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Congrats to Kate Selig on selection of her terrific story of Dr. Lin of Stanford as an NYT Great Read last week. So proud of you Kate!
Dr. Bryant Lin, who teaches medicine at Stanford University, was given a terminal diagnosis. He wanted his students to understand the humanity at the core of medicine. nyti.ms/3QHQTnf
Scoop.
Healey visits Ayer for first time since Nashoba hospital closure, vows to revitalize region’s health care system. For more see our breaking news story.
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At the second session of Harvard’s Annual Town Meeting Saturday, Sept. 28, voters will be asked to approve 13 articles. See the Harvard Press Guide to Town Meeting for details.
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Impact of NVMC closure finally getting some state level attention? Press has the story.
After weeks of silence following the closing of the Nashoba Valley hospital, the Healey-Driscoll administration said Wednesday that it will convene a working group to “stabilize and revitalize” health care in the region. Press has the story.
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A sad day for the north central Mass. communities served for 64 years by the Nashoba Valley Medical Center. Thousands put at risk for the sake of a bankrupt company’s creditors.
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Councils on Aging: The overlooked impact of Nashoba Valley Medical Center's closing on area seniors
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So proud of our small but mighty paper’s coverage of the Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closing. We’ve been on it since January and will continue to follow the story as the impact of the hospital’s loss ripples through our community.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center set to close as community protests and mourns.
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At last. Hats off to Lowell Sun for stepping up coverage of an underreported casualty of Steward collapse.
Despite judge's decision, Nashoba nurses continue push to keep their hospital open lowellsun.com/2024/08/02/des…
Looking forward to joining fellow community news practitioners at upcoming FSU summer institute.
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For Devens stakeholders, death of Gov. Healey's economic development bond bill in committee means area housing cap remains in place and proposed working group on housing on hold.
‘It’s incredibly pathetic’: Politicians, advocates criticize eleventh-hour dysfunction at end of Legislature’s session trib.al/V45piW0
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Globe reports economic development bill is dead, including, presumably, sections eliminating the Deven housing cap and calling for creation of a working group to plan for housing at the former U.S. Army base.
House leaders announce economic development bill is dead in the water tonight.
Slate of health care bills were also a casualty of the session. @RonMariano’s plan is to pass in informal session.
“I'd rather have something that makes sense … without mistakes without screw ups.”
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Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals bostonglobe.com/2024/07/31/b…
Sad news for Ayer and the patients and communities who depend on the hospital’s services. A developing story we’ll update as more information becomes available.
Breaking news: Steward says it will close Nashoba Valley Medical Center. They should be "ashamed" Rep. Trahan says of Steward executives.
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A small differences between House and Senate versions of Healey’s economic development bill have big implications for Devens residents and stakeholders.
Eldridge seeks changes to Devens housing working group as economic development bill heads to conference
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Joint statement issued by Sen Jamie Eldridge and six of hIs senate colleagues calling o. Pres. Biden to “pass the torch.”
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Dan Nason, Harvard's new TA, set to begin work Aug. 5 harvardpress.com/News/Breaki…
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The Select Board voted 5-0 tonight to offer Dan Nason the position of Town Administrator, Nason has been Sudbury’s director of public works for 7 1/2 years, with a background in civil engineering and management.
In this week’s Press: Why a town like Harvard received a disproportionate share of opioid settlement money while towns hit harder by the epidemic got less. Couldn’t be prouder of our work.
So proud of the this week's story in the Harvard Press on reasons behind inequities in distribution of opioid settlement money across the Commonwealth. A chance to do the right thing.
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