July 4, 2017 6:15 pm Counting Down to the Pops Fireworks Spectacular Thousand of people arrived early to the Charles River Esplanade on Tuesday to get the best spot possible for the 44th annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. US & World Videos 2:11 Memorial Day weekend travel ramps up 1:50 15-year-old facing charges after gunfire in Peabody 1:42 Cambridge shooting leaves 2 injured 3:01 Andover artistic swimmer has Olympic dreams 4:10 Justice on hold for grieving mom who says Steward Health put profit before patient care