This is in response to Peter's thoughtful comment to my final post on the Fernald Center. Unfortunately, I have Internet Explorer and just realized that I can't post any comments directly to my post!Thanks again … [Read more...]
Our last Fernald post
As any regular reader of these posts knows, two sucessive administrations have dedicated themselves to closing Fernald and at least three of the five other remaining state-run developmental centers in Massachusetts. Fernald … [Read more...]
Patrick isn’t touting this accomplishment
So, does the governor still plan to close the Fernald, Monson, Glavin, and Templeton Developmental Centers? Absolutely. He just doesn't want anyone talking about it right now. Why?"There's nothing to be … [Read more...]
Playing with statistics
The MTF/BF report also examines data over a far-too-short, three-year period. Given that DPPC data are available for an eight-year period, from 2002 through 2009, it's curious that the MTF/BF only chose to … [Read more...]
Final price tag on Wrentham renovations reaches $3.2 m
Early this year, we reported here that the administration was projecting it would cost $1.88 million to renovate the Wrentham buildings to accomodate some 60 former Fernald residents. That $1.88 million is still listed as the cost of … [Read more...]
Rebutting the Mass. Taxpayers and Boston Foundations
August 26, 2010 Michael Widmer President Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation 333 Washington Street, Suite 853 Boston, MA 02108 Paul Grogan President and CEO Boston Foundation 75 Arlington Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Dear Messrs. … [Read more...]
Why is the administration building a new $302 million state hospital?
The new psychiatric hospital will house 320 adults and adolescents, and is projected to be substantially completed in March 2012. At a "topping off" ceremony last week to celebrate the completion of … [Read more...]
Guardians’ rights upheld…in other states
Both court decisions reject anti-institutional biases of groups and organizations ranging from state vendors to the U.S. Department of Justice.In the Tennesse case (People First of Tennessee vs. Clover Bottom Developmental Center), a … [Read more...]
The politicized presidency
The question the authors leave unanswered is how far the Obama administration intends to go, or has gone, to de-politicize the office of the presidency. They point out that Barack Obama made an early effort to avoid shows of … [Read more...]
Judge slows Fernald closure
R.F. has been at Fernald for 45 years, and had been slated to be transferred to the Hogan Regional Center in Danvers. His guardian's appeal claims that he would not receive equal or better hospital-based … [Read more...]
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