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  • DA clears 8 police officers in Gigliotti death

    HAVERHILL — After a seven-month investigation, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that criminal charges will not be pursued against local police officers involved in the July 11 incident that preceded the death of Francis Gigliotti.

    District Attorney Paul Tucker said criminal charges “are not supportable and will not be pursued” following an investigation of the police encounter led by use-of-force expert Eric P. Daigle.

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    By Jonah Frangiosa | Staff Writer

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  • Nearly 1,200 sign petition to stop treatment center from opening

    HAVERHILL — A petition with nearly 1,200 signatures from concerned residents and property owners is calling to stop a proposed 24-bed men’s substance use and mental health facility from moving into the neighborhood.

    The petition, posted on Change.org and titled “Stop Riverbend House from coming into our neighborhood,” urges Haverhill residents to oppose Riverbend’s plan to open the “Bradford House” at 11 Kingsbury Ave.


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    By Jonah Frangiosa | Staff Writer

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  • Parenting 101: #MyTealPumpkin : Making Halloween safe for Quebec’s 100,000 children with food allergies

    Halloween can be difficult for children with allergies, who are often left out due to the distribution of risky treats. Once again this year, for the 9th edition of #MyTealPumpkin, parents, neighbors, friends, and businesses are invited to participate in large numbers so that every child can feel fully included in the celebration. Launched in the United States in 2014, the initiative now shines in about fifteen countries.

    On October 31st, painting a pumpkin turquoise or displaying the visual on your door (available here) signals to families that non-food treats are available for children with allergies, ensuring a safe and inclusive Halloween.

    “Food allergies represent a major and growing health issue in Quebec. When we know that up to 8% of young children in Quebec live with food allergies, and that this segment of the population has increased by 18%, I believe the #MyTealPumpkin initiative takes on its full meaning at Halloween. This activity provides us with a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness among young and old alike,” said Dominique Seigneur, Communications Director at Allergy Quebec, in a press release.

    Anaphylaxis is a severe reaction that can be fatal in just minutes. It is estimated that up to 75% of people allergic to peanuts will be accidentally exposed during their lifetime. In Canada, ten so-called “priority” allergens have been identified (peanuts, wheat, milk, mustard, tree nuts, eggs, fish and shellfish, sesame, soy, and sulfites) as they cause the majority of severe reactions. In total, more than 160 allergenic foods are listed in the country.

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  • A Peabody teacher’s hopeful future after early breast cancer diagnosis

    DANVERS — Getting an annual mammogram is critical for women over 40. Peabody teacher and Georgetown resident Pam Davies knows that better than most.

    Davies, a first-grade teacher of 31 years at the Captain Samuel Brown Elementary School, was diagnosed with stage-zero breast cancer three days before school let out in June.


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  • MBTA balks at expanding overdose prevention kiosks

    BOSTON — MBTA officials are pouring cold water on a legislative push to make the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone available at subway stations, citing a lack of proper staff and a shortage of funding.

    The T recently wrapped up a federally funded pilot project that installed 15 kiosks with doses of the medicine – also known by its brand name, Narcan – at several Red Line stations to help reduce fatal drug overdoses.


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    By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

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  • ‘Freddy’s Law’ would require cardiac test for youth athletes

    BOSTON — Health insurers will foot the bill for cardiac tests for high school athletes if a new proposal is approved by lawmakers on Beacon Hill.

    The legislation mandates that athletes in grades 9-12 be screened for heart conditions with an electrocardiogram as part of their sports physical at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.


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  • Annual SHINE fundraiser for breast cancer care services only weeks away

    SALISBURY – Anna Jaques Hospital and the Institution for Savings are teaming up for their annual SHINE fundraiser on Oct. 16 to raise funds for breast cancer care services and celebrate the women battling the disease.

    The annual fundraiser will be hosted at Blue Ocean Event Center and offer attendees the chance to engage in an auction, dinner, dancing and more.


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  • Cancer can’t stop the coach: Bradley fights through treatments to keep Whittier Tech on winning track

    It was a typical Wednesday morning during the Whittier Tech football season for Kevin Bradley. He was dissecting film of his next opponent, Lawrence High.

    What wasn’t typical was the location, Mass. General Hospital, awaiting a chemotherapy session followed by radiation treatment.


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  • Breast Cancer Awareness 2025: Share your stories, join our campaign

    North of Boston Media Group is preparing to launch its 14th annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.

    And we want to share your stories surrounding this far-reaching disease.


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  • Sign up for fall tai chi classes

    Seniors can sign up now for fall tai chi classes in Plaistow, Atkinson and Epping.

    A tai chi class in Atkinson will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main St. The class is designed to decrease stress, anxiety and depression, improve mood, aerobic balance and muscle strength, increase energy and blood flow and reduce heart rate and blood pressure.


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  • Annual Salem Walk for Overdose Awareness emphasizes need for community support

    SALEM — A group of about 30 community members walked from the Salem Common to Riley Plaza on Thursday as a part of the annual Walk for Overdose Awareness.

    The event included speakers stressing the importance of creating a larger support network for community members struggling with substance abuse and addiction.


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  • Water rescuers lauded

    On sweltering Tuesday, June 24, folks enjoying a day on the beach or on the water and city lifeguards jumped into action in two separate water rescues about seven hours apart to save the lives of three children and a 77-year-old man.

    The first rescue by bystanders and lifeguards involved an older man who suffered a medical emergency while swimming at Good Harbor Beach around 12:30 p.m.


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  • Lawmaker hosts naloxone training at Statehouse

    BOSTON — Rep. Kate Donaghue has a trick for always ensuring naloxone is on hand and ready to deploy if she encounters someone experiencing an opioid overdose: she keeps a dose tucked into the laminated pouch holding her Statehouse ID.

    Donaghue, whose son, Brian, died in 2018 to an overdose, on Tuesday hosted dozens of her colleagues, administration officials, public health workers and others for a training session about how and when to use naloxone.


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  • Rockport school board updated on opioid prevention

    The Rockport School Committee, along with the town’s Public Health Department, is aiming to eliminate the effects of possible substance abuse in Rockport schools.

    During the committee’s meeting on June 4, members heard from Dr. Ray Cahill, director of the Rockport Public Health Department, who updated those gathered about the “RIZE Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership Grant.” The grant aims to support children and families affected by the opioid crisis.


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  • Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Mass., NH

    Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Mass., NH

    BOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines is falling, according to the latest federal data.

    Massachusetts had the second lowest opioid prescription rate in New England in 2022, following Vermont, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Health care providers in the Bay State wrote 30.8 opioid prescriptions for every 100 residents, the federal agency reported.

    That’s a slight drop from the previous year but a substantial decline from the 66 per 100 prescription rate in 2006, when the CDC began tracking the data, which lags by two years.

    New Hampshire, which has also seen declining numbers of opioid prescriptions in recent years, had the third-lowest rate in New England in 2022, with 32 prescriptions for every 100 residents. Maine had the highest rate in the region, or 35.2 per 100 residents.

    Nationally, the overall prescription rate was 39.5 prescriptions per 100 people in 2022, according to the CDC data.

    Curbing opioid addiction has been a major focus on Beacon Hill for a number of years, with hundreds of millions of dollars being devoted to expanding treatment and prevention efforts.

    For many, opioid addiction has its roots in prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin and Percocet, which led them to street-bought heroin and fentanyl once those prescriptions ran out.

    In 2016, then-Gov. Charlie Baker and lawmakers pushed through a raft of rules to curb over-prescribing of opioids. Those included a cap on new prescriptions written in any seven-day period and a requirement that doctors consult a state prescription monitoring database before prescribing an additive opioid.

    Meanwhile opioid manufacturers have been hammered with hundreds of lawsuits from the states and local governments over their role in fueling a wave of opioid addiction. Attorney General Maura Healey’s office recently agreed to a multi-billion dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

    Supporters of the tougher requirements say they have saved lives by dramatically reducing the number of heavily addictive opioids being prescribed.

    Pain management groups say the regulatory backlash has made some doctors worried about writing prescriptions for opioids, depriving patients of treatment.

    There were 2,125 confirmed or suspected opioid-related deaths in 2023 — which is 10%, or 232, fewer fatal overdoses than the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the state Department of Public Health.

    Last year’s opioid-related overdose death rate also decreased by 10% to 30.2 per 100,000 people compared with 33.5 in 2022, DPH said.

    Health officials attributed the persistently high death rates to the effects of an “increasingly poisoned drug supply,” primarily with the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Fentanyl was present in 90% of the overdose deaths where a toxicology report was available, state officials noted.

    Nationally, there were 107,543 overdose deaths reported in the U.S. in 2023, a 3% decrease from the estimated 111,029 in 2022, according to CDC data.

    On Beacon Hill, state lawmakers are being pressured to take more aggressive steps to expand treatment and prevention options for those struggling with opioid addiction.

    Last month, a coalition of more than 100 public health and community-based organizations wrote to House and Senate leaders urging them to pass substance abuse legislation before the Dec. 31 end of the two-year session.

    “There isn’t a day that goes by without several people in the Commonwealth dying from an overdose or losing loved ones to this disease,” they wrote. “As individuals and institutions working to combat the opioid epidemic, we know the Commonwealth must do more to prevent addiction, help people find pathways to treatment and recovery, and save lives.”

    Christian M. Wade covers the Massachusetts Statehouse for North of Boston Media Group’s newspapers and websites. Email him at cwade@cnhinews.com.

    By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

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  • Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Massachusetts

    Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Massachusetts

    BOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines is falling, according to the latest federal data.

    Massachusetts had the second lowest opioid prescription rate in New England in 2022, following Vermont, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Health care providers in the Bay State wrote 30.8 opioid prescriptions for every 100 residents, the federal agency reported.

    That’s a slight drop from the previous year but a substantial decline from the 66 per 100 prescription rate in 2006, when the CDC began tracking the data, which lags by two years.

    New Hampshire, which has also seen declining numbers of opioid prescriptions in recent years, had the third-lowest rate in New England in 2022, with 32 prescriptions for every 100 residents. Maine had the highest rate in the region, or 35.2 per 100 residents.

    Nationally, the overall prescription rate was 39.5 prescriptions per 100 people in 2022, according to the CDC data.

    Curbing opioid addiction has been a major focus on Beacon Hill for a number of years, with hundreds of millions of dollars being devoted to expanding treatment and prevention efforts.

    For many, opioid addiction has its roots in prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin and Percocet, which led them to street-bought heroin and fentanyl once those prescriptions ran out.

    In 2016, then-Gov. Charlie Baker and lawmakers pushed through a raft of rules to curb over-prescribing of opioids. Those included a cap on new prescriptions written in any seven-day period and a requirement that doctors consult a state prescription monitoring database before prescribing an additive opioid.

    Meanwhile opioid manufacturers have been hammered with hundreds of lawsuits from the states and local governments over their role in fueling a wave of opioid addiction. Attorney General Maura Healey’s office recently agreed to a multi-billion dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

    Supporters of the tougher requirements say they have saved lives by dramatically reducing the number of heavily addictive opioids being prescribed.

    Pain management groups say the regulatory backlash has made some doctors worried about writing prescriptions for opioids, depriving patients of treatment.

    There were 2,125 confirmed or suspected opioid-related deaths in 2023 — which is 10%, or 232, fewer fatal overdoses than the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the state Department of Public Health.

    Last year’s opioid-related overdose death rate also decreased by 10% to 30.2 per 100,000 people compared with 33.5 in 2022, DPH said.

    Health officials attributed the persistently high death rates to the effects of an “increasingly poisoned drug supply,” primarily with the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Fentanyl was present in 90% of the overdose deaths where a toxicology report was available, state officials noted.

    Nationally, there were 107,543 overdose deaths reported in the U.S. in 2023, a 3% decrease from the estimated 111,029 in 2022, according to CDC data.

    On Beacon Hill, state lawmakers are being pressured to take more aggressive steps to expand treatment and prevention options for those struggling with opioid addiction.

    Last month, a coalition of more than 100 public health and community-based organizations wrote to House and Senate leaders urging them to pass substance abuse legislation before the Dec. 31 end of the two-year session.

    ”There isn’t a day that goes by without several people in the Commonwealth dying from an overdose or losing loved ones to this disease,” they wrote. “As individuals and institutions working to combat the opioid epidemic, we know the Commonwealth must do more to prevent addiction, help people find pathways to treatment and recovery, and save lives.”

    Christian M. Wade covers the Massachusetts Statehouse for North of Boston Media Group’s newspapers and websites. Email him at cwade@cnhinews.com.

    By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

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  • Annual Talbot Memorial Walk/Run this Sunday

    Annual Talbot Memorial Walk/Run this Sunday

    DANVERS — The annual Talbot Memorial Walk/Run is set to step off Sunday for its 14th annual outing in memory of a Danvers couple who both died after battling cancer.

    “In 2011, our community rallied together for the first Lynda J. Talbot Memorial 5K Walk/Run to honor the life of our mom Lynda J. Talbot after her courageous battle with breast cancer,” Stacy (Talbot) Bazylinski said.

    “In 2022, we lost our dad Bruce after his incredibly courageous fight against lung cancer. To honor their memory and contribute to the ongoing fight against cancer, we have established this memorial 5K.”

    In the 13 years since it was established, the Talbot Memorial Fund has supported more than 100 individuals and families battling cancer on the North Shore.

    In addition, scholarships have been given to some 70 deserving Danvers High School seniors in the memory of the Talbots. Lastly, donations have been made to many cancer research organizations.

    Proceeds from this year’s race will, as always, go to the Talbot Memorial Fund to provide financial support to local families battling cancer and to scholarships to Danvers High students.

    “None of this would be possible without the generosity of all our sponsors and participants,” Julie (Talbot) Donnelly said. “Your commitment to this cause, year after year, has truly made a difference in people’s lives, and we wholeheartedly thank you.”

    Bruce and Lynda Talbot were lifelong Danvers residents. They both attended Danvers High School, created lasting relationships, and raised a family in the community.

    Family, friends, and those who would like to join the camaraderie are encouraged to sign up using the online link talbot.racewire.com

    The event begins at 10 a.m. at the Great Oak School, 76 Pickering St., Danvers.

    By Buck Anderson | Staff Writer

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  • Walking for hospice care

    Walking for hospice care

    DANVERS — Care Dimensions, the hospice and palliative care provider, stepped off for its 37th annual Walk for Hospice on Sunday morning on the campus of St. John’s Prep in Danvers.

    The event is designed to offer an opportunity to remember and honor loved ones who have died, while also raising funds for Care Dimensions, which is a nonprofit hospice provider serving more than 100 communities across Eastern Massachusetts.

    Funds from the walk support programs like grief support, music therapy, and other services that benefit hospice patients and their families.

    Before the walk got underway, there were activities and refreshments, as well as music and brief remarks. WCVB meteorologist A.J. Burnett again served as the emcee.

    By News Staff

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  • Breast Cancer Awareness 2024: Share your stories, join our campaign

    Breast Cancer Awareness 2024: Share your stories, join our campaign

    The Eagle-Tribune is preparing to launch its 13th annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.

    And we want to share your stories surrounding this far-reaching disease.

    Our special Breast Cancer Awareness supplement due out in October will highlight stories of survival, courage, determination and hope.

    In addition, it will look at the role of caregivers, our local medical community, resource agencies and support networks that have joined forces to fight this complex disease across our North of Boston communities.

    Do you have a personal story to share or know someone who has waged a courageous battle against breast cancer? Do you know of individuals, organizations or agencies that have stepped up to support patients and their families as they navigate through the challenges of the disease?

    We hope to showcase these stories and more in our annual report and, in doing so, inspire, educate and raise awareness about the “Power of Pink” and the ongoing commitment to the fight for a cure.

    Send your ideas to Ann Reily at areily@northofboston.com. The deadline is Sept. 13.

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  • Sheriff expands inmate drug treatment program to The Farm

    Sheriff expands inmate drug treatment program to The Farm

    LAWRENCE — Sheriff Kevin Coppinger plans to stand before hundreds of police chiefs this month and tell them how he’s bringing drugs into Essex County jails.

    It may sound odd as keeping illicit drugs and contraband out of jails and prisons will always be an issue, Coppinger noted.

    But Middleton Jail now has a nationally acclaimed Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program where addicted inmates can receive their medically prescribed doses of Suboxone, methadone and Vivitrol on a daily basis.

    In large part, such doses are used to treat the opioid addiction that has plagued the region for the past two decades. And many local crimes are drug driven.

    Last week, the MAT program expanded when a second treatment site opened at an Essex County Sheriff’s Department location — The Correctional Alternative Center, known as The Farm, off Marston Street in Lawrence.

    Adding a second MAT unit “allows us to get the medication to the inmates easier and increases public safety in the community,” Coppinger said.

    About two-thirds of Essex County inmates are diagnosed with both substance abuse and mental health disorders. The sheriff’s department was housing 819 inmates as of Friday’s count.

    At Middleton Jail, 180 inmates receive MAT. About another 35 are treated through MAT at The Farm, which includes females from the Women In Transition program, who are driven there from the Salisbury facility.

    “Abundant evidence” shows the drugs used in MAT programs “reduce opioid use and opioid use disorder-related symptoms, and they reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission as well as criminal behavior associated with drug use,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

    “These medications also increase the likelihood that a person will remain in treatment, which itself is associated with lower risk of overdose mortality, reduced risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission, reduced criminal justice involvement, and greater likelihood of employment,” the institute reports.

    The roots of the MAT program at Middleton came after a 2018 federal lawsuit by an inmate, Geoffrey Pesce, who had been medically treated with methadone prior to his arrest and jailing for driving without a license.

    Pesce, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and a law firm, successfully sued for his access to methadone while at Middleton Jail.

    In the lawsuit, the federal court was asked to require ECSD to provide Pesce with the prescribed medication onsite or to transport him daily to a medical facility where he could get his daily dosage.

    “Pesce suffered opioid use disorder and had been in recovery for two years with help of doctor-prescribed medication,” the ACLU of Boston said. “Pesce struggled with addiction for nearly six years, experiencing unemployment, homelessness, and estrangement from his family and son. After his doctor prescribed medication-assisted treatment, he made a dramatic recovery.”

    The hope is with the continued treatment behind bars, individuals won’t want to seek drugs when they are released. Brooke Pessinis, a licensed mental health counselor affiliated with the MAT program, said the goal is “harm reduction” and readying the inmate for success when they leave lock up.

    The inmates are also given Narcan, a medication which can reverse an opioid overdose, when they leave, ECSD Assistant Superintendent Jason Faro said.

    The medication dispensed in MAT are “highly managed” and kept in a safe approved by the Drug Enforcement Administration, he said.

    “You’d probably need 100 sticks of dynamite to blow the door off of it,” Faro said of the safe.

    In October, the MAT program will be among discussion topics at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference being held this year in Boston.

    But off stage, anecdotally, on a local level, Faro said he has seen the benefits of the MAT program through a former inmate he occasionally runs into in the Merrimack Valley. The man has a lengthy criminal record that stretches back to when he was 17.

    After MAT treatment and release, the man has now reconnected with his family and children, obtained his commercial drivers’ license and appears to be thriving.

    Notably, Faro said his crimes were “all driven by drug use.”

    Follow staff reporter Jill Harmacinski on Twitter @EagleTribJill.

    By Jill Harmacinski | Staff Writer

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