AYER — After months of drawn-out debate, protests and calls for further intervention into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy crisis, Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s staff solemnly walked out the front door together right at 7 a.m. Saturday when the hospital officially closed down.
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The three Republicans running to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren railed against her attempts to cancel student loan debt, criticized local efforts to manage an influx of migrants into Massachusetts, and bashed a wind energy project during a debate Friday evening.
Strike threat looms over Boston hotel sector
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New Hampshire man gets 2+ years in prison for harassing journalist
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State budget delivers funding for Fitchburg housing, education
FITCHBURG — The fiscal 2025 state budget, signed by Gov. Maura Healey at the end of July, included millions in funding for Fitchburg, increasing investments in public schools and downtown housing production, according to a statement from state Sen. John Cronin. “This year’s budget has been about making investments that will move Fitchburg forward and […]
Editorial: Any legs to UMH’s urgent-care interest in Ayer hospital?
One hundred percent of nothing, or a certain percentage of something? The answer to that question could decide the eventual fate of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. According to a story earlier this week in the Telegram & Gazette – based on reporting by the Worcester Business Journal – UMass Memorial Health has explored the possibility […]
