Danvers is designated at moderate risk for community virus spread in this week's state report.
After Wednesday's resident testing, the town said it will shift focus to vaccination efforts.
Several North Shore residents tell Patch they answered dozens of questions only to be told the spot they thought was saved in line was gone.
The state is adding roughly 1 million people beginning Thursday. Severe-to-moderate asthma has been added to the list of health concerns.
The bills are expected to be mailed by Friday and are due by March 22.
Baker said what happened in Danvers on Wednesday - where hundreds showed up late in the day in hopes of a dose - undermines state protocols.
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Baker said mass vaccination sites are the most efficient way to distribute large numbers of coronavirus shots while supply remains limited.
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Gov. Charlie Baker said the state's soon-to-be seven mass vaccination sites will be able to handle greater capacity as vaccine supply grows.
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For the first time in nearly two months, the town is considered "moderate risk" for community spread, according to state metrics.
Testing will be reduced to two hours on Saturday due to expected rain.
Town offices will be available via appointment only through at least Jan. 24.
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Drive-thru testing at Danvers High School will include night hours for improved access.
Danvers town offices will be available to the public by appointment only as residents are urged to use online and phone options.
State has placed congregate care settings behind first responders, and ahead of home health workers and teachers, in priority schedule.
Danvers recorded 388 new positive coronavirus cases over the past two weeks, according to the latest state report.
Coronavirus testing will be moved to the Danvers High School parking lot for Friday, two additional December dates.
Danvers had 315 positive tests over the past 14 days and a positive test rate of 4.92 percent.
The town will have five drive-thru dates scheduled for the Senior Center parking lot on Stone Street in December.
Danvers reported 177 new cases over the past two weeks and 44.1 cases per 100,000 residents.
The average single-family home tax bill will go up about $218 next year, while commercial taxes will rise an average of $1,132.
Danvers Town Administrator Steve Bartha said the narrow focus of the act makes it difficult to spend allocation by the Dec. 31 deadline.
Danvers reported 112 positive cases over the past 14 days, which is up from 62 reported in last week's state report.
The meeting for allocating the property tax levy is open to interested citizens to attend or comment.
The rate of cases per 100,000 in the town rose from 8.7 last week to 13.2 in the state's weekly report.
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With more than 50 percent of Danvers registered voters casting a ballot early, Patch readers said Tuesday went well at the polls.
Danvers residents backed the Biden-Harris ticket in a decisive margin over the Trump-Pence ticket on Tuesday.
Democrat Sally Kerans will return to the State House 20 years after she last served the North Shore after topping four challengers.
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What to expect if you are heading to the polls in Danvers on Nov. 3.
Danvers Town Clerk Catherine Ellsworth said 53 percent of the 21,433 registered voters in town voted early or used mail-in ballots.
Danvers Town Manager calls on residents to do "more in our private lives to control the spread of this disease" amid coronavirus surge.
Danvers school and town officials said this week schools would go fully remote if Danvers stays in 'high-risk' range two straight weeks.