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All 3 candidates for Mass. governor promise transparency. They also say they won't release their tax returns. -- The three major party candidates for governor refused requests from the Globe to disclose five years' worth of their personal tax returns, a denial made all the more notable as their personal wealth and demands for transparency are animating this race.

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AS I SEE IT - Reflecting on the coming solstice - "As I See It," a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

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Boston's new approach to special education may be leaving out the kids who need it most -- Some parents and educators worry that with Boston schools poised for layoffs, there won't be enough staff in every classroom to meet the needs of children with more severe disabilities.

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A rare 'monster' El Niño could emerge this summer. Here's what that means for New England.

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Expect a brilliant blue sky for Monday with cooler readings. Enjoy it, because the heat returns this week.

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As America 250 approaches, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, poll finds

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Are doodle owners the most obsessed of all dog owners? To ask the question is to answer it.

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To get on the Mass. ballot, incumbent Democrats got a hand from their public employees

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Tony Awards: 'Schmigadoon!,' 'Ragtime,' and more take top prizes. See the full list of winners.

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Photos: See Rachel Dratch, Billy Crystal, and all the stars on the Tonys red carpet

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Watch: P!nk's opening number, plus more highlights from the Tony Awards

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Ahead of World Cup, officials announce safety plans and ask for public's help

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Here are the details about the World Cup trains to Gillette, and how it could impact your commute

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Israel and Iran exchange strikes in most serious escalation since April cease-fire. Follow live updates.

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Thousands of dead squid wash up on Provincetown beach

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Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign

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What's that floating in the water? Man-made wetland seeds vision for ecological awareness, beautification.

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Dr. Sidney Alexander, cardiologist and cofounder of organization that shared the Nobel Peace Prize, dies at 94

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Ludlow man charged after allegedly attacking dog walker while naked, police say

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Patriots mailbag: What to do with Kayshon Boutte, and could Efton Chism be the odd man out at wide receiver?

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Dot Day Parade, Dorchfest bring Boston's largest neighborhood together for a weekend of celebration

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Stay caffeinated at 11 of the Boston area's best coffee shops

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A roller skating rink, a wildlife preserve, and nine other fun places to take your kids this summer

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The 11 best spots to satisfy your seafood and sushi cravings

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Tanzina Vega - Women leaned in. Corporate America leaned away. Women face a new challenge: It's not about getting a seat at the table. It's about keeping one.

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EDITORIAL -- Providence's 'Superman' building: 13 years of empty promises over a state landmark

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IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY -- True crime is exploitative schlock. I wanted to do it differently.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Same-sex marriage isn't the reason that gas prices are high

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Ideas | Helene Rosenthal -- For a good life, write your obituary now

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Trump walks out of 'Meet the Press' interview when challenged over false claims

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Framingham resident found dead after kayak overturns in Southborough pond

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Robert Coles, Pulitzer-winning psychiatrist who shaped public policy, dies at 97

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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings, and sets off a tsunami

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Driver, 19, charged after vehicle crashes into Lynnfield restaurant

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Avon man charged in fatal Raynham motorcycle crash

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Green crabs will ruin the ecosystem. But not if we eat them first. There's a push happening across New England to rebrand green crabs from an invasive pest — or at best, something that can be used for bait — to a must-have culinary ingredient.

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RI EDUCATION - 'I want you to be proud': Gentlemen's Academy aims to 'rewrite the narrative' for young Black and Latino men - Rich Norris, assistant principal at Providence's Mount Pleasant High School, has written a new book about the leadership group and its message for young men of color.

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Representative Lori Trahan's bipartisan AI bill sparks political firestorm -- The backlash against Trahan is an illustration the intense politics of AI.

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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A new Boston-set dramedy is in the works starring Everett native Ellen Pompeo

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Why doppelganger stories like 'Black Swan' and 'Dark Matter' continue to terrify us

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Berklee alum and 'Frontline' composer teams up with 'The Pitt' star for new electropop project

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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EDITORIAL -- The Copley Square Park dilemma

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IDEAS | DANIEL HEMEL AND DAVID POZEN -- American universities are run like dictatorships

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Kristin Tate -- America's 250th deserves more than a spectacle

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Ken Girardin -- The pipeline Cuomo killed still haunts New England

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IDEAS | DAVID BOCKINO -- Why gambling won't ruin sports

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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World Cup -- Some of world's best are coming to Foxborough for the World Cup. Here are 10 players to keep an eye on. -- The three best goal scorers in the world are coming to Gillette Stadium.

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AUTO RACING -- Kimi Antonelli wins delayed Monaco Grand Prix to extend his victory streak and F1 lead -- Antonelli replaced Hamilton at Mercedes last year, and only won his first race in March. He now has five wins in a row and a vast lead of 66 points over Hamilton, who finished second.

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NHL -- Hurricanes trail Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final and have a big decision to make for Game 4

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NBA -- The NBA Finals are back in New York, and everyone seems caught up in the hoopla except the Knicks

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US WOMEN'S OPEN -- Nelly Korda wins US Women's Open title with perilous final putt, claiming her second straight major

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Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook - Analysts expect the iPhone maker to give updates on new AI features and capabilities, including developments with its Siri voice assistant.

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BOLD TYPES - CVS chief David Joyner defends MGB partnership to offer primary care in Mass. stores - The CEO told Boston business leaders that he is skeptical of a state agency's position that the partnership will add to health care costs.

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Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it.

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Customers are giving billions to scammers. Tellers are intervening.

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2026 BEST OF THE BEST -- The 11 best Cape Cod restaurants for locals and wash-ashores alike

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We both have quite a few visible tattoos'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Despite how you feel about Trump spite-taxing elite schools, you might be missing the bigger issue

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Denny Hamlin goes back to front again to win NASCAR race at Michigan, tie Kyle Busch on win list

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Serena Williams not ruling out a singles return ahead of her doubles comeback at Queen's Club

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Concord-Carlisle girls' lacrosse earns a shot to defend its title with a Division 1 semifinal win over Chelmsford

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Energy, water use, and pollution by data centers is expected to double in four years

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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending

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A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire

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Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire

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Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival

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After massive die-off of sea stars, biologist sees a surprising 'baby boom'

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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

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With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians vote for president yet again

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Some shake their heads as state party gives Markey the nod

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Outpatient care's limits are painfully evident in case of escalating psychosis

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Can't wait to see Trump's capital makeover get the wrecking ball treatment

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Friendship after a situationship

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From farm to... freezer? A new approach could help close N.H.'s local food gap.

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Here are a few tasty reasons to go to Martha's Vineyard this summer

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Where to eat in Rhode Island during the World Cup, based on what team you're rooting for

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Morocco's in the midst of a tourism boom. It's easy to see why.

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Protect your private data during the World Cup

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Nashua adds four new public art pieces by guest sculptors from around the world

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Juneteenth celebration decorations found burned at Museum of African American History

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Double-fisting hot dogs and one fired from a cannon: Why is the MFA adding them to Revolutionary War paintings?

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The best local book events this week

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The shipwreck is just the beginning of the story in Eric Jay Dolin's latest maritime history

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Inside the real-life D-Day forecast depicted in the movie 'Pressure'

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Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' Netflix adaptation proved how valuable it can be to revisit older work

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Six new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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This week's TV: Jemaine Clement, Nicola Walker in 'Alice and Steve,' and Rebecca Hall in 'The Listeners'

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'Hill Street Blues' helped rewrite the rules of network television

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Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso,' has died at 72

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Bruce Springsteen opens his music center in New Jersey

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary

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Rachel Dratch, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and more 2026 Tony nominees and winners with New England ties

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Psychedelics researchers welcome Trump's executive order to fast-track their work

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No red meat, no dairy, and no end in sight: How a tick-borne allergy has transformed Martha's Vineyard

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Mass. has new limits on insurers' much-hated prior authorizations. Here's what to know.

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Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59

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