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Report estimates tailpipe emissions led to 620 deaths in Massachusetts
Matt Murphy/SHNS A new report released the same week Connecticut became the latest state to back away from a regional…
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362 police officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2020 to be honored by departments across the country
DIGHTON — Chief Robert MacDonald and the Dighton Police Department are honoring fallen officers from near and far during National…
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For the first time, out of all the fire deaths in Massachusetts in a year, none were children
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced that for the first time on record, no children died in…
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Event to take place during National Police Week to honor 89 officers who died in the line of duty in 2019
PROVIDENCE – In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Aaron L. Weisman recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal,…
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DPH: Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline
BOSTON (Nov. 25, 2019) – Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling an estimated 6 percent in the…
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Massachusetts opioid overdoses are down slightly, up slightly in Fall River
Massachusetts has seen a small decline in overdoses across the state according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, but…
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Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell in 2017
BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined in 2017 by an estimated 8.3 percent compared to 2016. This is the first…
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