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MAILING IT IN Beacon Hill lawmakers passed a vote by mail law last year as an emergency fix during the coronavirus pandemic.
Now they re weighing whether and how to make it permanent. The ongoing debate could shape next year s race to be the top elections official in Massachusetts.
800 nurses at Worcester s St Vincent Hospital preparing to strike boston.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from boston.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Hundreds of nurses who work at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, rallied Sunday, one day before their planned strike Monday to protest what they say are dangerous conditions.
The nurses say the conditions are putting patients at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the problems, they says, are dangerously high patient-to-nurse rations, not enough support staff and high turnover. That s why they also want higher wages and better benefits for part-time workers.
Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. We ve lost about 25 nurses in the emergency room alone in the last year, said registered nurse Beckett Augat.
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