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Reforms include a new requirement that the top official at each facility hold a license as a nursing home administrator, the launch of a new statewide veteran advocate office, and the creation of ombudsman roles to oversee operations in Holyoke and Chelsea.
The bill that cleared the House with a 156-1 vote seeks several major changes at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home and the Chelsea Soldiers' Home after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak swept through the former facility nearly two years ago, leading to the deaths of dozens of veterans and spawning multiple independent investigations.
Guest writer Brock Cordeiro shares the news of a major boost coming for the construction of the Mendes-Monteiro House in Dartmouth.
MassDEP wants to know the extent of soil contamination in Bliss Corners, but needs more residents to agree to soil testing.
Mayor, Most of the Council Moves New Bedford Forward [OPINION] New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has been working on a plan for an Advanced Manufacturing Campus for years. He plans to bring 1,000 jobs and millions of tax dollars to his city. Tuesday night was the first time the New Bedford City Council had an opportunity to ask questions about Mitchell's plan and to vote on a portion of it. Despite a robust lobbying effort, the city council voted 10-1 in favor of the jobs plan. When the dust settled, only At-Large City Councilor Linda Morad was a negative vote. It may have been the final defeat...