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Boston's First Baby Of 2025 Born At Mass General Minutes After Midnight

At 12:14 a.m., baby girl Leah James was born to Jessica and Michael Lombardi of Saugus at Mass General. Leah is the couple's second child.

(CBS Boston)

January 2, 2024

BOSTON – Massachusetts General Hospital was the winner of a friendly competition among Boston's hospitals, delivering the first baby in the city minutes after the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.

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Officials from Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center keep in contact throughout New Year's Eve to find out which hospital gets the honor of welcoming the city's first baby.

At 12:14 a.m., baby girl Leah James Lombardi was born to Jessica and Michael Lombardi of Saugus at Mass General. Leah is the couple's second child.

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Leah James Lombardi, the first baby born in 2025/Jessica Lombardi/CBS Boston

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