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Wicked Local Until last spring, the Tolles Parsons Center was a social hub for many of Wellesley’s seniors. Instead of facing isolation in their homes, they could go to 500 Washington St. to find friendships, a wide variety of programs, help with taxes and health insurance, and a social worker to address personal issues.     But when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, the center was shut down for in-person patron visits; today, only the fitness center is open, and that on a very limited basis and by appointment only. Other offerings are online. A core staff, inclu...

Staff report File photo If you're a Wellesley senior who is at least 75 years old, how do you go about scheduling a COVID-19 vaccination?  The Wellesley Council on Aging has sent out an update alerting seniors to the fact  the state will begin scheduling today (Jan. 27) for vaccinations starting next week. " There is a high volume of registrants expected and an unknown number of current appointments available," said Heather M. Munroe, the Council on Aging's director of senior services. Everyone will get an appointment to be vaccinated, she added, but people need to be patient as it may t...