The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

“When you ID someone for alcohol and realize you hosted their christening party 21 years prior, that’s when you know you have had a good run," the owners wrote in announcing the pub's closure. 9:22 p.m.

Vineyard Wind lays out cleanup plan for damaged turbine, but doesn’t say when wind farm will resume spinning

GE Vernova, meanwhile, is running a comprehensive check of all its Haliade-X style blades. 7:01 p.m.

RI REAL ESTATE

��Miramar’ estate in Newport, first built for Titanic survivor, will eventually become a museum

The property last sold in 2021 to Stephen A. Schwarzman, the chairman and CEO of Blackstone, for $27 million. 4:48 p.m.

Trump’s tax plan could add trillions in debt. Harris’s is a mystery.

Independent analyses suggest Trump’s plans could add close to $4 trillion over the next decade to America’s already fast-growing national debt. Harris has no policy proposals posted on her campaign website — economic or otherwise. 2:06 p.m.

Connecticut journalists pledge to keep fighting after Hearst declines to recognize new union

An executive said the company "values a direct relationship with its employees," but 84 percent of workers in the unit signaled support for a union. 12:14 p.m.

The state’s sales tax holiday is this weekend. Here’s what to know.

On Saturday and Sunday, retail items under $2,500 will be exempt from the 6.25 percent Massachusetts sales tax. 11:40 a.m.

Brigham and Women’s nurses union reaches tentative deal to increase wages, averting potential strike

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the union for 4,000 nurses, said negotiators from Brigham’s parent organization have agreed to a wage increase of up to 30 percent over the next two and a half years. 9:35 a.m.

TALKING POINTS

SharkNinja is on a tear

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Boston hotel workers vote to strike

As many as 4,500 hotel workers at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge are prepared to walk off the job after their contracts expire Aug. 31. 6:21 p.m.

As rate cuts near, a moment of truth for the Fed

The final stretches of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation are going to be more of a nail-biter than previously expected. 5:45 p.m.

Astronauts, including one from Needham, may not be able to return from space station until next year

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who grew up in Needham, was originally scheduled to visit the International Space Station for a week or two. Now, she and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore might remain there until early next year. 5:38 p.m.

R.I. man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino

Gary Baldelli Hunt, 35, of Woonsocket, R.I., is facing larceny charges after he allegedly reached into a dealer's tray and stole 13 orange chips before fleeing through an emergency exit Tuesday evening, State Police said. 4:29 p.m.

Mortgage rates drop sharply, with 30-year at 6.47 percent

Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year, a balm for prospective homebuyers and sellers in a challenging real estate market. 4:29 p.m.

Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3 percent

US stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. 4:25 p.m.