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How the wildfire smoke from Canada will affect Massachusetts on Tuesday
boston.com > news > weather...Boston & NECN: "You may smell some smoke, certainly can see it" Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: "From fires burning in Quebec and Ontario will be closer... ...National Weather Service: "Sensitive groups should avoid prolonged outdoor activity today, as this smoke WILL reach the surface" Matt Noyes, NBC10... ...Boston.com Newsletter Signup Boston.com Logo...

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83
boston.com > news > entertainment...Born in Salvador, Bahia and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto became an overnight, unexpected superstar in 1964, thanks to knowing just enough English... ...to be recruited by the makers of “Getz/Gilberto,” the classic bossa nova album featuring saxophonist Stan Getz and her then-husband, singer-songwriter-guitarist... ...Astrud Gilberto sings “The Girl from Ipanema” in a light, affectless style that influenced Sade and Suzanne Vega among others, as if she had already... ...more than 2 million copies and “The Girl from Ipanema,” released as a single with Astrud Gilberto the only vocalist, became an all-time standard,...

Legislators are working to make size discrimination illegal in Mass. Here’s what that means.
boston.com > news > politics...Becca Raush, D-Needham, and Rep.... ...Tram Nguyen, D-Andover, introduced the current bill, which could make Massachusetts the second-ever state to have such protections against size discrimination... ...Municipalities such as New York City also have had success in passing anti-discrimination regulations, and Washington state outlines some protections... ...Rachel Estapa, of Arlington, said this has happened to her, but she has since found health care providers she is comfortable with and will share...

Davante Adams thinks the Patriots didn’t ‘feature’ Jakobi Meyers enough prior to his free agent exit...
boston.com > sports...Davante Adams gave his assessment of Jakobi Meyers: One of the major events in the Patriots" offseason was the departure of wide receiver Jakobi ... ...The Red Sox lost to the Rays on Monday, 4-1.... ...Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels was the Patriots" offensive coordinator and play-caller when Meyers entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent... ...told Case Keefer of The Las Vegas Sun....

‘It’s hard to love a place that’s hard to live in’: Readers say it’s too costly to raise a family in Boston...
boston.com > community > real-estate...We asked readers how this placement aligned with their views and experiences, and the responses made it clear: Boston is a great place to raise a... ...Most of the nine voters who said Boston is a good place for families admitted they"d been financially comfortable while raising theirs, and many... ...Children"s Museum, then Science Museum and Aquarium, the college museums in Cambridge, Art Museum. Great music for adults and kids everywhere.... ....” -- Erica, Foxborough “Relatively safe, many good schools, viable public transit, good job opportunities, all four seasons.” -- Brad, Norwell “...

6 books you should read this June, according to local booksellers
boston.com > community > books...To give you some inspiration, we asked the experts -- booksellers at Brookline Book Smith, Harvard Book Store, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, and Porter... ...Square Books -- to tell us what books they"ve recently read and loved. ... ...Buy it at Harvard Book Store Trident Booksellers & Cafe bookseller Noah Willette recommends this new thriller and dark satire about the publishing... ...pick Brad Lennon, head buyer at Harvard Book Store. ...

Former Mass. resident killed in Maryland crash involving speeding cars
boston.com > news > local-news...Mary"s County Sheriff"s Office said.... ...She owned and operated Quality Cleaners LLC, a cleaning service.... ...Mary"s County Sheriff Steve Hall said in a statement following the crash. “These are roadways; they are not raceways.”... ...“We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jaleisa Wilcox and to all affected by the tragic crash,” he said....

Christian Arroyo rejoins Red Sox, Raimel Tapia DFA'd
boston.com > sports > boston-red-sox...Ahead of their game against the Rays on Monday, the Red Sox activated Christian Arroyo from the injured list.... ...Over that same stretch, the Red Sox were also winning, going 8-3. Since Arroyo"s injury, however, Boston has struggled to stack up wins.... ...Tapia"s departure leaves Cora with the options of Rob Refsndyer, Jarren Duran, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida, and Hernandez in the outfield.... ...To replace Arroyo in the middle infield, Alex Cora has used a combination of Pablo Reyes, Enmanuel Valdez, and Kiké Hernadez....

Red Sox call up Chris Murphy for potential MLB debut Tuesday
boston.com > sports > boston-red-sox...The Red Sox are calling up pitcher Chris Murphy to make his major league debut this week.... ...According to MassLive's Chris Cotillo, the 25-year-old Murphy will be placed on the active roster on Tuesday, ahead of Boston"s series opener with... ...If Alex Cora doesn't want to throw Murphy into the fire just yet as a major league starter, he could put Corey Kluber back in the rotation.... ...James Paxton is the team"s scheduled starter against the Guardians on Tuesday, and the ball would normally go to Chris Sale next....

‘Hocus Pocus 3’ is officially in development at Disney
boston.com > culture > entertainment...In an interview with The New York Times, Walt Disney Pictures President Sean Bailey confirmed that “Hocus Pocus 3” is one of several projects in... ...sisters (played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) returned to Salem to terrorize a new generation of children.... ...For the 2022 sequel, producers filmed in Rhode Island, with Newport's Washington Square serving as a stand-in for downtown Salem.... ...Bailey did not share whether “Hocus Pocus 3” would be filmed in New England....