Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club is expanding to Texas with its first location in Forney.
To celebrate, they’re offering $2 gas for one day only on April 22.
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Kelonia Therapeutics is being acquired by Eli Lilly and Company in a deal worth up to $7 BILLION.
The company is developing next-gen cancer therapies that could let the body create its own CAR-T treatments.
Big win for Boston’s biotech scene.
Nike’s Boston Marathon sign that read “Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.” sparked backlash for missing the spirit of the race.
They took it down and replaced it with this today:
“Boston will always remind you, movement is what matters.”
A Boston Police officer and a couple Boston Marathon runners help a fallen runner get back up and cross the finish line.
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📹: @sanje.perera
Zouhair Talbi finished the Boston Marathon at 2:03:45, the fastest time ever by an American on any course.
Not record-eligible, but an unreal performance.
John Korir of Kenya has won the 2026 Boston Marathon with a new course record of 2:01:52!
Sharon Lokedi of Kenya has won the 2026 Boston Marathon in 2:18:51, one year after setting the course record of 2:17:22!
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A C-130 out of Connecticut just did a Boston Marathon flyover.
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The Boston Sunrise on Marathon Monday.
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Boston is ready for 26.2.
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It is 33° on Marathon Monday right now.
Make Way For Marathon Monday.
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ASICS saw the Nike backlash and have now responded with this billboard one mile from the Boston Marathon finish line outside Fenway Park:
“Runners. Walkers. All welcome.”
The Red Sox play at Fenway at 11:10 AM on Marathon Monday.
They’ve hosted a home game on Patriot’s Day every year since 1959, with the early start time in place since 1968.
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Golden retrievers gathered on Boston Common today to honor Spencer, the beloved Boston Marathon dog known for holding a Boston Strong flag along the route.
Spencer passed away after battling cancer.
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Boston is about to have the most chaotic 24 hours of sports imaginable:
1PM - Sixers vs. Celtics (Game 1)
4:35PM - Tigers vs. Red Sox
7:30PM - Bruins vs. Sabres (Game 1)
Then wake up to:
9:06AM - Boston Marathon
11:10AM - Red Sox again
No city does it like this.
On Boylston Street, bronze spires that glow at night and granite markers sourced from meaningful locations honor the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks.
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A statue of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, now stands at the starting line in Hopkinton.
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Who got their $250,000 car towed in Copley Square?
The Boston Marathon’s unicorn symbolizes something to chase but never catch.
It was inspired by the coat of arms of one of the Boston Athletic Association’s founding families.
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Dick Hoyt ran the Boston Marathon 32 times pushing his son Rick.
Rick once said, “Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not even handicapped.”
A Boston Legacy.
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The Boston Swan Boats are now open for the 2026 season, with Mayor Michelle Wu there for the inaugural ride with her family.
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Over $50 million was raised for charity during the 2025 Boston Marathon.
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Runners from all over the world have arrived for the Boston Marathon.
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Marathon weekend in Boston means more than just running!
The Footlight Club presents Amy Herzog’s AFTER THE REVOLUTION at America’s oldest continuously operating community theater.
Tickets only $20!
www.footlight.org/blog/2025/7a...
Remember Boston Police Officer Dennis Simmonds, who died 12 years ago after complications from injuries sustained against the Marathon attackers.
His service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
It's a beautiful time of the year on Beacon Street.
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📸: @chdr.yasmine
Boston’s housing market is cooling this spring.
U.S. pending home sales are down 4.1% year over year, the biggest drop in over a year.
Buyers in Greater Boston are pulling back as high costs and economic uncertainty keep demand unusually slow.
ALERT: A gold-wrapped engineering prototype of the Tesla Cybercab, an upcoming two-passenger battery-electric self-driving car that will have no steering wheels or pedals, has appeared for the first time in Boston today.
📸: @shravan_siddhling
Sunsets will stay after 7:15 PM from now through September.
The starting line for the 2026 Boston Marathon is officially set for Patriots’ Day on April 20.
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