Massachusetts launches MA250 campaign, celebrating Revolutionary War history

State of play: The state will fund $1.5 million in grants for 37 projects statewide as part of the initiative, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said outside the State House Tuesday morning.

• The projects highlight themes of revolution throughout the state's history, from walking trails to websites to new museum exhibits.
• Recipients include the Freedom Trail Foundation, the Museum of African American History on Nantucket and the Boston 4 Foundation (which runs the Fourth of July extravaganza).

What they're saying: "Together, we are honoring our revolutionaries and our residents, including the people whose stories were never told and now will be front and center," Mayor Michelle Wu said.

• Wu and other officials highlighted several of the state's firsts, from having the first public school and first public park, to inventing basketball and helping develop the COVID-19 vaccine.