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N.H. confirms: Mass. residents will be allowed to come over the border for the vaccine

MBTA map of the Green Line Extension at Ruggles station in Boston.

New details emerge about the MBTA's Green Line Extension

Hundreds of motorists line up at the Whale's Tooth parking lot in New Bedford, Mass., to be tested for COVID-19. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times via AP)

What an epidemiologist says you should know about the P.1 variant in Mass.

50-year-old Maynard woman dies in Maine motorcycle crash April 11, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Shooting death of Dorchester grandmother outrages city officials April 11, 2021 | 9:32 AM

This file aerial photo shows moose in Maine.

Biologists: More moose hunting will reduce ticks, help herd April 11, 2021 | 8:50 AM

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Protesters in Boston and Quincy denounce anti-Asian racism April 11, 2021 | 7:56 AM

Teenager dies in crash on Everett Turnpike in Merrimack April 11, 2021 | 7:49 AM

Grandmother shot and killed in Dorchester April 11, 2021 | 7:43 AM

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Patrick M. Rose Sr.

For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester April 11, 2021 | 7:30 AM

People wait in a socially distanced line to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at Gillette Stadium, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.

Mass. reports 2,107 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths April 10, 2021 | 5:09 PM

Newton

Newton police report five house break-ins Friday night April 10, 2021 | 4:28 PM

Rhode Island man who robbed five banks gets more than 9 years in prison April 10, 2021 | 3:34 PM

A black bear in captivity waits for visitors to throw food into his pen at the the Maine Wildlife Park, Friday, July 25, 2014, in Gray, Maine.

Maine wildlife officials: Warmer weather means more bears scavenging for snacks April 10, 2021 | 2:45 PM

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu addresses a gathering outside the Elliot Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Manchester, N.H.

NH Gov Sununu gets vaccine, gives thumbs-up April 10, 2021 | 2:21 PM

In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference in New York.

Ghislaine Maxwell

Prosecutors defend newer charges against Ghislaine Maxwell April 10, 2021 | 2:11 PM

Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows April 10, 2021 | 1:17 PM

Holy Cross takes measures to tamp down coronavirus outbreak following dozens of new cases April 10, 2021 | 12:25 PM

More Black Americans are open to taking the coronavirus vaccine April 10, 2021 | 11:50 AM

Several people suffer life-threatening injuries in East Boston crash April 10, 2021 | 11:48 AM

In this July 8, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, Calif.

Two Rhode Island cities win immigration policing dispute with US government April 10, 2021 | 11:18 AM

A man walks to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles office in Lawrence, Mass., Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

Massachusetts vehicle inspection system down another week April 10, 2021 | 10:31 AM

Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens April 10, 2021 | 10:17 AM

FILE — Dr. Karen Abrashkin, left, and Lorraine Richardson, a social worker, at the home of Irma Hernandez and her husband to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, in Hempstead, N.Y., March 10, 2021. Supplies of Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine will be extremely limited until federal regulators approve production at a Baltimore manufacturing plant with a pattern of quality-control lapses, the White House’s pandemic response coordinator said on Friday, April 9. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Plunging Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply dents state inoculation efforts April 10, 2021 | 10:10 AM

A street sign for Hertz, which filed for bankruptcy protection, is seen in front of a Pier 1 Imports store, also in bankruptcy, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Woman who coughed on Pier 1 shopper’s face is sentenced to 30 days April 10, 2021 | 10:02 AM

A message on the ground is part of a memorial to George Floyd, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Minneapolis. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police officer is currently on trial in the death of George Floyd, a Black man, while in police custody last year. (Aaron Nesheim/The New York Times)

Derek Chauvin Trial

Despite other factors, police caused Floyd’s death, medical examiner says April 10, 2021 | 9:42 AM

UK's Prince Philip honored with 41-gun salutes after death April 10, 2021 | 9:26 AM

High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship April 10, 2021 | 4:27 AM

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing April 10, 2021 | 12:32 AM

New Hampshire House Clerk Paul Smith (left) and House Speaker Sherm Packard (right).

N.H. House speaker caught on hot mic calling colleague a 'b****' April 9, 2021 | 5:33 PM

SANDWICH, MA - 3/31/2021-Taylor O'Loughlin (cq) smiles after taking a Covid test, that was done at a drive-thru clinic at the Human Services Building in Sandwich on Cape Cod. Due to rising COVID-19 case counts in Sandwich and surrounding towns, the testing was done. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)

Mass. reports 2,184 new COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths April 9, 2021 | 5:03 PM

Boston Dynamics robot Spot was part of French military training recently.

Boston Dynamics robot used in French military training April 9, 2021 | 4:29 PM

BOSTON, MA - 4/8/2021 RN Danielle Greenaway administers a second and final COVID-19 vaccine to a community member during a vaccine clinic at the Charles Street AME Church, which was offered by the Whittier Street Health Center on Thursday afternoon. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

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REPORTER: Robert Weisman

Mass. reports 1,676,961 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 9, 2021 | 3:59 PM