Boston Marathon

Winning the Boston Marathon is one of the biggest honors in all of sports — and it’s a huge payday, too. There’s more than $1 million up for grabs for the winners of the 128th running of the prestigious race. The men and women competing in the Open, Wheelchair and Masters divisions will split a purse with a grand total...

Highs today reach the upper 50s to low 60s south, 50s across the higher elevations of western and northern New England.  Wind won’t be as strong as yesterday, but we’ll still see a west-southwest gusting over 25mph at times.

It’ll be warm and pleasant for spectators, though for runners, depending on preference, it might feel a bit warm running into the afternoon.

An upper level system will rotate through the region this afternoon bringing lots of clouds and a few showers to go with them.  Overall, the day doesn’t look to be lost with plenty of dry time, but with afternoon clouds ‘building,’ showers will start to crop up putting a brief halt to any outdoor plans, some showers may be...

Officials are asking spectators and anyone heading into the city for the festivities to take public transportation.

Monday morning, thousands of people will line up at the finish line to cheer on some of the best of the best runners at the 128th Boston Marathon. The 26.2-mile race from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston starts just after 9 a.m. on Monday, April 15. People have been flying in from all over the world and are planning...