The Week's Top Stories: Marathon Tragedy, Suspect Capture; Mayor Unveils Budget

• The biggest story this week: The Boston Marathon bombings. After tens of thousands of runners made their way through Newton, they were met with tragedy at the finish line when two bombs went off just before 3 p.m. Dozens were injured, including two Boston College students, and three young spectators were killed. Friday, Newton residents were told to stay indoors as police searched for the second suspect in a massive manhunt in Watertown. The hiding in a boat. Saturday, Newton residents said they were relieved it was all over.

• Shelters were set up in Newton at the City Hall War Memorial and St. Ignatius Church to help care for runners who were stopped and stranded on the marathon route.

• Over the course of the week, vigils were held across the state, including one in Newton. The city also offered counseling for residents and a makeshift memorial was set up at the feet of the Johnny Kelley statue on Heartbreak Hill.

• A fund was set up by Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Gov. Deval Patrick to help the victims. 

• A Newton resident reflected on the bombings in a blog post, as did a local Boston College student. One Newton runner even shared her story with us. 

• On Thursday, President Barack Obama visited Boston and took part in an interfaith service in the South End. That same day, the FBI released photos and video of two people it believes may be responsible for the bombings.

• For complete coverage and all of our stories related to the Boston Marathon bombings, check out this page.

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• In other news, Mayor Setti Warren unveiled his $331 million fiscal 2014 budget this week. However, Warren did not give his typical budget address and instead, spoke briefly on the marathon tragedy.

• Bernard's opened in Chestnut Hill on Tuesday.

• The Newton Board of Aldermen approved funding for new security cameras at the Newton library.