The hospital was forced to submit a plan for maintaining maternity care in the area after the state determined that it was an essential service. Hospital officials said that financial assistance would not be enough to keep the maternity ward open, as the ward was struggling with financial issues.
Hospital officials said that there are four other facilities in the area.
The Massachusetts Department of Health has 10 days to review the plan.
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