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Pyschiatric Hospital Seeks State Help To Stay Open

By Paul Tuthill

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-585758.mp3

Holyoke, MA – A psychiatric hospital in Western Massachusetts is in dire financial shape and officials warn it will close unless there is a substantial increase in state funding. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports....