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ROXBURY– This photo was taken in 1965 at a fire on Harrison Avenue. The 21-year-old woman survived with the help of Boston Police Patrolman James Donovan. The Globe ran a version of the photo with underpants painted on. That was considered an OK thing to do in those days. (We’ve included the Globe clip below as well.) The Herald ran the photo with polka dot underpants painted on. The attached clip shows another version. PHOTO…

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DORCHESTER — A Go Fund Me fundraising page has been set up to help the extended family of 14 and their two dogs that were displaced in a multiple alarm fire on Allston Street in Dorchester on Saturday. You can help them via this link. According to Caught in Dot, the all of the residents go out of the building, but they lost all of their belongings. The cleanup of the street was ongoing as…

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BACK BAY — Thursday’s snowstorm and the stretch of extremely cold temperatures have meant that a number of social events have been postponed, but that didn’t stop Bill Brett from filing some shots. Bill hit the streets on Saturday in the Back Bay, particularly Newbury and Boylston streets near Copley Square and the Prudential Center. Overnight, Boston is projected to have the lowest temperatures for this date in the more than 140 years of record-keeping.…

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DORCHESTER — More than 300 young people from around Boston enjoyed an exclusive Red Carpet experience and special movie premier event of “Star Wars – The Last Jedi” at the new AMC in South Bay. Just in time for the holidays, this event showcases community engagement Event hosted by Martin Richard Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, and lead sponsor EDENS, owner of the South Bay Boston. The event was held on Dec. 20,…

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DORCHESTER — Former US senators Paul Kirk and George Mitchell joined Steven M. Rothstein, executive director of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, for a special screening of “In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America.” According to the Belfast Telegraph newspaper, the “documentary looks at how Hume played a role in building peace in Northern Ireland and includes interviews from US presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as former UK…

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