Fourth of July

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Dazzling fireworks followed the Boston Pops show on the Esplanade.

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Fireworks over the Charles River.

Every color in the rainbow glowed in the sky.

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The display was big, loud, colorful, and magical.

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The perfect vantage point to watch the display.

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The finale of the Boston Pops show.

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The fireworks were a successful end to the night?s celebration.

An audience member reveled as the confetti came down.

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Fireworks went up as confetti fell during Boston Pops show.

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An early fireworks test on Monday evening.

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Keith Lockhart led the Boston Pops at the Hatch Shell.

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Demi Lovato sang as the Boston Pops performed.

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Fireworks went up as the Boston Pops performed.

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Nick Jonas was on stage.

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An onlooker cheered for Nick Jonas during his performance.

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Sisters Maureen, Jeannie, and Judy Lundy danced to the music.

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A couple shared a kiss during the 1812 Overture.

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Audience members sang along with Nick Jonas.

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T.C. Jones and Jeanie Mullen danced near the Hatch Shell.

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Gov. Charlie Baker shook hands with producer David Mugar.

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Doc Rutstein of Braintree was all smiles.

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McKenna Duggan and her family had a spot on the front row.

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Devaney Cronican, 4, wore the right colors.

Revelers raced to secure spots in front of the Hatch Shell after cleaning security Monday morning just after 9 a.m. The Boston Pops concert starts later in the evening.

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Revelers raced to secure spots this morning.

Music, fireworks on Esplanade

Thousands of people along the Charles River gathered for the July Fourth fireworks display.

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Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas were performing along with the Boston Pops, and fireworks were set for 10:30 p.m.

Glenn Weiss examined a camera position on the Hatch Shell stage in preparation for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

Behind Boston?s Fourth of July broadcast, he is the conductor

If Glenn Weiss does his job correctly, no one watching the celebrated event on television will notice him.

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James Brooks, advocate for disabled people, dies at 70

Mr. Brooks, who formerly headed Boston?s disabilities commission, used a wheelchair but relied on his spirit to surmount barriers.

BOSTON, MA - 7/4/2016: Boston Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon celebrates after hitting a double in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. (Timothy Tai for The Boston Globe)

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Austin Tice was believed to have been abducted four years ago.

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Superintendent Tommy Chang (above) says the group is looking into revising admission policies at Boston Latin School, Latin Academy, and the O?Bryant School of Math and Science.

Boston Latin alumni decry ?secret? talks about requirements

?We urge you to rethink this secret process immediately and allow a broader community conversation? about changing entrnace standards, alumni wrote.

Peter Carter, father of George Carter, spoke about his son?s death.

?I was trying to save my son,? grief-stricken dad recalls

Peter Carter said he doesn?t know why a pregnant heifer trampled his son, George, while the child was walking her.

The driver lost control of the SUV on Congress Street, Milford Police Department Deputy Chief James Heron said.

Milford teen killed in crash just steps from her house

A group of six friends in an SUV were rushing to see a fireworks display when the vehicle hit a utility pole and parked car, police said.

Aneudy Rodriguez reviewed financial aid offers with Cara Press, a counselor at Bottom Line in Jamaica Plain.

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Does Boston have too many nonprofits?

Many nonprofits do essentially the same thing while competing for donors and struggling to survive, critics say.

Dr. Sarah Henry is the chief nocturnalist ? a doctor who works overnight ? at Boston Children's Hospital.

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Hospitals increasingly turning to nocturnists

More hospitals are hiring experienced physicians to work overnight shifts on general medical floors.

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Seeking diversity and money, schools are embracing foreign students

Dozens of public school districts around the state have signed contracts to enroll foreign students in their high schools.

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Mother, 19, shot to death in New Bedford

Sabrina DaSilva was found with multiple gunshot wounds Sunday outside her apartment building, authorities said.

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A waterskier sustained serious injuries to his leg when he was struck by a boat propeller Sunday.

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

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Each machine at the St. Pierre Manufacturing Corporation in Worcester has one operator and each horseshoe is produced one at a time, this one red-hot at Rudy Martinez?s station.

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Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) speaks during a news conference at the team's practice facility in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Durant, the face of the Oklahoma City franchise since its move from Seattle in 2008 is heading into free agency, and what he chooses to do could shake up the NBA landscape. Durant said Wednesday that he has not yet

Kevin Durant picks Warriors over Celtics

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The sign outside the Gloucester Supply Center has generated criticism of and support for the shop owner.

Gloucester shop?s sign touting ammo sales under fire

Some neighbors say they?re uncomfortable after the shop recently posted a ?WE SELL AMMO? banner out front.

Politics

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Former US senator Scott Brown left the Langham Hotel where he attended a Donald Trump event last month.

Sourcing ?Team B? where presidential dreams once aplenty

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A bomb in a minivan devastated the Karada shopping area in Baghdad. Many of the dead were children.

Islamic State bombing in Baghdad kills more than 140

The blast occured as Iraqis gathered to eat, shop, and be together to mark one of the last nights of Ramadan.

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An ice arena (front left), office building (right), and New Balance world headquarters (rear) will anchor the Boston Landing complex in Brighton.

On the edge of the city, a transformation

A nondescript stretch of Brighton wants to join other outer parcels that have become big draws for Boston companies and workers.

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Gwen Stefani at a concert near Los Angeles in May.

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Yes, you can hear her play live for less than it would cost you to buy her latest album.

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