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Stephanie Stevens gets her nails done at Million Nails as New York City enters Phase 3 of its reopening, July 6, 2020.

Airborne coronavirus: What you should do now

In this Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City. Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, saw a small but worrisome increase in the summer of 2019.

'EEE is very real. It’s very dangerous.'

Portsmouth, NH - 06/03/20 - A boat on the Piscataqua River passes beneath Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth. The Piscataqua River Bridge carries traffic on Interstate 95 in the background. Kay Walkingstick, a Native American artist, has made a life's work of painting North American landscapes as a means of reclaiming them for her people. Her newest work, Wabenaki Waters, was painted on New Castle Island, the site of a fortress built to protect colonists in the war of 1812. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Murray Whyte) Topic: ()

Portsmouth mayor resists calls for Trump rally mask requirement

Sagamore and Bourne Bridges

Memo signed to approve replacing Bourne and Sagamore bridges

06/24/2015 PLAINVILLE, MA A man continued to play slots after 1am as the crowds dissipated at Plainridge Park Casino (cq) in Plainville. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

Massachusetts' three casinos are slowly reopening over the next week

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Eduardo Rodríguez was a career-best 19-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 34 starts last season.

Eduardo Rodriguez among four Red Sox to test positive for COVID-19

Real Estate

A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (July 7)

Summer Eats

School's out for summer. These meal sites are still keeping students fed.

Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse

Trump's worldview forged by neglect and trauma at home, his niece says in new book

Fenway Distancing

Column: It's hard to be optimistic when baseball is botching even the simple things

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Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism

Supreme Court makes it official: The Electoral College is an anachronism

BOSTON, MA - 6/24/2014: Adult Little Blue Penguins on exhibit at the New England Aquarium. Baby penguins that have recently hatched at the New England Aquarium and the biologists who lead a team that have been very successful in breeding penguins and helping sustain some of the endangered populations around the world. The baby penguins getting weighed, being fed and chilling with their parents outside of the actual habitat, since they are newborn. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: LIFESTYLE TOPIC babypenguins(1)

Here’s when Boston-area museums, movie theaters, and cultural institutions will reopen

Stephanie Stevens gets her nails done at Million Nails as New York City enters Phase 3 of its reopening, July 6, 2020.

Airborne coronavirus: What you should do now

Nick Yorke was selected by the Red Sox with the 17th pick of the 2020 draft.

Red Sox sign first-round pick Nick Yorke

Real Estate

A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (July 7)

A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (July 7)

Inside a suite at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Here's how Boston.com readers feel about staying in hotels in 2020

Seis Pies

Meet Seis Pies, Somerville's new burrito pop-up

In this photo provided by the The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, from left, a BMW 3 series, Honda Accord, Toyota Prius V and a Kia Optima are seen at the institutes Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Va.

My vehicle's headlights aren't bright enough