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Cambridge, Ma-June 9, 2020-Stan Grossfeld/Globe StaffÑThe scene along Memorial Drive as runners use masks and social distancing along the banks of the Charles River.

Ashish Jha expects states to lift outdoor mask mandates in next few weeks

(please say this is a portrait in the caption) Boston, MA - 1/23/2021: City Councilor Michelle Wu poses for a portrait at a MBTA bus stop on Washington Street in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, MA on January 23, 2021. Wu is running for mayor. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) coronavirus Covid-19

Nearly every Boston mayoral candidate wants to eliminate some MBTA fares. The question is for whom.

A student rides alone on a school bus in Boston after school ended for the day on March 4.

A school bus driver shortage is posing challenges in Massachusetts

Lowell, MA- 04/14/21 - A firefighter fills a syringe with the Pfizer vaccine. Residents of greater Lowell have faced barriers to vaccination during the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Lowell General Hospital mass vaccination site at the Cross River Center is making it easier for people to access vaccines. The site intended to use the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine, but recent rare issues with possible blood clotting forced a switch to the Pfizer vaccine. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (John Ellement) Topic: (15lowell)

Mass. reports 2,059,487 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 19, 2021 | 4:23 PM

STUCK WITH THE BILL

Conn. teacher who raised $30,000 to help neighbors - surprise! - now owes $16,000 in taxes April 19, 2021 | 3:13 PM

Roxanne Levy, of Marlboro, Vt., gets some air while going down the ski hill at Living Memorial Park, in Brattleboro, Vt., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)

Vermont ski resorts lost roughly $100 million this winter April 19, 2021 | 2:58 PM

New Bedford fire

2 dead after fire in 2 buildings in New Bedford April 19, 2021 | 2:57 PM

In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gives closing arguments as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill preside Monday, April 19, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

The 3 charges Derek Chauvin is facing — explained April 19, 2021 | 2:48 PM

High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives April 19, 2021 | 2:13 PM

In anticipation of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, businesses began boarding up near the Hennepin County Government Center.Credit...Aaron Nesheim for The New York Times

‘God knows what’s going to happen’: Minneapolis braces for Derek Chauvin verdict April 19, 2021 | 1:43 PM

Peloton urged users to adhere to safety warnings, asking them to keep equipment where children can’t get to it and to store safety keys when machines were not in use.

Peloton fights back against U.S. warnings of treadmill dangers April 19, 2021 | 1:33 PM

Home-security camera catches bobcat attack — and husband's response April 19, 2021 | 1:23 PM

The B-Local app has launched. Here's what you need to know. April 19, 2021 | 11:55 AM

Lowell, MA., 04132021, Scott McIsaac, cq, gets information before his vaccine from nursing student Danelly Pimentel, cq. The Moderna coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine is given at the Cross River Center by Lowell General Hospital the day the the FDA pauses the use of the J &J vaccine.
Globe staff/Suzanne Kreiter

Bluebikes is offering free rides to help Boston-area residents get to vaccine appointments April 19, 2021 | 11:36 AM

North Road in East Kingston

Weather may have been a factor in N.H. crash that killed 15-year-old April 19, 2021 | 10:22 AM

In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, discusses motions before the court as defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, and Nelson's assistant Amy Voss, back, listen, Monday, April 12, 2021, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV, via AP, Pool)

Livestream: Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's trial April 19, 2021 | 10:05 AM

Lowell, MA., 04132021, The Moderna coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine is given at the Cross River Center by Lowell General Hospital the day the the FDA pauses the use of the J &J vaccine.
Globe staff/Suzanne Kreiter

What to know about the COVID-19 vaccination effort in Mass. this week April 19, 2021 | 9:26 AM

Interstate 84 in Sturbridge

WRONG-WAY CRASH

State Police identify 3 killed in I-84 crash April 19, 2021 | 9:09 AM

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Protesters march from Cambridge to Boston, demanding justice for Daunte Wright April 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM

5 Toledo Terrace in Dorchester

Police find pit bulls, dog-fighting equipment in Dorchester home April 19, 2021 | 8:47 AM

BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA - APRIL 15: An air freshener hangs from a fence during a protest outside of the Brooklyn Center police station on April 15, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This is the fifth day of protests in the suburban Minneapolis city following the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter, who has since resigned from the force and today was charged with second-degree manslaughter. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Why police can stop drivers with air fresheners hanging in their cars April 19, 2021 | 12:49 AM

Driverless car crash

2 killed in driverless Tesla car crash, officials say April 18, 2021 | 9:38 PM

A line for COVID-19 vaccine shots outside the Hynes Convention Center earlier this month.

State e-mails some residents Sunday allowing them to book vaccination appointments starting Monday April 18, 2021 | 7:40 PM

Social media threat

UMaine cancels baseball games during threat investigation April 18, 2021 | 7:25 PM

Two Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents begin investigating the scene of an officer-involved shooting, Sunday, April 18, 2021, in Burnsville, Minn.

Suburban Minneapolis police shoot, kill alleged carjacker April 18, 2021 | 7:06 PM

SANDWICH, MA - 3/31/2021- Elizabeth Goldrick (cq) was part of Covid testing team 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 1,265 new COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths April 18, 2021 | 5:46 PM

Worcester, MA. - April 12: Danielle Fontaine, RN vaccinates Antonio Pesaro of Worcester at the Family Health Center on April 12, 2021 in Worcester, Massachusetts. (Matt Stone/Pool)

Mass. reports 2,037,794 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 18, 2021 | 5:34 PM

Alma Wahlberg, mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, dies at 78 April 18, 2021 | 2:32 PM

Vigil, 'peace walk' in Chicago after police shooting of boy April 18, 2021 | 1:34 PM

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Joseph Birolini and William Hickey

Pembroke mourns deaths of 2 former high school hockey stars April 18, 2021 | 12:57 PM

This photo provided by the University of Connecticut, shows a cicada in Pipestem State Park in West Virginia on May 27, 2003. (

What is Brood X? When do cicadas come out in 2021? Answering your buggiest questions. April 18, 2021 | 11:51 AM

Navalny's team calls protests amid reports of failing health April 18, 2021 | 11:38 AM

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert testifies before a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Johnson & Johnson

Dr. Fauci says he expects fast decision on J&J shots April 18, 2021 | 10:52 AM