Health

Dog Licenses Available Beginning Early Next Month

Keith Thibault February 13, 2026 0

The City of Fall River will start issuing dog licenses for 2026 beginning on March

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United Way Recognizes 20 Years of Mass 211 Service

Keith Thibault February 11, 2026 0

United Way organizations across Massachusetts, including in Fall River, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Mass 211 information platform today (February 11 – 2/11)

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Despite New Federal Guidelines, State and Local Health Officials Recommend Full Slate of Childhood Vaccinations

Keith Thibault January 24, 2026 Comments Off on Despite New Federal Guidelines, State and Local Health Officials Recommend Full Slate of Childhood Vaccinations

Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr., changed its recommendations for the administration of vaccines for diseases common or severe

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Healy Focuses of Affordability in State of the Commonwealth Address

Keith Thibault January 23, 2026 Comments Off on Healy Focuses of Affordability in State of the Commonwealth Address

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, seeking re-election later this year, used her third State of the Commonwealth Address to focus on issues of affordability

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Regional Healthcare Agencies Release Needs Assessment of the Southcoast

Keith Thibault January 22, 2026 Comments Off on Regional Healthcare Agencies Release Needs Assessment of the Southcoast

What are the opportunities and challenges when it comes to affordable and accessible quality healthcare in the Southcoast? A group of regional health care agencies has released a report with its latest assessment

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