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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 Easton and Brockton, said in a statement. "It is critical that there be vaccination sites in Brock...

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 of a special joint oversight committee of the Legislature on Thursday, Health and Human Services Se...

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 the Legislature on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders told lawmakers that ...

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 scant. The rooms were slightly cramped and threadbare. But by Christmas 2019 Hennessy donned a Sant...