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June 26, 2022

Gunmakers are fleeing the Northeast, complaining about the region’s tough gun laws as they go

Gun Valley is rapidly declining as more conservative states lure gun manufacturers away with promises of cheaper labor and energy costs, generous incentives, and more favorable gun laws.

Activists have been warning of an abortion rights reversal for years. Now, they’re preparing for a new battle.
The most momentous setback to women’s rights in decades came in the wake of this era’s biggest surge in women’s activism — an irony lost on no one.

Tight bond between Clarence Thomas and his activist wife Ginni raises conflict of interest concerns
Even as Justice Clarence Thomas has found his voice in this emboldened right-wing court, revelations about his wife’s involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election could mar his moment and fuel the public’s increasing distrust of the institution.

Roe’s fall pushes abortion to center of the midterms: ‘This is an eight-alarm fire’

Democrats are hoping to turn the abrupt erasure of a precedent relied on by millions of women into a rallying cry for their weary base.
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The Nation

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

"Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims he has met, the president said, "Their message to us was, ‘Do something.’ How many times did we hear that? ‘Just do something. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.”

Seven accusers write to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentencing judge

Seven women who say Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein steal the innocence of their youth and poison the promise of their future are asking a judge to consider their pain as she decides what prison sentence she will dispense Tuesday to the incarcerated British woman.

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

A day after the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling overturning Roe v. Wade ended the constitutional right to abortion, emotional protests and prayer vigils turned to resolve as several states enacted bans and supporters and foes of abortion rights mapped out their next moves.

For conservative Christians, the end of Roe was a spiritual victory

For nearly 50 years, conservative Christians marched, strategized and prayed. And then, on an ordinary Friday morning in June, the day they had dreamed of finally came.

Abortion ruling thrusts companies into divisive arena

A lot is at stake for companies, many of which have publicly pledged to promote women's equality and advancement in the workplace. For those in states with restrictive abortion laws, they could now face big challenges in attracting college-educated workers who can easily move around.

Metro

A day after landmark abortion ruling, raw emotions on display in Boston

Outside the State House in Boston, the arrival of hundreds of abortion rights supporters – less than 24 hours after thousands converged on Copley Square on Friday evening – showed that shockwaves from the ruling were still rippling through the community.

With upcoming leadership transition, what’s next in the effort to diversify the Boston Fire Department?

The fire department's current commissioner, John “Jack” Dempsey, is set to retire at the end of the month and Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration is expected to name his successor soon.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston schools superintendent finalists make their case in public interviews

The Boston School Committee is scheduled to choose their next schools chief on Wednesday.

Mass. road deaths on the rise this year after an 11-year high in 2021

Massachusetts had more than 400 roadway deaths in 2021, an 11-year high and a 22 percent increase from 2020, Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler said Wednesday at a MassDOT board of directors meeting.

Downtown service on Green, Orange lines may reopen Monday, MBTA says

The MBTA will resume regular operation on the Green and Orange lines Monday “if deemed safe by internal and third party engineers and safety experts,” the agency said in a statement.

Summer is definitely here, with a weekend of sun and heat

The weather on Saturday was picture-perfect for a day at the pool, with sunshine and temperatures in the mid-80s.
RI NEWS

Providence off-duty police officer on paid leave after assaulting political opponent at abortion rights rally

Rally organizer and R.I. Political Cooperative co-founder Jennifer Rourke was attempting to deescalate a conflict when Jeann Lugo, her Republican opponent for State Senate District 29, began punching her in the face. Lugo was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.

News flash: Fireworks are back!

Graduation ceremonies. Block parties. And yes, Fourth of July fireworks. The pandemic may not be over, but the beloved rituals of summer are surging back.

A baby deer gets trapped, and an animal control officer comes to the rescue

A fawn gets rescued, a lost cockatiel turns up in a garage, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Is this progress? Only your smartphone knows for sure

It’s a map. It gives me directions. It plays music. I can read books on it. How can I have an issue with a device that does all these things?

Quincy College teaches students how to farm in the water with free aquaculture camp

Quincy College is offering secondary school students a free summer program to learn about aquaculture — the practice of breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.

Newton leaders push back on MBTA proposal to slash seven express bus routes

Newton’s leaders are pushing back on a sweeping redesign of the MBTA’s bus network that would scale back the number of express bus routes serving the city.

Buttonwoods Museum reimagines how to tell Haverhill’s history

The Buttonwoods Museum is embarking on a project aimed at re-energizing the Water Street institution and making it more representative of Haverhill's diverse population.

Today in History

Today is Sunday, June 26, the 177th day of 2022.

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

The most notable reports last week included two continuing black-necked stilts at Nantucket, a most unusual spring record of a Baird’s sandpiper at Plum Island, a royal tern at Race Point in Provincetown, a white-winged dove at High Head in Truro, and a scissor-tailed flycatcher in Chicopee.
Somerville

Somerville considers public safety building, other uses for 4-acre site

Somerville is inviting community members to offer their views on the potential redevelopment of a vacant East Somerville site, at two upcoming listening sessions.
Arlington

Arlington’s new town manager had served as deputy

Sandy Pooler was chosen by the Select Board to succeed Adam Chapdelaine, who recently resigned as town manager after more than 10 years in the position.
Haverhill

Whittier Tech buys new tools for computer-aided design, engineering

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School in Haverhill recently purchased some cutting-edge technology with the help of a state funding award.
Milton

Milton Town Meeting votes for 10 percent increase in school spending

Milton’s Town Meeting rejected a call to reduce school spending, approving a $58.4 million budget for next fiscal year that is 10 percent higher than the previous one.
Newton

Newton plants flags to honor residents who died due to COVID-19

The city of Newton is honoring residents who died due to COVID-19 with a display of flags on the City Hall’s lawn.

Sports

High School Sports

Independent investigator’s report points to lapses in Woburn football assault case

The Woburn case is one of numerous violent incidents in high school sports over the last year that have captured the attention of government officials, civil rights groups, and student safety organizations.
Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics ownership deserves credit for the team being within striking distance of NBA title No. 18

They deserve a salute for the bold decisions to elevate Brad Stevens to president of basketball operations and to replace Stevens with a first-time NBA coach in Ime Udoka.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rob Refsnyder has given Red Sox all they could want in a sneaky-tough role

Having a good at-bat coming off the bench is a skill not every player has, but the 31-year-old Refsnyder — in his 11th season in pro ball — takes comfort from a simple mantra: "Just be a baseball player."
red sox 4, guardians 2

Jarren Duran brings the speed, Alex Verdugo the power as Red Sox rally past Guardians to win sixth straight

Boston trailed by two when Verdugo hit a three-run homer in the sixth, while Duran went 4 for 5 with an RBI single and two stolen bases.
dan shaughnessy

This Red Sox-Guardians series has a great managerial angle to it, and other thoughts

You can make a good case that Terry Francona and Alex Cora are the two best managers in Red Sox history.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

How former Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is enjoying himself in retirement

“Driving the kids to school, dance practice, playing a lot of golf. It’s been great,” Rask said.
Golf roundup

Congressional is tough on leaders but In Gee Chun still leads Women’s PGA Championship by three

Chun bogeyed four of five holes during one stretch on the front nine, then birdied four of the next seven. She wrapped up the round with four straight bogeys.
Stanley Cup | Game 6 preview

Experienced Lightning believe their playoff history matters in Game 6 of Stanley Cup Final

Tampa Bay has staved off elimination once, and is armed with the experience of winning 11 consecutive series.
Travelers Championship

Xander Schauffele leads his pal Patrick Cantlay by one at Travelers Championship

Schauffele is looking for his sixth individual title and first since the 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz on why it’s OK if your dreams take a little time

The journey, even sometimes with its unexpected turns, is what makes the destination.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

What’s next for Deshaun Watson and Daniel Snyder?

The Browns star quarterback and the Commanders owner still find themselves in a heap of trouble.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Astros’ Cristian Javier, pair of relievers combine to no-hit red-hot Yankees

Javier, a 25-year-old righthander, set career highs for strikeouts (13) and pitches (115) before giving way to Héctor Neris to begin the eighth, with Ryan Pressly — who blew a save on Thursday — closing it out.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

How a Wilmington-based company developed a chemical coating for baseballs that improves grip and can be applied uniformly

The process was tested in the Arizona Fall League last year and Double A this season. The company also brought in Dan Duquette as a liaison with MLB.
red sox notebook

Connor Seabold joins Red Sox, could start Monday’s series opener in Toronto

The righthander is 5-1 with a 2.26 ERA in 11 starts for Triple A Worcester, striking out 51 batters in 51⅔ innings.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

NBA Draft showed the Celtics that the competition is catching up

The message should be clear that another NBA Finals run is not guaranteed and the Celtics need to work this summer to upgrade a solid roster.
Celtics

Grading the Celtics’ starters from this past season

The grades are based on whether a player reached his potential, not his general skill level.
High Schools

Globe Top 20s: Austin Prep baseball, Taunton softball are No. 1 in final spring rankings

Final rankings for girls' and boys' lacrosse, girls' and boys' tennis, and boys' volleyball have also been released.
Sports Log

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series pole at Nashville

With his 23XI Racing team co-owner Michael Jordan watching the action, Hamlin was fastest in the first round of qualifying with a lap in 160.413 miles per hour.

Ideas

IDEAS | KEVIN LEWIS

Social Studies: Republicans roll their eyes on climate change; the power of fasting; bumping into people at the office

Surprising insights from the social sciences.
IDEAS | GLOBE READERS

A city on the ocean, deleting Storrow Drive, and other ideas from readers

We asked. Lots of you answered. Check out how these readers reimagine our region.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

We have to go bold on housing. How about a new city?

The region’s thorniest problem requires visionary thinking.
IDEAS | KIM JANEY

Affordable rentals go only so far. We need more home ownership.

What if we built more economic pathways?
IDEAS | MICHAEL DUKAKIS

‘An obvious project that we’ve just got to do’

Train travel in our region suffers from a one-mile gap in the heart of Boston.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Fixing the T is not enough. We need a massive expansion.

Take the Red Line to Lexington — and the Pink Line to Brockton.
IDEAS | JENNIE C. STEPHENS

The next Big Dig shouldn’t be a dig

Thinking of public works solely as construction projects won't solve our most difficult problems.
IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Speed up the race to net-zero carbon emissions

Turning innovation into a competition could put carbon reductions on the more urgent schedule they truly require.
IDEAS | MARIA BELEN POWER

Let’s make electricity everywhere

Microgrids can make our region more resilient.
IDEAS | ERIN ALMOND

Greenbacks for green spaces

Clean up our open areas — and make new ones.
IDEAS | ANNISSA ESSAIBI GEORGE

Job training is human infrastructure

Vocational schools are an investment akin to roads and bridges.
IDEAS | MITCHELL WEISS

Government doesn’t take enough risks. Let’s change that.

The city and state need big R&D budgets and someone making sure we tackle the big problems.
IDEAS | EDWARD GLAESER AND DAVID CUTLER

Straighten the Pike, and then cover it

By thinking of housing and transportation at the same time, we can make the city more affordable.
IDEAS | KARILYN CROCKETT

We can help people make new connections

Public transit is most effective if it matches "desire patterns.”
IDEAS | KELLY HORAN

When Boston was bold

Once upon a time, big vision led to the Big Dig.

Arts & Lifestyle

Antonio Banderas on skewering celebrity in ‘Official Competition’

The international movie star, who plays one in his new film, talks about ego, acting, and his abiding love of musicals.
ART REVIEW

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

Born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the painter captured the wildness of the sea and the brutality of human conflict in his oils and watercolors, 88 of which are now on view in New York.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

The ABBA Voyage show in London is a stunning experience — and the future of live performance

You can dance, you can jive. It’s the spectacular almost-return of ABBA: The avatars that perform the 90-minute show, seven days a week, were created by 140 special effects wizards at George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic.

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Jackson, who grew up in Randolph, moved to New York and eventually established himself as a solo cabaret performer. Now he has made his Broadway debut at age 46 in a Tony-winning musical that is its own out-of-leftfield success.
TABLES

Blue Ribbon Sushi opens in Kenmore Square; Fresh Pond gets a beer garden

Plus, Pasta Beach Rowe's Wharf returns after a 2019 fire — and other restaurant news you can use.
QUICK BITE

Chef Dave’s is a classic restaurant with just enough twists

The Chestnut Hill spot has the intimacy of a bistro and a chophouse-influenced menu.

Nancy Sinatra on Lee Hazlewood, the duo’s alchemy, and their abrupt ending

With the reissue of the classic 1968 album "Nancy & Lee," Sinatra reflects on the sometimes fraught relationship with her duet partner
MATTHEW GILBERT

Some favorites from TV’s archive of LGBTQ characters and stories

These are some of the series, characters, and moments that have meant something to me over the years, from an early episode of "All in the Family" to now.
DOC TALK

The legacy of Chernobyl, a portrait of the hustler as an aging man

Watching "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes" and "Portrait of Jason"
IN FOCUS

‘Civil: Ben Crump’ follows a year in the life of ‘Black America’s attorney general’

The titular civil rights lawyer represents the families of Black victims of police violence.
Related Reading

Twilight of the white guys

New books by Tad Friend and Bill McKibben trace the contours of lives played out in an era of great change.
BOOK REVIEW

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

In her newest book, British author Hilary Mantel turns her famous focus inward, exploring her own development as an author and her contentious relationship with the English language in six semi-autobiographical short stories and one essay.
BIBLIOPHILES

Building a library for a better life

As she recounts in her memoir, “The Ugly Cry: How I Became a Person,” TV writer Danielle Henderson grew up Black in a mostly white town under the wing of a foul-mouthed, ferocious grandmother. Henderson also wrote “Feminist Ryan Gosling,” a book based on her popular blog. She talked with us about what she's been reading.
BOOK REVIEW

Regeneration and time travel

Lidia Yuknavitch's book takes place across time, swimming between an imaginable and not too distant future fifty-plus years from now when boat tours bring sightseers to the almost completely submerged Statue of Liberty, swallowed up by rising seas. Then we are taken into the past.
NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Poetic postcards to share, a book about a book-maker, and a call to re-read Frederick Douglass

All the bookish news from around the region.
STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Remembrance and reclamation in ‘We Refuse to Forget’

Oklahoma-raised journalist Caleb Gayle tells "A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power."
BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 19

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston June 26-July 2

All author appearances are virtual and free unless otherwise noted.
TRAVEL

Don’t drink the hotel’s muddy swill. Pack a coffee kit.

This travel-friendly coffee gear helps you stay well caffeinated on the road.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

I may have gotten drenched by persistent rain in Stockholm, but no amount of rain could dampen my excitement over this long-overdue ABBA pilgrimage.
TRENDSPOTTING

More travelers getting in the spirit with distillery tours

The number of distilleries in the United States has grown in the last 15 years from about 50 to more than 2,300. And while they hit a bump in the pandemic, they’ve come roaring back.
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

I booked my JetBlue tickets on Orbitz. Now they’re gone.

When Benjamin Eckstein shows up at the airport for his flight from Boston to San Jose, his airline says he doesn’t have a ticket. Whose fault is this mess, and how does he clean it up?
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

New cabins in Maine, a Cape bucket list book, and foldable trekking poles

Travelers looking for the next-new-thing may want to check out The Wanderer Cottages, debuting this month in Kennebunk, Maine. Plus, more travel news you can use.
THE VIP LOUNGE

Linda Powell on wearing the hotel robe, reading the free paper, and finally exhaling

We caught up with the actress – currently in the Broadway-bound “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Story,” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre – to talk about all things travel.
TRAVEL

The urge for going: Choosing to return to Europe after a two-year hiatus

As we weighed risks and rewards, we decided we wouldn’t be comfortable in a completely foreign place. So we settled on Spain because we know the country and speak the language and could spend much of our time outdoors.

Travel

TRAVEL

Don’t drink the hotel’s muddy swill. Pack a coffee kit.

This travel-friendly coffee gear helps you stay well caffeinated on the road.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

I may have gotten drenched by persistent rain in Stockholm, but no amount of rain could dampen my excitement over this long-overdue ABBA pilgrimage.
TRENDSPOTTING

More travelers getting in the spirit with distillery tours

The number of distilleries in the United States has grown in the last 15 years from about 50 to more than 2,300. And while they hit a bump in the pandemic, they’ve come roaring back.
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

I booked my JetBlue tickets on Orbitz. Now they’re gone.

When Benjamin Eckstein shows up at the airport for his flight from Boston to San Jose, his airline says he doesn’t have a ticket. Whose fault is this mess, and how does he clean it up?
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

New cabins in Maine, a Cape bucket list book, and foldable trekking poles

Travelers looking for the next-new-thing may want to check out The Wanderer Cottages, debuting this month in Kennebunk, Maine. Plus, more travel news you can use.
THE VIP LOUNGE

Linda Powell on wearing the hotel robe, reading the free paper, and finally exhaling

We caught up with the actress – currently in the Broadway-bound “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Story,” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre – to talk about all things travel.
TRAVEL

The urge for going: Choosing to return to Europe after a two-year hiatus

As we weighed risks and rewards, we decided we wouldn’t be comfortable in a completely foreign place. So we settled on Spain because we know the country and speak the language and could spend much of our time outdoors.

Magazine

Comments

Letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine

Readers share their thoughts on Buffy the miracle dog, the Globe’s retired puzzlers, a story about shared housing, and more
On the Block

For sale: Condominiums with pools and other perks

Love having a pool, but dread the maintenance? Check out these homes in Acton and Westborough.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, June 27-July 10

Sample Caribbean food at Boston JerkFest, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular makes its return, check out family-friendly movies under the stars, and more.
Style Watch

Home design: A Berkshires cabin can indeed be both rustic and polished

“People want clean and modern, but not cold or cosmopolitan,” designer Jess Cooney says.
Globe Magazine

New England waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.

Seafood counters are generally dominated by cod, haddock, lobsters, clams, and scallops. But there’s an urgent reason to broaden what we bring to the table.
Globe Magazine

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

The fight to keep the Ipswich clam going — along with a way of life that has grown up around it — amid the existential threat of the green crab.
PERSPECTIVE

The untapped power of bottle deposits could save us from plastic bottle purgatory

Some 480 billion plastic bottles are sold worldwide each year. In the US, less than a third are ever recycled. There’s a proven way to do much better.
Cooking

Recipes: Bean salads perfect for your next cookout

Heating the beans is the trick to flavorful dishes starring chickpeas, black beans, or kidney beans.
LOVE LETTERS

He has a sexual function problem. Could this scare potential partners away?

His fear of rejection has prevented him from reaching out and making social connections.
MISS CONDUCT

I’ve stopped talking to my neighbor, but my husband hasn’t

Plus, how to respond when someone at works thinks you’re much younger than you are.
CONNECTIONS

In high school, when things weren’t great, my friend’s welcoming family became my refuge

Their home was a safe place where no one would be judged.