Before we start the new week in earnest, let’s look back at the week that was and the stories that led the news Taunton daily newspaper readers.
Top stories from the past week included:
Readers’ Choices for the Taunton Daily Gazette Fall 2024 Early Season Players of the Year.
Taunton Eats highlighted some Oktoberfest specials at local restaurants.
Middleboro residents will have to make a choice at the upcoming City Council meeting on Oct. 7: comply with a state mandate to create a multi-family residential development near the downtown MBTA station — or fight it.
It’s almost time for early voting in Massachusetts.
A Swansea used car dealer is facing fraud charges totaling more than $250,000, with a case pending at Taunton District Court.
The latest property report in Greater Taunton, with a Raynham ranch selling for $900,000. The home on Queens Circle offers a huge, tastefully designed kitchen, an elegant dining room, a living room with fireplace and a spacious finished basement. Check out this property, as well as other recent top sellers.
These were, in our opinion, the Top 5 stories of the past week Gazette readers:
Morton, Saint Anne’s hospitals join Lifespan as $175 million sale closes
Morton Hospital in Taunton and Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River are now part of Lifespan, with the Rhode Island health care provider completing the $175 million purchase of the two hospitals and their buildings on Tuesday.
What will change now that the sale has been completed?
More information can be found here.
Morton Hospital sold: Saint Anne’s and Morton hospitals join Lifespan as $175 million sale closes. What will change?
The Morton addiction unit is abruptly closed due to the Steward crisis
Morton Hospital’s Comprehensive Addiction Program will be closed effective Monday, September 30 due to Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy crisis.
As part of the bankruptcy process, Morton was acquired by Lifespan, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit health care provider, but its addiction unit is not part of the sale, said Julie Pinkham, the executive director of the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
Steward bankruptcy: The Morton addiction unit is abruptly closed due to the Steward crisis. Impact on employees and patients
New parking restrictions behind Taunton Town Hall
Restrictions will soon be introduced on parking in the Mill River Parking Lot – the car park behind Taunton Town Hall.
Taunton’s Parking Committee voted to limit parking in the front and rear lots behind City Hall to two hours for all visitors, while city employees were also issued parking stickers and passes indicating their right to park there all day.
Read more about the changes here.
Parking at Taunton Town Hall: New parking restrictions behind Taunton Town Hall amid an ‘intolerable’ battle for parking spaces
Looking for a new place to walk near Taunton? Middleboro has exactly what you’re looking for
Looking for a place to walk or plant a garden?
Then you must visit the Picone Farm Conservation Land in Middleboro.
The protected area features a communal garden and numerous hiking trails.
Picone Farm Conservation Land: Looking for a new place to hike near Taunton, Brockton? Middleboro has exactly what you need
Another softball player from Greater Taunton is taking her talents to the Big East
Another softball player from Greater Taunton is taking her talents to the Big East.
Dighton-Rehoboth junior second baseman/shortstop/right fielder Cam Cloonan has announced her verbal commitment to continue her academic and softball career at NCAA Division 1 Villanova University.
On to Villanova: Another softball player from Greater Taunton is taking her talents to the Big East
This article originally appeared in The Taunton Daily Gazette: Top stories: Morton Hospital sale completed; Changes to town hall parking policy
