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Amount of measles cases in 2019 already surpass 2018, Massachusetts officials alert residents
According to the CDC the amount of cases of measles in 2019 have already surpassed 2018. From January 1 to…
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New marijuana facility proposed in Fall River, meeting to be held
Fall River has a new proposed marijuana facility. According to a legal notice by the Public Policy Law Group Smith,…
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Fall River and Springfield groups honored with Golden Shoe awards
BOSTON: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 – WalkBoston will present Golden Shoe Awards to groups from Fall River and Springfield at…
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Third medical marijuana facility to open in Fall River, looking to hire, eyeing recreational as well
A new marijuana facility is set to open in the city. According to South Coast Today, Hope, Heal, Health is…
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Fall River resident announced as Southcoast Health Volunteer of the Year
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Southcoast Health announced its 2018 Volunteers of the Year. The three individuals and one group honored…
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Fall River Community Outreach Meeting scheduled for new marijuana establishment
A company that is scheduled to have a marijuana facility in the city will be holding a meeting top discuss…
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CDC warning public on threat posed by the spread of the Asian longhorned tick
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health, agricultural, and academic experts to understand the possible…
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Southcoast Health opens new Fall River Breast Center, upgrades to 3-D mammography
FALL RIVER, Mass.—Southcoast Health has opened the Southcoast Health Breast Center in Fall River, where all regional services have been…
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Fall River, others look to remove confusion involving new minimum tobacco, vaping age
A Fall River hearing is scheduled in hopes to avoid confusion for retailers concerning the new minimum age restrictions to…
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Department of Public Health announces outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health today announced that 65 Massachusetts residents experiencing homelessness and/or substance use disorder…
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