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MA Has Plenty Of COVID Vax For Kids, Baker Says | Patch PM
Also: Recount in Framingham? | Wins for the left in Worcester | Wayland farm stand's rebirth | More
MASSACHUSETTS — It's Thursday, Nov. 4. Here's what you should know this afternoon:
- Several races in Tuesday's municipal elections in Massachusetts were decided by a handful of votes and are now heading towards a recount.
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute is grappling with a series of student deaths, including the fourth since July on Monday.
- A long-dormant Route 20 farm stand may be reborn as a community agriculture spot.
Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today.
Today's Top Story
Doses of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines started to arrive in Massachusetts last week, and state officials "don't anticipate any supply issues," Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.
Speaking from Boston Children's Hospital, Baker said parents can now begin making appointments for kids aged 5 to 11, the latest age group to become eligible for the shots.
Baker said more than 500 vaccine sites are so far offering the Pfizer pediatric vaccine, including pediatricians' offices, pharmacies, community health centers, hospitals and clinics sponsored by both the state and local health boards.
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Thursday's Other Top Stories
Election recount? Several races in Tuesday's municipal elections were very. In Framingham, District 3 Councilor Adam Steiner has a two-vote margin over challenger Mary Kate Feeney, who said a recount is "likely.". Unofficial election results showed District 1 Town Councilor Julia Flaherty with a six-vote lead over challenger Jodi Walorz-Killeffer.
Concern over student deaths: Worcester Polytechnic Institute is grappling with a series of student deaths, according to a report. Four students have died on campus since July with the latest on Monday, according to WBUR. At least two of the deaths have been confirmed as suicides.
New life for old farm stand: In Wayland, a nonprofit is proposing a new use for the former Lee's Farm Market stand along Route 20. One aspect of the proposal would teach local students how to grow and sell flowers.
Picture This: Winning in Worcester
Worcester City Councilors-elect Etel Haxhiaj (l) and Thu Nguyen (r) celebrate their Nov. 2 wins in the Webster Square neighborhood on Wednesday evening. Nguyen, the city's first nonbinary candidate, came in fourth in the top-six at-large race. Haxhiaj, the city's first Muslim-American Councilor, won a seat in an open race. The wins were being hailed as a major victory for progressives in the city.
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