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Mass. Artist Paints Portraits to Honor Health Care Heroes
A Massachusetts artist is paying tribute to health care workers through his painting, part of a movement to honor the people risking their lives to save people with COVID-19 that started overseas. “I have been sitting at home during this shutdown and I saw what’s going on and I thought, this is a great way to give back to...
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Woman Beats Coronavirus, Holds Daughter for 1st Time 6 Weeks After Giving Birth
A Massachusetts mother was reunited with her newborn daughter Tuesday for the first time since she gave birth to her six weeks ago. Isabel Gonzalez of Chelsea has been battling COVID-19, which she contracted while she was pregnant. After an emergency C-section, the 34-year-old woman was intubated. She had been on a ventilator since April 2. “It’s like, one day,…
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Sound Trucks Broadcast News on Coronavirus to Boston Neighborhoods
Pickup trucks mounted with loudspeakers broadcasting coronavirus safety messages traversed through Boston neighborhoods today. The trucks drove through Roxbury, Mattapan, East Boston, Dorchester, Hyde Park and Roslindale, areas which have seen the highest cases of the new virus. The message was broadcast in seven different languages, depending on the neighborhood, to ensure those who may not be native speakers could…
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10-Year-Old Girl Shot in Roxbury: Boston Police
A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was shot while in her apartment in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, city officials said Saturday. Police Commissioner William Gross said there was some type of gathering in another apartment when someone discharged a firearm. A stray bullet went through the wall, striking the 10-year-old girl, he said. Gross said the shooting...
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Mass. Church Holds Drive-Thru Easter Service Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While all Easter services in Massachusetts are canceled to prevent the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, one church in Hopkinton made sure people had a way to come together — from the comfort and safety of their own cars. At Vineyard Church, officials created a socially distanced approach so members could still be reminded of the story of Easter….
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Social Distancing Fun: Woman's 102nd Birthday and Roaming ‘Unicorns' Bring Cheer
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop 102-year-old Agnes Carson from getting a big birthday party Thursday — it came to her in the form of a parade conducted by dozens of great-grandnieces and -nephews in Woburn, Massachusetts. Meanwhile, in nearby Melrose, a mother and daughter helped make the days a little brighter for their neighbors by dressing up in their inflatable…
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Market Basket Employee Dies of Coronavirus, Leaving Husband Devastated
An employee at the Salem, Massachusetts, Market Basket store has died after battling the coronavirus. The company confirmed the worker’s death in a statement Tuesday, saying she had last worked in the store on March 26. Vitalina Williams’ husband said he was devastated by a loss that came shockingly fast. He said they both had to continue working because they…
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Visiting Field Hospital Site, Baker Foresees Use of Dorms, Hotels in Coronavirus Fight
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker visited the field hospital being set up at Worcester’s DCU Center on Wednesday and discussed how the facility and others like it across the state will help the fight against the new coronavirus. Another field hospital is being built at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Baker said, and that Massachusetts’ coronavirus command center is...
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Former Boston City Councilor Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson disclosed on social media Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Jackson is quarantining at his home and is distancing from family members, he shared in a public Facebook post. “Stay your butt at home!” Jackson wrote. “This virus is no damn joke.” Jackson said he began having a sore throat and a…
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Mass. Residents Still Getting Fresh Air While Social Distancing
With Massachusetts under a stay-at-home advisory, it may be a bit difficult to find ways to social distance while getting some fresh air outside. Many residents are still finding ways, however, to do so. Some residents have been walking and running at local parks while others have been searching for shells at area beaches. “I have also been coming to…
