Patriots Day

The reason for the season

By adamg - 4/15/24 - 9:30 pm

Ron Newman took in the Patriots Day parade through Lexington today (alas, the recreation of the Battle of Old North Bridge was canceled due to flooding). Read more.

If only Rosie Ruiz had taken their advice

By adamg - 4/15/24 - 2:31 pm

Two people holidng signs alerting runners they are faster than the Green Line

Martin Lieberman noticed a developing theme among signs people held to cheer on the runners today. Another example.

Hugmajesty watched the runners rolling by near Cleveland Circle: Read more.

A look at all the extra T service on Patriots Day

By adamg - 4/11/24 - 2:18 pm

Ari Ofsevit, who reports he missed qualifying for the Boston Marathon this year by 24 seconds, provides details of what he calls the MBTA's "somewhat impressive" service additions for Monday.

Finishing up the finish line

By adamg - 4/8/24 - 1:03 pm

Workers erecting scaffolding at the Boston Marathon finish line

Handmaid captured some workers today erecting the viewing stands at the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street for next week's annual race.

On this of all days: Green Line grinds to a halt; dead trolley is at fault

By adamg - 4/17/23 - 4:42 pm

One of the MBTA's newest trolleys suffered some sort of catastrophic failure with that swiveling mechanism in the center of the car near Boylston shortly before 3 p.m., jamming up the line on one of its busiest days of the year - and leaving some passengers on other trolleys trapped for an hour or more as T workers tried to get them and the newly dysfunctional trolley safely out of the tunnels. Read more.

Marching to confront the Redcoats

By adamg - 4/17/23 - 10:41 am

Minutemen and followers marching to Old North Bridge in Concord

Michael Sentance watched a troop of Minutemen and followers in Concord on their morning march to destiny to Old North Bridge.

Meanwhile, down in Coolidge Corner, Michael Burstein watched William Dawes sound the alarum that the regulars were coming, on his way from the North End: Read more.

Green Line dead on the tracks; T says it's just packed to the max

By adamg - 4/18/22 - 4:54 pm

The MBTA says all the Marathon fans jamming into Green Line stops means trolleys have to go wicked slow for safety reasons pulling into and out of stations, but some riders say there's slow and then there's the Green Line:

Took 30 minutes from Copley to Arlington, and Copley is not even open.

Beefy boi flies the Marathon route

By adamg - 4/18/22 - 4:00 pm

See it larger.

Mark Clancy photographed the two Connecticut Air National Guard C-130Hs flying the Marathon route today.

Revere gets all the attention, but William Dawes left Roxbury to warn the colonists this morning

By adamg - 4/18/22 - 11:38 am

Dawes and horse warm up before leaving John Eliot Square.

William Dawes returned to the First Church of Roxbury this morning, for the first time since before the start of the pandemic, to ride off to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists that the Redcoats were on their way. Read more.

Hopkinton to runners who plan to show up on Monday anyway: For chrissakes, stay home

By adamg - 4/16/20 - 9:45 am

The town is advising people who think they can just run 26 miles on their own without any road closings, water and first-aid stations or police in the middle of a frickin' pandemic that they seriously need to reevaluate their thinking.

Celebrating the patriots online on Patriots Day

By adamg - 4/12/20 - 12:32 pm

Minutemen at the Paul Revere statue in the North End.

Not this year.

J.L. Bell lists ways local historical groups are putting together ways to celebrate the historical part of Patriots Day online this year.

Patriots' Day 2020 has been cancelled

By Ron Newman - 3/30/20 - 5:28 am

The page content will not surprise anyone, yet the headline is still painful to read on the Town of Lexington's website:

Patriots' Day 2020 Has Been Cancelled

That means no Paul Revere's ride, no battle re-enactments, no pancake breakfasts, no parades, no fifes and drums, no vigils, no Dawn Salute at the rude bridge in Concord -- none of it.

List of canceled events

Boston Marathon could be postponed to the fall

By adamg - 3/12/20 - 10:34 am

The Globe reports.

The runner who finished the race, then congratulated all the other runners

By adamg - 4/16/19 - 9:45 pm

Boston EMS Lt. Tony O'Brien worked Copley Square yesterday. He reports there were so many inspirational people yesterday, including the guy who crawled across the finish line, but this guy may have been the most inspirational: Read more.

There's a reason they call it Patriots Day

By adamg - 4/15/19 - 9:14 am

NorthEndWaterfront.com has photos from last night's Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church. Sara Cuthbertson got up early to watch the battle on Lexington Green.

Unlimited rides on commuter rail for $15 on Patriots Day

By adamg - 4/8/19 - 11:50 am

Here's your chance to take that trip to Fitchburg you've been dying to do: On Patriots Day, you'll be able to ride anywhere commuter rail goes for $15 for the whole day. The "Marathon Pass" is available starting today on the mTicket app and starting Wednesday at ticket offices at North South and Back Bay stations. Don't worry about missing out - the pass will also be available on the trains themselves on April 15. Read more.