June 18, 2026

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A year after Karen Read’s acquittal, her saga is far from over

Karen Read may have been acquitted a year ago, but her time at the center of Massachusetts courts is far from over.

By Charlie McKenna | cmckenna@masslive.com

Here are the Boston bars that can stay open until 3 a.m. this summer so far

As Boston allows bars to extend their hours this summer for the World Cup, these establishments have been approved to stay open until 3 a.m.

By David Cifarelli | dcifarelli@masslive.com

KFC is making major changes to its menu, restaurants and logo: What to expect

KFC is launching a major rebrand — and its 34,000 restaurants worldwide are about to look a whole lot different.

By Dallas Gagnon | MassLive.com

Boston’s pioneering heat safety law for workers faces first summer test amid rising temps

By law, Boston now requires water, shade and rest for certain workers as temperatures in Massachusetts more frequently hit 90 degrees.

By Hadley Barndollar | HBarndollar@masslive.com

World Cup: Scotland, takes on Morocco, looks to keep top spot in Group C

Scotland won its opening World Cup match 1-0 over Haiti.

By Peyton Doyle | PDoyle@masslive.com

Red Sox rookie gives ‘really good effort’ but what happened on those steals?

Rookie starter Jake Bennett took the loss in the Red Sox’ 3-0 defeat to the Blue Jays on Wednesday but he generated 15 swings-and-misses in 5 ⅓ innings.

By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com

Red Sox (13 stranded) experience déjà vu as offensive struggles continue

It was more of the same for the Red Sox at the plate Wednesday night.

By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com