Residents get a dose of relief at South Deerfield COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Carolyn Shores Ness of the Deerfield Board of Health consults with Deerfield Police Sgt. Brian Ravish on Thursday at the COVID-19 vaccination site at Tree House Brewing, formerly the Channing Bete Co. building, in South Deerfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Lisa White, regional public health nurse for the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, with vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Thursday’s vaccination clinic at Tree House Brewing in South Deerfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The COVID-19 vaccination site at Tree House Brewing, formerly the Channing Bete Co. building, in South Deerfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File
Having trouble scoring a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? You’re not alone. To cope, some people are turning to bots that scan overwhelmed websites and send alerts on social media when slots open up.
They ve provided relief to families helping older relatives find scarce appointments. But not all public health officials think they re a good idea.
In rural Buckland, Massachusetts, two hours west of Boston, a vaccine clinic canceled a day of appointments after learning that out-of-towners scooped up almost all of them in minutes thanks to a Twitter alert. In parts of New Jersey, health officials added steps to block bots, which they say favor the tech-savvy.
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State officials discuss water infrastructure funding
Participants at Wednesday’s discussion on water infrastructure funding, which was organized by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. Screenshot
Published: 2/25/2021 6:42:28 PM
State and local officials met remotely Wednesday night to discuss the importance of locating funding to support local and regional water suppliers and treatment facilities.
“While we often don’t think enough about our water and wastewater infrastructure, and it’s sometimes not the most exciting topic on the table, I think it’s easy to agree that the work of local and regional wastewater utilities has never been more critical,” said Kathleen Theoharides, secretary of the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
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