Crews clean up City Hall Plaza after successful First Night celebrations in Boston
City crews and vendors were hard at work Wednesday morning cleaning up City Hall Plaza in Boston after crowds rang in 2025. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
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City crews and vendors were hard at work Wednesday morning cleaning up City Hall Plaza in Boston after crowds rang in 2025. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
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Boston's First Night celebration kicked off at City Hall Plaza.
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For the first time ever, First Night Boston was held at City Hall Plaza and, according to Mayor Michelle Wu, there was a "huge turnout."
For those who were looking to take in the New Year before midnight, First Night festivities were underway early in Boston at City Hall.
For those looking to take in the New Year before midnight, First Night festivities got underway early at Boston at City Hall.
The City of Boston hosted their New Years Eve celebration at City Hall Plaza
Before tonight's ball drop in New York's Times Square rings in 2024 on the East Coast, revelers can spend the waning hours of New Year's Eve watching performers celebrate the beginning of a new year with music and dance.
First Night Boston is ringing in the New year in a new place, moving their festivities from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza, but one thing hasn't changed.
First Night Boston has released their full schedule leading up to midnight and it includes, music, comedians, performers, artists and of course fireworks.
First Night Boston has released their full schedule leading up to midnight and it includes, music, comedians, performers, artists and of course fireworks.
We're just a day away from the New Year and there's plenty to do around Boston to ring in 2024!
We're just a day away from the New Year and there's plenty to do around Boston to ring in 2024!
For the first time, Boston's First Night celebration is taking place at City Hall Plaza.
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