East Boston, MA - 4/28/20 - DO NOT PUBLISH - (L-R) Matt Tauro, Nick Turco, and John Lockhead move the casket of a woman who died of COVID-19 to the hearse parked outside of Ruggiero Family Memorial Home as funeral homes cope with a coronavirus surge. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

“The long, hard road from ‘nowhere’ to home”

Monday, 9:23 am - EMT Emily Moran, of Melrose (L) and paramedic Ricky Cormio, of Medford (R) lifted an elderly patient who had a fever, a possible sign of COVID-19, up onto a stretcher to transport them to Mass General Hospital as they take their second call of the day.

 

Globe staff photographers document the Boston area and beyond during this unprecented time. The gallery is updated weekly throughout the crisis.

L Street Ice Swimmers Laurie Craigen, Kellie Latimer, Polly Madding and Karen Nazor head out for an evening swim in Dorchester Bay in February.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the New Hamphire primary, Ash Wednesday, living with progeria, the Beanpot Tournament, and Red Sox spring training.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the run-up to the Iowa Democratic caucuses, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Boston’s State of the City address, celebrations of the new year, and the end of the Patriots’ season.

 

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: Thanksgiving holiday, the loss of a firefighter, Women Veterans Appreciation Day, and high school sports playoffs.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: fall colors, the king tide in Boston Harbor, Halloween celebrations, the Head of the Charles Regatta, high school sports, and the start to the Celtics’ regular season.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, students head back to school, confrontations at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston, the end of the Red Sox season and the Patriots off to a 4-0 start.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the annual Caribbean Parade in Dorchester and Roxbury, President Trump’s “Keep America Great” reelection campaign rally in Manchester, funeral services for Saoirse Roisin Kennedy, a new Orange Line train on its first day of service, the Newport Jazz Festival, and the Patriots in pre-season action

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: public art in Lynn, the Sand Sculpting Festival in Revere, beating the summer heat, a traveling youth circus, July 4 celebrations, a 100 year-old baseball park in Pittsfield, and the start of the Patriots training camp.

 

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: opening of the Encore casino, greasy pole competition in Gloucester, refugees in Portland, John Farrell working his lobster boat, debate of an abortion rights bill in Rhode Island, and the Bruins’ loss in the Stanley Cup Final.

 

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a rededication of the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial, the shutdown of the Pilgrim nuclear plant, the closing of the last synagogue in Revere, graduation season in full swing, “Marty” the robot on duty at a grocery store, and the Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The image of Bobby Orr flying through the air after scoring the game-winning goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals at Boston Garden is indelibly imprinted into the minds of Boston sports fans. It has taken on renewed significance as the Bruins will face off once more against the St. Louis Blues on Monday for Lord Stanley’s Cup, for the first time since this historic frame was made. Here’s a look at some of the other best sports photos in Boston history.

 

In celebration of Earth Day, a look at photographs depicting the beautiful transformation of spring landscapes all over the globe.

An estimated 30,000 runners compete in the 123rd Boston Marathon.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee, high school state hockey and basketball championships, and the start of the Red Sox season.

 

Boston, MA - 2/05/2019 - New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman taps his heart and points to the fans to show his love during today's New England Patriots Super Bowl LIII Victory Parade. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Globe Staff, Topic: 06parade, LOID: 8.5.332310335

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment. Whether it is used for communication, navigation, a flashlight, a wallet, or to take photos, it’s an essential part of life for many.

Hundreds of thousands of Patriots fans filled the streets of Boston to celebrate the team’s sixth Super Bowl win.

The game was a slugfest, but New England came away with its sixth Super Bowl title.

 

Millions of gallons of brown syrup leveled buildings and buckled the steel girders of the elevated railway, drowning unsuspecting people in its wake.

 

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: celebrating the holidays, honoring a fallen firefighter, the death of President George H.W. Bush, remembering Pearl Harbor, and high school football championships.

 

Photographs from July to December on a range of topics from around the world.

Photographs from January to June on a range of topics from around the world.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a colorful sunrise, the start of recreational marijuana sales, Christmas tree lightings, Alex Cora visits Puerto Rico, and high school sports.

Through the New England countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.

A peaceful march devolved into unrest when US agents fired tear gas to stop hundreds of migrants attempting to storm a border fence separating Mexico from the United States. Over 5,000 Central American migrants have been camping out at a sports complex in Tijuana.

At least 63 people have lost their lives in California’s deadliest wildfire. Over 10,000 structures were destroyed. The search for hundreds of people still missing continues.

In this Nov. 1918 file photo, American soldiers from New York, who served on the frontline in Cambria, France, rig up a Liberty Bell to celebrate the signing of the Armistice to end World War One.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: fall colors, Halloween, the Milken Educator Award winner, Harvard University lawsuit, and a World Series victory.

The Red Sox once again for the fourth time this century rolled through the city in triumph after winning the 2018 World Series.

The Boston Red Sox took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in California for the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 5-1, to capture their ninth World Series title.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in California during the 2018 World Series. The Sox won Game 4, 9-6.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in California during the 2018 World Series.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park in the 2018 World Series. Red Sox win 4-2 and lead series 2-0.

The Boston Red Sox take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series.

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, primary elections, somber pets, the New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair, and the beginning of the Patriots regular season.

 

Deb was still new to this high school in Peabody. She had arrived a year ago, a stranger dropped into the junior class, knowing no one and lacking all their shared history. She had found her way to the vaunted theater program, establishing a foothold in a realm that felt magical. This show was headed to a high-stakes statewide competition. Did she really think she belonged on that stage? She had resolved to find out.