As negotiations continue over the sale of Norwood Hospital, two lawmakers are reviving their push to reopen the hospital.
On Monday, state Rep. John Rogers, D-12th Norfolk, and Sen. Michael Rush, D-Norfolk/Suffolk, both of whom represent Norwood, filed legislation that would give the state’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance the authority to take the land the hospital sits on by eminent domain.
Rogers’ office said there are ongoing negotiations between Medical Properties Trust, the hospital’s current owner, and other hospital operators to complete construction and reopen the hospital…