Baker hopes flags on Common provide comfort

Gov. Charlie Baker says iconic memorial provides comfort.

REALLY AMAZING, JOSH.JOSH: IT IS.NORMALLY, THERE WOULD BE 37,000FLAGS HERE ON THE COMMON FORMEMORIAL DAY, IN REMEMBRANCE OFTHE SACRIFICES MADE BYMASSACHUSETTS SERVICE MEMBERS.IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS, THATWASN’T POSSIBLE.THE GROUP BEHIND THE DISPLAYSTILL FOUND A WAY TO SEND APOWERFUL MESSAGE.OVERNIGHT, VOLUNTEERS WITH THEMASSACHUSETTS MILITARY HEROESFUND PLANTED A SOCIALLY DISTANTFLAG GARDEN, 1,000 FLAGS SIXFEET APART.THEY STILL HONOR MILITARYMEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES,FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TOTHE PRESENT DAY.THE YEARLY DISPLAY IS A POWERFULONE, AND WHILE THIS IS A SMALLEREXAMPLE OF THAT, IN A VIDEORELEASED OVERNIGHT, GOVERNORBAKER SAID HE HOPES IT SENDS ASIMILAR MESSAGE.