The bomb squad closed off Hull Street on Saturday to examine a reported suspicious package left along the Freedom Trail between the Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. BrownBrindleDogOwner captured the action on video, answering the big question: is it a bomb or just shoes left by a forgetful tourist?
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Backpacks Detonated at Boston Marathon Finish Line
Two loud booms were heard throughout downtown on the night of the one-year anniversary ceremonies of the Boston Marathon attacks as police detonated two unattended backpacks near the finish line. A suspect was taken into custody who allegedly said the backpack contained a rice cooker full of confetti. Police said the detonations were precautionary in Read More…
Bomb Squad Responds to Suspicious Package at Coast Guard on Commercial Street
Around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Bomb Squad and Boston Fire Department responded to a “suspicious package” by the Coast Guard Base on Commercial Street. North End resident Kevin Krueger shares this photo of the scene. If you have any information on this incident, please leave it in the comments below.



