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‘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. Gov. Maura Healey said tentative agreements were in...
Somerville Names Boston’s Shumeane Benford as New Police Chief
Benford to depart dual roles as Boston Housing Authority Police Chief and Boston Chief of Emergency Management to lead Somerville PD. SOMERVILLE—Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced today the selection of Boston’s Shumeane Benford as the City of Somerville’s new police chief. After a thorough community-driven, nationwide search, Benford will assume leadership of the Somerville Police Department on September 16. The 30-year law enforcement veteran will be departing current dual roles as Boston Housing Authority Police Chief as well as Boston Chief of Emergency Management.
Bill Belichick shares thoughts on rookie QB usage in preseason
Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had a unique perspective on the preseason and how to judge rookie quarterbacks. Belichick appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and helped establish a baseline for how the rookie signal-callers should be judged. This is especially relevant on the New England side of things with Drake Maye’s usage being a hot topic for debate.
New Hampshire Fish and Game Says People Are Causing Surge of Bear Encounters
Recently, there has been a surge of bear sightings according to NBC10 Boston. New Hampshire Fish and Game are warning New Hampshire residents to be responsible to avoid a "situation." New Hampshire Residents and Visitors Are the Problem. One of the reasons why bears keep coming around is because they...
New Hampshire State Police looking to fill more than 60 vacancies
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire State Police are trying to fill dozens of empty positions across the agency. State police said there are more than 60 vacancies in the agency, an improvement over the 80 open positions last year, but still less than ideal. There are 360 positions in...
Lindsey Stepp appointment to Department of Revenue Administration renewed
CONCORD — Lindsey Stepp, of Holderness, was recently re-nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu and confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to continue serving as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. Stepp, NHDRA’s first female commissioner, began her tenure as commissioner in...
'Food stamps don’t hack it:' Coos County residents experience highest rates of food insecurity in NH
This story is part of a series on NHPR's Morning Edition in which we explore how people are addressing food insecurity in New Hampshire. Tell us your thoughts on local food access at voices@nhpr.org. It’s a bright Saturday afternoon, and people are lined up inside the fire station on main...
Salem Little League Team Gets One More Chance
The New Hampshire team representing New England gets one more chance at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team from Salem lost 3-1 Wednesday to a team from Hawaii. Salem plays Saturday at 7 p.m. in a win or go home game against an opponent yet to...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
This historic Boston church is being transformed into over a dozen new condos
A historic former Catholic church is being converted into brand new condos in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood. Originally built in the late 19th century, the Our Lady of Victories Church on Isabella Street has stood empty for years. Now, it's being converted into 18 condo units, billed La Victoire. "The...
City councilor’s call for downtown events to be canceled draws pushback from colleagues, Mayor Wu
After a stabbing in Downtown Crossing, Councilor Ed Flynn said that already-scheduled events in the area should not take place. A Boston City Council member suggested this week that some downtown events should be postponed or canceled due to safety concerns, exposing rifts among some of the city’s elected officials.
Massachusetts governor says deals have been reached to keep some threatened hospitals open
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that deals have been reached in principle to transition operations at four hospitals operated by Steward Health Care to new operators. The Healey administration will take control of a fifth hospital through eminent domain to help transition it to a...
Carney nurse practitioner: ‘This is going to have a severe and significant impact’
“We are a huge safety net for the community, and they're going to be at a loss,” Stephen P. Wood, a nurse practitioner at Carney Hospital, told Boston.com. This story was told by Stephen P. Wood, a nurse practitioner at Carney Hospital, a Steward Health Care hospital in Dorchester set to close by August 31. Wood’s story has been edited from a conversation with Annie Jonas.
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