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Gov. Baker signs opioid bill

Gov. Baker signs opioid bill
Governor Charlie Baker was recently joined by members of the Administration, the Legislature and the health care community for the ceremonial signing of H4742, An Act for prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction, at the STEPRox Recovery Support Center in Boston. “The opioid and heroin crisis has tragically claimed scores of lives...
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Rep. Garlick, Legislator of the Year

Rep. Garlick, Legislator of the Year
On Wednesday, March 7, Gov. Charlie Baker, Speaker Robert DeLeo, and others helped The Arc of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) recognize Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representative Denise Garlick as Legislators of the Year. WROR-Radio personality Lauren Beckham Falcone, a parent of a child with Down syndrome, emceed the event titled “Honoring 40...
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Governor Baker stumps in Walpole

Governor Baker stumps in Walpole
Governor Charlie Baker offered an enthusiastic endorsement of State Senate candidate Jacob Ventura at a Walpole rally on October 7, ahead of the Special Senate Election scheduled for Tuesday, October 17. The rally, which also included speeches by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, Selectmen chairman Eric Kraus, Walpole Chamber of Commerce president and former State...
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Lt. Gov. Polito signs Needham Community Compact

Lt. Gov. Polito signs Needham Community Compact
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff Lt. Governor Karyn Polito stood in Powers Hall, flanked by local and state dignitaries. "Thank you for going through the exercise with your selectmen to figure out what is it in this Community Compact program that Needham wants to focus on," she told the assembled. "It gets your team together...
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