6 Boston Marathon Storylines To Watch

Also: 100 days of Rachel Rollins; Stop & Shop strike Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( [Like us on Facebook]( [View on Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View our videos on YouTube]( [Listen]( Good morning, Boston. It's hard to love Mondays. But there is one Monday that we look forward to in Boston: Marathon Monday. Whether you're tackling 26.2 or cheering on the sidelines, here's [what you need to know for the 2019 Boston Marathon](. The rundown 1. [Rachael Rollins, 100 Days In: What Has Changed, And What Hasn't, Under The Reformer DA]( Rollins was elected on a promise to end cash bail, send drug users to treatment instead of jail, and stop prosecuting 15 low-level charges - a reform agenda that has come into sharp focus again. But beneath the recent disputes, what has changed in the courts? 2. [Thousands Of Stop & Shop Workers Go On Strike Across New England]( After weeks of negotiation apparently failed to bring agreement on a new contract, the union representing 31,000 Stop & Shop workers went on strike at about 1 p.m. Thursday. 3. [Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs]( The challenges of busing students across long distances to get to school takes a big chunk of school budgets, especially in rural areas. It's even more expensive when mostly dirt roads are sticky and slick with mud. 4. [6 Storylines To Watch In The 2019 Boston Marathon]( For starters, Meb Keflezighi is back in Boston to mark the fifth anniversary of his historic win. He'll serve as the grand marshal for Monday's marathon. 5. ['There Were Failures': Parkland Victims' Families File 22 Lawsuits Alleging Negligence]( In addition to the school district and sheriff's office, other targets in the lawsuits are Henderson Behavioral Health, former Stoneman Douglas security guard Andrew Medina, and former Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Scot Peterson. What's it like outside? [Some Sun, Some Clouds. Also, Here's The Boston Marathon Forecast]( It's going to remain dry all day and into the evening hours. As for Monday, while it will be another wet race, it shouldn't be as cold as last year. Give me more [As The Up-And-Down Celtics Begin Their Playoff Run, All Eyes Are On Irving]( The team's up-and-down play and chemistry issues this season have raised questions about the virtuoso point guard's leadership. [N.H. Poised To Repeal Death Penalty]( The bill passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities. [Julian Assange Faces U.S. Charges Related To 2010 WikiLeaks Releases]( The unsealing of an indictment dated more than a year ago followed a whirlwind reversal of fortune for Assange, who was ejected from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he confined himself for years, and then hauled into custody by officers of the Metropolitan Police. [Pope Benedict Breaks 6-Year Silence To Comment On Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal]( In his 6,000-word essay, Benedict blames the epidemic of clergy sex abuse largely on a collapse of moral standards in the 1960s and the subsequent failure of Catholic leaders to uphold traditional church teaching. Bookmark this ['Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore' Shows What Deportation Does To Families]( Boston-based filmmaker David Sutherland filmed a family over four years, as one sought new ways to advocate for a return and the other built a provisional life in Mexico City. Other stories we're reading - How To Cheer For A Marathoner ([Boston Globe]( - I Didn't Write This Column. I Spoke It. ([New York Times]( - Porcupines Give You 30,000 Reasons to Back Off ([KQED]( - Listen: From Weimar To Lincoln, Mass ([Radio Open Source]( We value your feedback so [let us know what you think of the new look](. Love this newsletter? Forward it to a friend and have them sign up [here](. Want more stories from WBUR delivered to your inbox? Sign up for some of our other newsletters [here](. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](