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Afternoon tea at the Taj Boston.

How to host an elegant tea party with scones, tea cocktails, and finger sandwiches

A Waltham magician is blowing minds on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Belmont, MA., 08/29/17, Former Boston Globe journalist, and current BU professor, Dick Lehr has a new book out for young adults called Trell.
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Novel inspired by infamous Boston murder will get movie treatment

Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit with company members of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (Matthew Murphy)

What critics have to say about 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' August 13, 2018 | 1:55 PM

Impossibly Good Polar Seltzer cans

Polar Seltzer introduces 2 new 'mythical' flavors August 13, 2018 | 12:56 PM

Katie Jaillet posing for her senior pictures at Gillette Stadium earlier this month.

A Texas teen's dream came true when she took her senior photos at Gillette Stadium August 13, 2018 | 10:36 AM

Aretha Franklin performs at the International Jazz Day Concert on the South Lawn of the White House in 2016.

AP source: Aretha Franklin is seriously ill August 13, 2018 | 9:39 AM

Dating in a rural area is not easy August 13, 2018 | 8:59 AM

His name is Idris Elba, but will he be first black Bond? August 12, 2018 | 9:57 AM

Omarosa says she secretly taped her firing, plays audio August 12, 2018 | 9:51 AM

Brad Paisley concert

The ‘cop pool karaoke’ officers play a bigger stage: at Brad Paisley’s concert August 12, 2018 | 5:59 AM

This 2001 file photo shows British author V.S. Naipaul in Salisbury, England. The Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose celebrated writing and brittle, provocative personality drew admiration and revulsion in equal measures, died Saturday, at his London home, his family said. He was 85.

Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul dies at 85 August 11, 2018 | 7:39 PM

Charles Neville on stage with The Neville Brothers during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2008.

Mass. music festival to honor saxophonist Charles Neville August 11, 2018 | 11:24 AM

At Fenway, Billy Joel comes out swinging August 11, 2018 | 9:12 AM

Stellwagen Beer Co. in Marshfield offers hoppy IPAs and fruited sours August 11, 2018 | 5:00 AM

Oscar-nominated, Cambridge-bred filmmaker shares powerful message about working while pregnant August 10, 2018 | 4:10 PM

FILE- This Nov. 24, 1970 file photo shows television cooking personality Julia Child preparing a French delicacy in her cooking studio. More so than the tools and techniques she popularized, Child's most lasting legacy may be her spirit and sense of humor. That was the conclusion of several chefs and food magazine editors asked to describe Child's memorable contributions to American home cooking as a new movie about her life is about to open. (AP Photo/FILE)

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You can now watch classic episodes of Julia Child's 'The French Chef' online August 10, 2018 | 2:51 PM

Riz Ahmed set to star in new movie reportedly being produced in Boston August 10, 2018 | 1:35 PM

Justin Timberlake book coming in October August 10, 2018 | 12:09 PM

Coping with an unexpected breakup August 10, 2018 | 8:30 AM

Warm buttered lobster roll at Row 34

18 restaurants that serve up serious lobster rolls August 10, 2018 | 8:28 AM

The fog sculpture at Franklin Park.

The story behind the fog sculptures seeping into Boston now August 10, 2018 | 5:00 AM

Camden Hills State Park.

Governor waives fees for residents to go to Maine parks August 10, 2018 | 12:27 AM

‘Do you know who I am?’ Bill Murray, photographer get into dispute on Martha’s Vineyard August 9, 2018 | 10:46 PM

Julia Roberts, left, and Stephan James during the TCA Summer Press Tour on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

Julia Roberts, reboots, and diversity are all part of new TV season August 9, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Boston Duck Tours was named one of the top 10 experiences in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor users.

4 water tours for exploring Boston when it’s too hot to walk around August 9, 2018 | 4:29 PM

What Spike Lee said to Barack Obama on a Martha's Vineyard golf course August 9, 2018 | 4:03 PM

Demi Lovato arrives at Jingle Ball at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Dec.1, 2017.

Demi Lovato cancels tour dates to focus on recovery August 9, 2018 | 3:45 PM

Q&A: Casey Affleck on new film, his Oscars absence and MeToo August 9, 2018 | 1:56 PM

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Sting and Shaggy
Sting and Shaggy in concert, Palafrugell (Girona), Spain - 21 Jul 2018
British singer Sting (L) and Jamaican Shaggy (R) perform on stage during the Cap Roig's concert introducing their last album '44/876' played in Palafruguell, Girona, Spain, 21 July 2018.

7 Boston concerts that are close to selling out August 9, 2018 | 11:47 AM

Kerry Washington.

Here's why Kerry Washington is filming in Boston August 9, 2018 | 9:58 AM

‘He’s going through a divorce and wants some time’ August 9, 2018 | 8:24 AM

Love Letters chat August 9, 2018 | 8:01 AM