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The Independent
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
A runner's guide to visiting Boston for the Marathon: Where to stay, what to do and tips to conquer 26.2 miles
'Turn left on Boylston' rings through your ears as you approach the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The race has long been eulogised by runners over decades, with its prestige enduring despite destination races around the world growing in popularity since the sport's boom following the Covid pandemic. The race's future will forever be entwined with the tragic Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, but out of tragedy has emerged an even stronger and warmer community that welcomes hundreds of thousands each year around Easter, culminating with its special race on Patriots' Day. The ' Boston Strong' slogan remains powerful 12 years on. A peculiar race in the sense that it starts 26.2 miles away in the sleepy Massachusetts town of Hopkinton, while also taking place on a Monday, Boston lives and breathes the marathon unlike any other city I've witnessed. London, which has its charm too, is enormous and sprawling on race day, but the crowd disperses rather quickly, whereas Boston retains a unique character for many hours, if not days. While the city is a great place to visit throughout the year, here are some tips and advice to make your time at the Boston Marathon an unforgettable experience. Where to stay There are a few factors to consider when deciding on a place to stay in Boston. In an ideal world, you'll be a short walk from one of two places. First, Charles Street - between the Public Garden and Boston Common - where those iconic big yellow school buses, that you'll remember from many movies, take you to Hopkinton and the start line on marathon day. But you can venture a little further out and take the T (MBTA) in the morning: Red Line (Park Street station) and Green Line (Charles Street Station). Secondly, within a walk from Boylston Street and Berkeley Street, which is where the gear check area is for runners to drop their clear bags off before heading for the buses. With everything going on in the city around Easter, citizenM Boston North Station is a great option (there is another citizenM at Back Bay). It's right above TD Garden, so you can't help but feel the buzz of the city on top of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins' home. The views are stunning, the food is excellent and the rooftop bar is a great spot for drinks. Look out for the basketball-themed artwork and gallery throughout the hotel too. It's a great option if you want to sneak in a Celtics game during marathon weekend, with playoff basketball just beginning. Another good and affordable option is Staypineapple in South End Boston, which will leave you with a straight, eight-minute walk to the gear check area. Handy if travelling alone, the bar and restaurant downstairs are packed with fellow runners over marathon weekend. The staff are welcoming and lean into the atmosphere, offering guests a 'marathon care package' filled with snacks and treats to stash for during and after the race. The hotel is also pet-friendly. What else to do Once checked in and unpacked, the perfect way to better understand the city comes from a short run to Boston Common to soak in the positive energy ahead of Patriots' Day. There you'll also find the Freedom Trail. So grab a coffee and take the 2.5-mile brick path walk to shake off any jet lag and explore Boston's historic neighborhoods to better understand the American Revolution. As previously mentioned, Boston is obsessed with sports, and while the NFL is in the offseason, so you won't be able to catch a Patriots game, you can catch a basketball or ice hockey game, depending on the teams' success that season as both leagues enter the postseason. But a sure-fire bet is baseball with the season just beginning. Hopes and dreams are still alive for the Red Sox, one of the most storied franchises in American sports. So head down to Fenway Park, one of the most iconic stadiums in the world, for a great, family-friendly day or night out before the race. A favourite even for those tourists not passionate about sports. Boston offers some great options for free, too, notably the Boston Public Library. Its beautiful, traditional architecture is married with a modern wing including a cafe and stage for talks and local radio shows. Get lost inside American's first large free municipal library and exit near some of Boston's best shops on Newbury Street. The perfect spot on Saturday or Sunday before the marathon with the expo, at Hynes Convention Center, also nearby. Harvard is an essential day trip too, with its stunning campus in the idyllic Cambridge. Easily accessible via the T, it makes for a nice change of pace from the city to soak in student life in Harvard Yard and beyond. Where to eat Again, runners will want to plan their meals both before and after raceday. So, with carbs the priority beforehand, a good Italian is likely to appeal. Faccia a Faccia offers shareable plates of pasta, the cacio e pepe is especially good, while the Grandma Bread is worth adding to leave you energised on raceday. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is a gem of a place, a tiny spot for some of the best ramen you will find at affordable prices, the queues are enormous by early afternoon, so go early to avoid disappointment. If runners are looking for somewhere to celebrate on Monday evening, then Lolita Back Bay offers tacos and tequila with its Gothic decor and moody atmosphere bringing a unique experience. Watch out for the enormous candyfloss that arrives with the bill too. And if BBQ is your thing, The Smoke Shop BBQ - Seaport is exactly what you're looking for with its award-winning food and enormous selection of whisky perfect to indulge in the hours and days after racing. Finally, a good tip is to book somewhere for brunch the day after the marathon, fail to do so and you could be left hungry with most reputable spots fully booked with more than an hour to wait. Friendly Toast is simple and offers the quintessential American brunch. What about the race? Beyond time on feet and getting in the miles, hill training is synonymous with this testing course. So the key to running well and, crucially, enjoying yourself is how you navigate the Newton Hills, specifically the notorious Heartbreak Hill. Get plenty of elevation in beforehand, but then also hold a little back in the first five miles, which are downhill and present a feeling of delusion in most runners as you fly downhill at a pace closer to your half marathon best. Try to opt for 'feel' rather than what you want to see on your watch and you'll stand a great chance of avoiding those dreaded cramps in the closing stages. In terms of getting into the race, places are more competitive than ever, with time standards being slashed each year. You can find the entry times here. The deadline for next year's race is set for early September 2025. Look to run a minute (or more!) under your qualifying time to avoid disappointment as the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) whittles down the numbers for next year. And remember to book up hotels and flights well in advance, perhaps as soon as your place is confirmed (this year's race was confirmed in the last week of September 2024), or target a refundable hotel to avoid being priced out of the best locations.
CBS News
07-06-2025
- CBS News
Former Hopkinton deputy police chief convicted of child rape
Former Hopkinton Deputy Chief of Police John "Jay" Porter has been convicted of three charges of rape of a child. He assaulted the student while he was a school resource officer in the town's school system, the Middlesex District Attorney said. The incidents occurred during 2004 and 2005 when the victim was a 15-year-old student at Hopkinton High School. According to the district attorney, Porter assaulted the victim on multiple occasions off school property. "Abused his position of power" "The defendant in this case abused his position of power to take advantage of and manipulate a child to gain her trust before sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions," said District Attorney Marian Ryan. Investigators said during ninth and tenth grade, the victim would often go see Porter for support. "That relationship changed during tenth grade, going from one of a trusted adult and student to a flirtatious then sexual one," the district attorney said. One assault occurred after the victim was excused early from school, and Porter volunteered to drive her home. Later that year, the student was babysitting at Porter's Hopedale home, and he assaulted her when he drove her home to Hopkinton, the district attorney said. Porter was placed on leave from the police department in August of 2022 and indicted on three counts of child rape in the spring of 2023. He was promoted to deputy chief in the fall of 2021 and had been with the Hopkinton Police Department for more than 30 years. Porter is scheduled to be sentenced on June 18.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
MIAA tennis tournament seeds: Hopkinton boys and Dover-Sherborn girls grab top spots
Here's the main draw. The MIAA released its tennis state tournament brackets Tuesday. Undefeated Hopkinton earned the top seed in the boys tennis field, while Dover-Sherborn girls, also without a loss, are No. 1 in Division 3. The Wellesley girls (Division 1) and Westborough boys (Division 2) are defending state champions. Wayland reached the Division 2 boys Final Four, while Westborough advanced to the Division 2 girls state semifinals and Hopedale was in the girls Division 4 Final Four. Advertisement Games are scheduled to begin Tuesday, though they can be played as early as Saturday if both athletic directors agree. Here is where every area team is seeded: Boys Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 King Philip (13-7) at No. 11 Wellesley (11-8) No. 19 Framingham (7-11) at No. 14 Newton South (8-7) No. 20 Lincoln-Sudbury (5-8) at No. 13 Westford Academy (9-4) No. 27 Natick (3-14) at No. 6 Lexington (19-1) No. 28 Franklin (8-10) at No. 5 Concord-Carlisle (11-3) Girls Division 1 Preliminary round No. 35 Bockton (6-6) at No. 30 Framingham (4-11) Round of 32 No. 36 Revere/No. 29 Malden at No. 4 Wellesley (19-0) No. 26 Plymouth South (9-9) at No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-7) Advertisement No. 20 Hopkinton (13-5) at No. 13 Franklin (13-4) Natick High School junior Grace Zhang warms up before her match against Brookline, May 13, 2025. No. 18 Shrewsbury (10-8) at No. 15 Natick (11-7) 'It's like a coaching video': Natick girls tennis has never had a player like Grace Zhang No. 22 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 11 Concord-Carlisle (7-7) Boys Division 2 Round of 32 Hopkinton senior captain Ilian Glace acknowledges cheers from schoolmates after winning his third singles match against Norwood, May 20, 2025. No. 33 Bridgewater-Raynham/No. 32 Whitman-Hanson at No. 1 Hopkinton (18-0) 'He's a gift': Hopkinton boys tennis completes first undefeated season behind a new No. 1 from Germany No. 28 Milford (9-11) at No. 5 Wayland (8-5) No. 26 Reading (6-10) at No. 7 Westborough (11-5) No. 20 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 13 Marblehead (15-2) Girls Division 2 Round of 32 No. 34 Malden Catholic/No. 31 Melrose at No. 2 Wayland (10-5) Advertisement No. 38 Cardinal Spellman/No. 27 Minnechaug at No. 6 Westborough (11-5) No. 22 Holliston (10-6) at No. 11 Oliver Ames (13-3) Boys Division 3 Round of 32 No. 25 Nauset (5-11) at No. 8 Holliston (9-5) No. 23 Swampscott (8-8) at No. 10 Medway (11-5) No. 19 Marlborough (6-9) at No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (8-9) 'Her swings are her brother's': Tennis bonds Marlborough siblings Ada and Andy Zheng No. 21 Ashland (6-11) at No. 12 Wakefield (11-6) Girls Division 3 Preliminary round No. 35 Hudson (9-9) at No. 30 Seekonk (9-7) Round of 32 No. 33 Groton-Dunstable/No. 32 Wareham at No. 1 Dover-Sherborn (16-0) No. 18 Watertown (12-8) at No. 15 Medway (10-6) Girls Division 4 Round of 32 No. 20 Lee (10-5) at No. 13 Millis (10-8) Advertisement No. 24 AMSA (9-9) at No. 9 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (20-0) No. 26 Hopedale (6-9) at No. 7 Ipswich (12-4) This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: MIAA tennis seeds out. Hopkinton boys and Dover-Sherborn girls No. 1
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2025 spring MIAA state tournament schedule and results for baseball, lacrosse and more
The spring state tournaments are upon us. With six sports in action and 31 brackets to monitor, that's a lot of information flying around. Opening rounds began Tuesday with tennis, and sports like volleyball, rugby, lacrosse, baseball and softball will follow later in the week. Advertisement We'll be monitoring the action as it progresses and aggregating the results here. Follow along through Father's Day weekend and the state championships: Tuesday, May 27 Boys tennis Division 3 Round of 32 No. 14 Dover Sherborn 4, No. 19 Marlborough 1 Girls tennis Division 3 preliminary round No. 30 Seekonk 4, No. 35 Hudson 1 Wednesday, May 28 Boys tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 King Philip (13-7) at No. 11 Wellesley (11-8), 4 p.m. No. 27 Natick (3-14) at No. 6 Lexington (19-1), 4 p.m. No. 19 Framingham (7-11) at No. 14 Newton South (8-7), 4:15 p.m. No. 20 Lincoln-Sudbury (5-8) at No. 13 Westford Academy (9-4), at Robinson Elementary School, 4:15 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 26 Reading (6-10) at No. 7 Westborough (11-5), 4 p.m. Advertisement Defending champs: After 3 years of heartbreak in the state finals, Westborough boys tennis breaks through No. 20 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 13 Marblehead (15-2), 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 25 Nauset (5-11) at No. 8 Holliston (9-5), at Goodwill Park, 4 p.m. No. 21 Ashland (6-11) at No. 12 Wakefield (11-6), 4:45 p.m. Girls tennis Division 1 preliminary round No. 35 Brockton (6-6) at No. 30 Framingham (4-11), 4 p.m. Division 1 Round of 32 No. 26 Plymouth South (9-9) at No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-7), 4 p.m. Natick High School junior Grace Zhang, before the match against Brookline, May 13, 2025. 'It's like a coaching video': Natick girls tennis has never had a player like Grace Zhang No. 18 Shrewsbury (10-8) at No. 15 Natick (11-7), 4 p.m. Advertisement No. 22 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 11 Concord-Carlisle (7-7), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 22 Holliston (10-6) at No. 11 Oliver Ames (13-3), 3:45 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 18 Watertown (12-8) at No. 15 Medway (10-6), 4 p.m. Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 21 Weymouth (12-8) at No. 12 Wellesley (10-9), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 18 Pioneer Christian (13-2) at No. 15 Millis (13-7), 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29 Boys tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 28 Franklin (8-10) at No. 5 Concord-Carlisle (11-3), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 32 Whitman-Hanson (7-12) at No. 1 Hopkinton (18-0), 4 p.m. Advertisement Moving on up: Hopkinton boys tennis completes first undefeated season behind a new No. 1 from Germany No. 28 Milford (9-11) at No. 5 Wayland (8-5), 4 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 23 Swampscott (8-8) at No. 10 Medway (11-5), 4 p.m. Girls tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 20 Hopkinton (13-5) at No. 13 Franklin (13-4), 4 p.m. Division 4 Round of 32 No. 24 AMSA (9-9) at No. 9 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (20-0), at Hampshire College, 4 p.m. No. 26 Hopedale (6-9) at No. 7 Ipswich (12-4), 5 p.m. No. 20 Lee (10-5) at No. 13 Millis (10-8), 5:15 p.m. Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 Milford (12-9) at No. 11 Chelmsford (17-3), 5 p.m. Division 2 preliminary round No. 34 Keefe Tech (12-8) at No. 31 Granby (13-6), 5:15 p.m. Advertisement No. 35 Assabet Valley (13-7) at No. 30 Chicopee (9-11), 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 30 Girls tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 36 Revere/No. 29 Malden at No. 4 Wellesley (19-0), 4 p.m. On a run: Budding dynasty? State-champion Wellesley girls tennis doesn't have a senior Division 2 Round of 32 No. 31 Melrose (8-10) at No. 2 Wayland (10-5), 4 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 33 Groton-Dunstable/No. 32 Wareham at No. 1 Dover-Sherborn (16-0) Boys volleyball Division 1 preliminary round No. 38 Algonquin (9-9) at No. 27 Taunton (15-4), 6 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 17 Doherty (13-3) at No. 16 Bellingham (15-5), 5 p.m. Wayland junior captain Finn Bell fires a shot towards St. John's during the game in Wayland, April 1, 2025. The Eagles defeated the Warriors, 3-2. 'Natural to him': Wayland junior Finn Bell's volleyball skills are rare to find in Mass. Advertisement Assabet/Chicopee at No. 3 Wayland (12-8), 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 Girls rugby Division 1 semifinals No. 3 Weymouth (5-1) at No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury (4-3), 5 p.m. TBA Boys tennis Division 3 Round of 16 No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (9-8) vs. No. 3 Newburyport/No. 30 Auburn/No. 35 Tantasqua Girls tennis Division 2 Round of 32 No. 38 Cardinal Spellman/No. 27 Minnechaug at No. 6 Westborough (11-5) Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 34 Andover/No. 31 Waltham at No. 2 Natick (16-2) Algonquin/Taunton at No. 6 Nipmuc (18-2) Division 2 Round of 32 No. 38 Madison Park/No. 27 University Park Campus at No. 6 Marlborough (17-2) This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: 2025 MIAA spring state tournament schedule and results from MetroWest
Boston Globe
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Seven high school takeaways from a Thursday brought to you by the number 300
1. Milestones The number of the day was certainly 300 as Xaverian baseball coach Gerry Lambert and Brookline boys' tennis coach Mike Mowatt both notched their 300th win. Mowatt is 90-8 in five seasons at Brookline after previous stops at Oliver Ames and Xaverian. Congrats to Gerry Lambert who got his 300th win! 5-2 victory over Hopkinton. Xaverian now 7-1. Congrats coach! — Xaverian Hawks (@Xaverian_Hawks) Joining a different 300 club was Braintree's Bella Duffy , who notched her 300th career point while scoring two goals and recording an assist in a 15-5 loss to Newton North. Duffy, who is committed to Iona, has 236 career goals and 302 points and has already compiled 45 goals and 12 assists this season. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Two program records fell Thursday, with Medford junior Cooper Su setting a new team record for goals in a game with 12, adding three assists for a 15-point day in the Mustangs' 24-4 win over Lynn. Related : Advertisement Senior Cole Rodgers netted five goals to break Sandwich's all-time career scoring record. Rodgers has 189 points after lifting the Blue Knights past Hanover, 12-9. North Reading junior attack Alaina Driscoll notched her 100th career draw control in a 17-6 loss to Ipswich, and Newburyport's Carter Scott scored three times to reach 100 career points in a 16-4 win over Hamilton-Wenham. Earlier in the week, Burlington's Maddy King ripped her 100th career hit. Advertisement 2. Three stars Jack O'Neil , Xaverian — The senior third baseman launched a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to give the Related : Alyx Rossi , Bedford — The senior Boston College commit did it all in an 18-1 win over Natick, launching a pair of home runs at the dish and striking out 16 in the circle for the 10th-ranked Buccaneers. Marcio Castro and Ryan Le , Woburn — The teammates both topped 20 kills, with Castro, a senior, notching 24, and Le, a junior, adding 20 in a 3-2 nonleague win over Lynn Classical. 3. Wild walk-offs There were two, and they were dramatic. Bishop Feehan's Finn McHale slapped a single off the end of his bat over the second baseman's head and into shallow right field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat Durfee, 3-2. Finn McHale walks it off with an RBI single to win it for the Shamrocks in the bottom of the 10th 3-2. Incredible game by both teams. — Bishop Feehan Athletics (@FeehanAthletics) Silver Lake's John Cardarelli pulled off a similar feat, walking off Marshfield with a hit in the bottom of the seventh that finalized a 4-3 win. 4. Going, going, gone Like we mentioned at the top, grand slams were suddenly in style. In addition to O'Neil's walk off grannie for Xaverian, Nick Ranaldi launched one for Austin Prep and Dyllon Pratt sent over the right-center field fence for Shawsheen. Plymouth North teammates Danny Kenney and Henry Novick both launched two-run shots, Whitman-Hanson's Taryn Leonard cranked a pair of homers, including the 20th of her career, finishing with six RBIs in an 18-5 win over Hingham. Advertisement Bedford enjoyed a trio of round-trippers, led by Rossi's two moon shots in addition to solo bombs from Kate Patterson and Becca Sobol . As did Wellesley, which got four-baggers from Margaret Redgate , Lucy Stathis , and Michelle Cunningham . The rest of the day's homers belonged to Upper Cape's Meadow Diede , Hanover's Talia Beer , Lexington's Sophie Glavin , Greater New Bedford's Boston Bettencourt , and Weymouth's Jill Ondrick . 5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Cooper Su , Medford, 12 Patrick McGowan , Haverhill, 7 Cam Turell , Dedham, 7 Allie Wile , Ipswich, 7 Alex Fivek , Concord-Carlisle, 6 Clare O'Keefe , Archbishop Williams, 6 Ella Palmer , Pentucket, 6 Finn Racki , St. Mary's, 6 Nick Burns , Westford, 5 Cat Colvin , Pentucket, 5 Caitlyn Naughton , Walpole, 5 Cole Rodgers , Sandwich, 5 Gavin Shipos , Medway, 5 Finn Wright , Ipswich, 5 Points Su, Medford, 15 McGowan, Haverhill, 10 Owen Considine , Lynnfield, 9 Burns, Westford, 8 O'Keefe, Archbishop Williams, 8 Wile, Ipswich, 8 Lexi Morrissey , Lincoln-Sudbury, 7 Naughton, Walpole, 7 Turell, Dedham, 7 Wright, Ipswich, 7 6. Daily strikeout leaderboard Delaney Moquin , Silver Lake, 16 Alyx Rossi , Bedford, 16 Jill Ondrick , Weymouth, 13 Jack Zimmerman , St. Mary's, 13 Liana Danubio , Norton, 12 Collin Meserve , East Bridgewater, 11 Paul Oliveira , Catholic Memorial, 11 Elsie Testa , Abington, 11 Cam Tetler , Plymouth South, 10 7. Commitment corner St. John's Prep senior Edwin Castro announced he is committed to play football at Endicott. The 5-foot-11-inch, 180-pound wide receiver/defensive back previously played at Lynn English. Thank you lord for allowing me to continue my academic and athletic career at endicott. I want to thank coach Mcgonagle and the staff for giving me the opportunity I also want to thank everyone who had pushed me everyday to be great. — E'CASTRO (@Edwin7castro) St. Mary's senior cornerback/wide receiver Tyler Guy made his commitment to Saint Anselm's football official with a signing ceremony. The 6-foot, 180-pound senior, who also played basketball for the Spartans, had announced his decision in March. Congratulations — St. Mary's Spartans Football (@SMH_SpartansFB) Austin Prep senior Amber Boardman , who hails from Lawrence and plays STORM club lacrosse, will continue her career at Thomas College. Advertisement Congratulations to Senior Amber Boardman of — Austin Prep AD (@AustinPrepAD) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
