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Mikayla Miller.

Middlesex DA: Mikayla Miller death investigation could take months to complete

HAVERHILL, MA - 5/06/2021: 10VAXOUTREACH...... Waving to vehicles passing by a vaccine sign is Marvin Marte (cq), a site specialist employee with Curative. Haverhill area residents being vaccinated by Curative at a pop-up clinic using an AMVETS Hall in Haverhill. Curative has been reaching out to hard-hit communities to encourage vaccination. Massachusetts is pivoting to a new outreach strategy in an effort to boost immunization among the unvaccinated. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO

Vaccine hesitancy could prolong the pandemic. A local team created a toolkit to overcome it.

Authorities ID worker who died in Newton wall collapse

Pierre 'Pete' du Pont IV

Pierre ‘Pete’ du Pont IV dies; ran for president in 1988 May 9, 2021 | 1:24 PM

Police involved in shooting at Leicester police department Sunday morning May 9, 2021 | 12:41 PM

Massachusetts and Rhode Island doughnut shops feud over the right to carry Ma's name May 9, 2021 | 12:34 PM

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into guardrail in Norton May 9, 2021 | 10:32 AM

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In a change of plans, Boston College will allow limited guests to attend graduation ceremonies May 9, 2021 | 9:40 AM

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4 takeaways from the trial of former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia May 9, 2021 | 9:35 AM

Vax Live concert raises $302 million, exceeds vaccine goal May 9, 2021 | 8:53 AM

Showtimes Dexter spotted filming in Western Massachusetts May 9, 2021 | 8:17 AM

Doctors caring with COVID-19 patients ferry medical equipment, at the Farcha provincial hospital in N'Djamena, Chad, Friday April 30, 2021. While the world's wealthier nations have stockpiled coronavirus vaccines for their citizens, many poorer countries are scrambling to secure enough doses, and some, like Chad, have yet to receive any. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all May 9, 2021 | 8:03 AM

In this image taken from video by the FDNY, pedestrians hurry away from the scene of a shooting in Times Square, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in New York. New York City police say three innocent bystanders including a 4-year-old girl who was toy shopping have been shot in Times Square and officers are looking for suspects. All the victims are expected to recover.

Rhode Island woman among 3 shot in Times Square May 9, 2021 | 7:54 AM

A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack.

Cyberattack forces a shutdown of a top U.S. pipeline May 9, 2021 | 7:46 AM

A Long March 5B rocket carrying a module for a Chinese space station lifts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang in southern China's Hainan Province, Thursday, April 29, 2021.

China says debris from its rocket landed near Maldives May 9, 2021 | 7:30 AM

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Man arrested after stealing dog from car in Cambridge May 8, 2021 | 5:28 PM

Boston Public Health Commission worker Darris Jordan, left, distributes COVID-19 care kits to people who have received a COVID-19 inoculation at a vaccination site at the Reggie Lewis Center, in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The COVID-19 care kits include masks, sanitizer, a thermometer, and hand soap, among other items.

Mass. reports 795 new COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths May 8, 2021 | 5:10 PM

Norfolk bus driver arrested after students find gun on seat May 8, 2021 | 3:58 PM

Calvina Strothers the mother of Mikayla Miller speaking during a vigil for Mikayla Miller, the Hopkinton teen whose death has become a lightning rod in the community after 16-year-old's body was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area near her home on April 18. Police told family members Miller died by suicide, but her family says they want clear answers on what happened and that they feel ignored by police and the district attorney. On the right is Mikayla's aunt Angela Clark.

Massachusetts mom wants outside review of Black teen's death May 8, 2021 | 3:14 PM

In this Sept. 20, 2016 file photo vehicles are seen near Colonial Pipeline in Helena, Ala. A major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late Friday that it “took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems.”

Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack May 8, 2021 | 3:14 PM

Connecticut mother charged in death of 3-year-old son May 8, 2021 | 2:50 PM

Swan Boats are back in the pond at The Public Garden.

Boston's iconic Swan Boats return after a year off May 8, 2021 | 2:46 PM

This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry shows a cave near Rome where fossil findings were discovered, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions. The Italian Culture Ministry announced the discovery Saturday, May 8, 2021, saying it confirmed that the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, where a Neanderthal skull was discovered in 1939, was “one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals.” (Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Italian Culture Ministry via AP)

Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome May 8, 2021 | 2:35 PM

In this Thursday Oct. 8, 2015, photo, a sign welcoming visitors in both English and French is seen across the border from Vermont in Cornish, N.H.

Officials expect summer tourism rebound in New Hampshire May 8, 2021 | 2:20 PM

A great white shark named Danny was detected near two Wellfleet beaches in 2020.

Shark museum to open at site of pirate museum May 8, 2021 | 11:24 AM

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Cambridge police seeks the public's help after cat found bound and shot to death May 8, 2021 | 10:32 AM

In this May 7, 2021 photo, Kristi St. Laurent, who ran for a House seat in the 2020 election, poses in front of Town Hall in Windham, N.H. St. Laurent, who requested a recount after losing the 2020 election by 24 votes, has led to a debate over the integrity of the election in Windham and prompted Trump supporters to suggest the dispute could illustrate wider problems with the election system.

In a small New Hampshire town, the 2020 election still rages May 8, 2021 | 10:02 AM

LEWISTON, ME - NOVEMBER, 7: Students walk past Hathorn Hall in the Bates College campus in Lewiston where flyers were circulated that some consider an attempt at voter suppression. Monday, November 7, 2016. (Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Bates College takes away batons from security officers May 7, 2021 | 6:15 PM

Boston, MA - 4/20/2021: Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center vaccine clinic at the Prince Hall Grand Lodge., on April 20, 202. The center is in operation 5 days a week as well as two Saturdays a month, servicing people with appointments and walk-in. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
(please mention Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center in the caption. Thank you.

Mass. reports 2,835,762 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 May 7, 2021 | 5:29 PM

Chelsea, MA--12/7/20-- A patient receives a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Chelsea Square set up by Health Innovations. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Mass. reports 881 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths May 7, 2021 | 5:03 PM

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Lawsuit from family of man fatally shot by police in Brookline alleges officer didn't tell truth about body camera May 7, 2021 | 4:10 PM

The TripAdvisor application on an iPhone. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Tripadvisor reverses decision, removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum May 7, 2021 | 2:00 PM

FILE — In this Oct. 1, 2012 file photo, then Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine gestures as he talks to reporters on the field before their baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, in New York. Valentine, 70, is entering politics, announcing Friday, May 7, 2021 that he is running for mayor of Stamford, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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Bobby Valentine is running for mayor of his Connecticut hometown May 7, 2021 | 1:26 PM