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Access Over Path to Beach Sparks Controversy on Cape Cod
Use of a private road that leads to a beach on Cape Cod has created controversy within the town. A cut-through off of a bike path in Falmouth leads to Black Beach, where one resident who said that he’s had things stolen from his property believes that it is being overused in the summer. His idea for a solution...
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Mom Outraged Over Daughter's UMass Suspension After Maskless Photo: ‘This Was Draconian'
The mom of one of three University of Massachusetts Amherst freshmen who was suspended after being pictured without a mask at an off-campus party in March is speaking out about what she views as drastic punishment. Betsy, who asked NBC10 Boston to not use her last name for privacy reasons, says her daughter was bullied by the school, and the…
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Massachusetts Pirates Indoor Football Team Witnesses Shooting
Three people were killed in a Green Bay, Wisconsin, shooting that a Massachusetts football team witnessed.
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Mass. Residents Under Age 40 Make Up More Than 60% of New COVID Cases
More than 3.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Massachusetts, including more than 2.2 million first doses and more than 1.2 million second doses. And nearly 1.4 million people have been fully immunized. But as vaccination numbers climb in Massachusetts, so too are the number of COVID cases. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts…
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J&J Confirms One Vaccine Batch Was Discarded, What Does That Mean for Mass.?
Johnson and Johnson says their “quality control” process identified a batch of their vaccine that did not meet their standards, and it had to be discarded. The pharmaceutical company did not say how large the single batch was, but the New York Times reported 15 million doses have been ruined. That’s enough shots to vaccinate all of New York, Los…
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Has Herd Immunity Played a Part in Recent Drop in Daily COVID Cases? ‘That Is the Million Dollar Question'
In the last six weeks, daily COVID cases in the country have fallen by 78-percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Massachusetts, they’re down 76-percent. With the coronavirus pandemic more than a year old, could this drop have anything to do with herd immunity? “That is the million dollar question,” said Dr. Shira Doron,...
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COVID Vaccine Not Injecting Much Enthusiasm in Roxbury: ‘Totally Against It'
COVID vaccines are not injecting much enthusiasm in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. “I’m totally against it and I’ll be against it for me and my family,” one woman shared with NBC10 Boston. “I’m not going to be the first to try it,” one man said. “I gotta keep it 100. I’m not going to be someone who takes it right...
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Boston Assisted Living Facility Preparing for 1st Doses of COVID Vaccines
Nursing homes and health workers will be the first to receive the coronavirus vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first phase of the vaccine rollout can begin as soon as a vaccine receives authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is expected to happen this month, the agency said. With that announcement...
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2021 Boston Marathon Postponed Amid Pandemic
The 2021 Boston Marathon has been postponed from its traditional date in April until at least the fall of next year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday. It would be impossible to safely hold the event with just six months left until Patriots’ Day — the date the race is traditionally run — and road races…
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Tewksbury High School Alum Starts Petition to Change Name of Controversial Mascot
After a summer of racial awareness where professional sports teams and high schools across the country dropped mascots tied to skin tone, Tewksbury Memorial High School in Massachusetts is still the home of the “Redmen.” “I think it’s just a reflection of most of the beliefs in the town,” said Grace Morris, a 2019 graduate of TMHS. “I know a…
