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Participants take off from the start line in Hopkinton for the 2022 Boston Marathon.

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Your guide to the 2023 Boston Marathon

This is your one-stop shop for schedules, route information, whom to watch, and what to know about ceremonies honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Why does the Boston Marathon start in Hopkinton? See more marathon coverage

The start line in Hopkinton.

Marathon Monday is finally here

More than 30,000 participants will take to the 26.2-mile course winding from Hopkinton to Boylston Street amid a throng of cheering fans.

The speech Ortiz gave in 2013 remains an iconic part of Fenway lore.

When David Ortiz reminded Boston: ‘This is our [expletive] city’

The Boston Marathon will be a star-studded affair as always, with (clockwise from top left) Brock Holt, Monica Puig, Ryan Dempster, and Zdeno Chara set to be part of the 2023 field.

From Doug Flutie to Zdeno Chara, there will be plenty of notables on the Marathon course. See who’s running.

Arleen Miller of Pittsburgh laughed after posing for a group portrait with fellow members of Black Girls Run! at the finish line of the Boston Marathon the day before she is scheduled to take part in the race.

Ten years after Boston Marathon bombing, crowds bring resilience, renewed energy to the finish line

Opposing teams find themselves chasing the elusive Bruins as when Charlie Coyle skates away from the Dawson Mercer of the Devils.

How hard is it to beat the Bruins? We asked their opponents.

“Obviously there’s skill and talent there, but for me, I think what makes them special is just that bond they have,” Coyote Josh Brown said. “It truly is a brotherhood there. And it was pretty special to see.”

Relative silence around Patrice Bergeron’s availability only makes questions roar

FBI affidavit: ‘good cause’ to believe Mass. National Guard member may have more classified records
Jack D. Teixeira, 21, is charged with retaining and transmitting national defense information without authorization, and with removal and retention of classified documents without authorization, federal prosecutors have said.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A Maine mother’s lawsuit over her child’s gender transition highlights tension between student protections and parental rights

Amber Lavigne’s suit is the latest legal challenge in New England over schools’ ability to protect the privacy and safety of transgender and gender-nonconforming students and their parents’ right to know.

Colleges scramble to prepare for possible end of affirmative action
School officials and admissions consultants say universities are seeking to strengthen relationships with community colleges and high schools in underserved areas to reach prospective students.

Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
This is among a series of errors and omissions that Thomas has made on required annual financial disclosure forms over the past several decades, a review of those records shows.

Eli Wolff, leading advocate for athletes with disabilities, dies at 45
"I knew that I wanted to try to make a difference," Mr. Wolff said of his advocacy for opening sports more fully to those with disabilities.

Paul Funk, longtime educator and coach at Dennis-Yarmouth High, dies at 51

Paul Funk, the principal and former longtime football and baseball coach at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School who was expected to take over soon as principal of Duxbury High School, died suddenly on Saturday, officials said.

Missing Medford men found stabbed to death in Brighton storage unit; one man arrested

Man killed, boy seriously injured in Hubbardston ATV crash

Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97

Ellen Fitzgerald poses for a portrait at her home on April 14, 2023. Fitzgerald is recent a victim of "check washing," when a check is stolen from a mailbox and the payee and amount of payment is changed by the scammer. It's a growing hazard for anyone dropping their checks into the mail.

Still writing checks? You might want to reconsider as check fraud skyrockets.

Last year, banks reported 460,000 cases of check fraud, including "check-washing," almost double the number the year before, according to the Treasury Department.

Keri Russell and Ato Essandoh in the Netflix series "The Diplomat."

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Keri Russell’s new series, AI creepiness in ‘Mrs. Davis,’ and King Charles’s big day approaches

New series premiering this week include “The Diplomat” with Keri Russell and “Mrs. Davis” with Betty Gilpin. Meanwhile, plans are taking shape for King Charles’s May 6 coronation, but viewers here will need to set their alarms for 6 a.m. if they plan to watch.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left Milwaukee's playoff opener for good less than four minutes into the second quarter.

Tyler Herro (broken hand), Giannis hurt as Heat surprise top-seeded Bucks in Milwaukee

The two-time MVP and star for the top-seeded Bucks landed hard on his backside after a drive to the basket, returning to the game before departing again, while Herro hit his hand while diving for a loose ball.

Opinion

Dave Fortier, of Newburyport, president of One World Strong Foundation, trained for the 2023 Boston Marathon as he ran along a path to a beach April 4, in Newburyport. Fortier was hit in the foot by shrapnel in the 2013 bombing and doesn't remember finishing the race.

Boston did summon the strength to ‘finish the race’

City's post-Marathon bombing response becomes a "template" for dealing with trauma.

Students lose out in the politicization of education

The ghosts of Morry Taylor

Jo Ann Simons and Steven P. Rosenthal

Diversity, equity, and inclusion must include people with disabilities

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

World War II analogies are about as useful today as carrier pigeons

State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) waves to his supporters in the gallery as he delivers his final remarks on the floor of the House chamber as he is expelled from the legislature Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Emancipator

The Tennessee GOP has a problem with democracy

From expelling Black members to sabotaging health care, Republicans’ zero-sum politics assault Black, Brown, and poor Tennesseans, but the people are fighting back.

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‘Golden heaven’: Hundreds of golden retrievers pack Boston Common in memory of official Marathon dog
The canines convened in honor of Spencer, who died two months ago after being diagnosed with untreatable cancer.

Red Sox 2, Angels 1

Garrett Whitlock responds to the Red Sox needing a big start with seven strong innings in another win over the Angels
Kaleb Ort and Ryan Brasier followed Whitlock with scoreless innings and Justin Turner supplied the offensive support with a two-run homer, his first for the Sox.

Netflix scraps ‘Love Is Blind’ live event after technical failure
Netflix Inc. apologized Sunday after its service buckled under the strain of the popularity of a live streamed reunion episode of dating reality show "Love Is Blind."

Racist term found spray-painted at Dartmouth youth basketball facility

Steven Burgo, president of the Burgo Basketball Association, discovered a “derogatory term aimed at the Black population” spray-painted on the Dumpster at the facility, police said.

Six children rescued near water diversion tunnel in Auburn

Auburn firefighters responded to the area of Southhold Road and Curtis Street after one of the children called for help late Sunday afternoon, officials said.

High school star among 4 slain in Alabama party shooting

Alabama law enforcement officers Sunday were imploring people to come forward with information about a shooting that killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager’s birthday party.

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It was a perfect spring afternoon 10 years ago when two young men dropped homemade bombs amid the Marathon throng and history swerved. Five lives were lost; many more, changed. A new story for an old town, built of sorrow and resolve, with still no finish line in sight.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Storm surge from the ocean flooded a yard in Scituate during a January 2022 blizzard.

FEMA’s focus on climate resiliency is right. Now it must take action before it’s too late.

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Three letters every pregnant woman should know

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida spoke during a book signing event in Garden City, N.Y., on April 1.

MARCELA GARCÍA

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

When ‘law and order’ means neither

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, talked to Chief Justice John Roberts at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7.

Clarence Thomas scandal points to need for ethics reform

The author's blood sugar at mile 7 of the 2022 Boston Marathon was at a 137 mg/dl, right in his performance zone.

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Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Expect a sweet spot for runners with cool temperatures and limited rain on Marathon Monday

The lack of sunshine means temperatures will be in a fairly steady state all day and won’t vary much beyond 52 to 55 degrees no matter what time you are on the course and where you are.

New app is looking to understand your pain

At Brown University’s brain institute, a group of neuroscientists developed SOMA, a new mobile app that looks to track acute and chronic pain.

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Restauranteurs are hoping to turn first-time customers into regulars. They’re testing new menu items, hosting simultaneous events, and handing out gift cards if you spend over a certain amount.

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

His taut yet rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano influenced generations of other musicians.

Sports

Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir (left) and Evans Chebet won in 2022.

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This year’s Boston Marathon has one of the most impressive pro fields in the event’s history. See who’s racing.

For the second year in a row, 12 former champions are back in the field. But the man to watch is Eliud Kipchoge, the men's marathon world record holder.

The Boston Marathon will be a star-studded affair as always, with (clockwise from top left) Brock Holt, Monica Puig, Ryan Dempster, and Zdeno Chara set to be part of the 2023 field.

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From Doug Flutie to Zdeno Chara, there will be plenty of familiar faces on the Marathon course. Here are the notables running the race.

From former BC and NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, to Bruins legend Zdeno Chara, to Red Sox fan favorite Brock Holt, there will be a handful of familiar faces on the course.

Participants take off from the start line in Hopkinton for the 2022 Boston Marathon.

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Your guide to the 2023 Boston Marathon

This is your one-stop shop for schedules, route information, whom to watch, and what to know about ceremonies honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

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2023 Boston Marathon: See the street closures, parking restrictions, and T changes

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Business

New app is looking to understand your pain

At Brown University’s brain institute, a group of neuroscientists developed SOMA, a new mobile app that looks to track acute and chronic pain.

Netflix scraps ‘Love Is Blind’ live event after technical failure

Netflix Inc. apologized Sunday after its service buckled under the strain of the popularity of a live streamed reunion episode of dating reality show "Love Is Blind."

Still writing checks? You might want to reconsider as check fraud skyrockets.

Cleanup begins after freight train derailment and fire in Maine

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Clockwise from left: The Hoyts during one of their races; Spencer the dog; ultramarathoner Verna Volker; and Micah Herndon.

The Marathon Issue

26.2 tales of personal triumph from the Boston Marathon

US President Barack Obama speaks during the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2013. Obama is in Boston to mourn victims of the deadly marathon attacks, as investigators study images of a suspect who may have planted the bombs. No arrests have been made in connection with Monday's twin bombings near the finish line of the race, which sent metal fragments and nails into a crowd of thousands of runners and spectators, killing three people and wounding 180. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

The Marathon Issue

How President Obama wrote his 'love letter to Boston' after the bombing

Britain’s Geoff Smith limps through the tape to win the 1985 Marathon.

The Marathon Issue

The forgotten story of how the Boston Marathon almost collapsed

This week's daters: Benny and Liz.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We discovered we have the same birthday’

metro

Dorrey and Rich Powers posed for a group photo as they held a portrait of their dogs Spencer, the Marathon Golden, and his sister, Penny, during a meetup for a “Golden Strong” group photo on the Boston Common.

‘Golden heaven’: Hundreds of golden retrievers pack Boston Common in memory of official Marathon dog

FBI affidavit: ‘good cause’ to believe Mass. National Guard member may have more classified records

People, not planes, will speed down Northampton Airport runway for a 5K charity race this month

sports

Runners gather in Hopkinton ahead of the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Here’s how to keep track of your favorite athletes during the Boston Marathon

Live updates: Marathon Monday is finally here

How hard is it to beat the Bruins? We asked their opponents.

business

Fox News is facing a lawsuit over its coverage of the 2000 election.

Fox News is on trial, and so are falsehoods about 2020

Google is devising radical search changes to beat back AI rivals

G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon

politics

Former president Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate April 4 in Palm Beach, Fla., after being arraigned earlier in the day in New York City.

Trump raised $34m so far in 2023, including indictment bump

Supreme Court temporarily preserves FDA rules for access to abortion pill

N.H. Governor Chris Sununu addresses NRA annual leadership meeting

Nation

Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in downtown Dadeville, Ala., on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

High school star among 4 slain in Alabama party shooting

The military loved Discord for Gen Z recruiting. Then the leaks began.

Trump, facing probes, seeks to assert dominance over GOP at donor retreat

World

This satellite photo by Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning near a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 16.

Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97

Clinton, Blair to mark Northern Ireland peace milestone

US, allies conduct more drills in face of North Korean threat

opinion

The Massachusetts Republican Party met in January to elect a new chair. Former chair Jim Lyons (right) is pictured walking by as Amy Carnevale (left), who won the election, was interviewed before the meeting began.

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FEMA’s focus on climate resiliency is right. Now it must take action before it’s too late.

Sensitive intelligence and not so intelligent security

lifestyle

My husband had an emotional affair at work

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The 10 people you meet at kids’ sporting events

food & dining

Enjoy bar pizza from Bardo's at the annual Taste of the South Shore.

Roxbury’s Dudley Café plans a Cambridge expansion; Prezza celebrates ‘White Lotus’

A restaurant guide to Marathon Monday for runners and spectators alike

Roust Cafe, in the former Harvard Square Darwin’s, is calm and relaxed

travel

In 1999, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places designated Spirit Mountain, which the Mojave people refer to as "Avi Kwa Ame," as a Traditional Cultural Property, the first of its kind in Nevada.

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Airbnb banned me because they think I still live in Russia

Cycling for a cause on the Cape, celebrating in Sydney, and a watch that goes the distance

Arts

Paul Goesch’s “Architectural composition (Triumphal arch) or Visionary design for a gateway,” c. 1920-21.

After decades in the dark, Paul Goesch’s architectural fancies are finally seeing the light of day

At the Athenaeum: Boston on fire then, the Athenaeum renovated now

Identical twins Sydnie and Haylie Jimenez pair ceramics with themes of identity

Books

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (right) and Chasten Buttigieg arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington last December. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)

Chasten Buttigieg’s relatable memoir reassures young adults about coming out

In Sophie Mackintosh’s ‘Cursed Bread,’ desire unleashes death and madness upon a French village

David Grann’s ‘The Wager’ looks beneath the veneer of civilization in a tale of mutiny and empire

Movies

Hong Chau as the artist and landlord Jo in "Showing Up."

Boston University alumna Hong Chau on ‘Showing Up’ and life beyond her Oscar nomination

‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing’ documentary released on Netflix

‘Renfield’ is a bloody mess

Television

Keri Russell and Ato Essandoh in the Netflix series "The Diplomat."

This week’s TV: Keri Russell’s new series, AI creepiness in ‘Mrs. Davis,’ and King Charles’s big day approaches

‘SNL’ gets serious with message for trans youth as Ana de Armas hosts

Director Floyd Russ discusses new Netflix docuseries ‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing’

music

Mr. Jamal, in 1983.

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

Words just aren’t enough for Caroline Polachek

Anthony R. Green‘s immersive opera cries out from the abyss

Theater/Dance

Paul Taylor Dance Company performs "Company B" at the Shubert Theatre.

Paul Taylor Dance Company shines in its Boston return

In ‘Just for Us,’ comic Alex Edelman tells the one about the Jew who crashes a meeting of antisemites

This ‘My Fair Lady’ revival knows what time it is

globe local

Firefighters at Glades Road in Scituate where multiple homes were on fire.

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

Obituaries

Mr. Jamal, in 1983.

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

Eli Wolff, leading advocate for athletes with disabilities, dies at 45

R.I. state Senator Maryellen Goodwin dies at 58