Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart says his decision to include an immigrant segment and have all guest performers be women during the annual Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade is not political.
"I'm excited that we're celebrating that this country is an amalgamation of people who come from all over the world," Lockhart told The Patriot Ledger. "I'm not politicizing things, but I think we need to respond positively and stand for things that make this holiday worth celebrating."
Frank and Helen Beauregard, ages 89 and 87, have signs of dementia, but they remember each other.
The couple renewed their wedding vows at an adult day care center in Chelmsford. The ceremony included a new hairdo for Helen, a white blanket that resembled a wedding gown, and a veil. Frank wore a white shirt and tie. A wedding singer performed.
