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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.
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Banyan Bar + Refuge in Boston’s South End will not reopen
The restaurant has been closed since a June 2025 kitchen fire. Its owners will instead focus on growing Blackbird Doughnuts. Banyan Bar + Refuge, an Asian gastropub in the South End, will not reopen after following a devastating kitchen fire and subsequent burglary that kept the restaurant closed for more than a year.
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ManRay spends a year planning for its Heroes Halloween, and you might want to also
“Orc, orc, orc, orc!” the masked and costumed crowd chanted around ManRay’s main stage half-past midnight on Halloween. Saturday at the legendary club is typically reserved for Heroes, a postpunk and ’80s new wave night that has no dress code but encourages creative attire. When Halloween fell on this Heroes night, partygoers took that guidance to the extreme, some for a costume contest. Among them were people dressed as superheroes, pumpkin heads and an orc – who in human form happens to be a ManRay regular.
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Mission Hill Distillery Turns Rice Wine Into Boston's First Craft Soju
A copper still on Heath Street in Mission Hill is doing something almost no other machine in America does: turning makgeolli, Korean rice wine, into traditional soju and gin, right in the heart of Boston. Namu Distilling Co. launched in September and is set to celebrate its grand opening and ribbon cutting this Friday, November 6, marking the formal debut of what its founders call New England's first and only Korean-American craft distillery.
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Logan Airport wanted a Boston accent — 6,000 people showed up and one word tripped up most of them
Despite Logan International Airport's ample exhibits on local history and a long row of championship banners hanging in Terminal C, travelers still complained that parts of the airport felt like they could have been "Anywhere, USA." So airport officials set out to bring more of that distinctly Boston flair to...
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The last standalone Boston-area Wahlburgers has closed
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. Yet another location of a chain of burger spots with local roots has shut down, and this was its last standalone brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Greater Boston area--at least for now. According to an Instagram post from the business, Wahlburgers in the...
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Boston Magazine Names the 50 Best Restaurants in Boston – Charlestown’s Prima Makes the List
Boston Magazine has released its annual list of the 50 Best Restaurants in Boston, highlighting some of the city’s top dining spots. And Charlestown is getting some love!. Prima, located at 10 City Square, landed at No. 39 on the list. Known for its beautiful decor, Italian-inspired menu, and impressive steaks, Prima earned praise for its fresh mozzarella, spicy pici pasta, generous portions, and delicious steaks.
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Wahlburgers Closes Fenway Location After 11 Years, Plans New Venues in 2027
Wahlburgers has shuttered another location. On Saturday, Oct. 31, Wahlburgers closed its Fenway location at 132 Brookline Ave. after 11 years in business. In an Instagram post, the business stated its lease at the property was ending. The closure is the latest in a series of Massachusetts closures that have reduced the brand's footprint in the state.
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Rose Kennedy Greenway hosts outdoor screening of ‘Casper’ ahead of Halloween
Throughout the month of October, the Rose Kennedy Greenway has hosted a series of outdoor movies alongside a free activity to fit the theme of each movie.The Greenway presented Casper and pumpkin painting to ring in the spooky season Oct. 29. The pumpkins, small in size, were a hit as...
Dorchester Reporter
Neighbors want to get Clementine Park garden back into green space condition
Once a welcoming, flowering corner near Shawmut Station, the Clementine Park garden has fallen into disrepair and neighbors are seeking new volunteers to get it back in shape. Seth Daniel photos. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission.
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Future of popular live music spot Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain in question
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. Only a few days after news broke that a popular local music club was planning to close, it looks like yet another well-known music spot has an uncertain future. According to an article from The Boston Globe, the Midway Cafe in Jamaica...
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Grey’s Coffee brings cookie butter lattes to Quincy Center
A new Quincy Center coffee shop is serving cookie butter lattes, Almond Joy lattes and other specialty drinks made with house-made syrups. Miranda Maki opened Grey’s Coffee at 1237 Hancock St. after building the business through a coffee cart and local pop-ups. "We try to have flavors that make us a destination spot," Maki said. "We make drinks that not only look decadent, but are also the best you've ever tasted." She said the cookie butter latte is the most popular, as well as the Almond Joy latte. Seasonal items include a pumpkin pie latte, vanilla harvest and an apple crisp dirty soda, which is soda "dirtied" by adding things like flavored syrups and cream. “I’ve always loved going to coffee shops that are unique and finding a good cup of coffee,” she said. “I also prefer house-made syrups, and there aren’t too many in the area. The latte world is so different, with cold foam and interesting flavors." Why Grey’s Coffee makes its syrups from scratch Maki said it's the homemade syrups that really make her coffee unique. While many store-bought syrups have what she describes as a "chemically taste," Maki makes most of hers from scratch using sugar,