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Massachusetts

The regulars are coming! Paul Revere alerts Adams, Hancock to Redcoat danger

LEXINGTON – The sound of cantering hooves on pavement, and an urgent shout – "The regulars are out! Grab your muskets!" – broke the silence of the chilly night air. In the darkness, a few lanterns aided a captivated crowd in seeing the silhouette of a horse and rider approaching. In

Massachusetts

Lexington reenactment brings home American patriotism

LEXINGTON – Hundreds of people packed together on Lexington Green in the early morning hours Monday to commemorate the 241st anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. The confrontation between Massachusetts militia volunteers, known as Minutemen, and the troops of Great Britain is marked as the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.