Veterans Day Wave
Veterans watch the annual Veterans Day Parade in Boston Monday November 11, 2019. (Mayor's Office Photo by Isabel Leon)
Boston Veterans Day Sails
Sailors from “Old Ironsides” march in the annual Veterans Day Parade in Boston. (Mayor’s Office Photo by Isabel Leon)
Historic Occurrences – The Great Molasses Flood Boston Disaster of 1919
Boston, MA: - Cylinder Stress Failure - The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event entered local folklore and for decades afterwards residents claimed that on…
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The Coast Guard’s latest 418-foot National Security Cutter, James (WSML 754), pulls into Boston Harbor Aug. 3, 2015. The James is the fifth of eight planned National Security Cutters – the largest and most technologically advanced class of cutters in the Coast Guard’s fleet. The cutters’ design provides better sea-keeping, higher sustained transit speeds, greater endurance and range, and the ability to launch and recover…
Boston 9/11 Remembrance
Boston, MA: - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh place a wreath at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in memory of the tragedy.
Presidential Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks
Washington, DC: from the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 1622(d), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency previously declared on September 14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463, with respect to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States. Because the terrorist…
4 15 Boston Strong Wreath Laying for Boston Bombings
April 15, 2018 - Family of victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing placed a wreath at the site of the former Forum Resturant on Boylston St. in Boston marking the 5 year anniversary of the attack. (Mayor's Office Photo by Jeremiah Robinson)