Greenfield Recorder
West Nile virus found in Northfield and Deerfield mosquitoes
Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in Deerfield and Northfield have prompted health officials to remind residents to take precautions despite the overall risk remaining low.
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7mWestern Mass nursing home operator ordered to pay $2.1M
Joseph Cuzzupoli, co-founder of Blupoint Healthcare, was ordered to pay $2.1 million to lenders after a jury found him liable for fraud and consumer protection violations related to loans for two Massachusetts nursing homes.
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8mGill forms committee to tackle leaking roof at Riverside Municipal Building
Gill residents met at the Riverside Municipal Building to discuss potential uses for the historic structure and established a committee to address its urgent roof repair needs.
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8mMontague DPW outlines summer paving, Avenue A projects
Montague's Department of Public Works outlined several summer projects to the Selectboard, including road repaving, traffic signal reconstruction, and potential updates to trash pickup fees and staffing.
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6mJaDuke celebrates 20 years on Industrial Boulevard in Turners Falls
The JaDuke Center for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 20th anniversary of serving the community at its Industrial Boulevard location in Turners Falls.
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Guest columnist Jon Weissman: Now is the time for Medicare for All
We celebrate July 30, 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. This amended the Social Security Act, which contained no public health insurance provisions when President Franklin Roosevelt signed it Aug. 14, 1935. Led by Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the New Dealers had proposed “Health Security” as part of Social Security. […]