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The British are coming again.

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Massachusetts has kicked off a two year
celebration of the 250th

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anniversary of the American Revolution,
aiming to boost tourism.

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The state is bringing history

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to life with reenactments,
exciting events and exhibits.

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Correspondent
Izzy Bryers gave us the details.

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Izzy, welcome back to the show.

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What is the mast? 250. High.

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Yeah.

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So mast 250 is a statewide tourism
initiative, partly led by Governor Healey.

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to put on events for the 250th anniversary

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of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence.

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Izzy, what kind of celebrations and events
can people expect for mast? 250?

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Yeah.

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So Governor Healey is encouraging anybody
to put on an event if they can,

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but she has already released,

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the first round of grant funding
that will go to people

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who have already requested
to put on an event.

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For example, in Charlestown,
the Boys and Girls Club will be, revealing

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a Lego Paul Revere statue at the Bunker
Hill Day Parade.

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And then on Nantucket,

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the Museum of African American History
will be improving and enhancing,

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an exhibit that they have called the,
Black Voices of the Revolution.

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You write that
there are also untold stories.

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What did you mean by that?

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You know, the traditional history books
tell the story of,

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you know, like you said, Paul Revere
and the Brits are coming and,

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you know, Faneuil Hall and the Freedom
Trail that you can see in Boston.

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They're really hoping
that people can go to the other towns

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in Massachusetts and see the history
that is there.

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How will all of these events
boost tourism in Massachusetts?

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So not only are they hoping that it will
boost tourism in Boston and kind of,

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you know, bring up bring outside tourists
into Boston, but they're also hoping that

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within the state,
people will travel to other towns

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and go to the events
that other towns are hosting.

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So, you know, maybe
you've never been to Lexington before.

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Maybe you want to go see the drum
and five score for the first time.

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And and they're hosting an event like that
for mass

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250 that, you know, you could go see.

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Correspondent Izzy Bryers, thank you
so much for joining us about mass. 250.

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Yes, great to be here.

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