Ex-eBay Employees Charged In Bizarre Retaliatory Scheme: Patch PM

Today is Monday, June 15.

There were only 87 new coronavirus cases reported in today's update from the Department of Public Health, a significant decline from 208 Sunday but one that was accompanied by a big drop in testing. There were 4,492 tests performed in today's report, down from 9,112 Sunday.

There were 23 new deaths reported, down from 48 Sunday. There have now been 7,647 deaths in Massachusetts related to COVID-19.

On Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced 50 pop-up testing sites for people to get free tests Wednesday and Thursday. Find more information here.

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Six former eBay executives and employees were charged with cyberstalking after authorities said they harassed a Natick couple who wrote negative reviews about eBay in their online newsletter.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling announced the charges Monday and detailed a "systematic" harassment campaign that he said included the workers mailing cockroaches to the couple's home, trying to install a GPS tracker on their car and advertising their home as a party spot for swingers.

The owner of Boston Sports Club said Monday it may have to declare bankruptcy and close a number of locations permanently after the business took a financial hit because of the coronavirus pandemic gym closures.

The company laid off most of its 7,000 employees across more than 200 clubs in March and stopped paying rent, according to a regulatory filing that CEO Patrick Walsh signed.

As debate ignites over whether Boston's Christopher Columbus statue — which was taken down after losing its head last week — should remain in the North End, some petitioners think they've found a worthy replacement: the Route 1 orange dinosaur.

Meanwhile in Medford, the School Committee is considering renaming an elementary school recognizing Columbus.

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