SOMERVILLE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST 19 OPIOID COMPANIES

Alleges violation of RICO, public nuisance, fraudulent misrepresentation, among other claims

SOMERVILLE, MA – Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that the City filed suit today against opioid manufacturers and distributors, including the chain pharmacy Walgreens as a distributor, for their alleged deceptive and illegal promotion of opioids and failure to investigate, report, maintain effective control, and take steps to terminate suspicious orders of the highly addictive prescription drugs. Continue reading SOMERVILLE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST 19 OPIOID COMPANIES

Massachusetts Environmental Police to Join P.A.A.R.I and Launch Naloxone Program


Mass Environmental Police Photo Left to Right: Sgt. Peter Gamache, Major Patrick Moran, Allie Hunter McDade, Lt. Colonel Anthony Abdal-Khabir. (Courtesy Photo)

BOSTON — Executive Director Allie Hunter McDade is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Environmental Police launches a new initiative to equip officers with life-saving naloxone, in partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative.

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, January 31, the 31st day of 2019 with 334 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:59 and sunset is @ 4:54. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Uranus and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn & Uranus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1606 – Guy Fawkes was executed after being convicted for his role in the “Gunpowder Plot” against the English Parliament and King James I. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer

Help Us Help Others as We Here at the News Team Up With Somerville Lions Club Charities: VALENTINES NIGHT DINNER & COMEDY SHOW

Presented by The Somerville Lions Club 

Proceeds to benefit:

Somerville Pop Warner, Somerville Overcoming Addiction And Somerville Lions Club Charities including helping to find a cure to blindness.

KOWLOON RESTAURANT 

Route One, 948 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906

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