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A whole herd of alpacas in Massachusetts is in need of a new home. The 22 alpacas — 16 females and six males — range in age from 8 to 14 and were recently surrendered by their owners on Martha’s Vineyard, where they were raised as show animals and for their fleece, according to the […]

Carney Hospital — the only hospital in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston — closed its doors on Aug. 31 following a bankruptcy claim by the for-profit medical manager Steward Healthcare Group. Steward has listed all of its hospitals in Massachusetts for sale after managers paid themselves millions of dollars instead of using their profits to […]