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North End’s Roseann Sdoia Gets Fire Department Escort Home After Release From Hospital

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Roseann Sdoia, a North End resident that was severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, was released from the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Tuesday. She received a Fire Department escort home from Charlestown back to the North End. Roseann spoke about her recovery, shown in the TV news video below, at a press conference accompanied by the “guardian angels” that helped her on the day of the bombings. More updates on Roseann at her Recovery Fund website.

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Bomb Squad Responds to Suspicious Package at Coast Guard on Commercial Street

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Around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Bomb Squad and Boston Fire Department responded to a “suspicious package” by the Coast Guard Base on Commercial Street. North End resident Kevin Krueger shares this photo of the scene. If you have any information on this incident, please leave it in the comments below.