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A judge declared a mistrial in the case of an Irish firefighter accused of rape in Boston. What happens now? -- The Suffolk District Attorney's Office said they will retry Terence Crosbie, and a second trial date has been set for Oct. 14.

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BRUINS -- Bruins reach contract agreements with three of their own players ahead of NHL free agency -- Unrestricted free agent defenseman Henri Jokiharju, restricted free agent forward Johnny Beecher, and Group 6 free agent goalie Michael DiPietro all agreed to new deals.

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NBA Free Agency Tracker -- NBA free agency: Follow along with the biggest signings as contracts can be agreed Monday

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WNBA announces plans to reach 18 teams by 2030 via expansion to Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia

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No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

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No more broker's fees, fare-free regional transit: Despite gloom in DC, Mass. lawmakers send Healey on-time budget -- Massachusetts lawmakers sent its fiscal year 2026 spending plan to Governor Maura Healey's desk — the first time since 2016 that they passed a budget deal before the start of the fiscal year on July 1.

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Boston police sergeant charged with child rape -- Paul Downey, a 58-year-old West Roxbury resident, was arraigned Monday afternoon in Dorchester Municipal Court.

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Man allegedly fatally stabs mother's boyfriend in Middleborough after argument over steak at dinner, prosecutors allege -- A not guilty plea was entered on the man's behalf to a charge of murder. He was ordered held without bail.

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Amid housing crisis, Boston's building boom has gone cold. How much of that is due to Mayor Wu? -- Less new housing began construction in Boston in 2023 and 2024 than in any year since 2011, a testament to the changing economics of homebuilding.

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Death of Mass. man in Vermont under investigation

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Man who shot suspected informant in Freetown State Forest granted parole from life term

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Bear cubs hitch a ride on mama bear's back as she swims across the Quabbin Reservoir

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Is being 'big' and 'beautiful' enough for Trump's signature bill?

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The fallout from Trump's attack on Harvard is rippling through clinics, labs, and research centers across the country -- The purging of federal research grants to Harvard imperils hundreds of collaborative projects in more than 30 states.

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Trump administration threatens to cut all of Harvard's funding after finding treatment of Jewish students violated civil rights law -- A letter from a key task force said that if Harvard's failure to make immediate or changes on campus would "continue to affect Harvard's relationship with the federal government."

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Two suspended executives loyal to Market Basket's CEO visited two stores to thank retiring employees. Outrage ensued. -- Tensions are so high in the Market Basket saga that even a visit to a store could create an uproar.

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TRAVEL - The best beaches for families, according to Globe readers - Last June, we asked readers to share their favorite family-friendly beaches, and 16 names floated to the top. Then came the tidal wave of responses.

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Summer is here. Make it classic with mini golf, family camp, and more. -- Forget your phone and bask in the simple summer pleasures of throwback fun.

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Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - I didn't come out until my boyfriend died. Yes, Pride still matters.

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See some of the signs on display at Boston's Pride Parade

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Tens of thousands march in Boston during city's Pride festival: 'This is all about freedom'

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Tracy Brady - The gym at middle age — the place where hot body dreams go to die - Pursuing a hot body became as much a part of my past as estrogen. I began to love my no-frills gym and all its members in their spectacular ordinariness.

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Kenia Guerrero -- ICE deported my husband. Our everything is gone, and we are unraveling.

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IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL -- What I think about when I think about the end of my life

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The Outlaw Ocean Project -- Was your cargo ship hijacked? Try this guy.

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EDITORIAL -- A window for peacefully ending Iran's nuclear weapons program

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Massachusetts fusion company strikes deal with Google to buy power from future plant -- The deal comes even though Commonwealth Fusion Systems has yet to demonstrate that its future power plant can generate power reliably or economically.

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Man arrested for allegedly holding women against their will at knifepoint in Manchester, N.H. -- Manchester police said officers responded around 11 p.m. to 545 Pine St. for a report of someone holding "several people" inside the residence.

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Woman, 24, arrested for allegedly stabbing mother to death in Seabrook, N.H. -- State Attorney General John M. Formella's office said Brynn Comtois is facing the murder count for allegedly "recklessly causing" the death of her mother, 45-year-old Cheryl Stoddard.

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Many of the 58,000-plus laid-off federal workers are looking to move to Boston -- The City of Boston has seen a boom in job applications, with positions that it once struggled to hire for now receiving a record amount of interest.

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At St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, greasy pole competitors brave fog for a chance at glory - Contestant after contestant ran across the pole — which is greased with lard, fish guts, and oil among other slippery substances.

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YOUR TV GPS -- This week's TV: Coco Gauff at Wimbledon, Charlize Theron in 'The Old Guard 2,' John Cena in 'Heads of State' -- And enjoy as much shark programming as you can handle.

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DEVRA FIRST -- We are having a candy moment -- Why are Americans gravitating toward the small joys of brightly colored sweets?

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BETH TEITELL -- At 80, he's a legend in plumbing supply circles. But what happens when he retires? -- For decades, plumbers have turned this 80-year-old to solve supply mysteries and track down fittings. What will our aging plumbing systems do when he's off the job?

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At BAMS Festival, the full spectrum of Black culture takes the stage

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Free things to do: 'Love Island' watch party, puppet performance, and more

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In 'Kill the Lax Bro,' Charlotte Lillie Balogh asks whodunit — and who let it happen

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Harbor Stage's 'The Bohemian' finds something new to say about a Willa Cather short story

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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The Boston Globe's Best of the Best -- Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Renée Graham -- With Zohran Mamdani's win in New York, voters spoke. Is the Democratic establishment listening?

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JEFF JACOBY -- Beacon Hill's transparency theater

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EDITORIAL -- RMV's answer to unpaid tolls amounts to debtor's prison

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L. Rafael Reif -- 'Big Beautiful Bill' will raise the cost of college

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IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR -- Lebanon's biggest problem is not Israel

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BRUINS -- Newly extended Morgan Geekie, Bruins both overjoyed that team's gamble on young forward paid off -- Largely skating left wing on a trio alongside Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, Geekie finished his sixth NHL season with 25 points in the final 20 games.

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Reds at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 86: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes -- Garrett Crochet will be on the mound when the Red Sox open a three-game series with Cincinnati Monday night.

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RED SOX -- Jhostynxon Garcia to represent Red Sox system at annual MLB All-Star Futures Game

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NFL -- Jalen Ramsey's split with Dolphins done, as All-Pro, Jonnu Smith dealt to Steelers for Minkah Fitzpatrick

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BOLD TYPES - New Staples retail boss takes it 'easy' Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

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The summer job, a rite of passage for teens, may be fading away

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Trump is expected to sign an executive order ending US sanctions on Syria

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- She was a quiet bird expert. Then she was called to investigate a murder in Maine.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- After finding buried WWII dog tags, a Dutch man spent years trying to return them to the owner's family

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I felt like he was my friend — I probably over-shared'

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MISS CONDUCT Classics -- My neighbors have staked their claim to my pool

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R.I. nonprofit leader decries Trump ending temporary protected status for Haitians as 'utter cruelty and zealotry'

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In the oppressive heat, fear, food, and hope collide on Broadway in Chelsea

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Bruins reportedly interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he hits free agency

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Ultimate victory: How the Arlington Pumahs became the first Massachusetts team to win a national ultimate frisbee title

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From Old Harbor to new housing: Ground breaks on $2b re-do of Southie's biggest public housing complex

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Moderna's flu vaccine hits goal, paving way for combo shot

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Supreme Court rejects American Air appeal on dismantled JetBlue alliance

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Senate holds marathon vote on Trump's big bill as senators consider amendments on tax breaks, spending cuts

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Four reasons why basically everyone thinks Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is ugly

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Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades. Here's what to know.

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Gunman started blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush sniper attack in Idaho, officials say

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A violent ambush in Idaho leaves 2 firefighters dead and 1 injured. What to know about the attack.

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US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty

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Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn't going

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German foreign minister visits Kyiv, pledges continued support for Ukraine

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A book that changed my mind: 'The Screwtape Letters'

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What will it take to get students of all abilities the education they're entitled to?

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Adam Sandler set to bring 'You're My Best Friend' comedy tour to Boston's TD Garden

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Not ready to get married? I don't buy it.

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We're depressed about all the recent rain. So we asked a Seattle advice columnist what to do.

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Meet the Boston 'bombshell' who's stirring things up on 'Love Island USA'

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'You want a ping, not a pong.' For advice on choosing a good watermelon, we turn to the experts.

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Day and night, Jadu delights

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Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene's devastation

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Here's a wild way to find a slightly cooler spot this summer: Take a wetland hike

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The exuberant work of an artist who lived in her husband's shadow shines at the Addison

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As MFA director steps down, a look at a decade of tumult

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Safe at home at Rickwood Field

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Cambridge writer Peter Mendelsund isn't afraid to make you feel bad

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Westhampton Public Library's Lounging for Literacy II wants readers to sit down to stand up

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'Jurassic World Rebirth' pits ScarJo against T-Rex in a frustrating franchise entry

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'Jack, I swear...': 20 years of 'Brokeback Mountain'

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Smaller screen + 'bigger boat' = 'Jaws'?

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Renee Rapp, singer behind 'I Hate Boston,' drops new single ahead of album release

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With a new solo album out, former Heartbreaker Benmont Tench plays City Winery Thursday

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There's no defense for 'Sacco & Vanzetti's Divine Comedy'

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Opening Jacob's Pillow's season, this Dorrance Dance production stays true to the beat

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Sage Therapeutics cuts more than 330 jobs after announcing its $795 million acquisition

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A child's alleged rape by a group home worker sparks scrutiny of Massachusetts welfare system

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Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89

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Diana Oh, passionate voice for queer liberation in theater, dies at 38

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Carolyn McCarthy, who turned a gunman's massacre into a crusade, dies at 81

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