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Top Boston news: City Hall architect dies of coronavirus; 2 teens charged in Dorchester shooting

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Published on March 30, 2020
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.

Boston City Hall architect dies of coronvirus 

One of the architects behind Boston's City Hall has died from coronavirus complications, officials said Saturday. Michael McKinnel, who was 84, died at his home in Rockport on Friday.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Boston, other urban centers nationwide gird for catastrophic virus outbreak

Detroit says it is at a breaking point, while Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, Atlanta and Los Angeles prepare for the onslaught.

Read the full story on Washington Post.

2 teens arrested after man shot in Dorchester

Boston Police report arresting two teens on charges they shot a man on Westville Street in Dorchester around 2 p.m. Saturday.  Police said that the Westville incidents happened not long after two people on a scooter shot at a man standing on Shandon Road in Franklin Hill. They missed him but hit the car he was standing next to, police said.

Read the full story on Universal Hub.

Boston puts zip ties on basketball hoops to discourage team sports

"People are still gathering in groups and playing sports in our parks. This is not social distancing," Mayor Marty Walsh said. 

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.


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