Listening sessions scheduled in five Cape Cod towns to get input on opioid settlement money

HYANNIS – The towns of Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Harwich and Orleans are collaborating on a series of listening sessions to determine how to best-use … [Read more...]

Sandwich seeks proposals for opioid recovery services

SANDWICH - The Town of Sandwich has issued a request for proposal (RFP) from qualifying organizations looking to provide supportive programs and … [Read more...]

Barnstable making additional opioid grants available for local projects

BARNSTABLE – The Town of Barnstable is continuing to conduct opioid abatement grant funding dispersals. The funds are going to support initiatives … [Read more...]

New opioid settlement to benefit Massachusetts cities and towns

BOSTON – A new national opioid settlement has been agreed to, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General. The $7.4 million deal, pending … [Read more...]

Prevention Program On Mid-Cape Is Closing

OSTERVILLE – Calmer Choice, a nonprofit organization based in Osterville and formerly Yarmouth, has decided to end its operations on May 31st. … [Read more...]

Bourne Accepting Grant Applications From Opioid Settlement Fund

BOURNE – The Town of Bourne is accepting applications for grant funding from the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Settlement. The town says grants … [Read more...]

Commonwealth Reports Slight Decrease In Opioid Overdose Deaths

BOSTON – New data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health indicates opioid-related overdose deaths decreased by ten percent in 2023 to a … [Read more...]

Barnstable To Host Workshop Discussing Use Of Opioid Settlement Funds

BARNSTABLE - The Town of Barnstable is inviting the public to take part in an Opioid Settlement Funds Workshop, a facilitated conversation regarding … [Read more...]

Slight Decrease Reported in Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths

BARNSTABLE - According to preliminary data released recently by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, opioid-related overdose deaths … [Read more...]

Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Opioid Settlement, Protects Sacklers from Lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic … [Read more...]



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