Top Five Stories Last Week

In case you missed some news this past week, here are five stories that topped the charts:

1. Three Reading Officers Assisted in Boston Tuesday. Law enforcement personnel from around the state, including Reading, have been sent to Boston to assist after the tragic marathon bombings.

2. Reading Resident Heard Third Explosion. Reading resident Glenn Fiore ran his third Boston Marathon this year with Team Dana-Farber in honor of his mother, mother-in-law and father, who he lost to cancer. He heard echoes of the two explosions Monday and then heard a third while walking on Commonwealth Avenue.

3. Unitarian Universalist Church Vigil Brings Comfort to Residents. About 20 residents gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading for a Vigil Wednesday evening in remembrance of those lost in the marathon bombings and to feel a sense of comfort and peace.

4. Resident Walks Away from Second Bomb Site Five Minutes Before Explosion. Resident Michelle Kramer hasn't been to the Boston Marathon in years, but had several reasons to go on Monday. To cheer on runners she knew, Kramer was standing right were the second bomb went off. She walked away from that spot five minutes before the explosion.

5. 'I Can't Fear For My Life' Marathon Runner Says. Tammy Stapleton ran the Boston Marathon and was stopped just after her 24th mile.