Globe wins two Pulitzers
The Boston Globe won Pulitzer Prizes for commentary and photography on Monday, earning multiple awards for the first time since 1984 and joining a wide-ranging group of honorees in journalism and the arts. Former Globe opinion writer Farah Stockman won for a series of columns about Boston after busing, and Globe photographer Jessica Rinaldi won for heartwrenching pictures that documented the hard life of a child in poverty. Advertisement The New York Times, The New Yorker magazine and the ..>> view originalThe best signs from the 2016 Boston Marathon
Your city. Your stories. Your Globe. Yours FREE for two weeks. Enjoy free unlimited access to Globe.com for the next two weeks. Limited time only - No credit card required! BostonGlobe.com complimentary digital access has been provided to you, without a subscription, for free starting today and ending in 14 days. After the free trial period, your free BostonGlobe.com digital access will stop immediately unless you sign up for BostonGlobe.com digital subscription. Current print and digital su..>> view originalBombing survivor Jeff Bauman greets wife at Marathon finish line
Erin Bauman never got to finish the Boston Marathon in 2013. But on Monday, she finally completed the 26.2-mile route.Bauman was greeted at the finish line around 5:20 p.m. by her husband, Jeff Bauman — a survivor who lost his lower legs in the 2013 attacks while he was waiting to watch Erin complete the race. Advertisement The Boston Athletic Association had pulled some strings to get Erin a bib to run, which she decided to do on Friday. Jeff said his wife did not train for the event. “She..>> view originalBobby Carpenter, Tiki Barber among notable Boston Marathon ...
Among a more than 30,000 runners in Monday’s Boston Marathon were a handful of notable names. Here’s a look at who they are and how they did: Bobby Carpenter, former Boston Bruin and father to Alex and Bobo, who play for BC and BU, respectively: Carpenter spent 18 seasons in the NHL, including four with the Bruins. He finished the marathon in 3 hours, 46 minutes, 53 seconds. His half was 1:51:26. Mile average was 8:40. Advertisement Tiki Barber, former NFL running back: The former New Yor..>> view originalThe Boston Marathon was a hot spot for proposals this year
Forget Hawaii — the most romantic place to get engaged just might be on Boylston Street.Several men used the backdrop of the Boston Marathon on Monday to propose to their girlfriends. Advertisement Around 6 p.m., runner David McGuire, 39, of Marlboro, dropped to one knee a couple hundred yards from the finish and proposed to his girlfriend, Jen Orangio, 29.Orangio said yes, and the couple crossed the finish line together, to whoops of applause from hundreds of strangers.Orangio said she was..>> view originalKoji Uehara, Craig Kimbrel melt under pressure as Red Sox lose
John Farrell has become the easy target for disappointed Red Sox viewers during the club’s mediocre start to the 2016 season, but the crime wasn’t on the manager in the Sox’ 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays this afternoon.Farrell presented the trusty Koji Uehara with the eighth inning and a 1-0 lead, but after throwing seven scoreless innings to start the season, the 41-year-old set-up man had an off-day. With neither control nor defense on his side, he allowed the tying run to score and loaded the ba..>> view originalVideos from the 2016 Boston Marathon
Your city. Your stories. Your Globe. Yours FREE for two weeks. Enjoy free unlimited access to Globe.com for the next two weeks. Limited time only - No credit card required! BostonGlobe.com complimentary digital access has been provided to you, without a subscription, for free starting today and ending in 14 days. After the free trial period, your free BostonGlobe.com digital access will stop immediately unless you sign up for BostonGlobe.com digital subscription. Current print and digital su..>> view originalEthiopians claim men's, women's titles at Boston Marathon
Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won the men’s and women’s titles at the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.Baysa, 29, a two-time winner of the Chicago and Paris marathons, posted her first Boston victory. She outdueled Tirfi Tsegaye, also from Ethiopia, in the final miles, first catching Tsegaye then opening a sizable lead in the race’s final mile. Advertisement Baysa’s winning time was 2:29:19. Tsegaye was second in 2:30:03, and Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya was third in 2:30:50.B..>> view originalDavid Ortiz won't play in final Boston Red Sox Marathon Monday ...
BOSTON รข€” David Ortiz helped bring Boston together after the Marathon Bombings in 2013. When the Red Sox played their first game at Fenway Park after that tragic day, Ortiz took the microphone at Fenway Park and said, "This is our (bleeping) city." But Ortiz, who will retire following the 2016 season, won't play in his final Boston Red Sox Marathon Monday game here at Fenway today. The Red Sox and Blue Jays play at 11:05 p.m. "Had a chance to talk with David before this series opened up," R..>> view originalTatyana McFadden relishes victory with Martin Richard's family
VIDEO The emotional bond between Tatyana McFadden and Boston could seen clearly throughout Monday’s marathon.Wearing a yellow jersey with the inscription MR8 to show support to the Martin Richard Foundation, McFadden proved once again she has no peers when it comes to the women’s wheelchair race in Boston. McFadden captured her fourth straight Boston Marathon women’s wheelchair title in a time of 1 hour, 42 minutes and 16 seconds. Manuela Schar of Switzerland finished second (1:43.30) and five-t..>> view original
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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