PHOTOS: Patriots Take Tower Park ... Again

Before a robust audience along Mass Ave in Lexington, the minutemen battled back the British Regulars to claim the field at Tower Park Saturday afternoon as part of the Patriots' Day festivities along the Battle Road.

Like so many times before, the calls of "Huzzah" fell flat as the Redcoats retreated to the east. The minutemen companies had swarmed Tower Park, pushing back the British Regulars to claim the field here in Lexington. As re-enactments go, this one looked pretty real: Fake gunfire led to fake fatalities. That's fitting, though, since the Battle of Tower Park itself is fake -- unlike the other Patriots' Day weekend festivities along the Battle Road, the Saturday afternoon show isn't based on a real battle. The historical fiction is plenty popular, however. A crowd of maybe a dozen deep lined the sidewalk along Mass Ave, looking over the park as minutemen battled back the Redcoats to advance past foes lying prone in the field and through the …

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Patriots' Day 2013: Social Media Heard 'Round the World

We'll be using Storify to round up the social media mentions of the area's Patriots' Day events over the next 10 days. Contribute to our coverage by using tags like #PatriotsDay, #1775, #Lexington and #Concord.

Patriots' Day 2013: Social Media Heard 'Round the World

We'll be using Storify to round up the social media mentions of the area's Patriots' Day events over the next 10 days. Contribute to our coverage by using tags like #PatriotsDay, #1775, #Lexington and #Concord.

In these parts, Patriots' Day is much more than a day -- it's practically a way of life. And never is that clearer than these next 10 days, starting with the Meriam's Corner Exercises on April 6 in Concord and culminating with the afternoon exhibition April 15 in Lexington. Over that time, we at Patch will be working to tell stories of locals telling stories of those brave Patriots long, long ago. And you can help. All you have to do to be a part of our coverage is make sure to tag your social media updates with things like #PatriotsDay, #1775, #Lexington and #Concord. Yes, it’s that simple. We’ll be using Storify to scour Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even YouTube to find the freshest social scuttlebutt to feed into our continuing …

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Get Out

A Re-enacted Tea Burning, Holiday Handbells and an Afternoon with Authors

A roundup of what's going on around Bedford this weekend.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend in Bedford and beyond. 1. Free Holiday Handbell Concert Where/When: Hancock United Church of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 Why Go: The Morning Glory Ringers will present a one hour concert which will feature not only handbells, but the vocal talent of some of the choristers Pricing: Free 2.Around the World Crafts Fair Where/When: First Baptist Church, 1580 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 Why Go: It's a crafts …

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Update: River Guides Available/MinuteMen to Arms

Guides available at no charge

Happy Wednesday! Just one week left in August. Quick, jump on a plane, fly to Florida and make the most of this final week of summer. That’s exactly what we should do. Of course, it’ll be hot as blazes, but for us New Englanders, it will be bliss, well maybe not with Hurricane Irene on the horizon. We’re just not ready for autumn yet. The Leaves They Are a-Fallin’ What were those things I saw lying on my deck yesterday? Leaves? Really!? Maple leaves?? Could they be falling already??? Say it isn’t so! The other day, though, as I strolled through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, that’s exactly what I saw — the robust autumn colors of red, orange and gold — the first hint that the new season will be here soon enough. Sadly, my son will miss the …

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