Veterans To Honor World War I Servicemen Who Kept Boston Marathon Alive
One hundred years ago, a group of servicemen turned the Boston Marathon into a relay to keep the race alive. Now a group of veterans will honor them.
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One hundred years ago, a group of servicemen turned the Boston Marathon into a relay to keep the race alive. Now a group of veterans will honor them.
Most marathoners take 35,000 steps to reach the finish line. John Young needs 80,000.
According to the FBI, there are currently no credible threats to the 2018 Boston Marathon.
Lingzi Lu was just 23 years old when she was killed at the Boston Marathon finish line in 2013. Her family has started a foundation to keep her spirit alive and give back to the community she loved so much.
Right now, Caitlin Callinan is not old enough to officially compete. But lucky for her, Marathon Monday falls right on her 18th birthday.
The father of Conrad Roy is running the Boston Marathon to help spare others from the pain he still feels after his son committed suicide.
For the first time, trauma survivors and victim's families will come together to launch a new global charity on Thursday.
Each 'Boston' screening will feature special guests available for a Q&A session after the documentary.
Mary Shertenlieb has battled back from a dire form of cancer and she's also been battling the winter weather, training for her first Boston Marathon.
Meb Keflezighi is back for the 2018 Boston Marathon as a member of Team MR8 in honor of Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
The Last Call Foundation honors a Boston firefighter who was killed on the job exactly four years ago.
John Hancock employees were out pounding the pavement during a reprieve from the snow to get ready for the Boston Marathon.
The two famous athletes joined runners Saturday morning for the Boston Athletic Association's "Run With Heart" event.
More than half a million people line the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon course each Patriots' Day, to cheer on elite athletes, loved ones, and complete strangers.
Robel Phillipos was convicted in 2015 of lying to authorities investigating the 2013 bombing.
Streets all along the Boston Marathon route will be closed to traffic on Monday, April 17th.
CBS Boston has you covered for the 121st Boston Marathon, with live coverage on CBSBoston.com, WBZ-TV and WBZ NewsRadio 1030. New to this year's TV broadcast team, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan.
There are other course guides out there, but this one was written from years of experience, complete with visual cues, crowd cues, physical cues and strategy tips.
While there's nothing a runner can do at this point to add to their fitness, there are plenty of ways to undermine it.
The challenge at this point is to continue to cut mileage without letting the taper cause worry and self doubt.
The Boston Marathon is only three weeks away, and while the heavy-duty training is over, the taper offers challenges of its own.
For runners, one month before the Boston Marathon is the perfect time for a little dress rehearsal of the race.
From Food and Nightlife, to the Arts, Music and Family events, here are the Boston's Best topics that more of you read than any other.
Here are five things you didn't know about the Americans in the 2013 Boston Marathon elite field.
Most locals can name them: Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and of course Boston. But here are five things you didn't know about the communities along the marathon route.
Dive teams were in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, for hours on Sunday after a person was reported missing.
This weekend marked tax-free weekend in Massachusetts, and stores were busy with many shoppers saving some money on their back-to-school supplies.
Two straight losses haven't done much to dampen the excitement around Fenway Park.
The Red Sox led late but couldn't hold on, falling to the Athletics and losing the series finale at Fenway Park.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Dive teams were in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, for hours on Sunday after a person was reported missing.
National Weather Service said Springfield was hit by a microburst on Saturday.
This weekend marked tax-free weekend in Massachusetts, and stores were busy with many shoppers saving some money on their back-to-school supplies.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Two straight losses haven't done much to dampen the excitement around Fenway Park.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Two straight losses haven't done much to dampen the excitement around Fenway Park.
The Red Sox led late but couldn't hold on, falling to the Athletics and losing the series finale at Fenway Park.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3 on Saturday.
Former New England Patriots placekicker Adam Vinatieri was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday alongside Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Roger Craig.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.