Friday, August 9 Adult Hula Hooping: 10 a.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Bring your hoop and enjoy a morning of exercise. Register at townsendlibrary.org. Parent & Me Yoga: 10:15 a.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. Explore yoga and movement through poses, songs, and a story. Led by Valerie Kacian. 978-368-8928. Preschool STEAM Story […]
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Warren, Markey push private equity firm Apollo to ‘act quickly’ in sales of Steward hospitals
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are fixing on a new target in the Steward Health bankruptcy crisis, pushing affiliated private equity giant Apollo Global Management as the key “fulcrum economic stakeholder” in desperate efforts to sell the remaining Massachusetts hospitals.
Gov. Maura Healey floats federal investigation into Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre
Gov. Maura Healey said she hopes federal investigators “come after” Ralph de la Torre, the embattled Steward Health Care executive who was reportedly spotted at the Olympic Games in France as his company announced two hospitals in Massachusetts were slated to close.
As 5-day overflow shelter limit pushes families out, advocates make final effort to stop policy
Critics of a policy limiting local and migrant families’ stays in state-run overflow shelters to five business days pressed Gov. Maura Healey Thursday to pause or rescind the rule one day before the first batch of people were required to exit their temporary housing.
Ayer Select Board seeks state of emergency to stop hospital closure
AYER — With the announced closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center looming at the end of August, the Select Board signed an official resolution on Tuesday to declare a state of public health emergency. NVMC is one of eight Massachusetts hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, two of which are set to close August 31, […]
MCAS ballot question campaign officially launches with polling showing support for effort
Supporters of a ballot question that would remove the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement ramped up their messaging Thursday with the official launch of the “Vote Yes on 2” campaign and release of internal polling showing a majority of likely voters back the idea.
