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Steward Health CEO refuses to testify despite Senate panel subpoena
The CEO of Steward Health Care told a Senate panel he won’t testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the company’s bankruptcy, in defiance of a subpoena. In a letter to the Senate Health Committee sent Wednesday, attorneys for Ralph de la Torre said it would be inappropriate for…
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Former State Police lieutenant from New Jersey will lead Mass. State Police, Healey announces
Former Lieutenant Colonel of the New Jersey State Police Geoffery Noble will be the new head of MSP, Healey announced on Wednesday. Governor Maura Healey selected Geoffery Noble as the next Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police, officials announced on Wednesday. Nobel previously served as Lieutenant Colonel of the New...
2 people died due to heat this summer in Mass.
Two people died in June due to heat in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Previously Massachusetts was among states that did not track heat-related deaths where exposure to extreme heat was a secondary factor. “States like Massachusetts don’t track heat deaths because they don’t have to...
Final Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund of the summer. This is your last chance to help.
A single woman who cares for her elderly mother and works as a technician in the healthcare industry called Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund for assistance with rent for her Cape Cod apartment. When a health scare revealed that she needed heart surgery, she had to significantly reduce her work hours until the surgery could be scheduled. She would also need time to recover and gain clearance from her doctor before she could return to work. Her short-term disability coverage was only a portion of her pay and not enough to cover the bills, especially with the added medical expenses. She...
The Massachusetts Roots of Johnny Carson’s Sidekick Ed McMahon
Television pitchman and Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon wasn't born in Massachusetts, but he grew up here. McMahon's broadcast career began in the Bay State after working as a carnival barker in Mexico, Maine. Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. was born to Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Sr. and Eleanor Russell...
What South Shore voters decided in 2024 MA primary election
The first Tuesday of September marked decision day for several contested races across the Commonwealth, including on the South Shore. Primaries in Massachusetts are held in September on even-numbered years, and can include races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor's Councilor, state Senate, state House of Representatives, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts and County Commissioner. ...
Patriots Bring in Former 1st-Round Bust for Workout Ahead of Week 1
The New England Patriots have their work cut out for them this upcoming season. They are rebuilding this team from the ground up and have new voices running the show in Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf. New England has added a nice collection of playmakers this offseason in the NFL...
Senior Cat Whose Family Refused Treatment After Being Hit By Car Is Searching for Loving Home
Employees at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Massachusetts are looking for a home for a senior cat seriously injured by a car accident. Fifteen-year-old Mittens was hit by a car back in March, but a series of unfortunate and infuriating events has ...Continue reading
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