By JEFF KOLB CHAMBERSBURG - Boston is a long way from here. But for me, it's not. I live here in the 717 with you, a sports reporter at the Public Opinion since November. But for the past four years, I've been a Bostonian to the bone. The events that unfolded April 15, as I attempted to cover a historic local baseball game, were devastating for me. Hundreds of miles away, my home was bombed with my friends in it. Emerson College is on the Boston Common, a beautiful green space in the heart of the downtown. The Little Building (oddly, yes, a 12-story dormitory) on the corner of Boylston and Tremont Continue reading >>>

By Raphaelle Picard (AFP) – 7 hours ago  BOSTON, Massachusetts — Bostonians gathered at a makeshift memorial on Monday to remember the victims of last week's devastating marathon bombings -- some seeking comfort, others looking to honor the dead.At 2:50 pm (1850 GMT), church bells rang out across the city as hundreds of people stood silently at the end of a security cordon set up near the blast sites at the marathon finish line on Boylston Street to pay their respects."We began last Tuesday with three American flags and then people have kept on bringing flowers, stuffed animals -- all Continue reading >>>

It's been one week since bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Now family and friends have begun to bury those killed in the bombing and its aftermath. As investigators learn more about the motives and methods of two brothers suspected of terrorizing the city of Boston for much of a week, Bostonians are turning to their faith and each other for strength. Just yards from where two bombs exploded a week ago, Bostonians reflected Sunday on what they've learned about others and themselves in the wake of the terror. "People here are resilient," said one Bostonian. "It's a great Continue reading >>>

It has been an unbelievable week. As we witnessed a massive manhunt in Boston for the second suspect allegedly responsible for the horrific marathon bombings, an entire nation has been deeply affected yet again by ever-increasing violence in America. The heinous attacks that took place last Monday remind us that we are all Bostonians in the prism of terror. This past week also brought a surreal number of tragic events across the globe. From the shocking Boston marathon twin bombings, the West Texas fertilizer plant explosion, ricin tainted letters in the mail, to three Continue reading >>>

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BOSTON — A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.Playing at home for the first time since two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and wounded more than 180 others, the Red Sox honoured the victims and the survivors with a pregame ceremony and an emotional video of scenes from Monday's race."This past week, I don't think there's one human being who wasn't affected by what Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to “stay strong,� bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.Playing at home for the first time since two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and wounded more than 180 others, the Red Sox honoured the victims and the survivors with a pregame ceremony and an emotional video of scenes from Monday’s race.“This past week, I don’t think there’s Continue reading >>>

In the moments following the Boston Marathon explosions, amid the general confusion and uncertainty, one thing emerged with overwhelming clarity: People were rushing to the aid of strangers. Runners and spectators donated blood, volunteers helped the wounded reach medical assistance, families opened up their homes to anyone who needed a place to stay. It was as if, galvanized by a single moment, differences and rivalries had vanished. Everyone in the city suddenly saw one another as part of the same group. That sentiment spread quickly. Within hours, it wasn’t just local to Boston; all over the Continue reading >>>

Fenway Park was transformed Saturday afternoon from a storied ballpark into a haven of resolve and reflection, as Bostonians gathered for the first Red Sox game since Monday’s marathon bombing.A dangerous suspect had threatened to steal this day from thousands of fans eager for normalcy, but with Friday’s nighttime capture of the once-elusive Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, they came together to honour victims and police – and, of course, to watch some ball. More Related to this Story MLB Red Sox top Royals in David Ortiz’s return Boston Bombing The healing game NHL Hockey returns to Continue reading >>>

I grew up on the outskirts of Boston, taking the T into town for music lessons and ball games, learning from a young age the ins and outs of the city’s many diverse neighborhoods and streets.My parents aren’t from the area, so as a kid I sometimes felt like less of a Bostonian than my friends, whose extended families seemed to own certain areas of town.But nevertheless, I, along with my family, came to love the many traditions that make Boston the special place that it is.At Red Sox games, you can find me belting the words to “Sweet Continue reading >>>