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  April 2, 2018
  ...Learn more 04/29/2026 Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting Learn more 05/02/2026 Massachusetts Select Board Association Western and Rural Massachusetts Conference Learn more 05/07/2026 Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Labor Relations Seminar Learn...
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• Coronavirus Guidance for Local Leaders Archive

  July 14, 2020
  ...Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Report, updated each Thursday by 5 p.m. – Dept. of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine in Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions – Dept....
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• Coronavirus news and resources for local government leaders

  March 20, 2020
  ...Human Resources Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave—Employer Guidance – May 28, 2021 – Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave – Employer Guidance, effective May 28, 2021...
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• Springfield announces plans for opioid settlement funds

  June 14, 2022
  ...administration has worked with community stakeholders and regional partners for years to address substance abuse and opioids, and officials developed their opioid settlement priorities based on that experience. “A life...
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• AG Healey announces increase for municipalities in opioid settlement

  March 9, 2022
  Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that Massachusetts municipalities that sign onto statewide opioid settlements with opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson, opioid-maker Johnson & Johnson, and future statewide...
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• Foundation offers grants to help apply for opioid settlement funds

  October 28, 2024
  ...the state’s Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to address the impact of the overdose crisis in Massachusetts. The Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund resulted from the historic legal effort to...
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• How to help when opioid misuse enters the workplace

  October 15, 2018
  ...a facility that can provide care.” Recovery resources There are many resources available to help people with opioid abuse and addiction recovery, including the following: • Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information...
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• MMA webinar covers opioid settlement fund best practices

  November 20, 2025
  ...on Nov. 20 focused on best practices for municipal use of opioid settlement funds. Kelly Joseph, senior program manager at Advocates for Human Potential, said opioid settlement funds offer municipalities...
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• Beverly uses opioid settlement funds for social services position

  May 22, 2024
  Using opioid settlement funds, the city of Beverly plans to hire a new health department employee to help residents access and navigate resources for people struggling with substance use disorder....
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• Opioid settlement funds webinar

  June 10, 2024
  A free MMA webinar on Sept. 26 will review issues and strategies related to the use of opioid settlement funds. Julia Newhall from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and...
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