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Blue Line will be free to ride during Sumner Tunnel closure this summer

The fare gates on the entire Blue Line will be open for the duration of the closure, from July 5 to Aug. 31, a MassDOT spokesperson said.

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Blue Line will be free to ride during Sumner Tunnel closure this summer
The fare gates on the entire Blue Line will be open for the duration of the closure, from July 5 to Aug. 31, a MassDOT spokesperson said.

Wakefield man charged in plot to support ISIS terrorist organization, federal prosecutors say
Mateo Ventura, 18, allegedly wanted to provide financial support ISIS by giving $705 in gift cards to a person he thought was connected to the terror organization, federal authorities alleged Thursday.

Dorchester man fishing along railroad tracks in Wareham killed by freight train

Outgoing mayor of Manchester, N.H., endorses candidate in the race to succeed her

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R.I. legislator calls for resignation of McKee official who allegedly made racist, sexist comments on business trip

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The wildfires in Canada are abnormally early and widespread this year. What’s at play?

Instability in the jet stream could potentially be responsible for seemingly unrelated weather in disparate parts of the continent.

Prior to its abrupt closure, Compass Medical was involved in acquisition talks with Atrius
Atrius acknowledged it had worked to negotiate a deal with Compass prior to its collapse but said it bore no responsibility for the practice's sudden closure.

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City’s proposal for the O’Bryant School met with hedged enthusiasm, skepticism
At the School Committee meeting Wednesday evening, members questioned Skipper about the city’s proposal for the O’Bryant, focusing in particular on the community engagement process in developing the plan and its overall lack of details.

Months after party, Healey still taking donations for inauguration, pushing fund-raising past $3 million

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Here are the 2023 college commencement speakers in Massachusetts

Actor Tom Hanks, soccer legend Briana Scurry, fashion designer Ken Cole and Representative Ayanna Pressley are among the figures from arts, sports, business and politics tapped to deliver commencement addresses at colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

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With the return of the testing requirement, the diversity of applicants getting into Boston exam schools shifts only slightly

Residents, fellows at Mass General Brigham vote to unionize

Map: How bad is the air quality right now?

Ashish Jha to leave post as White House COVID-19 czar, return to Brown University

Politics

‘They can’t afford housing’: Mass. Senate offers $600 million tax relief bill that would boost housing support, without business-friendly cuts

“The fact that our 25- to 40-year-olds are leaving the state, it’s not because of tax policy or they’re day-trading on Wall Street," said one state senator. “It’s because they can’t afford housing.”

Across the country, migrant surge is often a case for emergency response. In Mass., Healey is keeping her options open.

Making an emergency declaration would give the governor latitude to loosen regulations and remove layers of bureaucracy. But it could come with a political price.

In an about-face, Boston City Council passes the city’s operating budget, then reverses course

If the council cannot agree on a budget by next Wednesday, the rules say, Wu’s budget proposal “shall be in effect as if formally adopted by the city council and approved by the mayor.”

Transportation

Blue Line will be free to ride during Sumner Tunnel closure this summer

The fare gates on the entire Blue Line will be open for the duration of the closure, from July 5 to Aug. 31, a MassDOT spokesperson said.

MBTA general manager vows more transparency after oversight board was left in dark on worker safety plan

Phillip Eng said he took responsibility for the T’s opacity.

MBTA extends Keolis contract through at least 2025

The extension marks a major change in policy after state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said in 2017 that officials would allow the contract with Keolis, which operates the commuter rail, to expire in 2022.

Health

Ashish Jha to leave post as White House COVID-19 czar, return to Brown University

Jha plans to leave the White House on June 15 to return to his previous position as dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health on July 1.

‘It can impact anybody’: Experts warn of health threat from Canadian wildfire smoke

Even the milder levels of air pollution in Massachusetts and southern New England are unhealthy and pose a serious threat, health experts say.

Poor air quality caused by smoke from wildfires: How to protect yourself

Here’s what experts say you should know about how to protect yourself from smoke and what to expect moving forward

Education

With the return of the testing requirement, the diversity of applicants getting into Boston exam schools shifts only slightly

The results show how adding socioeconomic factors into the admission process over the last three years is proving to be a powerful force.

Ashish Jha to leave post as White House COVID-19 czar, return to Brown University

Jha plans to leave the White House on June 15 to return to his previous position as dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health on July 1.

Dartmouth to wrap up $3.7 billion capital campaign

The campaign, which began in April 2018, has allowed Dartmouth to expand financial aid and grow programs aimed at helping first-generation students succeed on campus.

Courts and crime

Shaun Jenkins sues Boston police detectives for alleged misconduct that put him behind bars for nearly two decades

The lawsuit filed Thursday in US District Court in Boston alleges false arrest, malicious prosecution, wrongful conviction, along with a host of other counts, and asks for a jury trial and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

Dave & Buster’s to pay $275,000 in penalties for child labor, meal break violations, AG Campbell announces

Employees at the company, which has three locations in Massachusetts, regularly worked shifts longer than six hours without meal breaks, according to the attorney general’s office.

At double murder trial, prosecutor details deaths of Weymouth woman and police officer

A now 25-year-old man who is charged with allegedly shooting and killing a Weymouth police sergeant and a woman in her late 70s in July 2018 fired eight times into the officer’s chest while standing over him, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday at the start of his double murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court.

Climate

‘It can impact anybody’: Experts warn of health threat from Canadian wildfire smoke

Even the milder levels of air pollution in Massachusetts and southern New England are unhealthy and pose a serious threat, health experts say.

Air quality alerts remain in effect until Friday for Mass. and R.I.

Air quality continues to be a health concern in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Thursday as the Northeast is impacted by wildfire smoke from Canada, officials said.

The wildfires in Canada are abnormally early and widespread this year. What’s at play?

Instability in the jet stream could potentially be responsible for seemingly unrelated weather in disparate parts of the continent.

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Second teen charged in shootings on Revere Beach over holiday weekend

Dashawn Teleau, 19, of Malden, was ordered held, pending a dangerousness hearing, at his arraignment on multiple firearms charges Thursday in Chelsea District Court, officials said.

‘It’s meant to be intimidating and hateful’: Jamaica Plain church hit with anti-gay graffiti

A Jamaica Plain church that prides itself on welcoming the LGBTQ community was defaced with anti-gay graffiti early Thursday, the pastor said in a phone interview.

With the return of the testing requirement, the diversity of applicants getting into Boston exam schools shifts only slightly

The results show how adding socioeconomic factors into the admission process over the last three years is proving to be a powerful force.

Providence homeowners would see lower tax hike under new council proposal

City council staff said the new proposal would give the average homeowner a $215 increase on their tax bill instead of $400.

CRIME

R.I. priest pleads guilty to charge of receipt of child pornography

The Rev. James W. Jackson, who had been assigned to St. Mary’s Church, was found with thousands of images and videos depicting of child sexual abuse, according to the US attorney’s office.

Dave & Buster’s to pay $275,000 in penalties for child labor, meal break violations, AG Campbell announces

Employees at the company, which has three locations in Massachusetts, regularly worked shifts longer than six hours without meal breaks, according to the attorney general’s office.

Here’s what you need to know to stay safe from Canadian wildfire smoke

Experts advise staying inside and limiting outdoor time with pets.

THINGS TO DO

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: June 9-16

This week: the Newport Pride Center opens its doors, a Billy Joel tribute in Providence, sea glass festival, PVD Porchfest, and more.

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