ROSENTHAL ON DEAN’S LIST AT FITCHBURG Fitchburg State University President Richard S. Lapidus has announced that Joshua Rosenthal has qualified for inclusion on the Dean’s List for the fall semester. A student is placed on the Dean’s List for the…
Month: February 2018
Annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash Set for March 11
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay will host their seventh annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash on Sunday, March 11, at M Street Beach in South Boston to raise money for free beach events and programs on the region’s public beaches from Nahant…
North Suffolk Mental Health Association Partnering with CHA to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Local Cities
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health-system serving Everett and Boston’s metro-north region, is teaming up with the North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMHA) to help get individuals struggling with addiction connected to treatment by piloting a new recovery-coach…
Officials Attend Local Symposium on Ways to Fight Opioid Crisis in the Workplace
Forty-year-old Lily was a vibrant, loving mother who was an organist at her church, and known for her delicious baked goods. Privately, she suffered from serious depression, self- medicating herself with alcohol. Lily’s daughter, Secretary of Massachusetts Executive Office of…
DeLeo,House Passes Massachusetts Alzheimer’s and Dementia Legislation
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent with colleagues announce the passage of legislation, which establishes an Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Council. The bill also requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to conduct an assessment…
10 Things to Do When Taking Mom Out for the Day
Have you ever hesitated to take your mom or dad along for a family activity because you were concerned about their health? If your parent needs oxygen or has difficulty walking, or has serious medical issues, you may be concerned…
Boston in the Civil War Era Presentation Held at Deane Winthrop House
In an 1860 photograph of Tremont Street, Boston, King’s Chapel and the fence along the burial ground can be seen, as well as the Tremont Temple, one of the first integrated churches in America, the Park Street Church, and a…
Police Blotter 02-15-2018
Monday, Feb. 5 Female employee from Lucky Convenience store walked into the station to report that a car parked for more than an hour. Officer timed the car and will check back in an hour. Middlesex DA faxed over a…
Letters to the Editor
Urge DeLeo to show commitment to “The Environmental Bond†Dear Editor: In your Feb. 1, 2018 article “DeLeo focuses on the next six months of the legislative session†you quote Speaker DeLeo as listing health and public safety as his…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…