Despite addiction and overdose statistics that continues to grow, a local coalition of health experts, legislators and citizens-at-large is working to tackle the opioid epidemic in the area.
The Support for Addicts and Families by Empowerment (S.A.F.E.) Coalition, spearheaded by state and local officials, has now established a Board of Directors and nine other committees.
The committees, including education, legal, pharmaceutical, communication, high school peer-to-peer, fundraising and others, consists of a Board of Directors, but the coalition is looking for others to join the committees, said Jordan Warnick, a Medway Board of Health member and former professor of pharmacology at the University of Maryland.
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Pour Richard’s Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove St., will host a wine and whiskey tasting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19 to benefit the Medway Foundation for Education.
Foolproof Brewery from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, will offer beer samples and Berkshire Mountain Distillers from Sheffield will pour their barrel-aged gin and bourbon.
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Assistant Town Clerk Teresa Burr said she believes her experience in the office would help her if she is elected to the town clerk position.
Burr is one of four candidates running to replace current Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri, who is retiring in November. Franklin's town election is Nov. 3.
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Newcomer candidate Elizabeth Simon is running for the town clerk position this fall, hoping to improve the efficiency and convenience of the office.
Simon is one of four candidates running to replace longtime Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri, who is retiring. Franklin will hold its town election on Nov. 3.
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