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Boston Marathon 2013
Charles Meyer of Hingham, who was at that location filming the event for a Boston company as part of worldwide coverage of the race, remarked about the sharp contrast between the celebratory air before the incident occurred and the feelings of disbelief, fear, confusion, and great concern that rippled through the crowd following the two explosions.
“This was a traumatic incident affecting so many people -- at the local, national, and international level,” Meyer said. “Having been at the very center of it, I have been thinking a lot about what happened and although the situation was very unsettling for everyone involved, I am now embracing it as an opportunity for myself and all caring people the world over to work and pray together harder than ever for greater peace and the uncovering of terrorist activities. Because it was an international incident the whole world’s attention is now focused not only on combating terrorism but on uniting for peace.”

Carol Britton Meyer

Senior Reporter
Hingham Journal