Tag: health

abass@northstarreporter.com When discussing breast cancer, many people may assume that it is a singular disease. In reality, many cases of breast cancer are different from each...

abass@northstarreporter.com It's 1983 and Marian Wrightington is enjoying her 20-year reunion at Mansfield High School. She was catching up with friends when she spotted a classmate...

abass@norhtstarreporter.com State Rep. Adam Scanlon (D-North Attleborough) is pushing a bill that expands treatment for opioid addiction. H.1146 would require insurance plans in Massachusetts to cover...

By Max Bowen and Adam Bass max.bowen@northstarreporter.com A boil water notice is now in effect and until further notice, following the discovery of E. coli in...

By Max Bowen-max.bowen@northstarreporter.com After a year and a half with the town's health department, Sheri Miller-Bedau is preparing to take on a familiar role in...

Fire Chief Christopher Coleman reminds residents to take safety precautions during activities during hot weather, especially those that take place outdoors. Extreme heat is a...

abass@northstarreporter.com The Forest Path Project—a year-long endeavor to clean up 2.5 miles of trails for the public—will soon be completed. Parks and Recreation Director Steven Carvalho said...

By Max Bowen-max.bowen@northstarreporter.com From offering scholarships to creating art therapy programs, Roseanne Chee hopes to honor her daughter's memory through the growing mission of...

By Max Bowen-max.bowen@northstarreporter.com Several residents voiced their complaints that more needs to be done in response to numerous reports of rats seen across town. Jackie...

By Max Bowen-max.bowen@northstarreporter.com Strawberry milk, anyone? A group of fourth-grade students at Amvet Boulevard Elementary School have successfully petitioned for the addition of strawberry milk...