Local Thoughts About Boston Bombings and More In This Week's Blogs

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Boston Marathon Tragedy: Heartbreak for Runners Everywhere

Following the tragedy this week, Megan O'Leary wrote about her experince as a runner and watching the events unfold in Boston. She wrote, "Maybe we feel a connection because we all know the hard work and dedication you have to put in. The sense of accomplishment you feel at the end of the race. The pure love of the sport. Whatever it is, I know we all feel it. I saw numerous reports that marathoners who had finished the race, ran to nearby hospitals to donate blood. I watched the news and saw crowds of people rushing to help runners on the course get away from the blast. Those acts reaffirm my feelings that this community is a family."

It's time to Stop The Attack on Our Schools & Teachers! Please join Friends of Dexter Community Schools

In her first blog, Jennifer Kangas writes about the need to protect local schools. She writes, "Our schools are under attack. Our teachers are under attack. Our administrators and boards are under attack. Parents, children, even the janitors ... It’s time that we turn the tables."

Saline Indoor Farmers Market - just two weeks left indoors

Get your shopping done soon at the Saline Indoor Farmers Market. There are just two weeks left of the market, Nancy Crisp writes in her blog. Crisp says the market still has an abundance to choose from including Spring lettuce, chard, kale, Jerusalem artichokes and other greens.