“Under the Civil Defense Act of 1950, the Governor and Mayor have the power — and it’s been used before — to declare a state of emergency and put the Department of Public Health or Boston Public Health Commission in charge,” state Sen. Nick Collins said. Originally Published: July 29, 2024 at 8:39 p.m. Read … Read more
Elected officials and healthcare unions are reacting strongly to Steward Health Care’s closure of Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, vowing to fight for residents in their communities after the Dallas-based for-profit company dropped the bombshell Friday. Here’s what some of them had to say: Dr. Hugh Taylor, President of … Read more
Following a shooting that led a Dorchester charter school to go fully remote for the rest of the year, community members are asking how the situation escalated so far and how it may be able to be addressed. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original article here … Read more
While it’s not yet clear precisely how the mess surrounding the sudden bankruptcy and pending auction of more than half-a-dozen Bay State hospitals will work out, a sale would actually be a good thing, according to the governor. Gov. Maura Healey says the failure of the Steward Healthcare — the now-bankrupt hospital chain that operates … Read more
A Dorchester man who allegedly collected more than $10,000 from individuals as part of a room rental scheme faces a slew of charges in several Boston courts, officials announced Sunday. Police said Bruno Vieira Ferreira, 23, collected the money from at least six potential tenants seeking to rent a room on Taft Street in Dorchester … Read more
The city has warned startled Fort Point neighbors to be ready for migrants to move into their Seaport district. The Healey administration is eyeing an office building on Farnsworth Street as the next spot to house homeless migrants, the Herald has learned. The location is amid the bustling Seaport not far from the Children’s Museum. … Read more
The sun had not yet risen and less than 6 hours of the new year passed before the city of Boston recorded its first shooting death of 2024. According to the Boston Police Department, officers assigned to District 11 in Dorchester were sent to High Street around 5:30 a.m. in response to reports a person … Read more
