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Construction worker killed in concrete wall collapse at Newton home under renovation

A 55-year-old construction worker was fatally injured Thursday when a concrete wall fell on him while working in the foundation of a house under renovation in Newton Highlands, making him at least the fourth person killed on a job site since February, officials said.

Yale endowment chief David Swensen dies at 67
David Swensen, the chief investment officer at Yale University who helped revolutionize how college endowments are managed, has died.

COVID-19 patients in hospitals drops below 500 for first time since October, Baker says

The number of people in Massachusetts hospitalized due to COVID-19 reached up above 2,000 during the peak of the winter surge but has since dropped to a level that mirrors the end of the summer and early fall of 2020, when case totals were low.

Boston to close Jackson Mann K-8 School in Allston

Officials notified staff and families about the closure on Wednesday, ending nearly two years of consternation over the school’s future.

At-home vaccine clinics are coming for Rhode Islanders 75 and older
The state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is moving to a more-targeted approach.

Beginning Friday, R.I. business restrictions are relaxing. Here’s what you need to know90 percent of Rhode Island teachers, staff, and child care workers have now been vaccinated, McKee says

A rendering of the 25-story tower — mostly dorm space, with classrooms on the lower floors — that Northeastern would co-develop with private student housing builder American Campus Communities.

Northeastern’s plan for a 25-story dorm on the edge of Roxbury poses a test for Janey

When Northeastern filed plans in 2019 to build a massive dormitory at Columbus Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, Kim Janey was not a fan of the proposal. Now she runs the city as acting mayor, and the school’s plans for its dorm are about to land on her desk.

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NESN’s team is happily back at Fenway — but what about going on the road again?
The Red Sox broadcasters have proven they can call a game from the studio, and they have to wonder whether road trips will be permanently canceled to cut costs.

Peregrine falcons on R.I.’s tallest building will hatch any time now. You can watch live
The nest, with four eggs, sits at the top of the Superman Building in Providence, and the livestream offers a good view.

Tom Brady and his son Benjamin, left, ride on his yacht during the Buccaneers' Super Bowl 55 victory boat parade on Feb. 10, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Brady has just ordered a larger yacht, with a much larger price tag.

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

Looks like the GOAT needs a bigger boat.

Jeffrey Tambor, left, and Jason Bateman in ''Arrested Development.''

16 TV shows that make your family look functional

Dramatic series that explore the bonds and betrayals of sprawling, ungainly family units scratch a primal itch, the one that says: You think your family is crazy? Wait’ll you get a load of this one.

Emma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen in the first images from the upcoming HBO series, "House of the Dragon."

First photos from ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel, ‘House of the Dragon,’ released and we’re here for it

Tantalizing signs of new shows and long-awaited TV returns are starting to emerge, including the first official photos from the upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon,” and casting news about "Succession" Season 3.

Vigil for Mikayla Miller expected to draw large crowd
A candlelight vigil for the Hopkinton teen found dead in April begins at 4:30 p.m. at the starting line of the Boston Marathon.

A Black teenage girl was found dead in Hopkinton. As her family seeks answers, rumors and outrage mount

Scituate police investigating hate language used by students in online middle school platform

The Scituate Police Department is investigating alleged hateful language used by several local middle school students in an online school platform, the South Shore community’s Select Board said Wednesday in a statement.

Stefanik makes case for replacing Cheney as House Republican leader, says GOP must work with Trump
The remarks by Representative Elise Stefanik, a one-time moderate who's evolved into an ardent Trump champion, came as Representative Liz Cheney seemed likely to be tossed from her leadership post next week.

Fast-growing tech firm Whoop signs big lease in Kenmore
The deal is a sign that Boston’s office market is beginning to perk up from its pandemic doldrums, which have brought vacancy rates to their highest level in a decade. Whoop’s lease is one of the biggest expansions signed in the city since COVID-19 hit last spring.

Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge
Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X will emerge after 17 years underground.

How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
A look at eight events and series that nod to the past, present, and future of the country’s AAPI community.

Opinion

Police pepper spray protesters July 25 near Seattle Central College in Seattle during a Black Lives Matter protest. A House-passed policing reform bill would federally ban choke holds and no-knock warrants, and place police officers who engage in misconduct in a national database to prevent them from being hired in other jurisdictions.

Kimberly Atkins

Bipartisanship at the cost of true policing reform is no real victory

Legislation could preserve the very thing that has shielded officers from accountability: qualified immunity.

Jonathan Davis and Shetal Shah

State must close the loophole that permits unvaccinated children into schools

Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Cheney has come under attack from fellow Republicans for rejecting Donald Trump's false claims about fraud in the 2020 election.

Liz Cheney’s challenge to the GOP: Choose the Constitution, not Donald Trump

The 110 MBTA bus is pictured on Chelsea Street in Everett.

The MBTA’s shift to zero emissions for its bus lines is happening

A student stands atop the steps of the Idaho Capitol Building on April 26 in downtown Boise. The Idaho Senate has approved legislation aimed at preventing schools and universities from “indoctrinating" students through teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics, culture, and the law.

Did questioning his daughter’s world history course make David Flynn unfit to coach football?

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Crews conducted a trench rescue Thursday morning after a wall collapsed on a worker in Newton.

Construction worker killed in concrete wall collapse at Newton home under renovation

A 55-year-old construction worker was fatally injured Thursday when a concrete wall fell on him while working in the foundation of a house under renovation in Newton Highlands, making him at least the fourth person killed on a job site since February, officials said.

Beginning Friday, R.I. business restrictions are relaxing. Here’s what you need to know

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Sports

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Slugger Albert Pujols designated for assignment by Angels

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business

David Swensen, chief investment officer of the Yale University Investments Office, speaks at the John C. Bogle Legacy Forum in New York.

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Representative Elise Stefanik listened during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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In reversing a Trump labor rule, Biden administration takes aim at ‘gig economy’

Living Arts

Tom Brady and his son Benjamin, left, ride on his yacht during the Buccaneers' Super Bowl 55 victory boat parade on Feb. 10, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Brady has just ordered a larger yacht, with a much larger price tag.

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

Playing defense: ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf switches focus

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education

School officials had initially planned to overhaul Jackson Mann K-8 School's deteriorating building on Armington Street and had been seeking an alternative location for the school during construction.

Boston to close Jackson Mann K-8 School in Allston

Biden hits goal to reopen schools in first 100 days even as many students choose to learn remotely

NYC schools rename Columbus Day in effort to please both Italians and Indigenous people

rhode island

Tom Whalen prepares meals in a Rhode Island kitchen.

Beginning Friday, R.I. business restrictions are relaxing. Here’s what you need to know

90 percent of Rhode Island teachers, staff, and child care workers have now been vaccinated, McKee says

At-home vaccine clinics are coming for Rhode Islanders 75 and older

Newton

Newton schools, CAPS Collaborative partner to continue Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program next year

Nomination papers for Newton’s city election in November available starting Monday

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