Officer Hospitalized for Fentanyl Exposure During Overdose CallOfficer Hospitalized for Fentanyl Exposure During Overdose CallAfter performing life-saving measures on a man suffering from an overdose, a Wareham Police Officer was hospitalized due to likely fentanyl exposure. Tim DunnTim Dunn
State Dept. of Public Health Says Overdose Deaths Down in Mass.State Dept. of Public Health Says Overdose Deaths Down in Mass.Deaths from opioid-related overdoses declined for the second consecutive year, according to state figures released Wednesday.State House News ServiceState House News Service
10th Fatal OD This Month10th Fatal OD This MonthA New Bedford man is dead from what appears to be a drug overdose.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Ninth Suspected Fatal Overdose Recorded in New Bedford this MonthNinth Suspected Fatal Overdose Recorded in New Bedford this MonthAnother suspected fatal overdose in New Bedford was recorded this week.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Two Men Dead of Suspected OverdosesTwo Men Dead of Suspected OverdosesTwo New Bedford men are dead after they are found unresponsive in the same apartment on Tuesday night.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
New Bedford Man Dead of Apparent OverdoseNew Bedford Man Dead of Apparent OverdoseA New Bedford man is dead after apparently overdosing on drugs.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Drug Overdose DeathDrug Overdose DeathA New Bedford man is dead after suffering an apparent overdose in his home, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office says.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Brian Joyce Died of Drug OverdoseBrian Joyce Died of Drug OverdoseBrian Joyce, the former state senator who was found dead in his home in September, died of an overdose of a sleep-aid medication, according to the Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner's Office.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Westport Man Charged in Fatal OverdoseWestport Man Charged in Fatal OverdoseA Westport man has been charged in connection to an overdose death in Rhode Island.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier
Woman Found Dead During Wellness CheckWoman Found Dead During Wellness CheckWhen police gained access to the apartment, they found the woman's body on the floor of her kitchen.Taylor CormierTaylor Cormier