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Runners near the final stretch of The Color Run New England, a 5k charity race where participants are periodically doused with colored dust by volunteers. The race, held in Amesbury, drew an estimated 6,000 participants and benefitted Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit that helps build homes for disabled veterans.

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Mayisel Soto, 14, of Dorchester, a dancer with Fuerza international, pranced and whirled in a brilliant teal dress down the parade route. Thousands of Bostonians took part in the annual Puerto Rican Festival Parade, which kicked off in Roxbury on Sunday.

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John Fine of Bedford carried his kayak to the water's edge at Walden Pond in Concord on Saturday.

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Authorities were investigating vandalism at the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial at the edge of Boston Common on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said police were called to the famous memorial across Beacon Street from the State House.

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Resident Carol Pesiri blamed the presence of seals for an alleged shark attack recently at Ballston Beach in Truro.

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Gymnastics coach and summer camp director Rashawn Harrison of Nashua assisted Eloise Barriault, 6, of Billerica with a handstand at Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club’s summer camp in Burlington.

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Many in Needham have showed their support for Olympian Aly Raisman. Allie Weissman, 4, came to cheer for Raisman with a gold medal around her neck.

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Children attending Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing summer camp in Newton watched a live stream of the US team winning gold at the Olympics.

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The New England Patriots held practice at Gillette Stadium. Aaron Hernandez looked at a loose ball that was batted away on a pass attempt.

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Red Sox fielder Jacoby Ellsbury tossed the ball to Ryan Kalish after making a spectacular catch of a deep fly to center by Detroit Tigers designated hitter Delmon Young on Wednesday.