Boston June 19, 2023 7:09 pm City of Boston celebrates Juneteenth with parade, other events The holiday marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed, two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. US & World Videos 4:02 Forecast: Winter storm nears, how much snow can we expect 1:47 Business is booming at local hardware stores ahead of season's first snow 3:45 Forecast: Winter storm arrives tonight 1:35 Woman addresses viral video of racist rant at Boston airport 1:46 Local ski areas ready for first snow of the season