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A 42-year-old parking attendant honored on Friday as a “face of Boston” when the City Hall Plaza garage was named for him has died, the mayor’s office said Monday.

The city of Boston is paying tribute to a beloved parking attendant who is terminally ill. Friends and colleagues of Jimmy Donnelly gathered at the City Hall Plaza garage Friday to see it named in his honor. Donnelly, who has worked in the garage since 2013, was diagnosed with a disease that is damaging his liver and his kidneys. The…

A longtime attendant at a parking garage in Boston is being honored with a new dedication as he battles a serious illness.

Veterans will be honored at a number of events across the Greater Boston area, Monday. In Boston, veterans will be treated to a breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the New England Center and Home for Veterans. Former Patriots linebacker Steve Nelson teamed up with Bank of America to sponsor the event.

Convenience stores across Massachusetts closed up shop for part of Wednesday so that owners could protest proposed regulations that would take menthol cigarettes off their shelves. About a thousand members of the Boston Convenience Store Owners Association and as well as owners of other stores across the Commonwealth, shut down their businesses in solidarity to take part in the noon...

Thousands of people around Massachusetts were expected to join worldwide demonstrations spearheaded by young people to call for greater action on climate change, Friday. A huge crowd gathered at City Hall Plaza for the Boston Climate Strike — some 10,000 people were expected — organized by youth climate activists.

Heightened security will be in place in downtown Boston Saturday as police anticipate large crowds for the controversial Straight Pride Parade. The Boston Police Department announced Friday on their website they have a “comprehensive operational plan in place” for the event which is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Good news, home slice: the Boston Pizza Festival is back. The 3rd annual festival started at noon Saturday on City Hall Plaza and continues Sunday. Organizers say they’re expecting more than 15,000 people to sample slices from 30-plus pizzerias.

The 3rd annual festival started at noon Saturday on City Hall Plaza and continues Sunday.

Get ready pizza lovers. The Boston Pizza Festival is back in town this weekend and it’s going to be tasty. The festival is the largest consumer pizza event in New England, according to event organizers. It will feature 30 of the top pizzerias in the region, including Regina Pizzeria and Fiorina Pizzeria. Multiple pizzerias from Naples, Italy, will also be...

The U.S. Women’s National soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to secure its fourth World Cup title.

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The U.S. Women’s National soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to secure its fourth World Cup title.

Soccer fans are invited to a FIFA Women’s World Cup watch party at City Hall Plaza on Sunday, hosted by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

Soccer fans are invited to a FIFA Women’s World Cup watch party at City Hall Plaza on Sunday, hosted by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed Friday morning just steps away from the entrance of Boston’s City Hall Plaza. The stabbing was reported at about 5 a.m. near the southwest corner of City Hall Plaza and the victim was taken to an area hospital, according to Boston EMS. Officials said the man has undergone surgery.