Politics

Senator Baddour: “Caritas-Cerberus Sale Approved by AG”

According to an article in today’s on-line edition of the Eagle-Tribune, State Senator Steven Baddour (D) of Methuen was contacted by the Attorney General Martha Coakley’s  office this morning with the news that the Caritas Christi Heath Care-Cerberus sale will be approved but with some restrictions. According to the E-T…

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Globe Urges Continued Coakley Oversight of Caritas

In today’s edition, the Globe editorial urges Attorney General Martha Coakley to withhold her support for the Caritas Christi Health Care sale to the for-profit private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management unless Cerberus agrees to a continued financial oversight by the Commonwealth after completion of the sale.  From the editorial…

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Is Caritas Deal Near – With Conditions?

The Globe is reporting in today’s edition that after some stormy weeks of negotiations, changes in funding, greater deficit and shortfall discoveries – that Caritas Christi Health Care buy out by the for-profit Cerberus Capital Management firm has been salvaged. The buy-out agreement is subject to a review and conditions imposed…

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Voter Participation in Lowell

Late yesterday afternoon I traveled to Middlesex Community College for a presentation on a study on “voter participation demographics in Lowell, Massachusetts” conducted by Professor Marcos Luna and his graduate students in the Department of Geography at Salem State University (the full study is available HERE). Luna was attracted to…

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Former AG Jim Shannon Weighs In On Caritas Sale

In an op-ed piece in today’s Boston Globe, former Massachusetts Attorney General and Member of Congress from the 5th District – Jim Shannon – weighs-in on the pending sale of the Caritas Christi Health Care systems to Cerebus Capital Partners – a for-profit private equity firm. Commenting on Attorney General Martha…

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