Dear Neighbor,
In February, the Globe broke the story of Sungida Rashid, a new mother who died because St. Elizabeth's Hospital, owned by Steward Health Care, didn't have embolism coils to stop her bleeding. The coils had been repossessed because Steward didn't pay the vendor - just as they weren't paying other vendors.
This tragedy is how most of us found out about the disaster that is Steward Health Care. Now we're learning more and more and more. Particularly memorable: Brian McGrory's column about CEO Ralph de la Torre's yachts.
Steward had already announced plans to close one of its eight Massachusetts hospitals Now all of its hospitals face sale and/or closure.
Dear Neighbor,
On March 14, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the EARLY ED bill, to increase support for early education and care (EEC). We recognized the importance of quality EEC for children, for families, and for businesses and the economy.