For more than a year, we’ve been covering the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Eventually, 76 residents — including many men who fought in World War II — died of the virus. As subsequent investigations found, that was likely exacerbated by a series of poor decisions and understaffing. A new investigation by the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team finds the problems went much deeper.
It was on March 1, 2020 that New York state confirmed the first case of a novel coronavirus that would eventually change everyday life...
Northampton, Mass. Mayor David Narkewicz will leave office in a few days, having opted not to run for a fourth term. For two decades,...
The Trust for America’s Health has released a new report on American obesity rates, and the numbers are startling. Four in 10 American adults...