Two years after the closure of Leominster’s maternity unit, a region is struggling

SOME EMERGENCY RESPONDERS go years, decades, or even their entire careers without ever having to deliver a baby in an ambulance. For John Cuddahy, it took just a few months.

The Leominster-based firefighter EMT completed his academy training in April, and this summer responded to a call in Leominster of a woman in active labor.

“She was in the middle of her contractions, so we loaded her up as quick as we could and started driving out to Worcester,” Cuddahy said…

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