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Two people have died of the novel coronavirus on Nantucket within a three-day period, according to the Nantucket Health Department and the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. A person diagnosed with COVID-19 died Sunday after health officials say they were “transferred to a higher level of care.” Another death was reported on the Massachusetts island on Friday. Nantucket was added to the…

The museum in Boston’s Seaport district, which closed March 13, is starting with a members-only weekend, July 17-19, the museum said in a statement Saturday. The public will be able to attend the museum starting on July 22.

For the first time since the museum shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Children’s Museum will reopen for a members-only weekend next week.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is extending the state’s emergency declaration until June 15 and relaxing the stay-at-home advisory. “We’re now two months into the state of emergency but I’ve got to admit, it seems like a year ago. It’s incredible to think back to all that’s happened since early March,” Scott said. “We’ve all been through a lot.” Campgrounds,...

On Wednesday, April 29, NBC10 Boston aired “Lifting the Lockdown,” a program on what our lives might look like when we get out of the house and back to work after the coronavirus shutdowns. We took a look at how businesses might need to adapt, how shopping could change for consumers, plus a doctor’s advice to parents on staying in…