Local seniors say vaccine means 'a weight off your back'
2/24/2021 Keven Donnell, a Woonsocket resident, receives his vaccine at Thundermist Health Center on Feb. 17. WOONSOCKET – The state’s COVID-19 vaccination effort saw a rapid acceleration last week when dozens of local and state-run vaccine sites opened their doors to seniors for the first time. Last Thursday, Feb. 18, Woonsocket and North Smithfield held the first of eight scheduled vaccine clinics at the former Monsignor Gadoury School on Park Avenue. North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Chief David Chartier said everything went smoothly, with volunteers assisting efforts and participants a...