Update: Massachusetts officials will reopen Holyoke Soldiers Home clinic | Breaking News – MassLive.com
You’ve probably heard by now that the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home will be closing its outpatient clinic due to Governor Patrick’s veto of $500,000 worth of funding.
Veterans clinic at Soldiers’ Home of Holyoke scheduled to close
Now, you may think that it’s just a sign of these poor economic times; however, Gillette Stadium (of the NFL’s New England Patriots) just received $9 million for a footbridge. Really? That’s where our state’s priorities are?
$9m in stimulus funds approved for footbridge near Gillette Stadium
This truly pisses me off. My father’s doctor is through the VA hospital and he is now getting the boot.
Please, I am personally urging you to email, snail mail and call your local representatives to express your disappointment in this decision.
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