The secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services tells NewsCenter 5 that he is resigning from his job.
MATT: AT LEAST 76 VETERANS HADIED AMID A CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKAT THAT HOLYOKE FACILITYTODAY, WE WILL GET THE RESULTSOF ONE OF THE INVESTIGATIONSINTO THAT TRAGEDY, BUT TFALLOUT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.LAST NIGHT, MASSACHUSETTSECRETARY OF VETERANS SERVICESFRANCISCO URENA TOLD NEWSCENTER5 HE’S BEEN ASKED TO RESIGNURENA, A MARINE CORPS VETERANWHO SERVED IN IRAQ, TELLING USHE’S SORRY, ADDING QUOTE I TRIEDMY BEST.THERE ARE NOW 4 STATE OR FEDERINVESTIGATIONS INTO WHATHAPPENED IN HOLYOKE.THAT INCLUDES A PROBE LEAD BYFORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR MARKPEARLSTEIN, ORDERED BY GOVERNOBAKER IN APRIL.WE ARE EXPECTING THE RESULTS OTHAT INVESTIGATION TODAY.THE OUTBREAK IN HOLYOKE, LABELEDTHE DEADLIEST IN THE NATION, HASBEEN GUT WRENCHING FOR FAMILIEAND FELLOW VETERANS.ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS IN THISINVESTIGATION IS WHEN THE BAKERADMINISTRATION KNEW ABOUT THOUTBREAK.AFTER HE WAS PLACED ON LEAVETHE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOMESAYS HE PROVIDED DAILY UPDATESBACK IN MARCH, COMMUNICATINGDIRECTLY WITH URENA.AS SOON AS THAT REPORT ISRELEASED, WE’LL SEND
Gov. Charlie Baker has put out a list of reforms he wants to make to the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. WBZ-TV's Cheryl Fiandaca reports.
Gov. Charlie Baker is set to announce changes after a scathing report on the coronavirus outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
