A half-day forum addressing the opioid crisis and its toll on western Massachusetts will be held on Friday morning, Sept. 6, at the UMass Amherst Campus Center. “Addressing the Opioid...
...town will face differing immediate needs, differing pre-COVID challenges, and differing goals for long-range growth. We’ll see different decisions and priorities across Massachusetts, which is the beauty of providing municipalities...
Pittsfield’s new public relations and marketing campaign highlights the city’s offerings for tourists, including its restaurants and vibrant nightlife. (Photo courtesy city of Pittsfield/Jared Renzi) In Pittsfield, city leaders are...
Mass Innovations, From The Beacon, March 2020 Five years after it helped change law enforcement’s response to opioid addiction, the city of Gloucester has expanded its services to people struggling...
With opioid-related overdoses continuing to increase in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding municipal officials about a state program enabling them to purchase the overdose-reversing drug naloxone at a...
The Honorable Paul McMurtry, House Chair The Honorable Edward J. Kennedy, Senate Chair Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development State House, Boston Dear Chair McMurtry, Chair Kennedy, and...
...of COVID-19. The agency has also surveyed homeless shelters to assess the needs to increase capacity in order to maintain adequate social distancing. Business loans: Massachusetts has also been approved...
...for 2020, 2021 or 2022. He said the city is expecting an additional $68,000 in opioid settlement funds in fiscal 2025, with additional funding through fiscal 2039. Faretra said the...
...on PEG handout Opioid Use Disorder: Managing and Supporting Employees Saturday, 2-2:40 p.m., Room 204, 2nd floor, Hynes Convention Center Presented by Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP Opioid use disorder...
