In October of 2016, I had an opportunity to interview Ambassador John Bolton, the man President Donald Trump has just chosen as his National Security Advisor.
New Hampshire has among the worse opioid problems in the nation. President Donald Trump visited Manchester yesterday to address the crisis and recognized Lawrence as a key part of New Hampshire's problem:
"According to a recent Dartmouth study, the sanctuary city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is one of the primary sources of fentanyl in six New Hampshire counties...
I feel sorry for anyone who has been impacted by the so-called opioid crisis. It must be a horrible nightmare. I am also happy to hear that through public awareness the number of overdoses and deaths locally have begun to decline.
Part of the solution has been to scare the "bejesus" out of people about the addictive nature of these drugs and to limit the number of pills being prescribed
The administration touched on state related issues, including their approach to the opioid epidemic and the possibility of a commuter rail connecting the south coast to Boston.
Speaking on the phone with WBSM News on Wednesday, State Senator Mark Montigny spoke about the Senate's decision to adopt his amendment to the state's Health Act.
New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro says his department will soon be cracking down on panhandlers entering into the street and harassing motorists for money, and that his department is also looking into the possibility of asking judges to commit more overdose victims to rehab facilities.