Top 10 TMLP salaries; Southeastern MA health care 'in crisis': Top stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Top stories this past week included:
Raynham police officers fatally shot a 35-year-old man who pointed a handgun at them on Tuesday, one day after probation officers asked a judge to hold him without bail, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said. Prosecutors have released police body camera footage from the incident.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
6 TMLP workers topped a quarter-million dollars: The top 10 highest paid in 2023
Which TMLP employees made the most in 2023? The Gazette analyzed salary data to get the answer.
These were the top 10 highest paid workers in 2023.
Salary analysis: 6 TMLP workers topped quarter-million dollars. Here are top 10 highest paid in 2023
Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
Amid the uncertain fate of Steward hospitals, State Sen. Marc Pacheco said Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands “cannot withstand any further loss of healthcare in terms of hospital closings.”
He spoke at a state hearing in Taunton on April 24, on the precarious state of healthcare in this region of the state.
The hearing of the Senate Post Audit & Oversight Committee, which Pacheco chairs, took place against the backdrop of the ongoing financial crisis enveloping Steward Health Care, which owns eight hospitals in Massachusetts, including Morton Hospital in Taunton, Saint Anne’s in Fall River and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
Gazette Reporter Daniel Schemer has the story.
Health care: Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
Taunton filmmaker explores his own grief in 'The Painter'
Taunton artist and filmmaker Jimmy Martin grew up with a love for all arts.
The Boston University graduate has a bachelor’s in film and television, and he's hustled to find any opportunity he could get to work in the filmmaking industry and make connections for bigger projects.
His main focus is short films. His latest short film, "The Painter," delves into serious drama and deals with themes of grief and trauma associated with the death of a loved one.
Here's his story, and what he's looking to work on next.
Never boring, never comfortable: Taunton filmmaker explores his own grief in 'The Painter"
Traditional Greek flavors run deep at Taunton restaurant
You don't have to travel far to find an authentic taste of the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Bar & Grill, 983 Country St., Taunton, has been serving up traditional Greek flavors for more than a decade.
They make braised octopus, stuffed grape leaves and grilled marinated lamb the way their ancestors did in recipes passed down through generations.
Step into the kitchen and sample the menu, here.
Mediterranean Bar & Grill: Marinated lamb, braised octopus —Traditional Greek flavors run deep at Taunton restaurant
Berkley resident brings cake pop and confectionery creations to Freetown shop
There's a new sweet spot in Freetown.
This confectionary shop isn't brand new though: it has made a name for itself in the SouthCoast over the past 10 years.
POP Culture - Cake Pops, Cookies and other Confections recently popped up at the 1 Chace Road plaza, near Crossroads Liquors, a welcome sight for nearby residents, according to owner Lisa Petrizzi-Geller, a Berkley resident.
Here's how she and her sweet shop made the journey from Fall River to Freetown.
POP Culture: Berkley resident brings cake pop and confectionery creations to Freetown shop
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