Boston to mark 2nd anniversary of marathon bombings

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BY PHILIP MARCELO

BOSTON (AP) -- 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.

With the plaintive wail of bagpipes in the background, Mayor Marty Walsh, Gov. Charlie Baker and other officials unveiled commemorative banners on Wednesday morning at the site of the blasts on Boylston Street. The orange banners bear a white heart with a road receding into the distance and the word "Boston."

The four banners were mounted on light poles wrapped in blue and yellow flowers, the marathon's colors.

Jane Richard, who lost a leg in the blasts that took the life of her 8-year-old brother, Martin, helped unveil one set of banners.

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FILE - In this April 17, 2013 photograph, flowers and signs adorn a barrier, two days after two explosions killed three and injured hundreds, at Boylston Street near the of finish line of the Boston Marathon at a makeshift memorial for victims and survivors of the bombing. Boston will mark the second anniversary of the 2013 marathon bombings Wednesday, April 15, 2015 with a subdued remembrance that includes a moment of silence, the pealing of church bells and a call for kindness. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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