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hoodline.com
Nearly 4,000 Brigham Nurses Vote on MGB's Final Offer as Strike Threat Looms
Nearly 4,000 unionized nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital began voting Thursday on Mass General Brigham's final contract offer. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Friday. The result will show whether members accept the proposal or leave the dispute unresolved, with a strike still a possibility. The vote comes after...
Taunton Daily Gazette
Dianna Carney
No Appointment Needed: Vaccine Clinic Coming to Quincy
The City of Quincy Health Department of Quincy, Massachusetts, announced that Stop & Shop Pharmacy will offer free-standing vaccine services at the Kennedy Center, 440 E. Squantum Street, on Thursday, October 22nd, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Boston
After woman dies in 99-degree room, 10 more residents hospitalized at Hopkinton assisted-living facility
Heating problems persisted for weeks at Golden Pond, where officials say they found dangerously high temperatures and no adequate plan to protect residents. The day after an 86-year-old woman was found dead inside a 99-degree room at an assisted-living facility in Hopkinton, the town’s health director received a frantic call.
BaytoBayNews.com
athenahealth introduces athenaOne® for ambulatory surgical centers to close the gap between physician practices and surgical care
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 22, 2026--athenahealth today announced athenaOne® for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), bringing physician practices and their surgery centers together on one platform
Dorchester Reporter
Carney team details medical facility, housing in virtual meeting
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. A virtual meeting to discuss the proposed $850 million redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus drew about 120 participants on Monday evening as the developers revealed new renderings and more specifics about their plans, which are currently being reviewed by city of Boston planners.
Cape Cod Times
Sandwich boardwalk, film crew and Sagamore Bridge: Cape Cod Times top stories
Which Cape Cod Times news stories drew the most reader attention this past week? Plans to build a 400-foot boardwalk at the Sandwich Marina interested readers, as did 'You' author Caroline Kepnes filming her new series "The Attentionist" in her hometown of Centerville. A lot of people read the story about a Falmouth man facing prison time for what the Department of Justice is calling a $6 million Medicare scheme involving fraudulent knee brace orders. A story previewing Monday's town meeting in Bourne captured unusual interest, as the town is set to vote on whether it intends to give more land to the Sagamore Bridge project . The state has already taken several homes in a nearby neighborhood by eminent domain . Readers also zeroed in on the spotted lanternfly making its official debut on Cape Cod , with the state marking an infestation in Wellfleet - the first such designation for the peninsula since the invasive pests were first reported in the state in 2023. Looking for our high school sports coverage or something to do on Cape Cod? Head to https://www.capecodtimes.com/sports/ or https://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainment/ for the latest. Here are the top four clicked-on stories from our newsroom this past
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
CA firm blocked from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
(This story has been updated with additional information.) State officials have determined that a California company isn't suitable to buy nearly a dozen nursing homes in Massachusetts, including in Worcester and Fitchburg. The ruling by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health was shared with the Telegram & Gazette on Tuesday, Oct. 20, by Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, an advocate for quality services for the elderly. Dignity Alliance received the agency's decision on Oct. 20. The state agency said it had informed applicants affiliated with Sweetwater Care, a nursing home operator based in Carlsbad, California, that it found Sweetwater "unsuitable" to acquire 11 Next Step Healthcare nursing homes in Massachusetts, including The Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester and Fitchburg Healthcare. "We're very pleased with the ruling," said Paul Lanzikos, cofounder of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts and a former Massachusetts secretary of elder affairs. "We didn't think [Sweetwater Care] was a suitable company for operating nursing homes in Massachusetts." The public health department's email to the T&G on Oct. 21 explained the decision to deny Sweetwater's application "reflects our obligation to hold those seeking to own and operate long-term care facilities in the state to the highest standards of quality and care." The decision, the
Sampan
Tufts Medical Marks 230 Years in Boston
For Tufts Medical Center in Boston’s Chinatown, the work never stops, even during a celebration. This reporter saw this firsthand standing in the building’s Atrium Lobby as workers shuffled past and climbed the stairs leading the stage of the 230th anniversary celebration of this teaching hospital. The space was decked out with blue and silver balloon towers that were topped with a big star-shaped balloon -- number “230” printed in the middle.