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Kim and Dic Donohue adjust to the new normal

Road to Recovery

By Erica Jackson Curran
 On Marathon Monday in 2013, Richard “Dic” Donohue was just another man in uniform, working as a transit police officer for the city of Boston. One year later, he’s become a symbol of survival after being struck during a shoot-out in Watertown between police and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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JP and Paul Norden: Twice as Strong

Bond of Brothers

By Erica Jackson Curran
 Brothers JP and Paul Norden were cheering on a friend at last year’s Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. Standing directly beside the blast, the brothers—and Paul’s girlfriend Jacqui—were severely injured. Both JP and Paul ended up losing part of their right legs.
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Marathoner Shonna Cirone returns to finish what she started
By Erica Jackson Curran
Running her first Boston Marathon in 2013, Shonna Cirone made it up Heartbreak Hill, ran through the Wellesley “scream tunnel,” and was almost to Kenmore Square when she was instructed to stop. Something had happened at the finish line, and the race was over. Unable to reach her friends by phone, she decided to continue walking into the city. 
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Exhibit documents Boston Marathon tattoos
By Erica Jackson Curran
 Looking for a way to express his emotions after the Boston Marathon bombings, photographer Chris Padgett decided to get inked—and he wasn’t the only one with that idea. When he realized how many other people were getting Boston-themed tattoos to commemorate the tragedy, he started documenting their body art.
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Photos: Anime Boston 2014
By Samantha Murray
On March 21–24, thousands of anime fans descended on Boston for Anime Boston, the Northeast's largest anime convention. Photographer Samantha Murray shares these photos of decked-out attendees.
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New Broadway in Boston season announced

Lions and Mammas and Newsies, oh my

By Petra Raposo
Broadway in Boston announced its 2014–2015 season Monday. The lineup includes two movies-turned-musicals, two music-tribute shows, and two Tony winners, straight off their Broadway run and making their first visits to Boston.
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The Boston Modern Orchestra Project works to redefine classical music
By Petra Raposo
With public interest in classical music dwindling, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project aims to step outside the Beethoven box. Founder and conductor Gil Rose chatted with us about the goals of the BMOP, the challenges the organization faces within the Boston music scene, and the recent release of two new self-published recordings: Milton Babbitt’s All Set and George Antheil’s Ballet Mecanique. See the BMOC in action on March 28 at the Boston Connection concert.
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