Boston|News|
Brigham And Women's Completes New ER After Seven Years
The Boston hospital added a behavioral health unit, two new X-ray rooms and 30 beds to the emergency room.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Gun Violence Awareness Day In MA: Wear Orange, Other Things To Know
Cities around Massachusetts are holding Wear Orange events throughout the weekend as a show of support for gun violence awareness.
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Melrose, MA|News|
Mayor Sets Gun Violence Awareness Weekend For First Weekend In June
Melrose residents are invited to wear orange during the first weekend in June to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend.
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Boston|News|
'I'm A Doctor At Last': Ringo Starr Accepts Honorary Doctorate Degree
Berklee College of Music gave former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr an honorary doctorate degree in a special ceremony in Boston.
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Boston|News|
Boston Could Have Three Months Of 90 Degree Weather By 2100: Report
Changes in weather and sea level could affect the quality of drinking water in Massachusetts, as well as the state's winter sports industry.
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Boston|News|
Three MBTA Workers Injured After Trains Crash Near Government Center
Shuttle buses are replacing Green Line service between Lechmere and North Station, and Blue Line trains are bypassing Govt Center for now.
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Melrose, MA|News|
Melrose Raises A Flag For Pride Month
The Melrose Community is invited to two "Show Your Pride" events to celebrate Pride Month.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Hosting Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
You can get a $100 grocery gift card for getting your first dose at the Saturday clinics or a $25 gift card for your second dose or booster.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Seekonk-Swansea, MA|News|
New Bedford Harbor Cleanup Gets Massive Funding Boost
Senator Ed Markey joined an EPA team to announce $76.7 million in funding to make New Bedford Harbor a center of the offshore wind industry.
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Boston|News|
Boston Common Monument Rededicated In Wednesday Ceremony
"All that inequality and injustice and inequity that the 54th warred against remains in our time in a new form," Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
MA Teachers Stand In Solidarity With Uvalde, Texas In 'Day Of Rage'
"There's no excuse that can justify these deaths," MTA President Merrie Najimy said. "It's time for our ... government to take real action."
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Barnstable-Hyannis, MA|News|
Hyannis Man Arraigned Over Online Threat To Shoot Up A School
"If you see me on the news for a school shooting ... don't be surprised," a Facebook post attributed to Justin Moreira reads.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Lawmakers Call For Probe Of Boston Asylum Cases
Just 15.5 percent of asylum applications were approved by the Boston Asylum Office between 2015 and 2020, almost half the national average.
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Foxborough, MA|News|
Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Serve Up $3,000 To Foxboro Food Pantry
The longtime neighbors have officially joined forces in Foxborough. Their combined first day sales were donated to a local food pantry.
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Boston|News|
Pollen Clouds Hang Over Greater Boston
With winds coming from the northeast, pollen counts along the North Shore will be high all week.
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Martha's Vineyard, MA|News|
Season's First White Shark Spotted Off Nantucket
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy says to report shark sightings on the Sharktivity app, which helps researchers gather helpful data.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Barnstable-Hyannis, MA|News|
Hyannis Man Arrested For Threatening School Shooting
A 29-year-old man was taken into custody after Barnstable police accused him threatening to commit a school shooting in a social media post.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Across Rhode Island, RI|News|
Rhode Island Could Get Electric School Buses Soon
School districts in RI are eligible to apply to get their bus fleets replaced with clean, zero-emission buses under the EPA's new program.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Burlington, MA|News|
Burlington Police Prepare To Sting Liquor Stores
Compliance checks include police sending in underage volunteers to attempt to buy alcohol from businesses that hold liquor licenses.
Meg Grazian, Patch Staff
Across Rhode Island, RI|News|
COVID-19 Risk Level Lowered For All RI Counties Except Newport
Community levels in Bristol, Kent, Providence and Washington went from "high" to "medium" in the CDC's latest report.
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