The Healey administration’s Western Massachusetts Deputy Director LaMar Cook was arrested after State Police intercepted a cocaine shipment at the Springfield State Office, the Hampden DA’s office announced Wednesday.
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Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024
Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data.
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Police: Fire investigation uncovers large-scale psilocybin, THC drug operations in Townsend
TOWNSEND — What started as a routine fire response escalated into a major drug investigation, leading to the arrests of three Townsend men and the discovery of large-scale psilocybin mushroom cultivation and THC distribution operations inside a multifamily home divided into two apartments.
Massachusetts inmate who was granted clemency from Biden charged with smuggling K2-laced paper into federal prison
Massachusetts inmate who was granted clemency from Biden charged with smuggling K2-laced paper into federal prison
Boston to distribute Narcan via vending machines, kiosks to prevent opioid overdoses
Boston will have four vending machines and eight indoor kiosks distributing life-saving Narcan and other harm reduction supplies in another step towards preventing overdose deaths, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced Tuesday.
