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Smaller doses, smaller needles and larger initial availability will characterize the rollout of the COVID vaccine for young children in MA.
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With Halloween approaching, it's a great time to take a tour through some of the most famous haunted houses in Massachusetts.
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Meat recalls in Massachusetts address plastic found in ground turkey and unacceptable lead levels in beef gravy products.
Meat recalls in Rhode Island address plastic found in ground turkey and unacceptable lead levels in beef gravy products.
Meat recalls in New Hampshire address plastic found in ground turkey and unacceptable lead levels in beef gravy products.
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A new study shows that Massachusetts residents heavily dependent on cannabis may be more susceptible to catching COVID-19 after vaccination.
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The latest Patch reader survey on the coronavirus also suggests Massachusetts has reached the ceiling for vaccinating adults.
FDA approval for vaccinating kids between the ages of 5 and 11 could come as early as this month. Patch wants to know readers' thoughts.