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"We need to make significant investments in retrofitting buildings that serve low- and moderate-income residents"

How state officials enjoy everything from dinner to satellite radio to a pricey home desk chair on your dime

“I know that this isn't like a sprint where people will get tired out, like I'm going to outlast because I just stay in the pocket and I move.”

The Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston) presents its 20th annual edition this week, with screenings at the Somerville Theatre, Brattle Theatre, and Coolidge Corner Theatre through May 3rd.

With Emo Philips, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sonja Morgan, and so much more

The “review is focused on racial disparities in the rates at which people are stopped and frisked”

“Over 20,000 guests are expected at Government Center to experience live entertainment, pizza demonstrations, and 30+ pizzerias from New England and Italy”

All photos © Tim Bugbee/tinnitus photography unless otherwise stated And, that’s another Memorial Day weekend of music in the books. And for once the weather decided to cooperate over the entire long weekend as well; yesterday was a bit warm but I would take direct sunlight and 80s temperatures over cool drizzle any day of the week. Sunday wasn’t as crowded as Saturday, which made navigation a bit easier but there were still a lot of people (unofficially, I heard Saturday’s crowd was 90,000 – damn!). The highlight for me was Genesis Owusu. With just three dancers/singers and backing tracks, he captivated the Blue Stage sonically, visually and emotionally. I am definitely going to catch his show later this year at The Sinclair, and I suggest you buy tickets while you can because this show will certainly sell out. Paramore closed out the event with an energetic set, including a bit that was hard to peg as serendipity or planned in advance. Leader Hayley Williams has a habit of pulling a random fan from the audience to sing along for a song, and tonight Sammy Jo blazed through “Misery Business” like it was her go-to karaoke song. That she is a mega-fan who moved to Nashville to be closer to (or stalk) the band was also quite the coincidence and she even mentioned that she had her hair colored at Williams’ salon recently, but fair play to her, and as she left the stage the band broke into a bit of Foo Fighter’s “My Hero,” with Williams singing “There goes my hero/Sammy Jo’s her name.” Nicely played, Hayley. Over on the Orange Stage, Sorry Mom got the punk rock vibes going with a decidedly female bent, while Ali McGuirk and her band kicked out some sturdy blues and soul without somehow melting in the blazing afternoon sun. Kicking off the Green Stage, UK indie rockers Wunderhorse played a far stronger set than I recall them doing when opening for Fontaines DC last year, the last song suggesting they were in a deep Adrian Borland listening phase. After 070 Shake ran through some auto-tuned mumble pop, country star and noted clapback tweeter Maren Morris belted out some sunny country-styled songs. var divsize = document.querySelector('#emp-6bcf1').parentNode.clientWidth; var rnd = Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6); var pid504159 = rnd; var plc504159 = window.plc504159

“World’s best cliff divers to dive up to 90 feet off of Institute of Contemporary Art at the international tour's only North American stop”

Kickoff party, new beer, comedy night, and more