MIT was preparing for a pair of opposing protests Friday on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, amid continued turmoil over the ongoing war in Gaza.
A rally in support of Israeli and Jewish MIT students was being set up across the street from a…
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Husband shot wife and daughter, then turned gun on himself in Lowell murder-suicide, authorities say
Authorities have identified three people who died in a murder-suicide at an apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts in April.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office identified the family as Steven Johns, 52, his wife Kaydion Dawson, 45, and thei…
Mass. sets up emergency response system to bolster Steward Health Care
State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for potential health care service disruptions in eastern Massachusetts, escalating their efforts to protect patient safety and access amid the financial turmoil at Steward Health Care.
The system, activated through an emergency operations plan, will enable better coordination across state agencies, hospitals, community health centers, community service organizations, labor groups and other stakeholders, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced Friday morning.
The Department of Public Health’s Incident Command will be led by Gregg Meyer, a longtime executive at Mass General Brigham, MGH/MGPO, and Dartmouth Health.
Officials say the structure is meant to safeguard care and services at Steward hospitals, as well as respond to any “transitions in care” that could create cascading effects for regional health care access.
“As part of Emergency Operations activation, the Department has formalized an Incident Command System to coordinate the regional planning work already underway,” DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said in a statement. “The Incident Command System incorporates the ongoing external monitoring in all Steward hospitals, enables DPH to rapidly respond to any clinical needs or issues that arise, and fosters increased communication with other regional health care organizations, first responders and community leaders.”
State officials stressed that Steward’s network of hospitals in Massachusetts remain open and providing care.
Cooler weather lingers into the weekend, warm up on the way next week
Cloudy skies are close again for another day, leaving drab but dry conditions. With the lack of sun, and a dominant east wind, it’s a cool day — again.
We’ve been here many a time before. The afternoon promises some — not a lot — of sun…
Boston business owner schemed to buy $10M in gold, silver bars, feds say
A Boston man bought more than $10 million worth of gold and silver bars in a tax-avoidance scheme involving his plumbing and heating business, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Claudio Poles, a 78-year-old from Dorchester who co-owns the Mattapan b…
Funeral planned Friday for Billerica police officer killed in construction accident
A funeral service is scheduled for Friday morning for a Billerica, Massachusetts, police officer who was killed in a construction accident last week.
The funeral service for Sgt. Ian Taylor will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Patrick Church o…
