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It has almost been one year since the tragic deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy. Now, there's an effort to help the family and Duxbury heal.

In the end, two Texas Cordova Cream limestone angels would provide an answer to their prayers. But, for the team, they also presented a risk.

Ten years later, Boston Marathon bombing survivors, their families, and communities share stories that don't always fit the narrative of inspiring strength and 'Boston Strong.'

Firefighters from New Haven and New Jersey collaborated to take apart a condemned Newhallville playground, piece by piece — so that safe, new play…

Family and friends of Charlie Fernandez, who died at age 7 due to neuroblastoma, are holding a fundraiser for a playground that blind children could enjoy independently.

A new playground at Saddlewood Elementary school in the South Colonie school district will be built to honor a former student.

A little girl who learned to climb a slide blind will now be memorialized with a...

RANDOLPH — In the fall, a new playground was supposed to be built in Randolph in memory of native son DJ Simmonds, a Boston police officer who was injured during the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers in 2013 died from those injuries the following year. But the worsening pandemic scrapped those plans as the nonprofit organization from New Jersey, which was donating the project, could not make the trip and piece the equipment together at Belcher Park in October as planned. But the Where Ange...

RANDOLPH — An army of volunteers from multiple states and members of area police and fire departments gathered Thursday to build a playground in memory of town native and late Boston police Sgt. Dennis "DJ" Simmonds.  "Its amazing to see everyone," Larry Grant, Simmonds uncle, said about the group of more than 50 volunteers. "Its people recognizing what he did and where hes at now."  The playground is in Belcher Park where Simmonds rode his bike and played soccer as a child. It is bei...

Wicked Local In the fall, a new playground was supposed to be built in Randolph in memory of native son DJ Simmonds, a Boston police officer who was injured during the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers in 2013, and dying from those injuries the following year.     But the worsening pandemic scrapped those plans as the non-profit organization from New Jersey, which was donating the project, could not make the trip and piece the equipment together at Belcher Park in October, as planned. Bu...