Lawmakers and advocates are close to a compromise on the minimum wage, paid leave, and the sales tax — but it still could fall apart in a matter of hours.
Shirley Leung
We can’t vote on the millionaires tax. What’s next?
Residents in the high-end suburbs must be clinking champagne glasses, but what about the rest of us? Our schools are still underfunded, and the T is still unreliable.
Lawsuit claims Stan Rosenberg ‘was aware’ of husband’s actions
It’s the first court action taken against the former state Senate president, but it’s just another piece of legal trouble for Bryon Hefner.
Dow drops GE, and with it goes a piece of history
The Boston-based conglomerate was the only original Dow member surviving today as an independent company. Walgreens will replace GE on the 122-year-old stock index.
The crash forced the closure of the HOV lane on the northbound lanes of the Southeast Expressway during the Wednesday morning commute.
It’s shaping up to be another pleasant Wednesday in Boston
Wednesday will be mostly sunny and warm, with highs in the lower 80s.
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Unlike a decade ago when the country was in a recession, college graduates are getting jobs, but those housing prices . . .
Will Milford facility be first in Mass. to sell recreational weed?
The Cannabis Control Commission will vote Thursday on whether to issue a license for Sira Naturals’s cultivation facility.
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A lawsuit says Thomas Hodgson and his jail staff violated a Salvadoran immigrant’s civil and constitutional rights by holding him on a civil detainer.
Looking for signs of global warming? They’re all around you
Blueberry bushes near Walden Pond flower earlier. Polar bear populations in the Arctic are dwindling. Marmots in Colorado emerge from their winter slumber earlier.
At last, family of man allegedly killed by mob got some answers
Steven DiSarro’s relatives spoke after jurors started deliberations over the fate of former Mafia boss “Cadillac Frank” Salemme.
‘The man chased me and he grabbed my wrists’
A woman who fought off an alleged kidnapping attempt in Bridgewater described the encounter that turned her jog into moments of terror.
MassMutual poised to receive $46m in tax breaks for expansion
The insurer plans to move 1,500 jobs to its Springfield headquarters, as well as add 800 jobs in the Seaport.
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NESTOR RAMOS
A dispiriting 27 percent of the country supports the so-called zero-tolerance policy that has led to a sudden, dramatic increase in families being separated at the southern border.
Youngest migrants held in ‘tender age’ shelters
Three centers have been rapidly repurposed to serve the needs of children — including some under 5.
These are the proposals to end separation of families at the border
Senate and House Republicans disagree on how to tackle the issue, and President Trump refuses to take action on his own.
Maddow chokes up talking about ‘tender age’ shelters
The MSNBC host tried to read a report at the end of her show, but struggled to get the words out.
Lewandowski on a separation: ‘Womp womp’
The Lowell native didn’t want to hear about a 10-year-old girl who was taken from her family.
EDITORIAL
This is Trump adviser Stephen Miller’s work. He must go.
Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen may be the face of the manufactured humanitarian disaster, but Miller is the brains.
TWINS 6, RED SOX 2
Eduardo Escobar singled home a pair of runs to put Minnesota ahead in the eighth inning.
Christopher L. Gasper
The Celtics will be a contender no matter which direction Danny Ainge goes this offseason
For the first time in years, they don’t need a major roster move, not even with Kawhi Leonard out there.
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Team officials dedicated the Auerbach Center on Tuesday, a showpiece facility that team owner Wyc Grousbeck called “the foundation of our future excellence.”
‘We want to shine a light on something no one wants to shine a light on.’ A sister turns her grief into action
After her brother’s suicide, Alison Reeves decided to turn her grief into action.
Devra First
Learning how to make Bertucci’s beloved rolls
Everyone seems to adore them but me. Can the restaurant’s executive chef change my mind?
Maple syrup producers think this is some sweet news
The FDA will rethink a controversial proposal to require maple syrup and honey producers to label their products as containing added sugars.
‘Hamilton’ fans spent hours in line waiting for Boston tour stop tickets
The show is scheduled to run at the Boston Opera House from Sept. 18 through Nov. 18.
Canada’s Senate passes bill to legalize weed — but there will be a wait
Our neighbor to the north is the second country to make pot legal nationwide.
Is your commute about to get more expensive? Check this list for all the changes.
Renée Graham
The nation’s historical amnesia
In a country that has thrived on racial subjugation and white supremacy, what we’re witnessing at the border isn’t a glitch. It’s a feature.
IDEAS | THE BIG TECH ISSUE
Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data
Users’ clicks and posts built Facebook and Google’s online empires. Isn’t it time they got paid for their labor?
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“Runnin’,” now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she’s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
Love Letters Podcast
Getting over a breakup
Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic
Calling all foodies
Our new weekly summer newsletter, “Eat. Drink. Eat some more,” gives you 15 weeks of recipes and restaurant tips. Find out more.
Sale allowed two runs and struck out 11 in seven innings Tuesday, but he did not get the decision.
Jeff Weiss, who took over the job in July 2016, will resign on Aug. 31.
WASHINGTON -- A surge of construction in the Midwest drove US housing starts up 5 percent in May from the prior month.
The House Budget Committee is aiming to pass the blueprint later this week, but that may be as far as it goes before midterms.
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The Insight is fuel efficient, attractive, and well equipped.
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the body is “not worthy of its name.”
A number of third-party companies failed to handle the data appropriately, the companies said.
The series, which comes to Netflix on Friday, features chefs preparing food made with marijuana oils and butters.
As co-owner of Upstairs at the Pudding and later Upstairs on the Square, Deibel has been Harvard Square’s unofficial mayor.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?
As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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The Big Picture
At least 2,000 children have been separated from their parents since April.
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