BY JENN McDOWELL For one man in Hooksett, running is more than a good cardio workout. Tom Shepherd is training to run the New York City Marathon on Nov. 4 and he’s running for a cause. “Miles For Miracles” is a 28-member team of area runners who came together to raise money for Children’s Hospital in Boston. Shepherd ...

There are certain things Craig Ahlquist strives to achieve. Completing the Boston Marathon – in a timely fashion – is one of them. The 48-year-old Hooksett resident participates in his seventh marathon April 16. It will be his second attempt in Boston. “A lot of people, the reason they run a marathon is to cross it off of ...