WAMC News Podcast - Episode 200

May 26, 2021 00:16:18
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 200
WAMC News Podcast
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 200

May 26 2021 | 00:16:18

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Show Notes

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.

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