Tag: Greenfield Recorder
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Data shows drop in Massachusetts nursing vacancies, though experts say more work needs to be done
Vacancies in nursing positions across Massachusetts have decreased, according to a recent report on the state’s workforce from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, and while nurse and hospital leaders have acknowledged the positive benefits from this, they say there is still…
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Four years after fatal crash, ‘Charlie’s Law’ still stalled
Northampton musician Charlie Braun died in 2021 on a Northampton street where he was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a driver who was making a FaceTime call. Four years later, a bill proposed by Sen. Jo Comerford…
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‘Food is medicine’: Congressman McGovern proposes bill to increase reimbursement for school meals
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has proposed a bill that would increase federal reimbursement rates for free and reduced school meals in an effort to offset costs of labor and nutritious foods in public schools. McGovern said the bill is necessary…