PHOTOS: Greyhound Adventures Holds Walk in Arnold Arboretum

A large group of greyhound owners gathered last Sunday for a mass walk in the Arboretum.

A group of greyhound lovers met Sunday for a mass walk in Arnold Arboretum. The group, Greyhound Adventures, sponors walks all over greater Boston. You can find out about upcoming walks at the previous link or at the group's Facebook page. If you took the greyhound walk last Sunday and have photos or video, please add them to this gallery.

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Off-Duty EMTs, Firefighters Revive Runner Who Had Heart Attack During Doyle's 5-Miler

A 58-year-old man collapsed with a heart attack about a mile into the Doyle's 5K on Sunday. Off-duty emergency medical teparamedics and firefighters performed CPR and shocks from an automated external defibrillator to revive him.

A 58-year-old man in the Doyle's 5-mile race on Sunday was running with the right crowd when he suffered a heart attack. An off-duty emergency medical technician and firefighter happened to be running the race. They immediately stopped to help the man. His heart had stopped. The two performed CPR on the man, said Jennifer Mehigan, media relations director for Boston Emergency Medical Services. Another EMT and firefighter, who were volunteering at the race, also rushed to help. Using an automated external defibrillator to administer shocks, they revived the man. The runner was talking and knew where he was before he was taken by ambulance to Brigham & Women's Hospital. Mehigan did not know his condition as of Monday morning, but said that …

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Students, Politicians and Jamaica Plain Personalities Stock Jamaica Pond With Trout and Salmon

The annual rite of spring, the restocking of Jamaica Pond with more than 1,000 trout and salmon, took place Wednesday morning.

Students, local politicians and even the governor were on hand Wednesday morning for the annual restocking of Jamaica Pond. More than 1,150 trout and salmon were released into the pond. Among the attendees were Gov. Deval Patrick, City Councilor Matt O'Malley and State Representative Liz Malia. O'Malley was fresh from having completed the Boston Marathon on Monday. Even the landscape mastermind behind Boston's park system, Frederick Law Olmsted, was there in spirit, as JP's Gerry Wright reprised his ongoing role interpreting the 19th-century figure. “This event is a great way to educate our young people about fishing, wildlife and the importance of protecting our natural resources,” Patrick said in a press statement. “When we teach …

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VIDEO: City Councilor Matt O'Malley's Final 200 Yards of Boston Marathon

JP District Councilor Matt O'Malley ran in the 2012 Boston Marathon and recorded his last 200 yards.

District 6 Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley video recorded his last 200 yards while running the 2012 Boston Marathon. The Arborway resident represents Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. O'Malley has run the Boston Marathon before, but not in 80-degree heat. In the video at one point O'Malley looks in the camera and playfully says, "200 yards is more than I thought." He also yells, "Let's make some noise!"  You can hear people yelling for him, too. The always congenial councilor congratulated people as he passed by.

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PHOTOS: Signs At The Boston Marathon

Families and friends of athletes from around the world descend on Boston for the marathon, and plenty of them brought signs to cheer their runner on.

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