Blistering Heat Doesn't Stop the Political Class from Heralding Half Way Mark of Nursing Home

   In sweltering heat on the top of Washington Street Hill, pols, hospital execs, nursing home patients and others gathered to mark the half way point on construction of the new nursing home that will open next March and result in the final closing of Mercy Health Care.
    It looks like a gorgeous facility, and work has proceeded quickly.
    It was so hot, I don't think anyone wanted to hear speeches and I had to leave early to get back to work.

Pretty in Pink Senator Patty Ritchie greets  Sam/Keep residents attending ceremony

     The Tuesday afternoon ceremonies included a "topping off" of the beams holding up the four story complex.