Plenty of Bostonians were surprised Wednesday night when a professional fireworks show blasted over the harbor, based on dozens of social media posts.

“Why is Boston suddenly having the best fireworks I’ve ever seen on a random Wednesday,” one user wrote on X, with a minute-long video of the spectacular display.

“Whoever is doing this huge firework display in Boston right now is totally inconsiderate of anybody who has to get up at four in the morning for work,” another user wrote . “It’s a professional firework thing going on. It sounds like World War II.”

The fireworks over Boston Harbor were put on as a grand finale for the National Conference of State Legislatures ‘ annual Legislative Summit , according to its agenda. The event included a Boston Pops performance with R&B gr

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