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Boston-04/07/21 A long line waitrs outside the Hynes Convention Center where the CO)VID vaccine was given. Navy medical doctors, nurses and corpsmen from Viginia took buses up to Boston on orders from FEMA to give the COVID vaccinations to the thousands of people at the Hynes Convention Center who have appointments there. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Vaccine eligibility expands Monday to all Massachusetts adults. Here are tips for booking an appointment ASAP.

Vials of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at San Rafael Commons in San Rafael, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Health departments across the U.S. have deployed mobile units to eliminate challenges like waking up early to schedule appointments, navigating online portals and standing in line, all of which can deter the elderly, disabled or immune-compromised. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

‘This was a mistake’: Ashish Jha challenges continued pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Suzanne Ianni (blue jacket) and Mark G. Sahady (bottom right) inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Natick Town Meeting voted to condemn the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. One of their members was there.

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Report: Rob Gronkowski scores $7 million home in New York’s Hudson Yards near teammate Tom Brady

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The Hanging Nasturtiums at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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There are now two ‘Secret Boston’ companies, and things are getting ugly

Take a bike ride up the Shining Sea Bikeway, which runs 10.7 miles from Woods Hole to North Falmouth along Cape Cod's west coast.

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have split

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Tito Jackson found his birth mother. Their family’s journey is a tale of Boston history

Tito Jackson found his birth mother. Their family’s journey is a tale of Boston history

A return to 'nearly normal': Here's what major Boston-area colleges and universities are planning this fall

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Former Senator Ben Downing, who now lives in East Boston, announced plans Monday to run for governor in 2022.
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Massachusetts just passed a landmark climate bill. Ben Downing thinks it doesn't go far enough.

Jaylen Brown was selected to the All-Star team on Tuesday, but he didn't feel like celebrating.

Jaylen Brown speaks against the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright

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Report: Rob Gronkowski scores $7 million home in New York’s Hudson Yards near teammate Tom Brady

Report: Rob Gronkowski scores $7 million home in New York’s Hudson Yards near teammate Tom Brady

There are now two ‘Secret Boston’ companies, and things are getting ugly

A taco at Cósmica

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