Kids tossed Red Sox caps into the air and their parents burst into cheers last night in the streets of the Boston suburb of Watertown as rifle-toting cops carried out the wounded suspect of the marathon bombings and transported him to a hospital.Miles away, hundreds upon hundreds of Bostonians — many carrying American flags — spilled onto Commonwealth Avenue singing Fenway Park favorite “Sweet Caroline” and chanting “BPD! BPD!” for Boston Police Department.Three words seemed to erupt from the lips of every Bostonian last Continue reading >>>

Naples resident Lori Caras was .2 miles away from finishing her second Boston Marathon when a bomb exploded 400 yards from where she was running. Naples resident Lori Caras was .2 miles away from finishing her second Boston Marathon when a bomb exploded 400 yards from where she was running. “There is a side street that runs behind the buildings/restaurants on Boylston (Street) and everyone (runners included) all turned and looked down that alley way,” she wrote in an email. “I heard people screaming and thought, ‘Did someone Continue reading >>>

This guy was interviewed on BBC about the Boston shootings. See top right hand corner – he’ll never live it down: twitter.com/jane__bradley/… — Jane Bradley (@jane__bradley) April 19, 2013   Bravo to the Bostonian who brought some small relief via humor to what has been a terrible 24 hours of news emanating from a city that is on complete lockdown. The BBC interviewed a marathon runner late Friday night and failed to notice the large pink dildo placed atop his fridge. They also didn’t notice his whiteboard that had ‘welcome tart’ scribbled in large green lettering. Nor Continue reading >>>

This guy was interviewed on BBC about the Boston shootings. See top right hand corner – he’ll never live it down: twitter.com/jane__bradley/… — Jane Bradley (@jane__bradley) April 19, 2013   Bravo to the Bostonian who brought some small relief via humor to what has been a terrible 24 hours of news emanating from a city that is on complete lockdown. The BBC interviewed a marathon runner late Friday night and failed to notice the large pink dildo placed atop his fridge. They also didn’t notice his whiteboard that had ‘welcome tart’ scribbled in large green lettering. Nor Continue reading >>>

COLUMBIA (WACH) -- "It's scary you have millions of people locked in their homes," said Tim Goldman.Goldman, a Massachusetts native, has been keeping a close eye on Boston, where most of his his family and friends are live.Goldman say's he was shocked to see a shoot out, police and federal agents in Watertown, a suburb of Boston."I'll never forget, you know, the moment I called my mother and she picked up the phone and she was really upset, and it helped me grasp what was going on so close to home," said Goldman.The Bostonian says the bombing of the marathon has stuck with him.He remembers Patriots Continue reading >>>

By Stacy Jacobsonsjacobson@abcnews4.com NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Bostonians who on Friday landed in Charleston felt the pain of the Marathon bombings that culminated in an overnight shootout and manhunt. "We're just in a state of shock," Gerry Harlow said. "Everybody's in a shock right now," Cora Genas said. Genas flew in to Charleston for a vacation. She said this week has been like one out of a movie. "It's bizarre. It's something I've never dreamed of," she said. Genas was brought to tears thinking about the bombings, the people who died and the families of the suspects. "You don't Continue reading >>>

As a first year Harvard Divinity student, I never dreamed of being sequestered by an official lock-down in Cambridge, Mass. I've always felt safe living in Harvard Square. Today, this is different. The Harvard community and residents of Cambridge lost a bit of innocence this week. As I sit in my Cambridge condo in the midst of Harvard Square, I find myself reflecting upon the reactions of my fellow students. Harvard has an extreme abundance of intellect, but I would not consider it to have an abundance of emotion. Students at Harvard are so busy studying and keeping Continue reading >>>

What’s new with JoJo? Oh, glad you asked! The improper Bostonian songbird has a film premiering at the TriBeCa Film Festival this weekend (G.B.F. — it looks cute, doesn’t it?), and her mixtape Agape remains one of last year’s best releases, and she’s working on her third album, still, due out promptly as soon as the gods use their almighty force to strike Barry Hankerson from the planet. The chanteuse spoke to Rolling Stone about the status of that next record, where she clarified her position with erstwhile label Blackground Records, who Continue reading >>>

Governor's StatementGovernor Deval Patrick speaks to the press in front of the Westin Copley Place hotel on Wednesday. In his statement, he informed reporters that the subsequent investigation will be 'slow and methodical'. Bouquet Marathon MemorialMany people brought signs; flowers; and other tokens to a memorial set up at the barrier on the intersection of Boylston and Berkley Street; just a few blocks beyond the marathon's finish line. These shoes were brought by Lisa Mara, a Bostonian runner who finished fifteen minutes before the blasts. Other items included a marathon Continue reading >>>

For the last 5 years, I have been a   Boston Celtics blogger. Rarely swaying my attention or coverage, I usually stick to my sport... most of the CLNS Beat teams are thankful for that. Today, as the events of April 15, 2013 continue to penetrate the hearts and minds of all Americans, it's hard for me not to extend you the images and sounds of the tributes of all sports teams around the country. As the city of Boston mourns and attempts to recover, the rest of the nation joins together in their prayers and pride in New England's display of strength, courage and unity. As we've seen all Continue reading >>>