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Heywood, Athol hospitals receive high scores in quality of care survey
Two local hospitals are being recognized for their commitment to quality. Heywood Hospital in Gardner and Athol Hospital in Athol both received high marks in the most recent annual Hospital Quality Star Ratings survey, which is compiled by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Both facilities are members of the Heywood Medical Group. ...
Pilots and Flight Attendants On Delta Air Jet to Paris Sickened After Strange Odor Fills Cockpit and Cabin of Airbus A330
Both the Captain and the First Officer on a Delta Air Lines flight from Boston to Paris, along with five flight attendants, had to be taken to the hospital after they were sickened when a strange odor started to fill the cockpit and cabin last week. Delta Air flight DL224...
Boston Celtics fans share stories of how they felt upon learning Kevin Garnett was being dealt to Boston
When the trade that brought future Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2007 was complete, the energy in the city of Boston and beyond surrounding the Celtics was palpable. The storied franchise had endured an extended period of time as a mediocre to bad ball club between their last era of contention under legendary small forward Larry Bird. It did have a few solid seasons in the early aughts, with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker making some postseason noise, though. But it was nothing like how Garnett immediately shifted the culture and...
Holy Cross 2024 football preview with captains Joe Pesansky and Frankie Monte
In part three of Spectrum News 1's preview of the 2024 Holy Cross football season, Kevin Shea sat down with captains Joe Pesansky and Frankie Monte. After starting two games in 2023 for the injured Matt Sluka, Pesansky takes over the quarterback position for the Crusaders. He said the team has adapted well to the changes during the off-season.
Top Red Sox prospects are in Worcester and ready to learn
WORCESTER, Mass. — In an unprecedented move, the Boston Red Sox called up the top three prospects in their organization, according to MLB Pipeline — Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel — to AAA Worcester. All three are excited to be one step away from their ultimate goal of making it to the big leagues, and they say they are ready to learn all they can to help get them there.
Worcester police seek 15-year-old Fitchburg girl missing since last week
Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, are asking for the public's help to find a missing 15-year-old girl from Fitchburg. Ana Diaz was last seen Friday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said in a poster shared Thursday by the Worcester Police Department. "She is from Fitchburg but is known...
Massachusetts governor pledges to sign sweeping maternal health bill
BOSTON (AP) — A sweeping maternal health bill has cleared both legislative chambers and is awaiting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s signature. The bill would create a pathway for midwives and lactation consultants to obtain licenses, encourage the creation of more freestanding birth centers, and establish a grant program to address maternal mental health and substance use disorder.
New minimum wage kicks in for Uber, Lyft drivers in Mass.
For years, some drivers for rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft have been fighting hard behind the scenes for better pay and treatment. This week brings a major shift: rideshare drivers are now guaranteed a minimum wage starting at $32.50 an hour, plus benefits and a new appeals process for deactivations.
Healey Signs Firefighter-Backed PFAS Bill – Legislation Aims To Phase Out PFAS In Firefighter Gear By 2027
Today, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, which phases out the use of toxic “forever” chemicals in firefighters’ protective gear. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals have long been used in the personal protective equipment...
Air quality alert in effect today in Massachusetts due to wildfire smoke. What to know
An air quality alert is in effect today in parts of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the alert Friday, saying the air quality would be unhealthy for sensitive groups as wildfire smoke from the west moves over the region. ...
Mass. residents sickened in multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
Nearly a dozen Massachusetts residents have become ill as part of a multi-state salmonella outbreak that has been linked to Florida-grown cucumbers. Between March and June of this year, nearly 450 people across 31 states and Washington D.C. have become sick as part of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Of those who became ill because of the bacteria, 125 have been hospitalized.
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