The 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War was marked shortly after 5 a.m. in Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 19, 2025.

Thousands of people gathered in Lexington on Saturday morning to view a recreation of the Battle of Lexington, the first engagement<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy, while some in Lexington Saturday reflect on ...

A crash involving a Massachusetts State Police motorcycle is under investigation in Lexington. The crash happened at about 6:35 a.m. on Cranberry Hill off Massachusetts Avenue. Sign up for our ...

To accommodate Massachusetts 250 celebrations and the Boston Marathon, the following closures will be in place: Route 2A will ...

It started with a screening of clips of Ken Burns’ unreleased documentary and will conclude with a Naturalization Ceremony, ...

Reenactments, parades and other festivities in two Massachusetts communities will mark 250 years since the "shot heard 'round the world" on Saturday.

On April 19, 1775, 250 years ago, approximately 80 armed militiamen from Lexington gathered on their village green to ...

It's been 250 years since the "shot heard 'round the world," which sparked the American Revolutionary War.

Exactly 250 years ago today, ragtag Patriot militias engaged British Army regulars at Lexington and Concord in what would ...

For the 250th anniversary of Revere’s midnight ride, a reporter set out to learn what the route revealed about Boston’s ...