Springfield Museums presents “Here Be Dragons,” a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibition that brings visitors face-to-face with live reptiles, touchable models, and paleontological discoveries that blur the lines between fantasy and reality.
"When I was younger, I was an A student, in the 98th percentile on all the tests. I did ballet. You wouldn’t have thought I would end up the way I did. All my teachers thought I had a lot of promise and would do well in life."
A small bag of heroin is now cheaper than a six-pack of beer, and easier for young people to buy. In 2015, 17 percent of local high school seniors had “tried an opiate.”
We need a comprehensive, community approach that links law enforcement and the medical community with mental health professionals and accessible treatment.
State Senate candidate Andrea Harrington of Richmond called for the creation of a Drug Court in Berkshire County to provide treatment for defendants who want and need treatment for opioid addiction.
