Words of freedom: Hull man carries on centuries-old Fourth of July tradition

Hull’s Tim Haraden, Captain Commanding of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, reads the Declaration of Independence to a crowd at the Old State House in Boston on the morning of Tuesday, July 4 to mark the city’s traditional celebration of Independence Day. This tradition has been carried out every year by the Ancients since 1776, and the group was joined in the occasion by dignitaries including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.