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Reporter at Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Climate change/environment and health are my beats. Plus, other topics. Send news tips to: [email protected]

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Two hospitals in Central #Massachusetts sue drug maker Eli Lilly. #drugs #HealthNews #business #economy @telegramdotcom @umassmemorial @EliLillyandCo @MassGenBrigham @BRGexpert telegram.com/story/news/heal…
UMass Memorial hospitals sue drug giant over patient claims data demand

UMass Memorial hospitals sue drug giant over patient claims data demand

Eli Lilly and Co., maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, has stopped providing lower-cost drugs to the hospitals because they won't turn over certain data.

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New plan calls for big changes for trash & recycling in Worcester, #Massachusetts. #Environment #Business @telegramdotcom @TweetWorcester @ajungphoto1 @CasellaWaste telegram.com/story/news/envi…
New plan proposes big changes for Worcester's trash and recycling

New plan proposes big changes for Worcester's trash and recycling

Zero Waste Master Plan aims to significantly cut amount of garbage sent to landfills.

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New mural in Worcester, #Massachuetts honors the contributions of the city's women, past and present. #art @telegramdotcom @YWCACentralMass @WorcesterPD @ClarkUniversity telegram.com/story/news/loca…
In historic company: Women of city's past, present honored in new mural

In historic company: Women of city's past, present honored in new mural

The 120-foot-long mural celebrates the legacy of 40 Worcester women from the city's past and present.

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"Imminent jeopardy" declaration for patients' #health at a #Massachusetts nursing home. #BusinessNews @telegramdotcom @MassDPH @RyanFattman telegram.com/story/news/heal…
State declares 'imminent jeopardy' to patients at Worcester nursing home

State declares 'imminent jeopardy' to patients at Worcester nursing home

Finding comes after a resident with dementia reportedly wandered off the property.

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Controlled #fires to restore habitats in #Massachusetts. #Environment #nature @telegramdotcom @ajungphoto1 @MassDFG @MassEEA telegram.com/story/news/envi…
How 'controlled burns' are saving rare habitats in Massachusetts

How 'controlled burns' are saving rare habitats in Massachusetts

Ecologists are using controlled fires to restore ancient habitats and bring back native species.

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A #California company told it can't buy 11 #Massachusetts nursing homes, including ones in Worcester & Fitchburg. #healthcare #business #BusinessNews @telegramdotcom @RickCinclair @MassDPH @NextStepHC telegram.com/story/news/heal…
CA firm blocked from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg

CA firm blocked from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg

Sweetwater Care had a troubled history running facilities in California and Montana.

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Private social club in Worcester, #Massachusetts is closing for good. #business #economy #marijuana @telegramdotcom @RickCinclair telegram.com/story/business/…
Summit Lounge, Water Street club for marijuana users, to close next month

Summit Lounge, Water Street club for marijuana users, to close next month

Owner Kyle Moon says he plans to regroup and eventually open elsewhere.

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This #Massachusetts town could have the most unique #PFAS story in the U.S. #environment @telegramdotcom @ajungphoto1 @montytech @GaleAssociates @EPA @ReducingToxics @UMassLowell @OEHHA @CaliforniaDTSC @ajungphoto1 telegram.com/story/news/loca…
Monty Tech neighbors trying to stop school from installing turf field

Monty Tech neighbors trying to stop school from installing turf field

The squabble is playing out in a town where PFAS has contaminated more than 200 private wells.

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Some wonder how they're going to pay for skyrocketing energy costs this #winter. #economy #IranWar‌ #UkraineConflict #oil #diesel #naturalgas #Electricity @telegramdotcom @WCACinfo @UnitedWayofCM @nationalgrid @EversourceMA telegram.com/story/news/loca…
In the cold: Central Mass. families face rising costs for home heating

In the cold: Central Mass. families face rising costs for home heating

Oil delivery prices in Massachusetts have surged to an average of $6.18 per gallon, a 74% increase compared to $3.56 per gallon last year.

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#Massachusetts governor @MassGovernor demands immediate utility refunds for customers. #electricity #business #economy @telegramdotcom @nationalgrid @EversourceMA @Unitil @maura_healey telegram.com/story/news/poli…
Healey demands immediate utility refunds for Mass. residents

Healey demands immediate utility refunds for Mass. residents

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled in March that the companies have made excessive profits for more than a decade.

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Petition calls for safety improvements at a #Massachusetts dam to prevent suicides. @telegramdotcom @MassDCR @MassEEA @ClintonMaPolice telegram.com/story/news/loca…
Petition calls for more safety measures at Wachusett Dam

Petition calls for more safety measures at Wachusett Dam

After witnessing a man's death in June, Melissa Medina is calling on the state to do more.

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Deadline extended to submit comments on plan to take more water out of the Quabbin Reservoir. #environment @telegramdotcom @MassEEA @MWRA_update telegram.com/story/news/envi…
State extends deadline for Quabbin Reservoir water plan comments

State extends deadline for Quabbin Reservoir water plan comments

The MWRA is looking to take an additional 20 million gallons a day to supply residents of eastern Massachusetts.

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An estimated 35,000 legal immigrants expected to lose #ACA #insurance tax credits due to federal policy changes. #health @telegramdotcom @AmieShei_THFCM @lowninstitute telegram.com/story/news/heal…
Health subsidies for 35,000 in MA to end via fed policy, official warns

Health subsidies for 35,000 in MA to end via fed policy, official warns

Roughly 1 million lawfully present immigrants nationwide could lose eligibility for Affordable Care Act subsidies by 2034, reports say.

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Animal rights group sues a #Massachusetts medical school. @telegramdotcom @peta @UMassChan telegram.com/story/news/loca…
PETA sues UMass Chan to learn names of animal research board members

PETA sues UMass Chan to learn names of animal research board members

The lawsuit says the school is illegally withholding the names. The school says revealing them would be an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

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Health board in Worcester, #Massachusetts told to drop discussion of a civilian review board on #police matters. @telegramdotcom @TweetWorcester @WorcesterPD telegram.com/story/news/loca…
Worcester Board of Health told to drop police review discussion

Worcester Board of Health told to drop police review discussion

A memo from the city solicitor says the board lacks jurisdiction over the issue.

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A #police officer is charged with drunk driving. @telegramdotcom @ajungphoto1 @UMassChan @WorcesterPD telegram.com/story/news/cour…
Lawyer: No evidence to support drunken driving charge against UMass Chan cop

Lawyer: No evidence to support drunken driving charge against UMass Chan cop

The lawyer says Lt. Gregory Markiewicz appeared disoriented at the crash scene because he had just been struck by his vehicle's airbag.

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Illnesses from #kratom on the rise, according to one doctor. #health @telegramdotcom @SHSInc @MassDPH @RobbieForChange @TweetWorcester @necsema @TheKratomAssn telegram.com/story/news/heal…
What to know about kratom products, under temporary ban in MA

What to know about kratom products, under temporary ban in MA

Kratom is responsible for roughly 100 deaths in Massachusetts since 2020, according to the state's public health department.

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A #recyling problem has returned in Worcester, #Massachusetts. #environment @telegramdotcom @ajungphoto1 @TweetWorcester @CasellaWaste telegram.com/story/news/loca…
Recycler to central, southeast Worcester: Clean up act on contaminants

Recycler to central, southeast Worcester: Clean up act on contaminants

Roughly 1 in 4 items should not be placed in recycling bins.

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A done deal? Emotions runs high in debate over the Quabbin Reservoir. #water #environment @telegramdotcom @MWRA_update @MassEEA @Jo_Comerford @senpeterdurant telegram.com/story/news/envi…
As MWRA looks to draw more from Quabbin, some feel powerless

As MWRA looks to draw more from Quabbin, some feel powerless

People who live near the reservoir feel they are already being treated unfairly.

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Packed public hearing in Belchertown as Quabbin Reservoir water is the big topic. State wants 20 million more gallons daily for Greater Boston. A controversial topic. Full story later @telegramdotcom
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