SPRINGFIELD — While working at Mercy Medical Center in positions including director of perioperative services, Irene Fawthrop said she flagged safety issues.Operating rooms weren’t being sanitized correctly, and some doctors were not willing to use special trays to pass needles to avoid being poked, and...
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Loryn Fitch was forced to transfer from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy due to its imminent closure. But the recent announcement that the campus would be bought by an alum and turned into different forms of housing brought with it a smile — and a...
If a new artificial intelligence collaboration is successful, the largest hospital system in Massachusetts will be able to help predict local extreme heat events, identify at-risk patients and deliver automated warnings.Mass General Brigham announced Wednesday it will team up with IBM to create an AI...
BOSTON — Even as the Celtics slogged through some struggles during the middle parts of their season, Kristaps Porzingis maintained a positive outlook. Sure, there were some tough times where he looked dejected after a dispiriting loss. But amid the tough times, Porzingis was often...
BOSTON — While Torrey Craig hadn’t played in a game since Dec. 30, 2024, the newest Celtics signee said he felt better than expected. An ankle injury kept him out for weeks while he was with the Bulls, then he was waived by the organization...
Long before the first snowflake falls, a collection of group texts light up as superintendents across Massachusetts ask each other the same pressing question: “Are you canceling school tomorrow?”Superintendents at most Massachusetts school districts are tasked with the daunting responsibility of determining if there will...
MONTREAL — Other than the occasional times he’s coached against him, Mike Sullivan didn’t know Matt Boldy.Sullivan, the Penguins coach who is leading Team USA at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, was curious. How Boldy, the 23-year-old winger from the Minnesota Wild, assert himself among...
With the 2024 season in the books, MassLive will look at each position group on the Patriots, analyzing how the team performed and where it might be heading in the future. This is an important offseason for new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and owner...
We’re running a weekly mailbag during the offseason. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or ask @bychrismason on Twitter or Bluesky. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Any chance Abdul Carter is available at...
