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Massachusetts will begin its second phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution Monday, adding residents over age 65, some essential workers and individuals with underlying conditions to the priority list. COURTESY OF FERNANDO ZHIMINAICELA VIA PIXABAY

State begins Phase Two of vaccine rollout

Daily Free Press Staff February 1, 2021
Massachusetts residents aged 75 and older can begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Individuals 65 and older are the second priority group, as well as those with two or more underlying health conditions.
Shots are extracted from Pfizer vials at the Samuel Adams Bar at Fenway. LILY KEPNER/DFP STAFF

PREVIEW: Fenway Park to become second mass vaccination site in Massachusetts

Lily Kepner January 30, 2021
At Fenway Park, you can’t order any souvenirs, popcorn or peanuts. But you can get a shot from the bar. This Monday, Boston's beloved ballpark will officially open as the second mass vaccination site in the state, after a "soft launch" Friday.
Massachusetts expects to receive 300,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the end of December. In Phase 1 of three supply levels, the doses will be distributed first to health care employees, individuals with high-risk health conditions and those aged 65 years and older. COURTESY OF FERNANDO ZHIMINAICELA VIA PIXABAY

Experts outline who, how, when of approaching COVID-19 vaccine

Madhri Yehiya December 7, 2020
Massachusetts ordered 59,475 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Friday, the first shipment of 300,000 total vaccines the state expects to receive from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the end of December.
Allston’s independent music venue Great Scott, which closed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will relocate to the former location of Regina Pizzeria in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Great Scott successfully fundraises reopening, finds new Allston location

Molly Farrar October 8, 2020
The 44-year-old Allston landmark announced its relocation after collecting nearly $300,000 through an online fundraiser.
What’s open now while Massachusetts stands in reopening limbo

What’s open now while Massachusetts stands in reopening limbo

Isabel Contreras August 31, 2020
Restaurants and retail stores have been reopening their doors throughout the summer after initial coronavirus shutdowns, but many Boston businesses are not quite like students remember them.
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