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Photos from the Boston Comic Con 2014 Costume Contest

Boston Comic Con 2014 is still about a week away, but many locals have already begun celebrating. Wednesday afternoon, pop culture fans gathered for the second […]

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11 Great Dog Events in August Happening in Boston and Beyond

Summer was made for bonding with man’s best friend, and it just so happens that quite a few dog-centric events are coming up this weekend and […]

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Fans and Family Honor Late Singer Donna Summer at Roller Disco Party

Hundreds—many of them in costumes and on skates—attended the free Donna Summer Roller Disco Party at City Hall Plaza last Friday to pay tribute to the […]

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Photos from the 2014 Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival

The centerpiece of the 2014 Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival replicated an iconic World War II image, placing the scene of the flag raising on Iwo […]

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All Aboard the Charles W. Morgan

Ahoy there! A special treat will literally be on deck for ship enthusiasts this weekend, as Charles W. Morgan—the last wooden whaleship in the world—will dock in Charlestown […]

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Watch Gisele Bundchen Not Hand Out the FIFA World Cup Trophy

Germany certainly had a good day on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in overtime at the FIFA World Cup finals. Aside from Argentina’s dramatics over their extremely tough […]

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If Boston Were Hogwarts from Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling, the incredibly famous author of the Harry Potter series, released a short story this week—actually, a fictional gossip column—updating Potter fans on the whereabouts […]

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Free Outdoor Roller Disco Party Coming to City Hall Plaza

Are you ready for the ultimate funky Flashback Friday? In honor of the late legendary diva Donna Summer of Dorchester and Roxbury, also known as the Queen […]

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Where to See Free Outdoor Movies in Boston This Summer

Note: Screenings generally begin at sundown. Screen on the Green in Jamaica Plain Thursday nights through September 18. JP Centre/South Main Streets launched a new outdoor movie […]

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Boston Beats New York in the Biv20K Street Basketball Tournament

Boston and New York have maintained a sports rivalry for as long as anyone can remember, and Sunday night, in a street basketball tournament, it was […]

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Scenes from the Great Race in Lowell

Late Saturday afternoon, 104 vintage cars pulled into downtown Lowell, the first overnight stop of a nine-day journey from Maine to Florida that makes up the […]

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Jimmy Kimmel Is Crashing Dicky Barrett’s Birthday Bash with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Dicky Barrett and his beloved Boston band, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, will take the stage at City Hall Plaza for an exclusive performance celebrating Barrett’s […]

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Brooklyn’s Barcade Is Taking Over a Gloucester Brewery

Back in April of last year Boston reported that a Brooklyn brewery known for collaborating the joys of playing videos games with serving up locally […]

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Scenes from the 2014 Boston Dragon Boat Festival

More than 60 teams sped down the Charles River in sleek and colorful 39-foot dragon boats over the weekend as part of the 35th annual Boston Dragon […]

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Scenes from the 2014 Boston Pride Parade and Festival

This past Saturday, the annual Boston Pride parade drew a record 25,000 people and 200 groups to march from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza, led […]