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July Fourth
By adamg - 4/8/20 - 3:21 pm
Peter Wilson reports the Boston Pops have cancelled their spring season and that they're still considering whether to perform on July 4th at the Hatch Shell and this summer in Tanglewood.
By adamg - 7/4/19 - 11:30 am
Theradrebe is on a boat in Boston Harbor, watching the USS Constitution taken out for a tour of the water.
Chrissy, meanwhile, is actually on the Constitution as it's led out into deeper waters: Read more.
By adamg - 7/3/19 - 9:48 am
Adam Balsam watched last night's fireworks over Boston Harbor from Lewis Wharf in the North End.
Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.
By adamg - 7/5/18 - 9:03 am
David Parsons watched the July Fourth fireworks shot off from the Mass. Ave. Bridge. Read more.
By adamg - 7/4/18 - 4:33 pm
Matt Frank was among the many people who watched Old Ironsides on its stately cruise from the Charlestown Navy Yard to Castle Island and back again today. Read more.
By adamg - 7/4/18 - 10:24 am
The first ever reading in Boston. Image from the National Archives.
On the afternoon of July 18, 1776, Col. Thomas Crafts walked out onto the balcony of what was then called Town House and read a declaration that had been signed by representatives of the 13 colonies two weeks earlier in Philadelphia. Read more.
By adamg - 7/5/17 - 10:18 am
A disgusted citizen files a complaint about the post-Fourth condition of Walker Playground off Norfolk Street in Mattapan:
Fireworks reminants all over basketball and park. Courts damaged. Litter everywhere.
By adamg - 7/5/17 - 9:05 am
Matt Frank watched the Esplanade fireworks last night from between the towers of the Chelsea Street bridge (foreground) and the Zakim.
Others, of course, watched from the other side of the harbor: Read more.
By adamg - 7/4/17 - 12:58 pm
John Gage watched the parade after the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House.
By adamg - 7/4/17 - 10:21 am
Redsox223 took in the Needham fireworks last night.
Copyright Redsox223. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.
By adamg - 7/3/17 - 8:34 pm
Molly Lanzarotta took in the Pops rehearsal concert at the Hatch Shell this evening.
By adamg - 7/4/16 - 11:20 pm
Erica Mattison got to watch the Esplanade fireworks from the UMass Club in Boston.
By adamg - 7/4/16 - 3:03 pm
Jason ran across an MIT frat celebrating the Fourth on Mass. Ave., near Miracle of Science in Central Square.
By adamg - 7/4/16 - 11:42 am
Redsox223 watched the fireworks in Needham last night.
Copyright Redsox223. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.
By adamg - 7/3/16 - 2:17 pm
Liam Sullivan reports somebody yelled "You need to Brexit!" at these Redcoats standing guard outside the Old State House today.
By adamg - 7/2/16 - 11:59 pm
Eileen Murphy watched the fireworks over the harbor tonight.
Catboston watched them as well: Read more.
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