Gov. Maura Healey ripped into former President Donald Trump, calling him a “con man” and slamming him as someone who “swindles people” during a brief speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night.
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DPH: Carney, Nashoba Valley Med Center provide ‘essential services’
AYER — Nashoba Valley Medical Center and Carney Hospital, which are set to close in less than two weeks, each provide an “essential service necessary for preserving access and health status” in their areas, public health regulators concluded this week. The Department of Public Health found after an abbreviated review that the Steward Health Care-owned […]
MassGOP calls on Bill Galvin to release unredacted emergency shelter records as acting governor
MassGOP calls on Secretary of State Bill Galvin to release unredacted emergency shelter records as acting governor
Auditor DiZoglio proposes executive order taking aim at nondisclosure agreements
Auditor Diana DiZoglio drafted an executive order that would ban the use of nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements used by state government as she was preparing to become acting governor Tuesday.
New Mass. study weighs rail options along state’s northern tier
BOSTON — The rail line stretching along the northern tier of Massachusetts to Greenfield and North Adams is a “strategic asset,” state transportation officials said in a new report this week, but the benefits of restoring passenger service in the region – with a price tag of up to $2.96 billion – “may not offset the […]
‘Major step forward:’ Advocates, elected officials cheer Healey’s hospital rescue plan
An announcement Friday that preliminary deals had been reached to hand over control of four Massachusetts hospitals run by Steward Health Care to new, largely local owners was met with relief from residents, unions, elected officials, and industry associations across the state.
