• Gov. Baker files bill aimed at opioid epidemic

  October 22, 2015
  On Oct. 15, Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation to combat the growing opioid addiction crisis in the Commonwealth.   The governor’s bill is aimed at both prevention efforts and treatment...
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• Braintree committee uses MMA’s Opioid Task Force report as roadmap

  April 5, 2016
  A newly formed special committee of the Braintree Town Council is using the MMA’s report on the ongoing opioid epidemic as a roadmap for action, with a particular focus on...
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• New Bedford wins historic Superfund settlement

  October 17, 2012
  Federal and state authorities on Oct. 10 announced a negotiated $366.25 million settlement with a South Carolina-based company to clean up New Bedford Harbor. The agreement, the largest single-site cash...
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• Municipalities eligible for credit card fee settlement funds

  January 14, 2025
  Municipal governments and other entities that accepted payments through Visa or Mastercard between 2004 and 2019 are eligible to file claims under a $5.5 billion settlement of a class action...
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• Doctor: Local leaders can promote progress on opioid problem

  November 13, 2018
  ...provide two human beings is appalling,” she concluded. Opioids are a leading killer Potee pointed out that the United States prescribes more opioids than any other country in the world,...
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• Governor signs sweeping opioid abuse prevention bill

  March 16, 2016
  On March 14, Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation aimed at providing education, prevention and treatment options to combat the growing opioid abuse epidemic in Massachusetts.   The legislation, passed unanimously...
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• MMA executive director named to national opioid task force

  March 23, 2016
  MMA Executive Director Geoff Beckwith has been named to a national task force on heroin and opioid abuse, continuing the MMA’s efforts to provide leadership on a crisis that is...
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• Municipal finance changes included in supplemental budget law

  December 22, 2023
  ...for one specific purpose, such as opioid settlement funds, a municipal executive would be able to spend the funds without further appropriation; otherwise, qualifying revenue reserved in a special fund...
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• MMA releases report with opioid strategies for cities, towns

  January 25, 2016
  At its Annual Meeting on Jan. 22 and 23, the MMA released a 16-page report intended to help local officials take action on the escalating opioid abuse epidemic that has...
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