Melrose|News|
Melrose Business Spotlight: Beacon Hill Wine & Gourmet
Rebecca and Gene Beraldi have been selling adult beverages in Melrose since it was legal to. The pandemic hasn't changed that.
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- Melrose, MA
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Cambridge, MA|News|
Police Superintendent Cops To Profane Kennedy Tweet
A 32-year veteran of Cambridge police apologized for calling U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy a "liberal [expletive] jerk" on the department Twitter.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Cases, Deaths See Big Dip
The positive test rate dropped to 10.3 percent, the lowest number since late March.
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Boston, MA|News|
Hundreds Of Tightly Packed Protesters Gather At Statehouse
Protesters, many of whom weren't wearing masks and had donned President Trump gear, wanted the coronavirus restrictions to be repealed.
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Boston, MA|News|
May 18 Won't Be A 'Starting Gun' For Reopening MA, Baker Says
The reopening of Massachusetts will be a deliberate one, and the state will have to continue to be careful until a vaccine comes, Baker said
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Melrose|News|
Former Mayor Infurna Gives Melrose Socially Distant Thumbs Up
Melrose's last mayor was also a nurse for 25 years. Patch spoke with Gail Infurna on the city's response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Melrose|News|
Important Week For Melrose Begins Tonight
Swains Pond and the school budget will be the focal point of some of this week's meetings.
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Burlington, MA|News|
UPDATE: Missing Burlington Girl Found, Police Say
A Burlington girl went missing Sunday, but was found after police asked for public help.
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Cambridge, MA|News|
'Liberal [Expletive] Jerk': Police Twitter Blasts Congressman
Police said a department member mistakenly tweeted the "inappropriate, unprofessional and disrespectful" message at U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 4,000
There were 158 new deaths reported by state health officials, but there was some encouraging news as well.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Joins 7-State Consortium To Purchase PPE At Lower Costs
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Massachusetts is among the states joining together to drive down the costs of medical supplies.
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Seekonk-Swansea, MA|News|
Calls For Investigation After Violence At ICE Detention Center
Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said 10 ICE detainees "rushed violently" after an attempt to test them for the coronavirus. Detainees say otherwise.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Residents Required To Wear Masks When Not Social Distancing
Beginning May 6 anyone above the age of 2 not wearing a face covering is subject to a $300 fine and can be denied entry to a store.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Schools Expected To Reopen In September, Walsh Says
Mayor Marty Walsh said a second surge in the fall could impact that, but for the time being he intends for schools to be back in September.
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Melrose|News|
Frustrated Melrose Businesses Want Innovation, More Communication
Local business owners know it's an impossible situation, but some still think more can be done to help their chances of surviving.
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Boston, MA|News|
Here's What It Could Look Like When Malls Reopen In MA
Simon Malls are beginning to reopen around the country. How they plan to operate could be a hint at the foreseeable future of shopping.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Schools Gets $24K For Cleaner Drinking Water
The money can be used for eight filtered water bottle filling stations after the past detection of small traces of lead in some fixtures.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: 157 More Dead, Nearly 2,000 New Cases
The totals now stand at 3,562 deaths and 62,250 cases.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus Patients Have 2 Close Contacts On Average: State
The state's contact tracing program has found that on average coronavirus patients only have two close contacts, far fewer than expected.
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Boston, MA|News|
Coronavirus Drug Tested In MA Hospitals Has 'Clear-Cut' Benefits
Dr. Anthony Fauci was optimistic after remdesivir helped coronavirus patients recover significantly quicker in a trial.
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