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A new historical fiction novel returns to the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire
On the night of Nov. 28, 1942, Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub erupted in flames. Nearly 500 people died in the conflagration and hundreds of survivors suffered horrific injuries. Eighty-four years later, it remains the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Gemma Tizzard’s “The Nightingales of Boston” brings to vivid...
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Things To Do in Boston This Weekend: November 13-November 15
From magic and comedy to candlelit strings and chart-topping R&B, Boston's weekend event lineup has something for every taste. Piff the Magic Dragon and his Chihuahua sidekick bring deadpan laughs and jaw-dropping illusions to City Winery Boston, while Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton reimagines country classics inside a historic cathedral. GRAMMY winner Victoria Monét celebrates her new album on the Frequency of Love Tour at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Pub comedy, a Grateful Dead tribute, late-night dancing, Celtics and Bruins matchups, a Doris Kearns Goodwin talk, and a Trippie Redd concert keep the momentum going.
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Pilgrims and Puritans: Who really shaped Thanksgiving?
Wondering the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans? Many New Englanders know the story of the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth , but with both the Pilgrims and Puritans establishing colonies in Massachusetts, it can be easy to mix up which group the holiday originated with. Here's what to know about the key differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans. Puritans vs. Pilgrims After King Henry VIII declared himself head of the new Church of England in 1534, the Puritans emerged as a group of people who wanted to return to practicing religion in the way early Christians did. The Puritans believed in reforming, or "purifying," the Church of England from within, says the Plimoth Pawtuxet Museum . The Pilgrims emerged from a more radical group known as Separatists, who believed in forming new, separate church congregations outside of the Church of England. The Separatist church congregation that came to be known as the Pilgrims was from the town of Scrooby in Nottinghamshire, England. More: The first Thanksgiving was held in Massachusetts. Here's where Where did the Pilgrims settle? After a dozen years spent in the Netherlands for religious freedom, the Separatists decided to journey to the New World, planning to settle
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Late Nite Catechism Returns to Boston After 31 Years, With a Newton Native as Sister
Sister is back in Boston, ruler in hand, for the first time in 31 years. “'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism” has returned to the Charles Playhouse, with Newton native Denise Fennell bringing the beloved nun character to Massachusetts audiences for the first time, according to CBS Boston.
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Virginia Native Anthony Clark, Star Of 'Yes, Dear' And 'Boston Common,' Dies At 62
A Virginia native who went from growing up on a tobacco farm to making audiences laugh on network television has died, prompting a touching tribute from one of his longtime friends and former co-stars. Anthony Clark, a Lynchburg native best known for starring in the CBS sitcoms "Yes, Dear" and "Bost…
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Morgan Wallen is coming to Gillette Stadium for 2 shows in 2027
Country music superstar Morgan Wallen announced a 2027 tour Thursday, including two shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts shows on Wallen's "Last Time I Checked Tour" are scheduled for Friday, June 25, and Saturday, June 26. The tour features supporting acts Cole Swindell and Stella Lefty, plus a rotating list of other openers, including Brooks & Dunn, HARDY and Thomas Rhett. Rhett will appear at the June 25 show, and Brooks & Dunn on June 26.
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The Case For Rhode Island Comedy
The Newport Comedy Series has sourced talent from New England to the Midwest and California. On Nov. 21 at the Elks Lodge, it will stay close to home. Ray Harrington, who lives in Warwick, will headline, with Billy Garan joining him. “I think the Rhode Island comedy scene is great,”...
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Boston Reparations Task Force mulls how to focus the project going forward
Members of the Boston Reparations Task Force are debating a path forward in the wake of the city’s move to drop a study of slavery in Boston that found itself mired in controversy. Historians and an archeologist who have examined Boston’s history with slavery discussed possible paths forward after...
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Providence Food & Wine Festival set for April 15-18
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