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Nurses' Strike Enters 2nd Week And Growing - More St. Vincent Workers Join Picket Line Nurses' Strike Enters 2nd Week And Growing - More St. Vincent Workers Join Picket Line
Nurses' Strike Enters 2nd Week And Growing - More St. Vincent Workers Join Picket Line The nurses’ strike at St. Vincent Hospital is growing. Another union has joined the fight for better wages and safety standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445, which represents about 600 patient care assistants, technicians, clerks, housekeeping, and more at St. Vincent, picketed alongside striking nurses on Saturday, March 13, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported. Local 1445 is not on strike, but its members have appeared alongside striking nurses outside the hospital. The 800 protesting nurses at St. Vincent are represented by the Ma…

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COVID-19: UMass Memorial Enacts Emergency Plan COVID-19: UMass Memorial Enacts Emergency Plan
Covid-19: UMass Memorial Enacts Emergency Plan It’s a full emergency at UMass Memorial Health Center. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, around noon, hospital leaders said the Worcester medical care facility would shift into an “emergency operation plan” due to COVID-19, according to the Worcester Business Journal. The Worcester-based health care system is attending to a “critically” high number of patients, making the switch necessary. The emergency procedures include faster patient discharges, virtual control of the command center, tightening travel restrictions, and rescheduling any operations that can be delayed. Between Worcester’s St. Vincent…

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Hospital Calls Nurses' Protest 'Misleading,' 'Inflammatory' Hospital Calls Nurses' Protest 'Misleading,' 'Inflammatory'
Hospital Calls Nurses' Protest 'Misleading,' 'Inflammatory' Hospital leaders said "misleading" and "inflammatory" information will be doled out by nurses at today's planned protest action. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, nurses plan to protest to raise awareness about what they're calling unsafe working conditions during COVID-19. The protest is being organized by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA). Nurses will be outside of St. Vincent Hospital on Summer Street in Worcester, 2-4 p.m., wearing masks and being heard. MNA nurses, who are negotiating contracts, have been picketing at hospitals around the state in an attempt to bring attention to hospital s…

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UPDATE: Nurses File 360 Complaints, Plan To Picket Outside Hospital Tuesday, Dec. 1 UPDATE: Nurses File 360 Complaints, Plan To Picket Outside Hospital Tuesday, Dec. 1
Update: Nurses File 360 Complaints, Plan To Picket Outside Hospital Tuesday, Dec. 1 After filing more than 360 complaints to management, nurses will hold an informational picket outside of a city hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to raise awareness about what they're calling unsafe working conditions during COVID-19. Story updated to include comments from St. Vincent Hospital. The protest is being organized by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), nurses will be outside of St. Vincent Hospital on Summer Street in Worcester, 2-4 p.m., wearing masks and being heard. MNA nurses, who are negotiating contracts, have been picketing at hospitals around the state in an attempt to…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Stolen DPW Truck Left In The Middle Of The Road Leads To Teen's Arrest Stolen DPW Truck Left In The Middle Of The Road Leads To Teen's Arrest
Stolen DPW Truck Left In The Middle Of The Road Leads To Teen's Arrest A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly stealing a Marlborough DPW truck. John Paquin, 19, of Marlborough, was arrested at about 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, on a charge of larceny of a motor vehicle as well as an active warrant, police said. Police were alerted to Paquin after receiving calls that a man had parked a DPW truck in the middle of the road on Major Taylor Boulevard and walked away, police said. Officers located Paquin on the St. Vincent Hospital property. Upon investigation, police discovered a warrant for Paquin’s arrest and that he did not have permission to use t…

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Truck Slams Into Police Station In Apparent Jail-Break Attempt Truck Slams Into Police Station In Apparent Jail-Break Attempt
Truck Slams Into Police Station In Apparent Jail-Break Attempt A stolen truck crashed into a police station on Saturday, Sept. 26, in an apparent attempt to spring a prisoner. At around 5 a.m., a truck careened into the Worcester Police Station near the entrance to the cell room, police said. No one was injured, or freed, in the crash. Significant damage was caused to the cell room, police said. Upon investigation, police discovered that the truck had been stolen from the St. Vincent Hospital parking lot. Louis Diamond, 32, of Worcester, has been arrested on the charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, receiving…

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Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide
Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide New details have emerged about the apparent murder-suicide at a Worcester apartment complex in mid-August. In the months leading up to her death, Megan McNeil bailed her alleged killer, Trey Mahone, out of jail twice before he fatally shot her, according to court documents. The homicides happened on Aug. 17,  when Worcester Police responded to a Huntington Avenue home at around 12:55 a.m. for a report of two people shot, police said. Upon arrival, police found McNeil, 27, shot in her home and Mahone, 25, of Fitchburg dead in the kitchen due to a gunshot to the head, police said. …

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Woman Drowns At Stiles Reservoir Woman Drowns At Stiles Reservoir
Woman Drowns At Stiles Reservoir A 48-year-old woman has apparently drowned in Stiles Reservoir while swimming with her husband and friends, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Spencer Police and Fire personnel responded to a 911 call at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, and took over for a neighbor who was performing CPR on the woman. She was transported to St. Vincent Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The investigation is being investigated by the State Police Detectives, the DA said. The name of the woman is being withheld pending notification of her family.

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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some testing places require an appointment, though; it is best to call ahead if a person is planning to get tested. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR, anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider …

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