Boston, MA|News|
MA COVID-19 Restrictions Extended At Least 2 More Weeks: Patch PM
Also: Biden taps Boston Mayor Walsh, RI Gov. Raimondo to Cabinet | Friends describe man shot by Newton police as 'gentle giant' | More.
Mike Carraggi, Patch Staff
Mike Carraggi, Patch Staff
- Melrose, MA
Mike joined Patch in 2016 after eight years at The Boston Globe. He managed and directed news coverage in Southern New England before moving to the Product Team. Tell me how we can make Patch better at mike.carraggi@patch.com.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Restrictions Extended At Least 2 More Weeks
The restrictions put in place Dec. 26 will continue through at least Jan. 22. They had been set to expire Friday.
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Boston, MA|News|
Mayor Walsh Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
The Boston mayor joined other political leaders in asking the 25th Amendment be invoked after riots at the U.S. Capitol.
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Braintree, MA|News|
Braintree Police Bust Nets 330 Pounds Of Pot, Gun
Police found what they believe to be a storage location for a marijuana distribution operation out of the Lennox Farms apartment complex.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Teachers Call For Continued Remote Learning Until Testing
The union has filed a grievance alleging the district has violated terms of the agreement they reached before students returned in October.
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Boston, MA|News|
'This Is Anarchy': MA Lawmakers Speak Amid Chaos At Capitol Hill
Patch reached out to members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., after protesters stormed the Capitol.
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Boston, MA|News|
10 Things To Know As Major Transportation, Economic Bills Pass
Lawmakers' last-second rush to pass monumental legislation extended past 4 a.m. Here are some important things they did and didn't include.
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Boston, MA|News|
New Strain Of COVID-19 Already In Massachusetts, Baker Assumes
The governor said the particularly contagious new strain of the virus is likely in Massachusetts, despite no reports of it yet.
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Boston, MA|News|
New Homes For A New Year: Pets Of The Month
You could make a new beginning for Poncho and Lobo, two boy cats who lost their homes and families at the end of 2020.
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Melrose|News|
Memorial Hall Will Vaccinate Local First Responders
There are three COVID-19 vaccination sites for Melrose police officers, firefighters, EMTs and other first responders.
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Boston, MA|News|
Schools, Town Offices Turn Into First Responder Vaccination Sites
See a list and map of the 114 coronavirus vaccination sites for Massachusetts first responders announced Tuesday.
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Melrose|News|
State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian Seeks Intern
Lipper-Garabedian is searching for motivated, civic-minded individuals interested in a spring legislative internship.
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Boston, MA|News|
Fiery Baker Slams Party's Efforts To Contest Election: Patch PM
Also: Not Your Average Joe's closes 4 MA locations for the winter | A state dinosaur? Framingham lawmaker seeks designation | More.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Shakes Up Coronavirus Vaccination Prioritization
Officials also announced first responders will begin getting vaccinated Monday, Jan. 11.
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Boston, MA|News|
'Straight Out Of His Corruption Playbook': MA Dems Roast Trump
Some elected officials accused President Trump of trying to be a dictator and said he should be criminally charged.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Lawmakers Cashing In On Pay Raises To Open New Year
Nearly 6.5 percent raises, in addition to expense account and stipend bumps, come amid soaring unemployment in Massachusetts.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Schools COVID Testing: What To Know
The deadline for making appointments is Monday at noon. Testing will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Stoughton, MA|News|
Boston Man Killed In Route 24 Crash On New Year's Eve
The 34-year-old was killed after getting out of his car following a crash near Exit 20 in Stoughton.
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Melrose|News|
PatchChats: City Councilor President Jen Grigoraitis Talks 2020
City Council President Jen Grigoraitis talks about how the council navigated 2020, the upcoming budget, New Year's resolutions and more.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston First Night: New Year's Eve Fireworks Canceled, Livestream
For the first time in 40 years there will be no fireworks display over Boston Harbor.
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