Boston neighborhoods hit hardest by virus have lowest vaccination rates
By Deanna Pan Globe Staff,Updated March 2, 2021, 8:48 p.m.
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Marty Martinez, the cityâs Health and Human Services chief, inspected the setup for the mass vaccination site at the Reggie Lewis Center before it opened last month.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The Boston neighborhoods with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates â East Boston, Mattapan, and Dorchester â have endured some of the highest levels of coronavirus cases in the city, according to newly released data from the Boston Public Health Commission.
Conversely, the neighborhoods with the highest vaccination rates â including West Roxbury, the South End, and Jamaica Plain â have experienced much lower rates of infection since the beginning of the pandemic.
Updated: 10:52 PM EST Mar 1, 2021 A woman is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, as she stands accused of abandoning her newborn baby boy inside a trash can in Boston s Dorchester neighborhood.Marie Merisier, a 33-year-old Haitian native who is currently living in Milton, was also charged with endangerment of a child during her arraignment Monday in Dorchester District Court.On Friday, a woman who was walking along Dorchester Avenue says she heard crying coming from a trash barrel and asked for the help of emergency medical technicians who were nearby. He grabbed a grocery bag out of the trash can. Two other EMTs came over, cut the bag open, it was a newborn baby found inside of it, said Silvana Sanchez.Boston police confirmed the infant was found in the area of 2254 Dorchester Ave., near a pizza shop and a nail salon, around 1:30 p.m. and was rushed to a hospital.Officials say the baby boy is currently in good condition and is described as healthy.During
Firefighters said they were taking on the building from the outside using deck guns and hoses to prevent it from spreading to the neighboring buildings.