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Officials at Golisano Children's Hospital say the hospital has been over capacity for more than a week.

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Would you be surprised to learn that Dorset’s sole Civil War sharpshooter was actually from East Dorset? Harvey Brophy was a resident of East Dorset when he enlisted in the Grand Army of the Potomac in December 1861. He was born into a farming family, the son of Patrick Brophy, who had immigrated here from Ireland. It was through the service in the Civil War by young men like Harvey that the Irish came to be seen as “one of usâ€...

Spice up your week with Cinco de Mayo specials Taco Melly will be mixing up $6 palomas and margaritas on Cinco de Mayo. Courtesy of Amy Roesch   Posted5/2/2021 7:32 AM This year, Cinco de Mayo falls on a Wednesday, which could be seen as a good excuse to spice up the midweek doldrums. And several suburban bars and restaurants are offering dining and drink specials patrons can enjoy for dine-in or to-go this week. Bahama Breeze   406 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 884-7060, baha...

In the beginning, there was this massive space... City Hall photo Like most other facilities in the city of Boston, the Curley Community Center in South Boston – known to many as the L Street Bathhouse – closed its doors last March when Covid-19 reached the region. Unlike most other city facilities, it has not re-opened. City officials made the call to keep it closed and speed up an existing plan to renovate the 70-year-old beachfront center in a massive rehabilitation project that�...

Suffolk has nabbed the city of Bostons highest-ranking construction executive, in an effort to build and expand the construction firms relationships in government and business. Beginning April 16, Boston Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy will join Suffolk as senior director of external affairs in the Northeast.  A 26-year veteran of Boston city government, Brophy served in administrations for three mayors, including Marty Walsh, who recently left the city to become U.S. Labor Secretary. The ...

The final steel beam for the new school buildings structure was put in place during a topping-off ceremony. Mayor Martin J. Walsh, City and state officials, and members of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation, along with Boston Arts Academy (BAA) representatives, today raised the final steel beam into place to complete the structure of the new, $125 million BAA facility on Ipswich Street, directly across the street from Fenway Park.  At a time of great societal change for young people across the...