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A Generational Blessing: Grandmother, Mother, and Newborn Baby Boy Share Same Birthday
For years, March 16 was a special day between a mother and daughter in the Peters-O’Brien family. Mary Jo Peters, 59, who was born on that March day in 1967, was surprised in 1994 when she gave birth to her daughter Caitlyn O’Brien, 32, on the same day.
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
An Apple iPad device stationed outside of a hospital room glows yellow, indicating that the patient inside is a fall risk. Before the clinician enters, she touches the screen to view other updates and confirm that she doesn’t need to first check in at the nurse’s station.
UMass Named Among Nation's Best Hospitals in Annual Newsweek List
UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of the top hospitals in the country, ranking 61st nationwide in the newly released World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list from Newsweek and data firm Statista.
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Coaches Offered Mental Health Support Tools
During May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center’s Community Benefits Committee and the Whitin Community Center are teaming up to offer “Mental Health Essentials for Coaches,” a free webinar to help youth sports coaches support their athletes’ mental health.
A Generational Blessing: Grandmother, Mother, and Newborn Baby Boy Share Same Birthday
For years, March 16 was a special day between a mother and daughter in the Peters-O’Brien family. Mary Jo Peters, 59, who was born on that March day in 1967, was surprised in 1994 when she gave birth to her daughter Caitlyn O’Brien, 32, on the same day.
“This little boy, I just can’t explain it. He was born on [March 16], at 3:16, in the afternoon, and he shares the same birthday as his mom and his nana. It’s very, very cool.”
Caitlyn O'Brien | Mother to the newborn
UMass Memorial Health Promotes Two Hospital Executives
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health has promoted two leaders at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital.
140 Hospital and Health System CHROs and Chief People Officers To Know | 2026
Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are instrumental in shaping the workforce strategies that power hospitals and health systems.
With responsibilities spanning recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits and professional development, these leaders ensure their organizations attract, support and retain top talent.
Caffeine Pouches Spark Concerns in Some Central Massachusetts Schools
There’s concern in Central Massachusetts about a product and its health impacts: pouches that are small enough to fit between the gum and lip for a quick shot of caffeine.
Training for Life: CPR Skills Save Man's Life Along Sturbridge Trail
Richard Paradise was one of three volunteers who had been replacing the railings of a bridge along a Sturbridge hiking trail on a June morning in 2025 when he sat down and leaned against his truck to take a brief rest. That was when his heart stopped beating.
UMass Named Among Nation's Best Hospitals in Annual Newsweek List
UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of the top hospitals in the country, ranking 61st nationwide in the newly released World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list from Newsweek and data firm Statista.
Healey Lifts Southeastern Mass. Travel Ban As Tens of Thousands Remain Without Power
The blizzard has passed, but its impact could linger for days, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Tens of thousands of customers remain without power Tuesday after the storm dumped well over two feet of snow on some parts of the state and left damage in its wake.
165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | 2026
Becker’s is delighted to spotlight 165 top places to work in healthcare, honoring hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that are setting the standard for what it means to be an exceptional workplace in 2026.
'I Didn't Think This Would Happen to Me:' Uxbridge 19-Year-Old Shares Story of Her Rare Heart Attack
A 19-year-old Uxbridge woman is raising awareness in honor of American Heart Month. Living with a heart condition her whole life, Adelaide Greenwald was just 18 when one morning, things just didn't feel right.
16 Health Systems Spending $4B on Cancer Care
With cancer care growing beyond hospital walls and more cancer patients surviving than ever before, health systems in the U.S. are doubling down on their oncology infrastructure commitments.
UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027
As construction workers screwed in the last foundational beam of what will become UMass Memorial Health’s satellite emergency department in Groton, the healthcare system announced the facility is set to accept its first patient come March 2027.
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