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Two Boston hospitals were ranked among the nation's top hospitals in U.S. News and World Report's 2011-2012. Massachusetts General Hospital jumped from third in 2010-2011 to second this year, behind perennial hospital "Honor Roll" winner Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins has been the best hospital every year U.S. News has ranked hospitals. more ›

Boston is getting a new museum in Beacon Hill dedicated to Massachusetts General Hospital’s history. The Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation covers 8,000 square feet on two floors and is located at the corner of North Grove Street and Cambridge Street. The museum tells the story of Mass. General Hospital from the idea for its charter in 1811 when there were just two general hospitals until today. As you can see from these flickr pictures, the museum is taking shape for a December opening. more ›

Massachusetts General Hospital and the McLean Hospital celebrated their 200th anniversary. Mass. General has to pay the federal government $1 million for “potential violations” of HIPAA. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Which brand or business is your favorite in Boston? The Boston Business Journal tried to find out by conducting a survey of over 600 respondents and dividing the results into 10 categories to recognize the top 30 Hub brands. "These 30 companies, CEOs and brands epitiomize 'Most Admired' throughout Boston's business community," Business Journal Publisher Christopher McIntosh said. "The BBJ is proud to recognize them." more ›

Another snowstorm is coming. The Krafts donated $20 million to Partners HealthCare. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

In observing various crime related news items this week, Bostonist noticed something, well, curious. more ›

• Is the key to Boston's future, in a word, geeks? [Boston Globe]

• The Massachusetts General Hospital is sending a team of clinicians to Haiti to work on the USNS Comfort hospital ship. [WCVB]

-- Bostonist knows the young people will use fake IDs. We hope they don't. An 18 year-old from West Roxbury tried to buy alcohol with a fake ID at Richard’s Wine & Spirits in Wolcott Square. The suspect produced the ID during the transaction and was unable to spell the last name on the card when a clerk asked he do it. He fled but was later identified by Boston Police using his actual license that was left at the scene. [BPDNews.com] more ›

-- A Level Three sex offender allegedly assaulted a woman in a Massachusetts General Hospital bathroom on Thursday. David C. Flavell was charged with assault with intent to rape and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and held without bail until a psychiatric evaluation next Tuesday. Flavell's court-appointed attorney Neil Madden said Flavell takes Prozac and was drinking Captain Morgan rum Thursday. Madden said his client "doesn't remember entering Massachusetts General Hospital. He remembers being with a friend and he remembers ending up in jail.’’ The victim is a Mass. General employee. Suffolk Assistant District Attorney David Deakin said Flavell has prior sex crimes convictions. [Globe, Herald] more ›

• Governor Deval Patrick may have signed a bill to eliminate the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority but the Pike might cost us even more. [Boston Herald]

For a day that featured not a single Boston professional sports team in game mode, Tuesday was jam-packed with sports news. And what made things even more ridiculous was the fact that, for a good portion of the day, one faced difficulty figuring out what news was legit and what was a sports scribe's attempt at an exclusive gone wrong (Tom Brady exclusive, anyone? Don't worry, we'll get it to it). We're going to sort... more ›

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery this morning for a partially blocked artery in his neck. Here's the details: "As part of a routine evaluation of Senator Kennedy's back and spine, MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptomatic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery," said a statement from Kennedy's Washington office. "This morning, Senator Kennedy underwent preventive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital to remove the blockage." Doctors were checking on his back because he... more ›

Bostonist received a particularly heartwarming Christmas gift last year, one that we proudly showed off whenever we could. Our Friends of Mel bracelet was too large for our dainty wrist, but a modification - we turned it into a necklace - gave us a conversation jewelry piece that was also fighting breast cancer. more ›