Environmental activists, politicians hope to follow example set by Jack Coughlin
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
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AGAWAM Unable to move his arms and legs, voiceless and confined to a hospital bed, Jack Coughlin is still leading the movement to keep his town clean.
Coughlin was struck by a vehicle on Jan. 20 on Mill Street near Kensington Street in the Feeding Hills section of town. Despite the cold weather and waning light, he was doing what he did almost every day: walking the streets of his town, picking up trash.
In the weeks since the accident, he’s remained paralyzed and under close care at Baystate Medical Center. But his friends and supporters around town have been busy ensuring that his work goes on.
‘It’s The Hunger Games’: Massachusetts residents recount roadblocks trying to book COVID vaccinations, lambaste state’s rollout
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
Gov. Charlie Baker discusses COVID-19 vaccinations at the mass vaccination site at Eastfield Mall in Springfield. (Hoang Leon Nguyen/The Republican)
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Ellen Farley’s story last Thursday was one shared by tens of thousands of people across Massachusetts: She woke up in the pre-dawn hours, set up her computer and was promptly ready by 8 a.m. to book an appointment to get vaccinated for coronavirus.
Only instead, she was met by the hair-pulling image of a four-armed octopus telling her the site had crashed, one of the many barriers she experienced Thursday morning, each out of her control.
Off The Menu: Artificial intelligence lends hand in recipe development
Updated Feb 06, 2021;
Among the most significant technological advances of the last few decade, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, have the potential to revolutionize the restaurant industry. Already automation is making its way into fast food kitchens, where it’s taking on repetitive tasks such as flipping burgers and working the fry station.
AI, the smart technology that powers robocalls and helps forecasting models to predict the weather, may also soon play a role in the food service industry, not just by taking on simple tasks but also by dealing with higher order responsibilities like ordering food and writing menus.
Vaccine hunt: ‘A wild goose chase’
The daughter of Chris and Cheryl Mattocks found them appointments for shots, but they were canceled. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Chris and Cheryl Mattocks at their home in Belchertown, where they have stayed mostly indoors for the last nine months. “Our favorite thing to do is eat breakfast out and go to the movies, neither of which we have been able to do for the past year,” Chris Mattocks said about getting the vaccine and being able to leave their home more freely. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Published: 1/31/2021 10:34:07 AM
AMHERST Just days before Massachusetts opens Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Amherst resident Meg Robertson felt prepared to book an appointment for her mother, who qualifies for the vaccine because of her age.
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A Massachusetts police officer helps a woman give birth on New Year s Day. He was on duty when he received a call about a pregnant woman who was in labor.
According to a Facebook post, Officer Zach Hall was on his duty on New Year s Day when his phone rang about a woman in labor. It was around 2:45 a.m. when the woman went into labor.
The Agawam Police Department in Feeding Hills shared a post about what happened at the scene. It wrote that Hall had successfully helped a woman give birth to a healthy baby girl Sophia.