Professional Athletes Prepare For Boston Marathon
There are approximately 140 elite runners in this year's Boston Marathon.
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There are approximately 140 elite runners in this year's Boston Marathon.
Instead of the annual pasta dinner the Sunday before the race, the B.A.A. is encouraging athletes and their families to try something new this year.
The two-time ESPY award winner will run the Boston Marathon on Monday.
Rick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon icon, announced his retirement.
It's the same familiar streets and the same familiar route. But everything else about this year's 125th running of the Boston Marathon will feel a little different.
"You're running for somebody. You're running for a community."
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, October 11.
The city of Boston has missed out on the annual tradition of hosting a Red Sox game at Fenway Park and the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day the last two years. But that could change next week.
A stunning sea of flags takes up the whole lawn outside Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Each represents a Massachusetts resident taken by opioid overdose last year alone.
Tom Paolino is running the Boston Marathon for the Ron Burton Training Village. He is training by running every street in Rhode Island.
The 2021 Boston Marathon is expected to be a boon for the hospitality industry which was pummeled by the pandemic.
Three years after she retired from professional auto racing, Danica Patrick is preparing to take on the Boston Marathon.
Adam Chamberlain is running the Boston Marathon for Boston Children's Hospital on the "Miles for Miracles" team.
Martha Staten almost died in 2014 in a freak accident in a hotel room.
A pair of Midwestern STEM teachers are heading east for the 125th running of the Boston Marathon.
The MetroWest YMCA honored Dick and Rick Hoyt for inspiring Boston Marathon runners and spectators for decades.
Meghan Jerome's running journey began when her mother had her leg amputated to stop chronic pain and infection.
This is Hilary Hall's ninth year running for the Dana Farber team, and she knows more than most how important these fundraising efforts are.
The Boston Athletic Association announced a series of celebrations planned ahead of the 125th running of the Boston Marathon.
More than half a million people line the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon course each year to cheer on elite athletes, loved ones, and complete strangers.
This year, Boston Marathon runners had to train through the summer months instead of the winter.
Running legend Shalane Flanagan is coming out of retirement, and she's doing so in grand fashion.
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jacqui Webb was greeted by a familiar face after giving birth to her daughter, Ella, last month -- one of the nurses who cared for her after the 2013 attack.
Entrants in the 125th Boston Marathon will need to either provide proof of vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the fall race, the Boston Athletic Association announced Thursday.
Some schools take student phones away during the day but there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
Some beaches in Massachusetts are closed for swimming as Hurricane Erin passes by.
Most of New England's regulars won't play Thursday night, but for many players the preseason finale against the Giants is the most important game of their career.
Stop & Shop says lower prices are coming to its 88 stores in eastern Massachusetts.
Kyle Dugger's time with the Patriots may be coming to an end, and he's not the only defensive veteran the team is reportedly looking to move.
Gregory Groom was ordered held without bail in the murder of his pregnant 18-year-old girlfriend Kylee Monteiro in Rehoboth.
Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.
Some beaches in Massachusetts are closed for swimming as Hurricane Erin passes by.
Stop & Shop says lower prices are coming to its 88 stores in eastern Massachusetts.
Some schools take student phones away during the day but there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
While Massachusetts is a health care leader, it's actually quite difficult to find a primary care doctor in the state.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.
E-cigarettes have been drawing in young people for years and new research finds teenagers who vape have higher rates of depression and anxiety.
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, has been identified in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time in 2025.
Boston nurse practitioner Alexa Nicholls Costa wants to help couples struggling with infertility by assisting with the numerous injections that are part of in vitro fertilization.
A WBZ I-Team investigation revealed the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School leased weapon detection systems for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and found most of them are not being used very much.
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed the conviction of a five-time drunk driver for driving with a revoked license, citing an I-Team investigation as evidence.
The last time the state of Massachusetts inspected the Gabriel House in Fall River was in October 2023, the I-Team has learned.
The father of a 40-year-old woman who died in Brookline police custody says investigators are treating her death as a homicide and is demanding answers.
Some schools take student phones away during the day but there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
Thousands of Massachusetts state employees are working remotely, at least part of the time. But is it creating problems?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is criticizing President Donald Trump for promising to lower costs for Americans, a promise she said he's failed to keep.
A new Gallup poll finds the percent of American adults who drink alcohol has dropped its lowest point in nearly a century.
Funding cuts and immigration policies may keep many international students out of Massachusetts and the United States this fall.
Stop & Shop says lower prices are coming to its 88 stores in eastern Massachusetts.
Hawaiian Airlines is ending its direct flights from Boston to Honolulu this fall.
Tax free weekend is coming up in Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the 2025 sales tax holiday.
Hannaford is closing one of its stores in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and another chain will be taking its place.
Home decor and furniture retailer At Home has filed for bankruptcy and announced it will close 26 stores across the country, including Massachusetts's Dedham and Shrewsbury stores.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Most of New England's regulars won't play Thursday night, but for many players the preseason finale against the Giants is the most important game of their career.
Kyle Dugger's time with the Patriots may be coming to an end, and he's not the only defensive veteran the team is reportedly looking to move.
The Red Sox can't afford to slip up right now, but failed to log a single hit with runners in scoring position in a frustrating loss to the Orioles.
Samuel Basallo drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.
For Terrell Williams, it's been a interesting first few months as the new defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots.
The Polaris Missile in Auburn's Goddard Park is headed to the EcoTarium in Worcester.
Old Thom the orca was spotted in a rare killer whale sighting off Massachusetts.
A Worcester woman thought she had scratched a $10,000 winning lottery ticket, but it turns out that she won a whole lot more.
A Massachusetts man won $2 million playing the Powerball thanks to a very lucky mistake.
A tourist was posing for a photo in front of Sullivan's Castle Island in Boston, when a seagull swooped in and swiped her hot dog.