By April Newell
Activists are cracking down on animal abuse. Animal rights advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are demanding passage of a bill that would increase fines and harden prison sentences for those convicted of animal cruelty and abuse.
By Laura Onyeneho
A 5k race is held during Marathon Weekend just days before the big 42k race.
By Korey O’Brien
On a day that was filled with tears, smiles, nervousness, excitement, and just about any emotion that could possibly be felt, Boston filled the sidewalks along the 26.2 mile route in never before seen numbers to cheer on over 35,000 runners and reclaim its race.
Follow WEBN Boston all day as we see Boston Marathon runners start #RunningAgain. Follow us on Twitter @WEBNBoston as well.
By Lesley Rozycki
On Sunday, President Barack Obama took a moment to remember those killed in a weekend attack outside two Jewish centers in Kansas.
By Catherine Casey
Kathleen Sebelius will announce her resignation as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday. She has held the position for five years and was previously Governor of Kansas.
By April Newell
Twelve people, including elderly and children, were hurt after an explosion in a Dorchester duplex Wednesday night.
By Samantha LeComte
New Bedford was highlighted as one of four “little cities that could”. With 54 watts of energy per person currently, New Bedford has more megawatts of solar power per capita than both Boston (19 watts per person) and Providence (four watts per person) combined.
By Mandy Cordero
Survivors, emergency responders and of course, Mayor Marty Walsh, stood tall in Copley Square for the Sports Illustrated photoshoot. The magazine will commemorate the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings in their upcoming issue.
By Brianna Bigelow
A group of Boston public service departments will begin collaborations to create a sustainable transportation plan for the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood.