Lexington and Concord mark 250 years since start of the American Revolution
Reenactments and parades attracted history buffs, locals and some protesters to the Massachusetts towns.
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The Old South Church bell tolls for marathon winners. He gets to ring it.
David Vogan has been ringing the bell to mark the marathon’s victors since the ’90s. -
Vintage recording details an eyewitness account of Lexington, Concord battles
In the 1950 recording, preserved by GBH Archives, a Waltham doctor recalled his great-grandmother’s childhood account of the chaos on the first day of the Revolutionary War. -
‘So critical’: Chelsea, Everett lose $50M in FEMA dollars to prevent flooding
A flood barrier project one leader called the “pinnacle of government efficiency” faces an uncertain future after losing its funding this month. -
As deadline nears, RMV now taking Real ID walk-ins
The Registry of Motor Vehicles is now accepting walk-in appointments for people who need the Real ID for imminent travel plans. -
Attorneys ask federal judge to weigh in after immigration court denies Öztürk bond
Her attorneys argue the judge had an “untenable conclusion” Öztürk was a flight risk and danger to the community. -
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Old broadsides and receipts offer hints to America's Black Revolutionary War soldiers
Their stories were not well preserved in art or textbooks, yet recent scholarship in Concord and Lexington aims to uncover more about these men and their families.
