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The Best Holiday Afternoon Teas in Boston for 2026
For a holiday afternoon tea in Boston this year, start with Four Seasons One Dalton, which serves a themed festive tea through December. Then book The Newbury’s Make Way for Ducklings tea by the fireplace in The Street Bar, or Harbor Tea on the waterfront. Below is what each hotel has confirmed for the 2026 season. For the autumn versions of many of these, see my guide to the best hotel afternoon teas, from Boston to London.
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The Anchor Boston’s Watch Wednesdays are here to stay
As the evening chill settled over Boston’s waterfront on Wednesday Oct. 28, from 8-10 pm, families and friends gathered outside The Anchor Boston for an evening of movies, conversation and warmth. As people were bundling up, the smell of popcorn and the glow of the fire pits gave the waterfront a familiar neighborhood feel, bringing people together for “Ghostbusters,” the sixth week showing of the venue’s Watch Wednesdays series.
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The dazzling legacy of Boston fashion icon Yolanda Cellucci
A local fashion icon, businesswoman and supporter of the arts, Yolanda Cellucci continues to inspire those in Boston’s fashion scene even after her recent death. “She was loved throughout the city, and beyond that she was just an amazing woman,” said Jane Conway, a friend and former model for Cellucci.
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Low Cut Connie rides a new wave of success into Boston
Low Cut Connie ’s music has always had a palpable human element, because singer/songwriter/pianist Adam Weiner writes about people and places he knows, and experiences he’s either had or observed. The fact that Weiner and his band deliver the music with the kind of all-out, joyous energy that often seems lacking in popular music today has made them a surefire live music sensation. Local fans who heard Low Cut Connie’s show at the Spire Center in Plymouth last year can attest to that. But in the past year, Weiner’s writing took on a bit more of a topical tone, as the chaos and upheaval in American life left him dismayed. Last year’s single “ Livin In the USA ,” which is seemingly a plea for understanding and an end to hostility, led to some of the most far-reaching reaction of the band’s career. You could call it notoriety if you want, and not all the attention was positive, but the most tangible result is that Weiner’s music and the band he founded in 2010 has seen more exposure than ever. Low Cut Connie is another example of that old showbiz cliché, an "overnight sensation" with their eighth album, after 16
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Billerica Mom Says Her Tongue Turned Blue After Boston Concert Drink
Andrea Butler of Billerica says she had just one drink at the House of Blues bar during a Boston concert, and by the end of the night she was violently sick, foggy and missing hours of memory. Her friends noticed something else alarming too: her tongue had turned bright blue.
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The Karen Read Netflix documentary comes out this month
"The Trials of " a Netflix documentary that follows the case from the initial investigation through its development into a national spectacle, comes out this month. The documentary will be available to watch on Nov. 23, Netflix announced. Read was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of John O'Keefe,...
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Concert Review: Candlebox Celebrates 33 Years of Music at House of Blues Boston with Sponge
Thirty-three years into their career, Candlebox is proving that some bands aren't quite ready to call it quits, even when they've tried. Frontman Kevin Martin had plans to retire from touring a few years ago but judging by the band's October 28 performance at the House of Blues in Boston, neither Martin nor the fans seem ready to say goodbye just yet.
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A Humble Boston Seafood Shack Has Made A Name For Itself Across America
Crab traps hanging from the ceiling with little lights wrapped around them? That’s already my kind of seafood place. Add picnic tables covered in lobster shells, and I can practically hear people cracking claws and laughing over dinner. Forget fancy decorations. This sounds like a lot more fun. And...
Dorchester Reporter
The annual Pumpkin Parade was a big hit at Dorchester’s Pope John Paul II Park last Thursday (Oct. 29).
Iline Bouaoun takes a photo of Massila Chellal before the start of the parade. Photos by Jenny Chen for The Reporter. The free, family-friendly celebration along the Neponset River Greenway featured costumes, games, crafts, music and plenty of Halloween treats. Organized by the Neponset River Greenway Council, the state Department...
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Arlington's Film Fest Rebrands, Vows to Make Boston Weirder
Arlington's Capitol Theatre is about to get a lot stranger, in the best possible way. The venue's longtime fall film showcase has rebranded as Finding Bright Film Festival, and it opens Thursday for a four-day run through Sunday, bringing 32 independent films from more than a dozen countries to the historic theater alongside tarot readings, crafting stations and an immersive horror theater piece.