Community Corner

5 Things: Marathon Bombing Victims and Diner Cars

From the latest on the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing to a local man who helped make diner cars; we have what you need to know today.

1. We heard you loud and clear that you want to hear about how those directly affected by the Boston Marathon bombing have been doing. We have a story here that we will continue to update as we get information on the victims in the terror attack.

2. If you want to learn more about the specific charges that have been leveled at the bomber suspect Tsarnaev you can read them here.

3. Area residents have shown their New England pride and support for Boston by painting "the rock" over the weekend.

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4. We publish obituaries every Tuesday and Friday. We have a list of the latest obituaries available here. An area man who recently died used to work doing the wood working inside diner cars that are still in the area.

5. The city council is set to discuss the city's budget on May 6. The School Committee has already voted on their portion of the budget. This will be the first time we will see whether city officials will want the $55 million budget.

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