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Massachusetts must take charge of its narrative

The story of the last two years in Mass. has been this: If you like a state with high housing prices, a crumbling public transit system, barren downtown neighborhoods, and a new tax on income above $1 million, we are the place for you.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Who’s betting against the Celtics in Game 7?
The Celtics have bounced back like a rubber band of brothers. History is there for the making Monday night at TD Garden.

The Celtics have a long – and successful – record in Game 7s. Here’s a closer look.Whatever comes of Derrick White's season-saving putback, he stamped himself in Celtics lore foreverThe NBA Finals will begin Thursday. Here’s the schedule.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

A closer look at the officiating in the final three seconds of the Celtics’ dramatic victory in Game 6

Al Horford's late foul on the Heat's Jimmy Butler went from disastrous to fortuitous with the added time awarded upon review by the officials.
Sports Media

TNT broadcaster Kevin Harlan’s patient approach served him well in never-to-be-forgotten Celtics moment

Harlan took a measured, patient approach in those tense moments of chaos rather than attempting to make a highlight-reel call.
MUSIC REVIEW

A celebratory last blast brings Boston Calling to a close

From the surgical festival rock of Queens of the Stone Age and the country chill of Maren Morris to the tenacity of top-billed Paramore, the final-day lineup had, as usual, something for everybody.
Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiaraScenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Paul Revere’s grandsons, little-known casualties of the Civil War
Among the 37,000 flags on Boston Common, signifying the sacrifices of soldiers from Massachusetts, are those of two siblings who left a comfortable life to fight for the Union and carry forward the legacy of their celebrated grandfather.

South Boston remembers fallen soldiers with two saplings brought over from FranceMan who escaped slavery and became Navy veteran honored with statue in Dedham park

In a ‘Succession’ finale to savor, the Roys save their worst for last
“Succession” was true to its deeply cynical self until the very end in its thoroughly satisfying finale.

This week's TV: How 'Ted Lasso' might end, anticipating 'The Idol,' and 'After Uvalde'

Waters in Venice’s Grand Canal turn bright green, prompting investigation
A patch of water in Venice's famed Grand Canal has turned fluorescent green, stumping residents and tourists and prompting an investigation involving police, the regional environmental agency, and other local bodies.

Wu plan to hike affordable housing requirements gets praise, pushback ahead of key hearing

The plan would increase the amount of affordable units required in new buildings, though developers say it would squelch construction.

Deer Island wind turbine spinning out of control after mechanical issue

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority said it was notified by a passerby that one of two turbines near the Deer Island Treatment Plant “had something hanging from one of the blades.”

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

A day after striking a deal in principle with President Biden to suspend the debt limit, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team began an all-out sales pitch on Sunday to rally Republicans behind a compromise that was drawing intense resistance from the hard right.
Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

Massachusetts has passed just 10 laws this year, the fewest to open a legislative session in decades. It’s a sign of the times.

“No one would confuse the current day Legislature with a New England town meeting or an Athenian hillside,” said Secretary of State William F. Galvin, a former lawmaker himself.

One hospitalized, 12 displaced in two-alarm Dorchester fire, officials say

At around midnight, fire crews responded to the blaze at 309 Adams St., according to a tweet from the Boston Fire Department.

Memorial Day Weekend

11 ways to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Boston

5 fun things to do for Memorial Day weekend in N.H.

See photos of the Memorial Day flag display on the Boston Common

Recipe: Top slices of charred, rosy, grilled flank steak with blue cheese butter this Memorial Day weekend

Greater Boston YMCA taking a look at its properties, to see what might become more than simply a Y

The nonprofit has hired a real estate firm to study the development potential of its sites in Boston and several nearby suburbs.
red sox notebook

Alex Cora likes the idea of stretching out his long relievers in the bullpen

The manager believes Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski can handle one-inning pressure situations, too, while being available for spot starts.
How shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer put himself on the fast track in the Red Sox system

Amid lifeguard shortage, Boston officials, DCR ramp up recruitment efforts

“It’s not the easy summer day at the beach that many might think it is,” said Shawn DeRosa, director of pool and waterfront safety for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. “There’s quite a lot of training . . . and not everyone is up to that challenge.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Memorial Day 2023: Remembering those who died, doing right by the living

A grateful nation must do better for its veterans, their families, and active duty military.
Natasha Warikoo

If affirmative action in college admissions ends, here’s who will fill those spots

Alex Shieh

Affirmative action hurts Asian American kids like me

Vincent D. Rougeau

Clarence Thomas was a beneficiary of race-based admissions at my school

LETTERS

Envisioning Boston’s future with a blue-sky mind-set

More recent News

Massachusetts spends thousands more on school construction aid for white students than for students of color
Massachusetts took aggressive steps two decades ago to rein in school construction spending, but the effort has led to substantially more aid going to white students on a per pupil basis than to Latino and Black students.

William S. Edgerly, who revived State Street Bank’s fortunes, dies at 96
“Bill Edgerly was great for the City of Boston,” former mayor Raymond L. Flynn said of Mr. Edgerly's key leadership initiatives in civic affairs.

LOVE LETTERS
All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?
“Are you just supposed to move on and silently wave goodbye?”

Jet skier missing after colliding with boat on Connecticut River in Northampton
The boat and the jet ski collided at around 7 p.m., according to a statement from State Police. Massachusetts Environmental Police rescued the two occupants of the boat, who were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, the statement said.

Revere Beach reopens after two shootings injure three people Sunday night
No arrests have been made in either shooting, according to a statement from State Police Monday morning. A teenage boy was arrested late Sunday night for illegal possession of a gun, but his involvement remains unclear.

Weather | Dave Epstein
Our clear weather means it’s a great time to take a look at the night sky
Planets and lots are stars are visible in our clear night skies, and even the International Space Station.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

DEBT

SAVINGS

HOUSING

REALITY CHECK CALCULATOR

Love Letters

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters
Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

Recommended reads

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Teaching is increasingly difficult. So why stay in that job?

As any teacher in the country will tell you, an already-difficult job is now exponentially harder. Why do those who stay stick it out? Three dedicated educators in Boston’s most challenging schools tell us.

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.
A 2016 animal welfare ballot measure that would prohibit most US pork from being sold in Massachusetts could finally take effect as soon as next month. And pork purveyors here say that means prices are about to pop.

Cape bridge repairs highlight how the housing crunch has made commutes worse
The share of workers commuting from the mainland has roughly doubled in six years as housing costs push people farther from their jobs.

Jeneé Osterheldt
‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories
With Halle Bailey as “The Little Mermaid,” memories of my mother and me come flowing back.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ex-Bosstones frontman Dicky Barrett has a new band

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Dressing for movie success: A new book celebrates Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter

When Michael Feinstein plays a Gershwin program at the Pops, he’ll have an old friend in mind

Special Projects

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

A year after killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, questions remain for Israel — and for Biden

JEFF JACOBY

As ‘Taxachusetts’ is being revived, residents are fleeing

IDEAS | DAVID CHRISINGER

The WWII newspaper column that dared to illuminate death

LETTERS

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

EDITORIAL

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

IDEAS | SETH MOULTON

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Metro

Deer Island wind turbine spinning out of control after mechanical issue

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority said it was notified by a passerby that one of two turbines near the Deer Island Treatment Plant “had something hanging from one of the blades.”

Massachusetts has passed just 10 laws this year, the fewest to open a legislative session in decades. It’s a sign of the times.

“No one would confuse the current day Legislature with a New England town meeting or an Athenian hillside,” said Secretary of State William F. Galvin, a former lawmaker himself.

Revere Beach reopens after two shootings injure three people Sunday night

No arrests have been made in either shooting, according to a statement from State Police Monday morning. A teenage boy was arrested late Sunday night for illegal possession of a gun, but his involvement remains unclear.

One hospitalized, 12 displaced in two-alarm Dorchester fire, officials say

At around midnight, fire crews responded to the blaze at 309 Adams St., according to a tweet from the Boston Fire Department.

Sports

college baseball

BC, Northeastern, and UConn get at-large bids to NCAA Division 1 baseball tournament

The Eagles (35-18) will head to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to compete in a regional with Alabama, Nicholls State, and Troy.
red sox

How shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer put himself on the fast track in the Red Sox system

Mayer is the first player drafted by the Red Sox since 2009 to reach the Double A level before turning 21.
nba finals

The NBA Finals will begin Thursday. Here’s the schedule.

The Nuggets will be well-rested. The last time they played was May 22, when they completed a sweep of the Lakers.
Celtics

The Celtics have a long — and successful — record in Game 7s. Here’s a closer look.

red sox notebook

Alex Cora likes the idea of stretching out his long relievers in the bullpen

Sports Media

TNT broadcaster Kevin Harlan’s patient approach served him well in never-to-be-forgotten Celtics moment

Business

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukrainian capital with a more common nighttime barrage

Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles.
INNOVATOR Q&A

5 innovators to watch in R.I.’s life sciences industry

Rhode Island’s life sciences are already starting preclinical spinoffs, creating apps for specific patient populations, and conducting ground-breaking medical research. Here’s a look at a few we’ve featured recently.

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

Globe Magazine

A groundhog invaded my vegetable garden. It was the start of an all-out war.

CONNECTIONS

My dad flew B-29s in WWII. An air show let me reconnect with his memory.

Globe Magazine

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

metro

A rental registry would require R.I. landlords to provide proof that properties meet lead safety requirements

5 innovators to watch in R.I.’s life sciences industry

Revere Beach closed after three injured in shootings, ‘sporadic fights’ break out

sports

TNT broadcaster Kevin Harlan’s patient approach served him well in never-to-be-forgotten Celtics moment

Rithikh Prakash wills Burlington to Division 4 state boys’ track and field championship while Newburyport girls win with depth

Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer promoted to Double A Portland after tearing it up throughout the month

business

Slack CEO looks to artificial intelligence for help in rolling out new products

Wu plan to hike affordable housing requirements gets praise, pushback ahead of key hearing

Massachusetts must take charge of its narrative

politics

With debt limit deal in hand, McCarthy and Biden turn to task of selling it

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default

Nation

Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms

No deaths confirmed, no known people trapped in Iowa building collapse

‘He’s home’: Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to Georgia

World

Waters in Venice’s Grand Canal turn bright green, prompting investigation

Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

opinion

The crisis in emergency rooms: It’s complicated

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

lifestyle

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara

All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

food & dining

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.

What to eat at Boston Calling

Nubian Markets arrives in Roxbury; tickets go on sale for the Boston Pizza Festival

travel

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

Arts

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

Books

‘The Soldier’s Truth,’ a biography of Ernie Pyle, chronicles the World War II correspondent’s efforts to connect the soldier’s experience of war to a distant public

Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned’ recounts a dark past and holds out the possibility of transformation

On the benefits of reading for work

Movies

‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories

‘The Eight Mountains’: This film talks about Bruno (and Pietro)

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is a gentle cringe comedy

Television

In a ‘Succession’ finale to savor, the Roys save their worst for last

This week’s TV: How ‘Ted Lasso’ might end, anticipating ‘The Idol,’ and ‘After Uvalde’

‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

music

A celebratory last blast brings Boston Calling to a close

Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Noah Kahan, Lumineers, Alanis Morissette spread the sunshine at Boston Calling

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

‘Little Amal’ leads the way to ArtsEmerson’s 2023-24 season

The heavy-metal mysticism of poet Janaka Stucky

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Ian Hacking, eminent philosopher of science and much else, dies at 87

William S. Edgerly, who revived State Street Bank’s fortunes, dies at 96

John A. Curry, first Northeastern graduate to serve as university’s president, dies at 88