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Firefighters union says low staffing levels cost lives of victims during Fall River fire response. Follow live updates.
The IAFF president said that eight of the Fall River Fire Department’s 10 companies were not staffed at national standard.

Timeline: How the fatal Fall River fire unfolded

See photos of the scene of fatal Fall River assisted living facility fire

Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’

Breaking

Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department. Follow live updates.

With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court paused an order from a Boston judge, who issued a preliminary injunction.

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

President Trump has increasingly expressed frustration about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unbudging stance on US-led peace efforts.

After ICE detention, Milford teen Marcelo Gomes grapples with public spotlight and threat of deportation
Few cases have galvanized more local support than Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was detained by ICE officers on his way to volleyball practice at his high school.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Seniors score, gamblers get rolled in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

The GOP deals older Americans another tax break while bettors get rolled.
23 states including Mass. and R.I. sue over Trump’s freeze on education funding

Obama urges Democrats to ‘toughen up’ amid frustration under Trump

Former president Barack Obama made the remarks as the party struggles to navigate a path forward under President Trump’s second term.

Follow along with Day 2 of the MLB Draft as the Red Sox make their selections

Boston got the day started by selecting infielder Mason White out of Arizona, then chose three straight SEC pitchers.
With the 15th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox took one of the most dominant pitchers in college baseball

‘I was clearing out her crappy trees’: Nantucket man cut neighbor’s trees to enhance his property’s ocean view, lawsuit says
After taking a chainsaw to 16 of the trees, Jonathan Jacoby listed his home on the market, “boldly boasting its ‘sweeping view of the Atlantic Ocean,'" the lawsuit says.

In Brookline, a mostly vacant office park could soon become one of the largest developments in town history

Developers are proposing converting an old office park on Route 9 to a 600-unit housing complex. But opposition is stiff.

Flash flood warnings issued for areas in Western Mass., Conn., as thunderstorms push east
Portions of Franklin and Hampshire counties are under a flash flood warning through 6 p.m. Monday as storms producing heavy rain crawl through the region.

Boston is on pace for one of its most humid summers on record. Here’s why that alarms our meteorologist.

A Massachusetts nonprofit got a $9.3 million shelter contract. A big chunk went to a board member’s business.

The state gave a Chicopee nonprofit $9.3 million to operate a homeless shelter. More than $1 million of it was paid to a grocery store, owned by a board member, that supplied meals.

ANALYSIS
Money, money, money: Take a look at who has raised the most in the Boston mayoral race
This analysis is based on data as of the end of June, the most recent monthly reports available.

Bold Types
Martha Coakley, former Massachusetts attorney general, has a new gig
Coakley left the Boston law firm Foley Hoag to join the Zucker Law Group as a partner.

More Bold Types: Jack’s Abby brewing up a deal to expand in New York

New Hampshire did away with annual auto inspections. Now what?

When Governor Kelly Ayotte signed New Hampshire’s budget into law, she also approved legislation eliminating mandatory annual safety inspections for cars in the state.

Cuomo will stay in race for NYC mayor to challenge Mamdani

Tell us: Have you recently been laid off from a college in New England?

BETH TEITELL

On Nantucket, vintage Broncos are the latest status symbols — restored, rare, and too nice for the beach

These 4x4s are more than just a ride — they’re photo props for weddings and brand shoots, with the ultra-rich pulling strings to get theirs faster.

Boston Legacy unveils plans for Brockton performance center, with hopes for an August groundbreaking

The $27 million privately funded project about 2 1/2 miles north of downtown was approved, with conditions, unanimously by the city’s planning board earlier this month.
LOVE LETTERS

For an international student, dating can be difficult

Any ideas for meeting people and clicking with them?
Best of the Best

From bagels to dim sum, these are Boston’s 12 best breakfasts

Boston’s best cheap eats: 19 places to grab a bite for $20 or less

These six record stores are a vinyl lover’s delight

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Opinion
Dr. Jhilam Biswas

How cellphone-free schools can work for everyone

Time away from devices during the school day offers young minds the rare room to breathe — space for deeper thinking, social connection, and a daily digital detox in a world where digital input rarely takes a pause.
Counterpoint: School cellphone bans won’t turn back the clock
IDEAS | Laura Petrovich-Cheney

‘Jaws’ — the unlikely glue that binds my estranged siblings and me

MARCELA GARCÍA

‘No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí’: Bad Bunny’s 30-night homecoming that’s powering Puerto Rico

JEFF JACOBY

Keep your shoes on

EDITORIAL

A newcomer State Police head looks to salvage his agency’s reputation

More recent News

‘Like needles stabbing you’: BU exchange student sues Worcester Polytechnic Institute, frat house over severe burns
An exchange student at Boston University from Hong Kong says she has spent her first months in the US in excruciating pain.

Elmo’s hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control.
The account was compromised over the weekend and instead of the usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo’s 650,000 followers were given antisemitic threats.

Could the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun relocate to Rhode Island?
Governor Dan McKee had a meeting recently to discuss the possibility of relocating the team to Providence.

Republic Services sees mounting frustration from towns, officials amid worker strike
Lynnfield, North Reading, and Wakefield have notified Republic Services that it is failing to meet contractual obligations as a Teamsters union strike against the waste management company reaches two weeks.

Suspect in Kentucky church shooting had a domestic violence hearing the next day
The man went to the church looking for the mother of his children but his domestic violence hearing did not involve her.

‘He should be here with us’: Protesters demand police accountability in death of Haverhill man
Many in the protest spoke about the need for police to be trained on how to approach mental health crisis.

Murphy, the Vermont golden retriever famously missing for 559 days, dies at home
"It was like he came back the same dog," Kirstin Campbell, one of Murphy's owners, said of his life after scavenging food in rural Vermont for nearly 19 months.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner cheer on Red Sox with family in Boston
Having grown up in Cambridge, Ben Affleck is well-known as a longtime Red Sox fan, and he’s clearly passing the tradition on to his kids.

Two brothers from Stoughton found dead after being swept away in Rhode Island
One man fell off rocks while fishing in Little Compton, R.I., and his brother went in to rescue him. Both were swept away by the current, officials said.

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Today’s basic science is tomorrow’s game-changing invention. Trump’s cuts threaten both.

Thirty years is often how long science takes to mature from a cool discovery to something that is life-changing. But researchers worry those discoveries are about to come to a screeching halt.

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ the number of white sharks off Cape Cod is growing. Scientists say that’s a good thing.
The white shark population has rebounded after accidental captures and recreational fishing decimated the species in the waters around Cape Cod.

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Metro

Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’

Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.

Flash flood warnings issued for areas in Western Mass., Conn., as thunderstorms push east

Portions of Franklin and Hampshire counties are under a flash flood warning through 6 p.m. Monday as storms producing heavy rain crawl through the region.
Live updates

Firefighters union says low staffing levels cost lives of victims during Fall River fire response. Follow live updates.

The IAFF president said that eight of the Fall River Fire Department’s 10 companies were not staffed at national standard.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Storm chances increase across New England Monday afternoon

A dry start to the week until shower and thunderstorms develop late Monday afternoon and evening.

Sports

CYCLING

Irishman Ben Healy takes yellow jersey at Tour de France after three-time champion Tadej Pogacar drops almost five minutes

British rider Simon Yates won Stage 10, the first mountainous stage of this year's Tour, with Healy nominated the most combative rider of the day after forcing the initiative.
NFL

John Elway won’t be charged in golf cart accident that killed former agent Jeff Sperbeck

A Riverside County Sheriff said investigators found nothing criminal in the April 26 incident outside Los Angeles and ruled it a tragic accident.
mlb draft

Follow along with Day 2 of the MLB Draft as the Red Sox make their selections

Boston got the day started by selecting infielder Mason White out of Arizona, then chose three straight SEC pitchers.
COLLEGES

College Football Playoff might not be expanded due to big conferences disagreeing on changes

BASEBALL

Shohei Ohtani back in the leadoff spot as MLB All-Star lineups announced

MLB Draft

Lefthanders Caleb Leys (Maine), Jordan Gottesman (Northeastern) among locals taken in MLB Draft

Business

US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

The US Labor Department reports that American factories shed 7,000 jobs in June for the second month in a row. Manufacturing employment is on track to drop for the third straight year.

A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

The Trump administration is employing a rarely used tool that allows the president to transmit a request to cancel previously approved funding authority.

Milford’s Waters Corp. strikes $17.5 billion deal to merge with BD’s diagnostics unit

EU trade ministers say Trump’s 30 percent tariffs are ‘absolutely unacceptable’

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The 18 best sandwich shops in Greater Boston

CONNECTIONS

After my husband died, I couldn’t bear to part with his car

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 14-20

metro

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if war on Ukraine isn’t resolved within 50 days

Governor Healey, Fall River officials comment on deadly fire at assisted living facility

Al fresco and bilingual, ‘¡Qué Diablos! Fausto’ gives the devil his due

sports

Boston Legacy unveils plans for Brockton performance center, with hopes for an August groundbreaking

Luka Garza and Josh Minott have every opportunity to shine as Celtics enter their mini-rebuild

Timberwolves owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez want to bring Kevin Garnett back to Minnesota

business

Harvard clash with Trump, new tax may cost $1 billion a year

Andrew Kassoy, 55, dies; saw capitalism as a force for social good

Bidding war for service-plaza contract draws Boston’s top lobbyists

politics

Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department. Follow live updates.

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

In his own words: How Trump changed his tone on Putin and the war in Ukraine

Nation

Cuomo will stay in race for NYC mayor to challenge Mamdani

Suspect in Kentucky church shooting had a domestic violence hearing the next day

Wildfire destroys a historic Grand Canyon lodge and other structures

World

BBC says it is ‘untenable’ for Gregg Wallace to host MasterChef after sexual misconduct report

Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention

Why Trump’s Abraham Accords have not meant Mideast peace

opinion

MAGA comes for one of its own: Pam Bondi

Keep your shoes on

Basho was an elitist, Thoreau a codependent

lifestyle

For an international student, dating can be difficult

Bill Burr shows off his drum skills while playing with the Pretenders in London

On Nantucket, vintage Broncos are the latest status symbols — restored, rare, and too nice for the beach

food & dining

‘Love Island USA’ watch parties are bringing people together across Boston: ‘It has all the feels’

With lush surroundings and playful food, Willow & Ivy will grow on you

Post 1917 opens in Lexington; Kowloon celebrates a big birthday

travel

AI is making sure you pay for that ding on your rental car

Manchester, Vt.: The perfect getaway with aging parents

‘Gramping’ (that’s travel slang for hanging with the grandkids) in Islamorada

Arts

On a journey of play, artist Szu-Chieh Yun guides students to a path from fear

Bruce Lee, Globetrotters, rope walkers and a diving horse help tell a story of athletic spectacle

Nothing is ever resolved in this suspense-packed movie, and that is the point

Books

Paulette Jiles, acclaimed author of ‘News of the World,’ dies at 82

Are you fluent in ‘Algospeak’? Social media has spawned its own vocabulary and syntax, and a new book argues that we should all pay attention

Boston Book Festival announces keynote speakers for 2025

Movies

From ‘The Net’ to ‘M3GAN,’ real-life technological fears rule the movies

Feathered raptors and swimming spinosaurs: Hollywood is catching up with dinosaur reality

‘Drop,’ a new ‘Jaws’ doc, plus more hit movies and TV shows to watch this weekend

Television

‘Love Island USA’ crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show’s tumultuous seventh season

This week’s TV: Eric Bana in ‘Untamed,’ a Miley Cyrus pop opera, a Billy Joel documentary, and more

Dr. Collins is departing ‘The Pitt’

music

Bill Burr shows off his drum skills while playing with the Pretenders in London

At Aston Magna, Thomas Jefferson’s favorite tunes and Baroque music by modern 30-somethings

Wu-Tang Clan’s farewell tour mesmerizes TD Garden

Theater/Dance

A question of identity in Berkshire Theatre Group’s ‘Out of Character’

Jeremy O. Harris leads a Tennessee Williams-focused season at Williamstown

Strong voices and difficult choices in Shakespeare & Company’s ‘The Victim’

Health

Mass. health secretary Kate Walsh steps down. New leader will focus on primary care and ‘most vulnerable.’

‘This law is not working.’ Mass. bills would allow abortions after 24 weeks.

Mass. schools are increasingly turning to the courts to address children’s behavior

Obituaries

Andrew Kassoy, 55, dies; saw capitalism as a force for social good

Paulette Jiles, acclaimed author of ‘News of the World,’ dies at 82

Nigeria’s ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa’s most populous nation, dies aged 82