Tobey Hospital

Nurses at the New Bedford FCU say their patient load has increased since Southcoast Health closed its maternity ward at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

The Department of Public Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 23 regarding Southcoast Hospitals Group's proposed closure of the maternity unit at Tobey Hospital.

Wareham residents, elected officials and Southcoast Health staff are celebrating the start of construction on the Tobey Hospital's Emergency Department.

Three people, including an infant, were sent to the hospital following a crash involving a car box truck at the Wareham Crossing on Wednesday morning.

Blue Cross Blue Shield says SouthCoast Health intends to terminate its contract unless it agrees to rate increases of 30-percent over the next four years.

Stressful times may be ahead for patients of Southcoast Health with Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance.

Nurses say the decision to end maternity services at Tobey will negatively impact hundreds of families who rely on local care.

The third floor of St. Luke’s will be dedicated to the care of mothers, newborns, and children, but the family-centered unit at Tobey Hospital will close.

The victim, a 58-year-old woman from Randolph, was transported to Tobey Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Wareham Police responded Sunday morning to reports that an individual that had been struck by a boat while swimming in Bourne Cove.