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State DPH delays closure of Leominster maternity ward 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

The state Department of Public Health has delayed the closure of the maternity ward at the Leominster campus UMass Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital, finding the hospital’s plan to close was insufficient. The maternity ward has been scheduled to close on Sept. 23. In a letter this week detailing its finding, though, state officials asked for a complete plan and a new closure date later than the 23rd, writing “Based upon the information provided to date, the Department does not believe the Hospital’s closure plan is adequate.” “It’s a small victory,” said Tara Corey, a registered nurse in the maternity unit in Leominster. Corey and her coworkers have been among those raising concerns about the proposed closure. Speaking this week, Corey said this latest move is a step in the right direction. Still, Corey and others want Gov. Maura Healey to get involved. “It’s proving that what we’re doing is being heard by the people that need to hear it and I think ...

Kodai Senga dominates, Daniel Vogelbach comes through in Mets series-opening win vs. Mariners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

On a night when the Mets called on the kids, it was a veteran who came through. Daniel Vogelbach’s two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth broke the tie and gave the Amazins a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.Vogelbach was the hero for Buck Showalter’s squad shooting a 99 mph fastball from flamethrower Andres Munoz. The designated hitters’ RBI single was the difference maker in a game that was dominated by the Mets’ ace.Kodai Senga continued his stellar rookie season. The right-hander struck out a season-high 12 batters during his seven innings of work allowing just one run keeping the Mets very much in the ballgame. He became the The only blip on his line was a solo homer off the bat of shortstop J.P. Crawford in the top of the fourth inning.The 30-year-old has been one of the very few Mets to exceed expectations as his season ERA falls down to a strong 3.08.Ronny Mauricio made an emphatic impression in his first career at bat. The 22-year-old sm...

Orioles prospect Colton Cowser ready to contribute for Baltimore after ‘reset’ in Triple-A | NOTES

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Grayson Rodriguez’s first stint in the major leagues didn’t go well. Adley Rutschman struggled for his first month as a big leaguer. Gunnar Henderson started his first full MLB season slowly.Orioles prospect Colton Cowser is hoping he’s able to bounce back the way his friends did.“It definitely gives you confidence,” Cowser said about his predecessors’ success after their early stumbles.Cowser, who was recalled Friday as rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players, made his MLB debut July 5, and while the 23-year-old had a couple big moments, he largely struggled at the plate. In 77 plate appearances across 26 games, Cowser slashed .115/.286/.148 for a .433 OPS. By the end of his stint, he rarely played, totaling just 10 at-bats in the Orioles’ 12 games in August before he was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.“I don’t think I necessarily did anything wrong. I think that I was trying to do too much, I guess I would say, putting a little bi...

Comedian Daniel Tosh to perform at Balboa Theatre this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh will be making his way to San Diego this fall as part of his 2023 U.S. tour.Tosh is set to perform at the Balboa Theatre on Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Best known for his Comedy Central show Tosh.O, where he provides humorous commentary on viral internet content, the 48-year-old comic is also a producer, writer and actor, starring in the 2012 comedy series as a voice actor in "Brickleberry." From Ali Wong to Weezer, here’s a list of Labor Day weekend events in San Diego Tickets, which go on sale to the public on Friday, June 23, are still available. Prices start at $53, including a $3.50 Facility Restoration Fee.Other well-known comics stopping in San Diego this summer include comedian Ali Wong at the San Diego Civic Theatre this weekend and SNL's Colin Jost at Balboa Theatre in September.

North Korea fires cruise missiles into the sea after US-South Korean military drills end

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending its weapons testing activities in response to the United States-South Korea summer military drills.South Korea’s military detected the launches early Saturday morning off the North’s west coast, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.The statement said South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities were analyzing details of the launches. It said South Korea has boosted its surveillance posture and maintains a firm military readiness in close coordination with the United States.The launches came two days after the U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their 11-day training exercises that North Korea regards as a rehearsal for invasion. Washington and Seoul officials maintain their drills are defensive.A day before the U.S.-South Korean training ended, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea in a launc...

SMU celebrates entrance into ACC. It’s quite the contrast from the death penalty days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — SMU athletic director Rick Hart shot a small batch of red and blue confetti from a fake champagne bottle before machines showered the stage with plenty more.The scene celebrating the university’s acceptance into the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday was quite the contrast to the somber, and eerily silent, setting of 36 years ago, when SMU received what is still the only so-called death penalty over NCAA recruiting violations.The Mustangs have wandered in the wilderness of college athletics for nearly three decades since the breakup of the Southwest Conference, seven years after the shutdown of the SMU football program.Hart was told by several people the ACC celebration was the biggest moment since that dark day in February 1987.“I can empathize,” Hart said. “I’ve been here long enough, 11 years, and I have enough relationships with people who lived that and who were a part of it, that moment’s not lost on me. I hope I have a lot of moments in my career going fo...

The mysterious Mr. X and the Greenbelt scandal that won’t go away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

It was another wild week in the Greenbelt fiasco at Queen’s Park. The government was probably hoping revelations certain developers were given an unfair advantage when the land was improperly selected would die down a bit. Maybe, but it’s sure to heat up again after the long weekend. Both Housing Minister Steve Clark, who was found in violation of ethics rules, and Premier Doug Ford have said “the buck stops with them.” “It’s all fine to say the buck stops with me, whether it’s the Premier or the minister, but if nothing ultimately happens about it did the buck really stop or is it still spinning?” says Jamie Ellerton, a founding partner with the public relations firm Conaptus Ltd.Ellerton, who worked for the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Ontario’s Leader of the Opposition, believes Clark – who acknowledged he let his inexperienced former chief of staff Ryan Amato select 92 per cent of land removed fro...

1 seriously injured, 2 other assaulted in Sherway Gardens stabbing; youth arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Police have a youth in custody after someone was stabbed during a fight at a west end mall. Investigators say they received reports of two groups fighting in the food court at Sherway Gardens around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Police say one person was stabbed and two others were assaulted. The stabbing victim was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police say a youth was arrested but provided no further details.

Joliet man charged in connection with teen's fatal overdose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — Charges have been filed against a 21-year-old Joliet man accused of supplying a 15-year-old girl with drugs that led to her death back in February.According to police, the teen’s apparent overdose happened on Feb. 12, just before 9 a.m. 2 South Elgin High School students killed in crash identified Officers and fire crews responded to a call about an unresponsive 15-year-old in a home in the 900 block of Cypress Lane in Joliet. When crews arrived on the scene, they found the teen in a bedroom of the home.Joliet Fire Department paramedics attempted to save the teen’s life, but she was eventually pronounced deceased by the Will County Coroner’s Office. ‘Beyond frightful’: 2 men injured in suburban Metra stairway collapse Joliet Police Detectives then began an investigation into her death after it was discovered that she may have possibly overdosed from ingesting a controlled substance.On Thursday, over six months after the teen’s death, an arrest warrant for Delivery...

1 in critical condition after serious crash in Morton Grove

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

MORTON GROVE, Ill. — One car overturned in a serious crash Friday evening in Morton Grove.The crash happened on Waukegan Road between Golf Road and Dempster Street. 2 South Elgin High School students killed in crash identified Morton Grove police said the driver of one of the cars left the scene on foot but was later taken into custody.The occupants of the other car involved were taken to Lutheran General Hospital. At least one person, a female, is in critical condition.The Major Crash Assistance Team is assiting with the investigation.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 847-470-5200.