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Boston Remembers Deadly Marathon Bombing 10 Years Later

BOSTON—With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Boston Commemorates Marathon Tragedy

The city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) hold a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, to honor One Boston Day, a day to “recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.”…


Boston Commemorates Marathon Tragedy

The city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) hold a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, to honor One Boston Day, a day to “recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.”…


No Known Threats to Boston Marathon, but Police Are Prepared

BOSTON—There are no known threats to this year’s Boston Marathon, but on the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed three spectators, federal, state, and city law enforcement leaders said Thursday that they are prepared for anything. “At this point in time, the FBI is not aware of any specific or credible threats targeting…


Aliyah Boston Expected to Be No. 1 Pick in WNBA Draft

NEW YORK—Aliyah Boston has been the consensus No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft all season. The Indiana Fever, who own the top choice, just had to wait for the South Carolina star to make it official she was going to enter this year’s draft. Boston had the chance to return to South Carolina for…


Boston COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Workers Okay, Court Rules

Boston’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers was legal, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled on March 30. The city’s claim that COVID-19 could not adequately be combated without vaccination outweighed the risk of irreparable harm to workers who were facing termination, Justice Elspeth Cypher wrote in the ruling. “The potential harm to the city and the…


Boston Police Sack Two Officers Who Protested Against COVID Vaccination Mandate

Two Boston police officers, whose highly-public protests against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate were at times controversial, have been fired. One of the officers is Sgt. Shana Cottone, who hailed a hero in the Boston Marathon bombing and later for rescuing residents trapped in a burning building. The other officer is Patrolman Joe Abasciano, a…


Boston’s Italian Restaurants Sue Mayor Alleging Racial Discrimination

In one of the bluest states in the country, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is being accused of racial discrimination against one of America’s most iconic ethnic groups. Boston’s North End is home to some of the oldest generations of Italian immigrants in the United States. The cantinas and trattorias, which generations of Italians continue to…


No One Hurt When 2 United Flights Touch at Boston Airport

Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning made contact with each other near the gate area, federal aviation and airport officials said. United Airlines Flight 515 was being pushed back from the gate by a tow tug when its right wing struck the tail of United Airlines Flight 267…


JetBlue Pilot Landing in Boston Averts Potential Collision

BOSTON—A JetBlue pilot had to take “evasive action” while landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The close call occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was preparing to…