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Published on May 04, 2020
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Biogen conference cited in CDC report as large event that helped spread coronavirus

Boston's Biogen conference was named as an event that played a notable role in the early U.S. spread of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus deaths lead cemetery staff to work long hours

Cemetery staff are working long hours to keep up with the increase in burials during coronavirus, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said.

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Shooting leaves 1 person with life-threatening injuries

Police are investigating a possible triple shooting in the Kensington Park area of Roxbury that left one person with life-threatening injuries Sunday night, officials said. 

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NAACP national convention postponed 

The NAACP national convention, which was scheduled to be held in Boston in July, has been postponed due to the pandemic.

Read the full story on WBZ | CBS Boston.

Mayor: No furloughs for city workers ‘right now’

As city and state officials try to balance budgets during the economic collapse of the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he is not currently looking at furloughs for city workers.

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