Putting A Human Face To Coronavirus Death Toll: Patch PM

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 22. Here are some of the top stories we are covering.

When the coronavirus shut down much of the state and death statistics began to take over headlines, one Waltham resident began to share local news stories he saw that highlighted the lives of those who had died.

Seeing the daily numbers, Alex Goldstein said he could feel himself go numb at the expanse of it all. So Goldstein said he felt compelled to highlight the lives who were lost by retweeting stories about them on Twitter.

"I was constantly bombarding people with them," Goldstein said. "Fairly quickly, I realized I needed to allow people to opt into that."

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Other top stories

The Last Of The "Aldermen" In Massachusetts

The last aldermen in Massachusetts could be no more, if the state approves Woburn's request to rename its City Council members "councilors."

The council voted at their Sept. 16 meeting to petition the state to change the city charter. In recent years, petitions to rename boards of aldermen and selectmen have been granted consistently.

The state's last Board of Aldermen, in Melrose, was renamed in 2019.

Man Who Attempted To Lure Girl Into Car Sought By Police

Police are searching for a man authorities say attempted to lure an 11-year-old girl into his car while she was out walking her dog on Monday.

Police said the girl was walking her dog at 2:20 p.m. near the corner of Lilah Lane and Thomas Drive when she was approached by a gray sedan. The driver, whom police said the girl did not know, told her to get into the car, police said in a news release on Tuesday.

The girl was able to run down the street without being harmed and reached a neighbor's house where she asked for help. Police said the girl was then able to reach her mother without further incident.

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Wakefield Police Investigating Early-Morning Garage Shooting

Police found a woman in her 20s suffering from gunshot wounds in a local parking garage and do not believe the shooting was a random act.

Rhode Island Man Gets 17 Years For Somerville Bank Robbery

Daniel Rosado pleaded guilty to various charges for the 2019 armed robbery of a local bank in which gunfire was exchanged with police.

Council Sweeps Away City's Street Sweeper Request

The Melrose DPW will have to find another street sweeping solution after the City Council denied its request for a $243,000 street sweeper.

'Plume Of Smoke' Came From Car Before Mass Pike Drug Arrest

State police pulled over a Boston man along the Mass Pike in Auburn recently, later charging him with drug possession.

North Shore Libraries Taking It Outside To Serve Public

As space and staff restrictions make indoor library use difficult amid the coronavirus, Beverly and Danvers among those popping up outdoors.

Missing Somerville Woman Found Safe

Police sought the public's help in locating Edna Iglesias Monday night.

Former Framingham HS Player Hired As Memphis Grizzlies Coach

Sonia Raman is among a handful of women coaching in the NBA.