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Pete Johnson in a small rubber dinghy helped push the Beaver toward the pier in Gloucester after the Boston Tea Party replica ship underwent a major renovation.

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Lindsay Massengale's 8-year-old yellow Lab, Kona, has slimmed down to 80 pounds after his owner learned he had swelled to 103 pounds.

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Quesiah Arthur, 9, a third-grader at Trotter Elementry School in Dorchester placed her hand over photographs of pods in the newly opened gecko exhibit at the Museum of Science Boston.

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MBTA riders, from left, Jihad Al-Awoudeh, Kacky Chen, and Johnny Chen focused on their cellphones at the Downtown Crossing Orange Line platform.

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Lee Matsueda of the T Riders Union and program director at Alternatives for Community and Environment, addressed a crowd outside the Transportation Building in Boston protesting against proposed MBTA fare increases and cuts.

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Sang Nguyen of Charlestown used a coat hanger to clear the snow off her windshield near the Boston Common.

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Pete Fraunholtz of Jamaica Plain got in about 50 minutes of cross-country skiing through the golf course in Franklin Park. "Last year was great,” he said. “This year is feast or famine."

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People in the audience took photos before President Obama greeted the Boston Bruins during a visit to the White House.

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Tyler Seguin reached for the Stanley Cup along with teammates, from left, Zdeno Chara, Chris Kelly, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, Brad Marchand,Tuukka Rask, and Gregory Campbell before President Obama arrived to greet the Boston Bruins.

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Erin Dalbec and Eric Baird celebrated the Baltimore Ravens’ missed field goal as New England Patriot fans gathered at Mo's Lounge in Somerville to watch the AFC Championship game.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reached out with the football to score the game-winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens.

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New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork sacked Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium.

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Patriots players Matthew Slater (18), James Ihedigbo, Kyle Arrington, and Malcolm Williams celebrated after Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff (not pictured) missed a field goal attempt that would have tied the playoff game.

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A red-eyed Patriots owner Robert Kraft gestured skyward in tribute to his late wife, Myra, after he was presented with the Lamar Hunt Trophy signifying the AFC Championship.