Braintree Opens Coronavirus Vaccine Site At Town Hall: Patch PM

Braintree MA

03 February, 2021

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BRAINTREE, MA — It's Wednesday, February 3. Here's what you should know this afternoon: A COVID-19 vaccination site opened at Braintree Town Hall Wednesday for residents 75 and older, town officials announced.Well, he ain't happy. Gov Charlie Baker expressed his displeasure with the state's vaccination rollout, but has reason to believe better days are ahead. Boston City Council voted to do away with a special election in the case of Mayor Marty Walsh leaving office before March 5 at the beckoning of President Biden. Market Basket customers are suing, saying the grocery chain has been stiffing them in their coffee cans. Scroll down for those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today. Wednesday's Top StoryA COVID-19 vaccination site opened at Braintree Town Hall Wednesday for residents 75 and older, town officials announced. The site was open to 100 people with 90 of the doses going to seniors and the remaining doses going to health care workers, first responders or other Phase 1 residents who have yet o receive the vaccine. Mayor Charles Kokoros told State House News Service around 1,500 residents became eligible Monday for COVID-19 vaccines because of their age. "Folks are just so excited to begin the process of having freedom again," Kokoros told State House News. "It has been a very positive experience for my staff members to set up these appointments for our residents." Read the full story here. Nearby NewsBraintree CVS Pharmacies Joining Coronavirus Vaccine EffortNo Bail For Man Who Attacks State Trooper On Rt. 24: ProsecutorsToday's Other Top Stories In Massachusetts He ain't happy: There, he said it. Gov. Charlie Baker isn't pleased with the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. "I'm not happy with where we are. I know a lot of other people aren't either," Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday after touring Fenway Park, one of the state's mass vaccination sites. "We have work to do, and we know that." That work has already started with 120,000 new appointments being made available next week — including 55,000 at mass vaccination sites — and improvements made to the cumbersome sign-up process that left senior citizens exasperated. CVS will begin vaccinating eligible residents next week at 18 of the pharmacy's locations across Massachusetts, part of the federal government's efforts to broaden vaccine accessibility. The Council has spoken: Boston City Council on Wednesday voted to eliminate a special election that would take place if Mayor Marty Walsh leaves office before March 5. Two councilors who have declared for the race and the would-be acting mayor took part in the unanimous vote, while another candidate voted present. If the Home Rule Petition finds favor with Walsh, the Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker, it will trigger a full-speed-ahead sprint toward the fall election. Grounds for a lawsuit: A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court accuses Market Basket of cheating customers who bought cans of coffee by about half the amount advertised. The lawsuit against the Tewksbury-based supermarket chain claims the company's house blend and decaffeinated coffee cans advertised having 79 and 76 cups worth of coffee, respectively. Third-party testing showed the cans only contained 39 and 37 servings, according to the lawsuit. By The Numbers 76: That's how many vaccinated healthcare workers the Patriots team plane will be taking to the Super Bowl this weekend, courtesy of the Kraft family. In Case You Missed It Council Backs Mayor In Library Fight; Trustees Dispute Removal Regional North Shore Vaccination Effort At Salem State Sputters Falmouth Making Safety Changes On Route 151 Following Fatal Crash