Authorities are looking for two men suspected or robbing a convenience store in Rockland, Massachusetts early Saturday morning.
Rockland Police say the robbery took place at around 3:20 a.m. in the 7/11 convenience store on 92 Market Street.
One…
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Chilly Saturday on what has been a warmer than usual February
As we enter the final weekend of February, it will feel more like what we’d expect from a month that has the reputation for being one of the coldest months of year. That certainly isn’t so this year!
As we look back at the climatology …
Grab a bite and see a show in a Mass. tavern that dates to 1740
The immediate Boston area can get pretty congested, but once you head west of Boston (and especially past Interstate 495), the landscape begins to change quite a bit, from busy city streets to leafy suburbs to wide open spaces where homes and streetli…
Teenager injured after shooting in Stoughton
A teenager was severely injured after a shooting in Stoughton, Massachusetts on Friday night.
Stoughton Police say they received 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area of McEachron Drive at around 11:20 p.m.
Authorities say that they found she…
Governor Healey wants Steward Health Care to leave Massachusetts
The office of Gov. Maura Healey said Friday that the embattled Steward Health Care system has to get out of Massachusetts.
“The financial information that Steward provided this week continues to be incomplete and insufficient. What Steward must do from this point forward is clear – complete an orderly transition out of Massachusetts”, said the Governor’s office in a statement.
Elected officials have been pressuring Steward, the owner of nine health care facilities across the state, including Carney Hospital in Dorchester, to turn over its financial records. But so far, the Dallas-based company has failed to do so.
The for-profit health care system is reportedly $50 million dollars behind on its rent. And employees say Steward is not paying their vendors, so they’ve been short on supplies. They also say construction on the Norwood Hospital that flooded in 2020 has come to a halt because it’s not paying the contractors.
Health care workers here say this financial crisis is taking a toll on patient care.
Earlier this week, Senator Warren blamed private equity for stepping in years ago, stripping Steward Health of its assets and leaving behind a shell of a hospital system.
“For the CEO to sit offshore on his yacht and for the private investors who already took away literally hundreds of millions of dollars while people suffer here in this commonwealth is not. It is important the first we make sure everybody’s got the health care coverage that they need but also that the people who have wrecked this institution are held accountable for it.”
Many are concerned that if Steward shuts down locations like Carney, other hospitals in the city won’t be able to handle the influx of patients.
Meanwhile, the financial crisis are showing even in the little things such as the shortage of supplies due to not paying their vendors. Workers at two Boston locations say patients have already stopped coming in assuming hospitals are closed or are concerned about the care they may receive.
“Sometimes it’s difficult to get paper, water, some extension sets for IVs in the emergency room,” said a health care worker during a Boston City Council meeting Thursday.
Chilly Saturday to kick off the weekend in New England
More cold air has moved into New England this morning. While we didn’t feel its pinch last night, it will muffle any attempts at a warmup today with a gusty northwest wind. Wind chills turn from cold to frigid after sunset. If you’re stepping out this…
