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DPH memo assures providers on harm reduction aid
With substance use legislation hung up on Beacon Hill, state health officials are working on a separate track to bolster harm reduction services across Massachusetts and emphasizing that providers will not be disciplined for distributing supplies like drug tests strips.
Picture perfect: New trash bins in South Gardner decorated to show off best of Chair City
The new trash receptacles along East Broadway in South Gardner are now picture perfect. As part of a city-wide beautification project, four new trash containers have been decorated with vivid photographs displaying scenic views from around the Chair City. The photos were taken by Alex Lucier and affixed to the receptacles by artist Chris Bomengen, whose work includes the mural of factory workers beneath the railroad bridge on Timpany Boulevard between Hannaford supermarket and the Rte. 2...
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