Death of Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, prominent pathologist saysThe finding contradicts the 2021 conclusion of the state medical examiner, who ruled that Birchmore, a young woman who was allegedly groomed by three former Stoughton police officers, died of suicide.
Mass. Senate unveils $5.2 billion housing bond bill, excluding real estate transfer feeThe Senate's version dashes the hopes of housing advocates and pleases the powerful real estate industry that had lobbied hard against the idea.
Experts say John O’Keefe’s injuries not consistent with being struck by SUV as testimony concludes The defense rested its case Monday in the murder trial of Karen Read, and closing arguments are set for Tuesday.
Elizabeth Warren makes the case for Joe Biden on abortion across the countrySenator Elizabeth Warren has quickly risen as one of the highest-profile allies to President Biden on the topic of abortion due to her national recognition and credibility on the issue.
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Elizabeth Warren makes the case for Joe Biden on abortion across the countrySenator Elizabeth Warren has quickly risen as one of the highest-profile allies to President Biden on the topic of abortion due to her national recognition and credibility on the issue.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to Tenn. law banning transition care for minorsThe move could have broad ramifications for about 25 states that have enacted similar measures.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Conn. law that eliminated religious vaccination exemptionConnecticut law requires students to receive certain immunizations before enrolling in school, allowing some medical exemptions.
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia’s attacksOn Monday, Russia summoned the American ambassador to protest what it says was the use of US-made advanced missiles in a Ukrainian attack on the Crimea.
Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plansThe effort, which is focused on top career government officials who are not appointees within the political structure, has stunned democracy experts and shocked the civil service community.
Militant supporters of Trump are sure he will win. That could be dangerous.The nation is experiencing a lull in political unrest. Chief among the factors explaining the lack of political violence, analysts say, is a simple one: Trump’s supporters believe he will win the presidency.
Bitter, expensive Bowman-Latimer primary highlights Democrats’ divisionsPolitical notebook
Biden condemns protest outside Los Angeles synagogue as antisemiticThe situation turned violent when pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israel supporters clashed Sunday afternoon outside Adas Torah, a synagogue.
Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunchThe Treasury secretary said the investments include providing $100 million to support affordable housing financing, boosting the Federal Financing Bank’s financing of affordable housing, and other measures.
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new ruleFirst responders need to know exactly which hazardous materials are on a train so they can make sure they have the right protective gear and firefighting tools.
The World
Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposalThe prime minister's comments come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the latest cease-fire proposal.
Iran’s onerous hijab law for women is now a campaign issueAll six of the men running for president, five of them conservative, have sought to distance themselves from the methods of enforcing the law, which include violence, arrests, and monetary fines.
Many African nations want France out. this country wants it in.Rwanda is embracing France, celebrating its culture, language, and food, despite decades of frosty relations with Paris over its role in the 1994 genocide.
Editorial & Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍAWhat happens when Biden’s immigration record comes into focus on the debate stage?Voters say that immigration is the top problem facing the United States. I asked three experts how the president should address his record on the hotly contested political issue.
EDITORIALParents through IVF, surrogacy need equal protectionLegal update would protect couples, including same-sex, who use assisted reproduction.
Rachel Hall-CliffordLong COVID is like having a gun to my headI hope everyone who hasn’t experienced long COVID never really understands what I’m talking about — that our abled bodies are only temporary.
LETTERSThe dean will see you now: Harvard administrator fires salvo on faculty speech"Captive audiences may be more interested in the subject being taught than they are in their teachers’ psyches," writes one reader. Another writes, "A campus should never be sedate. By its nature, it should be stormy and restless."
LETTERSDerrick White — Celtics’ sixth man?!Readers ask: Why was his photo not included with those of the five teammates featured on the front cover of the Globe's Special Commemorative Section?
LETTERSMass. makes strides by widening ways for inmates to be connectedThe Department of Correction’s introduction of tablets into state correctional facilities represents a transformative shift. This program comes just months after Governor Healey signed no-cost calls legislation.
Metro
Collapsed Roxbury porch may not have been inspected in decadesThe last available inspection of the third-floor balcony at 527 Dudley St. took place in August 1998, according to an Inspectional Services Department's online portal.
Following Healey, Mass. lawmakers seek more than $1 billion in life sciences, climate-tech investmentsThe 130-page bill is packed with a variety of other spending and policy proposals, among them measures that would create new tax credits for live theatre productions and video game companies and rename the Seaport convention center for late Boston mayor, Thomas Menino.
‘We are all just people trying to make it home alive.’ Vigil held for two cyclists killed two weeks apart in Cambridge.Family, friends, and fellow cyclists gathered at Cambridge City Hall Monday to grieve and call for change.
Westford boy, 6, dies after being found in lakeThe boy, who had autism and was non-verbal, was found about three hours after he left his home through a window.
Today in History: June 25, Korean War beginsToday is Tuesday, June 25, the 177th day of 2024. There are 189 days left in the year.
New MBTA program will give some Tufts University students unlimited subway and bus rides for two yearsTufts University is the first school to join the pilot program, called University Pass, officials said.
Governor Healey says she would ‘absolutely not’ enforce a national abortion ban On the second anniversary of the Dobbs decisions, Healey said the state will not enforce any law that interferes with a woman’s right to access needed health care.
Search for 20-year-old swimmer in Newport, R.I. suspended The man had been swimming in a rocky area less than a mile off shore with a group of friends.
A small tornado touched down in southern New Hampshire on Sunday, NWS confirms The EF-1 tornado was reported at 5:09 p.m. and had peak winds of 90 miles per hour.
Business
Healey offers $15 million to help Boston convert downtown office buildings into housingDevelopments that have been proposed so far would bring 400 units to the central business district.
Alnylam shares surge as biotech trumpets positive trial results of heart disease drugShares of Alnylam climbed at least 37 percent in pre-market trading Monday morning on the prospect of a drug that could generate billions of dollars for the Cambridge company.
Bold TypesJordan’s boss Eliot Tatelman hands out 1,000 free bikes to city kids — plus a life lesson or twoBold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.
BlackSuit cybercrime gang blamed in CDK hack that roiled car dealersThe cybercrime group has demanded an extortion fee in the tens of millions of dollars from CDK, which plans to make the payment, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Record companies accuse AI music startup Suno of ‘copyright infringement on an almost unimaginable scale’The Cambridge-based company insists that it has stayed within the boundaries of copyright law.
Prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. charge Boeing over 737 Max crashes, sources sayCriminal charges are only one of several options the department is considering and no final decision has been made, one of the sources said.
TALKING POINTSTarget to enlarge online marketplace for third-party vendorsStories you may have missed from the world of business.
Obituaries
Tamayo Perry, professional surfer, dies after shark attack off OahuA lifeguard and professional surfer who grew up on the beaches of Oahu, Hawaii, cementing himself as a local celebrity both in the water and in film and television appearances, died Sunday after he was attacked by a shark while surfing, authorities said.
Thomas J. McCormack, who transformed St. Martin’s Press, dies at 92Mr. McCormack was an iconoclastic CEO and editor who transformed St. Martin’s Press into a publishing behemoth with bestselling books such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “All Creatures Great and Small.”
Sports
GolfThey first played Newport CC in the 1995 US Amateur. Now they’re back for the US Senior Open.Craig Barlow, Notah Begay, Trip Kuehne, and Chris Riley were in the early stages of their careers when they arrived at the historic course 29 years ago.
RED SOX NOTEBOOKTriston Casas undergoes MRI to check on rib cage injury, looks forward to swinging back into action for Red SoxA target date for the first baseman to return remains the Red Sox' series against the Marlins next week. That might be too ambitious, but Casas is optimistic about his progress.
BruinsBruins trade Linus Ullmark to Senators for package that includes a first-round pickThe draft pick is No. 25 overall this year, and the Bruins also receive center Mark Kastelic and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.
RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 6Red Sox rally late at a lively Fenway Park to beat the Blue Jays in walkoff fashion on Jarren Duran’s singleTanner Houck started for the Red Sox on an extra day of rest. He threw 6⅔ innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk, with seven strikeouts.
kevin paul dupont | on hockeyCould the trade of Linus Ullmark be the start of something bigger for the Bruins?The trade looks like Phase No. 1 of a significant roster rework ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.
RED SOXRed Sox honor Celtics at Fenway Park for championship — and express hopes for a celebration of their ownThe Red Sox watched the Celtics win and then parade through Boston while on a road trip. “Basketball is cool,” Triston Casas said. “But ain’t nothin’ like a Red Sox parade.”
RED SOXRed Sox ownership earns Sports Philanthropist of the Year recognition from the ESPYSThe late Larry Lucchino, John Henry, and Tom Werner were selected as owners of the Red Sox for one of ESPN production's Sports Humanitarian Awards.
Alex Speier | On baseballAfter another thrilling victory, and with the champion Celtics in the house, is anything possible for these Red Sox?The Red Sox emerged victorious over the Blue Jays in a pitcher’s duel-turned-late-innings shootout, erasing a four-run, eighth-inning deficit to claim a 7-6, walkoff win.
bruinsThe Bruins are hitting the busiest two-week stretch of their offseason. Here are five things to watch.The NHL Draft, the opening of free agency, and rookie development camp are all coming up in the summer days ahead.
ON SOCCERHow the Revolution shifted from hoping to win to expecting to winRiding their longest winning streak in three years, they have moved within 3 points of a playoff spot.
BruinsWhich free agents should the Bruins be targeting this summer?General manager Don Sweeney has the cash to spend, and he can start by adding a top-notch center.
Arts & Lifestyle
LOVE LETTERSI have no relationship experienceBut my grades are great!
In its 100th year, The Horn Book announces awards — and prepares to receive a big prize of its ownThe awards celebrate the very best in literature for children and young people. And The Horn Book itself will receive the Carle Honors Mentor Award in September.
Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly gave birth to her third child earlier this year The Cambridge native shared the first public images of her new daughter, Anne, in a social media post Monday.
