Crowds enjoy Fourth of July festivities on the Esplanade after evacuation for severe weather
Tens of thousands of people who had gathered on the Esplanade for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular were forced to seek shelter for about 20 minutes Saturday after officials ordered […]
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular dazzles crowd after evacuation due to weather
Thousands of spectators had to evacuate the Charles River Esplanade right before the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular began as strong storms were moving across Massachusetts Saturday evening, but that didn’t stop the […]
Massachusetts began the Revolution. We should lead the way in showing how to live up to its ideals.
AS AMERICA COMMEMORATES the 250th anniversary of its Independence, I find myself reflecting with both measured pride and deep unease. The American experiment is a remarkable milestone worthy of celebration, but […]
Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches 250 Snapshots of Farm to School Project as Part of Massachusetts 250 Celebration to Spotlight Connections Between Students and Farmers in Massachusetts
Today, state education and agricultural leaders kicked off an initiative to spotlight how Massachusetts students connect with the state’s rich farming heritage and history. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary […]
Ma$$ 250’s party people
In Massachusetts, during a semiquincentennial celebration that stretches from Revolutionary War heroes to Grammy-winning performers. Knox took center stage on Evacuation Day in March, marking 250 years since the British […]
Massachusetts’ role in the fight for American independence, 250 years later
Massachusetts is the birthplace of the American Revolution. But it didn’t all start with the “shot heard ’round the world” at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Founding Father John […]
