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‘Too much to the left’: MassGOP eyes Boston City Council

A newly elected MassGOP committeewoman from Boston is focused on recruiting Republicans to run for a seat on the all-Democrat City Council to combat what she says is a “dangerous” government structure limited to one political viewpoint.

Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick says the Boston City Council needs Republican voices. (Chris Christo/Boston Herald)

With the sun beaming and temperatures soaring into the low 70s, thousands of runners crossed the Boylston Street finish line, some falling to the ground in exhaustion and others rushing over to friends and family in excitement.

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128th Boston Marathon: ‘A lot of perseverance out there’

Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia ran alone for most of the Boston Marathon to win in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds. Hellen Obiri repeated as the women's winner. She outsprinted Sharon Lokedi down Boylston Street to win by eight seconds. Switzerland’s Marcel Hug righted himself after crashing into a barrier when he took a turn too fast and still coasted to his seventh win in the men’s wheelchair race. Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women's wheelchair race. Nearly 30,000 runners left Hopkinton for the 128th Boston Marathon. The sleepy New England town celebrated its 100th anniversary as the course's starting line.

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Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma wins Boston Marathon in runaway. Kenya’s Hellen Obiri repeats in women’s race

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On the course and off, runners and their supporters each carried their own personal stories to the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday -- pushing them to run harder, help out those around them and cheer louder through a beautiful race day.

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