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Bostonians Remember Deadly Marathon Bombing 10 Years Later
The 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing is being marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy. The anniversary Saturday will happen two days before this year’s marathon and marks a decade since two...
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New Bill Aims to Help Police K9s in Need
Dakota’s Law, a bill named for a dog who suffered post-traumatic stress after being involved in the response to the Boston Marathon bombings, would create a fund to help with medical expenses for retired service dogs.
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10 Years After Boston Marathon Bombings, Survivor Is Set to Run Race
On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, one survivor is returning to the course to do something she swore she never would. Michele Blackburn will run the marathon for the very first time. “I really can’t believe where we are today,” she said. “I remember laying in my hospital bed, kind of wondering, ‘What is life going...
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Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor to Run This Year's Race
Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombings, one survivor is running for the very first time in support of Milford Regional Medical Center.
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Pressley Meets With Marathon Bombing Survivors to Highlight Needs for Trauma Response
The next pandemic with which the U.S. will have to contend is widespread and untreated trauma, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley said Tuesday. Pressley met with Boston Marathon bombing survivors at a community health center in Dorchester to discuss the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, which Pressley and other lawmakers filed in 2021 after conversations with marathon bombing survivors. President Joe Biden…