Boston Scenes 4/24/2014

Roxbury resident Dan Richardson (l) is honored during a Patriot’s Day celebration at the First Church of Roxbury. å Richardson are Thomas Plant and Rep. Byron Rushing of the Roxbury Historical Society and state Rep. Gloria Fox.

Community residents gather for the the Roxbury Historical Society’s Patriot’s Day observance at the First Church of Roxbury. A re-enactor on horseback portrays American Revolutionary War militia member William Dawes, who rode through Roxbury en route to Lexington on the night of April 18, 1775 to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams they were in danger of being arrested, before continuing on to Lexington and Concord.

Meb Keflezighi of San Diego, the first American man o win the Boston Marathon since 1983, cloaks himself in the American flag to celebrate.

Governor Deval Patrick signs H.3664, "An Act Relative to a Massachusetts Boston Strong License Plate," at the State House.