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Westfield Health Bulletin: Community effort needed to end opioid overdose crisis
Drug overdose deaths, whether intentional, unintentional or intent unknown, are an international crisis setting a record number of deaths every year. Opioids account for two-thirds of these deaths. The United States and Canada are experiencing an epidemic of deaths due to fentanyl. Africa, the Middle East and Asia are seeing deaths due to the synthetic opioid tramadol. World overdose deaths, difficult to track for many reasons, are estimated at about 600,000 in 2019. In the United States, 105,303 died due to a drug overdose in 2023.
Adam Gray Gets Third Late Model Win Of 2024 At Stafford; Fiery Wreck Punctuates Event
STAFFORD – Adam Gray marched to the front early and then cruised to his third victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model feature Friday at Stafford. It was the 36th career victory in the division for the four-time division champion. “We were definitely on a mission tonight,”...
Field Hockey Downed by Smith, 6-0
NORTH HAMPTON, Mass. (8/30/2024) – The Nichols College field hockey opened the 2024 season with a match up against Smith College on Friday night. The Bison lost 6-0 to Smith in the Caryl Newhof Classic. Senior Sophia Venable earned the start in net and she made nine saves in...
Field Hockey Shuts Out Nichols, 6-0
NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College field hockey team opened its season with a resounding 6-0 win over Nichols College in the Caryl Newhof Classic. After a scoreless first quarter, Smith scored twice in the second period. Ramsay Smith (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) def Eva Kinnel (Newtown, PA/George School) just over two minutes into the period and then Ramsay Smith (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) added one of her own less than a minute later.
WMass Golf Roundup: Brayden Fennessey, Colby Cabrini lead Hampshire
Brayden Fennessey and Colby Cabrini each shot a 40 Thursday afternoon as they led the Hampshire golf team to a 162-163 win over Frontier at Cherry Hill Golf Course. Frontier’s Ryan Cetto was the medalist, shooting a 37 on the par 35 course. Brady Wood had the second lowest score for the Red Hawks, shooting a 40.
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
Insects, Mold, Algae, Blood Linked to Boar’s Head Meat Listeria Outbreak in Massachusetts
This is such major news because we're talking about one of the most popular, top-tier meats out there. Whether you buy it at your grocery store meat counter or have a favorite sandwich shop or deli that uses it, now is the time for vigilance. There's a listeriosis outbreak involving...
Berkshire region real estate sales
10 Godek Street: James Roy and Laurie Roy of Adams to Ronald Rice, $123,500 on 08/16/2024. 10 Liberty Street: Gabrielle Emery of Adams to Nestor Guardado, $200,000 on 08/12/2024. 13 Leonard Street: John Fish of Adams to Olof Szczesny, $135,000 on 08/12/2024. 56 Alger Street: Alend M. Baugh-Zelazoo of Adams...
Batteries Banned In Massachusetts, Here’s What We Know
With the world going all electric, it was only a matter of time this would cause issues in the long run. By now you've seen on the news about electric vehicles catching fire due to the batteries inside them. Does this mean it's time to ban batteries all together?. RELATED:...
Ahead of the GOP primary, meet the candidates hoping to challenge Elizabeth Warren
Either Robert Antonellis, Ian Cain, or John Deaton will claim victory in the Republican primary on Sept. 3. Which Republican will challenge incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November? That’s the question that will be answered on Sept. 3, when engineer Robert Antonellis, Quincy City Council President Ian Cain, and lawyer and cryptocurrency advocate John Deaton face off in the Republican primary. Warren is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
In Harvard’s Backyard, A State Representative Fights For Her Political Life
State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker, pictured in 2018, is battling to keep her seat against a left-wing primary challenger. By Amanda Y. Su. Minutes before she was slated to speak at a candidate forum hosted by the Cambridge Democratic Party Thursday evening, incumbent Massachusetts State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker listened as the crowd, bearing campaign signs and t-shirts, chanted her name in roaring waves.
PVTA drivers reach tentative agreement, call off strike
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Unionized PVTA bus drivers slated to strike over a contract dispute with the transportation company’s management group has been called off. It’s all thanks to a new tentative deal that has both sides ready to put this past them. Reporter: “This was a buzzer...
Milling and Paving Operations on Merrill Road
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be conducting milling and paving operations on a section of Merrill Road (Route 9) in Pittsfield. The work will take place from approximately 400 feet west of the East Street and Merrill Road intersection to...
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