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The Berkeley Beacon

May Day rally goers marching on a street in Downtown Boston on Thursday, May 1st, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Thousands protest 100 days of Trump on May Day in Boston

Thousands rallied in Boston Common on Thursday for International Workers Day, an annual day of protest on May 1. Commonly known as May Day, the...

In an ode to Yoda and “Star Wars,” a sign read “‘Finish, you will.’ May the course be with you.” (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
‘Slay the Day.’ The best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.

The 129th running of the Boston Marathon came and went on Monday, with nearly 300,000 spectators flocking to cheer on the more than 32,000 racers.  Posters...

Reenactors fire their weapons on the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday, April, 19, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington attracts thousands of spectators

Tens of thousands of spectators circled the Lexington Battle Green at 5:15 a.m. on April 19 to witness the start of the American Revolution....

Mourners gather to grieve Pope Francis at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End. (Izzy Bryars/Beacon Staff)
Pope Francis, first Latin American leader of Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88

Outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End, black banners were draped around the entry doors as scattered groups of people entered...