The Hub: T Pulls New Cars After Derailment; Vaccine Eligibility

Top of the morning, Boston — Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In today's Hub, there's major news on the vaccine front coming, another complete disaster for the MBTA, a new owner of the Red Sox you might have heard of and more.

First, today's weather (courtesy of the National Weather Service):

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. And don't worry — there's snow in the forecast Friday.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Boston

Not just in Boston — this is the top story in the state today: Gov. Charlie Baker said last night he will detail the timeline for when the rest of Massachusetts residents will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It's another zag in the vaccination process that comes shortly after pressure from the White House. (Boston Patch)

Prayers up for the people back on the commute. The MBTA pulled all of its new trains off the tracks after one of the new Orange Line trains derailed at Wellington Station late yesterday morning. To make matters worse, shuttle buses will replace train service between Oak Grove and Sullivan Square for three weeks after the derailed train seriously damaged a switch. (Melrose Patch)

The Boston City Council is convening for its weekly meeting at noon, with no shortage of items to discuss. Here's a short list of some of the grant acceptances, motions, orders and resolutions on the agenda. (Boston Patch)

Yes, it's St. Patrick's Day. Yes, we missed last year's, too. No, you probably can't celebrate like you'd normally want to. Mayor Marty Walsh is urging residents to continue to show patience. (Boston Patch)

If it's not in Boston yet, it could be soon. A woman on the Cape is the first person in Massachusetts confirmed to have an even more contagious variant of the coronavirus that was detected in Brazil. (Barnstable Patch)

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Sports

Meet the new Red Sox owner: LeBron James. The 36-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star and his business partner have become the first Black partners of Fenway Sports Group. (Boston Patch)

Can they pitch, too? The Red Sox are turning to "COVID-blasting" robots to help disinfect Fenway Park as the team expects to bring fans back by Opening Day. (Boston Business Journal)

The Patriots continued their very un-Patriots-like spending spree, signing former Chargers tight end Hunter Henry to a rich deal. New England has acquired the top two tight ends in free agency, a bevy of other high-level talents and depth pieces, and still have plenty of cap space to spare. (The Athletic)

The Celtics couldn't keep pace late with the NBA-best Utah Jazz in a 117-109 loss at TD Garden.

The Bruins edged the Penguins, 2-1, in rookie Dan Vladar's first start in net.

Have a swell Wednesday.