Community Corner
Boston Hosts 'Never Forget Newtown' Vigil on Saturday
The vigil begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at a Back Bay church.
Saturday marks a year since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
The Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence plans a vigil at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Church Boston in the Back Bay. The theme is "Never Forget Newtown." The anti-violence group says there have been 26 shootings in schools since Newtown.
Scheduled speakers include U.S. Congressman John Tierney, D-Sixth, and Boston Mayor Elect Marty Walsh. Family members of people killed in gun violence will also participate.
Where and When: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Church Boston, 66 Marlborough St., Boston. Before the event, at 1:30 p.m., there will be a march from the bandstand on the Common to the church.
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