Top Boston news: 297 health system workers test positive; person assaulted, robbed at T station

Top Boston news: 297 health system workers test positive; person assaulted, robbed at T stationPhoto: Allison Miller/Flickr
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Published on April 07, 2020

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.

297 Beth Israel Lahey Health employees test positive for coronavirus

A total of 297 employees across the Beth Israel Lahey Health system have tested positive for coronavirus, officials confirmed Monday. 

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Man tackled after spitting, coughing on produce

Boston-area police were told a 65-year-old man was coughing and spitting on produce. Cellphone video captured the moment he became confrontational with staff and witnesses.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

Person assaulted at T station, forced to withdraw money at ATM, transit police say

Transit police are searching for a man who assaulted a person at an MBTA station and forced the victim to withdraw money from an ATM.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

Boston Sports Clubs facing federal lawsuit after continuing to charge members

Boston Sports Clubs continues to charge members in full while the health clubs are shut down.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

Masks placed on statues outside Fenway Park

The statues of Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio outside Gate B at Fenway Park were all covered in Red Sox face masks, a nod to the latest guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full story on WCVB.


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