"My beloved city: you will be strong, heroic and brave as in the past you were. Your peace, education and kindness will reign over this terror and violence."
— Mauricio, Colombia
Boston Marathon Bombings
Resources and Recovery
How to help
Looking for a way to help families of the victims? Want to donate blood? Here's how.
One Fund
Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino announced the fund to help those most affected by the attack.
Boston Bites Back at Fenway Park
Some of Boston’s finest chefs, including Ming Tsai and Ken Oringer (pictured) participated in a ballpark benefit for the One Fund.
- Big Papi offers 'This is our f-ing city' bat
- Nightclub king organizes benefit for Marathon victims
- Boston punk benefit for One Fund
- Vt. event raises $10K for bombing victims
- Adidas selling T-shirts to benefit One Fund
- Show support How to get the Boston Strong logos
- Dorchester children raise money for One Fund
- Celtics pledge support to One Fund
- NFL donates $100K to One Fund Boston
- One Fund attracting more big corporate donors
- Tech community’s fundraising effort breaks $150k
- Benefits, charities, more | Local recovery events
- Free office space offered to displaced businesses
- Lawyers to help businesses affected by explosions
- Got info on a victim? Share your information here
- A list of local services, reflections for bombing victims
- Consumer Alert Beware Marathon bombing scams
- Spotted in Boston: Charity social
Sleep problems plaguing many
Sleep specialists say that insomnia and nightmares are normal within the first several days after such a traumatic event.
Pictures
Beautiful scenes from Italy heal Boston
Globe photographer Stan Grossfeld turned his camera lens on his beautiful surroundings in Italy to create some “photo therapy” for Boston.
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A different kind of recovery
Allyson Manchester crossed the Boston Marathon finish line six minutes before the first bomb exploded. This is her story.
Videos
Watch: 5 days that shook Boston
This documentary by The Boston Globe chronicles the week of fear following the Boston Marathon bombings.
- live blog FBI gives Boylston Street back to Boston
- Watch Bomb-sniffing dogs
- Watch Patrick, Menino press conference
Sports world honors Boston
Everyone wants to #RunForBoston
Runners everywhere sprang to action and displayed tremendous support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
- Submit Your #RunForBoston photos
- Boston.com staffer bikes for Boston
- pictures Teams, fans show support for Boston
- Social media Thoughts from Boston athletes
- Chicago Tribune sports page gives nod to Boston
- Baseball
- Gomes pays tribute to victims with bat
- Watch Diamond lifts spirits after bombing
- Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' sales up after bombings
- Pictures Fenway ceremony honors victims, police
- watch Baseball returns to Fenway Park
- David Ortiz gets positive reaction to comments
- Watch Big Papi: 'Stay strong' | FCC lets Ortiz slide
- N.Y. Yankees stand up for Boston
- Watch Bronx 'Sweet Caroline'
- Hockey
- Bruins give officers their game jerseys
- Watch Moving Bruins national anthem rendition
- Bruins honor police | Pictures Scenes from TD Garden
- For Boston, a time to heal, a time to play hockey
- Football
- Patriots' Caserio reflects on attack
- Gronk, Ridley continue Pats' efforts to support victims
- Basketball
- NBA commissioner talks about bombing
- Celtics pledge support to One Fund
- Rivers: 'I was on my way... when the bomb exploded.'
- Celtics' thoughts on Boston during practice in New York
Coverage of Watertown
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Thermal imaging finds suspect in boat
State Police released a video purporting to show the hiding place of suspected Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
- More than 40 million watch end of manhunt
- Watch Suspect captured | watch Capture brings relief
- Watch Officers move in on bombing suspect
- Patrick: Video shows bomb suspect dodging blast
- Watch Watertown shoot-out detailed
- Pictures Scenes from the manhunt | Standoff
- Boston goes strangely quiet during search
- twitter timeline Marathon bombing manhunt
- Suburb becomes war zone | watch Neighbors react
- map Crime scene | share What did you see?
- Watertown back to normal | Pictures Watertown vigil
- In Mass., thanks and jubilation | T shutdown during hunt
Share your sentiments
Why do you love Boston?
This city is clearly the greatest for many reasons, but we want to know what is it about Boston that you truly love.
- Tell us Did you #runforboston?
How are you doing?
The second suspect is in custody. Tell us how you're feeling as we all try to return to normal after this tragedy.
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Near the attack? Share your story
Click your location on our interactive map, and tell us what you witnessed of the bombings.
Reaction and response
Reaction and response
Finn: Boston isn't a city, it's a family
The magnitude of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon only grows in the aftermath, Chad Finn writes.
The Boston lockdown: safety or overkill?
Boston strong, yes. And, on Friday, Boston stuck. Since Suspect No. 2 escaped on foot in Watertown, did Roslindale really need to be shut down? Here are some reactions to what some call an overreaction.
FLOWERS FOR BOSTON
You've sent us messages, tributes, and even pizza. We're sending back our gratitude with these images, links, and posts that show the love.
Latest News
- FBI director admits pre-Marathon lapse
- FBI head gets another House grilling
- Boston FBI chief, face of Marathon, to retire
- Russia trip yields few clues in Boston attack
- Keating: Russians believe Boston bombings avoidable
- Keating says Russian officials were forthcoming
- Todashev's father:
FBI executed son - National Guard bombing responders to be honored
- Watertown police discuss terror shootout
- Group: Probe FBI shooting of suspect's associate
- Todashev's dad: Son not capable of attacking police
- Man shot in Fla. was suspect in Waltham murders
- Fla. suspect had spoken with bombing suspect
- Mass. bill would protect first responders
- For nurses, angst in treating bombing suspect
- Dorchester residents raise money for bombing victims
- Ireland's P.M. lays flowers on Boston Marathon memorial
- Bombing suspect's lawyers want to photograph him
- Sources: Dzhokhar took responsibility for bombing
- Watch Tsarnaev wrote note in boat before capture
- RadioBDC Mike Bello discusses suspect's note
- CBS: Dzhokhar called Tamerlan a martyr
- Non-finishers invited to run 2014 Marathon
- Cameron: Terror fight must target young
- Worcester seeks $47K for funeral home detail
- Boston PD to train police abroad
- Sources: Bomb suspect buried in Doswell, Va.
- Suspect knew Watertown well
- Watch Suspect's body buried in Virginia, sources say
- MSP chief thought boat was another dead end
- Davis: Was not notified on Tsarnaev concerns
- Mass. panel reviewing benefits to bombing suspects
- Patrick: I'm glad Tsarnaev body buried
- Petitioners ask marathon to let them finish in '14
- Official: Body no longer in Massachusetts
- Watch Tsarnaev's body buried outside of Mass.
- Crime and Punishment Boston Strong and Boston Wrong
- Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer
- Who should get the $50,000 reward?
- Davis: Make law enforcement groups' communication better
- UMass Dartmouth records of suspect to stay sealed
- Watch Plans fall through to bury Tsarnaev
- College records of suspect to stay sealed
- Worcester Police join effort to find burial plot
- Menino: Suspect won't be buried in Boston
- Remains of reviled typically buried outside public view
- After intense weeks, hospitals heal their own
- Bombing charity head talks of compensation
- Bombing response spurs questions in urban areas
- Cambridge won't permit burial of bombing suspect there
- Discuss How should Tsarnaev's burial be handled?
- Giffords meets with Marathon bombing victims
- US Senate candidates differ on NRA manhunt remarks
- Second autopsy planned for bombing suspect
- Protests as Tsarnaev’s body awaits burial
- Autopsy: Suspect died from gunshots, trauma
- FBI investigates suspects' Cambridge residence
- Pittsfield armored truck maker seeks validation
- Tanglewood to boost security
- Man accused of lying after bombings seeks release
- Students' license plate: 'Terrorista #1'
- Kazakhstan condemns terrorism
- Watch Kazakhs defend men linked with accused bomber
- Methuen student held without bail for Faceboko threat
- Texts then trouble for suspect's friends
- Three arrested for allegedly helping suspect
- Alleged associates face immigration charges
- Marathon's first dwarfs get to cross finish line
- US: Russian wiretap recently shared
- Officials: No sign 'Misha' tied to bombing
- Overseer of US victim funds says work wrenching
- Fight against terror takes pals to the White House
- FBI finishes landfill search
- Revolution player's father-in-law injured in bombing
- Suspect in small cell with steel door
- 4 months, 2 tragedies in N.E.
- Local Muslims pray
for understanding - NYC mayor: Suspects targeted Times Square
- Suspects' father returning to US
- Russia says suspect did not contact terror groups in '12
- FBI searches New Bedford landfill for clues
- James Alan Fox: A deadly brotherly bond
- Boston Beer trademarks Boston Strong 26.2 Brew
- Data-sharing troubles raise questions
- Watertown glows with hometown pride after capture
- Officials try to balance safety, protecting community spirit
- Police from near and far responded after bombing
- In wake of tragedy, event planners faced choice
- Free Back Bay parking aims to help impacted businesses
- Officials: Suspect unarmed when arrested in boat
- Bombs triggered by remote
- Russia alerted US repeatedly about bombing suspect
- Jill Biden leaves shoes at marathon bomb memorial
- Source: Suspect admitted to Marathon bombing
- Suspect charged with using weapon of mass destruction
- Suspect accused of conspiring to use WMD
- PDF Judge calls suspect 'alert' in transcript
- Affidavit details Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s actions
- FBI: Bombing suspect used cellphone before blast
- pdf Read the complaint
- Cambridge building tied to suspects' father searched
- Online effort rallies behind Cambridge Rindge and Latin
- Graham: FBI unaware of Russia trip due to misspelling
Abe & Louie’s, Atlantic Fish Co. to reopen
The Boylston Street restaurants located near one of the bombing sites will reopen Saturday at 5 p.m., the restaurants’ parent company said.
- Pictures Copley Square reopens after bombings
- Watch A special moment on re-opened Boylston Street
- Watch First Boylston St. resident returns to apartment
- Businesses struggle in aftermath
- Businesses allowed back in
- Residents return to a moment frozen in time before blasts
- Hotel deserted | Cleaning up
- Watch Full video coverage
Amputee Marines bring hope to victims
On Sunday, two visiting amputee Marines brought hope to hospital beds.
Students arrested on visa violations
Officials said the students from Kazakhstan, arrested Saturday in New Bedford, may have known the brothers accused of the attacks.
Aunt: Dead suspect struggled with Islam
Tamerlan Tsarnaev did not fit into the Muslim life’’ in Russia’s Caucasus, his aunt said.
More news
- Suffolk DA wants more surveillance
- Menino: Throw the book at suspect
- Davis: Watertown scene littered with bombs
- Chicago Tribune sends pizza to Boston Globe staff
- FBI's public face
- Police: Suspects didn't have gun permit
- Researchers urge brain autopsy of suspect
- Schools reopen, answers sought
- Boston-area colleges reopen
- UMass Dartmouth campus opens back up
- ACLU eyes suspect's Miranda rights
- Public defenders will represent bomb suspect
- BPD: Releasing photos a "turning point" in case
- Security remained high
- FBI zeros in on device design
- More security as Jews gather
- FBI images shed light on blast
- Hundreds join in unity at vigil
- MDs: Pellets, nails in patients
- Bombs were designed to spew destruction outward
- IEDs: 1st multiple use in US
- Thousands offer homes to stranded marathoners
The victims
Teacher hurt in bombings recovering
A teacher who lost a leg in the Marathon bombings is the last of the patients hospitalized at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Final Marathon victim leaves Mass. General
Marc Fucarile expressed both hope and uncertainty as he was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Scenes from the OneRun
Thousands of runners who never finished the Marathon, along with bombing victims and spectators, gathered in the rain on May 25 to run the last mile of the Boston Marathon.
Wounded T cop: 'Of course you have anger'
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue, who was hurt during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, spoke out about his recovery one month after being hospitalized.
One Fund will pay those treated as outpatients
Final rules were issued Wednesday for the distribution of the money from the compensation fund.
One month later, bombings are remembered
Victims were remembered on Wednesday, the day which served as the one-month mark after the tragedy.
Brothers, both bomb victims, united in rehab
Paul and J.P. Norden each lost a leg in the bombings and are getting treated for the first time under the same roof.
Salem State to honor fallen MIT police officer
Salem State University is celebrating the life of alumnus Sean Collier, the MIT police officer allegedly killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, in a memorial ceremony Monday afternoon.
Survivor wants others remembered
James ‘‘Bim’’ Costello says he's ready to share his story because he fears people are starting to forget the plight of victims who suffered life-altering injuries he calls much worse than his own.
PTSD help not a sign of weakness
Four weeks after the blasts, life for many in the city has regained a sense of normalcy. But for some — including victims, caregivers, and witnesses — life may still be a struggle, mental health experts say.
'Charity fatigue' felt after Marathon bombing
Nonprofit organizations are facing new fund-raising challenges from concerns over participating in large public events to fears of losing support amid the overwhelming response to bomb victims.
7-year-old bombing victim undergoes 11th surgery
The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings has undergone what her family calls a ‘‘milestone’’ 11th operation on her left leg, lost below the knee.
Painful wait amid recovery
College sets up scholarship in honor of Campbell
MassBay Community College has established a scholarship in honor of Krystle Campbell, a 2005 graduate killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, MassBay said Wednesday.
In letter, transit officer thanks first responders
Recovering Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue Jr. released a statement Wednesday thanking those who saved his life and community members who have supported his family.
Victim: ‘We’re going to come out of this better’
Marathon bombing victim praises doctors
Jarrod Clowery, 35, equated his medical care at the bomb site to a "Tom Brady drive."
Jane Richard honored
Catherine Ternes, pictured, helped organize a benefit for the 7-year-old Dorchester girl, whose legs were badly hurt in the blast that killed her 8-year-old brother, Martin.
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Victim of fateful carjacking shares his story
Globe reporter discusses 'Danny' interview
Globe reporter Eric Moskowitz was the first reporter to speak to the 26-year-old entrepreneur whose Mercedes SUV was, police said, commandeered by the bombing suspects.
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A tribute to the bombing victims
A tribute to the Marathon bombing victims
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15 YouTube tributes to the victims
Here are some videos created for the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks, and the police and first responders whose heroic actions saved many lives.
- Officer Sean Collier remembered at MIT | Pictures Memorial | Video
- Those unable to attend MIT service gathered to pay respects
- Private funeral service held for MIT Police Officer Sean Collier
- Pictures Memorial for a fallen officer | Roads to avoid in Cambridge
- Medford mourns Krystle Campbell | Watch Remembering Krystle
- Pictures Medford mourns Krystle Campbell | Wake held
- Human shield formed at funeral to block potential protesters
- Pictures Campbell recalled | Watch Campbell's mother speaks
Long, uncertain road for limb patients
Surgeons are still working to repair and save the lower limbs of injured spectators, and some patients may not know for months whether the surgeries will return them to near normal.
- Profiles Lingzi Lu | Sean Collier
- Profiles Martin Richard | Krystle Campbell
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Marathon victims honored with silence
People fell silent at 2:50 p.m., exactly one week after the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line.
- watch Quiet in Peabody Square, where clock has stayed at 2:50
- Pictures Letters from Purchase College in New York to Boston
- 'Random Acts of Pizza' used to thank officers | Share Your thanks
- Pictures Boston Marathon bombing vigils | Memorials
- Watch Vigil at marathon start | Memorial now a Back Bay touchstone
- Pictures Watertown sidewalks covered in messages of hope
- Wahlberg: For Boston, I'd bring back the Funky Bunch
BMC hoping for 'mass exodus' of patients
In a sign of the rapid progress being made by some of the dozens of those wounded, Boston Medical Center doctors hope to see a “mass exodus” of patients into rehab facilities.
- MDs: All Boston bomb patients likely to live | Stories of those hurt
- Transit officer still critical | Victims now heal together
- Watch Boston nurses tell of bloody marathon aftermath
- Out of horror, local prosthetics firms offer small hope
- 5-year-old victim no longer critical | Dozens of patients discharged
President, Michelle Obama visit victims
Boosting morale for a city in shock and mourning, President Obama went to area hospitals to visit victims and their families and thank hospital staff for their efforts.
- Pictures Scenes from the interfaith service | Text Obama's speech
- President Obama at interfaith service: Boston will run again
The suspects
AP: Suspects' mom also in terror database
US intelligence agencies added the mother of the Boston bombing suspects to a government terrorism database 18 months before the bombings, two officials told The Associated Press.
Suspect moved from hospital to detention center
The U.S. Marshals Service said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center n April 26 and was taken to the Federal Medical Center Devens, about 40 miles west of Boston.
Police investigating possible link between Marathon bombing suspects, unsolved homicide
Waltham police have stepped up their investigation of a 2011 triple homicide where a friend of suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was brutally murdered, according to a victim's relative.
- Officials: Brothers planned for more violence
- Was the older suspect the leader? | Suspect, uncle had falling-out
- watch Bombing suspects were local, ‘normal’ immigrants
- Wrestling coach recalls Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as ‘dedicated kid’
- Captured suspect's father says he's a 'true angel'
- Tamerlan Tsarnaev studied accounting at community college
- Photos detail boxing interests | Tsarnaev’s profile on vKontakte
- Pictures The finish line before the explosions
- A harrowing week told through photos
- 24 hours of Instagrams from the Marathon
- How newspaper front pages covered the bombing
- Front pages of local newspapers
Additional content
Boston.com sports producer Steve Silva was near the finish line when the explosions occurred near the intersection of Boylston and Exeter streets. This is his eyewitness account.
