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“Whoever is doing this huge firework display in Boston right immediately is totally inconsiderate of anybody who has to get up at four in the morning for work.”
Plenty of Bostonians were surprised Wednesday night when a professional fireworks show blasted over the harbor, based on dozens of social media posts.
“Why is Boston suddenly having the best fireworks I’ve ever seen on a random Wednesday,” one user wrote on X, with a minute-long video of the spectacular display.
“Whoever is doing this huge firework display in Boston right immediately is totally inconsiderate of anybody who has to get up at four in the morning for work,” another user wrote. “It’s a professional firework thing going on. It sounds like World War II.”
The fireworks over Boston Harbor were put on as a grand finale for the National Conference of State Legislatures‘ annual Legislative Summit, according to its agenda. The event included a Boston Pops performance with R&B group Boyz II Men at sunset before the fireworks at Leader Bank Pavilion.
The NCSL Summit, between Aug. 4 and 6, is the nation’s largest gathering of legislators and legislative staff. Democrats from Texas, who left the state to temporarily block a vote on a new congressional map sought by President Donald Trump, were among the attendees.
The summit featured Leslie Odom, Jr. of “Hamilton” fame, 2014 Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, and Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois.
Many residents were caught unaware around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by the fireworks, and some condemned the relative lack of warning for locals.
“This Boston fireworks situation is hilarious like there was *no* heads up anywhere other than this conventions website,” an X user wrote.
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