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A child cracks a pumpkin down the center with a baseball bat. (Jay Guarino/ For The Beacon)

Photos: Jamaica Plain Great Pumpkin Smash ends the Halloween season with a bang

By Jay Guarino, Beacon Correspondent / November 17, 2025

Residents of Jamaica Plain kicked off the month of November with the Great Pumpkin Smash, an event that allowed Bostonians of all ages to compost their...

Tens of thousands of protesters gather on the Boston Common to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands fill the Boston Common for ‘No Kings’ protest against the Trump Administration

By Arthur Mansavage, Riley Goldman and Jay Guarino / October 18, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on the Boston Common Saturday afternoon for ‘No Kings’ Day as part of a nationwide demonstration against the...