2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (207+ words) An eighth Massachusetts child has died from the flu this flu season, state data shows. As of Feb. 28, eight Massachusetts children have died from the influenza, as well as 298 adults, the state's influenza data base indicates. The latest pediatric death…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (232+ words) A sixth Massachusetts child has died from the flu, according to the state's Department of Public Health." The pediatric influenza death was reported during the week of Jan. 18. The child's death comes nearly a month after Boston announced its first…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (148+ words) Another child has died of influenza in Massachusetts this flu season, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths to seven, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). The data does not include the children's…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (281+ words) A second young Boston child has died from the flu, the city announced Tuesday, bringing the Massachusetts pediatric death toll to four. On Monday, the state Department of Public Health had announced Boston's first pediatric flu death in over 10 years....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (270+ words) With respiratory infections on the rise in Massachusetts and flu cases spiking, the state's largest hospital system says patients and visitors are "strongly encouraged" to wear masks during doctors appointments. For the time being, Mass General Brigham said its health…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (787+ words) The Boston Bruins traded in their helmets, shoulder pads, and sticks for Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and candy canes on Monday afternoon." Monday marked the latest iteration of the Bruins" annual holiday toy delivery event across several local hospitals " with…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (242+ words) By MICHAEL WAGAMAN, Associated Press Shakir Mukhamadullin added his first goal of the season, Collin Graf added an empty-netter and Yaroslav Askarov made 33 saves for the Sharks, who have won three of four. The No. 1 overall pick in the draft,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (481+ words) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston. Complete with gasp-inducing magic and a deep nostalgia for the Harry Potter universe, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is a spellbindingly fun and a plot-packed return to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (916+ words) Boston.com celebrates 30 years as Boston's homepage " So it turns out that Boston.com readers have a lot of very good reasons as to why they're still on their parents' cell phone plans. And a lot of other Boston.com…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (290+ words) Boston Medical Center's "tiny but mighty" neonatal intensive care unit is getting festive this Halloween thanks to help from a national non-profit. Project Sweet Peas is a volunteer-run non-profit organization with 15 chapters across the country. It provides support to families…...