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Driver Killed in Crash on Route 1 in Chelsea Identified
One man was killed when the car he was driving rolled over on Route 1 in Chelsea early Sunday morning, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers responded to the single-car crash on Route 1 northbound around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, state police said, where they discovered that a Nissan 350Z traveling northbound had struck the median and rolled over with a man…
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Concern That Colleges Could Fuel More Monkeypox Spread Ahead of Fall Semester
The start of the fall semester for local colleges and universities is now just weeks away, but health experts are voicing concern over how that could impact the spread of monkeypox. Health officials are urging college administrators to have a plan in place to deal with the virus. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration says more than 780,000 doses of the monkeypox…
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Monkeypox Concerns Rise as College Students Return
There are concerns that schools could become the next hotspots for this crisis ahead of the fall semester
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Porch Collapse in Winthrop Sends 2 to Hospital
Two people have been hospitalized after their porch collapsed onto some rocks below at a house in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Police in Winthrop first responded to a call around 2:15 p.m. Saturday for an incident on Nahant Avenue, officials said, where they learned that a railing had given way from a porch at a residence. Two people, ages 70 and 65,…
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Double-Booked Surgeries at Mass. General Hospital Lead to $14.6 Million Settlement
Massachusetts General Hospital will pay $14.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged overbilling for double-booked surgeries that were simultaneously overseen by the same surgeon. It’s the third time since 2019 that the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital agreed to pay millions to resolve a claim stemming from the controversial practice, the Boston Globe reported. The three out-of-court settlements total $32.7 million, the…