The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for April 20, 2020, Patriot’s Day, the Boston Marathon […]
Photo courtesy of MetroWest News This month, the MetroWest Board of Directors appointed Erin Lynch as the new executive director of MetroWest Visitors Bureau. The bureau represents organizations and businesses in 30 municipalities throughout MetroWest and surrounding communities. Its mission is to stimulate the MetroWest economy by marketing the region’s […]
The 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, is one of greater Boston’s premier tourist events, according to the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), which estimates that the Boston Marathon injects more than $200 million into the Boston economy. Officials estimate 30,000 participants in this year’s Boston Marathon, […]
