House approves redrafted gun bill

July 10, 2014

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2014/07/massachusetts_house_approves_sweeping_gun_bill BOSTON – Massachusetts House lawmakers approved a sweeping bill Wednesday designed to tighten the state’s gun laws. The bill, which passed on a 112-38 vote, would strengthen local police chiefs’ discretion over issuing firearms identification cards needed for the purchase of rifles or shotguns, much like the discretion they currently have over issuing licenses…

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Economic development in Fall River: understanding our challenges

July 10, 2014

By Carole Fiola As a state representative, my primary obligations are working on legislation in the State House and serving the 40,000-plus constituents of the 6th Bristol District, and I am honored to do so. Sometimes, when an issue arises in one portion of the city, it needs to be addressed because it represents a…

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Low-income housing at Watuppa Heights: "This community cannot shoulder much more"

June 19, 2014

http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20140617/NEWS/140616365/11669/NEWS   Jo C. Goode Herald News Staff Reporter Posted Jun. 17, 2014 @ 11:35 pm Updated Jun 17, 2014 at 11:48 PM FALL RIVER — With a controversial 50-unit low-income housing project slated for construction at the Watuppa Heights property by the Fall River Housing Authority and authorized by the Department of Housing and…

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New England governors join together to battle opiate epidemic

June 18, 2014

Great to see our neighboring New England states joining us as we battle the opiate addiction crisis together. (article and image courtesy of the Boston Globe) http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/06/17/new-england-governors-meet-drug-summit-brandeis-university/skRDQ9qL3ZqS9M98CiwpSM/story.html

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