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Putting the final touches on the Boston Marathon’s famous finish

Putting the final touches on the Boston Marathon’s famous finish

Diane Kilgore

The stage is set for 30,000 eager rollers, racers and pacers to see an unassuming man's vivid professional and emotional contribution to Boston's marathon.

Internationally heralded as one of the world's most prestigious races, Boston's 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton into the Hub is the oldest marathon in the nation, dating back to 1897. Today's daffodil-dotted route is also a cross-cultural celebration of Patriots' Day, family fun and goodwill. As the pulse of the city with spring fever quickens, it's estimated more than 500,000 people wait for athletes to cruise, crawl and crash towards the newly freshened finish line on Boylston Street. Together, participants and spectators embrace the spirit of trying to reach the seemingly impossible dream of finishing the race with grace — irrespective of time.

Pro-pot advocates say Baker, Walsh promote alcohol
Charlie Baker

Pro-pot advocates say Baker, Walsh promote alcohol

State House News Service

BOSTON – A day after some of the state's top politicians formalized their opposition to a bid to legalize marijuana sales to adults, legalization supporters fired back with a campaign labeling Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as hypocrites who want people to "drink more alcohol."

In a briefing for reporters outside the State House Friday, members of the Campaign to Regulate Alcohol like Marijuana – backers of a proposed ballot question that would legalize retail sales of marijuana to adults 21 and older – presented a poster of Walsh and Baker sharing a cartoon speech bubble with the words "Our health policy: Drink more alcohol!"

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