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Community
Fall River among those receiving parts of $3.8 million in youth substance use prevention grants
BOSTON (April 20, 2021) – The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health…
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Community
In hopes of preventing further spread, shipping of CDC 2019 novel coronavirus diagnostic test kits begins
A CDC-developed laboratory test kit to detect 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began shipping yesterday to select qualified U.S. and international…
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Community
CDC: 1,300 deaths from flu this season as all regions see spike in cases
The 2019-2020 season is underway and according to the CDC, all regions of the country are seeing elevated levels of…
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Community
Massachusetts students to get violence prevention training
NORTH ADAMS – Attorney General Maura Healey today joined with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) Co-Founder Mark Barden and North Adams…
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Community
In the wake of several city fires, safety is crucial for prevention
Several fires, a few of them severe, have taken place lately in the city. Most of them, however, were preventable.…
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Suicide Prevention Town Hall scheduled for the public in Fall River
A Suicide Prevention Town Hall has been scheduled in Fall River. The event titled “Fall River Breakfast for Prevention”, is…
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$11.7 million awarded for drug epidemic in Massachusetts
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration announced Thursday that Massachusetts has received an $11.7 million federal grant to continue its public…
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Community
Red Cross kicks off program with free smoke alarms
According to the Red Cross, every day, seven people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke…
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