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Boston Marks 4th Anniversary Of Marathon Bombings With One Boston Day

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A cyclist rides over the newly applied Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston St., Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)
A cyclist rides over the newly applied Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston St., Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

Boston marks the fourth anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings Saturday. The annual remembrance is now known as One Boston Day, a day of public service, ceremonies and events throughout the city.

Saturday morning, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh helped place wreaths at the sites of the two explosions on Boylston Street.

WBUR's Alex Ashlock was on Boylston and joined Weekend Edition Saturday to discuss the days events.

This segment aired on April 15, 2017.

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Alex Ashlock was a producer for Here & Now since 2005. He started his WBUR career as senior producer of Morning Edition in 1998.

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