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.
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In frigid temperatures at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Fitchburg Fire personnel, with assistance from area fire companies, began battling what turned into a three-alarm fire at a two-story residence at 153 Ashburnham St. in Fitchburg. At roughly 10 a.m., according to dispatch reports, all crews were pulled from the building. No information on the occupants […]
Maura Healey says Massachusetts is ‘not a sanctuary state,’ shelter costs will decrease
Gov. Maura Healey pledged that the cost of running emergency shelters would decrease from its historic levels, and pushed back on conservatives who have labeled Massachusetts a “sanctuary state.”
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LEOMINSTER – If you’ve ever wondered who the magical elf with the green thumb is, who goes around beautifying the city not only during the holidays but year-round, wonder no more. Born and raised in the city, Sallie Poirier is behind many of the flowers, plantings, holiday themed displays, and more that people near and […]
Revisiting the glory: World War II veterans return from trip to Europe
“They were treated like gold for seven days returning to all the places they fought,” Boston Police Officer Andy Biggio, said of the trip he organized that brought five American WWII back to Europe.
