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Massachusetts should still receive 100,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reported manufacturing issues, but the outlook in following weeks is still under review, Baker administration officials said Thursday. Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders told reporters the shipment promised for next week is “not in jeopardy” despite J&J announcing late Wednesday that one batch...

In one of the Massachusetts cities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of upset residents gathered on Tuesday to protest the latest federal stimulus package, taking aim at the $3.9 million that Chelsea is slated to receive out of a $1.9 trillion pot. Neighboring cities like Everett and Revere, which have slightly larger populations, will receive substantially higher sums…

Police said a woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a hotel in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning. Janasia Nelson, 18, of Dorchester is facing charges of armed robbery, armed assault to rob, larceny and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — firearm. No bail or court information was released. Police Chief Brian Kyes said his…

The Hampton Inn in Chelsea is on lockdown after shots fired inside an elevator.

A mobile vaccination service is returning to two Massachusetts cities Tuesday to deliver a second dose of the COVID vaccine straight to residents’ doors. Eligible residents in Chelsea and Quincy — two of Massachusetts cities hit hardest by the pandemic — could get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine last month through the Last Mile Vaccine Delivery service. The…

Last Mile Vaccine Delivery is returning to Chelsea and Quincy to administer the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at residents’ homes.

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The MTA caught attention last weekend over the way it handles the homeless crisis after deleting a tweet that suggested removing benches at a busy subway station was meant to “prevent the homeless from sleeping on them.” The criticism came after a straphanger noticed the missing benches at the Chelsea station and reached out to the MTA on Twitter. “Benches…

A public vaccination site has opened in one of Massachusetts’ hardest-hit communities.

The Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Dr. Monica Bharel, says the state now has 125 vaccine sites open, including a new location in Chelsea.

Mass. General Brigham has launched a fleet of community health vans that not only offer free COVID testing, but also care kits as well as information on how to stop the spread.

Authorities were investigating Tuesday after a vehicle crashed into a home in Chelsea, Massachusetts and the driver allegedly fled the scene. Chelsea police said no one was injured in the crash around 6:30 a.m. that involved three vehicles. But photos from the scene showed a vehicle had crashed into the porch of a home at 79 Central Ave. Witnesses said…

The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio said in a press release the remains had been identified by dental comparison as Juan Santiago, a 37-year-old man who has been missing since June.

Need is not always the easiest thing to see, but in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the need is apparent. Thousands stood in the cold Wednesday, waiting for a chance to make this Christmas different. “I have been here about two, two and a half hours,” Dianne Brown said. “Out here for my grandchildren, need some extra gifts for them.” La Colaborativa knew…

More than a thousand families in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will have a warm meal and toys this Christmas thanks to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and La Colaborativa.

A man has been charged with beating his roommate to death this weekend in Chelsea, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Wednesday. Bartolo Cruz Cosigua Gonzalez, a 44-year-old from Chelsea, was arrested Monday on a manslaughter charge in the killing that prosecutors say took place Saturday. Chelsea police officers found Gonzalez’ roommate, 25-year-old Alexis Antonio Yanes-Majano, lying on the street outside an apartment…

Testing sites in Massachusetts, including in Chelsea, have had long lines in the wake of Thanksgiving, where some say they came in contact with people who have since tested positive.

A 50-year-old man was found unresponsive Tuesday in a hallway of his building in Chelsea, Massachusetts, local police said, announcing that his death is under investigation. Investigators believe that there were suspicious circumstances involved in the man’s death, though it’s not yet clear whether the death was a homicide or suicide, according to Chelsea police Chief Brian Kyes. The...

Three cities that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal protective equipment, thanks to Woburn-based firm Mascon Medical. Revere and Chelsea are getting a boost to their coronavirus response efforts with a donation of $400,000 worth of masks, gowns, face shields, electro-static sprayers and other PPE. Both cities have…

A Massachusetts medical company is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal protective equipment to two cities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.