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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

WebPeople who report drinking moderately tend to have higher levels of education, higher incomes and better access to health care, Naimi said. “It turns out that …

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Greenfield Health Department Reports High Risk Of COVID-19, …

WebThe Greenfield Health Department is reporting a high risk level for COVID-19 in Franklin County with cluster events, wastewater presence, positive tests, and hospitalizations all …

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Greenfield Set To Open Phase 2 Vaccination Clinic

Web(GREENFIELD) — Mayor Roxann D. Wedegartner, Greenfield Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Robert Strahan, and Greenfield Health Director …

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Baystate Health’s ‘Healthier Tomorrows’ Campaign Invests In Local

Web(Greenfield, MA) As part of Baystate’s largest fundraising goal to raise $70 million, the ‘Healthier Tomorrows’ campaign looks to expand healthcare access through …

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Board Of Health Updating Tobacco Sales Regulations

WebGREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Following the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ survey results which showed increases in youth …

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Michael Theroux Named New Health Director In Greenfield

WebGREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) -- From the City of Greenfield: The City of Greenfield welcomes Michael Theroux as its new health director. Theroux will begin in …

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Wendell Board Of Health Seeking Input On Energy Storage …

WebWENDELL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Wendell Board of Health is drafting regulations around utility-scale battery energy storage systems, as …

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Buckland holding public hearings for new septic and tobacco …

WebBUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) -- The Buckland Board of Health is holding two public hearings on regulation updates. One is to consider …

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Baystate Breaks Ground On Health Facility

WebThe $72 million project is estimated to take 16 months to complete with an expected opening in August 2023. The 150-bed freestanding facility, Baystate Behavioral Health Hospital, …

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Community Health Centers Receive Workforce Support Funding

WebBy KENNEDY GRIFFIN (Boston, MA) Governor Baker announced a new round of funding for Massachusetts Community Health Centers to support workforce …

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MassHealth Improving Maternal Healthcare Access

Web(Boston, MA) MassHealth members will be soon be able to access doula coverage this spring as part of the state’s work to improve the worsening maternal …

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Baystate Franklin Nurses Petition In Contract Negotiations

WebBy KENNEDY GRIFFIN (Greenfield, MA) Registered Nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association from Baystate Franklin Medical Center issued a …

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Greenfield Installs Naloxone Boxes For Free Public Access

Web(Greenfield, MA) Greenfield has installed four free to use, accessible naloxone boxes across the city to reduce opioid-related fatalities. Naloxone is better known by the brand name …

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Greenfield Health Department Shuts Down Second Fast Food …

Web(Greenfield, MA) An anonymous tip led the Greenfield Health Department to inspect and ultimately shut down the McDonald’s restaurant on Federal Street. When the …

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Sen. Comerford Files Bill To Align Birth Center Standards With …

Web(Florence, MA) Senator Jo Comerford visited the Seven Sisters Midwifery & Community Birth Center with the Northeast Regional Director for the federal Department …

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UMass Part Of CDC Team Creating Public Health Emergency …

WebThe network will be a data-driven system used to inform decision makers in the event of a public health emergency. The UMass team, working with (Amherst, MA) …

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K-12 Families To Receive Additional P-EBT Payments

Web(Boston, MA) On Friday, the Governor announced that Massachusetts received federal approval for the continuation of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to cover the 2022-2023 …

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Cushman Library Expected To Reopen This Month After Health …

WebPhoto From FranklinCountyNOW (Bernardston, MA) Cushman library in Bernardston has been closed since January 9th after a resident filed a complaint with the …

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City of GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Webd. No Local Board of Health shall prescribe or enforce a different limitation on Grocery store occupancy levels. e. Grocery stores may calculate and employ an average …

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Colrain Supports Aging Population With Two Initiatives

WebCOLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) -- Colrain is working to support its aging population by participating in the Franklin County and North Quabbin Age-Friendly …

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