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In Beacon Hill’s last-minute scramble, Boston priorities left unfinished

Key legislative items for Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu, including one to add hundreds of new liquor licenses for the city, were left on the drafting-room floor.

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A man on mushrooms hits golf balls at vehicles, three horses run free, and a hotel guest claims a raccoon clawed him in his room
A man on mushrooms hits golf balls at vehicles, a hotel guest claims a raccoon clawed him in his room, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Is it safe to go in the water? These Mass. beaches regularly violate bacteria safety standards.
An increasing number of swimming beaches in Massachusetts have a worsening bacteria problem that poses a threat to the public.

Today in History: August 2, verdict in “Black Sox” trial
Today is Friday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2024. There are 151 days left in the year.

FBI searched residential address in Hull
The FBI was searching a residential address on Nantasket Avenue in Hull on Thursday, authorities said.

Police investigate stabbing at homeless encampment near BU bridge
The stabbing was reported shortly before noon Thursday on the Boston side of the bridge, State Police said.

‘It’s incredibly pathetic’: Politicians, advocates criticize eleventh-hour dysfunction at end of Legislature’s session
“It’s just not like the way most legislatures operate, where there’s a regular flow of business,” said one former lawmaker.

Animal rights activist facing felony charges after throwing glitter on interim Harvard president
Harvard Police arrested Brittany A. Drake on May 31, after she shouted “For the baby monkeys!” as she allegedly rushed the stage and showered Alan Garber with glitter before he began his speech on Alumni Day.

Settlement reached in suit filed by two Souza-Baranowski inmates who alleged retaliatory attack by corrections officers
Dionisio Paulino and Robert Silva-Prentice, who are inmates at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, sued more than 30 corrections officers and state prison officials, according to case filings at US District Court in Boston. Details of the settlement were sealed by the court.

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EMS calls increase as Boston heats up

Hot nights and high humidity — A look back at a rough July in New England

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Money, Power, Inequality | Examining the racial wealth gap

In Boston’s redlined neighborhoods, the summer’s heat waves are even hotter

Celtics star Jaylen Brown is setting out to generate $5 billion in generational wealth for communities of color

In Mass., clinicians travel to orchards and fields to bring health care to farmworkers

New Commonwealth Fund awards $3 million in grants to Mass. nonprofits addressing racial inequity

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Obituaries

Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader on Israel’s hit list since Oct. 7, is killed in an airstrike at 62

Erica Ash, comedian and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Mad TV’ star, dies at 46

John Teal, Woods Hole scientist who championed wetland protections, dies at 94

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Robin Warren, pathologist who rewrote the science on ulcers, dies at 87

Robin Warren, an Australian pathologist who shared a Nobel Prize for rewriting medical views on gut health with research that included his partner drinking a bacteria-laced brew to show how microbes can cause ulcers, died July 23 in Perth, Australia. He was 87.

Police groups voice concerns on proposal for expanded POST Commission powers

The leaders of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and the Massachusetts Association for Professional Law Enforcement voiced concerns about the scope and bureaucratic burdens of the regulations, which would allow the commission to audit entire police departments.

‘A disappointment’: Economic development, climate bills collapse, housing bill advances in all-night Mass. legislative session

Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a compromise housing bill — and the deaths of several others pieces of legislation — 20 hours into a final marathon session.

‘You’re never going to shut me up’: Haverhill man returns home after a rare voice-box transplant

Marty Kedian is the first person in the world with an active cancer to undergo the procedure.

Russian millionaire convicted of hacking crime in Boston among those released in multi-national prisoner swap

Vladislav Klyushin, a Russian millionaire imprisoned after being convicted for hacking and insider trading in Boston last year, is among those released during the multi-nation prisoner swap with Russia, his attorney said Thursday.

Healey on MBTA’s new tap-to-go payments: ‘You don’t have to hunt for change anymore.’

The MBTA's new “tap-to-go” payment method for buses and subways started today. Governor Maura Healey tried the new contactless payments Thursday morning.

Trump shocked and angered a crowd of Black journalists. Here’s a rundown of some of the flashpoints.

Donald Trump sparked widespread outrage Wednesday for a series of combative and false assertions at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago.

Aspirin can slash colon cancer rates in high-risk patients, Harvard researchers report

A new study shows low dose aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer in some patients by a third.