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Massachusetts leads the country in women's health, report says
BOSTON - When it comes to women's health, Massachusetts is leading the country.Women's health in the U.S. has been under threat in recent years, with deaths from preventable causes on the rise and new limits - or in some cases, outright bans - placed on reproductive health around the country. A private foundation called the Commonwealth Fund has developed a state scorecard to track trends in women's health, looking at healthcare quality and prevention, coverage, access, and affordability. Massachusetts was found to have the best-performing health system for women overall, followed by Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, all New England states. The lowest-ranked states fan out across the Southeast and Southwest.
Coastal Team ‘spikes’ gold at Bay State Games
After three years of just barely missing the mark, Jimmy Oliveira, head coach of the Coastal Region volleyball team, and his assistant coach Ryan Grace oversaw the win of their first gold at the Bay State Games over the July 13 weekend. The Bay State Games are organized by the...
Massachusetts minimum wage for tipped workers initiative qualifies for the ballot for a total of five initiatives this Nov.—most for the last seven election cycles
A signature challenge to the minimum wage for tipped workers initiative filed by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association was withdrawn on July 17. The challenge delayed the initiative’s certification, but upon its withdrawal, the secretary of state certified the measure. The initiative would gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped employees according to the following schedule:
Dengue fever cases are growing in Mass., across the Americas, CDC says
Dengue fever cases in Massachusetts grew in July, one month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned about the risk of cases across the United States increasing. As of July 22, Massachusetts is one of three states reporting the highest number of cases, according to CDC data. Cases...
Survivors urge Massachusetts lawmakers to eliminate statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present
BOSTON — Two survivors who have seen firsthand how advances in forensics are solving old rape cases are asking lawmakers to update Massachusetts law and eliminate the statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present. The two women were raped while working at a Framingham retail store in...
Real Estate Transfers ~ July 2, 2024
The Bedford Citizen posts real estate transfers through an agreement with The Warren Group. 80 Wilson Rd., a seven-room Ranch on 0.94 acres, built in 1959:. Sold by Evelyn D Rice Irt and Janet Rice on June 21, 2024 to Ivy Dev & Improvement LLC for $700,000. 1 Ellingson Rd.,...
Framingham State's Carpenter Named MASCAC NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
After an excellent academic and athletic career at Framingham State, Gwen Carpenter has earned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year as voted on by the Athletics Directors in the conference. Carpenter, a senior from Ashley Falls, Mass., was a two-sport student-athlete competing...
Natick town government meetings for week of July 22: Tear down week at ZBA; MBTA Communities hearing; Dam update; Flavored tobacco discussion
A sampling of Natick town government meetings for the week of July 22, 2024. Board of Health (July 22, 5pm, online) Septic system discussions; Discussion and Decision: Status of Permit to Operate a Food Establishment Pizza by Rocco, 3 Union Street; Discussion: Flavored Tobacco Product Restriction Update and Enforcement Trends on Sale of Tobacco Products.
18-year-old charged with murder after Chelsea brawl
The suspect is held without bail. A brawl in Chelsea Saturday night ended with an 18-year-old being arrested for murder, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced Monday. Joksin Briones-Blandon, of Medford, was arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder in Chelsea District Court on Monday. He was held without bail, with a probable cause hearing set for August 20.
Steward Health Care report: No staff or supply shortages at Saint Anne's Hospital
FALL RIVER — A court-appointed watchdog evaluating Steward Health Care hospitals for safety and patient care found no “areas of concern” during a recent visit to Saint Anne’s Hospital other than minor kitchen equipment issues. When Steward Health Care declared bankruptcy and put up its hospitals for sale, the judge chose Suzanne Koenig...
Orchestre Classique de Montréal’s Artistic Director & Principal Conductor to Step Down
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal has announced that Jacques Lacombe is stepping down from his position as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. “The Board of Directors of the Orchestre Classique de Montréal thanks him for his contribution over the past season, and wishes him every success in his future endeavours,” said Joel Carrier, Chairman of the OCM Board of Directors, in an official press release.
Massachusetts woman sentenced for hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital
“BOSTON – A Westfield woman was sentenced on July 18, 2024 in federal court in Boston for calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital. Catherine Leavy, 37, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to three years’ probation. In September 2024, Leavy pleaded guilty to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information that a bomb was on the way to Boston Children’s Hospital.
Bay State health care could look different after flurry of legislative action
12:00 | Pioneer Public Interest Law Center hosts a briefing on how artificial intelligence is changing the legal services landscape | Pioneer Institute, 185 Devonshire St., Suite 1101, Boston. 1:30 | Conference committee tasked with reconciling House and Senate versions of clean energy legislation holds its first meeting | Room...
SLIS Alumni Appointed President-Elect of Society of American Archivists
This month, Derek Mosley ’11MS was elected Vice President/President-Elect of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). His term as vice president will begin this August; his term as SAA’s 80th president will begin next year. Mosley has been featured in Simmons News before, most recently for being named...
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