WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Dept. of Public Health http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Final Medical Marijuana Regs Due This Month http://wbsm.com/final-medical-marijuana-regs-due-this-month/ http://wbsm.com/final-medical-marijuana-regs-due-this-month/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 18:45:17 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=76254 A legislative committee plans to hear several proposals to change Massachusetts' medical marijuana law as the state prepares for implementation of the voter-approved measures.

Among the bills before the Public Health Committee on Monday is one that would reduce the maximum number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in Massachusetts from 35 to 10

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]]> http://wbsm.com/final-medical-marijuana-regs-due-this-month/feed/ 0 Getty Images New Bedford Non-Profit Seeks Medical Marijuana Center In City http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:04:09 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=66891 A New Bedford non-profit organization says it wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary or treatment center in the area. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mass. Teen Birth Rate Falls To Historic Low http://wbsm.com/mass-teen-birth-rate-falls-to-historic-low/ http://wbsm.com/mass-teen-birth-rate-falls-to-historic-low/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:43:30 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=66446 A new report say the birth rate for teens in the state has fallen to its lowest point on record.
 
    The annual Massachusetts birth report released on Monday also showed a slight drop in infant mortality and an increase in the number of new mothers who were breastfeeding

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-teen-birth-rate-falls-to-historic-low/feed/ 0 flickr Patrick Announces Cabinet Changes http://wbsm.com/patrick-announces-cabinet-changes/ http://wbsm.com/patrick-announces-cabinet-changes/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:28:25 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=40707  

Gov. Deval Patrick says four cabinet secretaries departing his administration all left on their own and would have been welcome to stay for the final two years of his term.
 
    Patrick officially announced Thursday that Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, Public Safety Secretary Mary Beth Heffernan, Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez and Education Secretary Paul Reville, will leave next month.
 

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