Health & Fitness

Somerville Family In Quarantine After Measles Exposure At Logan Airport, Neighbors Drop Off Toys For Kids

"Everybody's been really helpful. Everyone has been wonderful," said Daniel Engel. "This community is amazing— plain and simple."

(CBS Boston)

April 28, 2026

A Somerville, Massachusetts father is expressing gratitude for his neighbors after he says they dropped off toys to help entertain his kids in quarantine after being exposed to measles.

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"Everybody's been really helpful. Everyone has been wonderful," said Daniel Engel. "This community is amazing— plain and simple."

The father of two says a bin of Hot Wheels was left on his doorstep after he made a plea on Facebook, asking for toy donations to help his children through a 21-day quarantine after they were exposed to measles at Logan Airport.

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