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Boston Marathon

Suffolk MA
Obituaries
Boston Marathon Icon Rick Hoyt Dies After Breaking Barriers For 46 Years Boston Marathon Icon Rick Hoyt Dies After Breaking Barriers For 46 Years
Boston Marathon Icon Rick Hoyt Dies After Breaking Barriers For 46 Years A Massachusetts man who participated in races and triathlons from a wheelchair pushed by his father is being remembered as a pioneer in advocacy and inclusion.  Rick Hoyt, a man with quadriplegia who competed in 32 Boston Marathons, died at age 61 from complications with his respiratory system, according to the Hoyt Foundation.  Rick began his racing career in 1977, when he asked his father, Dick Hoyt, to help him participate in a run to benefit a Lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident.  The five mile run was the first of many the pair would compete in, sparking a lifetime …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Suffolk MA
News
Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better" Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better"
Officials Address Racism Claims At Boston Marathon, "We Need To Do Better" Reports of racist police actions at the Boston Marathon have been addressed by officials who say that they "did not deliver on our promise to make it a great day for everyone."  Photos and videos of an inequitable police presence at the Boston Marathon have been swirling around on social media since race day, Monday, April 17. Three days later, the marathon's official Twitter account published a response to the accusations. A group of black folks showed up to support their friends in the Boston marathon. And they are met with the police police force. This is the city I was born in. This…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Lifestyle
Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-A-Wish Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-A-Wish
Salem Father Supports Kids Like His Daughter By Running Boston Marathon For Make-a-wish Hector Gonzalez was not a runner when he signed up to run the Boston Marathon, but he was a father and wanted to help children with life-threatening medical conditions like his daughter.  Elviette Gonzalez, who goes by Eli, has a life-threatening immune system disorder. The 20-year-old and her family, who live in Salem, were able to go on a Hawaiian vacation thanks to Make-A-Wish, and her father is now paying it forward by running the Boston Marathon to help another child receive a wish.  "I've always wanted to do the Boston Marathon," he said. "Twenty-six miles in one day is nothing compa…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Suffolk MA
Lifestyle
Northeastern Grad Dedicates World Marathon Challenge Victory To Late Father Northeastern Grad Dedicates World Marathon Challenge Victory To Late Father
Northeastern Grad Dedicates World Marathon Challenge Victory To Late Father A woman from New York City who attended college in Massachusetts, where her passion for running took flight, says her late father was a key inspiration behind a monumental marathon win.  After winning an international week-long marathon earlier this year, Deirdre Keane still says that her favorite city to run in is Boston for many reasons.  “I am a massive Boston fan. I think it's the most beautiful city,” she said in an interview with Daily Voice. “You have so many different types of...views of the city and wonderful running routes that you don't really get in many metropolitans.” Keane, …

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by David Cifarelli
Suffolk MA
Sports
Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet
Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet After his first Boston Marathon was the "pinnacle" to his own recovery from drug abuse, a Worcester resident is running a second time to help others discover their own worth.   Matt Norton's passion for running came while he was overcoming a detrimental drug addition. The "gradual" addiction stemmed from Norton's college years where he owned the reputation of being “that friend that people would call for a good time,” he said in an interview with Daily Voice.  Drinking and smoking in his early 20s progressed to experimenting with cocaine, molly and ecstasy by his mid-20s. However, there wa…

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by David Cifarelli
Chappaqua
Obituaries
Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies
Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies A former councilman of a town in Northern Westchester who owned several stores in the area has died.  Joseph Albanese, who lived in Chappaqua and raised his family there, died on Sunday, Jan. 8 at the age of 90, according to his obituary.  Born in Bay Shore, Long Island in 1932, Albanese graduated from Yale University in 1954 and was a track and field letterman. He also served in the Marine Corps from 1951 to 1959, and after graduating from Yale, spent two years in Yokosuka, Japan, and in the Korean War. He married his wife, Jean Warren, in 1960 and moved to Chappaqua where they …

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk MA
Sports
Doping Could Cost Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Her 2021 Title Doping Could Cost Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Her 2021 Title
Doping Could Cost Boston Marathon Winner Diana Kipyokei Her 2021 Title Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei could potentially lose her 2021 Boston Marathon title after she was suspended for testing positive for doping at the race.  The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) revealed that Kipyokei's sample, which was taken on October 11, 2021 after her victory, contained traces of triamcinolone acetonide.  The medical cream, commonly used to treat various kinds of skin conditions, contains a glucocorticoid that is banned at races unless an athlete has permission to use it.  Kipyokei has now been charged with using the product and tampering wi…

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by David Cifarelli
York
Sports
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon Alysha Flynn ran as an escape for years. The York, PA mom and running coach thought that the sport would save her, she wrote on Instagram the morning of the 2022 Boston Marathon. "I wanted to succeed because it would save me. Help me," she wrote. "While I loved racing, my fuel for the race was heavy and negative." The "What Runs You" owner, known simply as "Coach Alysha" on TikTok, has been documenting her training in the months leading up to the race. View this post on Instagram A post shared by What Runs You (@whatrunsyou) On Monday, Apr…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains
Weather
Projections For Snowfall, Timing Released As Post-Easter Nor'easter With Damaging Winds Nears Projections For Snowfall, Timing Released As Post-Easter Nor'easter With Damaging Winds Nears
Projections For Snowfall, Timing Released As Post-Easter Nor'easter With Damaging Winds Nears It's snow joke. A post-Easter Nor'easter will dump as much as a foot of snow in parts of upstate New York and northern New England, with heavy rain in store for the rest of the region. The current projected time frame for the storm is from early Monday evening, April 18 until around midday on Tuesday, April 19. It's expected to bring rain and thunderstorms, along with snow showers and snow. "Nor’easters can mean heavy snow for the I-95 corridor in winter; but, now that we are well into April, most areas near the coast from southern New England to the mid-Atlantic are in line to see just ra…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Arrival Of Colder Air Will Bring Chances For Snow In Some Spots As Potential Nor'easter Nears Arrival Of Colder Air Will Bring Chances For Snow In Some Spots As Potential Nor'easter Nears
Arrival Of Colder Air Will Bring Chances For Snow In Some Spots As Potential Nor'easter Nears The arrival of colder air will bring with it chances for some snow in parts of the region nearly a month after the start of spring and leading into the arrival of a potential Nor'easter. "Spring is often a tug-of-war between winter and summer, but many might think snow is usually a thing of the past by the middle of April in much of the Northeast," according to AccuWeather.com. "However, that is often not the case as evidenced by the upcoming weather pattern, which will follow several days of warm weather that brought the return of 70-degree temperatures for some." Saturday, April 16 will b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Delaware
Lifestyle
Jabz Boxing Invites Delaware County Residents to Enter the Ring Jabz Boxing Invites Delaware County Residents to Enter the Ring
Jabz Boxing Invites Delaware County Residents to Enter the Ring Jabz Boxing, a boxing-inspired, circuit-style workout studio is opening at Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center in Delaware County. The franchise's owners signed a lease agreement for a new location between Drexel Hill and Havertown on Wednesday. With a focus on developing fitness rather than fighters, the fitness center will host classes led by nationally-certified coaches. The local franchise is run by two women and Jabz enthusiasts. Owner Shannon Crowley, is a Temple and Cabrini University graduate with more than a decade of experience in teaching and eight years as a business owner. Christi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Darien
Lifestyle
“Keep Climbing” With Sean Swarner: The Ultimate Message Of Healing And Hope “Keep Climbing” With Sean Swarner: The Ultimate Message Of Healing And Hope
“Keep Climbing” With Sean Swarner: The Ultimate Message Of Healing And Hope We all can use a dose of inspiration now and then to keep us motivated — whether it’s staying committed to an exercise routine or staying the course when dealing with cancer. If you’d like a motivational shot in the arm to help you persevere — whatever challenges you face — don’t miss this remarkable presentation by Sean Swarner on Saturday, April 27, at 10:00 a.m. at Norwalk Hospital. Speaker, author, adventurer and two-time cancer survivor, Sean has scaled remarkable heights — literally and figuratively: • He climbed the “7 Summits,” the highest peaks on the world’s seven continents. …

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Content Partner: Western Connecticut Health Network
Mount Pleasant
News
Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin
Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin The Hudson Valley man who was allegedly punched by actor Alec Baldwin late last week in Manhattan has broken his silence in an interview with The New York Post. Wojciech Cieszkowski, a 49-year-old construction business owner from Pearl River, told the Post he was "recovering" and was "sore, but I'll be fine." The alleged incident reportedly involved a dispute over a parking space on Friday in Greenwich Village on East 10 Street. Baldwin has since denied he threw a punch. "The assertion that I punched anyone over a parking spot is false. I wanted to go on the record stating as much," B…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack
Neighbors
First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America
First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First, he ran to Boston. Now, he's running across America. Chiropractor and acupuncturist Larry Grogin set out next summer will set out from Paterson to Ventura, California -- that's 2800 miles. He'll run 32 a day and won't stop until he gets there. "It's not going to be a story about the Larry Grogin run it's a story about America," he said. "A story about the people that I get to meet." Grogin, a Paramus High School graduate, is encouraging others to run with him as he raises funds and awareness for Oasis, an organization for children and families in need. He calls it…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield
Sports
Boston Celtics Name Bergen County Runner, Paralyzed Boyfriend 'Heroes' Boston Celtics Name Bergen County Runner, Paralyzed Boyfriend 'Heroes'
Boston Celtics Name Bergen County Runner, Paralyzed Boyfriend 'Heroes' The Boston Celtics during Tuesday's game honored an Old Tappan athlete who pushed her paralyzed boyfriend 26 miles over the finish line at the Boston Marathon last month. Kaitlyn Kiely and her boyfriend Matt Wetherbee -- who was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a 2016 freak accident -- were honored as "Heroes Among Us" during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers (107-94, Celtics). Kiely, 30, a Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan graduate, promised Wetherbee that they would run the 26-mile race together. And they did. The "Heroes Among Us" program…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield
Lifestyle
Bergen Native Pushed Quadriplegic Boyfriend Along Boston Marathon Route Bergen Native Pushed Quadriplegic Boyfriend Along Boston Marathon Route
Bergen Native Pushed Quadriplegic Boyfriend Along Boston Marathon Route "For years, running has been a way for me to relax, unwind, and take some time for myself," writes Old Tappan native Kaitlyn Kiely in Shape.com.  "It has a way of making me feel strong, empowered, free, and happy. But I never truly realized what it meant to me until I was faced with one of the greatest adversities of my life." In 2016, her boyfriend of seven years, Matt Wetherbee, became paralyzed from the shoulders down during a basketball game. Kiely promised him when he began intensive physical therapy that year that they would run the Boston Marathon together -- eve…

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by Cecilia Levine