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| People Magazine | Human Interest, In the Media

Family Members Across Three Generations Share Same Birthday, March 16, and Same Birth Time of 3:16 pm After Latest Addition

A newborn baby boy shares the same birthday and birth time as his mom — and her mother before her. Members across three generations of one family all share the same birthday, March 16, and were born at 3:16 p.m. local time, according to a news release from UMass Memorial Health.
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| Patient Care, Press Release

UMass Memorial Health Receives $100,000 Gift from Main Street Group Foundation to Support Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus

UMass Memorial Health today announced it received a $100,000 gift from Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank. This generous funding will support the expansion and renovation of the emergency department at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus.
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| Patch | Funding/Grants, Human Interest, In the Media

Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion

A hospital campus in Marlborough will soon get an upgrade after a generous donation. UMass Memorial Health has received a $100,000 gift from Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank, the hospital group announced on Friday.
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| Boston Globe | Human Interest, In the Media

A Generational Blessing: Grandmother, Mother, and Newborn Baby Boy Share Same Birthday

For years, March 16 was a special day between a mother and daughter in the Peters-O’Brien family. Mary Jo Peters, 59, who was born on that March day in 1967, was surprised in 1994 when she gave birth to her daughter Caitlyn O’Brien, 32, on the same day.

“This little boy, I just can’t explain it. He was born on [March 16], at 3:16, in the afternoon, and he shares the same birthday as his mom and his nana. It’s very, very cool.”

Caitlyn O'Brien | Mother to the newborn
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| Patient Care, Press Release

UMass Memorial Health-Milford Regional and Whitin Community Center to Host Free “Mental Health Essentials for Coaches” Webinar

During May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center’s Community Benefits Committee and the Whitin Community Center are teaming up to offer “Mental Health Essentials for Coaches,” a free webinar to help youth sports coaches support their athletes’ mental health
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| Press Release
| American Hospital Association | In the Community, In the Media

Building Trust and Improving Lives through Community Partnerships

I have the distinct privilege of serving as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee, which awards a prize each year to one hospital in the nation that best demonstrates the ability to get outside its walls and authentically engage with its community to promote health.
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| Becker's Hospital Review | Human Interest, In the Media

140 Hospital and Health System CHROs and Chief People Officers To Know | 2026

Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are instrumental in shaping the workforce strategies that power hospitals and health systems. With responsibilities spanning recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits and professional development, these leaders ensure their organizations attract, support and retain top talent.
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