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A nurse who used to work at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Massachusetts is raising concerns about the testing policy for its employees.Christa Feeney says that she most likely contracted the coronavirus while working as a nurse at the Eastfield Mall, Springfield's mass vaccination site that is run by Curative.According to Feeney and a statement from Curative, all workers at the site receive daily COVID-19 testing before the start of their shifts.Feeney says she was notified Feb. 4 that the COVID-19 test she took Feb. 1 came back positive. She says she was then fired less than two h...

Updated: 8:14 PM EST Feb 20, 2021 A COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the North Shore of Massachusetts is administering shots to veterans aged 50 and older.The site is run by Veterans Affairs and is a federal government program. It is separate from the vaccine rollout in Massachusetts, so many of the patients did not have to deal with the state's booking website and instead made their appointments through their VA provider."I just fell out of the age 75 zone," said U.S. Navy veteran Buzz Babineau. "I knew being in the 65-and-up age group, I'd probably be able to get a shot maybe this w...

Missing teenage girl from Newton found safe, police say Share Updated: 7:59 PM EST Feb 21, 2021 Newton Police Dept. SOURCE: Newton Police Dept. Share Updated: 7:59 PM EST Feb 21, 2021 The Newton Police Department says a teenage girl who went missing on Thursday has been found safe.Police say 14-year-old Theresa Kiley was located on Sunday.Newton police thanked everyone for their concern and for sharing their social media posts. NEWTON, Mass. — The Newton Police Department says a teenage girl who went missing on Thursday has been f...

CEO of company behind some mass vaccination site bookings speaks out Share Updated: 10:59 PM EST Feb 19, 2021 Share Updated: 10:59 PM EST Feb 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript at least in our and a half to two hours. It has become a Herculean task to book of vaccination appointment, and now winter weather threatens to delay shipments across the country. Those delays, though, will not impact Massachusetts as feared. With 135,000 doses arriving despite the steady snow, there will be excellent communication. The CEO of the company that manages booking for some...

Updated: 6:44 PM EST Feb 20, 2021 A police officer in Massachusetts performed a good deed for a senior citizen in need during the long-duration snow storm.The Everett Police Department reports that it got a call Friday morning from a senior resident who was in need of toilet paper and unable to get it herself.Officer Jeff McCabe quickly got to a market to buy her toilet paper and also got her a hot coffee.McCabe, who was wearing a face mask, and the woman were able to share some good conversation and some laughs, according to the department."Another example of the real police work t...