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3 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Caitlyn Kelleher |Katie Landeck

Pope Francis, remembered for his inclusivity and focus on the poor, died at 88 after battling respiratory illness. The first pope from the Americas, he was elected in 2013 and championed compassion and action over words. Massachusetts leaders, including Archbishop Richard Henning and Congressman Jim McGovern, offered condolences and praised his legacy. Carl Sawejko, a Swansea resident, recalled the Pope's advocacy for gay rights and his emphasis on not condemning people.

3 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Katie Landeck

Katie LandeckUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandIt's Marathon Monday. More than 30,000 runners from all over(includingsome celebrities) will be lining up at the starting line in Hopkinton for that ends in Boston. With them, comes spectators (with amazing signs) lining the route to cheer on the runners. The Boston Marathon is notoriously difficult to get in to with fast qualification times: 3 hours for men and 3 hours and 30 minutes for women in the youngest age group of 18-34.

5 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Katie Landeck

Katie LandeckUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandMore than 30,000 runners and even more spectators will descend on Massachusetts this Monday for the Boston Marathon. The Marathon, which is run on Patriot's Day, goes through 8 towns in Massachusetts starting in Hopkinton and ending in Boston. For that to happen safely, a number of road closures are required. The Boston Athletic Association provided this chart for the marathon course road closures looking generally at timing.

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Melina Khan

A new rage room in the Greater Boston area promises a smashing time for visitors. Rage Zone opened in February in Norwood at the Norwood Commerce Center building. The space offers customers the opportunity to break a variety of smashable items, providing an "exhilarating way to relieve stress," according to a press release. It's one of many similar rage rooms around the country, which have gained popularity in recent years.

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Melina Khan

On Monday, April 21, thousands of runners from all corners of the globe will head to Hopkinton to start on their 26.2 mile trek through Greater Boston. The events will begin with military marchers at 6 a.m. on Marathon Monday before the wheelchair division hits the course just after 9 a.m. The professional men and women's heats will begin later that hour, and the rest of the runners will start their races after that.