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June 25, 2015

Simón Rios

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Fourth of July celebrations on Boston's Esplanade have changed since the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. Tighter security cordons are now the norm, along with a heightened police presence and video surveillance.

Listen above to a report from WBUR's Simon Rios on this year's security plans for the Hatch Shell festivities.

This segment aired on June 25, 2015.

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