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Mitchell on Opioid Approach
Mitchell on Opioid Approach
Mitchell on Opioid Approach
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell still opposes adopting an opioid treatment initiative similar to Gloucester's "ANGEL" program. The New Bedford City Council is taking a look at the feasibility of having addicts turn in drugs and paraphernalia to the police department without fear of arrest, and then being supplied with a volunteer sponsor...
Brian Gomes
Brian Gomes
Brian Gomes
City Councillor at Large Brian Gomes is up for re-election. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show," Gomes highlighted the severity of the nation's opioid epidemic. Gomes says he blames pharmaceutical companies and doctors for profiting off of the public's vulnerability to such addictive substances...
Gloucester's Drug Program
Gloucester's Drug Program
Gloucester's Drug Program
While New Bedford and Gloucester are homes to key fishing ports in the country, both communities also share the blight of opioid abuse. This week, the Gloucester Police Department rolled out a new program that offers help to drug addicts instead of charging them with a crime...
ERnestina Headed To Maine
ERnestina Headed To Maine
ERnestina Headed To Maine
The Schooner Ernestina _ the official tall ship of Massachusetts _ is heading out of state for a multimillion dollar restoration project, which is not sitting well with some people on Cape Ann. The 112-foot fishing schooner was launched in Essex in 1894...
Funding Still Available
Funding Still Available
Funding Still Available
Emergency relief funding is still available for fishermen and those adversely affected by the downturn of the fishing industry. The application process to claim hardship and receive funding has been open for about a month, but Verna Kendall of the Massachusetts Fishing Partnership says there's no way of knowing if all eligible individuals have applied for relief...
'My Way' Street
'My Way' Street
'My Way' Street
Associated Press - A Gloucester man wants to change the name of his street to My Way, not because he's a Frank Sinatra fan, but because he loves his wife so much. Bill Coletti has asked the city to approve the name change in honor of his wife of 24 years, Myra, who goes by My...
S&P Raises Bond Ratings For Freetown And Four Other Cities
S&P Raises Bond Ratings For Freetown And Four Other Cities
S&P Raises Bond Ratings For Freetown And Four Other Cities
At least five Massachusetts, including Freetown, cities have begun the new year on an optimistic note after a major credit service raised their bond ratings, citing their strong economic and budgetary performances.       A bond rating for the state is like a credit rating for a person. The...

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