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David Henneberry, The Man Who Helped Find Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Needs a New Boat — What Can You Do?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:19:29 +0000

David Henneberry became an unlikely hero in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Now, the public can give him a big “thank you.” Henneberry is the Watertown, Massachusetts man who found bloodstains on his boat where Dzhokhar Tsarneav was hiding last week. Henneberry called police, a key move that eventually led to the heart-stopping [...]

Yankees Play 'Sweet Caroline' to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:35 +0000

Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The song is traditionally played as a sing-a-long at Boston's Fenway Park

Mommy Blogger Jess C.- The Beauty and The Beast

Jess C — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:11:03 +0000

Sunday I was on I-40 going through Arizona, and this time I fought for the chance to visit the Grand Canyon. After convincing everyone in the car it was a need, we made the detour. An hour later or so I was standing in front of such a beautiful site. I cried. I cried looking at the majestic beauty that was created by my God.

Why Did God Let the Boston Marathon Bombings Happen?

Lori Crofford — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:45:38 +0000

I'm sure that question has been asked over and over again since the attack on Boston yesterday. I am trying to wrap my mind around the situation. I'll be honest with you, when the news first came down yesterday I was numb to the whole situation. My thoughts were really another bombing, what is this world coming to?

San Francisco, Boston Among Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:41:19 +0000

Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

Bruce Springsteen Surprises Bostonians by Busking in Park [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:55:10 +0000

A busker playing guitar for spare change in Boston’s Public Gardens got a quite a shock when music legend Bruce Springsteen approached him yesterday, and asked if he could borrow his instrument. Bruce then began strumming a tune for the passersby, with a huge grin on his face. Speculation is that Springsteen was in Boston dropping son Evan off at Boston College.

No word on how much The Boss collected in tips.

Backstage With Boston

Rick Andrews — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:00:18 +0000

ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpp19QS_SEk One of my favorites things I have ever done in radio was organize a 3-day rock & roll auction with all the proceeds going to a local charity. We did this for 3 years in-a-row and raised something like $30,000. It always happened in December, which is AIDS awareness month and all the money [...]