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Inside the life and work of Central Falls' first female mayor, a tough, ambitious Latina on a meteoric political rise. By Casey Nilsson

Inside the life and work of Central Falls' first female mayor, a tough, ambitious Latina on a meteoric political rise. By Casey Nilsson

RIPEC floats an interesting idea for improving school funding Statewide student spending total is $18,079 per pupil. Woonsocket and Pawtucket are spending far less on their students. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated April 14, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend LEADING OFF Happy Wednesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and how am I just learning now that there’s a new “Mighty Ducks” show on Disney+? Fol...

Walgreens pharmacist Hayley Perrin of Ida Grove, Iowa, primes a needle with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination at the Madrid Home as residents and staff received the first round of vaccinations Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Madrid, Iowa. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP) Walgreens pharmacist Diane Huynh gives Larry Halstead his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at John Knox Village, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Pompano Beach, Fla. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Flo...

FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall, its about 66% effective and also said J&Js shot, one th...

Rhode Island has opened up vaccinations to all Central Fall residents 18 or older. City officials say they’re on pace to inoculate most residents by the summer. Massachusetts, meanwhile, hasn’t done the same for Chelsea or other hard-hit communities of color.

50 miles apart, 2 cities hit hard by coronavirus face different vaccine experiences On paper, Central Falls, R.I., and Chelsea, Mass., are mirror image communities. But their fortunes could not have been more different during the rollout.     People line up for vaccines Saturday at a clinic in Central Falls, R.I. Nearly a third of adults in the city have received at least one dose of vaccine, according to state data, and the city has seen a marked drop in COVID-19 cases as a result. [ DA...

2021/02/24 19:56 People line up for vaccines at a clinic in Central Falls, R.I., Saturday Feb. 20, 2021. Nearly a third of adults in the city have received at least on... People line up for vaccines at a clinic in Central Falls, R.I., Saturday Feb. 20, 2021. Nearly a third of adults in the city have received at least one dose of vaccine, according to state data. Health officials say the city of about 20,000 has seen a marked drop in COVID-19 cases as a result. (AP P...

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — Mario Valdez, his wife and their 18-year-old son were fully...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS and Walgreens drugstores will start doling out COVID-19 vaccinations in more states on Thursday. The drugstore chains say they have received additional vaccine doses from the federal government after they used up their initial allotment. Both companies started giving out vaccines on Feb. 12 to eligible customers at stores in several states. CVS Health Corp. says it will add stores in six states, including Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania to a list of 11 that includes big ...