The financial collapse of Steward Health Care, which has dominated the headlines over the past several months, has overshadowed the operating struggles experienced by several other of the state’s medical facilities. That “deeply troubling trend” emerged from new financial data released by a state agency, which found that more than half of acute-care hospitals in […]
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Hurricane Milton: Massachusetts pol calls on Congress to ‘stand ready’ with relief funding
As a once-in-century hurricane barrels closer towards Florida’s west coast, one Massachusetts representative says Congress “must stand ready” to approve emergency funding “without delay.”
Massachusetts AG sues TikTok for deliberately ‘addictive,’ ‘deceptive’ practices targeting young people
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday, allegedly the massively popular social media company has deliberately exploited young users.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’
A walk to remember
LEOMINSTER — Upwards of 700 students along with staff and parents made their way from Our Lady of the Lake Church to Johnny Appleseed Elementary School on Oct. 4, two days after the official National Walk to School Day. “The day promotes healthy ways to move our bodies, and we hit the pavement to celebrate!” […]
Two Massachusetts scientists receive Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery of microRNA
Two Massachusetts scientists have been recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their role in the discovery of microRNA — key to the understanding of gene regulation and potential treatments of heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and more.
