Causes

“Massachusetts State Police Troopers Monteiro, Wong, Brown, and Tata, along with Trooper Tata’s K-9 partner Luna, were present at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton for a Pizza with Police event. The students were part of the school’s Criminal Justice program and enjoyed conversation with the Troopers, meeting …

“The Department of Mental Health co-response team will be going live this month. Building on the great work done in our department since 2018, this new team will be made up of a small group of officers selected from the Outreach Team to work directly with a lead licensed clinician …

“The Bristol Community College Active Minds program met with Chief Myers and has dropped off Sensory Emergency Kits for the Fairhaven Police Department’s cruisers. These kits are available for children that we encounter who may be in a stressful situation, find it stressful to have dealings with law enforcement, or …

“On Sunday, May 1st, two Wareham Fire Brush Breakers, along with Assistant Chief Haskell, participated in a large-scale forest fire drill at the Myles Standish State Forest. Over 100 firefighters from multiple area departments were involved in the drill hosted by the Carver Fire Department. A/C Haskell served as the …

“Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit Barracks Rep. Trooper Rob McCarthy (along with Trooper Carly Viscardi and K-9 Margeaux) paid a visit to Zoe Cryan. Zoe is the daughter of David Cryan, a police officer in the Guarda Siochana in Ireland. Zoe spent the last three weeks in Massachusetts in therapy …

“Governor Charlie Baker and students from John F. Kennedy Elementary School helped us stock more than 1,000 trout in Jamaica Pond in Boston! 2022 spring stocking is underway! Stocking in southeastern waters began in early March with other regions of the state following soon after as weather conditions allow. The …

The New Bedford Police Department has teamed up with the New England Patriots to help make Massachusetts roads a bit safer. The campaign called “Lights On!” is designed to help take the tension out of traffic stops that would have been citations for taillight and headlight violations. Instead of writing …

More than $4 million in grants will pay students’ salaries in STEM jobs at local companies. BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration is launching a new internship program that will provide an additional 2,300 high school students with opportunities for paid work experiences in STEM fields and make it easier for …

“This past Wednesday, Troopers Vanessa Gasior, Nate Monteiro, Carly Viscardi, and Jesse Walker stopped by the YWCA Kids Program located at The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts in New Bedford for “Pizza with Police.” The YWCA is a non-profit organization serving primarily Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties. The mission of …

New Rates Go into Effect in July; Decrease Creates Significant Savings for Small Businesses and Other Policyholders Across the State. Massachusetts businesses will save approximately $80 million under a settlement Attorney General Maura Healey reached with the State Rating Bureau (SRB) and the Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (WCRIB). …