AA and NA Are Essential Services [PHIL-OSOPHY]
Permit AA and NA meetings during emergencies.
opioids
Dighton Nurse Charged With Diverting Drugs From Hospice Patient
The 61-year-old nurse allegedly stole oxycodone pills meant for an elderly woman with Alzheimer's, cancer, and dementia.
DA: 'Operation Mouse Trap' Topples Fall River Fentanyl Network
Investigators tapped cell phones and text messages to topple Michael 'Squeak' Rebello and his network, said DA Thomas Quinn.
CleanSlate Does Not Belong on Brigham Street [OPINION]
Perhaps CleanSlate should look to the suburbs for a new location.
New Bedford City Council Fails to Stop Addiction Center
The council upheld a mayoral veto of their own prior move to ban treatment centers in residential neighborhoods. CleanSlate plans a treatment center at 52-54 Brigham Street, several blocks from St. Luke's Hospital.
Hate Trumps Compassion in Boston [OPINION]
Mrs. Trump had too much class to acknowledge the protestors.
Put Safe Injection Sites in the Wealthy 'Burbs [OPINION]
When supporters volunteer their communities to host a site, I will listen.
New Bedford Opioid Task Force Awarded Federal Grant
The Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force has received a federal grant of more than 1.8 million to continue its work to fight opioids in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven.
Opponents of a Massachusetts Gun Store Are Hysterical [OPINION]
Massachusetts has some of the most rational gun laws in the free world. The opponents of a new local gun shop are hysterical and uninformed about reality.