MIT officer killed by marathon bombers honored by hometown - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

MIT officer killed by marathon bombers honored by hometown - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston: "WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) - A playground named in honor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer killed by the Boston Marathon bombers is being built in his hometown.

Wilmington selectmen unanimously approved construction of a playground in honor of Sean Collier on Monday."



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Crowded field shuts charity out of next year’s marathon | Boston Herald

Crowded field shuts charity out of next year’s marathon | Boston Herald: Since the Boston Marathon attacks last April, there has been an outpouring of support for the victims of the blast. So why is it so hard for a foundation that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to 66 of the most severely injured victims to field a charity team to run the 2014 race?

Top chefs go to bat for Boston bomb victims | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Top chefs go to bat for Boston bomb victims | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: BOSTON – Dozens of top chefs left their kitchens on Wednesday to offer fine food and drinks at Fenway Park concession stands in a project intended to raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims.

Donation Payouts for Some Boston Victims to Top $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Donation Payouts for Some Boston Victims to Top $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer handling distribution of some $28-million given to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, will unveil a proposal Monday that calls for the families of those who died and the most seriously disabl

Students' Boston Strong fundraiser takes off in 'insane' way

Students' Boston Strong fundraiser takes off in 'insane' way: Emerson College students' contribution to the One Fund has taken off in a way that's "absolutely insane," according to one of the undergraduates behind the idea.