State Senator Michael Rodrigues of Westport is leading a group of 14 legislators on a trip to Portugal to study that country's approach to the opioid crisis.
NEW YORK (AP) _ A federal report says the powerful painkiller fentanyl was involved in more than half of the recent opioid overdose deaths in 10 states.
The report released Friday is the latest to show how fentanyl is helping to make the nation's current drug epidemic the deadliest in U...
Two New Bedford City Councilors filed a motion to discuss the medical marijuana dispensary industry and its possible role in the city during Thursday's meeting, suggesting it can boost the local economy while also driving down opioid addiction.
A Mattapoisett man was arrested after a month long narcotics investigation by detectives from the South Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC).