Mass General Brigham and 4,000 Nurses Face Strike Deadline as Boston Bruins Continue 30-Year Hospital Toy Drive

Mass General Brigham and 4,000 Brigham and Women's Nurses Hold Final Talks Ahead of Strike Deadline

BOSTON, Massachusetts — High-stakes contract negotiations between Mass General Brigham management and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) stretched late into the evening on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as both sides attempted to avert what union leaders described as the largest nurses’ strike in Commonwealth history. Representing roughly 4,000 registered nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the union set a firm walkout deadline for Thursday morning if binding agreements on nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, workplace violence protections, and competitive wage adjustments were not finalized.

Hospital administrators assured the public that comprehensive contingency protocols, including the contracting of licensed traveling replacement nurses, are fully mobilized to maintain round-the-clock emergency room, intensive care, and surgical operations in the event of an active picket line.

Boston Bruins Continue 30-Year Tradition with $20,000 Pediatric Hospital Toy Shopping Spree

Displaying heartwarming holiday spirit, the entire Boston Bruins hockey roster, coaching staff, and alumni stepped away from the ice on Wednesday to participate in the franchise’s beloved 30-year holiday shopping tradition at the Watertown Target. Originally founded by Bruins Hall of Fame legend Ray Bourque, the annual initiative saw players fill dozens of shopping carts with more than $20,000 worth of toys, video games, clothing, and craft supplies.

The purchased gifts will be personally delivered by players to young pediatric patients spending their Thanksgiving and winter holidays in local medical facilities, including Boston Children's Hospital and Franciscan Children's.

New England Forecasters Issue Weather Advisories for Incoming Winter-Mix Storm System

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Norton issued regional weather advisories on Wednesday afternoon as an incoming coastal low-pressure system tracked toward Massachusetts. The storm is projected to sweep across Greater Boston on Thursday, delivering gusty coastal winds, soaking rains, and the season’s first wet snowflakes across higher elevation communities in central and western Massachusetts.