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UPDATE: After being missing for 2 weeks, this story had a positive ending. “THANK U EVERYONE MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN FOUND!”-David Thompson. Thanks to all who helped spread the word by liking, sharing, and commenting. “Facebook I need your help! My daughter Trinity Thompson is 13 years old and she …

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $630,000 in grants to support Alternative Peer Group model programs for young people ages 13-17 who are in active recovery from opioid use, stimulant use, or other substances, or who have been …

Award will provide comprehensive year-round, after-school and out-of-school, services and supports for youths with substance use disorder. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $972,000 in grants awarded for after-school enrichment programming for young people aged 13-17 with substance …

“STAR NB will host a 7:00pm candlelight vigil in memory of fifteen-year-old Malcolm Gracia. This Monday, May 17th marks the nine-year anniversary of Malcolm’s murder by 5 New Bedford Police officers. As a community, we must not forget that justice still has not been served. Please join us in remembering …

You may be eligible for a Massachusetts Rental Voucher APPLY NOW! NeighborWorks Housing Solutions is pleased to announce that the waiting list for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program is currently open and will remain open until May 17th at 5:00 PM. The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) is a mobile, …

“For the second year in a row, Troopers will organize a team to raise money to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases. Since opening their doors more than …

Boston Police Department Remembers: On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the names of 394 police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty will be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. during National Police Week 2021. Of these names, 295 are those of heroes …

When Lynne Kuczewski, president of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for the Catholic Community New Bedford North learned of a local five-year-old boy who needed a heart transplant, she shared the story with Patricia Ferreira, advisor to the All Saints Catholic School Chapter of National Junior Honor Society, to see …

“Wareham Police Vice President Calib LaRue, Secretary Jenn Braley, Sergeant Paul Somers, along with Chief Walter Correia, delivered Happy Hope Boxes containing toothbrush kits for children to numerous locations yesterday. The locations the kits were delivered were Wareham Pediatric’s Association, Tobey Hospital, Decas Elementary School, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Wareham …

“Thousands of turtles across Massachusetts will be traveling to nesting sites over the next couple months. If you find a turtle on a road or in your backyard, do not move it far away. If you have the opportunity to safely move a turtle from the road, move it in …