BOSTON – Crews working a construction site in South Boston's Seaport District stumbled upon the remains of an 1800s cargo ship, according to a WBZ-TV report.
The city's official archaeologist, Joe Bagley, told the station that it is the largest "shipwreck" to be found in an area that had been filled in as the city expanded. The site is two blocks from the harbor near the Institute of Contemporary Art.
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."
