BOSTON – Under a blistering afternoon sun, volunteers dotted Boston Common digging tiny holes to plant miniature American flags on Wednesday, preparing for an annual Memorial Day observance. Passersby stopped to snap pictures, while military families and friends paused to reflect on the fallen.
"This event has brought a lot of us together in a lot of ways," said Erin Vasselian, a gold star widow who lost her husband in 2013. "Memorial Day is such a hard day –it is nice to have a positive thing to look forward to each year."
BOSTON – Flower crowns, plaid shirts and full animal costumes are about to dot downtown Boston as City Hall Plaza becomes a staging area Friday to host an urban music festival.
"Just to see the transformation of the place and the impractical decisions by the clothing people go with" makes him look forward to the weekend, said Mike Snow, one of the co-founders of the "Boston Calling" event.
