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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Weekend's looking like great beach weather. Check out New England's forecast details. Look for an abundance of sunshine over the weekend with temperatures in the 80s to around 90.

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With hunger on the rise across the state, the Greater Boston Food Bank infuses Eastern Massachusetts pantries, partners with $6.3 million -- The $6.3 million will go toward healthier, locally produced foods and infrastructure upgrades at pantries and meal programs.

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When Trump's name comes off the Kennedy Center, 'bike guy' will prove it - Clone

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Chamomile or cover up? Suspended Ipswich lacrosse players' fake cigar defense seems to be going up in smoke.

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Read the full statement from Ipswich school officials in response to boys' lacrosse saga involving cigars

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Frustration lingers over Ipswich boys' lacrosse team's abrupt season-ending forfeit

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14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly robbing lemonade stand at gunpoint in South Boston

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'It's truly become triumph over tragedy': Neighbors rally to support kids whose lemonade stand was robbed

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Authorities recover 35 'high-risk missing children' in Mass. in anti-trafficking initiative amid World Cup

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The impending MassHealth work requirements are going to be more complicated than anyone imagined

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Opponents of Blue Hill Ave. bus lane ask Trump administration to rescind $80m

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How could El Niño transform New England's weather in the coming months?

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Man accused of dragging Lawrence police officer with car makes combative appearance in N.H. court

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Justice Department approves Paramount's deal to buy Warner Bros.

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Worcester man arrested after child left in car outside a Walmart, police say

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Federal judge dismisses key parts of former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill's discrimination lawsuit

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Immigration Unmasked -- Trump officials say a new immigration court tactic is to move cases along. Critics say it's a way to deport more people.

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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

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Kickoff of World Cup Fan Festival in Boston draws thousands to City Hall Plaza

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Here's why Scottish soccer fans in Boston are singing the 'Cheers' theme

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Scotland's Scott McTominay appears ready to go for Foxborough World Cup meeting with fellow dreamers Haiti

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Dan Shaughnessy - Maybe the Red Sox should replace Craig Breslow

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The Hilltop Steak House family home is officially on the market

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Cambridge man learns the hard way that turkeys are capable of violence

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The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching

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The 22 best bakeries and doughnut shops for a sweet pick-me-up

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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Rebecca Spiess - Your retirement fund may now be part of the AI bet - NASDAQ's "fast entry" rules for big tech threaten ordinary savers.

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Alice Phillips and Meg Reid -- Welcome to the fight house

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IDEAS | NICHOLAS ENRICH -- I blew the whistle on DOGE's dismantling of USAID. Now the dire consequences I predicted are becoming reality.

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EDITORIAL -- Graham Platner won Maine's Democratic primary. Now he needs to show the integrity, maturity, and honesty voters deserve in a senator.

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BLOTTER TALES - An eerie encounter on a dark road, a karaoke complaint, and an actual dumpster fire

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Measure to roll back legalized marijuana can remain on ballot, SJC rules

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Brockton mayor responds to allegations after a mother confronts him at graduation ceremony

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Accused thief of millions in jewelry from Jamaica Plain home will stay jailed for another month

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'Violent and brutal murders': Two men killed, one stabbed in the head with a pitchfork, police say

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A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets.

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Quick Bite - This new Cambridge restaurant's best ingredient is actually a server - The new Cambridge restaurant features an Italian tavern on one floor and a dessert lounge downstairs.

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A Globe reporter took a tour of the White House Octagon, Trump's ultimate safe space. Here's what they saw. -- Hundreds of members of the Washington press corps were given a tour of the space where the UFC fights will take place on Trump's 80th birthday.

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Ticks are everywhere. Here's how to stop them. -- Experts offer advice on lawn sprays, dog chews, and how to still enjoy the outdoors this summer.

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What to watch this weekend: Five movies and TV shows to stream

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A new play explores a famous Cambridge event on the stage where it happened: City Hall

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'The Social Reckoning' first trailer offers new look at Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg

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Move over, Marky Mark: Matt Damon breaks out his rapper alter ego on 'The Tonight Show'

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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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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The lonely giddiness of a New York Knicks fan in Boston

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally?

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Liam Kerr -- If Platner falters, there's a backup plan for Maine Democrats

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

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LIVE UPDATES -- MIAA spring state championships live updates: Longmeadow captures 22nd state championship -- We'll be tracking Friday's seven championships from baseball, softball, boys' lacrosse, and boys' volleyball.

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PGA TOUR -- Connecticut native Ben James takes lead at Canadian Open in his pro debut -- James played bogey-free on the Osprey Valley course at TPC Toronto and goes into the weekend having not made a bogey in his last 33 holes. This is his 10th PGA Tour event, including two US Opens, but first one as a pro.

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JOSEPH CASE 5, APPONEQUET 1 -- Deja vu for Alyana DeJesus as she powers Joseph Case to fourth straight softball title, but first in D3 -- A four-run fifth inning, highlighted by DeJesus's three-run homer, felt a lot like the 2025 final, when DeJesus hit a fifth-inning homer to power the Cardinals to a D4 title.

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BC HIGH 10, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 9 -- No denying BC High lacrosse the Division 1 title in a steamy, down-to-the buzzer win over Lincoln-Sudbury

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Red Sox Notebook -- Garrett Crochet details lat/shoulder issues, says he's not likely to return before All-Star break

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Hancock tower owner sues Vineyard Offshore, claiming wind farm company stopped paying rent -- Owner of 200 Clarendon sues prominent Boston-based offshore wind developer, claiming unpaid rent.

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SpaceX soars 25 percent in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

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BOLD TYPES -- John Hancock sign in Back Bay will now flash red, white, and blue

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- Meet the CEOs, founders, and other leaders on the Globe's annual Tech Power Players list

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I appreciate people who are spontaneous and suggest new things to try'

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PERSPECTIVE -- The new Red Line seats are drawing complaints from riders. Here's why.

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With arrival of the World Cup, the 'World's Largest Soccer Ball' is officially in Boston

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John Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Game 6 of Stanley Cup Final

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Cyle Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener

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Business groups and Mass. Teachers are battling again, this time over a federal tax credit

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Bostonians: It's time to get over ourselves and enjoy the World Cup

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Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House South Lawn. See how the day unfolded.

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New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs, and one object shaped like a potato

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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film

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Suspect in West Texas mass shooting had fired on police days earlier, officials say

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Mass. reports 93 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 death in a week. See the latest data.

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US plan is said to pull a third of fighter jets for NATO in Europe

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Families of Air India crash victims seek answers one year on

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A dangerous limbo leaves Iran, and the world, between peace and war

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Why Red Sox fans should be rooting for England in the World Cup

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'Facts alone are not enough': This immunologist grew up unvaccinated.

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The cult of Elon Musk goes public

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He says it's my fault he went back to his ex

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I went from skeptic to devotee. Here's how I would (and wouldn't) use AI in parenting.

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Where to find late-night World Cup afterparties in Boston

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Boston is teeming with exciting restaurant pop-ups right now

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Paige McNamara on 'Les Misérables,' embracing your inner cheesy tourist, and going unplugged

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All-day pajamas and baggage claim crowding. Here's a handy guide to people watching at the airport.

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Princess cancels a reservation due to a failed upgrade purchase

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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, has died

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For the 250th, Rixy paints a mural of The Midnight Ride, but with a new hero

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Julio Le Parc, op art master whose sculptures moved, dies at 97

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'Spawning Season' ponders queer parenthood, the life cycle of fish, and how to go on after the biggest disappointment of all

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 7

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The naturalist whose sharp eye was matched by his deep conscience

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Some unsung heroes get their flowers at this year's Roxbury Film Festival

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With 'Pennies from Heaven,' Steve Martin challenged audiences — and himself

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'Barney Miller' had an immortal theme song and much more

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' spotlight menopause bill in R.I.

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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

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Squash is coming to the Olympics in two years. But first, it's coming to Symphony Hall.

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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ART's 'Black Swan' has a powerhouse lead performance and a show that can't live up to it

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Mass General Brigham and CVS primary care partnership moves closer to reality

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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients.

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Chloe Smith, who dedicated her life to riding and training horses, dies in a riding accident at 25

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Duane Michals, photographer with stories to tell, dies at 94

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