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GBH eyes cost-cutting measures for Boston public station: ‘We are looking at a variety of ways to address this’
As Boston’s NPR station WBUR turns to buyouts amid a challenging financial situation, GBH’s leader says the public station is also looking at cost-cutting measures.
Editorial: With Fitchburg theater’s demise, some closing credit
It’s the end of an era for a Fitchburg staple that has been around for nearly three decades, another victim of a worldwide public-health crisis and a seismic shift in American viewing habits. After 28 years in business, the final curtain call for Cinema World, located in a strip mall on John Fitch Highway, will […]
WBUR offers buyouts, Boston’s NPR station still expects layoffs amid financial woes
Weeks after WBUR’s leader warned of possible job cuts, Boston’s NPR station has announced that it’s offering buyouts before the station likely resorts to layoffs.
Steward hospitals crisis has state leaders on the hunt for legislative solutions
With a host of Massachusetts hospitals and communities’ accessible health care put at risk by Steward Health System’s financial mismanagement, state policymakers are starting to assess the threat of profit-driven models in healthcare and how the issue may be legislatively addressed.
‘The potential to be great’
FITCHBURG — Nursing students at Fitchburg State University will benefit from cutting edge technology and next-level simulations thanks to generous grants from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation and the George I. Alden Trust. The grants will fund wearable technology to let students and instructors utilize the latest augmented reality software as well as stipends […]
