Five things: Personalized running shoes, Mitsubishi in Cambridge, and a marathon tax

Boston Marathon helps celebrate 250th anniversary of the start of Revolutionary War

BOSTON (AP) — The wheelchair fields left Hopkinton under clear skies and cool temperatures Monday morning for the start of the 129th Boston Marathon. At the finish line 26.2 miles away, a troop in colonial garb celebrated the 250th anniversary…

Five things: Personalized running shoes, Mitsubishi in Cambridge, and a marathon tax

Good morning, Boston. RIP, Pope Francis, who has died at age 88. I know many people aren't working today, but I am here — bringing you the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Marathon Monday. Eli Chavez reports that the Mitsubishi Electric Group plans to open its first U.S.-based global innovation center in Cambridge on May 8 at the MIT Media Lab. More workers returning to the office means more childcare needs state…

Remembering Maine's revolutionary roots on Patriot's Day

As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, a look at Maine's Revolutionary War history.

Boston Marathon helps celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War

The wheelchair fields left Hopkinton under clear skies and cool temperatures Monday morning for the start of the 129th Boston Marathon. At the finish line 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) away, a troop in colonial garb celebrated the 250th anniversary of…

Local heroes of the first battle of the Revolutionary War commemorated in DeKalb

DEKALB — About 50 people gathered Saturday at the Old DeKalb Cemetery to honor two local men who played a part in the opening shots of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago.