Katie Brace
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Nursing Homes Struggle to Find Qualified Workers, Particularly Nurses
Senior living facilities need workers, specifically nurses. The need is greater than it has ever been. The health care industry continues to struggle with the... → Read More
Salem Streets Frighteningly Busy Ahead of Halloween
It’s been a big weekend in Salem, Massachusetts, ahead of Halloween on Monday. Visitors have been urged not to drive into the Witch City with so many ghosts... → Read More
Boston Seeing Increased Reports of Drugged Drinks
An increase in reports of spiked drinks in Boston has the City Council taking action. Boston police are aware of 73 reports of drink spiking throughout 2022. → Read More
Mass. Corrections Officer Badly Hurt in Attack Cheered as He Leaves Hospital
The Massachusetts corrections officer severely injured when he was attacked by an inmate in August was released from the hospital Friday, with dozens of people... → Read More
Mass. Corrections Officer Badly Hurt in Attack Making ‘Miraculous Recovery': State Rep.
An inmate at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute in Shirley has been indicted in connection with an attack that left a corrections officer at the faciilty... → Read More
Inmate Charged in Attack That Severely Injured MCI-Shirley Corrections Officer
An inmate at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute in Shirley has been indicted in connection with an attack that left a corrections officer at the faciilty... → Read More
Family ‘Devastated' by Attack That Left MCI Shirley Correction Officer on Life Support
A correction officer at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute in Shirley is fighting for his life after an inmate attacked him last week. Matthew Tidman, 36, is on life support. He was hit repeatedly with a 10-15-pound piece of gym equipment. “To see him lying on a hospital bed in this condition. It kills me,” said his brother, Nick Tidman. The… → Read More
Seasonal Businesses Near Hampton Beach Reflect on Challenging Summer
Seasonal businesses are finally getting back to normal after the coronavirus pandemic halted operations, but they still had other challenges this summer, from... → Read More
Gold Star Father From Mass., Who Inspired Lee Brice Country Song, Dies at 76
Paul Monti, a man from Massachusetts who was a hero among Gold Star families and the inspiration behind an award-winning country song, died Friday from lung... → Read More
Contagious Respiratory Illness Spreading Among Dogs in NH
Veterinarians in southern New Hampshire are dealing with an increase in calls about an aggressive respiratory illness; more than 99% of affected animals... → Read More
Families Fight to Keep North Shore Birth Center Open
Families are trying to keep the North Shore Birth Center at Beverley Hospital in Massachusetts open as an option for people who want a natural birth. → Read More
Dozens Evacuated After Sprinkler Line Bursts at Chelsea Apartment Building
Dozens of people were forced out of their homes Tuesday when a pipe broke at an apartment building on Broadway in Chelsea, Massachusetts. → Read More
Diaper Demand: Families Struggle to Afford Basic Essentials
Volunteers say the need for diapers in Massachusetts is more than nonprofits like Cradles to Crayons can keep up with as families struggle with inflation. → Read More
As COVID Pandemic Slows Down, Doctors Report Increase in Other Illnesses
Since the coronavirus pandemic began to wind down, some doctors say they have seen an increase in other illnesses, including respiratory infections unrelated to... → Read More
Help Wanted: Local Businesses Struggle With Staffing Shortages
Jon Hurst of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts said staffing shortages are evident everywhere, at large businesses and mom-and-pop shops. → Read More
Boston City Leaders Say Mask Advisory Is Preemptive Strike to Keep COVID Hospitalizations Down
COVID cases are once again creeping back up in Boston. New data released Friday from the Boston Public Health Commission shows cases are rising. These numbers... → Read More
Charlestown Residents Calling for Fixes at Unsafe, Shuttered Clougherty Pool
With one of Boston's two outdoor pools in such bad shape it can't open up this summer, neighbors in Charlestown are holding a meeting Wednesday to ensure the... → Read More
Vandal Slashed Tires on Multiple Cars Parked in Downtown Chelsea
Drivers in Chelsea, Massachusetts, had an unpleasant surprise when they went out to their cars this morning – someone went through downtown slashing tires. Evelyn Tyler is disabled and needed to use her car Wednesday. “I have appointments to go to I can’t go nowhere right now I have to be stuck in the house, house-bound.” She said she didn’t… → Read More
Smash-and-Grab at North Reading Motorsports Store Caught on Camera
Frustrations are running high after a smash-and-grab burglary at a Massachusetts motorbike store – one police say may be tied to other break-ins in the eastern part of the state and southern New Hampshire. Surveillance video shows thieves back up a U-Haul van, smashing the front doors of North Reading Motorsports. Several people move in trying to steal dirt bikes…. → Read More
Cambridge Firefighters Recall Dramatic Rescue From 3rd Floor of Burning Building
Firefighters are recalling the dramatic rescue of a man from a burning building this week in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The fire broke out just after midnight Wednesday at a triple-decker on River Street. Crews arrived to find a man hanging out a window. Aaron Young says it was of one the most memorable moments in nearly 30 years of fighting fires…. → Read More