Thursday, February 27, 2014

In the News: community meal, BAA Marathon, medical marijuana

Articles of interest in today's Milford Daily News
Reverend William MacDonald Murray said Trinity and the other churches in the community have been coordinating to try and provide free meals every day during what is often a difficult week for those in need. 
“There is a need for support at the end of the month, when food stamps are running low and there are less opportunities for a nutritious meal,” Murray said. 
The people who attend the dinners vary from those on food stamps or other types of assistance to those who don’t have access to a kitchen where they live and to those who are simply lonely.
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140227/NEWS/140226968/1994/NEWS


The Boston Athletic Association is imposing stricter regulations for Marathon participants and spectators this year. 
No bags will be allowed on buses from Boston to Hopkinton on Race Day, according to the BAA website. Bags will also be banned from certain areas near the starting and finish lines and along the course. 
Runners will be allowed to check their gear at Boston Common on the morning of the race.
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140226/NEWS/140227073/1994/NEWS


New England Treatment Access Inc., which received two provisional licenses to dispense in Braintree and Northampton and grow at 5 Forge Parkway in Franklin, produced two letters of support from Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting and Town Council Chairman Robert Vallee. It also claimed to have presented its plans to the town’s building commissioner, fire chief, health director, police chief, attorney and engineer. 
When it finishes verifying the applications, the state will issue provisional registration certificates, giving companies the nod to start the local permitting process and set their plans in motion. However, it has made clear that the certificates won’t allow them to actually open their dispensaries.
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140226/NEWS/140227576


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