Editor’s note: We don’t have an issue this Sunday but we have new reader recommendations for the things to do, and a few good reads that we’re sharing again in case you missed them earlier this year. The crossword and Sudoku are in the Metro section of today’s Globe. As always, thanks for reading!

BEST OF THE BEST

From bookstores to coffee shops, here are our readers’ top things to do in Boston 

In response to our annual Best of the Best awards in June, we received myriad reader reactions: “Really? Aren't those mostly obvious?” one reader commented on the list of best things to do around Boston. It also appears we missed out on some gems farther afield: “Funny how the South Coast doesn’t exist at the Globe,” commented another reader on our new list of cultural festivals. We get the message. Here are some of your top picks.

PERSPECTIVE

Caregiving could become an easier decision because of developing legislation

Globe digital editor Lauren Booker reflects back on watching her mother become a caregiver for her grandmother — and the punishing financial burden. 

RED SOX

Venezuelan players are integral to the Sox’ success. Turmoil back home is never far from their minds.

In March, Globe sports reporter Alex Speier wrote about Venezuelan players on the Red Sox roster. They face turmoil in their home country, and more challenges here. But the Sox’ Venezuelan contingent has made an impact that reverberates far beyond Fenway.

NEW ENGLAND

Maine’s Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead.

Reporter Jason Schwartz follows the legalization of online casinos in Maine. Advocates hope to protect Native American tribes, but gambling opponents warn that other groups stand to suffer.

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