Dozens of people were injured and two were reportedly killed by two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line. There are multiple reports of victims with missing limbs, bloodied heads and other…
Witness: ‘All of a Sudden Everyone Turned Around and Was Running in the Opposite Direction’
UMass Boston student Mary Bickford, 21, from Abington describes the scene on Boylston Street just after the explosions rocked the end of the Boston Marathon course. South End Patch
Marathon Bombings: Important Phone Numbers, Websites
In the wake of Monday’s marathon bombing, officials and organizations have started several hotlines, websites and other tools for the public. Here’s a collection of some of those outreach efforts. If…
PHOTOS: Explosions at Boston Marathon
After two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, thousands of police officers poured into the area beween Kenmore and Copley Squares to evacuate the…
Several MBTA Services Suspended Following Marathon Explosion
MBTA T service in downtown Boston is in varying stages of suspension as emergency crews respond to the aftermath of at least two explosions at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon….
Boston Marathon 2013 Explosion: Social Media Reports
Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via Twitter and Facebook. Reload this article as Patch pulls together more reports from social media. South…
What’s Open, Closed on Patriots’ Day in the South End
Patriots’ Day (otherwise known at Marathon Monday) commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the start of the Revolutionary War. The holiday is observed this year on Monday, April 15. It’s…
Link Between Hybrids and Voters in Massachusetts?
Boston is blue and green: That’s what we found when comparing data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to the vote in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. You can…
Survival Guide to Getting Around on Marathon Monday
From which T stops are closed, to parking, to the race schedule and map of the finish line, we’ve got you covered. TRACKING RUNNERS Register for the marathon’s AT&T Athlete…
Top Places to Watch the Boston Marathon
CITYSIDE RESTAURANT & BAR Where: 1960 Beacon St, Cleveland Circle Mile Marker: 22Why: Help those drunken BC kids cheer on the runners post-Heartbreak hill from Cityside’s second level patio. Cityside opens at…