Boston/ Community & Society
Published on March 17, 2020
Top Boston news: Downtown is a ghost town; hospitals urge patients with mild symptoms to stay homePhoto: soupstance/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Boston.

Car plunges to ground from elevated parking garage in East Boston

It happened at 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Falcon Street. Firefighters said the people inside the car were able to get out before it hit the ground.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

Video shows SUV driving through fence, flipping over against house in East Boston

A surveillance camera captured an SUV driving through a fence and flipping over into a house in East Boston on Sunday. Police said there were injuries reported, but did not disclose the extent of those injuries.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Social distancing transforms downtown Boston into ghost town

Boston's financial district sat nearly empty Monday, with many downtown workers opting to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Read the full story on Boston Herald.

Local hospitals urging patients with mild symptoms to stay home

Hospitals across the state are asking patients with elective surgeries to postpone them for at least two to three months.

Read the full story on WCVB.


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