A fireworks show in Boston that caught some people by surprise was put on by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

An impressive fireworks display lit up the Boston sky Wednesday night. And almost no one was expecting it or knew why it was happening.

The National Conference of State Legislatures, a gathering of lawmakers from around the country, concluded with a private ...

The recent Fourth of July fireworks aren't the only ones going off this year. Boston will be bringing back the fireworks in August, for the "Illuminate the Harbor" display.

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The fireworks on Boston Common are planned from 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. MBTA travel is free Sunday night after 9:30 p.m., and the last Commuter Rail trains leaving Boston will be delayed to ...

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is free and open to the public. Keep in mind that seating in the "Oval" — the grassy area in front of the Hatch Shell — is first-come, first-served.

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will start on the Esplanade starting at 8:00 p.m., though the park will open for seating at noon.

Boston police received 1,445 calls for fireworks in the first week of June alone — up from just 22 in the same week last year, department spokesman Sgt. Det. John Boyle said.