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New $16 Million EMS Station Opens on South Boston Waterfront as Emergency Calls Double
A new state-of-the-art Emergency Medical Service (EMS) station has opened on the South Boston Waterfront. With emergency calls in the neighborhood doubling over the past decade, the new $16 million facility represents a significant investment in the public health and safety of South Boston and the Seaport. Located at 34...
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Newton City Council to consider a resolution calling for single-payer healthcare in Massachusetts
Should Massachusetts work toward having its own single-payer healthcare system? The City Council may say yes to that question next week. Representatives from MassCare—a nonprofit advocacy group lobbying for single-payer healthcare similar to the well-known “Medicare for All” bill filed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT—will present a resolution to the Newton City Council’s Programs & Services Committee calling for the state to make that change.
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Brigham nurses speak out after historic strike averted in Boston
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Brightonone Supports Veterans Through Healthcare Services
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Kiersten Anderson Wins 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year
There is always more to the story than just the award. Kiersten Anderson, MSW ’19, is no exception. Anderson was named 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year at the Association of Oncology Social Workers’ (AOSW) annual conference this past June, but the award followed years of hard work.
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ASCO Quality Care 2026: Closing the Gap Between Evidence and Practice
A Columbia nurse scientist shares her takeaways from the 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, from geriatric assessment to care across the age span. Effective cancer treatments and evidence-based assessments are only as good as the care delivery systems that bring them to every patient, according to Melissa P. Beauchemin, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON, FAAN, who shared her takeaways from the 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held October 16 to 17 in Boston and online.