O'Connor Ives rides wave of seacoast votes to victory
In her victory speech, O'Connor Ives ticked off a list of accomplishments in her freshman term at the Statehouse, including arranging for a special Senate committee on substance abuse to hold a hearing in the Merrimack Valley. She said the hearing led … Read more on Eagle-Tribune
A story of despair and triumph
Armed with a new lease on life, Crandell attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, consulted with counselors, and read everything he could about addiction. Once he gained some traction in his new life without drugs, he began to see that anything was … Read more on Toledo City Paper
Coakley wins Martha's Vineyard, loses state in governor's race
Abraham Seiman of Oak Bluffs, a retired health care administrator who serves on numerous town boards, and Robert Doyle of Chilmark, a retired substance abuse counselor involved in public health advocacy and addiction counseling, are the only new … Read more on Martha’s Vineyard Times
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