The 115th edition of the Boston Marathon was a record-setting edition as Kenyan Geoffry Mutai won the race by obliterating the world record with a time of 2:03:02. Mutai disposed of his countryman, Moses Musop, on Boylston Street to win by four seconds. Musop's 2:03:06 was also below the previous record.
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Attorney General Martha Coakley barred illegal gambling at "cyber cafes" and "phone card" businesses. Dr. Ruth Westheimer will speak at Westfield State University on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The state's Department of Public Health said routine testing by the EPA detected "very low concentrations" of radioactive iodine in a sample of rainwater in Massachusetts that probably resulted from Japan's ongoing nuclear plant crisis caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
Boston's two public golf courses are now open. The menus at the William Devine Course in Franklin Park and the George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park will offer additional choices. Terms like "LOL" and "OMG" are now in the Oxford English Dictionary. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Secretary of State Bill Galvin released corrected state census data this afternoon that showed Boston and Springfield added to their populations in the past decade. There will be more math required for high school students who want to go to any state college or university in Massachusetts beginning in 2016. The new requirement is four years of mathematics. Look for more snow on Wednesday and Thursday. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Bostonist prepared for two St. Patrick's Day parades on Sunday because it's apparently bad for veterans to oppose war. LAist discovered that young people say dumb things and post them on the Internet. Chicagoist speculated on how a tsunami could damage Chicago. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Naval destroyer USS Ross arrives at 10 a.m. this morning and will remain docked at the Massport Black Falcon Cruise Ship Terminal in South Boston through the weekend. Northeastern University announced its tuition full-time tuition, housing, and mandatory fees will increase to $51,012, breaking $50,000-mark for the first time for the next academic year. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
In 2011, Boston marks the 10th anniversary of the "English for New Bostonians" program. Another explosion happened at the nuclear power plant compromised in the earthquake/tsunami in Japan. A boy who fell from an escalator at the Auburn Mall on Saturday died from his injuries. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
President Obama visited Boston. Gothamist covered a Big Apple bike battle. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The tsunami and earthquake in Japan that spread to the United States West Coast prompted Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in four California counties. The election for the District 7 seat on the Boston City Council is Tuesday. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Boston continues to react to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Japan is reeling from a massive 8.9 earthquake and a devastating tsunami that hit Japan some 10 hours ago on Friday. The damage is extensive and media estimates of "hundreds" of dead seem low. The images are stunning and show the power of nature. At least one highway has been knocked over.
Via Red Sox Monster, who found evidence indicating that is indeed John Mayer:
We were confused when we read Dan Shaughnessy's wrap-up of Tuesday's season opener in Japan yesterday afternoon. While we agreed that the return of Red Sox baseball was "fun-filled, action-packed," it felt as Shaughnessy saw something in Japan that we missed back here in the States: title defense from the Sox and "those cardboard cutouts wearing an Oakland Athletics uniform."
It's important tonight to get to bed early and not overdo it tonight; you've got a 6 AM date with the Red Sox. We've finally more-or-less internalized the 13-hour difference between the East Coast and Japan, and we're ready to accept that the defense of the World Series title begins before sunrise tomorrow. Though we do feel sorry for Oakland fans; for them the game starts at 3.
Yesterday was a bad day for Boston teams to play in cities associated with French exlorers. First, we'll blame Samuel Champlain, who established a fur-trading post on an island in the St. Lawrence River in 1611. That post eventually grew into the city of Montreal, whose major industry changed over the years from fur-trading to Bruin-beating.
For a team that was set not to board the planes, the Red Sox sure are making the most of their ongoing trip to Japan. They're sippin' their sake, they're seeing how much of a Japanese rockstar Daisuke Matsuzaka really is, and they're winning ballgames.
Even the most pie-eyed, green-blooded Celtic optimist didn't think it was going to be this good. No team since the Kings did it in 2001 has traveled the fabled Texas Triangle without at least a nick and a scratch. Maybe no team since then has really been as good as the 2007-08 Celtics.
Did you enjoy yesterday's narrowly-averted international incident? All is well, and the Sox will be landing in Japan this morning. The deal as we understand it is that instead of the $40K(!) the coaches were supposed to get as a business-trip bonus, they're now getting a good chunk of that from MLB, and the Red Sox will make up the difference.
Hold your horses. Put your plans to start drinking at 6 AM on hold. The Sox plane to Japan is sitting empty on the runway.
This Bostonist finally got around to seeing There Will Be Blood last night, so we're prepared to concede that the West can be a harsh and pitiless place. Until this week, the West had been very good to the Celtics.
Look outside the window. Grimace. Then realize that somewhere, in a magical land known as Florida, spring is only one day away. Pitchers and Catchers Day is almost here, which means that spring is creeping closer to our frozen city. Ballplayers will be ready to welcome in the season when they finally get back to Fenway. The journey just happens to take them to Florida, Japan, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Toronto before spring finally reaches us. Why do we live in New England again?
Victoria Beckham is a style icon with Hermes bag collection that would make most women green with envy. It’s also fitting that she would make an appearance on Wednesday promoting her jeans & sunglasses collection right before her other gig that night. For those of you who don’t know, she sometimes sings with this pop group from the UK, ever hear of them? Spice something?
BootWatch: Tom Brady sprained his right ankle. It is a high ankle sprain viewed as minor, according to the local media types, and while it's a big enough deal to have rendered The Boot necessary in New York on Monday, it's not enough to keep QB Brady out of the Really, Really Big Game on February 3.
The 2008 Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and to nobody's surprise, they skewed heavily toward the period drama Atonement. Charlie Wilson's War, No Country for Old Men, American Gangster, and Sweeney Todd all emerged with at least 4 noms each.
Jim McCue Book Launch Party Comedy Connection Faneuil Hall (T: Government Center) Sunday, December 16, 8:00 pm, $15 Free for veterans and military personnel Official Jim McCue Site AnySoldier.com The troops could use a lot from us right now, whether it be body armor or sunblock. But one local performer is using his specific talents to make the lives of the troops a little bit better. Comedian Jim McCue, who is also co-founder of the...
Four Stories The Bitter End: Stories of loss, endings, and final acts Featuring Jeremiah Healey, Drew Johnson, Julia Glass, and Joan Wickersham The Enormous Room
(567 Mass Ave,
Central Square) Monday, December 3 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Free! Four Stories is a unique reading series: Boston-based but also Japan-based, set in a bar, and featuring four writers instead of just one, the event proves that readings don’t have to be torture. The unorthodox setting and...