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Two Officials Charged for ‘Deadly Decision' at Holyoke Soldier's Home
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is pressing criminal charges against two former officials of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home for allegedly making a “deadly decision” that led to the COVID-19 outbreak there that killed dozens of elderly veterans. Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent, and David Clinton, the former medial director, are facing felony charges related to their March 27 decision to…
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2 Charged For Deaths at Holyoke Soldiers' Home
A lawsuit has been filed connected to the COVID deaths of residents of a Holyoke veterans’ home.
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Mass. AG Announces Criminal Charges in Holyoke Soldiers' Home Outbreak
The former superintendent and medical director of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke have been indicted on criminal neglect charges for their roles in the deadly COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced.
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Firing of Holyoke Soldiers' Home Boss Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration wrongfully fired the head of a home for aging veterans where nearly 80 people sickened with the coronavirus have died, a judge has ruled. The Hampden Superior Court judge’s ruling on Monday invalidates the firing of former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh, MassLive.com reported. Walsh was fired in June after investigators released a...
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Baker Unveils Reforms to Holyoke Soldiers' Home
Gov. Charlie Baker announced a series of reforms after an investigation into a coronavirus outbreak that killed dozens at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
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5 Takeaways From the Holyoke Soldiers' Home Coronavirus Outbreak Probe
A detailed investigation into the massive coronavirus outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home was released Tuesday, which Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said showed an “abject failure” of leadership. Baker had commissioned former federal prosecutor Mark Pearlstein to investigate the causes of a coronavirus outbreak in the that lead to the deaths of at least 76 veterans and the infection of an…
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Families React to Holyoke Soldiers' Home Report
Devastated family members are speaking out after a new report revealed horrifying conditions at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.
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Report on Holyoke Soldiers' Home Details Series of Errors
A new report has been released in the investigation into a coronavirus outbreak that left 76 veterans dead at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
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‘Gut-Wrenching': Gov. Baker Addresses Holyoke Soldiers' Home COVID-19 Report
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker addresses the COVID-19 report from the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.