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Boston Mayor Responds To Vandalism of Christopher Columbus Statue By Taking It Down

Boston Mayor Responds To Vandalism of Christopher Columbus Statue By Taking It Down

Matthew McDonald

A statue of Christopher Columbus that was beheaded around midnight Tuesday will be taken down and put into storage and possibly never brought back, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Wednesday.

The large white statue is a focal point of Christopher Columbus Park on the waterfront of the North End, the city's most famous Italian neighborhood.

Fireworks Calls Up 2300 Percent in Boston
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Fireworks Calls Up 2300 Percent in Boston

Matthew McDonald

Police in Boston got more than 2,300 percent more calls complaining about fireworks in May 2020 than they got in May 2019.

The police department fielded 656 calls last month, as opposed to 27 in May 2019 – an increase of 2,330 percent.

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