, dies days shy of departure

Bill Squires, 89, went the distance as the Boston Marathon’s premier coach

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94