Massachusetts March 18, 2020 11:01 pm 256 Cases in Mass. as Day Cares Prepare to Close The first coronavirus death in New England was announced Wednesday in Connecticut as officials across the U.S. continued to take action to protect people against the pandemic. US & World Videos 3:17 Cooling back down, weekend turns wet in Boston 2:44 Karen Read trial Day 4: Jurors to visit crime scene 3:02 Dry and cooler in our region, with temps in the mid-50s 3:20 Weather forecast: Highs in the 50s 1:49 Milton student suspended for school shooting threat