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Mystery musician John Thomas Archer meets Mark Waters of ReMARKable Cleanouts.

A mystery musician's playing 'stunned' a Norwood store owner. Now, the owner has gifted the piano to him.

Lauren Smith hand-feeds a southern rockhopper penquin at the New England Aquarium on March 19, 2020. –David L Ryan/Globe Staff

10 things to do in Boston this weekend

Beer

'2020 has been a hell of a year and has set everything upside down'

Chris Evans sends a video to 6-year-old Bridger Walker.

Chris Evans sends heartwarming video to 6-year-old who saved his sister

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp adjusts his mask as he greets President Donald Trump during his Georgia visit to talk about an infrastructure overhaul at the UPS Hapeville hub at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday July 15, 2020 in Atlanta. The visit focuses on a rule change designed to make it easier to process environmental reviews. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp forbids cities, counties from requiring masks as coronavirus surges in the state

Westwood
Testing snafu sends teacher with COVID-19 back to summer school with students
RACE & COVID-19
'We demand answers'
Crime
Homicide victim found on the side of a Dartmouth road identified
PPP FRAUD
Feds: Winchester tech CEO fraudulently sought $13M in COVID-19 loans
Local
A retired FBI agent allegedly drove his truck toward a group of middle-school kids after they taunted him
DRUG BUST
Police: Over 4,000 bags of heroin, 450 bags of cocaine seized from vehicle in Holyoke
Patriots
A former NFL player's advice for how Cam Newton can 'mesh' with Bill Belichick
THE KENNEDYS
Joe Kennedy says fossil fuel stocks in family trusts have been sold
MBTA
Front-door boarding – and fares – to return to MBTA buses, Mattapan and street-level Green lines
Town #s
Here's a look at Mass. towns' coronavirus cases and test results over the last 14 days

Featured

Professor Steven Pinker, in his office in Cambridge, Mass., in 2018. He has been accused of racial insensitivity by people he describes as “speech police.”Credit...Kayana Szymczak for The New York Times

How a famous Harvard professor became a target over his tweets

This photo provided by Jacob Diamond shows the second bedroom inside Magic equipment manager Jacob Diamond’s suite at the team hotel on the Disney complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

What life is like for players inside the NBA bubble

Rep. Katherine Clark appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe Thursday.

Katherine Clark on MSNBC: We can't have a healthy economy without investing in child care

Revolution forward Gustavo Bou celebrates his goal against the Montreal Impact.

The Revolution’s big three showcased their potential, and other observations from the MLS is Back tournament

K-9 Rocky

Boston police mourn passing of active duty K-9 Rocky

Love Letters

I want him to take some initiative

Boston Globe

One hundred days battling COVID-19

One hundred days battling COVID-19

A health worker performs a COVID-19 test at a Test Iowa site at Waukee South Middle School, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Waukee, Iowa. Iowa state Auditor Rob Sand said Tuesday that a coronavirus testing program brought to the state under a $28 million no-bid contract by Gov. Kim Reynolds on recommendation from actor Ashton Kutcher is violating state law in the indirect way it handles test results data. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Here's a look at Mass. towns' coronavirus cases and test results over the last 14 days

Mark Scott and Bashier Kayou in September 2019.

'This is really more than just showing up at the scene because somebody got shot'

Bruce Cassidy shared his opinion on a possible change in the NHL playoff format.

Bruce Cassidy is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award

Real Estate

Home of the Week: This model in Millis boasts all the bells, whistles — and bars

Home of the Week: This model in Millis boasts all the bells, whistles — and bars

Disney annual passholders get a peek at the coronavirus-inspired changes.

Disney set to reopen parks in Florida, hoping for a small measure of rebound

Season to Taste

Same space, familiar name: Season to Taste opens Friday

The Volkswagen Eos.

Does my convertible have a timing belt or a timing chain?