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Is ‘Boston Winter’ the best thing to happen to City Hall Plaza?

Skaters filled the ice at "Boston Winter" at City Hall Plaza earlier this week. Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe

Patrons bundled in scarves and sweaters swamped the lines inside the holiday village, while children swished around a giant ice skating loop.

Could this be the once-barren City Hall Plaza that has confounded mayors for decades?

Displayed across that broad expanse of red bricks, the “Boston Winter” village has emerged as a hit this holiday season, organizers say, attracting thousands of visitors, including some who can’t help but compare it to similar attractions in New York and Europe.

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