National Take Back Days emphasize Safe Medication Collection and serve as a reminder to dispose of unwanted or expired medication. Properly disposing of medication helps keep it out of the hands of our youth while ensuring that its disposal is not harmful to the environment.
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WCF announces Healthy Watertown grant program
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces that its “Healthy Watertown” Program will award $19,000 in grants designed to help organizations that serve Watertown to develop new programs with a health focus, broadly defined, or continue existing programs. Grant applications are due by October 27, 2014.
Overnight Construction in Belmont – Concord Ave to Brighton Street
There will be potentially disruptive construction in Belmont the weekend of September 13th and 14th. MassDOT sent out this advisory warning of around the clock work this weekend:
Letter in support of Belmont’s MassWorks application
Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers jointly sent this letter in support of Belmont’s application for a MassWorks grant for the Belmont Center Streetscape Improvements Project:
City of Boston ready to assist off-campus students with move-in issues
A press release from Mayor Walsh’s office announcing a comprehensive strategy to assist students moving into off-campus housing in Boston’s neighborhoods for the 2014-2015 academic year. Representatives from several City departments will conduct targeted housing inspections, trash inspections, and information drops, in student-heavy neighborhoods, from Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, 2014.
Allston-Brighton Walk for Recovery on Sept. 13
Here are details about the 11th Annual Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 13, as sponsored by the Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force, Boston College, and MOAR (MA Organization for Addiction Recovery In recognition of September being National Recovery Month.