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Mayor Walsh to Lead Moment of Silence on April 15

Church bells will ring throughout Boston.

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Thursday that the City of Boston will hold a moment of silence at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 to mark the two-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Mayor Walsh has previously announced that April 15 will be known as “One Boston Day,” a new tradition to honor the resiliency, generosity and strength of the City of Boston.

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On the morning of April 15, the mayor will assist in raising honorary banners on Boylston Street to honor the victims and survivors of April 15, 2013.

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