Sen. Diana DiZoglio (File photograph.)
Attorney General Maura Healey will be in Haverhill, Methuen and Lawrence today to learn more about the needs of Haverhill businesses following the pandemic, tour the planned Methuen Youth and Community Center and check on vaccination efforts.
State Sen. Diana DiZoglio is hosting Healey for an afternoon visit with businesses along downtown Haverhill’s Washington and Wingate Streets followed by a small business roundtable at Krueger Flatbreads.
“As I travel the state, I’ve seen how resilient our communities are as we recover from this pandemic,” said Healey. “I look forward to meeting with small business owners in Haverhill and visiting Methuen’s new youth center. Supporting the health and wellbeing of young people is a top priority of my office, and I thank Sen. DiZoglio for her leadership on this important community project.”
COVID telephone hotline set up for Lawrence seniors without access to a computer
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
The city of Lawrence has set up a telephone hotline so residents without access to a computer can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Starting Wednesday, eligible residents ages 75 and older can call from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays to register for vaccinations at the South Lawrence East Elementary School, The Eagle-Tribune reported.
The call takers are bilingual.
The center was created after complaints from older residents who experienced difficulty and confusion trying to book vaccinations online.
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Massachusetts ramping up efforts to vaccinate residents
February 3, 2021 GMT
In the meantime, Baker urged residents to be patient.
There are currently 125 sites up and running, including a handful of mass vaccination sites and sites at dozens of community health centers, the Republican said.
By the middle of the month, the number should increase to about 165.
Baker said the state is also making an effort to increase vaccinations among those hardest hit by the pandemic, including Black residents.
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The state is working with trusted organizations in local communities, and in Boston the city is setting up specific days to vaccinate neighborhood residents, he said.
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