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Fall River expected to receive nearly $8 million in opioid settlement funds; here is where some of it is going
FALL RIVER, MA – The City of Fall River has announced the beneficiaries of opioid settlement funds. The two grants totaling…
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Fall River and Swansea nursing home workers to hold pickets over wages, staffing issues
Swansea & Fall River, MA – Frontline union caregivers at Country Gardens and Carvalho Grove Nursing Homes will hold simultaneous…
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Southcoast Health announces new providers from Fall River, Providence, Wareham, Dartmouth, Swansea, Fairhaven
DARTMOUTH, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, SWANSEA, WAREHAM, Mass. and PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community…
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Woman’s healthcare center in Fall River issues update after announcing pending closure
A woman’s healthcare center in Fall River issued an update Saturday after announcing its pending closure Friday. Southcoast Woman’s Care…
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Bankruptcy judge approves sale of six Massachusetts Steward hospitals; here are the details
Colin A. Young [Coverage Developing] A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of six Steward Health Care hospitals here…
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Steward Health Care has entered into definitive agreements to sell Taunton, Fall River, Methuen, Haverhill hospitals
DALLAS-Steward Health Care today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell certain Massachusetts-based hospitals. Under the terms…
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey Stop & Shops to stop selling tobacco, hold 2 cigarette buybacks
Quincy, Mass. – Stop & Shop announced today that it will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its…
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Fall River and Somerville health centers receive national recognition from U.S. Department of Agriculture
BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recognizing 103 WIC clinics, among 10,000 nationally, with WIC Breastfeeding Awards of…
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167,171 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders recalled due to possible metal pieces
WASHINGTON – Perdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget…
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Massachusetts Gov. Healey announces deals have been reached at four Steward hospitals–Saint Anne’s Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, the Holy Family Hospitals, Morton Hospital
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today announced that deals in principle have been reached to transition operations at four Steward…
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