A moment of silence, the tolling of church bells and a call for kindness will mark the second anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and other officials raised commemorative banners on Boylston Street early Wednesday morning. The family of Martin Richard, an 8-year-old killed in the bombings, stood with Mayor Walsh in front of Forum as the banners were unfurled.
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A moment of silence is set for 2:49 p.m., when the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line on April 15. Church bells will then ring throughout the city.
Walsh has declared April 15 "One Boston Day," a new tradition in which Bostonians are encouraged to show kindness and generosity.
>>Click here to visit onebostonday.org to post what you will do remember and reflect.
Three people were killed and more than 260 others were wounded in the attacks. The surviving bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been convicted of 30 counts during his federal trial and could face the death penalty.
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