Brookline|News|
Brookline National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners
The 2020 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced Wednesday. Four of the winners are from Brookline.
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- Brookline, MA
Jenna covers Brookline, Newton and Waltham. She is also the field editor for Charlestown, Chelmsford and Westford.
After graduating from Columbia Journalism School she moved to Boston in 2007 to work for The Christian Science Monitor for several years, including as Asia desk editor. She eventually made the switch to local journalism where she covered Brookline and Newton for GateHouse Media. She joined Patch in 2017. She's a runner, swimmer and loyal flip-flops fan. She knows how to throw a frisbee and has a love-hate relationship with coffee.
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Brookline|News|
Principal Of Brookline School Resigns
The principal of the Runkle School resigned two months after she took an unexpected leave of absence.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton's St Mary Of Carmen Festival Canceled
"We are simply devastated," said Chuck Proia, who is the festival's chairman.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Testing: Positive Rate Spikes After Monday's Low
The Department of Public health confirmed Tuesday that 870 people had tested positive for the coronavirus after performing 6,768 tests.
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Waltham, MA|News|
Waltham City Hall Works On A Plan To Reopen
It's not clear when Waltham City Hall will reopen to the public, the Mayor Jeannette McCarthy said departments are working on plans.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton City Hall Works On A Plan To Reopen
It's not clear when Newton City Hall will reopen to the public, the Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said departments are working on plans.
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Brookline|News|
Chris Zannetos Makes Bid For Congress
Zannetos joins a crowded field —of mostly Brookline and Newton residents —vying for Rep. Joe Kennedy's fourth Congressional seat.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Mayor's Budget Address: 'Dark Shadows, Solid City'
"This budget is built on a strong foundation," said Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, despite the "dark shadow of COVID-19."
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Newton, MA|News|
$440M Newton Budget: Cuts, But Not 'To The Bone'
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her 2021 budget proposal to City Council. Some departments are seeing cuts due to the pandemic.
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Waltham, MA|News|
Coronavirus In Waltham: 955 People Test Positive
A total of 48 people in Waltham have died related to the coronavirus.
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Brookline|News|
Brookline's Tom Shack Ends Congress Bid, Endorses Cavell
That lowers the number of candidates vying to replace Rep. Joe Kennedy, who is running for a seat in the Senate, to 11.
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Charlestown, MA|News|
Charlestown High School To Get New Principal
Newton South High School Principal Joel Stembridge said he will be taking the helm of Charlestown High School.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton Water Use During COVID-19 Drops
Despite all that hand washing, water use has dropped regionally and in Newton, according to the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Deaths Edge Closer To 5,000
The statewide death toll is now at 4,840. One forecast says MA could lose a total of 7,000 people to the coronavirus by August.
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Newton, MA|News|
Newton South Principal Takes Job In Charlestown After 11 Years
It's not immediately clear what prompted the move after 11 years at Newton South.
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Cranston, RI|News|
7 RI Health Department Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus
On the first day Rhode Island's stay-at-home order was lifted, 19 more people died of the new coronavirus.
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Barnstable-Hyannis, MA|News|
Nurses Union Pushes Back Against Cape Cod Healthcare Furloughs
Cape Cod Healthcare announced it was furloughing 600 workers, including nurses and nurses aids beginning May 10.
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Boston, MA|News|
Delta To Suspend Flights To NH, RI Amid Coronavirus
Delta travelers must fly out of Boston's Logan Airport after service is suspended to Manchester-Boston and T.F. Green airports.
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Brookline|News|
Brookline Furloughs Nearly 200 Employees Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Some 196 Brookline Town employees have been furloughed since March.
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Boston, MA|News|
Snow, Wind, Record Lows In MA Mother's Day Weekend
Temperatures in Worcester dropped to 30 degrees Saturday, breaking a previous daily record set nearly a century ago.
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