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Local media highlight Libraries With Heart’s expansion into Western Massachusetts

December 1, 2025 by Chris Camire

Libraries in Greenfield and Montague are the latest in Massachusetts to join Libraries With Heart, offering blood-pressure monitor kits for patrons to borrow at home. This expansion builds on recent launches in Franklin and Brockton, helping bring heart-health tools into trusted community spaces.

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