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Patricia (Pat) Eleanor O'Neill, formerly McGrath, of Dorchester, passed away on Wed., April 22 in the comfort of her sons.

O’Neill, 80, was the longtime leader of the Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association. She ... Read more.

Hours after Gov. Charlie Baker cautioned against drawing conclusions from a five-day drop in new confirmed COVID-19 cases, that streak came to an end with the Department of Public Health's report of 1,745 new cases ... Read more.

Donations continue to roll in for Carney Hospital staff.

• Papa Gino’s delivered lunch to Carney Hospital last Thursday as a continuation of its “Every Day Heroes” program, an initiative ... Read more.

Those who read through last Sunday’s Boston Globe print edition probably took notice of what surely was a record, and by a vast margin, in the paper’s nearly 150 years of publishing: 22 pages in a row dedicated to 245 ... Read more.

Dorchester resident Julia de los Santos is yet another small business owner who has seen her business model transformed by COVID-19.

After moving to Boston from the Dominican Republic at a young age, the fashion ... Read more.

Sounds of music hail recoveries; numbers speak to stark reality

It happens several times each day: The sound system inside Carney Hospital crackles to life with a classic RnB song. First comes the ... Read more.

Amid budding optimism that the worst of the coronavirus surge may have crested, state and city leaders urged residents to remain vigilant this week and to brace for an extended period of restrictions on daily routines. On ... Read more.

Governor Charlie Baker on Monday signed a bill into law that will temporarily halt evictions and some foreclosure proceedings in the state during the coronavirus pandemic.

The legislation, H.4615, prohibits all ... Read more.

The Supreme Judicial Court last week halved the number of voter signatures candidates need to qualify for a place on the ballot in the Sept. 1 primary election. The high court’s decision also gave those running for ... Read more.

The Boston Public Health Commission’s ‘Health of Boston 2016-2017’ report, shows that black and brown communities in Boston are more likely to suffer higher rates of chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease, ... Read more.

Updated: Sun., April 26— Michael Mackan, the subject of the article below, is doing much better! Mike called into the Reporter offices today to update us on his progress: He came off the ventilator on Friday and is ... Read more.

Flaming car at New England and Southern avenues

The Boston Fire Department reports a driver managed to escape without injury after he drove into a utility pole at New England and Southern avenues, ... Read more.

The Supreme Judicial Court today ordered a new trial for Anthony Mazza, who was convicted 47 years ago on charges he strangled a bank manager in a Bowdoin Street rooming house, after concluding his lawyer never got a ... Read more.

Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed to students for the rest of this school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday, a dramatic step aimed at preventing a rebound in COVID-19 transmission once the state ... Read more.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said Monday afternoon that he's "not too confident that we'll have school this year."

At a press conference outside city hall, Walsh said talks about whether to reopen schools are ... Read more.

A range of workers previously ineligible for unemployment benefits can now seek state aid if they are unable to work because of the COVID-19 outbreak and its impacts on public life.

The Baker administration ... Read more.

The ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients who need hospital care is not going to overwhelm the health care system in Massachusetts or hinder its ability to treat patients for other health issues, Gov. Charlie Baker declared ... Read more.

A free platform is available in Boston to enable older, at-risk individuals connect with volunteers who can help with doorstep deliveries of medications or food.

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On the heels of the two deadliest days so far in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Sunday morning that "we're right in the middle of the surge now" and a top White House official highlighted the state as an area ... Read more.

COMMENTARY

In a normal year, April 15 would mark the day our federal tax returns are due. This year, of course, is anything but “normal” and the deadline for filing has been extended three months ... Read more.

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