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Battle of Barges set for triumphant return

Labor Day weekend is one of those pivotal calendar landmarks when there's a convergence of fun. Whether you're savoring the last hot days of summer or celebrating a segue into a cool fall, the weather report for Saturday promises to be spectacular as Battle of the

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Say hello to Boston’s favorite dog

What could be an ordinary walk in the park for a Bostonian turns into a heart-warming encounter whenever Harvard Dangerfield, a white fluff ball Samoyed, takes his routine walk through the Boston Public Garden. Ready for any occasion with his stylish bowties, this "Pawston" socialite delights passersby who

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WATCH: Americans fail at trying to pronounce different Mass. cities

Imagine being a tourist visiting Massachusetts for the first time. You're driving around in your rental car grasping at your smartphone desperately trying to ask Siri how to get to Worcester or where the nearest Dunkin' Donuts might be in Haverhill, but she ends up automatically directing

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Hubway bike share program expands, adding Brighton

BOSTON – The popular Hubway bike-share program grew again Thursday, adding 15 stations in Boston neighborhoods to make it easier to take a ride without owning a bike. The Boston Transportation Department said the new stations are in Brighton, the first for the New Balance-sponsored system, as well as Dorchester, Roxbury

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Boston treats elders to a New Year’s Eve party all their own

BOSTON – Snowflakes magically fell onto elders who filed into Boston's World Trade Center Wednesday and entered an exhibition hall packed with tables offering celebratory New Year's Eve hats and noisemakers. A barbershop quartet provided music for dancing and general conviviality. "This is the hottest event

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Boston names three women as first artists in residence

BOSTON – Three Hub artists from a mix of disciplines will receive $20,000 stipends to work with Boston agencies and civic groups on arts projects as the city's first artists in residence, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday. The awards will fund six months of collaborative work for each

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NBC’s ‘Carmichael Show’ tackles gentrification

What is gentrification, and is it actually a bad thing? And wait a minute, who's the cause of gentrification? These are the touchy questions that NBC's popular sitcom "The Carmichael Show" tackled during Sunday night's "Gentrifying Bobby" episode. Jerrod, the

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As Seaport’s menu evolves, Barking Crab anchors tradition

BOSTON – Entering South Boston's Seaport District from the Evelyn Moakley Bridge, the red and yellow awnings of the Barking Crab restaurant stand out from the sleek Envoy Hotel behind it. A red crane pops out beyond the hotel, rising from yet another Fan Pier construction site. Cranes have