The Battle of the Barges fireworks show over Labor Day weekend brought back dueling barges to Boston Harbor lighting up the waterfront from end to end. This video shows a bit of the show and the how the North End and Seaport anchored barges were synchronized. The fireworks were organized by The Boston Harbor Association as the grand finale for its Summer on the Waterfront series, highlighting Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods.
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