By: Dr.Bharani Padmanabhan – July, 2015 Governor Baker’s task force recently issued its much awaited report which advocated a comprehensive approach to dealing with the state’s heroin epidemic. This report has much to appreciate within but also a few points that remain worrisome. For example the recommendation to stop asking patients in hospitals if their pain […]
Included in this year’s 2016 State Budget is an amendment, sponsored by State Representative Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen), for $25,000 toward the Lawrence-Methuen Community Coalition (LMCC)’s recently formed Merrimack Valley Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative. The LMCC is a resident-based coalition focused on the prevention of substance abuse, child abuse and domestic violence through the establishment of […]
LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Fire Department will receive $1,181,222.00 from the federal government to be used to hire new firefighters and purchase new equipment and training. The grant comes to the city from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. “This is great news for the […]
WHO’S IN AND WHO’S OUT IN CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE RACES Candidates wishing to have their names appear on the September ballot for municipal elections had until close of business on Tuesday to turn in the required number of signatures. The Lawrence City Council is made up of nine members. Six members of the […]
By: Tom Duggan – August 4, 2015 In order for any candidate for public office to have their name appear on the ballot at election time, they must get nomination signatures by voters in their respective districts. Voters in each city in Massachusetts will hold primary elections in September and final elections in November of […]
July, 2015 Friends of Merrimack Valley Hospice is supporting the patients and families served by Merrimack Valley Hospice House with their recent purchase of recliners for each of the private suites at this specialized facility to help those nearing end of life. This gift is part of the group’s first annual gift to benefit the […]
By: Tracey Zysk – July, 2015 It’s common to hear about dogs getting heat stroke but did you realize your cat can become overheated? Especially those felines that like to spend the entire day outside. Hiding, jumping, strolling your neighborhood or woods; whatever it may be, they just get so involved in their adventures they […]
Windham, NH – Summer camp for dogs? If you had to read that twice, don’t be fooled. Summer camps have been proven to be beneficial for children, yet dogs are positively influenced in several ways as well. Interaction between different dogs, exercising throughout the day, and engaging in creative themed weeks will benefit your […]
By: Jerry Robito – July, 2015 Working in corrections for over thirty-four years, I have seen countless inmates return to jail for opiate addiction related crimes. The problem today is how little is being done to rehabilitate these inmates in hopes of them becoming successful upon their release back into the cities and towns of […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – July, 2015 The US Supreme Court recently ruled in King v. Burwell that the health insurance subsidies written into the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) not only applied to insurance exchanges run by the State, but also to exchanges run by the Federal Government. Ruling otherwise would have thrown the […]
By: Bill Cushing – July, 2015 The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 16th and every year I like to review the past year in TV and give my list of performances and shows that I feel should be recognized by the Television Academy. Each year there are always performances that get overlooked […]
By: Ana Montserrat DeBernardo – July, 2015 Any well-mannered person living in the twenty-first century is acutely aware that when it comes to small talk, politics and religion are two topics that are strictly off-limits. When clashing opinions over these two subjects are shared, debate inevitably ensues even among the closest of friends. It could […]
By: Cheryl Hajjar – July, 2015 You have made the big decision that you want to start your own business. Congratulations and let me offer up my sympathies at the same time. It’s an exciting and freeing choice be in that moment. You feel independent, like you are taking charge of your life, and in […]
By: Cindy Annis – July, 2015 For those of you who listen to 980WCAP in the evening, you may have noticed a new music show on three nights a week. The show is called Cindy’s Vinyl Vault. On the show, we play the best songs from the late 40’s, the 50’s, 60’s, and mid 70’s. […]
By: Joe D’Amore – July, 2015 Angels are descending on the city of Gloucester through an innovative program proposed by Police Chief Leonard Campanello to help people battling opiate addiction. These angels don’t have wings but they have some training, knowledge and an abundance of compassion to be at-the-ready for when an addicted person surrenders […]