Mass250: Battles of Lexington, Concord and more

Events are planned in Boston on Friday and Lexington and Concord on Saturday to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.

The route of Paul Revere’s midnight ride from Boston to Lexington 250 years ago looks much different today. For starters, it’s easier to find a Dunkin’.

History will come alive with the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which opened the Revolutionary War, and filmmaker Ken Burns was in town to help get the celebrations underway, as he shows his new documentary about the Revolution.

Charles Price, 94, has been proud to take part in reenactments of the Battle of Lexington, for decades portraying the only person in the fight who was enslaved, a man named Prince Estabrook. 

We’re tracking a major warm-up on Saturday, just in time for the reenactments of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Here’s the forecast for the festivities.

The event marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, one of the conflicts that set off the American Revolution

The weather will be warm for a weekend packed with events like the Lex250 anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, Easter, and the Boston Marathon.

Organizers of this weekend’s Lex250 events held a press conference Thursday morning to kick off the big event. “Starting today, Lexington will begin its portion of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington — the very place where the American Revolution began,” said Suzie Barry, chair of the Lex250...

Steve Cole steps into the boots of Captain John Parker, the leader who rallied the Lexington Minute Men to continue fighting fighting during the Battle of Lexington in 1775

The events include a reenactment of Paul Revere’s ride in Boston on Friday, and reenactments of the Battles of Lexington and Concord this weekend Dozens of events are planned in Boston, Lexington, Concord and other Massachusetts communities this week as part of the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution. The Healey-...

“Saturday Night Live” favorite Rachel Dratch is returning home to Lexington, Massachusetts, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Dratch played one of the most memorable characters on SNL. At the time, she had no idea that “Debbie Downer,” an idea she thought of while on a vacation, would become so i...

Boston launches its own 250th campaign ahead of Patriots’ Day

For two centuries, the towns of Lexington and Concord have been locked in a heated debate: where exactly did the “shot heard round the world” originate?