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Former Essex police chief, harbormaster dies after battling cancer
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (134+ words) Former Essex police chief, harbormaster dies after battling cancer'Gloucester Daily Times Retired Essex police Chief and Harbormaster and Peter G. Silva died Sunday after battling cancer. ESSEX " Peter Silva, who served as Essex's police chief and harbormaster before retiring, died Sunday....
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (149+ words) How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health'Gloucester Daily Times Small Craft Advisory until SUN 7:00 PM EDT FILE - Ian Roders fastens the hands to a clock at Electric Time Company, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Medfield, Mass. Darker mornings…...
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (225+ words) 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise'Gloucester Daily Times Small Craft Advisory until MON 7:00 PM EST Freezing Spray Advisory from MON 12:31 AM EST until MON 1:00 PM EST Centers for Medicare…...
Senior Lookout: Medicare Advantage falling short? You can switch
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (142+ words) Senior Lookout: Medicare Advantage falling short? You can switch'Gloucester Daily Times Evelyn, a 72-year-old widow, felt confident last November. During the Medicare Open Enrollment, she switched from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan advertised as having all her doctors…...
Senior Lookout: Tips for determining, coping with hearing loss
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), hearing loss affects about 27% of adults ages 6069, about 55% of those 7079, and over 90% of adults 85 and older. Winter Storm Warning until…...
State provides mental health funding to Gloucester, other schools
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (150+ words) State provides mental health funding to Gloucester, other schools'Gloucester Daily Times Small Craft Advisory from MON 6:31 AM EST until MON 1:00 PM EST BOSTON " Gloucester is among nearly 60 Massachusetts school districts getting a slice of state grant funding to support mental…...
State: Backyard chickens infected with bird flu 'safely depopulated"
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (156+ words) State: Backyard chickens infected with bird flu 'safely depopulated'Gloucester Daily Times Special Weather Statement until THU 9:00 AM EST BOSTON " After detecting bird flu in a flock of backyard chickens in Dukes County, state agricultural officials are urging poultry owners to…...
Senior Lookout: Some winter precautions everyone should take
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) Senior Lookout: Some winter precautions everyone should take'Gloucester Daily Times Freezing Spray Advisory until FRI 1:00 PM EST Small Craft Advisory until FRI 7:00 AM EST As I write this article, the forecast high temperatures for the next few days are in…...
Connector reports health insurance enrollment churn
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (159+ words) Connector reports health insurance enrollment churn'Gloucester Daily Times Freezing Spray Advisory until FRI 1:00 PM EST Small Craft Advisory until FRI 7:00 AM EST Audrey Morse Gasteier, executive director of the Massachusetts Health Connector, speaks during a MassHealth redetermination press conference. BOSTON…...
Commentary: Vaccine doubts dismay baby doctors
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) Commentary: Vaccine doubts dismay baby doctors'Gloucester Daily Times What a time to be a new parent. Tradition holds that everyone seems to have opinions about your new baby, from feeding to sleep schedules. But sharing thoughts on vaccines has become…...