Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick have called for a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m., the time the first bomb went off at the Boston Marathon a week ago.
89.7 WGBH will go silent at that time. Read the full press release from the One Fund below:
One Fund Boston, Mayor Menino, and Governor Patrick Call for Moment of Silence at 2:50 Monday Afternoon
One Minute of Silence Followed by Ringing of Bells Across the Region
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Governor Deval L. Patrick, and One Fund Boston are calling upon Boston and all communities across the Commonwealth to join together in a Moment of Silence Monday afternoon, exactly one week following the Boston Marathon bombings.
The minute of silence will take place at 2:50 p.m. to honor the victims of the attacks and their families. It will be followed by the ringing of bells throughout Boston and the Commonwealth.
Mayor Menino and Governor Patrick are humbled by the support shown by the public and the business community, and they continue to encourage everyone to visit
