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Who might buy hospitals from Massachusetts to Arizona? Steward Health Care looks for buyers
BROCKTON — Private equity firms have been buying up hospitals and health care systems, like Steward Health Care, at an increasing rate over the past few decades, according to the Institute for New Economic Thinking. This growing trend, however, has left patients, doctors, and local politicians concerned that the private equity business model, which consists of acquiring hospitals with the end goal of quickly extracting financial value to deliver large returns to investors, does not lend...
Police ID man whose body was found in car towed to Allston lot
Authorities believe the vehicle pulled into the parking lot of T.J. Maxx on Harvard Avenue in Brookline on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. Authorities have identified the man who was found dead inside a car last week as a 32-year-old Boston resident. Devonte Mcfall, who was last known to have an...
Malden teen in custody after armed robbery in Randolph, second suspect still on the run
RANDOLPH — An 18-year-old Malden man was taken into custody by Randolph police in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Monday, Chief Anthony Marag said in a written statement. Randolph police said they responded to the area of Johnson Drive at about 1:20 p.m. on Monday for...
Brockton man accused of hitting pedestrian, beating him with a brick to appear in court
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A Brockton man accused of murder will face a judge Tuesday. Plymouth district attorney Timothy Cruz says on April 6th, 45-year-old Vasco Semedo was driving on North Main Street, when he allegedly hit a pedestrian. Semedo then allegedly backed up over the pedestrian, got out,...
Massachusetts community organizes parade for 8-year-old cancer patient
HINGHAM, Mass. — Dozens of people in a Massachusetts town came together to honor an 8-year-old girl who has an aggressive type of brain tumor. Adelia, who is known as "Adelia the Wonder Girl" on social media, was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma in February 2023 and was given a year to live.
Weymouth Superintendent Robert Wargo is leaving the district. Where he is headed
WEYMOUTH – Superintendent Robert Wargo will leave the district at the end of the school year to serve as superintendent in Barrington, Rhode Island. Barrington School Committee Chairman Patrick McCrann announced the selection of Wargo as the next superintendent in a districtwide email last week. "It’s clear his previous...
Memorabilia Store Vintage Vault moves to meet demand
MIDDLEBORO — Tenille Langdon and her husband Chris Langdon opened Vintage Vault on Thatchers Row in Middleboro on Oct. 1 2023 and they quickly outgrew the space. The response from the community toward their antiques and collectibles was so positive that six months later, they moved to a larger location at 52 Center St.
New Website Provides One-Stop Resource for All Things Moakley Park
BOSTON — A new website helps residents to take advantage of all that Moakley Park has to offer, including providing a one-stop resource to view and request permits for Moakley’s 30 reservable facilities, such as picnic and community gathering areas, multi-use fields, and basketball courts. MoakleyPark.org, developed by...
Water main break shuts down street in Boston
A water main break shut down a street in Boston early Wednesday morning. The incident happened at about 3 a.m. on Sudbury Street between Cambridge and Congress streets in downtown, Boston police said. The water main break will affect foot and car traffic, police said. "Please seek an alternative route,"...
South Shore Prepares for New Water Quality Standards
Communities across the South Shore are reacting to new federal drinking water guidelines announced by the Environmental Protection Agency this spring. Last month the EPA issued the new guidelines for PFAS, widely used, long lasting chemicals which break down very slowly over time. The chemicals are frequently found in food...
Arrest warrant issued for worker charged with extortion in $3 million lottery case
A Massachusetts man accused of trying to extort his coworker for a share of a $3 million lottery prize had an arrest warrant issued just days before his trial was slated to begin. Joseph Reddem of Raynham was nowhere to be found for his final pretrial conference hearing on Monday...
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