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2014 Marathon brings new joy to Boston community

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

One year after the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three and injured more than 260, marathon runners, spectators and other members of the community joined together to celebrate Marathon Monday,...

BU student Kellie Marshall goes from survivor to marathoner

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

It’s April 15, and Kellie Marshall is doing everything in her power to treat it as any other day. She goes to the Driscoll School in Brookline to student-teach, then hustles back to campus for class...

BU alumna uses photography to help heal after bombings

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

The 2013 Boston Marathon began as a day for celebration and accomplishment but is remembered in the eyes of many as a day of shock, grief and sadness. One year later, Ryan McMahon said the Boston Marathon...

Keflezighi, Jeptoo finish victorious ahead of 36,000 runners

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

On Monday, with temperatures reaching nearly 70 degrees, thousands of people watched the 118th Boston Marathon, where several new records were set and an American runner won for the first time in 29 years. After...

One Fund donations continue to pour in following anniversary

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

When two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino founded the One Fund for people all over the...

LATIMER: A marathon cycling victory

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

Three friends and I decided to bike the course of the Boston Marathon. We left early Sunday so that we could explore Massachusetts. For whatever reason, we all felt responsible to experience the course....

HOFBERG: On rejoining the Boston community

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

When the bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, I watched in horror from two small televisions that were mounted in the bar of the restaurant I was working at in Santa...

PLANTZ: A year in reflection after reporting the bombings

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

A year ago I got a text from my editor from The Daily Free Press that read, “Two bombs went off at the Marathon finish line. Can you check it out?” I had no idea what he was talking about. I gathered...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged in Middlesex Court

Daily Free Press Admin October 8, 2013

Although he is already being charged in federal court, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office issued a warrant Monday for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on 15 charges for his alleged...

BU trying to remain positive in tough year

Daily Free Press Admin May 2, 2013

At an age when many people find dealing with a single death to be confusing and emotionally draining, many Boston University students seem to be feeling the effects of a difficult year full of multiple...

SBA provides federal funding for businesses impacted by marathon bombings

Daily Free Press Admin May 2, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced Tuesday that funding opportunities from the Small Business Administration would be made available to businesses affected by the Boston Marathon bombings starting May...

BU students, alumni come together to support bombing victims

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2013

In the wake of tragedy at the Boston Marathon, Boston University students and alumni are organizing various community service projects, including a 5K race, fundraisers and other services, to help those...

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