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Rhode Island to New Yorkers: If you come here, stay indoors

At a time when life and work and routines are changing every day, Rhode Islanders awoke Saturday to this: The sight of National Guardsmen, in camouflage and surgical masks, tracking down and corralling dangerous interlopers: New Yorkers.

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Brockton man arrested on gun charges after arrest in no parking zone

Adam McNeil, 26, is facing multiple charges, including possession of a firearm, second offense, firearm violation with two prior violent/drug crimes, and carrying a loaded firearm, State Police said in a statement Saturday night.

2 inmates at Middlesex jail test positive for COVID-19

The Middlesex sheriff's office announced several new steps to prevent the spread of the virus, including limiting movement in and out of the unit where the inmates were housed, and providing all individuals in the unit with facemasks.

Person stabbed in Dedham, taken to local hospital
Dedham police later stated that one person involved had injuries to their hand.

Man charged with murder of Wareham woman
Danny Sherman, 54, who lived with the victim, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court on one count of murder, officials said.

Cutbacks for some doctors and nurses as they battle on the front line

For two epidemiologists, MGH becomes a makeshift wedding venue

Officials emptying nursing homes across state to create COVID-19 recovery centers

Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is losing its reservation

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Two elderly women in Woburn die from COVID-19

The women, ages 89 and 92 , are the first residents of Woburn to die from the virus, Mayor Scott Galvin said Saturday, 7:15 p.m.

Lottery

Lottery results from Saturday drawings 6:35 p.m.

‘I just don’t want her to wither away’: visiting Mom through an open window

As the coronavirus has spread with terrifying speed, Jean Follett’s daughters have grappled with the same questions confronting anyone with a loved one in an assisted living facility or nursing home. 6:15 p.m.

Edgartown woman identified as Mashpee murder victim

Sandra L. Kumar, 53, was found dead late Thursday morning at a home on Center Street. Marc Audette, 45, was arrested on a charge of murder, officials said. 5:56 p.m.

No dining in restaurants, but what about takeout lines?

Since Governor Charlie Baker ordered restaurants and bars to stop serving food and drinks on site two weeks ago, concerns have been raised about whether the ban just shifted the risk from the dining room to the take-out line as restaurant patrons gather en masse at meal times to pick up food to go. 5:39 p.m.

Two Berkley teens killed in fiery car crash; third teen injured

Christian Couto, 19, and Devyn Crosby, 18, both Berkley residents, died when a 2009 BMW belonging to Couto’s father struck a tree Friday night. 5:20 p.m.

Man, teen arrested on gun charges in Roxbury

Officers approached 135 Humboldt Ave. Two males, matching the given descriptions of suspects, separated from the group and attempted to flee on foot but were stopped shortly, Boston police said. Jamie Reason, 28, of Everett and a 17-year-old from Dorchester were arrested on gun-related charges. 4:16 p.m.

Does Chinatown count?

"There’s nothing so bad that it couldn’t be worse." That old saying was never truer than now. Especially in one Boston neighborhood. 3:20 p.m.

OBITUARIES

Architect Michael McKinnell, co-designer of Boston City Hall, dies at 84

Terrence McNally, Tony-winning playwright, dies at 81 of coronavirus complications

Amherst golf coach Tracy Mehr, who ’embraced each teachable moment,’ dies at 91

Widow of Yuri Gagarin, first human in space, dies at 84

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Missing middle: Big houses, small apartments — where’s the home in between?

In the suburbs of Boston, families with children face an uphill climb to find homes that meet their size and income needs.

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Social distancing won’t keep you from the garden

Veteran educator and gardener Peter Swanson says that gardening is "project science" for both kids and adults.

Should the state pursue development of an East-West rail line?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

Living history goes online with one-woman show

Judith Kalaora and her team at History at Play now offer livestreamed renditions of Kalaora’s shows.

Hear that cry? It could be a red-tailed hawk
Red-tailed hawks like to hang out in open areas, often near highways and other roads, so they’re pretty conspicuous.

Wellesley residents support fund-raiser for ‘Butterfly Children’
A fund-raiser known as Plunge for Elodie has raised over $600,000 for research into a rare and presently incurable skin disease called Epidermolysis bullosa (E.B)