LEOMINSTER — It was a literal winter wonderland at Barrett Park over the weekend, the scenic nature spot nestled in the heart of the city where many gathered Saturday afternoon to enjoy an annual Recreation Department event. Snow flurries lightly fell while kids enjoyed the Project Apples story walk around Colburn Pond, which currently features […]
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New funding attacks roots of gang violence
WORCESTER — A recent boost in funding from the state is intended to help decrease gang-related crime in Worcester County – by both prosecuting offenders and by reaching the youth age groups vulnerable to the influence of gang elements. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. announced Tuesday that his office received a $100,000 […]
Healey: ‘Time has come’ for Steward to transfer its hospitals
BOSTON — Escalating her administration’s response to a potential health care crisis, Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday suggested Steward Health Care transfer its Massachusetts hospitals to new operators “as soon as possible” and demanded long-sought financial information about the for-profit system in the next few days. Healey penned a three-page letter to Steward CEO Ralph […]
Find winter fun at the Oval
WORCESTER — A happy crowd gathered last Friday at the Worcester Common Oval, the family-friendly ice skating rink in downtown that will be open extended hours during February school vacation. Adults and children of all ages laced up their skates and took to the ice while music played in the background and a firepit provided […]
Leominster needs info on ‘specific’ flood damage for appeal of FEMA denial
LEOMINSTER — Did your basement fill with water completely? Did livable rooms have water so high you couldn’t see the electrical outlets? If so, your help may be needed in order to continue the fight for a FEMA disaster declaration from the Sept. 11 flood – and the much-needed relief funding that comes with it. […]
Delegation worried about ‘nefarious role of private equity’ in Steward crisis
All 11 members of the Massachusetts delegation to D.C. signed onto a letter Thursday to Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owned Steward Health Care’s hospitals from 2010 until 2021, seeking information amid “growing concerns” about the financial plight Steward now finds itself in. “We are particularly concerned about the extent to which […]
