Wet Boston Marathon Ahead; Runner Tracking; Profiles: Patch PM

Welcome to Friday's Patch PM. These were the top headlines from across the Massachusetts Patch network today:

Boston Marathon: What Time Does It Start, Weather, How Fast

Are you planning on finding a spot to watch the Boston Marathon April 15? Here's what to know.

How To Track A Boston Marathon Runners

Here's how to get alerts to your phone or computer to track your friends along the Boston Marathon Route.

Framingham Mother-Daughter Duo Take On Boston Marathon Together

Leslie White-Harvey and her daughter Carleigh-Ann are prepared to cross the finish line.

Boston Marathon Adds Fan Fest

Marathon organizers have added something new to this year's pre-race activities: Fan Fest will run from Friday until Sunday.

Stoughton Family Runs Boston Marathon For Son With Rett Syndrome

Tracy and Michael Freeman are running for their son Aiden, a positive and happy kid, who's battled Rett Syndrome for six years.

Stop & Shop Strike: 'Majority' Of Stores Open

A Stop & Shop official claimed most of the 134 affected Massachusetts stores remain open.

Elizabeth Warren Rallies With Striking Stop & Shop Workers

Sen. Warren was seen handing out doughnuts and pizza to striking workers in Somerville.

Slain Yarmouth Sgt. Sean Gannon Remembered One Year Later

"Just be like Sean and the world will be a better place," Gannon's colleagues urged a year after he was shot and killed.

Bystander Helps Pull Woman From Burning Car On Cape Cod

The quick thinking of a police officer and passing driver saved a woman in Marstons Mills Thursday.

Cops Rescue Illegal Pot Grower, Who Forgets To Hide Weed: PD

Brookline police said officers helped save an illegal marijuana grower from home invaders then arrested the victim after finding the stash.

Newton's Garden Remedies Could Sell Recreational Marijuana By May

The state Cannabis Control Commission signed off on Garden Remedies' plan.

Massachusetts Retires 'Aldermen' For Gender-Neutral Titles

The last Board of Aldermen in Massachusetts voted to strip itself of the title in favor of the more gender-neutral City Council.