In response to UMass Memorial Health's plan to closure the maternity ward at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has determined maternity care in the region is an essential service, and UMass Memorial has to come up with plans on how to help those impacted by the closure.
These are signs our healthcare system, from national to local, is falling apart. We need a strong coalition of business, community, and political leaders to tackle the many problems causing this threatening level of strain.
In response to financial burdens resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent layoffs, and an upsurge in early retirements, the Internal Revenue Service signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0 late last year.
Massachusetts farmer breweries are often looking for new ways to increase their appeal to customers. One option is to convert their farmer brewery license to a pub brewery license to provide more alcoholic beverage options in their taprooms.