COLUMBIA POINT — The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate hosted 200 guests for the opening reception of the 28th annual Experience America gathering, which was held in Boston. The Boston event was hosted by Rufus Gifford, chief of protocol for the United States, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and included members of the foreign diplomatic corps. For more on the event, click here. All photos by Bill Brett

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MARINA BAY — More than 150 guests turned out to wish Bob Luz well on his retirement as president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. The surprise (to Bob, of course) party was held at the Victory Point Restaurant in Marina Bay and was attended by many heavy hitters in Boston’s hospitality scene. Bob led the group for nine years. All photos by Bill Brett

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BOSTON — A crowd of more than 250,000 lined the banks of the Charles River and filled the Esplanade as the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to the Charles River Esplanade for the first time since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Boston Pops and Conductor Keith Lockhart led the show for the 27th time. The concert was originally planned by Pops maestro Arthur Fiedler who was joined by his longtime friend David Mugar in “upping the ante”…

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