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GETTING SALTY -- This veteran Boston steakhouse server knows a scam when he sees one

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Northern New England

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Man killed by ICE agent was from Colombia and moved to Maine, worked as food delivery driver to support wife and daughter

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Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings

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KEVIN CULLEN -- It's hard to distinguish ICE agents from gangsters

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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

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AOC, Democrats accuse Maine's Susan Collins of giving ICE a 'blank check'

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POWER PLAY -- Healey's bid to backstop federal research funding is moving at last on Beacon Hill

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Chickadee, the popular Mediterranean restaurant in Seaport, is shutting down

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TARA SULLIVAN -- Christian Pulisic might have the talent to be USA's No. 1 soccer star, but he certainly lacks elsewhere

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- So why was the sky so yellow today in Boston?

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No, it's not the apocalypse. See photos of the wildfire smoke that blanketed Boston today.

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House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

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Former top stylist for Boston socialites pleads not guilty to felony theft charge

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Mass. high court bars GOP lieutenant governor candidate from ballot amid 'overwhelming evidence' of fraud

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Darline Graham, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

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US reimposes blockade on Iran's ports after Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

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E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

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'I will tie myself to a bulldozer if I have to': Westfield residents are up in arms over $4 billion data center

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Firefighters battle six-alarm fire in Ayer

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Boston police arrest two individuals in human trafficking operation in Dorchester

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MLB ALL-STAR GAME NOTEBOOK -- Willson Contreras lets Red Sox front office know he wants to stay in Boston this season, and into future

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One of the few remaining privately owned Berkshire 'cottages' sold for $4 million

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THE BIG DAY -- From Boston College teammates to husband and wife

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RENÉE GRAHAM - Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham's legacy - The Republican South Carolina senator knew Trump was "unfit to serve." That didn't stop him from slavishly serving the president at democracy's expense.

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- Shootings in Maine and Texas make clear: The new ICE surge is here

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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EDITORIAL -- The importance of stemming campus suicides

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LETTERS -- City bike advocate's fatal crash is a tragedy hard to fathom

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An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

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Louisa Gag, cyclist fatally struck in Boston, recalled in obituary as a 'beacon of kindness'

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Charges dropped against N.H. Libertarian leader over 'racist' confrontation in Market Basket parking lot

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R.I. detention facility for federal inmates and ICE detainees files for bankruptcy protection to reorganize $160m debt

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Bicyclist killed in crash on Route 6 in Dartmouth

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Skydiver dies after 'unexpected' gust of wind interferes with parachute, officials say

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'It's like a little community': Why people are going to the bar to watch their favorite reality TV show - From the World Cup to Love Island, bars are banking on big-event watch parties to bring in customers.

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NH POLITICS -- N.H. lawmaker clocked driving 107 miles per hour claims 'legislative privilege' shields her from prosecution -- The state representative likened her situation to that of an EMT or police officer responding to an urgent call. What was her emergency? She hasn't said.

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HOME OF THE WEEK -- Furnished island home on Lake Winnipesaukee for $889,500 -- The house at 14 Lockes Island in Gilford, New Hampshire, is on the market for $889,500.

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China's mega drink chains, known for 'cheese tea,' are coming for Massachusetts - Shops like Heytea are opening quickly throughout the Boston area.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World'

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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New Hampshire native Kayda Bosse finishes fourth in 'Love Island USA' finale

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This week's TV: Will Ferrell as a golfer in 'The Hawk,' Anya Taylor-Joy in 'Lucky,' and more new TV

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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Eugene Scott -- The mayors showing Washington how to govern

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EDITORIAL -- European-style plug-in solar could quickly cut soaring utility bills in Massachusetts

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IDEAS | JEREMIAS ENGELMANN -- Why the Celtics actually won the Jaylen Brown trade

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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FLEET -- Fleet extend PWHL Rookie of the Year Haley Winn's contract through the 2028-29 season -- The second pick in the 2025 draft and a finalist for the PWHL Defender of the Year adds a season in Boston to her original three-year pact.

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BRUINS -- Shakeup in Bruins' front office includes hiring of Kevyn Adams as a senior advisor to GM Don Sweeney -- Adams, a former first-round pick of the Bruins, most recently was the GM of the Sabres. Assistant GM Evan Gold is leaving the Bruins, and three other moves were announced.

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REVOLUTION -- Revolution extend defender Peyton Miller, keeping one of their finest homegrown products under team control

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World Cup -- Lionel Messi, Argentina look to return to World Cup final, but will have to beat Jude Bellingham, England

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Patriots positional preview: Quarterbacks -- Will Drake Maye excel again as Patriots quarterback in 2026?

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Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom -- Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

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Big banks smash earnings records, but 'tectonic' risks loom

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Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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CONNECTIONS -- I'm not your typical birdwatcher, but this Concord wildlife refuge lures me back every season

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How a Boston doctor built a following as a 'loud and unafraid' voice in the Trump era

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- An outsider's view of Boston after 30 years in Texas

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R.I. Supreme Court sides with singer Vanessa Carlton in noise, harassment lawsuit against neighbor

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Book examines yuppies as the 'foot soldiers' of rising income inequality

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Officials identify man killed by ICE in Maine, and security footage shows shooting's aftermath. Here's the latest.

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Stingy Spain shuts down Kylian Mbappé, France to advance to World Cup final

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Corner outfielder Jahmai Jones joins Red Sox via trade from the Tigers

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MLBPA's Bruce Meyer, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred interrupt All-Star game fun with dire CBA talk

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Workbar to open new Union Square location this fall

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Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed

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US restores blockade on Iran after its attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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Fatal shooting by ICE puts Susan Collins's role as a Trump adminstration middleman under scrutiny

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1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

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As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

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New York City officials inspecting construction sites after building buckles

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British politician was killed in 'targeted attack,' police say

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In Bangkok bar blaze, signs of fatal lapses repeated across the world

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Europe will defend itself 'with blood, if necessary,' Macron vows

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'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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A sewage overflow runs through it: Our river stewardship is tested

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Egyptian fans still reeling after loss to Argentina last week

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I'm considering using an AirTag to track my wife

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Lost AirPod, AI fakes and secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift's private wedding

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At this Plymouth store, you can find nearly everything

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Gummy candy and cameras fill Kenmore Square's newest shop

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Historical whiplash in Sicily, where past is always present

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'Slick season' is more like it. Lessons from our Noah Kahan pilgrimage to Vermont.

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Dublin's great pubs are immortal. Sadly, their caretakers are not.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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R.I. strategist wrote the year's smartest political book, 'How the Democrats Screwed Bernie' in 2016

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The best local book events, July 12-18

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Where to stream some of Sam Neill's best performances

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From the Antichrist to Alan Grant, Sam Neill did it all

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Even amid ongoing orchestral crisis, BSO and Nelsons make beautiful music together at Tanglewood

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Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances

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No ticket, no problem: Crowds of Noah Kahan fans gather outside Fenway Park

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In Gloucester Stage's 'Betrayal,' the end of the affair, and the beginning

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A far-from-great 'Gatsby' at the Opera House

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'Paranormal Activity' brings the scares to Boston ahead of Broadway debut

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Mass General Brigham Home Care clinicians plan to return to work after seven-day strike

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A year later, Massachusetts' most deadly fire in decades remains an open wound

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Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, die; gave thousands of backpacks to those in need

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

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