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Officials acknowledged that news reporting had put a spotlight on conditions at the center for people with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. “Significant changes” are needed, the governor says.
News reporting put a spotlight on the problems at Choate, officials said, and it’s time to improve conditions for residents with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.
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