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State House fiddles as Massachusetts burns

In a perfect illustration of what went wrong with this historically bad session, the big players in the House and Senate left 18 months of work for the last night, only to find that they couldn’t resolve their differences in a matter of hours.

13-year-old girl remains in coma after being hit by SUV in Worcester, family says
"Ayuen is constantly walking around with a smile on her face and makes friends with everyone she meets," African Community Education wrote on Facebook. "She is a hard worker, an honor roll student, and incredibly kind.”

Four jurors in Karen Read trial tell prosecutors panel agreed to acquit on two charges
Lawyers for Read had previously said that several jurors had told them they unanimously agreed to acquit on those charges, including second-degree murder.

Four jurors in Karen Read trial tell prosecutors panel agreed to acquit on two charges
Lawyers for Read had previously said that several jurors had told them they unanimously agreed to acquit on those charges, including second-degree murder.

Four packages stolen from Watertown homes
"Unfortunately, packages thefts are not unusual and it is a widespread problem that spans well beyond Watertown," police said.

Lynn man charged with killing his brother’s pregnant girlfriend
Zachary Vozzella was ordered held without bail Thursday on charges that he stabbed his brother’s pregnant girlfriend to death while his brother was in custody for allegedly assaulting her, authorities said.

Healey taps top political adviser to join administration
Corey Welford, a senior adviser to Healey’s campaign and to the Democrat when she was attorney general, returned to state government as a “senior strategist.”

‘Very disappointed.’ Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session.
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.

BLOTTER TALES
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.

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Bikers to face some unsettled weather during this weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge

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Heat and humidity continue with an increasing chance for storms this afternoon

EMS calls increase as Boston heats up

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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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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.

Mass. man accused of fatally beating Whitey Bulger sentenced to four years in prison for assault

As part of a plea agrement, federal prosecutors agreed that Paul J. DeCologero served as a lookout while another inmate killed Bulger.

Pedestrian in serious condition after being struck by vehicle in South Boston

The pedestrian was struck near A and West Fourth streets around 1 p.m., said Officer Mark Marron, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department.

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

Lawmakers’ failure to reach consensus cast uncertainty on several major plans, including ones that would allow the Kraft Group to build a new home for the New England Revolution in Everett.

Kenneth Grange, industrial designer of modern life, dies at 95

Sir Kenneth Grange, a British industrial designer whose cameras, food mixers, trains, taxis, parking meters, pens, alarm clocks, lamps, and razors were among the most celebrated objects of modernist, post-World War II design, died July 21 at his home in London. He was 95.

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.