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‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing financial crunch

A Globe review found that the nonprofit responsible for running state championship tournaments in high school sports has spent itself into trouble.

Massive blaze in Dorchester damages several homes

A massive fire swept through a neighborhood in Dorchester Saturday afternoon, destroying three houses, severely damaging five others, and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.
Yvonne Abraham

Seeing red over the mess that is the MBTA

And it’s not just the T, but also the trains, buses, roads, and ferries around it, all utterly inadequate to serve our expanding region.
Leung: Rail woes affect South Shore drivers, too

Red Line commuters no longer have to switch at JFK/UMass for Braintree service, MBTA says

The restored Braintree service will take effect at the start of service Sunday.

R.I. diocese won’t let magazine hold event at auditorium after it criticized bishop

Northeastern University student finds questionnaires with fascist references in library

Opinion
ALAN BERGER

Memories of Martin Feldstein in Paris

Editorial

A chance for better elections in Lowell

Michael A. Cohen

Trump’s latest betrayal strengthens the case for impeachment

Jeff Jacoby

Hong Kong is being strangled, and the free world just watches


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Chris Sale dominant again, this time with run support

Boston’s bats broke open a scoreless game in the sixth, just in time for another 10-strikeout performance from Chris Sale to be rewarded with a victory for the lefty.
Q&A with baseball commissioner Rob Manfred

As right whales surge north, one death too many

Until recently, right whales were seldom seen up in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Now about a third of the species regularly comes to feed in these frigid waters. It has proved to be a very dangerous migration.

For young activists, a new cause: period parity

In this time of ferocious female discontent, women are increasingly demanding reconsideration of public policies surrounding the cost and distribution of menstrual products.
Dan Shaughnessy

US women’s soccer team running up the score on Thailand was a bad look

Is it too much to ask for a little old-fashioned dignity and sportsmanship — even at this high level of play?

A celebration of freedom, Juneteenth embraces African-American culture and camaraderie
People gathered Saturday in Franklin Park to mark a day deeply connected to African-American culture and its slavery past.

Obituary
Norma Fink, who championed METCO in Newton and advocated for working women, dies at 94
A member of the Newton School Committee from 1962 to 1969, Mrs. Fink was also coordinator of the federally funded Women’s Career Project at Northeastern University.

Burke valedictorian inspired by promise to beloved grandmother
Damilola Adetunla’s career path was decided by an event that occurred before he was born.

US buries digital land mines to menace Russia’s power grid
The move demonstrates how the Trump administration is using new authorities to deploy cybertools more aggressively, current and former government officials said.

New Hampshire woman’s death ruled a homicide

Sally Miller, 72, of Goffstown died from a single gunshot wound, officials said.
Analysis

How Hong Kong’s leader makes the biggest political retreat by China under Xi

Carrie Lam’s decision represented the biggest single retreat on a political issue by China since Xi Jinping became the country’s top leader in 2012.

Arlington’s Ryan Oosting runs nation’s fastest high school mile at Adrian Martinez Classic

The senior placed fifth overall in the Men’s High Performance Mile behind four elite adult runners.

‘Like quicksand’: Ohio farmer survives soybean entrapment

The sea of shifting soybean kernels had risen to Jay Butterfield’s knees inside a tall grain bin on his Ohio farm.

STANLEY CUP FINAL: THE AFTERMATH

Christopher L. Gasper

To many, the Bruins’ loss is a rebalancing of the sports universe

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Zdeno Chara suffered fractured jaw as Bruins’ injuries revealed

Choices might be made for David Backes, Bruins’ free agents

Torey Krug wants to be part of the Bruins’ future

What will Don Sweeney do now with this Bruins roster?

Rhode island

8 quick things to know about Rhode Island’s budget

Six new medical marijuana centers, and small number of pre-kindergarten seats in Rhode Island House budget plan

What’s holding up the state budget? Here’s a look

Once a desirable middle class destination, Warwick now faces financial stress

Rhode Island abortion rights bill headed to the full Senate

On a single plot in rural Maine, a slew of Rhode Island car registrations

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Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Celebrating Juneteenth — our true independence day

Letters

Kicking the Electoral College to the curb

Editorial

Supreme Court lets a good gun law stand

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Finally — the tiny apartments that millennials need

Scot Lehigh

The Great Trumpkin’s regal dreams

Charles Taylor

The myth of the GOP’s golden age

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Water main break closes part of Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester

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Man seriously injured in Tewksbury crash

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Years after murder acquittal, Amanda Knox returns to Italy

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Man killed in Springfield crash

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Slovakia’s first female president takes office in a divided country

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Metro

In a divided GOP, Baker picks raising money for lawmaker over state party

While Governor Charlie Baker helps raise money Thursday for the House’s moderate Republican leader, state party chairman James Lyons is throwing his own MassGOP fund-raiser the same night in Andover.

Bird sightings across the region

Bird sightings from the Mass. Audubon Society

Missing hiker found safe in New Hampshire

Saranne Taylor, 76, of Bethel, Maine, got lost on the South Moat Trail in Albany, but was found by her husband, officials said.

Red Line commuters no longer have to switch at JFK/UMass for Braintree service, MBTA says

The restored Braintree service will take effect at the start of service Sunday.

Water main break closes part of Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester
Crews were still on the scene late Saturday night trying to repair the broken pipe, officials said.

Massive blaze in Boston damages homes
A massive fire swept through a neighborhood in Dorchester Saturday afternoon, destroying three houses, severely damaging five others, and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.

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Sanders and Cummings respond to ‘polite f-u letters’ from drug makers

Study points to enteroviruses as possible cause of paralysis in kids

‘It felt like an ’80s criminal drama’: Biohacker meets bureaucrats

Opinion: Cost-cutting jeopardizes many Americans’ access to lifesaving oxygen therapy

sports

Gary Washburn | Sunday Basketball Notes

Kawhi Leonard is the ultimate winner — but we already knew that

Leonard’s MVP performance in the Finals in leading the Raptors to their first title was the perfect reminder he is a true champion.

Chris Sale got his start in Baltimore — and he won’t forget it

His first appearance was in 2010, and he gave up a hit and a walk on seven pitches. “It was terrible,” Sale said.

Gary Woodland leads Justin Rose by 1 heading into US Open final round

Brooks Koepka is four back in his bid to win the tournament for a third straight time.

Chris Sale dominant again, this time with run support

Boston’s bats broke open a scoreless game in the sixth, just in time for another 10-strikeout performance from Chris Sale to be rewarded with a victory for the lefty.

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‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing its worst financial crunch
A Globe review found that the nonprofit responsible for running state championship tournaments in high school sports has spent itself into trouble.

Politics

‘Who’s taking care of the kids?’ Is finally a question for dads on the trail, too
For decades, mothers running for office have faced skepticism: “Who’s taking care of the kids?” wondered voters. As American families evolve, a number of fathers of young children are slowly being forced to grapple with the same politically loaded question.

Business

Chewy jumps in tail-wagging debut after $1.02 billion IPO
PetSmart Inc.-controlled Chewy Inc. surged in its first day of trading after raising $1.02 billion in an initial public offering, as investors bet that pet owners will do more of their shopping online for everything from cat food to doggy sweaters.

Marijuana

MARIJUANA MOMENT
Congress will consider lots of marijuana amendments next week
Almost a dozen cannabis-related amendments will be considered by a key congressional committee next week.

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Miss Conduct

Advice: We’re giving wedding goodie bags to family. Do in-laws count?

Perspective

Guess which Massachusetts town elected the nation’s first socialist mayor

Your Money

The 7 stupidest things we do with money

Cooking

Recipes: A hearty Father’s Day menu, starring steak

sports

Anthony Davis going to Lakers; Celtics look to youth and NBA Draft

Anthony Davis dealt to Lakers; Celtics look to youth, Draft

Jake Miano gets redemption in Bishop Fenwick’s D3 North win

metro

Red Line commuters no longer have to switch at JFK/UMass for Braintree service, MBTA says

Massive blaze in Boston damages homes

9-alarm fire tears through Boston neighborhood

Nation

‘Like quicksand’: Ohio farmer survives soybean entrapment

Citing Trump’s ‘character,’ D.C. residents challenge city to revoke his hotel’s liquor license

Trump says McGahn ‘may have been confused’ in saying Trump directed him to pursue Mueller’s firing

World

How Hong Kong’s leader makes the biggest political retreat by China under Xi

US buries digital land mines to menace Russia’s power grid

Slovakia’s first female president, Zuzana Caputova, takes office in a divided country

politics

Trump eyes former immigration official as his border czar

Aiming to close wealth gap, Warren proposes $7 billion in grants for minority entrepreneurs

Trump says he won’t fire Kellyanne Conway over Hatch Act violations

business

The Harriet Tubman $20 bill was far along before Mnuchin delayed work

Ivanka Trump made $4m from president’s D.C. hotel

Lexington man charged with stealing, smuggling technology

arts

‘City on a Hill’ creator Chuck MacLean knows all about the local flavor

The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world

In concert, Billie Eilish shows she’s ready for her moment

lifestyle

A ‘Downton Abbey’ experience arrives in Boston

Steel & Rye toasts the season with Summer Solstice Party

Ali Chabot

marijuana

Congress will consider lots of marijuana amendments next week

Maine might relax residency rules for legal pot businesses

New Oregon lab, seed certification bring standards to hemp

opinion

A grim 20th-century plaza deserves a green makeover

No longer an issue of climate change — it’s a climate emergency

Memories of Martin Feldstein in Paris

food & dining

Students are being shamed and punished over lunch debt, and it may take legislation to stop it

Cabot’s Ice Cream & Restaurant celebrates 50 years. They don’t make them like this anymore

Eating and drinking my way through Japan

travel

A familial journey to Israel, launched with a simple cheek swab

Seeing Lake Winnipesaukee from the M/S Mount Washington is a N.H. must-do

Worcester has upped its game

Books

A deep dive into the tale of Pericles

A gay Vietnamese immigrant’s letter to his illiterate mom

Local bestsellers for the week ending 6/9

Movies

Toni Morrison documentary kicks off 21st Roxbury International Film Festival

O for Orson: Welles as documentary subject and maker

When Byrds of a feather, and other bands, flocked together

Television

Netflix’s first Arabic original causes controversy in Jordan

Jimmy Fallon rips Boston over Stanley Cup loss

For David Letterman, there’s a lot to like about late night

music

In concert, Billie Eilish shows she’s ready for her moment

BEMF festival concerts, from ‘Beowulf’ to bedlam

Madonna unbound on ‘Madame X’

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Obituaries

‘Romeo and Juliet’ director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Norma Fink, who championed METCO in Newton and advocated for working women, dies at 94

Pat Bowlen, influential owner of the Denver Broncos, dies at 75