Netflix Releasing Docuseries About the Boston Marathon Bombing – Details

Let me start by saying that when I saw news that Netflix will be releasing a docuseries on the Boston Marathon bombing I felt pretty uncomfortable and not right about it. As someone who has worked on Boston radio for about 20 years and loves this city so much - it still feels too soon to me, although the docuseries will be released close to the 10 year anniversary of the bombings.

American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing is a 3-part docuseries that will be released on April 12th on Netflix.

Executive producer Tiller Russell says of the project, "The Boston Marathon Bombing is an iconic and tragic event in American history that preyed on our deepest fears and inspired acts of profound courage and heroism, and this series is an attempt to memorialize what happened and why so that we can learn from it as a society 10 years after it first shocked and riveted the world. It’s been 10 years, but to this day, most people don’t really know what exactly happened that week and, most importantly, why. Why would anyone do such a horrific thing? By diving into firsthand accounts of survivors, law enforcement, and those who knew the bombers, we hope to bring a conclusive perspective to the event."

After reading the EP's comments I'm hesitantly optimistic. But the wounds still feel fresh 10 years later so I'm not sure I'll make it through all three episodes - but I guess I'll start it when it comes out and see what happens. Also - I haven't seen anything about any money made from this project going to any charities connected to the Marathon or the victims and/or their families. I personally hope that is an element they included. How do you feel about Netflix doing a docuseries on the bombings? Let us know in the comments.

In more Massachusetts-related news, our roads suck:

I drove through an unmarked pothole which was the width of the entire road today while pulling into work. I'm actually not too sure if my front tires are completely flat as I type this, that'll be an adventure for after work. Sometimes I feel like driving around certain parts of Massachusetts is like playing dodgeball and my suspension is pretty much always the loser.

Money Geek looked at the roadways in all 50 states and ranked them from Best to Worst. They did this by comparing each state's road roughness index, which I admittedly have never heard of. They define it as follows: "The road roughness index is the weighted average value of the observed measurements of the international roughness index (IRI) for the state. The Federal Highway Administration indicates that an IRI measure of less than 95 indicates a road in good condition, between 95 and 170 is acceptable, and greater than 170 is poor condition."

So let's run them down. We'll start at #1 (the best roads in the country) and work our way to the bottom - where Massachusetts is lurking somewhere. And congratulations to our neighbor New Hampshire for having such smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom roads, taking that #1 spot!!

Hey and while we're talking about monster potholes, neither Massachusetts nor Rhode Island scored very well in the pothole department either - MORE ON THAT HERE.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 71.9

FLORIDA
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 78.6

NEVADA
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 87.9

MAINE
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 90.1

VERMONT
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 91.2

DELAWARE
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 99.5

CONNECTICUT
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 103.0

MARYLAND
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 108.2

TEXAS
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 118.3

PENNSYLVANIA
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 119.9

NEW JERSEY
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 123.4

M A S S A C H U S E T T S
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 131.0

HAWAII
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 134.1

NEW YORK
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 136.6

RHODE ISLAND
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 149.0

CALIFORNIA
ROAD ROUGHNESS INDEX: 160.3