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Lexington, Concord mark 250th anniversary of start of Revolutionary War
LEXINGTON — Gunfire rang out on the grassy common of this quintessential New England town just after dawn Saturday, kicking ...
Battle of Lexington reenactment draws early-morning crowds for 250th anniversary
America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy, while some in Lexington Saturday reflect on ...
Lexington unveiled a 250th commemorative arch. It did not go according to plan.
Lexington unveiled an arch to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War’s start. It toppled almost ...
Scenes from Lexington, Concord’s 250th celebration: ‘This has been on my bucket list’
LEXINGTON — Lois Voisine, 66, of Nashua, arrived on Lexington Battle Green at 1 a.m., eagerly anticipating the reenactment of ...
Was the "shot heard round the world" in Lexington or Concord? An expert says it's complicated.
Two towns in Massachusetts are fundamental to American history, but where the official first shot of the American Revolution ...
Ken Burns' newest film is about the American Revolution. What he said in Lexington
Renowned documentarian Ken Burns spoke about the nearly 10-year process of creating his latest film, "The American Revolution ...
‘Call before you dig’ system in Lexington explosion worked. So what went wrong?
Executive director of the Missouri One Call System says “everybody did the right thing” in the utility notification process.
Live Updates: Eighth grader killed in Lexington 2 middle school bus crash identified
The crash on Interstate 77 killed a 13-year-old and sent many others on a middle school field trip to the hospital.
250th anniversary: Clinton history teacher a redcoat for the Battles of Lexington and Concord
The irony of the moment does not escape Revolutionary War reenactor Justin Murray, a 33-year-old eighth grade civics teacher ...
‘Spewing out.’ Call logs detail Lexington gas explosion that killed 5-year-old
Dispatch call logs, which The Star obtained through a Sunshine Law request, give more details on what happened the day of the ...
Mass. State Police motorcycle crashes into creek in Lexington
A Massachusetts State Police motorcycle crash in Lexington sent a trooper to the hospital. The crash occurred near Revolutionary War reenactments and festivities.