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A Bolton couple's first child was born on the first of the year, and is believed to be the first in the region to arrive in 2025.

Milford Regional Medical Center's first baby this year was born to Radha Patel Bennett and Zachary Bennett, both of Bolton. Their baby, Anika, was born at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 1.

In her Westborough home, baby Darcy is all smiles, snuggled into her mother’s lap. Home is where both mom and baby Darcy have found healing, thanks to a new Hospital-at-Home program offered by UMass Memorial Medical Center.

UMass Memorial Health, the largest health care provider in Central Massachusetts, is not immune from the challenges plaguing the hospital industry.

A case in point is the 77 patients “boarding” in the hospital’s emergency department, meaning there aren’t enough inpatient beds to send them to.

The weather outside might be frightful, but thankfully the physical therapists at the Center for Sports and Physical Therapy in Shrewsbury are delightful.

A new emergency department looks to fill the void left by the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. The announcement coming from UMass Memorial Health, who says their goal is to help the surrounding communities who haven't had a hospital in months.

A new eight-room, state-of-the-art ICU occupies what was once unused space at UMass Memorial Health's Harrington Hospital. Just walking through the new unit, hospital leadership could feel the weight lifting off the shoulders of their nurses.

The health system said the new facility will help alleviate the capacity crunch in its hospitals' emergency departments.

Finding the right doctor—one who combines exceptional skill with genuine care—can seem like an insurmountable task. How do you choose from Greater Boston’s legion of world-class professionals?