Jail officers get first vaccine dose, inmates next
Sheriff Christopher Donelan receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, administered by Dr. Ruth Potee. The jail has vaccinated its staff and will being vaccinating inmates this week. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Franklin County Jail and House of Correction. Staff File Photo/ANDY CASTILLO
Published: 1/19/2021 7:02:02 PM
GREENFIELD Almost all Franklin County Jail and House of Correction officers have received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, including Sheriff Christopher Donelan, and soon the facility will receive another 300 doses to start doing the same for its inmates.
Donelan, who was the first to be vaccinated, said the jail’s medical division received the vaccines after him, then officers who have immediate contact with new inmates coming in from outside the facility, and finally, the rest of the officers. He said he felt he needed to be first if he was going to ask others to be vaccinated, no
GCC Board of Trustees votes, recommends Salomon-Fernandez unanimously as new president
The Greenfield Community College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to recommend Yves Salomon-Fernandez to the Board of Higher Education as the college’s new president, replacing Bob Pura when he retires. RECORDER STAFF/JOSHUA SOLOMON
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GREENFIELD Signaling a desire to build on what Robert L. Pura has created at the Greenfield Community College over the last 18 years, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted for Yves Salomon-Fernandez to become the college’s next president.
Salomon-Fernandez will be the first woman of color to lead the college and will be the first female president since Katherine Sloan in the 1990s.
County jails vaccinate some staff, inmates next in line
Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Hampshire County Sheriff Patrick Cahillane talks about measures to reduce exposure to the new coronavirus at the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction on Thursday, March 12, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 1/20/2021 1:25:15 PM
NORTHAMPTON Staff at the Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin county jails have begun to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and jail officials said they plan to offer vaccinations to inmates this week.
At the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction, staff began getting vaccinated on Jan. 7, and so far, 44 members have been inoculated, Sheriff Patrick Cahillane said Tuesday.
DOMINGOS DAROSA TO HOLD CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 11:00 AM
Domingos DaRosa officially hold his campaign kick-off celebration, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11:00AM at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in front of 811 Mass Avenue, the Professional Physical Therapy building.
DaRosa pulled nomination papers to be a Boston City Councilor At Large at Boston City Hall Tuesday, April 13th and believes three times will be the charm. DaRosa says, he will run a positive campaign that empowers Boston residents to get access to the services and resources they need . A devoted husband and father of four, Black entrepreneur and businessman, Domingos calls Boston his home and has embraced the entire city, making friends and forging partnerships. Since graduating from Madison Park High and earning a degree from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, as well as, 23 years as a city employee at Boston Centers for Youth and Families, a Pop Warner Foot
DOMINGOS DAROSA TO HOLD CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 11:00 AM
Domingos DaRosa officially hold his campaign kick-off celebration, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11:00AM at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in front of 811 Mass Avenue, the Professional Physical Therapy building.
DaRosa pulled nomination papers to be a Boston City Councilor At Large at Boston City Hall Tuesday, April 13th and believes three times will be the charm. DaRosa says, he will run a positive campaign that empowers Boston residents to get access to the services and resources they need . A devoted husband and father of four, Black entrepreneur and businessman, Domingos calls Boston his home and has embraced the entire city, making friends and forging partnerships. Since graduating from Madison Park High and earning a degree from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, as well as, 23 years as a city employee at Boston Centers for Youth and Families, a Pop Warner Foot