PATRIOTS’ DAY is celebrated today in commemoration of the battles at Lexington and Concord between the colonists and British soldiers on April 19, 1775, sparking the American Revolution. An American flag billowing in the breeze at the corner of Vernon Street and Wave Avenue commemorates the sacrifices made by these patriots for freedom 240 years ago. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

PATRIOTS’ DAY is celebrated today in commemoration of the battles at Lexington and Concord between the colonists and British soldiers on April 19, 1775, sparking the American Revolution. An American flag billowing in the breeze at the corner of Vernon Street and Wave Avenue commemorates the sacrifices made by these patriots for freedom 240 years ago. (Maureen Doherty Photo)