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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing on Monday slammed Gov. Charlie Baker for his management of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke leading up to last year’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak, saying the governor should testify before lawmakers about...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing on Monday slammed Gov. Charlie Baker for his management of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home leading up to last year's deadly COVID-19 outbreak, saying the governor
A sweeping legislative report faulted the state for a COVID-19 outbreak that swept through the Holyoke Soldiers' Home last year and killed 76 veterans.
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Report: ‘Perfect storm’ conditions preceded Soldiers’ Home tragedy Signs, flags, flowers and wreaths are placed at the entrance to the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 5/25/2021 11:54:04 AM The Legislature should require the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent to be a licensed nursing home administrator, elevate the secretary of veterans’ services to the Cabinet, create a paid ombudsman position at both state-run soldiers’ homes, and impose a raft of chain of command protocols and training requirements, a panel of lawmakers conc...