Public Announcement Concerning a Proposed Health Care Project

Sturdy Health Foundation, Inc. (the “Applicant”), with a principal place of business at 211 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703, intends to file a Notice of Determination of Need (“DoN”) with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for a substantial capital expenditure by Sturdy Memorial Hospital (the “Hospital”). The project includes a new, expanded emergency department (the “Project”) to be constructed on the Hospital’s main campus located at 211 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. The total value of the Project based on the maximum capital expenditure is $81,441,502. The Applicant does not anticipate any price or service impacts on the Applicant’s existing patient panel as a result of the Project. Any ten Taxpayers of Massachusetts may register in connection with the intended Application by no later than December 31, 2024, or 30 days from the Filing Date, whichever is later, by contacting the Department of Public Health, Determination of Need Program, 67 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752.