• A medical history tour
  MGH employees, patients and visitors may have noticed a recent addition to the hospital's decor. Illustrated plaques describing and depicting highlights of the hospital's rich history have been mounted in corridors and exterior walls at locations throughout the main campus. Each plaque represents a stop on a self-guided tour known as the MGH History Trail, a project undertaken jointly by the MGH Archives and MGH Public Affairs.

• A bittersweet moment
  It is the kind of event that most construction crews look forward to. Called a "topping-off" ceremony, it signifies the completion of the phase of construction when the final beam is placed on a building's steel framework. But for members of the construction crews and the MGH community, the topping-off ceremony for the hospital's new ambulatory care center, held March 26, was a bittersweet occasion.

• Phase one construction comes to a close
  W hen the last steel beam was put into place for the topping-off ceremony March 26 phase one of construction for the new Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care ended, and the second phase began. Although workers were met with harsh weather conditions during the winter months, construction of the hospital's much-needed ambulatory care building, slated to open in 2004, continues on schedule.

• Parkman Street construction nearing completion
  To help alleviate traffic congestion around the hospital — especially at the Cambridge Street entrance — the MGH embarked on a construction project to transform Parkman Street into a two-way road. Construction started last November after extensive discussions with the city of Boston and representatives from adjacent neighborhoods. This improvement will provide a second entrance into the campus, taking some of the traffic congestion away from North Grove Street.

• Senior HealthWISE program offers seniors tips and exercise
  Last year, the MGH launched a program that focuses on a specific population in nearby neighborhoods. Called MGH Senior HealthWISE (wellness, involvement, support and education), the program is designed to improve the health and well-being of seniors living in the Beacon Hill and West End areas.

• Spring ahead
  Don't forget, daylight-saving time will begin April 6 at 2 am. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour.

• In memoriam: Gilbert Nessolini
  Former longtime MGHer Gilbert Nessolini died at the hospital on March 23. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he had been director of Engineering and Maintenance for most of his more than 35 years at the MGH.
  

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