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BOSTON (AP) — A legislative panel investigating a coronavirus outbreak at the Holyoke...

The Enterprise State lawmakers representing Southeastern Massachusetts are calling for more local COVID-19 vaccination sites — saying not enough were included among the more than 100 that are slated to be open statewide by the end of the week. "Brockton has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and we had one of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases in the state. We are still struggling with a high rate of cases in the city," state Rep. Claire Cronin, a Democrat whose district includes ...

Legislative panel discusses steps to fix organizational lapses at Soldiers’ Home An ambulance arrives at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke on March 31, 2020. COVID-19 killed 77 veteran residents at the facility. STAFF FILE PHOTO Modified: 1/24/2021 3:42:59 PM HOLYOKE — Infection control policies, set staffing schedules and protocols for staff training are among measures aimed at improving conditions at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, hard hit by a COVID-19 outbreak last spring. In a meeting...

Legislative panel discusses steps to fix organizational lapses at Soldiers’ Home An ambulance arrives at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke on March 31. COVID killed 77 residents at the home. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 1/21/2021 9:57:01 PM Infection control policies, set staffing schedules and protocols for staff training are among measures aimed at improving conditions at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, hard hit by a COVID-19 outbreak last spring. In a special joint oversight committee of t...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (Tribune News Service) — All Francis “Skip” Hennessy wanted for Christmas was a ride home. The 82-year-old U.S. Army veteran settled in at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke in late 2019. His mobility deteriorated after a fall. Mild dementia had taken hold. His daughter was comforted when her father won a bed at his twilight home of choice after 10 months on a waiting list. Initially, his move to the state-run facility was a bit rough. Staff were caring, albeit a little...

Massachusetts lawmakers vote to legalize abortions for whatever reason up to birth according to a report. Life News reported that the Massachusetts Senate together with the House of Representatives rejected the amendments made by Governor Charlie Baker last week along with the bill that would provide abortion survivors basic life support and care. As per Life News, there were four each of Republicans and Democrats who voted against the pro-abortion bill against the 32 who voted for it. The said...

Massachusetts state representative tests positive for COVID-19, email says Updated Dec 18, 2020; A Massachusetts state representative who was in the State House earlier this month tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email obtained by MassLive. The state representative, who was not identified because of health privacy laws, was last in the building on Tuesday, Dec. 1, the same day the House and Senate voted on a massive police reform bill, according to an email sent to House lawmakers...

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Journal & Sun staff State Sen. Walter Timilty, whose district includes part of Sharon, has tested positive for COVID-19. Timilty, D-Milton, issued a message on Twitter that he was tested after he experienced “very minor symptoms” and learned he was in contact with someone who later tested positive. “I am fortunate that my symptoms have been mild and I am able to recover within the comforts of my home while continuing to work remotely,” he wrote. “I am cognizant however, that many have...

‘I am fortunate that my symptoms have been mild’; Massachusetts Sen. Walter Timilty says after testing positive for COVID-19 Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 17, 2020 In this Oct. 27, 2020, photograph, Massachusetts Sen. Walter Timilty opens hearings of the Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak held at Holyoke Community College. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share Massachusetts Sen. Walter Timilty urged people to wear masks, lim...