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Melrose Teachers President: Vaccine Is Good, But 'Not A Panacea'
Melrose Education Association President Lisa Donovan said 6 feet of distance in class needs to continue even after teachers are vaccinated.

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Melrose Education Association President Lisa Donovan said 6 feet of distance in class needs to continue even after teachers are vaccinated.

Gov. McKee is holding a news conference at 11:30 a.m. to talk about the plan to vaccinate teachers, school staff and childcare workers.
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The pharmacy chain apologized for the confusion following the removal of some groups from its eligibility list.
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Authorities are investigating the identity of the male body found Sunday.
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The Fenway Park mass vaccination site will move to the Hynes Convention Center before the baseball season begins.
The couple ran a scheme that convinced people their computers had tech problems, "fixed" the bogus issues, then charged for a subscription.
The state only made 12,000 new appointments available Thursday, a day after saying all teachers could get the vaccine next week.
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The pooled testing program, which has returned negative results in all 191 samples so far, will be state-funded for three extra weeks.
Another worker was critically injured when the stairwell they were working on collapsed on them.
Educators are eligible at the pharmacy due to President Joe Biden's directive.
Gov. Charlie Baker says educators will have access to state vaccine sites next week. CVS is allowing teachers to make appointments now.
The woman, who prosecutors said struggles with mental health, allegedly left her child in the trash behind a restaurant.