Might 12 (UPI) — Massachusetts on Thursday agreed to pay $56 million in a settlement with the households of dozens of veterans who died amid a widespread COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing residence in 2020.
Gov. Charlie Baker referred to as the outbreak on the state-run Holyoke Troopers’ House a “horrible tragedy” in an announcement saying the settlement. The outbreak noticed greater than 160 veterans contract COVID-19 between March 1 and June 23, 2020, with at the least 84 dying from the virus.
“Whereas we all know nothing can convey again those that had been misplaced, we hope that this settlement brings a way of closure to the family members of the veterans,” Baker mentioned.
Underneath the settlement, households of the 84 veterans who contracted COVID-19 and died earlier than June 23, 2020, will probably be paid at the least $400,000, with a mean cost of $510,000, in line with legal professionals Michael Aleo and Tom Lesser.
They added that one other group of veterans who had been contaminated however survived previous June 23, 2020, will probably be paid at the least $10,000, receiving a mean award of $20,000.
The settlement is topic to approval by the federal district court docket for Massachusetts.
Donald Okay. Stern, a former U.S. legal professional for Massachusetts, will administer the claims fund and make awards primarily based on a overview of every claimant’s circumstances.
Linda McKee, whose father, James Miller, a 96-year-old World Conflict II veteran, died within the outbreak, mentioned she was glad to see Massachusetts “lastly settle for some accountability for what occurred.”
“The reminiscences of how my father was handled on the Troopers’ House won’t ever be erased from my thoughts,” McKee mentioned in an announcement. “It will have been extra humane if he had died on Omaha Seaside in Normandy than how he died on the Troopers’ House.”
A June 2020 report discovered that leaders on the facility made “substantial errors” in responding to the outbreak together with transferring all veterans, together with some who examined optimistic for the coronavirus, from considered one of two locked dementia models into one other locked dementia unit the place they had been crowded with veterans already residing there, a few of whom had additionally been contaminated.
Baker on the time referred to as the findings of the unbiased investigation ordered by the state “nothing wanting gut-wrenching.”
BROOKLINE – A massive fire tore through a mansion in Brookline, Massachusetts Thursday morning which resulted in part of the home’s roof collapsing.
It happened at 10:40 a.m. at a home on Sargent Road. Firefighters said they received a 911 call about smoke coming from the home’s attic. Heavy smoke could be seen coming from the attic when firefighters arrived.
The fire spread and part of the roof collapsed at one point. Firefighters from several departments, including Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Newton ended up responding and were on the scene for more than two hours.
All five people in the home got out safely and no one was hurt.
The cause of the fire is under investigation but firefighters said it does not appear to be suspicious.
A police investigation is underway in after a shooting in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Overnight, police had blocked off the sidewalk outside of the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center on Everett Avenue.
Police say the victim was identified as a 30-year-old man who was shot twice.
The man has non life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Yellow crime scene tape was seen marking the area, and what appeared to be shattered glass was on the pavement nearby.
The incident is under investigation.
It’s cold and gray and the idea of heading outside is literally chilling. You need beauty, history, intrigue and warmth.
Fortunately the Bay State is blessed with fantastic museums, both major institutions and small, unique versions.
Consider adding these museums to your cold winter venture list.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston (https://www.gardnermuseum.org) is worth a winter visit for its beautiful indoor courtyard, lovely café and intimate art display rooms.
But there’s so much more. First, the story behind how the museum was founded is told via photos and written word along one wall of the museum. It’s a great story with a female lead: Isabella herself commissioned it all after the art collector inherited just under $2 million back in the late 1800s.
But then there’s The Heist: the largest and still-unsolved art theft that went down in the wee hours of March 18, 1990 is the stuff of legend – and documentaries. Read up – or watch up – on it before a visit.
Did Lizzie Borden take an ax? Head down to Fall River and spend some time in the home where the infamous murders took place on Aug. 4, 1892. The Lizzie Borden House (https://lizzie-borden.com) offers property tours, ghost tours, cemetery tours and even a 10 p.m. -midnight ghost hunt.
The day tours are the only time you get access to every room, including the one that Abby Borden, Lizzie’s stepmother, was murdered in.
You can stay overnight should you wish, sleeping (or staying awake listening for ghostly creaks) where it all happened.
Hosts share facts and encourage opinion and speculation about the murders, the existence of ghosts and more.
“The Trial of Lizzie Borden” by Cara Robinson is a perfect fireside read, and will get you up to speed on all the nuances of the case before you visit.
You never grow out of Dr. Seuss, and a winter visit to The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield (https://seussinspringfield.org) is a great place to celebrate Theodor Geisel – his childhood in Springfield, creativity, success and more.
There are family friendly games, amazing displays and a setting that warms your heart. You’re treated to kid-friendly biographical information, and a Seuss trivia quiz.
The Hull Lifesaving Museum isn’t big, but it packs a huge and amazing story.
Located in the former Point Allerton US Lifesaving Station on Nantasket Avenue (https://www.hulllifesavingmuseum.org) which opened in 1889 under the leadership of Joshua James who is considered a “father” of the US Coast Guard, the museum celebrates not just the founding of the Coast Guard, but “skills, courage and caring,” the hallmarks of sea lifesaving programs,
You’ll learn about the history of these lifesaving skills, the people who helped innovate those programs and more about the sea, ships and more.
The Museum has a standing collection as well as special exhibits and is open year-round. Before your visit, read up on the deadly Great Blizzard of 1888 in which more than 200 ships were either grounded or wrecked on the East Coast.
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