Follow WBURFurry, 4-Legged Therapist Helps Marathon Bombing Victims Through Hard Year
Meet Rescue. He's a specially trained assistance dog that's helping Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, newlyweds who each lost a left leg in the marathon bombing, rebuild their lives.
Man Charged With Marathon Hoax Held On High Bail
The man arrested near the Boston Marathon finish line carrying a backpack containing a rice cooker on the anniversary of the bombings was sent to a state psychiatric facility for an evaluation Wednesday following his initial court appearance.
MBTA Begins Rolling Out New Locomotives
The MBTA is rolling out the first of 40 new commuter train locomotives as part of a plan to upgrade its aging fleet. The new engines cost about $220 million collectively, and the MBTA says they’re cleaner, safer, and more reliable.
Legal Arguments Filed In Casino Referendum Appeal
Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley is defending her decision to exclude from the November ballot a voter referendum calling for repeal of the state's 2011 gambling law.
Defense Says Bombing Suspect’s Family Key To Case
Federal prosecutors have told a judge they have no evidence that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev knew about his brother's alleged role in a triple slaying in Waltham two years before the bombings.
Caring For The Survivors, Caring For Ourselves
Yesterday's anniversary has re-triggered feelings some caregivers and first responders thought they had worked through.
