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People experiencing homelessness in Boston are expected to begin receiving coronavirus vaccines within a few days. The first vaccine shipment for the citys homeless community will be 100 doses developed by Cambridge-based Moderna, according to Dr. Jim OConnell, president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, which will administer the shots. OConnell says hes confident in the organizations chances of getting a large percentage of the community vaccinated, given its long history admini...

Homeless Shelters Scramble To Meet Winter Challenge Homeless Shelters Scramble To Meet Winter Challenge As Number Of People On The Streets Appears To Rise Winter weather is always a hazard to people who are homeless, but the coronavirus has made it harder to find shelter. Michael Dwyer/AP Homeless Shelters Scramble To Meet Winter Challenge Most of the commonwealths homless shelters are already operating at reduced capacity. Now they could be overwhelmed by impending winter weather, the latest s...

CBS News Promoting the power of kindness In 2000, as part of a response to bullying, Modesto, Californias Johansen High School instituted a course in world religions. Sherry McIntyre said she was the only instructor willing to teach it. "To be quite honest, a lot of people were afraid of it," she said.  "Why were they afraid?" asked correspondent Mo Rocca.  "Because its a very delicate subject," McIntyre replied. "And if you dont do it right, theres a lot of fallout. And wars are fought ove...

If Manchester taxpayers needed more evidence of why they should not change the city charter regarding the school district’s purse strings, the school board has provided it.

The vote was 9-4 in favor, with Mayor Joyce Craig among those opposed. “In my view, it is unconscionable for the school board to give 5% and 2.1% increases to our highest-paid executives while we are facing a potential $9 million shortfall in the coming budget year, with the real possibility of program reduction, school closures and teacher layoffs,” board member Jim O’Connell said Wednesday of the Nov. 23 vote. Copies of the contracts were not provided by the school district unt...