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Facing allegations of inappropriate conduct, Alex Morse says he is staying in congressional race

As UMass begins its investigation into congressional candidate Alex Morse over allegations that he used his position to foster inappropriate relationships with students, the Holyoke mayor issued a statement Sunday night saying he will continue his campaign in the First District.

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These human-sized leaves were spray-painted on Boston Common to encourage social distancing

Human-sized leaves have been spray-painted around a portion of Boston Common, with the idea that individuals or small groups can sit inside them to stay socially distant from others in one of the city’s most visited parks.

State auditor endorses Jesse Mermell in race for Kennedy’s vacant congressional seat

Jesse Mermell, a former adviser to Governor Deval Patrick, has picked up the endorsement of State Auditor Suzanne Bump in the Democratic primary to fill US Representative Joe Kennedy’s congressional seat, Mermell’s campaign announced Sunday evening.

Niels Lauersen, fallen fertility doctor to the stars, 84

Dubbed “the Dyno Gyno,’’ Dr. Lauersen gained fame writing books about women’s health, appearing on television, and treating celebrities in an exclusive Park Avenue co-op.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on Mass. Pike in Hopkinton
A pedestrian was killed after being struck in the eastbound lane of Interstate 90 in Hopkinton Sunday. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash, including why the pedestrian was in the road.

Brent Carver, versatile Tony-winning actor, dies at 68
Brent Carver, a sensitive, soft-spoken yet nakedly emotional Canadian actor and singer who won a Tony Award for his starring role in the 1993 musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” died Tuesday at his home in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He was 68.

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As COVID-19 cases creep up, Mass. doubles down on slowing the spread

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Off-duty Stoneham police officer helps rescue N.H. pilot after glider crashes in Lake Winnipesaukee

An off-duty Stoneham police officer helped rescue a 78-year-old New Hampshire man after his ultralight glider plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee on Sunday

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz; made the Talmud more accessible

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a towering scholar of the bedrock Jewish texts who spent 4 1/2 decades writing a 45-volume translation of and commentary on the Babylonian Talmud and made it accessible to hundreds of thousands of readers, died Friday in Jerusalem. He was 83.

Italy’s pioneering comic actor, Franca Valeri, dies at 100

Franca Valeri, an elegant, ironic and versatile actor who pioneered female comic roles in Italy’s post-war years and helped the nation laugh at its foibles, has died at 100.

James E. Mahoney, a bank executive who ‘made the world a better place,’ dies at 67

Bank of America executive Jim Mahoney “did his best work in crunch times,” a colleague said, and quietly worked to help those society had forgotten.

Globe union members rally for a new contract

Members of the union representing Boston Globe employees, who have worked for more than 19 months without a new contract, rallied Sunday outside Fenway Park to demand a new agreement with newspaper owner John Henry.

A postcard from the pandemic: no day at the beach

Kara Hartnett, 58, who with her husband, David, 61, own the Mainsail Motel and Cottages, has never seen anything like the summer of 2020. No one has.

Horace Clarke, standout in a dismal Yankee era,

Horace Clarke, a dependable though light-hitting second baseman for the New York Yankees who became indelibly and ingloriously associated with the team’s lean years in the 1960s and ’70s — what some sardonically labeled “the Horace Clarke era” — died on Wednesday at his home in Laurel, Maryland. He was 82.

As COVID-19 cases creep up, Mass. doubles down on slowing the spread

Starting this week, new limits on gatherings begin as part of stepped-up efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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A postcard from the pandemic: no day at the beach

Kara Hartnett, 58, who with her husband, David, 61, own the Mainsail Motel and Cottages, has never seen anything like the summer of 2020. No one has.

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Hackers access personal information from BU and Emerson

The software company Blackbaud notified customers in July that hackers removed a copy of some of Blackbaud’s customer backup files, the schools said in separate statements.

Frustrated Methuen City Council plans a no-confidence vote for highly paid police chief

The Methuen City Council is preparing a resolution of no confidence in Police Chief Joseph Solomon after embarrassing publicity about his enormous paycheck and his refusal to take unpaid days off to help the struggling city work down its $7 million budget shortfall.

Sex offender, free on bail, is charged with new rape

New charges against Shawn McClinton, 39, sparked immediate criticism of the Massachusetts Bail Fund, the group that posted $15,000 bail to set him free.

As food insecurity soars, Bread of Life looks to break ground on new Malden building
“We need [a] modern facility, which we can easily sanitize,” said executive director Snyder Stelmack. “We’ve needed it for years, and now we need it even more so.”

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River racers will paddle their own canoe in their own time

This year's virtual "Great River Race" invites boaters to take part in the North and South Rivers Watershed Association's fund-raising paddle race any day through the month of August.

With art and stories, Lynn’s young people are sharing their truths

Beyond Walls has invited youths to creatively relate their experiences during the months of the pandemic and nationwide protests over racial injustice.

A late bloomer in swimming, Anne Kaduboski now coaches for Bentley

The Dedham High graduate is now an assistant swimming and diving coach at Bentley.

Vigil planned for Eurie Stamps Sr., who was shot by Framingham police in 2011

Eurie Stamps Sr. will be honored during a vigil Saturday, Aug. 15 at the city’s Memorial Building.

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