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The Many Faces of Boston Rap Star Oompa

“Black,” “queer,” and “from the ‘hood” were the words that often described the Roxbury-born artist during her local rise to fame. But Lakiyra Williams wants everyone to know she’s all that—and a whole lot more.


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Singer Chelsea Cutler Is Afraid of Sharks, Thinks Boston Can Do No Wrong

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Brave Humans to Jump off the ICA Boston Roof Again


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Singer Chelsea Cutler Is Afraid of Sharks, Thinks Boston Can Do No Wrong

The Connecticut-born artist talks playing the Bay State, the perils of social media, and catching waves off New Hampshire.

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47 Things to Do This Weekend in Boston

Sports spectacles (Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Stars on Ice), hot-dog jokes (Jamie Loftus), pirate theater (Toothy’s Treasure), and much more.

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The Best of Boston Calling 2023

Over 50 acts, three days, and one very happy ending, the city’s premiere music festival was an unequivocal success.

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Deep Cuts Livens up Medford Square with Music, Sandwiches, and More

After several smaller incarnations, the something-for-everybody venue, brewery, and restaurant has found a location big enough for all its ambitions.

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The Many Faces of Boston Rap Star Oompa

“Black,” “queer,” and “from the ‘hood” were the words that often described the Roxbury-born artist during her local rise to fame. But Lakiyra Williams wants everyone to know she’s all that—and a whole lot more.

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Taylor Swift Headlined “Foxy Foxborough,” Endured a Deluge, Ruined a Piano

Ten eras, three nights, one weekend, and a total of 49 songs at Gillette Stadium.


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Best of Boston, arts and city life

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Why Doesn't Boston Give New Edition Their Due?

Why Doesn't Boston Give New Edition Their Due?

Forget New Kids on the Block—New Edition is the greatest pop group Boston has ever produced. So why doesn't their hometown show them more love? G. Valentino Ball's story from our archives still resonates.


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What You Need to Know Before Seeing Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium

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Four Art and Design Books for Your Summer 2023 Reading List

A peek into Newport cottages, Hopper heads to Cape Ann, and a guide to seaside soirees.

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Pawtucket Artist Tracy Glover Crafts Glass Fixtures for a Global Clientele

The Rhode Island School of Design alum turns glass into functional art in a Blackstone River antique mill.

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This Arlington Artist Paints What She Gardens

Mara Callahan cultivates her garden and her creative side to glorious results.

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Brave Humans to Jump off the ICA Boston Roof Again

Red Bull’s cliff diving competition returns to the Seaport for the contest’s only North American stop of 2023.

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Seven Can't-Miss Events, Every Month

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2023 Best of Boston Readers’ Poll

Best fried chicken? Best bowling alley? Best pot shop? Tell us your favorite places to eat, shop, and play across the city.

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Keith Lockhart Doesn’t Dye His Hair

The Boston Pops director shares his pre-concert routine essentials for us—and sets one coiffure rumor straight: “I don’t color.”

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The Interview: Crime-Fiction Novelist Dennis Lehane

After nearly a decade in Hollywood and a new book Small Mercies out this month, the hometown novelist often finds himself missing Boston. Just don’t expect to catch him at Dorchester’s Tenean Beach, kid.

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Boston-Area Couple Star in HGTV’s New Fix My Frankenhouse

Stoughton-based Mike and Denese Butler will work on homes throughout the southern Massachusetts suburbs.

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