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New study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply

Estimates from a new study suggest the virus has already infected about 13 percent of the 6.9 million residents in Massachusetts. That’s about 896,000 people, far more than the 92,675 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the state.

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Families of the fallen remember in private this Memorial Day

For those honoring our fallen soldiers, Memorial Day will feel different across Massachusetts.

Donna M. Morrissey, who headed PR for the Boston Archdiocese and the American Red Cross, dies at 51 of COVID-19

Morrissey formerly held one of the most difficult public relations jobs in the country as spokeswoman for the Boston Archdiocese during the clergy sex abuse scandal that swiftly dominated the news.

Here’s where and when fighter jets will fly across Mass. on Monday for Memorial Day

About three weeks after four fighter jets soared across Massachusetts in support of hospital workers, the F-15 Eagle aircraft will again fly over the state Monday in honor of Memorial Day.

For local farms, the coronavirus outbreak has led to a surge in customers and demand
Local farmers have seen explosive growth, as people rush to farm stands and invest in community-supported agriculture, or CSA, programs.

A socially-distant Memorial Day on tap in Mass. as state reports 68 new coronavirus deaths
Many local Memorial Day traditions will be put aside as measures to combat the coronavirus force communities to rethink how they pay tribute to those who served their country.

The Great Divide
One in five Boston public school children may be virtual dropouts
At least 10,000 Boston public school students have not logged in to class since schools shut down in March due to the coronavirus epidemic, making them virtual dropouts whose formal education stopped two months ago.

In N.H., a drive-in live concert is what the new normal may look (and sound) like during the coronavirus pandemic
Most of the people spread far apart in the parking lot of the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, N.H., were wearing masks. So were the orange-vested attendants directing concert-goers to their “seats," which in this case consisted of two parking spots each — one for the car, and one for whatever lawn chair patrons pulled out of their trunks.

TOM FARRAGHER
Sunshine, sugar cones — and fear — as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod
“We’re just in survival mode now,’’ owner Doug Warren told me the other day as we sat out back of his shop at a shaded picnic table.

‘There are a lot of tensions and people are acting out.’ Four murdered in Boston in six days
Four people have been murdered in the past six days in Boston, a spike in violence that comes as the city lifts some cornoravirus restrictions and as the Memorial Day weekend beckons with the nicest weather in months.

Lechmere station closes for good on Saturday
Trolley service will end at North Station for about a year as officials begin construction on a new station in Cambridge, officials said.

Mass. is putting a lot of focus on its coronavirus testing strategy. Will it work?
Charlie Baker's goal to more than triple the current number of daily tests by the end of July and increase it at least fivefold by December may come too late to make a significant difference in containing the virus’s spread, some epidemiologists say.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Life on the bubble, then a pandemic
Whether we will continue to care about Chelsea is an open question now that the grim tallies there, and across the state, are dropping and the beaches are back. But before we move on, let’s meet Veronica.

State troopers reunite mother duck and ducklings that fell down storm drain
State and local authorities helped the ducklings make way to their mother at Nahant Beach on Saturday.

Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84

Here’s what the Mass. reopening plan says about colleges, K-12 schools, and day care
As Governor Charlie Baker unveiled more specifics on his reopening plan on Monday, parents and students probably had the same burning question: What about schools and colleges? Here's a look at what the plan entails.

Wife allegedly killed by Dover surgeon got help from the legal system, but her husband 'manipulated her,’ police chief says
The first homicide in 25 years in Dover has shaken the town’s police chief who said his officers pursued domestic violence charges against Dr. Ingolf A. Tuerk but they could not stop him from allegedly manipulating his wife, Kathleen McLean, into removing legal protections before she was killed.

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Lottery results from Friday drawings

An exotic mask-wearing species walks among us
There’s been no definitive handbook to identify the habits, gestures, and plumage of this novel species. Until now.

ADRIAN WALKER
‘We need to go slow and be cautious,’ Chelsea city manager says
“It’s the economic effects that are going to linger for a long time,” Chelsea city manager Tom Ambrosino said.

How to stay safe from coronavirus as you venture out during Mass. reopening
Do you still own clothes that aren’t sweat pants? Dust them off, because you can now leave home and go somewhere besides the grocery store for the first time in two months.

BC intends to hold classes on campus, as other colleges wrestle with decisions on fall semester
The school said its health services department has already developed testing and isolation procedures in response to the COVID-19 virus.

Churches plot cautious course after Baker allows reopening
On the first Sunday that Massachusetts churches were allowed to reopen to large groups, most did not, choosing to keep congregations tiny and widely spread, or simply to continue streaming services online, as many have done from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

Man charged as accessory to alleged murder of 19-year-old Weymouth man
Shawn Inglis, 24,, of Weymouth alleged transported Kelsey Debello—the woman accused of murdering 19-year-old Ryan Martin—away from the crime scene, housed her overnight, and got rid of evidence, officials said Friday.

Police investigating shooting in Dorchester
The shooting was reported at 17 Harvard Ave. around 9:51 p.m. The victim has not been identified and their condition is unknown, according to police.

Encore Boston Harbor, other buildings to be lit up for Gold Star families
The Everett hotel is one of dozens of buildings, bridges, flags, and parks, including Boston’s City Hall, Prudential Tower, and Cambridge City Hall will be illuminated Memorial Day weekend as part of the effort organized by the state’s Department of Veterans Services.

‘It was the wildest thing': Deer smashes through window of Waltham restaurant
A large deer leaped through a window at Paisano Restaurant and Bar in Waltham Tuesday afternoon, sending shattered glass over empty booths and crashing into a table.

Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies
Mr. Osmond, on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” played two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell, a role so memorable it left him typecast and led to a second career as a police officer.

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New study says Massachusetts coronavirus rates are much higher than reported and could rise steeply

Donna M. Morrissey, who headed PR for the Boston Archdiocese and the American Red Cross, dies at 51 of COVID-19

Competitive birding turned me into a monster

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For local farms, the coronavirus outbreak has led to a surge in customers and demand

Local farmers have seen explosive growth, as people rush to farm stands and invest in community-supported agriculture, or CSA, programs.

A socially-distant Memorial Day on tap in Mass. as state reports 68 new coronavirus deaths

Many local Memorial Day traditions will be put aside as measures to combat the coronavirus force communities to rethink how they pay tribute to those who served their country.

The Great Divide

One in five Boston public school children may be virtual dropouts

At least 10,000 Boston public school students have not logged in to class since schools shut down in March due to the coronavirus epidemic, making them virtual dropouts whose formal education stopped two months ago.

In N.H., a drive-in live concert is what the new normal may look (and sound) like during the coronavirus pandemic

Most of the people spread far apart in the parking lot of the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, N.H., were wearing masks. So were the orange-vested attendants directing concert-goers to their “seats," which in this case consisted of two parking spots each — one for the car, and one for whatever lawn chair patrons pulled out of their trunks.

TOM FARRAGHER

Sunshine, sugar cones — and fear — as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod

“We’re just in survival mode now,’’ owner Doug Warren told me the other day as we sat out back of his shop at a shaded picnic table.

‘There are a lot of tensions and people are acting out.’ Four murdered in Boston in six days

Four people have been murdered in the past six days in Boston, a spike in violence that comes as the city lifts some cornoravirus restrictions and as the Memorial Day weekend beckons with the nicest weather in months.

Lechmere station closes for good on Saturday

Trolley service will end at North Station for about a year as officials begin construction on a new station in Cambridge, officials said.

Mass. is putting a lot of focus on its coronavirus testing strategy. Will it work?

Charlie Baker's goal to more than triple the current number of daily tests by the end of July and increase it at least fivefold by December may come too late to make a significant difference in containing the virus’s spread, some epidemiologists say.

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Raj Marphatia, Harvard Law Review president known for his brilliance and kindness, dies at 60

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John Macurdy, stalwart bass in roles large and small, dies at 91

Rhody McCoy, key figure in New York’s school wars

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Despite pandemic, Winchester farm presses on with modern-day barn raising

Organizers remain undeterred in their drive to finish the all-seasons barn, which they say will help secure the farm’s future and maintain its 382-year legacy in town.

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Dam removal to help restore brook’s herring population

Plans are moving ahead to remove the Peterson’s Pond dam in Third Herring Brook, which will make it easier for the waterway’s river herring population to reach their spawning grounds.

How Newton Community Farm is pushing forward amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

The staff is finding ways to encourage local interest in the farm’s work and at-home gardening.

Two Concords challenge residents to walk 63 miles

Concord, Mass., and Concord, N.H., are partnering to help keep their community members active during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TOM FARRAGHER
Love blossoms amid pandemic’s roar
As a global death toll climbs, as fear heightens, as COVID-19’s economic wreckage is measured in the billions, there is a blessed universality in the marriage story of Geslin and Guo.

Hudson elastic manufacturer in high gear to meet demand for mask attachments
When Manuel Chaves sees someone wearing one, on TV or in the streets, he allows himself a moment to consider his role in the masking of America.

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With iPads, Concord’s Emerson Hospital connects loved ones with patients suffering from coronavirus

Hudson elastic manufacturer in high gear to meet demand for mask attachments

District Attorney Rollins calls public defenders too white and privileged, setting off a storm of protest

Exhibit examines a wanderer’s life

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For local farms, the coronavirus outbreak has led to a surge in customers and demand

Local farmers have seen explosive growth, as people rush to farm stands and invest in community-supported agriculture, or CSA, programs.

A socially-distant Memorial Day on tap in Mass. as state reports 68 new coronavirus deaths

Many local Memorial Day traditions will be put aside as measures to combat the coronavirus force communities to rethink how they pay tribute to those who served their country.

The Great Divide

One in five Boston public school children may be virtual dropouts

At least 10,000 Boston public school students have not logged in to class since schools shut down in March due to the coronavirus epidemic, making them virtual dropouts whose formal education stopped two months ago.

In N.H., a drive-in live concert is what the new normal may look (and sound) like during the coronavirus pandemic

Most of the people spread far apart in the parking lot of the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, N.H., were wearing masks. So were the orange-vested attendants directing concert-goers to their “seats," which in this case consisted of two parking spots each — one for the car, and one for whatever lawn chair patrons pulled out of their trunks.

TOM FARRAGHER

Sunshine, sugar cones — and fear — as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod

“We’re just in survival mode now,’’ owner Doug Warren told me the other day as we sat out back of his shop at a shaded picnic table.

‘There are a lot of tensions and people are acting out.’ Four murdered in Boston in six days

Four people have been murdered in the past six days in Boston, a spike in violence that comes as the city lifts some cornoravirus restrictions and as the Memorial Day weekend beckons with the nicest weather in months.

Lechmere station closes for good on Saturday

Trolley service will end at North Station for about a year as officials begin construction on a new station in Cambridge, officials said.

Mass. is putting a lot of focus on its coronavirus testing strategy. Will it work?

Charlie Baker's goal to more than triple the current number of daily tests by the end of July and increase it at least fivefold by December may come too late to make a significant difference in containing the virus’s spread, some epidemiologists say.

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