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“Christmas baskets were once again a huge success! We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to help make this possible. This year, we were able to provide 43 baskets to Freetown residents! The FPA would like to give special recognition to the following individuals …

“Dear Santa, My name is Wyatt, and I am a Staffordshire Terrier. I was was 10-12 months old when I arrived at the shelter on February 5th, and I do not understand why. I am staying with my friends at New England Dog Training and learning every day. Each day …

“Yesterday, troopers assisted in escorting a convoy for Wreaths Across America, as the convoy entered Massachusetts with agencies from Maine and New Hampshire. Troopers escorted the convoy to the City of Worcester, where a short parade through the city occurred, then Worcester Police joined our team to the Connecticut state …

“The Bristol County Toys for Tots program is asking for extra help this year, as that region still has many families in need of toys. The Massachusetts State Police D Troop Barracks will be accepting new, unwrapped, non-violent toys for boys or girls, ages infant to 14. These are the …

Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Boston Barracks recently delivered “care buckets” collected through the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation’s Coats4Veterans program to the New England Center and Home for Veterans on Court Street in Boston. Each bucket contains a winter coat, hand sanitizer, and masks. The MSP and other law …

As the COVID-19 public health crisis continues to cause financial hardship for residents across the state and food insecurity is on the rise, Attorney General Maura Healey has issued an advisory to assist food pantries to ensure those seeking assistance do not face barriers to accessing food. The pandemic has …

“It’s time to fill the bus! As part of the annual Safe Zones Fill the Bus toy drive we’re inviting you to drop off “new and unwrapped gifts” to any of our stations across the city up until Christmas! A school bus will be parked at NBPD Headquarters, 871 Rockdale …

“It’s all about the kids.” It’s hard to argue with Connie Sampson, our receptionist who’s been organizing our Giving Tree every Christmas for more than a decade. Every year, Connie puts tags on the tree with a gender and age and staff stop by, grab a tag, and buy a …

We had such special visitors yesterday that one pic isn’t enough! Six-year-old Sydney Leandro, her brother, Jack, and their parents, Adam and Lyndsey, stopped in for a visit. While here at HQ, Robert Fahey from Cops for Kids with Cancer presented them with a $5,000 check. When Sydney mentioned she …

“Many of them have never seen a Christmas tree or gifts.” That’s what JRI Program Director Robert Costa told us in Berkley Tuesday afternoon as we dropped off a ton of toys to brighten the holidays for local children receiving adoption and foster care services from JRI. Through an amazing …