4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘I'm starting to expect boston might be under siege.' Unexpected fireworks show in Seaport sparks confusion.
'Wrap up the NCSL Legislative Summit at Leader Bank Pavilion on Boston Harbor with a performance by the iconic Boston Pops and Legendary R&B group Boyz II Men,' a hard-to-find notice on the group's website reads. 'This is an event you won't want to miss! Please note there will be a fireworks display following the concert.'
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Posts about the fireworks began around 9:30 p.m., with people expressing a mix of admiration and annoyance.
There are INSANE fireworks over Boston Harbor right now that we can see from the South End?
— @HeyRatty (@HeyRatty)
They got like a Fourth of July or New Year's Eve fireworks thing going off in the Boston Harbour right now. I don't know how they can allow a disturbance like this.
— Sabrina🏳️⚧️⚧️🦯 (@Boston_Blind)
Most users wrote to inquire if anyone knew why the fireworks were happening. Information about the event was slowly disseminated in reply sections, but confusion still reigned.
these fireworks been going on so long I'm starting to suspect boston might be under siege
— snydaho (@snydaho)
Can someone explain the fireworks in
— IG: simplyoutstanding (@bostonsfavson)
By approximately 10:20 p.m., one user resigned himself to the loud display.
this Boston fireworks situation is hilarious like there was *no* heads up anywhere other than this conventions website
— Nate Gilbert (@NateGilbert)
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